Early the next morning, when all the female masters in the Hou Mansion came to Rongshou Hall again and were about to say hello to the old lady, they saw Mother Han, who was waiting next to the old lady, come out of Rongshou Hall alone, and explained to them kindly, "Masters, please go back first." …… The old lady is not feeling well, so please be free today. ”

The old lady only asked everyone to greet her according to the rules yesterday, and today she is exempted? ……

If it weren't for Chi Linglong knowing the cattiness, she would definitely think that this was the annoying thing that the old lady had started to die again. However, Chi Linglong knew that there was another reason for this, so she didn't show any expression on her face at that time, but according to the rules, she honestly gave the old lady a blessing outside the door, and then turned around and left.

When she walked outside the gate of Rongshoutang, the third lady Jiang led the seventh girl, Chi Mingxuan, and also happened to walk there.

Chi Linglong intercepted the two of them and repeated what Han's mother had just said, Jiang nodded at her, straightened the somewhat crooked bead flower on the hairpin on her head, and said with a smile, "Good boy, since you don't have to say hello to your grandmother, let's go back to Qinglan Courtyard for breakfast early." You are a thin child, haven't you eaten well these days? ”

Chi Linglong laughed twice, not knowing how to reply. On the contrary, it was Chi Mingxuan, who was pulling Chi Linglong to bite her ears crookedly at the moment.

"What do you mean by old lady?"

"Yesterday you said you want to follow the rules? Don't say hello today? ”

"Isn't it fun to play tricks?"

Chi Linglong listened to Chi Mingxuan's dissatisfied muttering, only felt that she couldn't cry or laugh, Jiang slapped her daughter on the back directly, scolded "stinky girl" with a smile, and warned her with her eyes, "Dead girl, talk so much, wait until you go to the capital, see that your mother won't let your grandmother find you a few powerful grandmothers to teach you the rules." ”

As soon as Chi Mingxuan heard Jiang's words, a look of relative and incredible grievance appeared on her little face, as if asking, is this really her biological mother? Is it true that she is not a stepmother who did such a thing to her daughter?!

Jiang and Chi Linglong were both amused by Chi Mingxuan's spoofed appearance. Chi Linglong was speechless and covered her handkerchief and chuckled, and after the Jiang family greeted Chi Linglong, she pulled Chi Mingxuan and prepared to go back to Wutong Courtyard.

"Fifth sister, today is on vacation, don't go anywhere, I'll go over and talk to you later." After Ji Mingxuan took a few steps, he suddenly turned around and shouted at Chi Linglong, which made Chi Linglong cry and laugh even more.

The boudoir of the Marquis of Zhongyong's Mansion is a day off every nine days, and today coincides with a holiday. Chi Linglong nodded at Chi Mingxuan soothingly, and then went back to Wutong Courtyard.

Sure enough, just after breakfast, Chi Mingxuan came to Qinglan Courtyard with two maids with a swagger.

casually took the box held in the arms of the maid behind him, and Ji Mingxuan put it on the small round table beside him.

Chi Linglong asked in surprise: "What is in it?" What are you doing with this? ”

"Na, there are my favorite head and face bead flowers, and some gadgets that you also like, and some good treasures that I can't take away, all for you." Ji Mingxuan opened the box, and Chi Linglong was almost blinded by the glittering golden light inside.

Sitting next to Chi Mingxuan, he took out two objects from the box casually, and saw that one was a half-moon-shaped coral tortoiseshell beeswax comb made by Chi Mingxuan before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the other was an East Pearl the size of a baby's fist.

Among these two things, she was also present when the beeswax comb grate was customized, although it was cheap, but it also cost Jiang a hundred and eighty taels of silver; In the eyes of ordinary people, it is enough to chew for eight or nine years.

And this East Pearl, which is the size of a baby's fist, has a smooth appearance, glowing with gorgeous and quiet light, which can be used for lighting in the dark night, which is a truly priceless treasure, completely priceless.

I heard that this Dongzhu was originally a tribute from Fanbang, and the total number was only fifty. Today, the Holy God has rewarded some of the harem concubines, and the rest has been given to the close ministers of the Son of Heaven. As the emperor's confidant, Jiang Ge Lao naturally got two.

And the two East Pearls in Jiangge's old mansion were Chi Mingxuan's ten-year-old birthday gift in June last year.

If Chi Linglong didn't know the value and meaning of this Dongzhu, maybe she would have accepted Chi Mingxuan's parting gift, but this is not an ordinary thing.

Chi Linglong immediately looked at the box opened by Chi Mingxuan with a smile, and sure enough, she found that about half of the things in this box were all expensive ones that could be called.

There are the jewelry that the Jiang family buys for her every year, the festival gifts and birthday gifts sent to her by her maternal grandparents and uncles and aunts, and some treasures that are accompanied by the third uncle in the study and treasure pavilion and antique market in Yizhou City.

Chi Linglong immediately said with a smile: "What are you sending all these things to me for?" Do you want to keep it for me to spend? ”

Seeing that Chi Mingxuan was like a fried cat, and her almond eyes widened angrily, Chi Linglong smiled again and said with the corners of her lips crooked: "I don't lack these things." …… You don't know, my aunt also left me a lot of money, and I'm not a pretty person who likes to dress up, so you put these things here with me, but it's really a pearl in the dust. ”

The people in the Mansion of the Marquis of Zhongyong didn't know the origin of Aunt Ning, they only thought that she was an orphan girl that Chi Zhongyuan took in when he went out to fight, but Chi Linglong knew that Ning's identity was definitely not just an orphan.

She left her medical skills, hidden weapons, and silver money that she could not spend for several lifetimes.

