In the quiet of the night, her voice was not loud, but it was full of ridicule and resentment.

Wang's family was born in a famous family in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the family is upright and upright, and is the original wife of the serious, has always acted dignified and magnificent, virtuous and steady, after marrying Shen Yuan, not only has a good family, but also praises others in terms of husband and children. Husband Shen Yuan has risen to the top in the past few years, and he has only been forty and two to be a bachelor, and he has been drafting edicts by the side of Emperor Zhu Di of Yongle all day long, and he has made a special inquiry, although his grade is not high, but he is a well-known close minister of the emperor, which should not be underestimated.

His own appearance and talent are outstanding, his husband's career is also capable, and he also has two sons and one daughter under his knees, plus two sons and two daughters from his concubine, which can be said to be a rich heir. The eldest lord of Rongxiang Courtyard next door accepted many beautiful concubines as much as his son was lewd and lustful, and married two wives before and after, but he only had two sons and one daughter. In contrast, Wang's waist is very straight, although he can't be disobedient to his mother-in-law out of filial piety, he secretly thinks that she is just a stepmother, and he dares to covet the title of marquis, and he is quite disappreciative of her deliberate words and deeds. She seems to be virtuous and gentle, but her nature is the most arrogant and strong, although she and the old lady have never quarreled openly, but secretly they are turbulent and do not tolerate each other.

"There are two sisters-in-law in front of me, so I want my own son to take advantage of this big benefit, and I am already not right, and I dare to pretend to reprimand my uncle - I really think that I am the ancestor of the whole family?!"

Yao's mother thought it was even more so, and added fire and firewood to the side, "The old lady has put on a good posture in the past few years, and she is very critical of the eldest master and our master, isn't it just that the tone in her heart can't be calmed down - there are two brothers in front of him, and the fourth master is separated from this title, which is 108,000 miles away!" This truth should have been clear when the old lady married in to fill the house decades ago, but she couldn't see through it when she was old. ”

Wang Shi felt the heat of the handkerchief around her eyes, and felt the smell of medicine lingering on the tip of her nose, she breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "As long as the court does not send the documents for the attack on the lord for a day, it is difficult to say who will kill the deer - the eldest master is a dou who can't be helped, and he is greedy and lustful when he can't do his errands, and he doesn't want to see him today, so deliberately delayed, I'm afraid that I ......." ”

Yao's mother was startled, and said hurriedly: "Then it's our master's turn, when it comes to the original partner-"

Wang cut off her words, "The civil and military are not the same, the old man was born as a second-class jinshi, and he can't make a mistake in this troubled water." ”

Yao's mother thought about it for a while, and took off the towel for her to apply to her eyes, and then wrung out a clean piece from the silver basin, wiped off the medicine from her eye sockets, and complimented her in her mouth: "Our lord is a prodigy when he is young, he was born with a literary and opera star, and he was awarded the Jinshi at the age of twenty-three, and now the saint is so important to him, according to me, he will definitely be in the cabinet in the future, and he will be rich and rich - this title sounds good, there is no real power and there are not many, and the lord may not be rare!" ”

Wang listened to her full of words, but it was also sincere from the heart, and couldn't help but chuckle: "It may not be certain to go to the pavilion to fall in love, but the saint is a person who misses the old love, the old man was transferred to the Yanwang Mansion as an auxiliary officer when he was young, and he has been diligent and diligent for decades, getting along day and night, and there is no merit and a little hard work." ”

"Yes, when I heard that our lord was sent to the Yanwang Mansion, the people in the Manchu Mansion said that it was a wild northern land, and there were Yuan Meng's Tatars who often invaded the border, so they were so frightened that they used all kinds of excuses and refused to follow the master...... Now they are all repentant, and they all come to me to talk to me and say good things! ”

"Yes, at that time we were in the north, we were not accustomed to the water and soil, and we were sick, but there were not enough people to wait, and it was really hard to think - it also hurt you."

Wang remembered the hot and cold state of the world back then, and couldn't help but sigh for a while.

