Before the evening, the two brothers and sisters packed some change of clothes, brought some dry food, and calmly got into the carriage as they usually went out to visit friends, and returned to the county government prison.

After the two left, the building completely returned to calm.

From the first day of the Lunar New Year to the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, it should have been the most lively days for relatives and friends, but the front of the Lou family was deserted, and no one ever came.

The seventh day of the first month is the birthday of the third son, Lou Hong, and it is also the day when Zheng Xian'er got married for a whole year.

Zheng Xian'er's identity is becoming more and more blurred now. Everyone in the house only called her with the word "grandma" in front of her, and behind her back she was referred to by the word "Luotongju", and very few people called her "three young grandmothers".

But the identity of "three young grandmothers" is not so easy to get rid of.

For example, today, Mrs. Lou sent someone early in the morning to remind her not to forget to go to the ancestral hall to offer incense and pay respects.

Zheng Xian'er didn't care about these things, Mrs. Lou told her to go, and she went.

When she arrived at the ancestral hall and put incense and candles to offer fruits, Zheng Xian'er stood in front of the tablet and smiled: "People die like lights go out, and the ghosts and gods should be all lies, right?" I guess my wife doesn't believe that herself, otherwise she wouldn't have dared to ask me to come and offer you incense and offerings—unless she thinks I have what it takes to revive you! ”

Of course, the tablet can't speak, only three sticks of incense are burning in the incense burner, creating a bit of mystery.

Zheng Xian'er sat in the ancestral hall for half an hour, watched the incense candles burn out, covered with incense ashes, closed the door and walked out.

When she went out, she saw Mrs. Lou waiting for her under the porch.

Zheng Xian'er was stunned: "Why is my wife standing outside?" This place is a tuyere, it's cold! ”

Mrs. Lou didn't say a word, turned around and pushed the door into the house.

Zheng Xian'er had to follow in, and when she saw that Mrs. Lou's nose and ears were red, she couldn't help but worry: "How long has Mrs. been standing outside?" Why don't you come in? ”

Mrs. Lou sat down at the offering table, lifted the lid of the incense burner and looked at the burned incense ash inside, and sighed: "Xian'er, the cigarette in the third room can't be broken!" ”

"It's not broken!" Zheng Xian'er looked at the incense burner.

Mrs. Lou shook her head: "Don't pretend to be confused. I mean, Hong'er can't be without a queen! ”

Zheng Xian'er subconsciously raised her hand and touched her stomach.

Mrs. Lou looked at her and sighed, "I know that your heart is no longer in the third room, but ...... Anyway, you'll have to leave a child for the third room. ”

Zheng Xian'er doesn't understand this.

In fact, she didn't understand it from the beginning.

Mrs. Lou is not only the third son and a son, why is she so obsessed with the incense of the third room? What's the point of marrying a dead man's wife and going to great lengths to succeed someone else's son?

She wants to hug her grandson and marry Lou Que directly?

Could it be that Lou Que is not her own?

This speculation made Zheng Xian'er stunned, but she quickly ruled out this possibility.

I remember that Mrs. Lou once said in person, "I only have two children", and everyone in the world knows that Lou Que is the son-in-law in the house, which should not be wrong.

Therefore, Zheng Xian'er still can't understand where Mrs. Lou's strong obsession comes from.

Mrs. Lou naturally wouldn't explain this. Seeing that Zheng Xian'er was silent for a long time, she was already anxious, and stood up irritably: "The Lou family treats you well, don't be ungrateful!" If you think about it, if it weren't for Hong'er's marriage, how could you have entered the Lou family in your life, how could you have seen Que'er! Now that you are going to Que'er with all your heart, what should you do with the third room? It took so much effort to get you in the house, and I have never neglected you, how can you bear to let my Hong'er be the last! ”

"Madam," Zheng Xian'er sighed, "I didn't say that I wanted to make the third room the last!" Didn't we say before, when this case is over, let's look for a good boy to come in and face the door of the third room...... Most of my life with Tongjie is like this now, are you still afraid that I won't be able to escape? ”

Mrs. Lou was slightly relieved when she heard this, but her brows were still wrinkled: "Que'er, didn't mention your name?" ”

Zheng Xian'er hesitated and shook her head a little weakly.

