Mother Xu placed Shen Nanzhu and walked back to the room to pour a cup of tea for the old lady who closed her eyes and didn't know what she was thinking.

"The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, things have come to this point, don't think about it so much."

She said, handing the cup over.

The old lady shook her head and pushed the cup back: "Ah Zhu has a bad temperament, so I can't let me think about it too much." ”

Mother Xu reluctantly put the teacup back and pinched the old lady's shoulder: "The left and right are just concubines, and in the future, I don't want to live under the young lady's hands, let the young lady handle it." ”

"Of course, I know that it's just a concubine, but you also know that Ah Zhu has no intention of taking a concubine at all. There have been rumors more than once in Zhuxi Garden, saying that Ah Zhu just wants to guard Mengbao alone for the rest of his life, and he doesn't want others to interfere in their lives. ”

"What kind of place is Bamboo Creek Garden? That's Azhu's world! If he hadn't deliberately released such news, how could it have reached my ears! ”

"This seems to be someone who inquired about it and told me, but in fact, it wasn't the kid himself who told me through someone else's mouth!"

"Our ancestors of Dingnanhou Mansion originally had a rule that only forty children could take concubines, but later because of the thin heirs, this rule was changed. So Ah Zhu doesn't want to take a concubine, I don't think there's anything, as long as they are husband and wife and Shunshun, Mengbao can give him a few more children, it doesn't matter if he accepts a concubine or not. But now ......"

The old lady let out a long sigh, held her forehead and closed her eyes again.

Mother Xu sighed: "Isn't there no way now, the wood is already in the boat." It's not always good, really...... I really don't care about Miss Li. And the slave maid saw that the young lady was not the person with the small belly, and you saw that she didn't say anything in that courtyard just now. ”

The old lady smiled bitterly and shook her head: "She didn't say anything, she already made it very clear." ”

"Got it? Understand what? Xu's mother was puzzled.

The young lady didn't say a few words just now, how could she make it clear?

"What did you hear Mengbao call Azhu just now?"

Call?

Mother Xu thought about it for a long time, but she didn't think of a reason.

"Isn't it Azhu? The young lady always calls the prince like this. ”

"Yes, that's what I call him on weekdays, but just now in that courtyard, when Mengbao mentioned him, there was only one word from beginning to end: he."

is no longer Ah Zhu, not even a other name, only one "he".

Such an intimate "Azhu". In the blink of an eye, he became a pale and powerless "him". What a frustration, what a disappointment.

It's not that she doesn't want to say anything, but she doesn't know what to say, because she knows it's useless. Saying it can't change reality.

Mother Xu thought about it. Only then did he nod his head clearly: "The old lady said so." The slave remembered it, and it seemed to be true. ”

"But...... It's no wonder that the prince of the world is this matter, it is the young lady of the Li family and her maid who are bold. To do this kind of thing, the prince is not ...... It's not my own willingness. ”

"Besides, even ordinary people mostly have three wives and four concubines, let alone a family like ours. Anyway, the young lady has been married in the door for two years...... It is true that there are no heirs, and it is reasonable for the prince to take a concubine. ”

The old lady still sighed and shook her head: "It's one thing to be reasonable, but it's another thing to go on if you can't get by." ”

"Can't get by?"

Mother Xu was surprised: "Old lady, what you said is serious, it's just a concubine, why can't you go on." ”

The old lady smiled bitterly and looked in the direction of Yongzhuyuan: "There are examples of the Zhenyuan Marquis' Mansion in the distance, and there are examples from our own mansion in the near distance, are there still few such things?" ”

Mother Xu sighed when she heard this: "What you said, our first lady and Hou Ye were respectful of each other at the beginning, and the first lady of Zhenyuan Hou Mansion and Su Hou Ye were also in deep love at the beginning, and they were separated when they died in poor health, but it was not that they couldn't get by." ”

The old lady smiled faintly, closed her eyes and said no more, but the sadness between her eyebrows did not decrease at all.

What respects each other like guests, what flounder is deep, that is in the eyes of outsiders, and I am afraid that only they know the suffering.

…………………………

Shen Nanzhu woke up thirsty in the middle of the night, he opened his mouth to ask someone to bring a glass of water, and vaguely remembered that Mengbao was next to him, and it would not be good if he woke her up, so he struggled to sit up, wanting to pour a glass of water for himself.

