Yun Xiu was helped back to Huishoutang and fell asleep without dinner.

The old lady asked Fang's mother, "Did you tell the eight girls about the Qingming outing?" “

Fang's mother replied: "The old slave saw that the girl's face was not good, so she didn't dare to say it directly, and asked on the side, the girl was exquisite, and she was afraid of brushing off your old kindness, so she didn't say to go, and she didn't say no, she just said that she would wait for the spring peach to be over seven." “

The old lady sighed, "The girl is big, she has her own ideas, let her go or not." “

Mother Fang sighed: "Now that the eighth girl is stable, the Xie family's Zhang family is waiting for our reply, what does the master mean, the big thing has turned into a small matter, what do you mean?" “

Mother and son are of the same heart, and the old lady understands the meaning of Yunzhidong, "Who has not unjustly killed a few people in the high-ranking families of Yangzhou City, which family have you seen beat the drum of injustice and find the yamen to judge the case?" The career is sinister, how many eyes are staring at the fat shortage of the salt patrol imperial history, and the Xie family has defected to us again, saying that it is all their own people, and others are worried that they can't catch the master's shortcomings. We can't afford to be timid ourselves. “

"But Mr. Xie's matter can't be left alone." Fang's mother said in passing, "Otherwise, I think the Yun family is easy to bully." “

"Naturally, you can't forget it," the old lady's face changed, "You tell the Zhang family, Chun Tao's mother Lao Tzu is not dependent, how much money is spent to calm down, she will do it herself." “

Fang's mother sighed.

The old master and servant talked about themselves again, until the end of the day, when the lights went out in the room, Yun Xiu opened her eyes in the darkness, and she heard it clearly word for word.

There was a faint smell of blood on her lips, perhaps because she had bitten too hard just now. Biting it yourself.

You can get away with spending money, Xie Zongren woke up laughing when he fell asleep, right??

And those who are waiting to see the jokes, are they satisfied now??

***

Qingming is a happy thing, the ladies in the house are looking forward to going out, but unfortunately, Yun Xiu vomited and diarrhea from the first night, tossing for half a night, the old lady because of the appointment with the Ye family is not easy to shirk, leaving the girl mother-in-law to take care of in Huishoutang.

Yun Xiu took medicine, drank some porridge, slept for a full morning, and didn't wake up until noon.

Rare good weather outside the window. She felt a lot more refreshed and wanted to walk around the mansion alone.

The girl's mother-in-law didn't feel at ease and was reprimanded by her.

"Hou Ye, Hou Ye." Yun Xiu quietly slipped to the front yard, and through the mausoleum window of the partition wall, he whispered twice.

"Is that you?" Ling Xiao followed the prestige and frowned, "What are you doing here?" “

Yun Xiu smiled: "The little girl came to fulfill her promise, can she come in?" “

Ling Xiao nodded his chin towards the courtyard door: "Come in." “

Yun Xiu stood in the courtyard, looked up at the sunny sky, and said softly: "Master Hou, if we go into the house and talk, it's strange outside." “

What it meant for the two of them to enter the house, Ling Xiao knew it.

Seeing that the other party didn't speak, Yun Xiu smiled again: "The little girl wants to say a few honest words to Master Hou." “

Ling Xiao looked at her for a while, got up and walked into the house, and she followed in.

"Leave the door open." He sat in the hall and said to Yun Xiu.

This somewhat embarrassed Yun Xiu, she walked up to him, stretched out her index finger, and gently slid down on the scarred wound, "Master Hou thinks I'm too early?" “

The teasing and seduction in the words are self-evident.

"That doesn't matter when it happens." Ling Xiao looked at her contemptuously, "I want to use me to avenge a girl, and I advise you to save your worries." “

"Master Hou knows that the little girl doesn't have to talk too much." Yun Xiu still smiled, and said without hesitation, "Lord Hou, the little girl begs you, naturally there are more important things." “

As she spoke, she paced the door, slowly closing the door, then turned to face Ling Xiao, unbuttoned her neckline, and her white neck loomed in the vertical collar.

"Hou Ye wants to play new tricks in the hall, or go into the inner room to be merry," Yun Xiu held the other party's arm, his chest was tightly attached to his strong arm, and he exhaled like an orchid, "As long as the little girl fulfills her wish, the little girl is willing to serve until the Hou Ye leaves Yangzhou." “

This condition was too tempting, Ling Xiao felt a dry mouth, and couldn't help but roll his Adam's apple, staring at her: "What do you say first?" “

"This is considered as the Hou Ye agreed." Yun Xiu smiled and fiddled with his collar buckle, "Your button is open, the little girl will make up two stitches for you." “

She found a needle and thread, told Ling Xiao to sit still, skillfully pull the needle, and then approached to break the thread with her teeth, today's pomelo fragrance is stronger than usual.

