Early in the morning, there was no more noise outside the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion, and passers-by gathered outside the mansion, as if something lively was about to happen. Suddenly, Ling Zhu slowly walked out of the mansion, followed by a group of servants, Ling Zhu waved his hand, and soon several servants pressed the housekeeper Ling Fu to appear in front of everyone.

Ling Zhu looked at the crowd outside the mansion, the entire Pingyuan Marquis Mansion was already crowded with people, he looked back at Ling Fu, who was extremely panicked, sneered, and said loudly: "Everyone, my Pingyuan Marquis Mansion is unfortunate, there is a housekeeper Ling Fu who eats inside and out, embezzles money in the mansion, and wants to defile the maids in the mansion last night, it is simply a beast, and heaven does not tolerate it." ”

As he spoke, the servant behind Ling Zhu had already pressed Ling Fu in front of everyone, Ling Fu looked up at Ling Zhu and pleaded: "Uncle Guo, the villain was wronged, it was the maid who designed the villain last night, and the villain didn't think anything wrong about her." ”

"Wronged you? A little girl has to wronged you with her innocence? And these accounts are not wronged to you. As he spoke, Ling Zhu took an account book from the servant behind him and threw it in front of Ling Fu's eyes.

Ling Fu looked at the eye-catching account book on the ground, he did fish for oil and water in the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, for so many years, it was all Leng Qiuye's acquiescence, the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion knew it, and no one dared to settle the accounts with him, so he didn't care about the account books, now Leng Qiuye died bizarrely, and he inexplicably put up a maid to design him, the more Ling Fu thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was specifically aimed at him, if Leng Qiuye died in revenge, then now he was in a catastrophe.

"Uncle Guo, the villain knows that he is wrong, you spare the villain." Ling Fu was covered in a cold sweat, he tried his best to make a final plea to Ling Zhu, whether it was useful or not, it seemed to be the only thing he could do.

"Since you know your mistake, you will be punished, you should have been sent to the government, but after all, you are the son of my Ling family, so you won't bother the government about this matter, I am here today, and I will beat you up 80 boards according to the family rules, and from now on you will no longer be a member of my Pingyuan Marquis Mansion." Ling Zhu said coldly.

Soon the servants brought a bench and wanted to strip Ling Fu naked and press it on the bench for execution, Ling Fu took a look, where is this family law, this is the criminal law of the government, 80 big boards? If this is over, he will be crippled if he doesn't die, and he has been the housekeeper of the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion for more than ten years, and let him be executed naked in public, so will he dare to go out in the future?

"Uncle Guo, you can't wronged the villain like this." Ling Fu cried out aggrievedly.

Ling Zhu immediately stopped the servants' behavior, he raised his eyebrows, and said, "Wronged? Tell me how I wronged you? There are many neighbors here, let everyone judge and judge, how did I wronged you. ”

Ling Zhu looked at Ling Fu with a pair of wide eyes, as if he wanted Ling Fu to say something out of his mouth, but Ling Fu drooped his head in frustration, what should he say? Could it be that because he helped Leng Qiuye poison Jiang Shuangxue, Ling Zhu was taking revenge on him? It's better to play 80 boards, at least there is a possibility of survival.

"Uncle Guo, you have not wronged your subordinates, and the villain willingly accepted the punishment." Ling Fu's mouth was aggrieved

came out with such a sentence, although this was not what he wanted to say, but at this time he had no other choice.

Ling Zhu smiled proudly, he waved his hand, and the servants immediately took action again, and soon Ling Fu was tied to the bench naked, snap, snap, snap, a big board hit Ling Fu's body loudly.

Ling Zhu looked at the people outside the mansion who were already talking, and a smile also leaked from his face, Ling Fu's 80 big board should be killed after playing, it stands to reason that Ling Fu is in the prime of life, and the 80 big board should be able to withstand it, but the servants who executed Ling Fu today are actually officials transferred by Ling Zhu from the Ministry of War, these officials are very good at controlling the strength of the big board, and the board can kill people, sure enough, Ling Fu quickly opened his skin and flesh, and called him dead and alive.

Suddenly, Ling Xiao walked out of the mansion, he looked at the black crowd outside the mansion, and stared at Ling Fu's bloody body, Ling Xiao took a sullen breath on his chest, and he whispered to the servant: "Call the eldest young master over." ”

Ling Zhu slowly walked in front of Ling Xiao and said respectfully, "Father, what's the matter with you?" ”

"Enough, isn't it enough to be ashamed? Let them stop and drive Ling Fu out of the house. ”

But Ling Zhu stood motionless in front of Ling Xiao's eyes, as if he hadn't heard Ling Xiao's words.

Seeing Ling Zhu's attitude, Ling Xiao immediately became angry, he tried hard to lower his voice, and said, "What's the matter, now that you haven't become the Marquis of Pingyuan, you dare to disobey your father like this?" ”

"Father, son doesn't dare." Ling Zhu replied respectfully.