As soon as they got together, they heard a maid's voice: "Lord Shizi, are you awake?" ”

This voice was unfamiliar, and it didn't seem to be from Zhuxiyuan.

And even if it was a maid from Zhuxi Garden, he made it clear that he didn't need them to be on duty all night, and he was not allowed to enter the inner room without consent.

"Who are you? Who let you in? ”

He struggled to open a slit in his eyes and asked in displeasure.

The maid lowered her head and said timidly: "The slave Zitong is the maid of Shoufangyuan, who is on duty here at the order of the old lady. ”

Shoufangen?

Old lady?

Shen Nanzhu looked around and stroked his forehead with a little headache.

Damn, how did he get here?

"Pour me a glass of water."

Shen Nanzhu said as he got up and dressed.

"Yes."

Zitong answered, turned around and went to the table to pour a glass of water and handed it over.

"Did the young lady come to me?"

Shen Nanzhu put on his clothes, took two mouthfuls of water and poured it in, and walked out as he spoke.

Zitong hurriedly stopped: "Lord Shizi, the old lady explained that you should stay in Shoufangyuan tonight." ”

"No need."

Shen Nanzhu threw the cup to the maid: "Tomorrow, when the old lady asks, you will say that I have returned to Zhuxi Garden." ”

"Lord Shizi!"

Zitong was anxious and almost reached out to pull him: "The old lady said to let you rest for a night, tomorrow I have thought about how to explain to the young lady before I go over, just let the young lady calm down and calm down, otherwise ......"

"What did you say?"

Shen Nanzhu paused, turned his head to look at the maid: "The young lady is angry?" ”

Azusa breathed a deep sigh of relief. couldn't help wiping the sweat that didn't exist on his forehead, and the prince of the heart said that he was willing to stop and listen to her a few words.

"Yes, you were drunk today, and when you came back, you rested in the courtyard of Miss Li. Madame knew about it, and went to invite the old lady to come over, and later the young lady also came, but left without saying a few words. After that, the old lady asked someone to carry you back and said...... Yes! ”

Zitong's shirt was grabbed by someone, and she screamed in fright.

"What do you say? Where did I rest? ”

Shen Nanzhu gritted his teeth and asked.

Zitong's face turned white with fright, and he replied tremblingly, "You...... You rested in the courtyard of Miss Li's family......"

"Impossible!"

Shen Nanzhu threw Zitong away. Zitong's feet are unstable. He sat down on the ground with a thud.

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could I rest in the courtyard of the Li family! ”

"Yes...... It's true, you ......."

"Shut up!"

Shen Nanzhu only felt that the blood in his body was rushing to his brain, and his ears were buzzing.

"Who said that? Who passed it out! ”

"It's you!"

The old lady's voice suddenly sounded, and it was even more dull in the dim light.

"Grandmother ......"

Shen Nanzhu snorted. The face is very bad.

"Go down."

The old lady said to Zitong, who was sitting on the ground.

Zitong responded. Hurriedly got up and left.

Only then did the old lady look at Shen Nanzhu. Shen said: "You really don't remember anything about today?" ”

Remember? What to remember?

He remembered that he had finally finished the matter in Bei'an, and the other party did not notice his intentions at all, and had a good conversation with him at the practice banquet.

Because it was the last feast. The other party drank to the fullest, and inevitably poured him a few more glasses. He couldn't refuse, thinking that it was the last time, so he took it all.

And then...... Then he went home, saw the red note vaguely, and asked the red note to take him back.

"That's not a red note at all! It's Miss Li's personal maid! ”

The old lady said angrily.

"That maid and her master have been coming for you, and have been beating your mind. If you send it to the door by yourself this time, how can they let it go! ”

Not a red note?

It is Miss Li's personal maid......

A thunderbolt swept past Shen Nanzhu's ears, he only felt a bang, his brain was like exploding, and he was in pain, and his hand on the door frame almost cut into the wood, and his knuckles turned white.

"Mengbao she...... Got it? ”

"Then Miss Li family made such a thing with her face, how could she not make a fuss to everyone? What's more, there is the Li family fanning the flames by the side, can Mengbao know it? ”

“…… What did she say? ”

“…… Say that if you sleep soundly, don't move back and forth, and then ...... I went back to Zhuxi Garden by myself. ”

Sleep soundly, don't move back and forth.

