Gonggong Li smiled and said: "I can't see that Master Meng has so many wives, and the relationship with the third lady is still so good, long live the lord said, at least three months, at most half a year, a year, I can't say." ”

Meng Tianchu sighed, and Gonggong Li hurriedly said: "But the second lady is coming back, I went to Lord Wen when our family left, and I happened to meet the second lady, saying that she would leave in ten days, and now she should be on the way." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Why didn't she tell me?" ”

Gonggong Li smiled and said, "I probably knew that our family would tell you sooner than her, so I didn't tell you to the adults, so as not to worry about you." ”

Meng Tianchu thought about Jin'er's shouting of dad just now, and then thought that Zuo Jiayin was already very sad as soon as he left, and he even had to take his son away, and his heart was even more unpleasant, with a bitter face, and he looked very unhappy.

Seeing this, Gonggong Li said with a smile: "If Lord Meng is in a bad mood, then if Concubine Xian Niangniang and Lord Cheng will bring it to you tomorrow?" ”

Meng Tianchu waved his hand listlessly and said, "Say it, say it, if you have anything to say, you can finish it all at once." ”

Gonggong Li: "Concubine Xian is coming back." ”

Meng Tianchu: "You're coming back again?" ”

Gonggong Li sighed, Meng Tianchu saw Gonggong Li's appearance, as if something had happened to Xiaowei, he couldn't help but be nervous for Xiaowei, and hurriedly asked, "Is it long live him..."

Gonggong Li sighed again, and Meng Tianchu couldn't bear it. said: "Gonggong Li, you have something to say!" What the hell is going on? ”

Gonggong Li: "Concubine Xian's mood is very bad. That's why the Lord gave her permission to come back. ”

Meng Tianchu: "What's wrong with Concubine Xian?" ”

Gonggong Li walked up to Meng Tianchu and leaned closer and whispered: "Originally, our family shouldn't talk too much, Master Meng must keep it a secret from our family, and our family is willing to say it." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Gonggong Li hurriedly said, when have you ever seen Meng Tianchu a big-mouthed person?" ”

Gonggong Li said in a low voice: "Concubine Xian's child has been lost." ”

Meng Tianchu was stunned when he heard this, and said, "Who is so bold that he dares to touch the flesh and blood of Concubine Xian Niangniang and Long Live Lord?" ”

Gonggong Li sneered and said: "Hehe, then our family doesn't dare to speculate, originally Wan Sui Ye asked your lord to enter the palace to investigate this case, but in the end, I don't know why, Wan Sui Ye suddenly felt that he was in retreat and cultivated." Concubine Xian Niangniang is also allowed to come back to recuperate for a year, anyway, Long Live Lord is bent on the elixir of immortality, if it is not for the good relationship with Concubine Xian, Concubine Xian Niangniang will not come back, think about it, even Queen Zhang wants to go home to save her relatives and let Long Live Lord give it back, saying that no one is allowed to leave, it can be seen that Long Live Lord still cherishes Concubine Xian. ”

Meng Tianchu said angrily: "Cherish it, you won't let your flesh and blood be lost, and you don't know who did it!" ”

Gonggong Li hurriedly covered Meng Tianchu's mouth and whispered, "Ouch, my ancestor, I wouldn't have told you if I had known." You dare to say that about our Long Live Lord, that is going to kill the head. ”

Meng Tianchu knew that Gonggong Li was telling the truth, but he was still upset for Xiaowei, and it was easy to hope for the emperor's child, wouldn't it be better if it was a boy, at least it was a stable foundation in the harem, but now...

Meng Tianchu: "Then I'll go to Beijing and find out about this matter." ”

Gonggong Li hurriedly said: "Lord Meng treats Concubine Xian like his own sister, how can our family not see it, but this matter is not that Lord Banzai refuses to investigate." But the virtuous concubine herself took the initiative to say that she would not pursue it, so it was forgotten. ”

When Meng Tianchu heard this, he knew that Xiaowei was a woman who had always been competitive and competitive, and she could do whatever it took to achieve her goals, why could she swallow her anger and stop this matter this time? Could it be that she already knew who the black hand behind it was, so she decided to settle the matter?