Ling Xiao grabbed her hand, took off the embroidery needle, and asked, "Do you know what you're doing?" “

Yun Xiu lowered his eyes and replied, "I know." “

Ling Xiao stared at her: "Aren't you afraid that I will regret it?" It's just a few days before the end of the month. “

"Master Hou doesn't agree, it's a big deal to think about it," Yun Xiu smiled and tilted his head, "I can always meet someone who is willing to help me." “

Ling Xiao frowned: "What way?" And then exchange the body? “

Yun Xiu: "If necessary??"

What I wanted to say and wanted to say behind the word "words" was pressed on the back of the head with the big hand, and the warm lips in front of me couldn't be quenched back to prevent it from being blocked.

She struggled instinctively, but her waist was tightly controlled by her other hand.

Qingling's taste was entangled with the fragrance of grapefruit flowers, and the tip of her tongue was bitter, and it was the medicinal juice on her lips that had been left in the morning that he licked into his mouth.

"What does it smell like?" Ling Xiao was most annoyed by the decoction, and immediately let go of her, "What did you eat?" “

"Faking illness." Yun Xiu poured a cup of tea and rinsed his mouth, "Otherwise, I will meet my grandmother today." “

Her tone was indifferent, as if she was talking about someone else's business.

Instead, Ling Xiao looked surprised: "The old lady gave you a promise, so fast?" “

"Hmm."

"You still want people to come and dedicate themselves." Ling Xiao was suddenly unhappy in his heart, "There is a fool to make up for my hole, you don't suffer." “

Yun Xiu lowered his head and sighed lightly: "Only the Hou Ye who doesn't suffer a loss, just now you asked me if I am afraid of regrets, I have thought about it, it is always my own idea, I can only be sorry for my future husband's family, and try my best to make amends." “

"Who do you want to marry?" These words made Ling Xiao even more unhappy, "You think about it, if you follow me, you have to go to the capital, you have to go, you have to go, you have to go if you don't go." “

Yun Xiu pushed him away, "Grandmother won't let me leave Yangzhou." “

Ling Xiao snorted: "I have a way to make the old lady relax." “

"Don't mess around." Yun Xiu glared at him.

"Who's messing around?" Ling Xiao pointed to the buckle lock, "I opened it?" “

"I'll buckle it for you." Yun Xiu neatly buckled the buckle with one hand, and did not forget to tie his buckle with the other, and took two steps back. "Alright."

How reluctant are you to go to the capital?

Ling Xiao regretted pretending to be a decent gentleman, licked his face and asked, "Don't dedicate yourself?" “

Yun Xiu squinted at him.

It's too straightforward, to put it another way: "What you asked me to do, don't do it?" “

"No." Yun Xiu turned around and opened the door, turned around and said, "Master Hou's lesson is enlightened, and the little girl will think of other ways." “

"Don't go." The duck to the beak flew, and it was good to see if it was not eaten, Ling Xiao pointed to the teacup, "Pour tea." “

reluctantly, "It's rare for me not to be busy, you have a request to mention it now, there is no such shop in this village." “

Yun Xiu sighed, retracted his steps, turned around and walked to the table of the Eight Immortals, and added tea.

"Xiuxiu," Ling Xiao looked at the green and white jade hand, and when he thought that this hand would be held by other men in the future, his heart was furious, and he had to pretend to be on his face, "You kiss me honestly, you can consider doing a small favor." “

He thought that Yun Xiu would be shy, and even gave a roll of his eyes, but he didn't expect her to suddenly lean over after being silent for a long time, pouted lightly on his cheek, and left quickly, pushing the teacup firmly in front of him as if nothing had happened.

Ling Xiao was stunned, and at the moment when Yun Xiu raised his hand, he grabbed his weak arm, "Sit, I have something to say to you." “

Yun Xiu sat down silently.

Ling Xiao didn't know what to say, and started to say something randomly: "The day you were in the ancestral hall, I was outside. “

Yun Xiu was slightly stunned, and then lowered his head: "Let the Hou Ye see it." “

Since the point was broken, he simply said: "I know why you came to me." “

Yun Xiu: "So Hou Ye deliberately rejected me." “

Ling Xiao leaned back in his chair. "I've never liked to force people, especially girls, and I don't want you to hate me."

"I don't hate you." Yun Xiu shook his head, "Even if you don't help me, I don't hate you, but I can't swallow this injustice, and I don't know who to find, I??" I was forced into a desperate situation and came up with a stupid solution.

