Yanyun's mother hugged her and cried: "Your brother has been waiting for pen and ink in the master's study, and he has only been doing it for less than half a year. Somehow, a few days ago, the old lady suddenly said that he had stolen something from the study and was going to be taken to Zhuangzi for disposal. He was afraid of running away, and was arrested again in less than half a day, and was killed directly in the house! ”

Yanyun only felt that her eyes were black, and her mother's voice seemed to come from the sky, and after a long time, it sounded clearly in her ears again: "Several of the little guys in the master's study are dead, and I don't know if something was stolen." After your brother escaped, he quietly returned home and sued me and your father, he didn't steal anything, and the old lady was killing herself! As long as there are people who have waited for the master's pen and ink, and people who are often sent out to run errands and deliver messages on weekdays, even if they are specially for the old man, none of them can run away. Cloud girl, I hate it so much! At the beginning, your younger brother was going to wait in the uncle's study, but because the eldest girl wanted to arrange her girl's brother to go to the uncle's study, she gave your brother's quota to the top, and your brother went to the master's errand. The people in the uncle's study, none of them had an accident this time, if the eldest girl hadn't intervened, your brother wouldn't have died. It's a pity that he is only sixteen years old, and he has only been there for a few months, but he is just doing some sprinkling and sweeping work, and he has not even shown his face a few times in front of the master, and he was beaten to death like this! He died so unjustly! Yanyun's mother was about to collapse when she cried, she endured it for several days, and she didn't dare to cry until today.

Yanyun grabbed his mother's arm, gasped and asked, "Extinguish your mouth?" What mouth? "What does the Zhong family need to do to kill people? Don't even let go of the little maid waiting in the study? Could it be that it was mentioned to the princess by the old lady, wife and girl of the Zhong family before, and the old man Zhong once funded the silver for King Ying and Zhu Lifei? But Master Zhong was not coaxed by the second aunt to say a few words. Did you take out the money? There is not much silver. This little thing, even if someone finds out, is not a big crime. Where is the need to extinguish the mouth?

Yanyun's mother sobbed, "How do I know this? This is your brother's exact words, and before he could make it clear, he asked his neighbor to find the trace and report it to the chief butler, who brought someone to arrest him. Crying here, he gritted his teeth and said: "The big housekeeper is ruthless, but he doesn't end well, what about the decency of a few lifetimes?" He killed us men. When the old lady turned around, she killed him the same! ”

Yanyun listened even more frightened, what kind of secret it was. Can the Zhong family go on such a killing spree, and even the loyal and loyal housekeeper who has been a servant for several generations has not let go?

Yanyun's mother also said: "The old lady, the eldest lord and the eldest lady not only killed these many people, but also sent our family members to the Zhuangzi outside the city, saying that they were not at ease and let us wait in the mansion again." Me and your dad. Your brother and sister-in-law. Your nephews and nieces, as well as your sister, none of them are left behind, and they all go to Zhuangzi. When I left the palace, I also begged the people around the eldest lady, saying that if you are waiting by the princess's side now, you should see the princess's face and stay in the city. Even if it's to get rid of the errands. Your dad has an old leg injury and can't walk. As soon as it is windy and rainy, you have to ask a doctor to take medicine, and if you leave the city, what should you do if you have an old disease? But the people around the eldest lady came to scold me, saying that my daughter had committed an accident in the palace now, and she had long since stopped waiting by the princess's side, and I still had the face to talk about the princess's face, which was really cheeky, and then without saying a word, they escorted us into the car, and didn't even let us pack up the luggage. ”

Yanyun was cold when she heard it, why did she commit it? Didn't it just that when the old lady, eldest lady and girl of the Zhong family came to the palace, they said two good words for them in front of the princess? The eldest lady didn't say anything about rewarding her, but as soon as she heard that she was degraded, she treated her family like this, which was really chilling!

