Situ Huai didn't know that his daughter-in-law was being targeted, today was a banquet held by Qu Miaoling, he should have come to the door in person, but today's banquet was all women's dependents, and it was not good for him to go as a big man.

So he sent someone to go for him, and sent Qu Miaoling a gift with a letter in it.

"Back to His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness said that you must read this letter for yourself."

Qu Miaoling responded.

After the subordinate left, she let Gentle go out and watch, and she opened the letter like a thief.

"Miao Ling, seeing the words is like meeting, if Wenqing came to look for me the day before yesterday, I didn't see her, and said coldly, this woman is corrupt in mind and not in good spirit, if you talk to you, don't be gullible, my heart has you enough."

This letter was simple and short, but Qu Miaoling was moved when she read it.

Situ Huai decided that this was a vague show of love to himself, and he also explained the matter between him and Wen Qingruo.

She knew how Situ Huai could betray herself, Wen Qingruo was confused, and now she has learned to talk to herself.

When I see her in the future, I should see a fool.

Qu Miaoling read the letter again, and then carefully folded it and put it in the small box that he had locked.

I don't even show it gently.

Gently pestle outside the door, and muttered in her mouth: "Miss is nervous, and she doesn't know what she is peeking at?" What did His Royal Highness the Third Prince write to Miss? ”

Gently scratch the heart and scratch the liver.

But it was too cold, so she rubbed her hands and stomped her feet, which warmed up.

Some time ago, Liu Gang came to the Hou Mansion, and she sent the big housekeeper Cao Ye to help him.

These are the past few months, and the account books sent by Zhuangzi are becoming clearer and clearer, and the number visible to the naked eye has been increasing, which shows that the income on Zhuangzi is very good, and it has been delayed before.

Qu Miaoling looked at the ledger and was also happy in her heart.

At the end of the year, Liu Gang came to the Hou Mansion to ask for a reward.

Qu Miaoling very generously gave ten taels of silver and asked him to take it back and share it with the people below.

Don't underestimate these eleven or two people of silver, many people can only earn two taels of silver after a whole year.

This money, Liu Gang, Cao Jie and the big steward can get the lion's share, and the rest is divided, which is also a lot of input for those tenant farmers.

Qu Miaoling's reward and punishment were clear, so that the tenant farmers were desperate for her and did not dare to have two hearts.

What Qu Miaoling didn't know was that Liu Gang brought Cao Ye with him when he first came.

He was just outside the door, and when Liu Gang went out, he gave him the reward silver, with a smile on his face, and said that this was given to you by the young lady.

Cao Ye took the silver bounty, a trace of helplessness flashed on his face, and there was embarrassment, but it immediately turned into humiliation, his face turned white, and his fingers trembled and he gathered the silver in his sleeve.

Seeing this, Liu Gang understood what Cao Ye was thinking, he patted Cao Ye on the shoulder, and comforted: "Cao Ye, you are also a member of His Royal Highness the County Lord now, don't want to save face in the past, people like us, it's good to fill your stomach, what else do you ask for?" ”

Liu Gang's words woke up Cao Ye, and the two returned to Zhuangzi together and continued to work hard.

A few days ago, the old lady said that she wanted to repair the West Garden, which had already been repaired, but who knew that it had snowed heavily in the past few days, and the roof was washed out.

The old lady hurriedly asked the people below to repair it, but this time, it was much more troublesome.

Qu Miaoling saw that the repair of the West Garden had not been repaired for many days, so she came over with a gentle look.

I don't know if I don't see it, and I'm shocked when I see it.

The people he sent over were being supervised, and those who supervised them, Qu Miaoling had also seen, were under the Wen family.

Qu Miaoling's brows furrowed,

She walked over, and the people respectfully called out to her, Miss, and then left her to take care of the work.

Qu Miaoling was snubbed, although she was not angry, but she was uncomfortable in the bottom of her heart.

What does this Wen want to do? Do you even want to steal the money for repairing the yard?