Thinking of this, Meng Tianchu decided to wait for Xiaowei to come back, so he said, "Isn't that Mrs. Cheng taking the capital?" Then who will take care of Concubine Xian when she comes back? ”

Gonggong Li: "Because Mrs. Cheng went to the capital." So Long Live Lord means to let Master Meng temporarily take care of the master of the virtuous concubine, long live the lord said, only let you take care of the master of the virtuous concubine, long live the lord can rest assured. ”

Meng Tianchu: "Then make it, the body of the virtuous concubine and the daughter, let me take care of it in case there is any mistake, even if I have ten heads, I can't afford it." ”

Gonggong Li laughed and said, "What kind of mistakes will there be in this way." At the beginning, Concubine Xian Niangniang was in distress twice, didn't you save her, Lord Meng? Hehe. No, don't worry. ”

Meng Tianchu: "What does the virtuous concubine have to say?" ”

Gonggong Li took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Meng Tianchu. Said: "The words are in the letter, and Master Meng himself sees it." ”

Meng Tianchu didn't open the letter and said, "Then what does Lord Cheng have to explain to you?" ”

Gonggong Li pointed to the door and said, "It's for the Jurchen princess." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Could it be that I will help someone take care of it again?" ”

Gonggong Li smiled and said, "Master Meng is really smart. ”

Meng Tianchu was very surprised, and said, "Did you really let me say it?" ”

Gonggong Li: "Master Meng, do you know who the Jurchen princess outside is Chengda?" ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and said, "Could it be that the hostage was snatched back from Wang Tai, as the so-called thief captures the king first." ”

Gonggong Li shook his head and said, "This is a bad word. ”

Meng Tianchu: "Then let's ask Gonggong Li to make it clear." ”

Gonggong Li smiled and said, "This Jurchen princess is the new lady of Lord Cheng." ”

Meng Tianchu was very surprised when he heard this, and said, "How could it be..."

Gonggong Li: "In this battle, we won with the Jurchen tribe without a fight, and Lord Cheng was strategic, and let the king bow down without a single soldier." In order to show his sincerity, he also gave his own sister, the woman you just saw, to Banzai Ye, I heard that she is the most beautiful woman in their Jurchen tribe. ”

Meng Tianchu: "That's it. It's still a little worse than our Central Plains women. ”

Gonggong Li: "Don't underestimate this woman, although she grew up in the Jurchen tribe since she was a child, she invited a Han master to tell her to be literate when she was three years old. ”

Meng Tianchu: "Then such a good woman, why is it long-lived?" ”

Gonggong Li: "Hehe, then our family doesn't know, Long Live Lord is now thinking about alchemy." I didn't even see this woman, so I directly rewarded it to Cheng Daren, at first Cheng Daren didn't want it, hehe, and annoyed Wan Sui Ye, saying that it can't be wanted, think about it, who dares not to give something to Long Live Lord? ”

Meng Tianchu understood at this time, it turned out that this tall and mighty woman turned out to be Cheng Ziyi's new wife, what about Xie Zihan?

Meng Tianchu: "When will Lord Cheng come back?" Why not keep this new lady by your side? ”

Gonggong Li: "Didn't Mrs. Cheng just go to the capital?" I heard that Mrs. Cheng is a powerful character, if she knows that Cheng Ziyi went out to fight and brought a rival in love back to herself, I'm afraid she will really make trouble in the Qianqing Palace, so..."

Meng Tianchu: "Then we have to meet." Gonggong Li: "That's what I said, but Lord Cheng still means to let the princess go to Hangzhou first, and then find a way to do work with Mrs. Cheng, anyway, it's not the land I want, it's the land that Lord Long Live shoehorned into herself, what else can Mrs. Cheng do?" ”

Meng Tianchu smiled. Said: "It seems that Cheng Daren is going to have a big head." ”

Gonggong Li: "Once again, Lord Cheng also said, I hope that this Jurchen princess and Miss Xiaonuo, that is, your sixth lady, will have a relationship for a while, because..."

Meng Tianchu only then remembered that there was still a Xiao Nuo, and he also had a headache, since the last time he made a big fuss with Xia Fengyi, Xiao Nuo has been a little afraid of Meng Tianchu, and he waited carefully. Meng Tianchu thought about it and decided to go to Xiaonuo to talk about it.