Mrs. Lou was stunned for a long time, and finally sighed: "That's fine." For children's affairs, we still have to do it as soon as possible. It's a pity that we don't have a family of the same clan now, and children with different surnames can't be adopted, they can only be regarded as adopted sons...... It would be great if you could have one of your own. ”

Zheng Xian'er was startled, and only after a while did she sneer: "Don't scare me, wife!" ”

Mrs. Lou glanced at her: "You haven't done any less bastard things, what's wrong with having a child?" I think you have managed the people in the house well in the past six months, and no one dares to go outside to talk nonsense. When the time comes, when you give birth to a child, you can only say that you are raised, who can come to pick your belly to see if you have given birth or not? ”

If these words don't have the above premise, Zheng Xian'er still likes to listen to them. After all, with Mrs. Lou's approval, she can be a little less worried about being a "jerk".

But now, she only felt disgusted in her heart, as if her stomach had been calculated.

Children are originally dispensable things for her, and if Lou Que likes it, it is not a big deal for her to give birth to one to play.

But if the matter of having a child is given the task of "continuing the incense", she dislikes it very much.

If this "continuation of incense" was not for Lou Que, let alone herself, but for an "outsider", Zheng Xian'er felt that she was already very cultivated if she didn't jump up and scold.

Let her give birth to a child and continue the incense for the third room? Don't even think about it!

Zheng Xian'er was angry, and her stomach hurt again.

When Mrs. Lou saw her covering her stomach, her eyes immediately lit up: "I saw that something was wrong with you a few days ago, are you ...... Already there? ”

Zheng Xian'er immediately shook her head: "No, there will be no in the future!" ”

"What do you mean?" Mrs. Lou's brows furrowed.

Zheng Xian'er avoided her gaze and said coldly: "I'm not in good health, so I can't give birth." My wife wants a grandson, so let's think of another way! ”

Mrs. Lou stared at her for a long time, but she still didn't give up: "The matter of giving birth to a child is a woman, how can it not be born?" You're still young, so there's no need to rush it. ”

"Didn't Mrs. just say that it should be as soon as possible?" Zheng Xian'er asked rhetorically.

Mrs. Lou smiled: "When I say 'as soon as possible', I want you to plan as soon as possible." As long as you agree, there is no rush in this matter! ”

Zheng Xian'er wanted to say "I don't agree" directly, but the words came to her mouth and swallowed again, and replaced them with a lie: "I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint my wife." When I was a child, a very clever fortune teller told me that I had no children and grandchildren, and I would not have my own children in this life. - If it weren't for that, my dad wouldn't have sold me so easily. ”

Older people believe in fate the most. Mrs. Lou really calmed down after hearing this, and her two eyebrows were tightly wrung tightly.

Zheng Xian'er pretended to be sad, squatted at Mrs. Lou's feet and held her hand: "Madam, I know that Liang'er's matter makes you sad, but there are many good children in this world, why should you be discouraged!" I think Lin Fengchun was very good last time, if my wife is still not at ease, we can inquire carefully to see if there is a newborn child who can't afford to give it away, or simply call the health hall to help us pay attention...... The baby who has been raised and taught by his side since he was a child is not much different from his own child. ”

Mrs. Lou sat for a while, her face still sad and disappointed, obviously not moved.

Zheng Xian'er thought for a while, and then added: "And madam, think about it, if I really gave birth to a child and raised it myself, then the child will always look a little like me, right?" When I was a child, I said that when the child is older and taken out, what will others think? ”

"This ......" Mrs. Lou really didn't think about this problem.

Zheng Xian'er smiled and cautiously persuaded: "Mrs., don't worry, the children we have taught are not the same, is it the biological one?" ”

Mrs. Lou was stunned, and sighed after a while: "That's just it." When Que'er's case is closed, we'll ......"

