When he returned from the banquet, because the Zhaojia clan rested early, Lu Mei did not go to the Zhaojia clan to ask for peace again.

Early the next morning, Zhao Jia's got three pieces of news: first, when Aunt Lu came back, she had more head jewelry; second, when Aunt Lu came back, she covered her cheeks and seemed to have been beaten by the master; The third one, the lord rested at Aunt Jade's side yesterday.

Zhao Jiashi was furious when he heard the first one, and when he heard the last two, his anger disappeared. She looked down and thought about it, and decided to stand still and wait and see.

For several days, Cao Quan never went to the Lu Mei House. Lu Mei began to be difficult at this time, and the meat dishes did not talk at all, and began to change from hot dishes to cold dishes, vegetarian dishes to pickles, and the amount of meals gradually decreased.

At first, Lu Mei was just annoyed by Cao Quan, but with her understanding of Cao Quan's bed in the past few months, she felt that as long as Cao Quan came to her again, she would be able to tie him firmly. Therefore, at the beginning, she looked at the inconspicuous meal, although she was angry, she was not noisy, and only took the silver privately and asked Fuyun to buy it for her.

However, Lu Mei sent Fuyun to Cao Quan's study to look for him, but Fuyun was blocked back before he could go in; Lu Mei saw Cao Quan at Zhaojia's place a few times, but because Zhaojia's was there, she couldn't say anything, and her seductive eyes smashed Cao Quan's body. Cao Quan turned a blind eye and ignored her.

Cao Quan never came, the meal went on all the way, and Lu Mei was a little panicked. In such a house, if she doesn't invite the master to see her, people under her will be able to trample her to death. Now, she can't ask Fuyun to cook private meals again. I don't know if the cook got Zhao Jia's orders, or saw that she had fallen out of favor in the second room with a pair of snobbish eyes, so he refused to cook for her.

Lu Mei reluctantly ate a snack or two, but his mouth was sour, his stomach was also sour, and then he was like a sick person, he couldn't eat anything, he simply smelled the dim sum and was nauseous, and he barely ate two bites and vomited clean.

This time, Lu Mei vomited again, and Fuyun came over to rinse her mouth with Huacha, and couldn't help but say, "Miss, let's ask the doctor to take a look." The slave and maid look at you...... It's the same as the slave and sister-in-law. Didn't you change your clothes this month...... "She was brought by Lu Mei from the Lu family, so she called it so.

Lu Mei was stunned, but she never thought about it. At the beginning, she had taken medicine for many years, and she always thought that she would have to delay for three or five years before she could conceive. Lu Mei nervously grabbed Fuyun's hand, but he was so happy that he couldn't say a word, only silently recited in his heart, Amitabha, God is pitiful, God really helps!

Lu Mei was happy for a while, calmed down and thought about it carefully, now he can't tell Zhao Jia, otherwise the child will be ruined, and he still has to go to Cao Quan. Lu Mei opened the box, gritted his teeth, took out some body silver, and handed it to Fuyun: "Go to the study to find the master." And those who stood in the way stuffed silver until they gave way. I must see the master and tell him in person that I am pregnant. ”

Fuyun was just about to leave, but Lu Mei called her back again: "It just so happened that the pickled vegetables didn't fall today, hurry up and put them out!" When the old man asked, you said that it was all such a meal. ”

After waiting for a while, Cao Quan didn't come, but sent the little servant to quietly invite the doctor. The doctor saw that it was indeed a happy pulse, and Lu Mei hurriedly asked Fuyun to send a double portion of the consultation fee to the doctor. After a while, Cao Quan came.

Lu Mei sat on the bed with her knees crossed, wearing only a tulle shirt, her hair was scattered, she didn't apply powder, her eyes were shining with tears, and when she saw Cao Quan, she called timidly: "Master......" Then, tears rolled down, cherry lips trembled, and her face was full of grievances.

Cao Quan sighed, sat down, took Lu Mei into his arms, rubbed her back, and was just about to speak, when he suddenly saw the food on the table, which was expected to be Zhao Jia's hands and feet, he was quite annoyed in his heart, and couldn't help but say to Lu Mei: "You have been wronged." ”

Lu Mei was sobbing in a low voice, but when she heard this, she suddenly grabbed Cao Quan's clothes and cried, Cao Quan's heart tightened, and she hugged her tighter.

