"The master is back!"

Meng Tianchu has only been away for three days, but the Meng Mansion is like a festival, and it is even more lively, except for Xia Fengyi, who is still in bed confinement, everyone else has come out, everyone happily rushed forward, shushing the cold and asking for warmth, so that Meng Tianchu, the man, was a little moved, and Xiao Nuo pulled Feiyan even more affectionately.

After welcoming Meng Tianchu and Xiaonuo to the front hall, and after the maids served tea and snacks, Zuo Jiayin said with a smile: "I thought you would come back after spending the New Year in that walled village." ”

Meng Tianchu: "In this way, Xiaonuo yells to go home every day, but the matter at hand has not been completed, which delays the return date." ”

Zuo Jiayin sat next to Meng Tianchu, and Meng Tianchu said: "Recently, there are only you and Feiyan at home, and you have to be busy with the New Year's Eve again, it's really hard for you." ”

Feiyan: "Isn't there still Ruofan, she has helped a lot, and now she can't do without her." ”

Meng Tianchu saw that Xiaonuo was a little unhappy, so he quickly gave Feiyan a look, then changed the topic and said, "When we were besieging the village, Lord Xi's youngest granddaughter gave Xue'er and Jin'er a long-life lock, and Xiaonuo showed it to Jiayin. ”

After hearing this, Xiao Nuo hurriedly asked the maid to bring the brocade box containing the longevity lock to Zuo Jiayin, Zuo Jiayin opened it, carefully took the two longevity locks and looked at them, and then put them in the brocade box, and said with a smile: "Such a valuable thing, with the temperament of an adult, it should not be wanted." ”

When Meng Tianchu heard Zuo Jiayin say that it was precious, he said: "I saw it, it's just two ordinary objects, and it's just an auspicious thing for people to give them." What's valuable? ”

Zuo Jiayin handed it to Xiaonuo and said, "Look at it, see if what I said is right?" ”

Xiaonuo hadn't seen it before, and saw Zuo Jiayin say this. Only then did he take it in his hand and take a good look at it, and then said: "When I went to the walled village this time, I felt that the people in the Xi family were strange, from the old man to that month, they were all strange people. ”

As he spoke, Yin Susu walked in. Everyone hurriedly smiled and asked her to sit down, Meng Tianchu and Yin Susu glanced at each other. Smile at each other.

Zuo Jiayin waited for Yin Susu to sit down, and then continued Xiaonuo's words and said, "What's strange? ”

Xiao Nuo picked up the pair of longevity locks and said: "Not to mention that the whole is made of pure gold, the chain is a round blue field jade, and the words inlaid in the middle are also valuable Western diamonds, at least thirty on each one." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Then you can tell me how much these two longevity locks cost?" ”

Xiao Nuo smiled, put the longevity lock back in the brocade box, and said, "Each longevity lock is no less than a thousand taels of snowflake silver. ”

Meng Tianchu sighed, his mouth wide open.

Yin Susu said: "Since people are so arrogant, Xiaonuo should have a lot of gifts in return, and Lord Meng doesn't have to be so surprised." ”

Meng Tianchu called Lao He Tou and said, "Open the big box I brought back, that's right." Let you bring me back and set up the carpenter. Have you done it all? ”

Lao Hetou: "Master, I'll go open the box and take a look, as for the carpenter, I asked him to rest, but he said hurry up and work, and when he is done, he will rush home for the New Year, but I don't know what you want to do when you get this carpenter back?" ”

What I said to Xiaonuo in front of Xi Yuan before was naturally acting, but I have been suffering from not having a chance to talk to him. Now the people have brought it back. And Xiaonuo also gave other people's money, and they were all honest farmers. It's not good not to find him some work to do, Meng Tianchu thought for a while, and said, "Let him make a hammock for us Jin'er and Xue'er, and then..., make a few sturdy and beautiful swings in each yard." ”

Lao He smiled and went out.

Zuo Jiayin was puzzled and said: "These craftsmen here can do whatever they want, so they are so far away to bring one back?" ”

Xiaonuo said with a smile: "I wanted to ask him something, but I haven't had time, and besides, I have already said in front of people that I will bring him back, so naturally I can't let others think that Tianchu and I are acting for people." ”

Zuo Jiayin: "Okay, since you're here, let him do something with peace of mind, by the way, this year Jin'er and Xue'er and Mu are all in charge, don't let that carpenter approach the two children." ”

Feiyan got up and said, "Then I have to quickly order the servants and maids who are waiting for the two courtyards below." With that, he left.