"Mrs., grandma, something happened!" A guy shouted all the way and rushed in from outside.

"What's going on?!" Mrs. Lou and Zheng Xian'er stood up together.

The little guy gasped and rushed to the door, and fell to the ground with a "poof".

He didn't rush to get up, just lay on the ground and yelled: "Something is wrong!" Outside, it is rumored that the capital sent a Qin from Dali Temple to come over, and Lord Futai also came, as if to say that the case of our family will be tried the day after tomorrow! The messenger said with a nose and eyes, saying that it seemed that the top was a bit of a conviction to be urged, and someone had already gone to Mr. Chu's house to search the study! ”

"Didn't you copy the study once a long time ago?" Mrs. Lou disagreed.

The little guy hurriedly said: "This time is different!" This time, it was a few scholars brought by Lord Qincha from the capital to personally come to the door to investigate, saying that they would not give up until the problem was found! ”

As he was talking, Hu Shi also heard the wind elsewhere, and came in a hurry with Brother Zheng in his arms.

Zheng Xian'er held the table and muttered: "In this way, I'm afraid things are not good!" In the matter of poetry and articles, a hundred people can say a hundred solutions, and it is not easy to find a handle? Just close your eyes and let it go! Wasn't the literary prison a few years ago all because of some ambiguous verses? Symbolism, metaphor, innuendo...... They have a hundred ways to pull an ordinary poem to the government! ”

Mrs. Lou and the Hu family are not knowledgeable, but they still understand Zheng Xian'er's words.

Zheng Xian'er didn't know these things very well in her own heart. Most of the analysis just now was heard from the old gentleman next door when she was young, and she parroted it.

Anyway, at this time, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were already faintly aware of the seriousness of the matter.

Hu Shi was so anxious that the corners of his mouth twitched: "You mean that as long as they find a random poetry article, they can convict us of a great rebellion, and we haven't reasoned yet?" ”

Zheng Xian'er said distressedly: "That's pretty much what it means." It's called 'Nothing can be done if you want to add sin'! Previously, there was something dragging on the top, and Li County did not dare to try it. Now that the above clearly says that they will lean on the side of the 'guilty', we are afraid that it will be...... Everything points to disaster! ”

Hu Shi immediately jumped up: "No, I have to go to the prison and ask the uncle!" ”

Zheng Xian'er immediately grabbed her: "It's too late!" Moreover, now that someone has come to the capital, I'm afraid it won't be easy for us to visit the prison anymore...... The identity of our family can suppress the Li County Order, but it can't suppress the Lord Qincha from Beijing! ”

"Then what do you say?!" Hu Shi ran out of ideas, and his temper came up.

Zheng Xian'er didn't care about getting angry with anyone. After thinking for a while, she gritted her teeth fiercely: "Sister-in-law, you immediately ask someone to quietly send all the books and papers in the eldest brother's house to the library building." Note that it's 'all', you can't even leave a piece of paper with words in your yard! Madam, although there are not many books in the study, it must be cleaned up, including the master's house and Aunt An's yard...... In short, all the calligraphy and paper in this house are sent to the library building! If they are still empty, go to the garden to get some stones, tree roots and other things, wash them and put them on! ”

Mrs. Lou and Hu Shi agreed one by one, and were about to run back to do it, when Zheng Xian'er muttered again: "Not yet!" There are also paintings and calligraphy on the walls, antique vases with inscriptions...... In short, please pay more attention to your wife and sister-in-law, and don't miss anything with words! ”

Mrs. Lou nodded and said, "It's not difficult. I'll keep an eye on Ning Xuan Hall, Han Xiangzhai and the study, your sister-in-law will take care of Jiaoxuan and Shensi Garden, and the ancestral hall, the living room and Tingsong Garden will be handed over to you, be sure to handle it cleanly! ”

Zheng Xian'er nodded: "That's right." When the time comes, it's best if they don't come to search, and if they do, we'll roll around with them, biting and saying that no one in our house reads, and they can't do anything to us! ”

"But if they want to search the library...... "Hu found the biggest loophole.