Suddenly, there was a scream from the crowd, Ling Xiao was stunned, only to see a servant come over and say softly: "Master Hou, Ling Fu has lost his breath." ”

Ling Zhu lowered his head and smiled, he looked at Ling Xiao with a sad face, he stepped forward to help Ling Xiao, and said softly: "Father, it is windy outside the house, you better go into the house and rest." ”

Suddenly, Ling Xiao seemed to think of something, one of his hands tightly clasped Ling Zhu's wrist, and asked viciously, "What do you want to do?" ”

"Father, son is just taking care of the housework, you don't have to worry." Ling Zhu said lightly.

"Presumptuous, do you still have a father like me in your eyes?"

There was a burst of pain in Ling Zhu's wrist, he knew that Ling Xiao was already extremely angry, and he whispered, "Father, this is also what the queen mother meant. ”

Ling Xiao let go of his hand, sneered, and said, "Okay, then I'll go into the palace and ask Niangniang what she wants to do." With that, he walked angrily towards the palace.

Ling Xi looked at the wooden leaf cup in her hand, the yellow leaves at the bottom of the bowl were lifelike, she smiled lightly, I don't know if it is the fragrance of this tea overflowing, which makes people feel refreshed, or this leaf moves with the water, which makes her pleasing to the eye, it seems that during this time, the bitterness on Ling Xi's chest has disappeared all at once, maybe this is the real comfortable expression.

"Queen Mother, the things needed for the Dragon Boat Banquet have been purchased, please look at the details." Saying that, Aunt An handed the booklet in her hand to Ling Xi's eyes, and she looked solemn, as if she had something on her mind.

"No need, this kind of thing, you can just look at it, and you don't have to report it to the palace in the future." insult

Xi took another sip of tea, it's almost May, the weather is getting hotter, and Ling Zhu is about to go to Chenzhou to take office.

When Aunt An heard Ling Xi say this, a smile leaked out of her face, she looked at the door, and said softly, "Queen Mother, the Yan clan of Fengqi Pavilion is already outside the house. ”

"Let her in."

Ling Xi slowly put down the wooden leaf cup in her hand, and Aunt Yan walked into the house alone, and she blessed Ling Xi.

"Queen Mother, the slave maid has completed the handover of the affairs of Fengqi Pavilion, and she can go to Qingfeng Garden to serve Niangniang at any time."

"Things are done well, Bengong is very satisfied, Aunt Yan's ability, Bengong can be regarded as having seen it."

Suddenly, Ling Xi seemed to think of something, she slowly came to Aunt Yan's side, and whispered, "What would you do if Your Majesty had been on the spot when you found the sweat towel in Qingfeng Garden?" ”

"The slave will not let the ginkgo girl say that the sweat towel is hers, and the slave will try her best to make His Majesty believe that the person who told His Majesty about the sweat towel is the real owner of the sweat towel, and the sweat towel does not belong to anyone in Qingfeng Garden." Aunt Yan said confidently.

Ling Xi's face twitched, her expression seemed to be a little painful, she sat on the main seat, her heart couldn't calm down for a long time, after a long time, she said faintly: "This palace will transfer you to Qingfeng Yuan according to the agreement, and help this palace block the ghosts and ghosts in this harem, however, this palace has to make three chapters with the law, if you can't do it, just leave the palace, this palace has prepared a few boxes of jewelry for you, enough for you to live a rich life after leaving the palace." ”

Aunt Yan immediately knelt on the ground, and she said categorically: "The slave maid has no worries outside the palace, and the slave maid is willing to swear allegiance to the mother." ”

Ling Xi sneered and said softly: "Aunt Yan, don't reply to the palace so early, listen to the three chapters of the covenant of the palace, if you violate it, the palace will not show you mercy, and you may have to die in the harem when the time comes." ”

Aunt Yan didn't say a word, and Ling Xi said again: "No matter how you fight in the harem, first, you can't damage Your Majesty's dragon body, second, you can't damage the interests of the Ling family and the Jiang family, and third, the prince and princess are innocent and can't hurt the children of the harem." This is the bottom line of this palace, if you can't do it, leave the palace now. ”

"Slaves and maids can do it, but Niangniang, there is no innocence in the harem, and there is no bottom line, your kindness will only become a sharp blade for others to hurt you, and you will not hurt others."

"Bengong said that Bengong is different from other harem women, you just need to do your own thing, and you don't need to worry about other things." Ling Xi said coldly.

Aunt An walked into the house again, she saw Aunt Yan kneeling in front of Ling Xi, it was obvious that Aunt Yan had displeased Ling Xi, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised.

"Queen Mother, the Marquis of Pingyuan has entered the palace, and now he is outside the courtyard, waiting for the mother to summon him." Aunt An said cautiously.

"Let my father go to the East Warm Pavilion, the main palace will be there later."

Aunt An quickly withdrew from the house, Aunt Yan slowly got up from the ground, she came to Ling Xi's side, and said softly: "Don't worry, the slave and maid must remember the three chapters of the covenant in the future, and let the slave and maid change your clothes."

。 Is Guozhang still waiting to see you in the East Warm Pavilion? ”

As she spoke, she gently draped Ling Xi in a gorgeous dress, and Ling Xi's brows furrowed slightly, as if she was thoughtful.

"Aunt Yan, what are you asking for?"

Aunt Yan smiled lightly and whispered in Ling Xi's ear: "What slaves and maids want is glory and wealth. ”

(End of chapter)