Meng Tianchu casually remembered what Yue'er said before leaving, could she be as good at divination as Jiayin?

Meng Tianchu: "Xiaonuo, you are also tired, go and let the maid wait for you to take a bath and change into clean clothes." ”

When Xiaonuo heard about it, he left, and Yin Susu also got up and said, "I also went with Xiaonuo, let's talk." ”

Zuo Jiayin stopped Yin Susu and said, "Chinese New Year's Eve has already agreed with Mrs. Cheng, and Miss Yin and Mrs. Cheng will come to our side for the New Year." ”

Yin Susu stopped and said, "You are all a family for the New Year, I won't join in this fun, I'll go back to the cottage." ”

Zuo Jiayin still had to persuade, Meng Tianchu: "Just do it according to Miss Yin's wishes, but let's come back for the Lantern Festival, what do you say?" ”

Yin Suwan smiled and said, "Fifteen is grandma's birthday, I'm really embarrassed." ”

Meng Tianchu: "That's it, then forget it." ”

Yin Susu: "Then I'll go." After speaking, he followed Xiaonuo and walked out.

Meng Tianchu also stood up and said to Zuo Jiayin: "Let's go, go to the study with me to talk." ”

Zuo Jiayin: "There are a lot of things to be done at home now, so let's talk about it at night." ”

Meng Tianchu walked up to Zuo Jiayin and said, "Aren't there still Feiyan and Ruofandi?" By the way, Xue Xue is less than a month away from the expiration date, did she call her in Chinese New Year's Eve? ”

Zuo Jiayin: "It's called, of course it's called, Sanniang and Mr. He are also called, this year's New Year's house is lively, you don't have anything important, I'll go and get busy first." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Even Miss Yin can see that I have something to do with you, I haven't seen you so stupid for so many days?" ”

Zuo Jiayin laughed out loud and said, "Okay, good." I'll just go with you. ”

Meng Tianchu and Zuo Jiayin laughed and walked out of the front hall to see Lao He Tou coming over.

"Sir, it's just some game and other food, nothing else."

Meng Tianchu: "Take a closer look." ”

Lao Hetou: "Look, there are a total of sixty pheasants." Twenty hares, ten muntjacs, six..."

Meng Tianchu interrupted Lao Hetoudi's words and said, "It's good to read it carefully, so you don't have to tell me what it is one by one." Go ahead, there's something you need to ask. It's okay to find Feiyan and Ruofan, and I'll talk to your third lady about something. ”

Lao Hetou: "Got it, master, third lady." ”

Meng Tianchu: "By the way, did you tell the carpenter?" ”

Lao He covered his mouth and said with a smile: "That carpenter is very interesting, what did the master say that he asked him to come back to see the bed, not to do a swing, thinking that it was our subordinates who passed the wrong word." ”

Meng Tianchu also smiled and said, "If you ask again, you will say that during the time when the sixth lady and I went to the walled village, you had already changed the sixth lady's bed to a new place." As for the old land.... I told my relatives. ”

Lao He smiled and left.

After Lao He Tou retreated, the two of them talked while walking towards Meng Tianchu's study.

Zuo Jiayin: "I think Xiaonuo is actually quite reasonable, why is there only some hostility towards Ruofan?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "Actually, it's normal, don't think that women and women just want you to get along well, sometimes it's hard to pleasing the eye when you don't match at first glance." ”

Zuo Jiayin said with some concern: "Are you going to settle Ruofan like this? ”

Meng Tianchu thought for a while and said, "To be honest, I really haven't come up with a foolproof strategy. I'm afraid of Xiaonuo..."

Zuo Jiayin: "If you really can't do it, let Ruofan conceive your child first." In this way, Xiaonuo can't say anything. ”

Meng Tianchu: "Don't think about this matter for the time being, let's go." Let's go to the study, I have something to ask you. ”

The two of them arrived at the study, Meng Tianchu closed the door, and then told Zuo Jiayin about the encounter with Yue'er in the walled village, after Zuo Jiayin listened, he didn't speak for a long time, Meng Tianchu saw the look on Zuo Jiayin's face, he didn't know what she was thinking, and he didn't bother her, he stood alone in front of the bookshelf and looked at the books on the shelf.