The two hugged for a while, Lu Mei gradually calmed down, raised his little face full of tears, and smiled sadly: "It's enough to see the old man's eyebrows today." Mei'er knew that the old man was annoyed by Mei'er, and she didn't dare to ask the old man for forgiveness. I just hope that I can leave a man and a half woman for the master, and if the lord treats Mei'er with kindness, he will die without regrets. ”

Cao Quan only looked at the table of leftovers, was silent for a long time, and instructed Fuyun to say, "Go to the kitchen and say, my dinner will be here tonight." ”

The clouds went down. Cao Quan wiped the tears on Lu Mei's face: "Don't cry when you're pregnant with a child, so as not to add to your illness." I will not mention the past, but you are wise, and you should know how to advance and retreat. If you are happy, don't make a noise in advance, and wait for the mother of the sister-in-law of Dongfu to arrive, and you go over to give her an old man's house, and then talk about the body, and the wife will not embarrass you. In the future, you will still be the second wife in this courtyard, otherwise don't complain about the ruthlessness of the family law. ”

After he said that, seeing Lu Mei's frightened expression, when she was shocked by her words and was afraid of the family law, or afraid that Zhao Jia's family would harm her and the child, she comforted her and the child at the moment, and rested here again.

Lu Mei's heart turned over the river and the sea, but where could he sleep when he lay down? Go to see the old lady of Dongfu, don't you also have to see the eldest son of Cao? Once exposed, this life will be suspended. But if you pretend to be sick and don't see you again, you will inevitably annoy Cao Quan, and this kid is called Zhao Jiashi knows, I'm afraid he won't be able to save it. If you don't have children and Cao Quan's favor, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in this door.

Lu Mei thought left and right, and held a little hope - in case the eldest prince Cao had forgotten her. Thinking like this, she is somewhat uncontradictory and uncomfortable in her heart, she has always been conceited of her beauty, and she really doesn't want to believe that a man who has seen her appearance can forget her, but at this time she has to hope that Cao Dagongzi will forget her.

Or, the child can help. Lu Mei put his hand on his lower abdomen, which was still flat. If it really happens, then the child is her only talisman.

* On the tenth day of the first month of June, Mrs. Gao was taken back to Caofu. The next time, Cao Quan and his wife brought their family to visit.

Mrs. Gao has always liked children the most, and she was a little happy when she saw Cao Shuo, and she heard Cao Quan say that Zhaojia and Lu Mei were pregnant, and the old man was even happier, so he pulled the two of them one by one and asked long and short questions.

Only then did Zhao Jiashi know that Lu Mei had a body, and she hated it so much, but in front of her elders, she had to pretend to be virtuous. Therefore, although Zhao Jia's face was smiling, his eyes were like knives and only greeted Cao Quan.

Lu Mei didn't see Cao Hao when he entered the door, and he was secretly relieved in his heart, only chanting the Buddha and looking forward to not seeing him today. Because she was praised by Mrs. Gao, and listened to Mrs. Gao ask about her child, her heart gradually became more steady, and she respectfully replied to Mrs. Gao's words.

Seeing that Lu Mei was very good-looking, quiet and quiet, and there was a not-so-graceful Zhaojia on the side, she couldn't help but feel a little good about Lu Mei, and became more and more kind.

Lu Mei looked at Mrs. Gao's attitude towards herself and Zhao Jia's family, and couldn't help but be happy, and she was more or less smug, and she more or less imagined the scenery after she gave birth to her son, and suddenly heard the maid outside report that "Uncle, the third girl is here." This sound was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, waking up Lu Mei's good dream, which frightened her so much that she hung her head in a hurry, and wanted to shrink her whole body to the ground and hide.

The curtain was raised, and Cao Hao and Cao Yi came in from outside.

Cao Yi didn't want to see Cao Quan Zhaojia's family, but he couldn't hide from it, so he had to follow his brother, first to greet Mrs. Gao, and then to Zhaojia's family, and then to say hello to his aunt Lu Mei according to the rules, and retreat to the side.

Cao Hao didn't look closely at Lu Mei when he saluted, and a nephew stared at his uncle's concubine to see what kind of dignity. Jia Lu Mei kept his head down, and he didn't pay much attention to it.

The side road eyebrows were weak, he lowered his head for a while, and listened to Cao Hao and Li and Gao Lao Taijun talking, and there seemed to be nothing unusual, so he secretly looked up at Cao Hao. Cha Cao Hao smiled at Mrs. Gao and listened to her, and the two faced each other.

The moment Cao Hao saw Lu Mei, although he was silent, he was also surprised in his heart. What's going on? The so-called niece of the Daotai clan and the concubine of the second uncle turned out to be the "famous" Tang Jiaojiao who met in Beijing? !

At first glance, he also thought that he was wrong, but the two looked similar, after all, Tang Jiaojiao looked virtuous and virtuous at the moment, which was completely different from the wind scratching at that time. However, Tang Jiaojiao's frightened expression, and the three-inch golden lotus that was revealed when she subconsciously retreated, clearly told him that she was not wrong.