At that time, Shen Yuan had just won the second and third Jinshi, and when his eldest son was born, he was happy to come to the door, but he unexpectedly encountered a flying disaster - his teaching teacher had a straightforward temperament, and offended the big red man Qi Tai in front of Emperor Jianwen, so he didn't even touch the door of the Hanlin Academy, so he was sent to Beiping, the fief of King Yan, to be a subordinate official of the palace who had no future at all. After the news came out, the old lady was cautious, but reprimanded the second son and asked him to pack his luggage and leave Beijing as soon as possible; The servants of the Manchu Mansion pushed back and forth, and none of them were willing to follow, and they all rushed to hug the thighs of the old lady who was popular.

"Now, thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, our second room has finally come out......"

Wang sighed, and said: "I have always known the temper of the old lady-the edict of the imperial court has not been issued for a long time, and she will definitely take advantage of the situation to rise again and plan something for her precious son-her Xuanruntang, you must keep an eye on it, if something goes wrong......"

Mother Yao nodded hurriedly, "Madam, don't worry, a few little girls and little girls over there have received my favor, and they will come to me every few days to chat." ”

Wang Shi laughed, shook his head and said: "The ones she relies on the most are not towards us, it's better to be careful—she has always been cunning and cunning, and she can be open-minded." Don't forget, what kind of means did she rely on to climb the new widow brother-in-law and become the mistress of this mansion. ”

Yao's mother sneered, leaned into her ear and whispered: "It's really a person who can't look good, look at such a solemn and stern old lady, there was such a wrist and hue back then." ”

Wang also pursed her lips and smiled for a while, then she breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed her eyes and said, "I'm also tired, let's rest early." ”

So Yao's mother asked the two maids to step down and watch the night herself, she was born as a dowry of the Wang family, and she was familiar with this.

After being silent for a long time, Yao's mother thought that the Wang family was asleep, but she heard a soft question in the dark: "Except for the old lady, is there any movement over there in Jiaheju?" ”

Yao's mother's heart tightened, and she said, "That little rabbit cub runs outside every day to fool around, everyone is used to it......"

"So you're taking it lightly?"

Wang sneered, chilling to the bone marrow, "You know what I am most afraid of in this mansion!" ”

Yao's mother was so frightened that her hair stood on end, and she said in a trembling voice: "He is looking for a group of fox friends all day long, either going to the hall or going to horse racing and dog fighting, and the old slave can't care about the outside!" ”

Wang snorted, but said vaguely: "It's time for the steward of the outer courtyard to be changed." ”

After speaking, she turned sideways and fell asleep after a while, leaving Yao's mother old and weak, frightened and sleepy, and thought about her thoughts for half the night with her eyes open.

****

In the Lanxiang Pavilion of Wanhua Building, the secret meeting ended in a hurry, and everyone left with their hearts full of worries.

Xiao Gu left through the side back door, and was about to find a secret place to change his outfit, but he heard a chuckle behind him: "Come to my carriage." ”

Turning his head, a black lacquered carriage with stone blue drapery and silver mantis embroidered ribbon appeared behind him, and a person sat next to the big man who was driving the car, dressed in a black sable inlaid gold robe, looking at her with a smile.

"Seventh brother!"

She shouted cheerfully.

"Come on, girl."

Without saying a word, Xiao Gu lifted the corner of his skirt and got into the car.

"Go change your clothes in the car, I'll take you back."

Xiao Gu took a look at the body - made of hundred-year-old ebony, strict and exquisite, and the furnishings looming behind the curtain were simply luxurious.

"Which dignitary's car is this?"

Old Qi Qin Yao spread his hands and said with a smile: "Anyway, it's a big man who can't be provoked by the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, and he is obsessed with my play, so he lends me the car for a few days." ”

Xiao Gu Zhilu said that he had always had a good way, so he no longer insisted, and after entering the carriage, he quickly changed his shirt and knocked on the door, and then Qin Yao bent down and walked in and sat opposite her.

It's been two shifts, the streets are quiet, and only the sound of the axles rolling quickly can be heard in the carriage.

"You're in the limelight today......"

He teased with a smile.

"The Buddha said, I don't go to hell, who goes to hell."

She turned her smart black eyes, turned her head sideways and looked at him playfully, and the two pear vortices on her face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, reflecting the rough and fine lines of her face, were really incongruous.

He couldn't help but roll up his sleeves to wipe it for her, and put it down embarrassedly halfway through, "The assassination is not trivial, why do you want to take this matter down?" ”