Xiaonuo was reading a book in his yard, and suddenly heard that someone from the capital was coming, and he also brought a tall and beautiful girl, so he put down the book and took the maid to take a look, and just walked out of the courtyard, he saw Meng Tianchu coming over. And there is a charming smile on his face that he has not seen for a long time. This was undoubtedly an encouragement to himself, and Xiao Nuo hurriedly smiled and stepped forward.

Got closer. Xiao Nuo bowed and said, "Tianchu, where are you going?" ”

It was difficult for Meng Tianchu to see Xiao Nuo talking to himself so respectfully, it seems that the recent snub has made Xiao Nuo understand that he is powerful, Meng Tianchu wanted to say to go to you, but after thinking about it, he couldn't use reconciliation as a condition for her to accept Yan Yunxi, so he said: "Jiayin is about to leave tomorrow, I'll go and see, what about you?" ”

It happened that Zuo Jiayin's courtyard was at the back of Xiaonuo's courtyard, Xiaonuo thought that Meng Tianchu was looking for him, but it seemed that he was making himself amorous, so he couldn't help but be a little disappointed and annoyed, and said stupidly: "I heard that there is a girl from the Jurchen tribe here, I want to go and see." ”

When Meng Tianchu heard this, he was worried that if the girl leaked out, wouldn't it be over, so he hurriedly said, "Oh, it's just a guest invited by your sister." ”

Xiao Nuo was puzzled and said, "The guest invited by my sister? ”

Meng Tianchu: "That's right, Gonggong Li next to Long Live Lord is here, saying that Concubine Xian is coming back again." ”

Xiaonuo immediately became happy when she heard this, and said, "Why is my sister coming back again?" ”

Meng Tianchu saw that Xiaonuo was so happy, so he pushed the boat down the river and said, "Yes, I just heard what Gonggong Li said." ”

Xiaonuo: "What about my father and my mother?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "I haven't said it yet, but it should be soon." ”

Meng Tianchu saw that Xiaonuo was immersed in happiness, so he said: "By the way, did you embroider Jin'erxiu's belly pocket last time, if it is good, let Jiayin take it away together." ”

Xiaonuo: "Oh, I forgot, it's still a little close, what, will you leave tomorrow?" ”

Meng Tianchu wished that she hadn't finished embroidering, so he quickly nodded, Xiaonuo was anxious this time, and said, "How can that be good?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "Then why don't you hurry up and go back to embroidery?" ”

After hearing this, Xiaonuo quickly turned around and went back with the maid. Meng Tianchu saw that Xiaonuo was gone, turned around and walked towards Xia Fengyi's courtyard.

Xia Fengyi's yard.

After Xia Fengyi listened to what Meng Tianchu said. said: "Then how long can we hide from Xiaonuo?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "Fortunately, not many people know about this matter, you hurry up and go to that Wanyan spruce to talk about it, let her not explain her identity for the time being, and then don't tell anyone about this matter." ”

Xia Fengyi said worriedly: "Then will Yan Spruce agree?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "I can't care about it so much, you go and say it first, if it doesn't work, we'll find a way." In short, I can't let Xiaonuo know about this matter for the time being. ”

Xia Fengyi hurriedly went, Meng Tianchu saw that Xia Fengyi was gone, walked out of the door by himself, and saw that the dragon slayer was standing far away, so he stepped forward.

Dragon Slayer whispered, "I've found the bottom of that ear." ”

Meng Tianchu was worried about a sudden lot of things. He said, "Long story short. ”

Tu Long: "Actually, there is nothing to say, it is true that he stayed in Liu County's house in Qiantang County, but it is not a subordinate, but the husband of Liu County's three children." ”

This day brought Meng Tianchu too much surprise, Meng Tianchu said: "Sir? It seems that Jiayin is still as wise as a torch, and he can really see at a glance that the ear is not an ordinary subordinate. ”

Tu Long: "And the original name of the ear is Liu Qi, is Liu County's own family, or a Xiucai, when he was fourteen years old, he won the Xiucai Meng Tianchu: "Later, I didn't continue to take the test for fame?" ”

Slaying the dragon: "It is said that suddenly my father and mother died violently overnight, and there was a child under my knees." Ear suddenly became an orphan, and it was Liu Xiancheng who took him in. ”

Meng Tianchu: "Then why didn't you go to the capital with Liu Xiancheng's family behind your ears?" ”

Dragon Slayer: "Then the subordinates don't know. ”

Meng Tianchu: "That's it, as long as it's not a bad person, I'll go to Jiayin first to see how she cleaned up, you can see if you go, it's really good." ”

Slaying the dragon: "I just saw the third lady and the eldest lady go to the front yard." ”

Meng Tianchu thought that Xia Fengyi was worried that he didn't have that persuasiveness, so he asked Zuo Jiayin to go with him, in this case, Meng Tianchu decided to go back to his study to see the two longevity locks that Du Qin said, and see if there was a mystery in it that Du Qin said.