She gritted her teeth and said: "Mother, don't worry, it's nothing to leave Zhongfu, I still have some silver here, you take it, you must ask your father for medicine." After a while, when I will return to the princess and wait for me, I will ask the princess for mercy and still take you back to the city. ”

Yanyun's mother shook her head with tears in her eyes: "It's too late." We were guarded at the village, and we were not assigned any errands, but we were not allowed to go out. Later, your father's leg hurt, and I bribed the caretaker with a silver bracelet and asked him to grab some medicine and come back, and he said that the old lady and the eldest lady were going to find someone to sell us all to Yanjing, Sichuan to do hard labor, and we were not allowed to see outsiders. Instead of curing the leg, when the time comes, someone will take a fancy to buy it and do hard labor, it is better to break the leg directly, and maybe he can still lie in the Zhuangzi. I really don't know what to do, so I can only beg that person again, let me sneak out and see you. Good girl, good boy, I know you are not having a good time in this palace now, but if you can speak, think of saving our family! If it is really sold to Sichuan, it will be difficult for our family to see each other in this life! Pity your nephew is only five years old, and your niece has not yet reached her anniversary, where can they two little people endure the suffering of traveling thousands of miles?! ”

Yanyun heard tears rippling when he heard it, and he could only nod vigorously: "I will think about it, I will think about it, mother, you must hold on, wait for me to save you!" He also took off the silver cake in the purse, the jade bracelet on his hand, and the golden hairpin on his head, and even a pair of earrings, wrapped it with a handkerchief, and stuffed it into his mother's hand: "Mother, you take these first, maybe you can use them." I'll go back to my house and get the money. ”

Her mother hurriedly put the things into her arms: "No, I'm going back soon, I told the guards, I want to go back quickly, if I miss the time and someone finds out, it will be difficult for me to ask him to do anything in the future!" ”

Yanyun cried again and said, "Mother, wait a minute." But when he went out, he found the mother-in-law who was guarding the door, and asked her to borrow two taels of silver, and stuffed it into her mother, and then sent her away.

hurriedly took the silver to pay off the debt, Yanyun went straight to the main courtyard, looked at the upper room, gritted his teeth, and was about to rush in, but was seen by Cao's mother, who had just walked into the courtyard door, and rushed forward to grab her in three steps and two steps, glared at her fiercely, looked back to see that no one was paying attention, and then dragged her to a secluded and uninhabited place: "What are you crazy about?" Is that where you can go now?! ”

Yanyun broke down and cried: "Mom, please save my family!" Then he fell to his knees. Holding her by the waist, he poured out all the words that her mother had said.

Cao's mother was terrified when she heard this, no matter what the Zhong family had committed, she wanted to kill for the sake of secrecy. But it would be too unwise to kill the princess's family to marry the girl. Although Yanyun said the wrong thing, the princess was angry for a while and demoted her to rough work, but she waited for the princess for more than ten years, and her affection was no better than others, and the princess was angry. Sooner or later, she will have to be transferred back. As soon as Mrs. Zhong saw that others were losing power, she tossed their family members to death, which was too snobbish. Let the princess know. What's the point?

Although Cao's mother understood this truth, she didn't dare to agree to Yanyun's request: "The princess's condition is better, if it is because of you." Angry again. If you have a good body, the son of the world can't spare you, let alone open grace to save your family. ”

Yanyun's heart was cold again, and he grabbed her sleeve tightly: "Mom, you can't see death and not save it!" If you can't sue the princess, you can also send someone to the Zhuangzi and tell the people there that you have been ordered by the princess to bring people back. They know you, and they won't disbelieve you! ”

Mother Cao glared at her again: "You said it lightly. Without the permission of the son, if I falsely pass on the order, even I will have it again. Besides, the Zhong family knew that it was the princess who took the person away, so she would definitely come over and ask, and when the time comes, your family will die! ”

Yanyun fell to the ground and cried bitterly: "What should I do then? My brother has died in an unknown way, can't even my family escape? ”

Cao's mother thought for a while: "Don't worry, let's call Yanxia to ask, see how the princess's condition is, if it's okay, then you go back slowly, even if the princess is angry, it is limited, just don't be excited, cry and make a fuss, startling the princess." ”

As long as they can save their family, Yanyun is naturally willing, so the two went back to the courtyard and called a little girl to call Yanxia out.