She couldn't say anything.

But Ling Xiao had never seen her expression now, and he guessed that crying that day was probably the same expression.

"Xiuxiu," he held her hand, "as long as you speak, I won't refuse, but it's not a deal, the only condition, go back to Yanjing with me." “

Yun Xiu immediately withdrew his hand: "Didn't you just say that I went to the capital with you?" Fail to keep the faith. “

Ling Xiao shrugged indifferently: "I changed my mind." “

What if she takes advantage of people's danger, what if she doesn't believe in her words, who asks her to seduce him, and he can't eat.

Yun Xiu fell silent again.

Ling Xiao was not in a hurry: "You think about it, think about it and give me an answer." “

Yun Xiu got up to say goodbye, and he warned her: "Forget it today, there will be a next time, whether you are really willing or not." Don't try to step out of the house. “

How could there be a next time, Yun Xiu smiled bitterly in her heart.

??

"Master Hou, what happened that day, my subordinates made some silver and found out my eyebrows." In the evening, an attendant came in from outside and knelt down on one knee to give a report.

Ling Xiao lay on the rocking chair and was lazy," he said. “

The entourage hugged his fists: "After you and Yun Yushi went to Yandao together that day, Miss Chun Tao did find someone to pass the word, but you are on official business, and no one dares to make decisions for you." “

By accident, Chun Tao fell to her death that day," he continued. “

Entourage: "There are many people in the teahouse, and some people saw Xie Gongzi pushing people by mistake, and said that the three people in the corridor were arguing, and the eighth girl slapped Xie Gongzi at that time. The yamen filed the case, and later Yunfu asked to withdraw the case, believing that a house slave did not need to be pursued deeply. But??"

Ling Xiao cast a sharp gaze: "Say." “

The attendant continued: "Gongzi Xie went to the teahouse, and he did receive a message, and the guy at the private school saw a girl who gave passers-by a string of copper plates, and told him who to look for. “

Ling Xiao speculated: "It's an acquaintance? “

The entourage nodded: "The subordinates also think so, at least that girl knows Gongzi Xie, and Gongzi Xie should have seen this person, otherwise it doesn't make sense to avoid it." “

Xie Zongren was in trouble and defected to Yangzhou, and he had no relatives in Yangzhou, except for the people who knew Yunfu, Ling Xiao couldn't think of anyone else.

The next day, he told Yun Xiu the news he got through Xiao Wu.

Yun Xiu took advantage of the old lady's nap, quietly slipped into the front yard, and said, "Please ask Master Hou to do me another favor." “

As she spoke, she dipped her fingertips in tea and quickly wrote three words on the table, and wiped them off in an instant.

Ling Xiao saw it clearly, raised his eyelids, and looked at her with a smile: "Are you sure?" “

Yun Xiu nodded, "Master Hou's conditions, the little girl agreed." “

Ling Xiao suddenly laughed: "Okay, you said this yourself, don't prevaricate with your old lady when the time comes." “

***

When the city gate of Yangzhou was opened, the sky was not yet bright, and a galloping carriage entered the city and went straight to the downtown street, and then an obese man wearing a white silk shirt was pushed out of the car, and fell to the ground, with a black burlap bag on his head.

An hour later, the chief official of the yamen appeared in the study of Yunfu.

Yun Zhidong slapped the table angrily: "Xue Dong's family is one of the top merchants in Yandao, and now he has been kidnapped and intimidated, as a parent official, you take the people's tax money, but you can't share the worries of the people, what do you want!" “

"Yu Shi has said it, and it is serious." The chief officer was dripping with cold sweat, "Xue Dong's family has been released from being arrested until now, and he has come over for one night, and the lower official has already sent someone to the Xue family to appease him, but fortunately, the owner is fine except for flesh wounds." “

"Is it a big deal to wait for a living person to become a corpse?" The Cloud Cave was on fire, and suddenly there was a rumor outside that Xue Dong's house had arrived.

Cloud Cave waved his hand, took away the chief officer, and personally went to the Hanging Flower Gate to greet people.