Xia Fengyi and Zuo Jiayin came to the front yard. After seeing that Yan Yunshan was talking and laughing with a few maids, it seemed that they had talked about something happy, and everyone laughed back and forth.

Xia Fengyi said in a low voice: "This exotic woman is different from us, so she can be so presumptuous in public? ”

Zuo Jiayin thought it was good, and whispered: "It looks like the two of us are about the same age, is it true that their women are getting married so late?" ”

The two of them walked in front of Wanyan Spruce suspiciously, and the maids saw that the two ladies were coming, and quickly put away the elated appearance just now. They all stood up straight and saluted Xia Fengyi and Zuo Jiayin.

Wanyan Spruce smiled, the two dimples on her face were particularly obvious, she walked in front of Xia Fengyi, made a Han salute, and then said with a smile: "You are the eldest lady of Lord Meng, right?" ”

Xia Fengyi frowned slightly, squeezed out a smile, and said, "Exactly." Girl, let's take a step to talk? ”

When the maids heard this, they immediately dispersed with interest. Zuo Jiayin said: "Miss Wanyan, let's go to my yard and sit." What do you think? ”

Wanyan Spruce nodded happily and said, "Okay, as long as I am given a place to live, I just asked a few of them to take me to see this mansion, it's so big and beautiful." ”

Zuo Jiayin smiled and said, "Girl, the eldest lady and I have something to discuss with you." ”

Xia Fengyi saw that this Wanyan spruce was not arrogant at all, but like a small jasper from an ordinary people's family, and said, "Wanyan girl, have you already told those maids your true identity just now?" ”

Wanyan Spruce was puzzled and said, "Why can't you tell them?" ”

Xia Fengyi simply stopped, looked around and saw that there was no one, so she whispered, "This is what we told the girl." ”

Wanyan Yunshan thought for a while and said, "If you don't say it, don't say it, it doesn't matter, I haven't told them just now, I just said that I was a guest invited by your father-in-law." ”

Xia Fengyi and Zuo Jiayin laughed. With a long sigh of relief, Zuo Jiayin said, "That's easy." Let's go, go to our yard, let's sit down and talk slowly. ”

An hour later.

Zuo Jiayin knocked on the door of Meng Tianchu's study, Meng Tianchu opened the door and saw that it was Zuo Jiayin, a little surprised, but also let her in.

Zuo Jiayin closed the door, then walked to Meng Tianchu's desk, saw two longevity locks on Meng Tianchu's table, and asked curiously, "Tianchu, what are you doing with this?" ”

Meng Tianchu said with a smile: "I was about to take these two things to find you." You forgot, this is the one that Xi Yue gave to Jin'er and Xue'er, one for each person, but Feng Yi didn't say that they were too young last time, and they would talk about it when they were older, so I put them up. ”

Zuo Jiayin sighed and said, "Feng Yi just asked me to come over and tell you, we have already talked about it at Wanyan Spruce, that girl is very good at talking, and I heard us tell you the reason for the matter." I agreed without thinking about it. ”

Meng Tianchu walked in front of Zuo Jiayin and took Zuo Jiayin's hand, Zuo Jiayin saw that Meng Tianchu's expression darkened, and the corners of his eyes were even a little moist, and he couldn't bear it, so he whispered: "Tianchu, what's wrong with you?" ”

Meng Tianchu hugged Zuo Jiayin in his arms and said, "Can you not leave?" ”

Zuo Jiayin's heart was sour, and he couldn't help choking, and said: "It's the meaning of Long Live Lord, and I can't help but go." ”

Meng Tianchu was even more sad. said: "Then you and Jin'er are gone, leaving me alone, why are you so patient?" ”