This money was all taken by the old lady, if the Wen family really swallowed it privately, Wu Dehou would definitely divorce her.

Wen wasn't that stupid, he probably wouldn't do such a thing.

Qu Miaoling thought like this, and returned to Wanzhen Courtyard, where did she think that before her ass was hot, someone came to Wen's courtyard and called her over.

The man hurried over, and left without making a clear statement.

"Miss, Wen asked you to come over, there must be no good thing to go, let's not say goodbye."

Qu Miaoling stood up and patted her skirt, "The soldiers are coming to block, the water is coming to cover the earth, I'm afraid of what she will do!" ”

The two of them strode awe-inspiring to He'an Garden, Wen looked down angrily, and as soon as Qu Miaoling came in, he saw two people holding a woman, who was kneeling on the ground with a dejected face.

"Mother, but what happened?" Qu Miaoling asked as she walked inside.

Seeing Qu Miaoling coming in, Wen snorted coldly, "Miaoling, look at it, this is the person you sent over, not to mention stealing things, and not to admit it, they were all caught!" ”

Wen pointed at the man, his face full of anger.

Qu Miaoling looked at the woman with her head down, although she was a little familiar, she couldn't recognize who she was.

"Mother, what do you mean by that? This woman Miao Ling has never seen it before! ”

"Miao Ling, it's all this time, what are you still hiding, isn't this the sister of your subordinate?"

Qu Miaoling looked at it, this woman was indeed somewhat similar to Cao Ye.

"You're Cao Ye's sister?"

She only knew that something happened to the Cao family, and the children in the family were all sold as official slaves.

Cao Ye has also been begging someone to find his sister, but there has been no news for so long.

But Cao Ye still didn't give up, he kept looking. But it didn't take much effort to break through the iron shoes and find nowhere to find them, and she was actually allowed to meet her, and a touch of pride flashed in Qu Miaoling's heart.

It seems that God is taking care of her, if she helps Cao Ye bring her sister over, then Cao Ye will definitely die for herself.

"What's your name?" Qu Miaoling asked.

"The slave's name is Cao Yue, and she is sixteen years old."

Qu Miaoling nodded, he looked at Wen and said, "Mother, Miaoling looked at this girl with a kind face

, not like a thief. ”

Wen Shi lowered his face and said, "Miao Ling, what do you mean by this?" Are you saying that I can't frame this girl? ”

Wen's tone was fierce, Qu Miaoling hurriedly said: "Mother, you are thinking about it, Miaoling just doesn't want to wronged people, although she is a slave, she is also a slave of the Hou Mansion, and if you spend money to buy it back, you will be killed casually, don't you have to spend money to buy another one?" ”

"It's just a slave, don't you have the money to buy it?" Wen slapped the table and stood up, his eyes widening.

"But some time ago, didn't you still say that the account room in the Hou Mansion was empty, and there was not much silver? Otherwise, the old lady would not have used her private money to repair the West Garden. ”

Wen swallowed her throat, Qu Miaoling reminded her that if she spent money again, she wouldn't let the old lady and Wu Dehou catch the wrong place.

She had just made Wu Dehou attack Yuan Qiongyu with her front foot, and she hadn't been happy for a few days, and she didn't want to touch Wu Dehou's eyebrows at this time.

Wen thought about it and sat down.

"Okay, then you can judge it."

Wen's words are in the middle of Qu Miaoling's arms.

Although she is not familiar with Cao Yue, she still believes in Cao Ye's personality.

They are all children, and she believes that Cao Yue will not do embarrassing things because of temporary poverty.

So he stood in front of Cao Yue and told the two people who had bound her to stand down.

"Let her go."

Those two mothers-in-law are from the Wen family and don't listen to her at all.

"Mother, the slaves and maids in your yard are really big! I don't even listen to the words of the lord of this county! ”

"What are you two still doing in a daze, don't let go quickly!"

Wen shouted, and the two mothers-in-law immediately let go of their hands as if they were electrocuted and retreated outside.