"Xue Ye is okay, right?" He said nervously, "I was frightened all night last night, so I should rest at home." “

"Yun Yushi, let's not talk politely." Xue Dongjia's face turned blue, and he didn't seem to have recovered from the fright, "Go to the study and say, the study said." “

The two closed the door, and Yun Zhidong asked, "What the hell is going on?" Who has Xue Ye offended in Yandao over the years? “

"Who do I offend, and who can I offend?!" This time, it was Xue Dong's turn to be angry, "I came out of the restaurant, got into my own carriage and was tied up, and it was a big joke!" “

Cloud Cave comforted again and again: "See who did it?" “

Xue Dongjia shook his head in frustration: "No, I want to see that the people who told the yamen early this morning that the murderer was arrested." “

"What did I tell you?" Cloud Cave had a bad premonition, "Rushing for money? Against people? “

Xue Dongjia still shook his head: "Chongren, can I still sit here with all my tails and talk, rushing for money, they didn't ask the Xue family for a penny." “

"Just let you go?" If you don't want money or life, you are afraid that you will have a greater purpose, but it is the Xue Dong family who knows the most secrets about him, and Yun Yushi is not at ease.

"I was scared all night!" Xue Dongjia's face was full of flesh and wanted to huddle together, wailing, "They slapped me in the face with a knife yesterday, and my soul was scared away, and I explained many things indiscriminately, and I couldn't say what I could say, I was all confused!" “

Really??

Cloud Cave was like a deflated ball, nestled in the circle chair, and muttered, "You're going to kill me, you're going to kill me." “

Xue Dongjia didn't care about friendship or not, and shouted: "Do you know who arrested me yesterday!" I didn't even dare to tell the chief of the yamen, they blindfolded me, I struggled once, and saw the green-headed knife worn by the people in the house! Green Head Knife! “

Only the palace guards and military generals of the six grades or above in the various ministries and camps are eligible to wear them.

"What do you mean, it's officers and soldiers who captured you, not bandits?" The cloud cave suddenly screamed to send off the guests and went straight to Huishoutang.

"Mother! Mother! Big things are not good! He vigorously threw off the curtain of the door, rushed to the inner room, withdrew all the subordinates, and knelt down in front of the old lady's table, "You have to think of a way, otherwise the Yun family will be in great trouble!" “

The old lady asked him to get up and speak, "How old are you, and you are still so uncalm." “

Yun Zhidong only felt that his legs were weak, and then knelt down and said: "Xue Dongjia was arrested inexplicably, and he was released back inexplicably, he has always been timid and afraid, and he shook out all the things about his son!" “

"Xue Dongjia was arrested?" Only then did the old lady realize the seriousness of the matter, "I have already advised you, take less than you shouldn't, once the East Window incident is lost, it will not only be your black gauze hat, but also the lives of dozens of people up and down the Yunfu!" “

"My son knows, he knows," Yun Zhidong sweated in hot sweat and cold sweat, "but if there is a way, he doesn't dare to disturb his mother." “

The old lady Taishan collapsed in front of her and did not change color: "Don't worry, I'll tell you in detail." “

Cloud Cave hurriedly explained clearly.

After hearing this, the old lady was puzzled: "Green-headed knife? Xue Dongjia is not mistaken? “

Yun Zhidong shook his head in frustration: "I'm afraid I'm not mistaken, he only told his son about this matter, and he wanted to know the meaning of the green-headed knife in his heart." “

As he spoke, he suddenly thought of a person: "Mother, Xue Dongjia is a salt road merchant, and he is a businessman, how can he offend the officers and soldiers?" The one who deals with the most these days is the Marquis of Zhongyi. Could it be Hou Ye? “

"Don't speculate," the old lady forcibly interrupted, "In case it's not the Hou Ye, it is a big crime to talk about the imperial family, do you want to harm the family and exile them!" “

"Mother, don't be angry, beware of being angry." Yun Zhidong's heart was in a mess, "But my son really can't think of what went wrong with the Xue Dong family, and now that a dead horse is a live horse doctor, he has an idea." “

The old lady guessed seven or eight points: "Tell me about it." “

Yun Zhidong wiped the sweat from his sideburns, and said with a weak heart: "Zuo but the Hou Ye has thoughts about the eight girls, it is better to fulfill this beautiful thing, and sacrifice the eight girls to protect the family." It's better than losing your life and being exiled, Mother. “

"I guess you can't spit ivory out of your dog's mouth." The old lady sneered, "Son, the eighth girl is your daughter, and she is the blood of the family tree, so you are so bad about her?" “

As she spoke, she took out a letter from the small box next to her pillow and threw it on the ground: "This is a letter sent by the second girl two days ago, you can take a good look at it." “

Yun Zhidong opened the letter, browsed it in detail, and looked at the old lady dejectedly: "Mother, Yun Ying is careless. Are you also towards her? “

"It's so good that Ying'er is facing her sister!" The old lady raised her voice abruptly, "What about you! If the tiger poison doesn't eat the child, you will push your own girl into the fire pit! “

"Didn't the letter say that Marquis Zhongyi had already withdrawn from the marriage?" Yun Zhidong felt that he was in a dilemma, "If the Hou Mansion really doesn't look down on Xiu'er, it is okay to raise a noble concubine, and then the crime will be punished, and there will be many loyal and righteous marquis in the court, and there will be multiple guarantees, so that it will not be difficult for the Duke of Dingguo to be alone." “

"Get out of here." The old lady blushed and pointed outside, "Get out, get out!" “

Yunzhidong crawled out of Huishoutang with a roll, didn't set off with a belly, didn't find Ding Meisheng, and went to Aunt Lin's house to relieve him viciously.