Shen Nanzhu only felt as if he had been slapped twice on his face, and it was extremely painful.

He could even imagine the look and tone of voice in which she said this, with her head bowed, but her back must have been straight.

She is such a proud and strong person, she would rather be a broken jade than a complete character, especially for feelings, otherwise she would not have preferred to leave with a letter of resignation because she was afraid that he would take a concubine.

The old lady's voice still echoed in her ears, low and heavy: "She is angry now, don't touch her brow at this time." Let her have a good rest, you can also rest, what do you have to say until you calm down tomorrow and then ...... slowly"

Before she could finish her sentence, the person standing in front of her ran out like a gust of wind.

"Azhu, Azhu!"

The old lady called out repeatedly, but the people who ran out did not stop, and they were about to disappear into the night.

"Quick! Let's go and see it! Don't something happen! ”

The old lady hurriedly said.

Immediately, someone chased after him, and also disappeared into the night.

…………………………

The sound of the wind whistled past his ears, and Shen Nanzhu had never felt that the distance between Shoufang Garden and Zhuxi Garden was so long.

I knew that it was better to live in Jingxinyuan and not move out, so he could run there in two or three steps and see her.

What is a good rest, what calms down and says slowly.

When encountering such a thing, how could she rest well, how could she really be calm.

He's going to see her now. I'm going to see her soon!

Shen Nanzhu rushed into the Zhuxi Garden and went straight to the direction of the main house.

Mother Zhao, who had been standing in the yard, didn't expect him to come over suddenly, so she hurriedly greeted him and blocked his way: "Lord Shizi, the young lady has just fallen asleep, what do you have to say tomorrow, you ......"

"Get out of the way!"

Shen Nanzhu pushed Zhao's mother aside.

"Mom, be careful!"

Hearing the movement, the red note arrived in time and held her steady.

"Don't go in!"

Shen Nanzhu had just pushed Mother Zhao away, but was stopped by Mulberry who jumped from the roof.

He sneered and looked at Sangzi with a cold gaze: "This is my yard and my home, why don't you let me in!" ”

As he spoke, he raised his feet and continued to walk forward.

"Don't enter!"

Mulberry took a sharp step forward. Waved his palm and slashed over.

The palm wind has not yet hit Shen Nanzhu. was stopped by Ah Man, who came up.

The two of them were in a mess in the blink of an eye, and during this time, Shen Nanzhu kept walking towards the room.

"You are not allowed to go!"

Sang Zi was in a hurry, and he wanted to stop him, but he couldn't get rid of Ah Man for a while, so he had to shout in the air: "She cried." You made her cry! Don't hurt her again! ”

Shen Nanzhu paused. His heart shrank suddenly. When I lifted my feet again, I only felt that my legs were extremely heavy, and each step weighed like a thousand pounds.

In case you can't see your feet clearly when you get up in the middle of the night, a candle is lit in the inner room all night long.

It was dark in the room. Even the only candle flame was gone. I don't know if it's extinguished, or if it's not lit at all.

A figure sat quietly on the edge of the bed, with only a vague outline in the darkness, and the face could not be seen clearly.

Boa ......

Shen Nanzhu wanted to call out, but he opened his mouth but didn't make any sound, he only felt that his throat was extremely dry, as if he was blocked by something.

He walked over lightly, but the distance of these few steps seemed to be farther than the distance from Shoufangyuan to Zhuxi Garden just now, and it was more difficult to walk.

Mengbao slowly raised his head and looked at the familiar figure walking through the darkness.

"You're here."

Shen Nanzhu nodded lightly, walked to the side of the bed and squatted in front of her.

"Bao'er, I'm ......"

He reached out to grasp the fingertips she had placed on her knee, but the slender fingers retracted.

"Sit down."

As if to hide the embarrassment of this moment, Mengbao said to a chair in the room.

Shen Nanzhu's heart was astringent, and he couldn't help but reach out and hug her tightly.

"Bao'er, you believe me, I don't ...... I really didn't have ......."

"I believe it."