Zheng Xian'er raised her head, and said word by word with a small face: "The library building, I will guard it!" ”

With this sentence, Mrs. Lou and Hu Shi let go of most of their hearts.

So the girls and girls in all the houses and courtyards of the Lou family took action, bundled books and collected calligraphy and paintings, busy but not chaotic.

Valuable calligraphy and paintings were packed in boxes, rare books were bundled into large bundles and wrapped in white paper, and those words and papers that were not known to be useful or useless were also firmly tied into small bundles and quietly sent into the library.

Zheng Xian'er looked at the girls and girls who came and went in the library building, and her heart was a little settled.

It seems that Ning Xuantang and Ji Aoxuan's affairs don't need her to worry about for the time being.

Listening to Songyuan, it is a little troublesome here - there are few people in the courtyard of Louque, and the most powerful Zhong Er is locked in prison with him.

Fortunately, the little guys are still diligent, and they are a little busy, but there is no big mess.

After all the books, calligraphy and paintings were gone, the bedroom was mostly empty. Zheng Xian'er led someone to take out some bottles and cans from the warehouse, and placed them on the empty bookshelves, which looked elegant at first glance.

This was packed up until sunset.

Zheng Xian'er was quietly relieved when she saw that the searchers had not come for a long time.

Unexpectedly, I heard the news in a blink of an eye, saying that I had found several rebellious poetry collections in Mr. Chu's house, and some manuscripts were also very appalling. At this time, Mr. Chu's wife, son, daughter-in-law, and several grandchildren were all arrested and put in prison.

When Mrs. Lou heard this, she was immediately shocked, and hurriedly came to Zheng Xian'er: "Mr. Chu has always valued Que'er, but now that the Chu family is in trouble, will it be our family's turn next?" ”

Zheng Xian'er sat on the desk in Louque, holding the embroidery of "nephrite warm fragrance full of arms" in her arms, and was stunned for a while.

"You speak!" Mrs. Lou was in a hurry.

Zheng Xian'er smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid I can't run away." I was a little lucky, thinking that if I didn't come today, maybe I wouldn't come, who knows...... Those people are probably willing to give up after tossing around in the Chu family for a day and finding 'evidence'. According to this rule, it will naturally end up the same when it is our family's turn. ”

Mrs. Lou seemed to have lost her soul, and she didn't even move her eyes for a long time.

Zheng Xian'er suddenly asked, "Why don't we light a fire tonight and burn down the library building?" ”

Mrs. Lou was taken aback and hurriedly said, "No!" How can water and fire listen to the call of others? It's a northeast wind blowing today, and if you can't control it, the whole house has to be burned clean! What's more, even if you burn down the whole house, the library building may not be completely burned, but I am afraid that the 'evidence' will not be destroyed at that time, but will end up with the pretext of 'destroying the evidence'! ”

When Zheng Xian'er heard this, she calmed down in her heart: "Since this is the case, we can't do anything." Do your best, let it be the fate of heaven. ”

Mrs. Lou knew that this was the truth, and she had nothing to say for a while.

Zheng Xian'er stood up and sighed: "Mrs., go back and rest first, maybe there will be a tough battle to fight tomorrow!" ”

"That's right," Mrs. Lou's face also added a little determination, "The Lou family hasn't fallen yet!" Even if they find the 'incriminating evidence', no one can say what will happen next until the moment of beheading! It's true that we only have women to support us, but it's not necessarily weak! I am a second-grade order, you have the identity of a 'virgin', this is our capital, you have to hold it with me! ”

"Madame don't worry." Zheng Xian'er nodded solemnly.

She remembered the pigeon who had come to the yard earlier and brought the news of the "Festival of Lights".

On the day of the Lantern Festival, there will be major changes in the capital. Although Zheng Xian'er didn't know the details, she inexplicably believed in her heart: After the Lantern Festival, everything will be fine.