Zuo Jiayin: "How can it be you, isn't there Feng Yi, Feiyan, Xiao Nuo and Xue Xue?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "You don't understand, you don't understand at all." ”

Zuo Jiayin: "Tianchu, I understand, really." I understand, you wait for me, I will come back as soon as possible, even if you don't care about me, I still care about you and everyone. ”

Meng Tianchu was anxious and said, "What are you talking about, what do you mean I won't care about you." We've been together ever since we got married. Never separated, how did you make me get used to life without you? ”

Zuo Jiayin sighed. "I can't bear you, but when we have land, we will be forced to do so." ”

Meng Tianchu stopped talking, hugged Zuo Jiayin tightly, and the two of them stood there, hugging each other, no one wanted to speak.

Fifteen days later.

Zuo Jiayin left, Meng Tianchu seemed to have been hollowed out by someone, and Xi Yue stuffed the two notes in the longevity lock, which were written on two notes: No me, only you. Meng Tianchu didn't understand, but he didn't want to guess, after Zuo Jiayin took Jin'er away, Meng Tianchu stayed in the prefect's yamen almost every day, in fact, there was nothing to do, but Meng Tianchu still according to the previous plan, stipulating that the carriage could not go forward in the downtown area, and really found some old farmers near the reed dang to look at the land together, thinking that it was not suitable as a land for growing grain, but it could plant some fruit trees, one was to increase some income for the people nearby, and the other was to sweep away this reed, and the bandits around it were greatly reduced. No one will dare to walk this long road after the sun goes down, in addition to planting a large number of fruit trees, there is also a place to be developed and a large pond is dug in it, and it is good to plant some lotus roots and raise some fish. These two things made the people of Hangzhou Mansion a little impressed by this young prefect.

Meng Tianchu rarely stays at home, but this time he is with Jian Ning almost every day, he finds that Jian Ning's expression is becoming more and more melancholy, but he is still very capable, and the things he explains can be done in the shortest time, Meng Tianchu thought that if this woman is in modern times, she must be a white-collar or even a gold-collar woman who cannot be underestimated, but she speaks too impulsively, and often can't even see a smile, which is probably related to Meng Tianchu's rejection of Jian Ning's father.

On this day, Meng Tianchu finished his work, Chai Meng and Tulong said that they were going to accompany Xia Fengyi and Feiyan to incense, so they left early, Meng Tianchu saw Jian Ning sitting alone on the threshold of the mansion in a daze, so he stepped forward and said, "The weather is good today, why don't we find a place to drink?" ”

Jian Ning shook her head and said, "My lord, you can go, I don't want to go anywhere." ”

Meng Tianchu simply sat next to Jian Ning, Jian Ning hurriedly looked around, and said in a low voice: "My lord, you hurry up and get up, let people see that it is unseemly." ”

Meng Tianchu laughed and said, "What's the matter, if you don't accompany the official to drink, I won't be afraid of losing any decency." ”

Jian Ning was anxious, and happened to see two officials coming over, so she quickly pulled Meng Tianchu to get up, and whispered: "You are a prefect, so like a child, okay, okay, just go with you, but I don't have any money." ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and said, "I'll invite you, let's go, I've worked hard for you recently, I should invite you." ”

Jian Ning smiled slightly and didn't speak, and the two of them walked out of the door on foot and walked towards the market.

Juxian Building, private room.

After a few cups, Meng Tianchu saw Jian Ning's always white face like dense porcelain, and at this moment his face was already full of red glow, Meng Tianchu laughed, pointed at Jian Ning and said, "You... You also said you could drink a few jars, I... I see that you have two pots down... Hahahaha..."

Jian Ning giggled, raised her glass and drank it before saying, "I... I can just drink it, who said I can't drink it, I'm in a hurry with him, right... And he was in a hurry. After saying that, the smile on his face had not faded, and he actually fell on the table sadly and cried.

Meng Tianchu was still smiling, why did he cry when he saw Jian Ning crying, so he quickly got up and walked to Jian Ning's side and asked carefully, "Silly girl, are you like this?" ”

Jian Ning only cried sadly, but didn't speak, Meng Tianchu was anxious, and said: "Oh, I'm most afraid of women crying, what do you say, why are you crying?" ”