When Shen Cheng came to the orchid garden, Aunt Liu had not come back yet, he was upset, he was about to go back, just turned around, Aunt Liu's thin figure had appeared in the courtyard, her head full of green silk was smoothly draped on her shoulders, and her face was a little pale, as if she had just recovered from a serious illness, and her pitiful appearance made Shen Cheng's sky-high anger instantly subside.

"Magnolia, today's events, but you manipulated them single-handedly?" Shen Cheng asked in a cold voice, his tone stern.

Aunt Liu's eyes were shining with tears, "Xiangye, I have been married to the Xiangfu for more than ten years, but I have fought with others for something, when my sister was alive, I served with all my heart and tried to do my duty as an aunt, and now that she is gone, I have been taking care of Xiangye and the old lady with all my heart, and I have never had other thoughts." ”

"Then why did Zhou keep saying that he was instructed by you?" If it weren't for the ugliness of the family, he would have asked the matter clearly on the spot.

Aunt Liu's eyes were suddenly full of grievances, "The concubine has been managing the Prime Minister's Mansion for three years, although she has not been exhaustive, she is also doing her best, there are many things, it is inevitable that there will be negligence, which will make some people resentful, when the concubine went to Zhuangzi outside the city, she once accused the Zhou family, she held a grudge, and she would frame the concubine..."

"How do you explain the musk on that night and Meng'er?"

Aunt Liu complained, "The musk on Meng'er's body was smeared by the Zhou family, as for the late child, it should be the Zhou family's unsuccessful attack, and it has nothing to do with the concubine." ”

Seeing that Shen Cheng didn't believe it, Aunt Liu wiped her eyes with a silk handkerchief and forced out a few tears, "My sister treated me very well when she was alive, Miss Sixth is her biological daughter, that is, my biological daughter, I treat her better than Meng'er, how can I harm her?" What's more, she is a girl, and she will always marry in the future, what am I trying to do for her? ”

"The concubine knows that I can't give birth to a son, the old lady is dissatisfied with me, now Aunt Wu is pregnant, the old lady cares about her more, for the safe birth of the fetus in her womb, the old lady will definitely clear all threatening obstacles, I have been housekeeper before, even if someone kills Aunt Wu, I also have the crime of lax supervision, the old lady suspects me, it is understandable......" In the end, Aunt Liu was already choked and couldn't cry.

Shen Cheng was moved in his heart, but he didn't show it, he took a sip of tea, "Thing, it's really not yours?" ”

"Of course not." Afraid that Shen Cheng would not believe it, Aunt Liu raised her hand to the sky with tears in her eyes and swore: "If I do that cruel and vicious thing, I will be hit by five thunders, and I will not die well." ”

Shen Cheng sighed softly: "You and I have been married for many years, I naturally know your temper very well, I know that you are not a vicious woman, but my mother is dissatisfied with you, she is an elder, you and my mother, when she is older, it is inevitable to be suspicious, you have to be more tolerant, take responsibility, and don't collide with her, otherwise, if it is spread out, it will be the younger generation who neglects his mother, which is a big crime of unfilial piety." ”

Aunt Liu immediately burst into tears and smiled, with a few small teardrops hanging on her long eyelashes, looking very charming: "Don't worry, Xiangye, if you marry the husband, I will definitely serve the old lady well." ”

Shen Cheng is fooling himself, today's things are basically over, the old lady is a powerful character, she must have taken a lot of precautions, if she wants to get rid of the fetus in Aunt Wu's womb again, I am afraid that she will have to put more effort into it...

"Xiangye, it's late at night, let's go back to the room to rest." Aunt Liu's blushing little face is very charming in the light of the candlelight, Aunt Wu is the same age as herself, she can conceive a child, and she must be able to.

Shen Cheng chuckled, with a hint of loss in his joy, "Are the injuries on your body healed?" "The 20th board has only been played for a few days, and if the wound is not healed, it is not possible to exercise vigorously.

Aunt Liu's white and boneless arms climbed up Shen Cheng's neck, face to face, and breathed like an orchid, "Thank you Xiangye for worrying, the concubine's injuries have healed for six or seven points, and the doctor said that you can have sex ......."

"That's good!" Shen Cheng smiled lightly, kissed Aunt Liu's eyes, picked her up and went into the inner room, her mother wronged her and made her suffer a lot of grievances, of course she had to make up for it and comfort her...

The next day, the sun was shining, the sky was cloudless, and after breakfast, Aunt Liu came to Songshoutang early, ready to hand over the affairs of the house with the old lady, I thought she had come early enough, who would have thought that Aunt Wu had appeared in the inner room, and there was a meal with the old lady.

Seeing Aunt Liu coming in, the old lady put down the chopsticks in her hand and greeted lightly, "It's time for breakfast." "Polite words, such as routines, are completely different from the kind face to Aunt Wu.