As long as you don't rush to kill your head, what's the difficulty in surviving ten days and half a month?

Mrs. Lou looked at Zheng Xian'er's face, and was secretly relieved in her heart.

In fact, she came to Tingsongyuan this time to test Zheng Xian'er.

Zheng Xian'er's identity is special, even if the Lou family is convicted, she will not be dragged to behead together.

Mrs. Lou knew that Zheng Xian'er was a hard-hearted person, so she was afraid that she would leave the Lou family and everyone else to find her own way at this critical juncture.

Now it seems that it can be reassured for the time being.

In any case, you must drag her to advance and retreat with the Lou family! - Mrs. Lou thought secretly in her heart.

Zheng Xian'er sent Mrs. Lou out, and when she came back, she instructed the little servants: "Carry these cages of mine to the library building together!" ”

"Grandma doesn't live here?" The little guys were a little stunned.

Zheng Xian'er nodded, called several small people from Tingsongyuan over, and instructed: "You remember, if someone comes tomorrow, let them search generously." No one is allowed to say that I have come to live, and if others ask, they will all say that I have been living in the library since the burning of Luotong House! ”

The little ones immediately understood her intentions and agreed one after another.

Zheng Xian'er watched them carry the cage, and instructed again: "After I leave, you will carefully check this place, and if you find that there is a piece of paper or my things left, you must send it to the library to me!" ”

After a thousand instructions, my heart is still uneasy after all.

The library has always been taboo to light a fire, but now it can't be cared for.

Zheng Xian'er lived in the hidden room on the second floor, and asked the girls to light several braziers and bake them for most of the night, finally baking the cold and gloomy room warmer.

Zheng Xian'er didn't sleep well all night, and barely closed her eyes when it was almost dawn, and before she could sleep steadily, she heard a squeaky voice outside.

"What's wrong?" Zheng Xian'er got up and called.

Xiaozhi immediately pounced in: "Grandma, someone from the government is here, saying that they want to search the mansion!" My wife is on top of it! ”

Zheng Xian'er got up in her clothes, and Zhen'er from Ning Xuantang walked in: "I'm afraid that my wife can't stand it alone, grandma, you ......"

Zheng Xian'er said lightly: "I can't stand it when I go." Behind the other party is Qincha, who is on the emperor's orders, who of us dares to stop it? ”

Zhen'er knew that this was the truth, and her eyes immediately turned red.

Zheng Xian'er patted her hand and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid. Go back and tell your wife quietly, don't stop if you can't stop it. Don't break this case up yet, and bring yourself another charge. ”

Zhen'er couldn't do anything, so she wiped the corners of her eyes and went out.

Zheng Xian'er got up and found a set of silver-white jacket skirts to wear on her body, combed a round mustache with the simplest style, and only inserted a plain silver hairpin bare.

Xiaozhi smiled on the side: "You have been married to the Lou family for a whole year, only today you look the most like a widow!" ”

"Like a widow, that's right!" Zheng Xian'er smiled self-deprecatingly, sat down in front of the window and began to embroider.

Xiaozhi was stunned: "It's a big disaster, do you still have the heart to embroider?" ”

"What else would you do? Do you go out and fight with people? Zheng Xian'er asked rhetorically.

Xiaozhi thought for a while and said with a smile: "You should at least pretend, lest others say that you are a turtle with a shrunken head!" ”

Zheng Xian'er glanced at her: "The shrinking head turtle is the shrinking head turtle!" You've got the time to talk to me, so go outside and find a rope to hang on the beam in the hallway for me!" ”

"What? You're going to hang yourself?! Twig jumped.

Zheng Xian'er nodded thoughtfully: "That's right!" The officials are all calling the door, what should we do if we don't hang ourselves? Did they really drag them to the county office, pick up their pants and hit the board? ”

Xiaozhi shivered and was about to go out, when he heard a shout downstairs: "Grandma, it's not good!" The wife couldn't stop it, and the official sent to the backyard! ”

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