Mengbao stiffened and pushed him away: "I believe you never thought of taking a concubine, I believe you didn't want to go to the courtyard of the Li family, I believe you don't like her at all, and you don't have any feelings for her." ”

She said several times in succession, but Shen Nanzhu inexplicably felt that the person in front of her was getting farther and farther away from her.

Meng Bao looked him straight into the eyes in the darkness and continued: "But Shen Nanzhu, no matter how much I believe it, it is a fact that you went to her yard today. ”

"They took me here while I was drunk! I didn't think of anything like that! Boa, I don't want that! They hurt me! ”

Shen Nanzhu shouted hoarsely, his eyes turning red.

Mengbao looked at Shen Nanzhu, who pursed his lips, and smiled faintly: "I know, but Shen Nanzhu ......"

"No, but no, but I don't want to listen to anything, but!"

Shen Nanzhu felt that he was going crazy, and punched the bed board: "I said that if I don't accept a concubine, I won't accept a concubine!" No matter what means they use, I won't take a concubine! I'm going to kill them! I'm going to kill them now! ”

Yes, as long as he kills them, as long as they don't exist in this world, Bao'er will definitely be able to forgive him.

Shen Nanzhu ran out as violently as he came, but this time he went straight to Li Suyan's yard.

Meng Bao raised his hand, but instinctively retracted his fingers the moment they touched his sleeve.

She didn't want to touch him, she didn't want to touch him again......

In the darkness, the raised arm slowly lowered it again, looking so weak.

…………………………

"Lord Shizi, Lord Shizi, you can't go in!"

A group of subordinates tightly surrounded the small courtyard, and the water at the door was even more blocked, strictly blocking Shen Nanzhu, who was almost crazy.

"Fuck off! Get out of here! ”

Shen Nanzhu mercilessly punched the subordinates one by one, and the subordinates did not dare to move, so they could only block him with their own bodies and take these punches and kicks hard.

"Azhu! Stop it! Stop it! ”

The old lady who rushed to hear the news shouted repeatedly, but Shen Nanzhu, who had always been obedient, didn't hear it, and rushed in desperately with red eyes.

"Stop him! I'll allow you to stop him!" ”

Seeing that the people who didn't dare to make a move were about to be unable to resist him, the old lady hurriedly shouted.

These subordinates were originally arranged here by the old lady in order to prevent Shen Nanzhu from doing something crazy after waking up, and they all had martial arts, even if they couldn't beat Shen Nanzhu, but if they really wanted to allow them to do it, it wouldn't be a problem to stop him.

Sure enough, the subordinates who got permission tried hard to stop him, but after a while, he hugged Shen Nanzhu's arms, legs and feet, making him unable to move.

The old lady let out a long breath and walked closer.

"I know you have a grudge in your heart, but ......"

"Don't tell me but!"

Shen Nanzhu, who has always respected the old lady, struggled violently: "It's these damn things!" That's the damn thing! ”

The old lady raised her eyebrows: "No matter how damn it is, it has become a fact!" Even if you really rush in and kill the master and servant of the Li family! Will killing them solve the problem? Kill them so that today's events haven't happened? What use can you do this except for letting Mengbao help you take two lives together! ”

Shen Nanzhu, who was struggling, was stunned, and the subordinates around him breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the old lady said that they could do it, they didn't dare to really do it, at most they trapped the hands and feet of the prince and prevented him from moving.

Even so, they were worried that they would accidentally hurt the prince, so they didn't dare to use too much force.

It's really hard to stop people like this, and you can't try too hard.

Seeing that Shen Nanzhu was gradually calming down, the old lady sighed and spoke again: "Mengbao must not want you to do anything stupid, I think you might as well go to Shoufang Garden tonight to rest for one night, and then go to Zhuxi Garden tomorrow." ”

Shen Nanzhu lowered his head without saying a word, slowly pulled out his hands and feet that were being held, and turned away dejectedly, but the direction was not the Shoufang Garden that the old lady said, but still the Zhuxi Garden.

The old lady looked at his bleak back, her nose was sore, and she almost couldn't help crying.

Damn it! Damn it!

*****

PS: Recommend a friend's new book: "The Little Lady of the Big Landlord"

Introduction: The landlord favors the small peasant girl alone, see how she struggles to become the lady in charge (to be continued.) )