Zheng Zhi didn't sleep all night, even if she lit the soothing incense, it didn't have any effect. When she got up in the morning, she didn't see Xiaolan. remembered that she didn't let Xiaolan serve her last night, so she wasn't outside, so she was a little relieved. When Zheng Zhi finished washing herself and was dressed up, it was almost hour, and Xiao Lan was still missing, so she walked out of the door.

In the early morning, there are sturdy maids and maids cleaning the yard. Zheng Zhi called one of the more familiar maids called Thrush, "Thrush, you go to Xiaolan's room to have a look." “

After a cup of tea, the thrush came back in a hurry, and said in a panic: "Back to the little grandmother, Xiaolan is not in her room, the slave asked the person who saw it and said that Xiaolan was called away by Mother Sun early in the morning."

Zheng Zhi chuckled in her heart, and called her big girl away early in the morning?

"Where is Mother Sun now?"

Thrush blushed nervously: "Mother Sun is now at Grandma's." ”

Zheng Zhi began to have an ominous premonition, and walked quickly to Qiutang Courtyard. Qiutang Courtyard is particularly lively today, and there are some slaves and maids at the door looking in, whispering endlessly. Zheng Zhi crossed the crowd and walked into the middle hall of Qiutang Courtyard without squinting, and saw Zheng Rui sitting above, and her two girls, Yuhuan and Xiuyan, stood next to her. And below are Mother Sun and Xiao Lan, who is kneeling on the ground with her head down.

Zheng Zhi saluted slightly: "Sister, I'm here to greet you." Today's Qiutang Courtyard is so lively, I don't know why my maid Xiaolan is here? ”

Zheng Rui wiped the corners of her mouth with a silk handkerchief, and Sakura opened lightly: "Mother Sun, say it."

Mother Sun on the side said with a disgusted expression: "Xiaolan, this girl is usually clever and cunning, but this time she dared to sneak into our residence and steal the monthly money we had accumulated while we were not paying attention. As she spoke, the pearl earrings on her ears swayed slightly with her amplitude.

Zheng Zhi couldn't help frowning when she heard this, and asked, "Mother Sun, don't worry, when did you find out that you lost your silver taels?" ”

Mother Sun blurted out, "It was last night, after the banquet, the big guys were cleaning up, so this little girl took advantage of the loophole." ”

"Can Mother Sun see that Xiao Lan stole it?" Zheng Zhi continued to ask.

Mother Sun raised her voice and said: "Little grandma, the old slave saw a figure running out of the house at the door, although I didn't see the face clearly, but the figure and clothes were Xiao Lan, and we searched Xiao Lan's residence early this morning." As he spoke, he took out a bulging money bag.

In the process of this inquiry, Xiao Lan kept her head down and did not say a word, Zheng Zhi noticed the abnormality and bent down to look at Xiao Lan. At this time, Xiao Lan's eyes were sloppy, and she didn't see her usual smart and lively appearance at all. Zheng Zhi couldn't help but shout, "Xiaolan? ”

Xiao Lan didn't react in a daze, and her expression was dumbfounded.

The fear in Zheng Zhi's heart spread suddenly, and a layer of fine sweat appeared in her palms.

Zheng Zhi shivered and asked, "What did you do to Xiaolan?" Why did she become like this?! “

Mother Sun winced, looked at the top and said, "After Xiaolan was caught this morning, she was scared like this, we didn't do anything, you see that she is fine." It seems that he is scared stupid, and he dares to steal something when he knows this! ”

Zheng Zhi touched Xiao Lan with a trembling hand, Xiao Lan's sloppy eyes looked at Zheng Zhi without focus, and then shook Zheng Zhi's hand away.

At this time, Zheng Rui spoke: "Sister, it seems that Xiaolan will not be able to serve you in the future, I will help you find a girl another day." As for Xiaolan making a mistake and getting both stolen goods, I will naturally deal with it. ”

Zheng Zhi didn't expect it to develop to this point, she looked at Zheng Rui with a gorgeous appearance in front of her: "Sister, Xiaolan is my maidservant, so leave it to me to deal with."

Zheng Rui hooked the corners of her lips slightly: "Sister doesn't have to worry about it, I am the eldest daughter-in-law of Baifu, and I will take over the affairs of the backyard sooner or later." This person has made a mistake, and it is also your personal big girl, if you can't discipline it well, then it will naturally be handled by me. ”

Zheng Zhi didn't give up: "What is my sister going to do with Xiaolan?" ”

Zheng Rui seemed to be embarrassed and supported her head with her hands, "What should I do?" No matter how you say it, it's my sister's girl", Zheng Rui glanced at Zheng Zhi, who was already pale at this time, smiled and said: "For my sister's sake, I still have to be light, and then I can drive her out of the house." ”

At this time, Zheng Zhi was trying to help Xiao Lan up from the ground, Zheng Rui gave Mother Sun next to her a look, and then said, "But during this time, for safety, I still have to take care of Xiao Lan." Take her down. Mother Sun answered, and pulled Xiao Lan from Zheng Zhi's hand, and Xiao Lan began to struggle unconsciously: "Let go of me, let go of me, you demons!" Zheng Zhi heard Xiao Lan's cry and wanted to step forward to pull Xiao Lan again, but Xiao Lan scratched her arm with her fingernails.

Mother Sun looked gloating on the side, but she said: "This girl will hurt her master, come on, help me drag her down." As soon as the words fell, two more mothers-in-law came to the door, one left and one right, and took Xiaolan away.

The anger in Zheng Zhi's chest burned brightly, but a shred of her sanity made her endure it constantly. This matter is too unusual, how could Xiao Lan steal their silver taels from Mother Sun last night? Although Tinglan Courtyard is not well-off, Xiaolan does not need to steal money. And Xiao Lan is suddenly delirious now, and she doesn't even have a chance to argue. Zheng Zhi couldn't immediately say that someone framed Xiao Lan, when she touched Xiao Lan just now, she carefully looked at Xiao Lan's exposed skin, and it was indeed intact, not like she had been tortured.

After Xiaolan was taken down, Zheng Rui was still sitting on it and drinking tea leisurely, seeing Zheng Zhi standing still and not moving, it seemed that she expected her to wait, "Does my sister want tea?" Then come and sit in my room. “

The strong smell of Sanyun incense in Zheng Rui's house made Zheng Zhi dizzy for a while, and Zheng Rui on the opposite side sat by herself, and she didn't mean to speak. Zheng Zhi could only speak tentatively first: "Sister, won't Xiaolan's theft be investigated again?" Mother Sun's one-sided words cannot be fully believed. ”

Zheng Rui didn't have any expression on her face, but she looked at Zheng Zhi with sharp eyes: "Sister, you have to pay attention to your identity." I have already sent someone to investigate Xiaolan's matter, and the stolen goods have been seized, just as Mother Sun said. Now it's just to kick her out of the house, is my sister going to tell me what to do now? “

The glimmer of hope in Zheng Zhi's heart gradually faded, and she asked the last question she wanted to ask: "Does my sister know how Xiaolan became such a stupid appearance?" Don't even recognize me? “

Zheng Rui's eyes flickered, and her expression was still the same as always: "When Mother Sun brought Xiaolan here, she was already like this. Mother Sun just scolded this girl a few words, but she didn't expect her to be scared stupid with a weak heart, this may be God's punishment for her. “

Zheng Zhi walked out of Qiutang Courtyard alone, and now she is almost certain in her heart that this matter is inseparable from Zheng Rui. And now the only person she wants to meet who can help her is Bai Ziyi.