Yanxia listened to the reason, frowned and said: "The princess was already angry with the Zhong family, if she knew that the Zhong family even wanted to kill her parents and brothers who married the girl, she would definitely feel that Mrs. Zhong disregarded her face and hurt the heavens and peace, and she would definitely be angry again." According to me, let's not take this risk, Yanyun wants to save his family, why not go and ask for the son? Now that the prince is in charge of the palace, with his words, the Zhong family will also retreat. ”

When Yanyun heard this, he rekindled his hope, but he was still a little worried: "The prince has annoyed me recently, and he doesn't like the subordinates who are close to the Zhong family......"

Yanxia smiled: "What are you afraid of?" When you rescue your family, you will never think about the benefits of the Zhong family in the future, and you can serve the princess wholeheartedly, and the prince is also happy to see it. If you dare not open your mouth, I will speak for you. ”

Yanyun was very moved, in the past, she and Yanxia were fighting for leisure, but she didn't expect that when life and death were at stake, it was Yanxia who helped her. She held Yanxia's hand: "Good sister, in the past, I was angry with you all day long, it was all mine, but you are still willing to save my family, from now on, you are my own sister!" ”

Yanxia smiled, pulled out her hand, and turned to enter the main room.

Gao Zhen was asking Zhao Xiu to do him a favor: "I have a padded jacket, some of it is damaged, if you ask the girls to make it up, they will have a lot of trouble, they will have to redo it for me, or tell Concubine Sù and Mother Cao." But I like this padded jacket, it's comfortable to wear at home, and I don't have to wear it to meet people. Sister Zhao is good at needlework, can she ...... Can you help me sew it up? ”

Zhao Xiu agreed in one bite, but it was just a matter of sewing a padded jacket, how big is it? She said, "Where to sew?" Do you bring the padded jacket here and I'll sew it for you right away, or do you come to your courtyard to help you sew it after asking the princess for a while? ”

Gao Zhen smiled slightly: "You don't have to rush like this, I've already wrapped up the padded jacket, let someone send it to you in a while, you bring it when you go back, make it up for me at home, and when Ming'er comes again, return the burden to me, that is." ”

Zhao Xiu agreed, and when she saw Yanxia coming in, she looked like she wanted to say something, and was a little curious: "Is there something wrong with my sister looking for a son?" If you have something to do, take care of yourself. ”

Gao Zhen looked at Yanxia: "What's the matter?" Yanxia winked, and he got up and walked out of the Dongnuan Pavilion with an expressionless face.

Zhao Xiu didn't know what they said, and after a while, a little girl came over with a burden of stone blue silk and put it on the kang: "Miss Zhao, the prince said, this is what I told you." ”

Zhao Xiu smiled at the little girl: "I know, you can go." ”

When the little girl left, Zhao Xiu looked at the burden curiously, and wanted to know what the padded jacket that Gao Zhen liked so much Guangping Wang Shizi looked like, and saw that no one in the room saw it, so he opened the burden and took a look inside.

Just this glance stunned her.

Because the bread in it was the padded jacket she made for Zhao Wei on the boat. She still remembered that the fabric was made of fine cloth bought by Zhao Wei in Nanjing, and the cloth used for cotton and lining was the goods that Gwyneth received in Nanhui. She made the simplest placket style, a total of three, one for the prince, one for Gao Zhen, and one for Zhao Wei. The prince's piece was replaced on the night of the meeting with the Jiang prefect's mansion, and I don't know where it was thrown by the Jiang family, Zhao Wei's piece followed him into Beijing, and now he is still in the small mansion and has never been on it again.

But Gao Zhen's one piece has been washed clean, folded neatly, I don't know if it is often worn, the elbows have been worn white, and the corners are also damaged. And Gao Zhen also said that he wanted her to help sew it up. (To be continued......)