"Back to the old lady, I have already used it, this is the account book in the house..."Aunt Liu smiled, but her heart was crazy with jealousy, she took the thick account book from Zang Mama and put it on the high table, "Please take a look at the old lady." ”

The old lady glanced at it nonchalantly, "Let's put it first, and I'll see it when I have time." ”

"Yes!" Aunt Liu's face suddenly became very ugly: the old lady actually neglected herself like this...

"Grandmother." The curtain opened, and Shen Qingwan walked in, with a beautiful little face and a warm smile: "Aunt Liu, Aunt Wu is also there, it's so fragrant, is grandmother having breakfast?" ”

The old lady smiled: "Let's come to eat together in the evening, there is your favorite walnut crisp ......"

Shen Qingwan rescued Aunt Wu and the child, and the old lady was happy in her heart, and she was very affectionate to her.

"Really, then I'd better be respectful." Shen Qing Wanhao walked to the bed unceremoniously, and Aunt Wu hurriedly stood up: "Miss Six, please take a seat." ”

"My aunt is a person with a body, don't be tired, sit down." Shen Qingwan helped Aunt Wu sit down, picked up a piece of walnut cake with chopsticks, and took a bite gently, full of aroma: "It's still grandmother's dim sum here that is delicious." ”

"If you like to eat, eat more." The old lady's eyes were full of love.

"Thank you, grandmother." Shen Qing ate happily in the evening, but her eyes secretly paid attention to Aunt Liu's every move, the old lady neglected her so much, she must be very annoyed, she has been in charge for three years, and many people in the house have been bought by her, if she wants to do something to mess up the Prime Minister's Mansion, it is a trivial matter at all.

If Aunt Liu doesn't make a move, she won't find a chance to deal with her, if she really makes this move, she will definitely let her steal chickens and rice, and lose her wife and soldiers!

The old lady, Aunt Wu, and Shen Qing ate at the same table in the evening, and they were happy, and Aunt Liu stood in the room, like an outsider, angry, but she dared to be angry and didn't dare to speak, "Old lady, if there is nothing to do, the concubine will retire first." It was intended to remind the old lady that she was also present, and even if she was pretending, the old lady should humbly let herself eat at the same table.

Who would have thought, the old lady didn't reply, and waved her hand happily: "Go." ”

Aunt Liu was almost choked with anger, but the words had already been spoken, and there was no possibility of taking them back, so she blessed the old lady and exited the inner room.

The old lady took a sip of tea, and her eyes turned on Shen Qingwan and Aunt Wu: "I'm old, and I can't do many things, late, Aunt Wu, the housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion, will be handled by the two of you for the time being......

The old lady's voice was not loud or small, just enough for Aunt Liu in the outer room to hear, Aunt Liu gritted her teeth angrily, her hands clenched into fists, and her long nails were embedded in the flesh, and she didn't notice it. As soon as he took back the housekeeping power from his own hands, he couldn't wait to hand it over to Aunt Wu, the old lady's meaning was already obvious, and when Aunt Wu gave birth to a son, she would help her to be the main room, no, I must not let this happen to me, and the position of the main room of the Prime Minister's Mansion can only be my own.

In the inner room, Shen Qingwan smiled, "Grandmother, you don't know, I can only write and compose poems, the housekeeper is too troublesome, I can't do it, the affairs of the Prime Minister's Mansion should be handed over to Aunt Wu." ”

The old lady should be tempting, not really wanting to put the power in the hands of herself and Aunt Wu, if she should inherit it, it will definitely lead the old lady to doubt, not to mention, there is also an Aunt Liu who is unwilling to be taken away from the power, and she can let the person in power deal with it for a long time, and if you handle it well, it is your responsibility, if you don't handle it well, it is your fault, this kind of thankless thing, you are not in the mood to care.

"Old lady, the concubine is pregnant, but I'm afraid she can't take care of the house." Aunt Wu was also very clever in refusing the old lady's proposal.

The old lady was happy in her heart, but she didn't show it, and sighed softly, "Okay, when Aunt Wu gives birth to a grandchild and takes care of her body, it's not too late to take over the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion." ”

There are aunts and juniors in the house, if the old lady takes back the power to manage it herself, it will definitely cause criticism, but if she asked the aunts and juniors what they meant, they themselves did not want to manage it, and they pushed it to her, and her housekeeper would be justified, and others would naturally not be able to say anything more.

Aunt Liu came out of Songshoutang, the more she thought about it, the more angry she became, she and Aunt Wu were both aunts, the old lady treated her and snubbed herself, just because she was pregnant, in order to let her relax and have a son, the old lady actually handed over the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion to her, how could she not be angry, how could she not hate.

Aunt Wu is just the daughter of a provincial official from the fifth grade, and she is the daughter of the third grade imperial history, why should she be the main room of the prime minister's mansion and let herself be a concubine?