"Miao Ling, now you can investigate the case with peace of mind."

After Wen finished speaking, she turned around and sat down, she nestled in the Taishi chair, her plump body trembled slightly, her chin was slightly raised, just like a beautiful snake, staring at Qu Miaoling with burning eyes.

Qu Miaoling looked at her, and also raised her voice and said, "Cao Yue, come on!" ”

That Cao Yue was unrestrained, her face was crying messily, her arms had been twisted behind her for a long time, and now she couldn't recover, and her awkward posture hurt when she looked at it gently.

When the young lady was not so resolute, she was also bullied like this in this Hou Mansion, those people had black hearts and blackened hands, and their hands twisted back desperately, she could hear the sound of "quack, rattle", and when she was let go, she felt that her bones were going to break, looking at Cao Yue, who was so weak and miserable, she had some sympathy in her heart.

"Miss, you must wash away your grievances for Cao Yue."

Gently shouted silently in her heart.

If she hadn't followed a good master, she would definitely not be like this today, maybe she would have died in a corner long ago, and she wouldn't even have ashes.

Cao Yue heard Xu Miaoling's order, and she hurriedly crawled over on her knees.

"Miss Hui, the slave and maid were really wronged, the slave and maid did not steal anything, please be the master of the slave and maid!"

Qu Miaoling didn't notice it just now, this Cao Yue couldn't spit words clearly when she spoke, and as soon as Cao Yue raised her head again, Qu Miaoling saw that the other party's face was red and swollen, and she was punished just now.

This Wen's heart is really black enough, this is trying to bend into a trick.

Qu Miaoling's eyes narrowed slowly, it seemed that it was not so easy for her to save Cao Yue today.

But this Cao Yue, she was saved.

Qu Miaoling thought like this, so she said to Cao Yue again: "Cao Yue, if there is any secret, you can say it quickly, Miss Ben will definitely call the shots for you." ”

Cao Yue cried with joy, leaned forward, her head drooped, and she firmly buckled Qu Miaoling's head.

"Miss, here's the thing."

Cao Yue raised her head and fell deeply into her memories.

At the beginning, the Cao family suffered, and his parents were imprisoned so far that he didn't know whether he was alive or dead, and dozens of people in the family were also scattered in an instant, even the loyal servants and old servants in the family were nowhere to be seen, Cao Yue and her brother were also used as official slaves, so far, she doesn't even know whether her brother is alive or dead.

But as a slave, Cao Yue also knew that their group of people was no different from the loaches in the ground, their lives were like mustard, rotten lives, no one would take a second look at them when they died, and even the flesh and blood on their bodies might be eaten by hyenas.

Cao Yue didn't have much fun living this kind of life, but she always wanted to find her brother in her heart, so she insisted on it until now.

But today, she doesn't seem to be able to hold on at all.

In this strictly regulated Hou Mansion, if a subordinate dares to steal something, it will be sold by knocking off his fingers, especially if she is a slave who is not liked by her boss, or a female slave, she is very likely to be trafficked to the Aza place like Goolan Courtyard and become a few women who ride thousands of people.

It's worse to live than to die.

Before Qu Miaoling came to rescue her, she wanted to grab the ground with her head and die.

But Qu Miaoling appeared, and she was like a bright light, moistening her dry and dark world.

"Back to the eldest lady, the slave maid wants to sue Ke Jinzhong, the housekeeper of the Wen Mansion."

Cao Yue suddenly roared, her throat was astringent, and her voice was trembling, but her eyes were indeed shining, and there was infinite hatred flashing in them.

"Ke Jinzhong?"

Qu Miaoling repeated, he was a little familiar with this name, the previous housekeeper had been expelled because the Wen family helped the Wen family do bad things, and now the successor housekeeper is called Ke Jinzhong, who was originally brought into the mansion by Wu Dehou, who knows that now it seems that he has also been bought by the Wen family.

This Wen is really powerful.

Qu Miaoling thought secretly in her heart.