Zuo Jiayin: "I don't believe too much in the so-called mind-reading technique that Xi Rui said, I also heard the master tell me about this mind-reading technique in the past, but it is all some false deception, what she knows should be found out through other channels, there is nothing strange." ”

Meng Tianchu: "I think so too, but I don't know why I always feel a little faintly uneasy. ”

Zuo Jiayin was about to speak, when a subordinate outside the door whispered: "Master, someone sent a letter to the master." ”

Zuo Jiayin opened the door, and the subordinate handed an envelope to Zuo Jiayin, Zuo Jiayin said: "Which place is the place where the letter is sent, and what about the people now?" ”

The subordinate: "Gone, came on horseback, it looked like a dusty man, threw down the letter and left, not even the horse got off." ”

Zuo Jiayin: "This is also strange, no matter how anxious you are, you should wait for your master to give a reply before leaving." ”

Servant: "Let's say the same." ”

Zuo Jiayin: "Okay, you go down." ”

Waiting for the next person to retreat, Zuo Jiayin closed the door, Meng Tianchu took the letter and opened it, but it was just a few words: The carpenter knows Xi Xuan's life experience.

Meng Tianchu looked at Zuo Jiayin, then took out a note from his arms, and compared the two handwritings, which turned out to be from one person.

Zuo Jiayin also stepped forward to take a look, knowing what Meng Tianchu was thinking, so he said, "Since you are confused, why don't you call that carpenter and ask?" ”

Meng Tianchu pondered, walked back and forth in the room a few times, and said, "I have already thought that the assassin is just a scapegoat, or a messenger, the real mastermind behind the scenes is still watching us in the dark, Wu Min... Wu Min..., how likely he knows Xi Shu's life experience? ”

Zuo Jiayin: "This person seems to be taking you step by step towards the path he has set." Meng Tianchu nodded and said, "I also know, okay, then we'll take care of it." Since we have brought Wu Min back, let's take Wu Min to meet and pick it up. ”

Zuo Jiayin: "Tianchu, why don't you ask the carpenter first?" Or go and ask Xi Zhu if he knows this person named Wu Min first? ”

Meng Tianchu: "Xi Shu naturally knows Wu Min, so be it." I'll go to the cell first and pick it up. After finishing speaking, he got up and went out, Zuo Jiayin caught up, put the cloak on the hanger on Meng Tianchu, and then advised: "It's better to come back early, you will go out as soon as you come back." I didn't even go to Feng Yi, which is not good. I'm worried that Feng Yi will think too much. ”

Meng Tianchu disagreed. "What's there to think about?" ”

Zuo Jiayin swallowed the words to his mouth after all, and said, "Then you go, just remember to go and see Feng Yi and Xue'er." ”

Zuo Jiayin deliberately said the word "girl" more heavily, Meng Tianchu suddenly understood, patted his head, and said: "Look at me, in fact, I really didn't think like this, okay, I'll go see Fengyi and Xue'er first, you let Chai Meng and Tulong wait for me at the door." ”

Zuo Jiayin saw that Meng Tianchu understood. Only then did he smile and said, "Chai Meng still don't go." There are still things at home for him to do, and he is about to get married, so let Slayer Long and Xiaonuo go with you. ”

Meng Tianchu thought for a while and said, "Just slay the dragon, Xiaonuo hasn't had a good night's sleep these days, let her forget it at home." ”

Zuo Jiayin saw that Meng Tianchu was leaving, so he pulled Meng Tianchu to Meng Tianchu's ear and whispered, "There is one thing I have always wanted to discuss with you. ”

Meng Tianchu saw Zuo Jiayin so solemnly. Then he said, "Say it." What's the matter? ”

Zuo Jiayin: "I'm a little worried about Feiyan..., you see that only her stomach is not moving now." Even though she's still young and hasn't noticed anything yet, I'm still not at ease, so..."

Meng Tianchu: "What do you mean by what I said tomorrow, you are worried about seeing her directly, her self-esteem can't stand it, if you don't see it, you are always worried that it is her problem, right?" ”

Zuo Jiayin nodded.