At the same time, the old lady suppressed her anger and finished her breakfast, and after a cup of tea, she vomited out like a sea of mountains, and when the doctor came, the person was already crooked in bed and could not get up.

"Wasn't it okay yesterday, why did you suddenly get sick?" Yun Xiu pulled Fang's mother outside the house and asked anxiously, "Are you talking again?" “

"The old lady's meal, the kitchen has been paying attention." Fang's mother didn't dare to say more, "The old slave has to go and wait, and call the girl in later." “

Yun Xiu responded, and after waiting for half an hour, Fang's mother asked her to go in.

The doctor went to the flower hall to open a prescription, and the old lady took Fang's mother, called Yun Xiu to the bed, and said weakly: "Eight girls, you tell your grandmother the truth??" You, what do you think about Zhongyi Hou? “

"The granddaughter doesn't know," Yun Xiu looked at her in a panic, her mind was chaotic, "I only know but there is something wrong." Hou Ye is still a person to rely on. “

"Then you're thinking, silly girl." The old lady suddenly sighed, "Master Hou has heard of you, grandmother, has he ever bullied you?" “

Yun Xiu said: "No. “

"Really?"

"The granddaughter did not dare to deceive her grandmother."

"That's good." The old lady raised her hand, "You invite Master Hou to come, I have a few words I want to ask him." “

Yun Xiu suddenly had a premonition, and turned around and walked out of Huishoutang one step at a time.

When Ling Xiao arrived, the old lady was sometimes sober at first, sometimes confused, and the doctor's needle did not have much effect.

The old lady's eyes were a little sloppy, and she said, "Master Hou." Please stay in good hands with my family", and fell into a coma.

The doctor felt that it was not good, so he hurriedly called the apprentice back to Jiu'an Hall and invited Lang Zhong, who was specially designed to see Mrs. Ye, to diagnose it together.

When Yun Xiu sent Zhongyi Hou back to the front yard, he was inexplicably panicked.

"Master Hou," she reached out and grabbed his sleeve, and stopped, "Can you accompany me, I'm afraid." “

She had just experienced a parting of life and death, and she couldn't afford to do it again.

Ling Xiao pulled her hand away and held it in his palm, wanting to comfort but not knowing what to say.

He shook it for a while, and came up with a sentence: "The old lady asked me to treat you well, and I agreed." “

"Her old man actually understands everything," Yun Xiu raised his head, choked, and threw himself into his arms coldly, "Master Hou, you allow your little girl to be presumptuous once, just once, okay?" “

She was crying, not only scared but scared, her shoulders trembling, clutching the only support in front of her.

Ling Xiao felt a warm and moist piece on his chest, and raised his hand several times, not knowing whether to hold or stroke.

In desperation, he learned the tone of Qi Sanye, and comforted him awkwardly: "Xiuxiu, don't cry, your crying face will not be beautiful." “

But Yun Xiu didn't stop, just stuck tighter.

Ling Xiao felt that he was not good at comforting people, so he didn't do anything too much, and stood silently waiting for her to finish crying, until Yun Xiu took the initiative to let go.

"Feeling better?" He asked, looking down slightly.

Yun Xiu sniffed, took off the handkerchief to cover her eyes, and said in a hoarse voice: "The little girl is waiting for the Hou Ye to change her clothes." “

"I don't need you to serve me." Ling Xiao took her hand, walked into the room, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his fingertips, and said again and again, "There is something I didn't tell you, the plan has changed, I asked my subordinates to tie Xue Fugui directly." “

Xue Fugui is Xue Dongjia, Yun Xiu looked at him in surprise for a while: "What are you kidnapping Xue Dongjia for?" Why don't you follow what I said, Aunt Xue is the one who has something to do with Aunt Ding. “

"Asking the soldiers of the battalion to tie up a woman is detrimental to decency." Ling Xiao also has selfish intentions, in case Yun Xiu allows it to others, he pinched the handle of Yun Zhidong, and it is better to do it than to dig out his own heart and liver.

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