There is also that Shen Qingwan, if she hadn't been a hindrance, the child in Aunt Wu's womb would have been gone for a long time, and her situation would never be so embarrassing and embarrassing.

Stopping, Aunt Liu stretched out her hand and pulled a weeping willow, the cold wind sparkled in her eyes, that child must not be born! The fingers clenched suddenly, and the weeping willow in his hand suddenly broke in two.

A little maid hurriedly came to report: "Aunt Liu, Liu Yushi and Mrs. Yushi are here and are waiting in the Orchid Garden." ”

"Really?" Aunt Liu's eyes lit up: It's really time for my father and mother to come, I was planning to discuss this matter with them, with my father helping him in secret, coupled with his own power in the Prime Minister's Mansion, I don't know, and I will definitely not be a problem to get rid of the child in Aunt Wu's womb and Shen Qingwan unconsciously...

"Dad, mother!" Stepping into the small courtyard of the Orchid Garden, Aunt Liu hurriedly walked forward, shouting happily, the Orchid Garden is her own henchman, even if she violates the rules, no one dares to report it.

The maid stood at the door and quickly opened the curtain, Aunt Liu was immersed in joy, and did not notice the strange look on the maid's face.

Liu Yushi and Mrs. Yushi sat in the hall, and when they saw Aunt Liu coming, Mrs. Yushi got up with a smile, "Yulan is here." The smile was a little bitter.

"Mother!" Aunt Liu smiled, walked forward quickly, stretched out her arm to help Mrs. Yushi, suddenly, a white shadow flew towards her, slammed into her, Aunt Liu subconsciously dodged quickly, the white shadow fell to the ground with a "snap", she was shocked into a cold sweat, Liu Yushi roared like thunder: "Look at the good things you have done?" ”

"Master, don't scare Magnolia." Mrs. Yushi felt sorry for her daughter, but because Liu Yushi was here, she didn't dare to say anything more.

A delicate booklet lay quietly on the ground, Aunt Liu bent down suspiciously to pick it up, opened it and looked at it, and suddenly her eyes widened: "This is ......"

"It's a copy of the official's impeachment of my goddaughter." Liu Yushi was furious, "How did you manage the family in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and you actually let outsiders know that you ignored etiquette and were mean sir?" ”

"I'm not mean, sir." Aunt Liu was anxious and angry, she couldn't argue, she and Lu Haowen hadn't met a few times, how could she be accused of being mean?

"No one else has passed on the sound and color, as you have seen it with your own eyes!" Aunt Liu's rebuttal, Liu Yushi obviously didn't believe it.

"The court can produce a large number of people, and it is more difficult to be promoted to the next level than to ascend to the sky, our Liu family does not have a strong back and connections, all along, I have been cautious, just to be able to ascend to the position of the second grade waiter who is eyed by many people, do you know how long I worked hard for that position, just because of your little thing, all my efforts have been wasted..."

"How many times have I warned you, the embankment of a thousand miles, collapsed in the anthill, and in the critical period of promotion, there must be no half-mile difference, do you take my words as the wind in your ears?" The last sentence, Liu Yushi almost shouted, it can be seen that he is angry to the extreme, "The emperor attaches the most importance to etiquette and respects talented people, and you are actually mean at this critical time, and everyone knows it, you deliberately want to harm me, right?" ”

"Dad, don't worry, someone must have deliberately framed him, the only way to do this is to find out the truth quickly, and the emperor will ......" Aunt Liu also counted on Liu Yushi's promotion, she had a strong mother's family, so she could suppress Aunt Wu.

Liu Yushi said coldly, "Things are in a uproar in the court, and the ministers are even impeaching me on the grounds that women don't teach how to discipline others, although the emperor has not yet issued an order, but I know that promotion is impossible, and it is a good thing not to be demoted." ”

"Isn't there any room for things to turn around?" Aunt Liu's housekeeper power was taken away, and if Liu Yushi could not be promoted, she would have no bargaining chips to confront Aunt Wu.

"The holy decree is about to be issued, do you think there is still room for return?" It's all a good thing she did, pulling herself back at this critical moment.

Aunt Liu's eyes flashed slightly, and she knelt straight to the ground: "Yulan, what are you doing, get up quickly." Mrs. Yushi sighed helplessly, and stepped forward to help, but Aunt Liu couldn't hold on: "Dad, can you listen to your daughter's explanation." ”

"Master, Yulan has always been well-behaved and obedient, and she will never do such a thing that violates the law of etiquette, why don't you give her a chance to explain." Lest Liu Yushi lose his temper again, Mrs. Yushi pleaded anxiously.

Liu Yushi was depressed, and after venting, his anger disappeared a little, and then he looked at Aunt Liu's pitiful, regretful appearance, and Mrs. Yushi's bitter persuasion, and the anger in his chest disappeared a little, "If you have anything to say, it doesn't hurt to say it directly." "Now, I will definitely not be able to be promoted, and it doesn't matter if I listen to her explanation.