Meng Tianchu thought for a while and said: "In this way, you discuss with Miss Liu'er, find any excuse, don't let Feiyan find out, anyway, she is also very used to it on weekdays, as long as you don't come forward in person, you shouldn't find anything, and it's best not to let some smart minds not let go of the right path and the underground people and maids are present, the fewer people the better." ”

Zuo Jiayin smiled with relief and said, "I understand, you go to Fengyi, I'll go and tell the dragon slayer and get the carriage ready." ”

Meng Tianchu: "By the way, you asked the people of Jinyi Wei to check for me, who are the four people who attacked us in the market town that day?" ”

Zuo Jiayin: "Okay." ”

After Xi picked up a clean and sheltered cell, he ate the soup that Lang Zhong had opened for a few days, and he didn't cough so badly, wearing a warm cotton jacket, and there were even braziers in the cell that other prisoners didn't have.

The third son led Meng Tianchu and Tulong to the door of the cell, Xi Shu heard the sound of footsteps, put down the black charcoal in his hand and turned to look, and saw that it was Meng Tianchu, so he hurriedly stepped forward and knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

Meng Tianchu entered the cell, the third son sent someone to move the chair, Meng Tianchu asked Xi to pick it up and talk, the room was much warmer, there was no snow outside, and there was a horse lamp hanging on the wall in the house, and the light was still good.

Meng Tianchu: "I see that you look good and your body is better?" ”

Xi picked up and hurriedly replied: "If you go back to the adult, it's much better." ”

Meng Tianchu nodded, asked the jailer to put the chair he had moved in front of the brazier, and after sitting down, the little third son retreated.

Meng Tianchu stood in the corner of the wall, and said, "Come and stand by the brazier, how cold is the corner of the wall." ”

Xi picked: "It's not good for me to hurry up and dye my wind and cold to adults, just stand here." ”

Tu Long walked to the wall and looked at Xi Pickup's masterpiece of graffiti on the wall, Meng Tianchu said: "Xi Pick, I heard that you once went to the family that married you?" ”

Xi nodded and said, "I've been." ”

Meng Tianchu: "What is the relationship with their local boss Wu Min?" ”

Xi picked up was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Adults know Brother Wu? ”

Meng Tianchu snorted and said, "It just so happened that he asked him to do some carpentry work for our family, so I know." ”

Xi Zhu seemed to be a little nervous. Didn't speak.

Meng Tianchu: "But I heard that Wu Min still has a high opinion of you, I heard that you are also literate and have read some books?" ”

Xi said with a wry smile: "Those things were all before entering the walled village. ”

Meng Tianchu: "I think so too, then your family background should be good before you go to the walled village." ”

Xi Xiao lowered his head and said, "I was young at that time. Except for some words that I have read and read in the book of the earth and have not forgotten, I don't remember anything else. ”

Meng Tianchu: "Then you should always remember where you used to be, right?" ”

Xi Shu shook his head and said, "I really forgot, I was seriously ill, and when I woke up, I was already at my father's house in the walled village." ”

Meng Tianchu thought for a while and said, "Your eldest sister has been working as a personal maid for a young lady in the surrounding village Xi Mansion, right?" ”

Xi picks: "Yes." Last time, the grass people had already told the adults about it. ”

Meng Tianchu: "Then have you seen the young lady that your eldest sister is serving?" ”

Xi picked: "Naturally, I have seen it, and I have been to the house with Lotus a few times." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Then what is your relationship with her?" ”

Xi Zhu smiled indifferently. said: "People are masters, we are slaves, where can we climb what relationship, besides, men don't kiss, we haven't even spoken." ”

Meng Tianchu: "I heard that she was also seriously ill later, and she didn't remember anything when she woke up." ”

Xi picked up an expressionless face and said, "Oh, the grass people don't know." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Since you know Wu Min, do you want to let Wu Min come over to see you?" ”

Xi picked: "My lord, I don't think it's necessary, now the grass people are prisoners." Don't see anyone. ”

Meng Tianchu: "It's okay." By the way, do you know a maid named Sui'erdi? ”

A trace of panic flashed in Xi Xuan's eyes when he heard this, but he quickly calmed down and said, "I don't remember, my lord." ”

Meng Tianchu stood up, walked to the wall, and saw that Slayer was really looking at the calligraphy and paintings on the wall with great interest. And he went forward. I saw a poem written on the wall: A wisp of sunshine at the beginning of the corner of the building, a pale yellow poplar willow roosting crow. The beauty and the moon pick plum blossoms, smile and twist the pink incense back to the cave household, and hang the curtain to protect the curtain, and the east wind is cold like the night.