She didn't know if Chi Zhongyuan knew these things, but she never had any intention of saying it, and now because of Ji Mingxuan's heartwarming actions, she didn't want to continue to hide them.

Therefore, Chi Linglong also continued in Chi Mingxuan's sharp eyes of "don't lie to me" and "you have to accept it if you don't accept it": "Besides, I may not be able to take care of these treasures if you put them here with me, you know, Chi Mingzhen Xiao has been thinking about the Dongzhu in your hand for a long time, she hinted at you several times, but you didn't give it to her, if she knew that you gave me this thing in the future, do you say I still have a peaceful birthday?" ”

He persuaded with a wry smile: "These things are not heavy, and they don't take up space, so you can take them to the capital." After all, it was your grandparents who gave you a birthday gift, and you said that you gave it to me casually, how sad they would be when they found out in the future? ”

and reluctantly emphasized again: "I'm really not short of money, don't think about using these things to supplement me, you know, I never be polite to you, I will ask you directly if I lack anything."

It is precisely because of the money in her hand that she has enough confidence. Therefore, even if Zhou had to let her think about it behind closed doors, or deduct and confiscate her monthly salary, her life was as safe as ever.

For so many years, she couldn't even get half of her monthly salary every year, and if it weren't for the "inheritance" left by the Ning family in her hand, even if she didn't starve to death, she would have been tortured to death.

Ji Mingxuan didn't say anything more, but saw that Chi Linglong's crackling words had already been said, and she guessed her plan in an instant, Ji Mingxuan was not happy, but there was a faint joy and relief in her heart that she was kind enough to be understood.

Still, she didn't plan to bring it back. Mother agreed that she would send these to the fifth sister, but the fifth sister dared not accept it?

Chi Mingxuan said angrily: "Mother also knows about this, and my mother agreed." If you don't accept it, do you look down on me, do you go to the capital, and you don't want to be with me in the future? ”

The two eyes were wet and watery staring at Chi Linglong, like a little milk dog that had been abandoned, and his eyes were full of grievances.

Chi Linglong was not fooled, and only pointed to the Dongzhu and the other string of blood-red beeswax bracelets with royal markings inside and asked Chi Mingxuan, "Really?" These two things, the third aunt also knew when you put them inside? ”

The expression on Chi Mingxuan's face first froze, and then he wanted to stalk his neck and say, "Of course I know", but as soon as his eyes glanced at the look on Chi Linglong's face, Chi Mingxuan wilted.

Mother really didn't know these two things.

Chi Mingxuan couldn't fight Chi Linglong in the end, but she wanted to leave some good things for Chi Linglong, and in the end, although she agreed to take away some of the royal tribute, most of the jewelry and gadgets, in the end, she let Biyue move to Chi Linglong's small warehouse.

After this matter was solved and all the maids in the room were driven out, Chi Mingxuan pulled Chi Linglong again and began to bite her ears.

She said to Chi Linglong with a gossip and excitement: "Fifth sister, I just went to inquire about the news, do you know why the old lady didn't let us go to ask for peace today?" You know what? ”

Ji Mingxuan's excited expression of "I know" and "you ask me quickly", Chi Linglong didn't care about her appearance, but she also smiled and followed her meaning, and asked, "Isn't the old lady uncomfortable?" ”

Glancing at Chi Mingxuan, who was as excited as if he had been beaten with chicken blood, Chi Linglong said funny: "What news have you found again?" ”

When Chi Linglong and Chi Mingxuan were in private, they never called the old lady in Rongshouyuan their grandmother, they all called the old lady. This habit was only had by Chi Linglong at the beginning, and who knew that Chi Mingxuan would later be called the same as her.

"Hehe, fifth sister, I found out the big news this time. Hmph, didn't you say that it was Mother Han who said that the old lady was unwell? Hmph, what do you think the old lady is sick for? ”

The thief looked around, and then whispered to Chi Linglong: "I heard the third-class little maid of Rongshou Yuan listen to He, because the old lady has been having nightmares and talking in dreams since about the third watch last night." At that time, the old lady's movement was quite loud, and they were all awakened. Tinghe also said that the old lady kept shouting something, 'It's not me who hurt you, it's you who deserve to die!' 'What are you scolding again' little. Man''s little sin. Obstacles, and say 'you shouldn't get pregnant, and I don't know which wild man's species'. ”

After Chi Mingxuan said this excitedly, she didn't look at the look on Chi Linglong's face, so she asked excitedly, "Fifth sister, what kind of nightmare do you say the old lady is doing again?" Is she still thinking about harming people in her dreams? Tsk, if you want me to say, eighty percent of the time she didn't know when she had done evil again and harmed people's lives, and now the bitter master ran into her dream to collect debts. ”

Chi Mingxuan said these amazing horror novels, but he didn't feel scared at all, but he was complacent because of his guesses, feeling that he must have guessed the truth, the old lady must have harmed someone, and now that the dead man is a ghost, he will not stop, this is to find her to ask for her life.

Chi Mingxuan, who was full of excitement and sparkling eyes, only cared about herself, but she didn't notice at all that Chi Linglong, who was sitting next to her, had a colder and colder look on her face, and the dark light in her eyes became darker and darker.

Chi Linglong's heart couldn't help but sink.

Although she was not Ning's biological daughter, the subtle connection between the bloodlines made her feel cold at the moment.

Is it so light that it is tempted?

Is it really the old lady's hand?

She stopped Mo Wu from giving Ecstasy to Zhou last night, plus some external temptations, so that Zhou could also dream of the dead Ning.

The reason why she stopped it was not because she felt that Ning's death had nothing to do with Zhou's involvement, but because she was afraid of alarming Chi Zhongyuan.

And now, the old lady is frightened just because of a little ecstasy, is it time for her to cooperate with them in a play tonight? RS