A bright moon is drawn next to the word, and a graceful woman under a high wall holds a blooming cold plum and smiles lightly.

Meng Tianchu said: "According to the meaning of the word, the corner of the building has just dispersed the last trace of sunset, so Xi Xi picked up your painting on the moon has already come out?" ”

Xi picked up an embarrassed smile and said, "It's just scribbling indiscriminately, so that adults can laugh." ”

Meng Tianchu: "It's good, the handwriting is good, and the painting is okay, okay, the official is gone, you can continue to paint." ”

Xi pick-up: "Congratulations to my lord, I don't know the case of Xi pick-up..."

Meng Tianchu looked back at Xi Zhu and smiled slightly, slaying the dragon: "My lord was almost plotted for your case, so you should say less." Aren't we looking it up for you? ”

Xi Shu hurriedly bowed his head and didn't dare to speak.

When Meng Tianchu's footsteps gradually faded away, Xi picked up his head, a chill flashed in his eyes, he turned around, walked to the wall and looked at it for a long time, and then bent down to pick up the black charcoal that he threw on the ground before and scribbled the words and paintings, and the whole wall looked like a black hole after a while.

Walking out of the cell, Meng Tianchu whispered to Xiao San'er, who had been following him: "This Xi has been with you for three years, what do you think of him?" ”

Xiao San'er: "Xiaodi doesn't dare to say anything, but I just feel that this Xi pick is a little pitiful, shouting something unfair every day, and treating people is quite easy-going, but I found that this Xi pick is not like a child who grew up in the countryside, he is very measured in his words and actions, and sometimes he is still crepe." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Well, okay, remember not to let anyone meet him, including people who are older than me?" ”

Xiao San'er was a little embarrassed, Meng Tianchu: "If there really is, you can delay him first, and then quickly call someone to call me, you know?" ”

Xiao San'er hurriedly nodded and said yes. Meng Tianchu: "Don't give Xi any food that anyone picks up for Xi to eat, find a dog to eat first,..., don't give him anything to eat." You know? ”

Xiao San'er: "Understood." ”

Meng Tianchu called Wu Min to his study and said, "You've worked hard these days. ”

Wu Min patted the sawdust on his body outside the door for a long time, and then walked into the house, and said with a restrained smile: "It's not hard." It's not hard, it's good to eat and sleep well here, it's more comfortable than at home, what is the hard work? ”

Meng Tianchu smiled. Let Wu Min close the door, walk to the brazier and add a few pieces of charcoal to the brazier with tongs. Then he said, "I heard from the butler that you are very good at your work, and your craftsmanship is good." ”

Wu Min smiled and said, "The adult gave my family so much money, Wu Min can't help but work well for the adult." ”

Meng Tianchu snorted, sat on the chair, and motioned for Wu Min to sit too, Wu Min smiled generously and said, "The grass people are still standing." ”

Meng Tianchu was not reluctant, and said, "You seem to have something to say to me last time when you were at Lizheng's house?" ”

Wu Min nodded hurriedly.

Meng Tianchu: "What do you want to tell me?" ”

Wu Min swallowed his saliva and said, "I heard that Xi's family used to be a solid family. Both parents are rich people. ”

Meng Tianchu looked at Wu Min. "You know that?" Wu Min looked at the door, as if he was worried that someone would hear it, and whispered: "Not long after Xi picked up the accident, there was a white affair in Lizheng's house in the walled village, and it was Lizheng's mother who died, and said that he was going to make a coffin, so he let me go." I found out when I was chatting with their family. ”

Meng Tianchu: "What else do you know?" ”

Wu Min: "Everyone is passing on it. I wasn't very convinced before, but then once. A personal maid next to Mrs. Xi sent things to Li Zheng's house, I worked for them in the backyard, and she talked to Mrs. Li Zheng's maid so that I could hear it, saying that Xi Pick's family was originally surnamed Pan, and Xi Pick's father was once a small official in Hangzhou. ”

When Meng Tianchu heard Wu Min say this, his mind quickly went over the officials of Hangzhou Mansion, but he didn't expect an official surnamed Pan to call Jian Ning, a master who has never forgotten it, to ask.

Meng Tianchu: "Wu Min, why don't you go and see Xi Pickup?" ”

Wu Min hurriedly shook his head and said, "Forget it, forget it, I can't help but be sad when I see it, it's better not to see it." ”

Meng Tianchu saw that these two people avoided seeing each other, as if the other party was a devil, and he didn't know what kind of secret the two people were hiding.

Tu Long quickly called Jian Ning to Meng's mansion, Wu Min went down to work, Meng Tianchu was walking back and forth in the study with the two notes, Jian Ning entered the study, Meng Tianchu said: "Miss Jian is here?" ”

Jian Ning snorted and closed the door, walked to Meng Tianchu's side, stepped forward to take a look, and said, "So, someone has shown you the way again?" ”

Meng Tianchu nodded, and Jian Ning: "Then did you ask the carpenter named Wu Min?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "I asked, I also asked about something, I came to you just to ask you to help me think about whether there is an official surnamed Pan in Hangzhou Mansion?" ”

Jian Ning thought for a while and said, "A few days ago, I happened to look at the list of officials above the seventh grade in our Hangzhou Prefecture, let me think about it." ”

Jian Ning sat aside and thought for a while, and said, "No, there should be no land." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Are you sure?" ”

Jian Ning: "In order to make sure that nothing goes wrong, it's better for me to check, but what are you asking for?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "You go check first, and then talk about it later." ”

Jian Ning was about to leave, when she suddenly thought of something, and said: "By the way, I heard from my father yesterday that Xi Rui, an old man, had a niece who married Song Yuanqiao and made a house, a few days ago, this woman and Song Yuanqiao's powerful wife were jealous, and the two sides fought fiercely, and that woman was beaten by Song Yuanqiao's fierce wife and couldn't get out of bed, which is really interesting." ”

Meng Tianchu had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and said, "Okay, you go, I'll wait for your news." ”

After Jian Ning left, Meng Tianchu came to Xia Fengyi's yard, it happened that Xia Fengyi fell asleep with the child, and now in the confinement, he can neither see the wind nor get out of bed, Meng Tianchu wanted to go to see Xue'er, but saw that the maids were cautious and had to come out, and happened to meet Xiaonuo.

Xiaonuo: "I was about to go to see the fat girl, did you come out like this?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "I just fell asleep, so I came out." I see that you look much better, and it seems that you are still better at home. ”

Xiaonuo: "Well, I think so too, by the way, I heard that you took the dragon slayer to the cell to find Xi." Did you ask something? ”

Meng Tianchu: "I found that Xi Shu should know Yue'er, and it's not just as simple as knowing each other. Then Meng Tianchu told Xiao Nuo the poem on the wall.

Xiaonuo: "I really can't see this Xi pick-up, I'm very interested." ”

Meng Tianchu: "But Xi said that he didn't know Yue'er, and he didn't even know the maid Sui'er next to Yue'er." ”

Xiaonuo: "Tianchu, don't be discouraged. It's better than we didn't know anything at first, and the case needs to be handled slowly. Don't be in a hurry. By the way, my sister has a letter. ”

Meng Tianchu: "What to say?" ”

Xiaonuo: "Come to my room and see, it's so cold outside, I'm going to shiver." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Okay then." ”

The two of them walked out towards the courtyard of Xiaonuodi, and when they saw Lin Ruofan hurriedly walking over with a few subordinates, Xiaonuo muttered in a low voice: "I really think I am a member of the Meng family." ”

Meng Tianchu looked at Xiao Nuo, and before he could say anything, he saw that Lin Ruofan had already stepped forward, bowed to Meng Tianchu and Xiao Nuo with a smile, and shouted humbly: "Master." Sixth Lady. ”

Meng Tianchu was about to speak. Xiaonuo said: "Sister Lin, you seem to be very busy lately, and I feel that you have lost a lot of weight. ”

Lin Ruofan smiled and said, "Isn't it going to be the New Year, there are a lot of people who give gifts from state and county officials, eldest lady..."

Before Lin Ruofan finished speaking, Xiaonuo: "Okay." Needless to say. Knowing that you are hard and capable, we will not delay you. You go get busy. ”

Ruofan didn't dare to look at Meng Tianchu squarely, only smiled at Xiaonuo, and then took his subordinates away.

Xiaonuo grinned, very disdainful.

Meng Tianchu coughed twice, Xiao Nuo saw that Meng Tianchu's expression was a little dissatisfied, and said, "So, are you not happy that I said that you are mortal?" ”

Meng Tianchu looked at Xiao Nuo solemnly and said, "I have to talk to you very solemnly about Ruofan. ”

Xiaonuo: "Okay, I want to have a good talk with you too." ”

The two of them walked to Xiaonuo's room, and after Xiaonuo instructed the maid to bring tea and snacks, he asked the maid to retreat, closed the door, sat opposite Meng Tianchu, and said, "Okay, let's talk, let's talk while eating." ”

Meng Tianchu: "I didn't know that you were so dissatisfied with Ruofan, she provoked you like this?" ”

Xiaonuo: "The first time I saw her at home, I didn't like her, I thought her eyes were very foxy, and she always looked at you as if she wanted to seduce you, I didn't like it." ”

Meng Tianchu said patiently: "I have also told me about this matter, but if you think about it, you can get along with Feng Yi and the five of them, why can't you be alone with Ruofan?" ”

Xiao Nuo looked at Meng Tianchu coldly and said, "Tianchu, what do you mean?" Did you have the idea of wanting to accept Lin Ruofan, ranking second to my sixth lady? ”

Meng Tianchu: "Talk to you well, don't use such a tone, okay?" ”

Xiaonuo held back his anger and said: "I, Xiaonuo, am not an unkind woman, I won't say anything about how much you marry or how much you accept, but Lin Ruofan has been married, even if you don't care about your own feelings, shouldn't you take into account the feelings of the six of us, what do others think?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "Xiaonuo, if she is a hard-working woman, marrying her former husband is a last resort, do you think she wants to?" The husband is dead, the children are also dead, and she should be sympathetic to her to earn money to support her father-in-law, not for you to abandon. ”

Xiaonuo stood up and said, "Tianchu, it's not that I'm ignorant, I'll say ugly things in front today, if you want Lin Ruofan, I'll leave Xiaonuo." ”

Meng Tianchu was stunned, he didn't expect Xiao Nuo to react so much, so he quickly got up, walked to Xiao Nuo's side, and said, "I didn't mean that, but I just saw Ruofan pitiful, so I treated her better, and I won't be happy if you do this." ”

Xiaonuo said aggrievedly: "Anyway, what I said is the truth, you also think about it yourself, if she is just a subordinate of my Meng Mansion, then that's fine, don't you think her identity is very embarrassing now?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "Then you say, what do you want me to do?" ”

Xiaonuo: "Find her someone to marry." ”

Meng Tianchu: "You are forcing her to leave again." ”

Xiaonuo: "Whatever you think, anyway, if she doesn't leave and doesn't marry within three months, then you can divorce me." ”

Meng Tianchu couldn't help but sigh and didn't say anything.

Meng Tianchu came out of Xiaonuo's room, looking a little preoccupied, even Jian Ning called him in front, as if he hadn't heard it, and when he walked up, he was startled when he saw Jian Ning.

Jian Ning looked at Meng Tianchu's preoccupied appearance and said, "My lord, what are you thinking?" ”

Meng Tianchu smiled reluctantly and said, "Nothing, by the way, have you found out what you were asked to check?" ”

Jian Ning took out a booklet and said, "I brought it to you, there really isn't an official surnamed Pan." ”

Meng Tianchu thought for a while and said, "You should check the official booklet when Xi Rui was in office." ”

Jian Ning pointed to the booklet under his hand and said, "I naturally checked it, in order to reassure you, I also brought the booklet at that time for you to see." ”

Meng Tianchu pondered for a long time and said, "Could it be that Wu Min is lying?" ”

Jian Ning: "What did Wu Min say?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "That's it, forget it for the time being, you go back first." ”

Jian Ning didn't ask too much, handed the booklet to Meng Tianchu and turned to leave.

Meng Tianchu returned to his study.

After dark, Meng Tianchu called Chai Meng and Tu Long to the study to explain, and when the two of them left, they left the study and went to Xia Fengyi's courtyard.