In officialdom, marriage is a common means, whether it is your own daughter, nieces and nieces, or clan daughters, there are all of them. is the daughter of his surname who has no bloodline, and it is not uncommon to recognize his adopted daughter and marry. But, the dignified four-grade Taoist platform, recognize the next bitch as a clan girl, and send it to Cao's mansion, where is this relationship? He is not afraid of the revenge of the Cao family after the East Window incident? It's kind of weird.

Besides, Tang Jiaojiao should have been in the capital!

Cao Hao seemed to find some eyebrows, but it was like a layer of fog, and the shadows were not real.

Lu Mei, or Tang Jiaojiao, is almost out of her soul at this time. I'm really afraid of something. She told herself over and over again that she was Miss Lu's family, with the Lu family as her backer, and her children to protect herself, as long as she didn't admit it, she could escape. Although she doesn't believe in these things herself, she can only rely on them to calm herself.

Rao is mental hypnosis, but it can't restore the blood color of Lu Mei's pale face. Mrs. Gao noticed her abnormality and asked her if she was unwell. Lu Mei immediately borrowed the slope to get off the donkey and returned home to confess to Mrs. Gao. At this moment, she just wanted to avoid a moment in the moment.

* Although Lu Mei is gone, Cao Hao is not at ease. There is such a woman in the family with unknown intentions, who knows if it is a disaster? After pondering for a moment, he still went to Kaiyang Temple.

Cao Yin was walking around the yard with a crutch, his illness had gradually improved, and he was tired of being in the house every day, so he took advantage of the fact that his head was not enough, and came out to move his muscles and bones.

Cao Hao saw that his father was already sweating on his forehead, and he gasped slightly, and hurriedly took a few steps forward to support him: "Father's health is not yet well, and now he is in ambush again, let's go back to the house!" ”

Cao Yin sighed helplessly: "In the end, people are old, this is less than half an hour!" ”

The two fathers entered the house, Xiuluan and Jinlu took the water and twisted the veil, and Cao Hao handed it to his father personally. Cao Yin sat on the chair, wiped his face, and felt much more relaxed. There were two ice basins in the room, which dissipated a lot of heat, but it was cooler than outside.

After Xiuluan served tea, Cao Hao sent her and Jinlu down. When only the father and son were left in the room, he opened his mouth and told Lu Mei's identity.

Cao Yin's face suddenly sank, although he had never been publicized in front of people over the years, but the entire Jiangnan officialdom, counting from the governor, was not polite to him. Although he was in a low position, he carried a knighthood - the lowest viscount, he was also on the same level as the governor. Now, after only a few months of illness and not yet dead, someone has come to the door like this!! used a bitch to act as a good family, and actually became the second room of his younger brother, isn't this a slap in the face of the Cao family? It seems that I have been suffering from this disease for a long time!

"Father, what kind of character is that road? This is always a little weird, the capital is not close to Jiangning, even if you want to take advantage of the beauty of the fireworks woman, it will not be so troublesome! Cao Hao was a little puzzled.

Cao Yin shook his head and said disdainfully: "It was just the alternate prefect of Beijing, because he hugged Kali's thigh, he mixed up with a real lack of Taoism, and he only had six or seven in-laws in Jiangning for only one year, and he was the most shameless!" Speaking of this, he felt that something was wrong and glanced at his son.

Cao Hao also looked at his father thoughtfully, and the expressions of both father and son turned solemn. Yes, how much money can a powerless and powerless prefect alternate have? But if according to what Ning Chun said, this Tang Jiaojiao is the Oiran of Yiyue Tower, then the value of silver will naturally not be a small amount. The Lu family has married six or seven relatives in Jiangnan, such as Tang Jiaojiao, which may not be an example. Ordinary people, even if they want to gain a foothold in the local area and establish more relationships through marriage, they don't have to be so troublesome, and they are planned in advance.

This is really strange, there are many things that can't be said, such as this Tang Jiaojiao's current style, there is really no smell of wind and dust. During this period, if you don't go through a month of special guidance, you can't learn.

Thinking of this, Cao Hao felt annoyed and numb, since the road platform is relying on Kali, are these all arrangements from the eighth elder brother's side? If so, it can be regarded as going deep into Jiangnan officialdom in disguise, but this method is too dirty. However, if it wasn't the Eighth Elder Brother's mastermind, the people behind the scenes would be too powerful, and with the help of the big tree of Kali, these eyes and ears were arranged in Jiangnan.

"Father, who do you think? Two, three, or eight? Cao Hao couldn't help but ask his doubts.

"This method is not in the stream!" Cao Yin sighed: "The one in the east is also difficult now, the year before last, the abolition of the prince was in turmoil, long live the Lord is ruthless, and his henchmen are almost cut down." Right now, it is Kali who has a close relationship with the eighth elder brother who runs Jiangnan, and it makes sense that he is anxious to intervene. The third elder brother, every time he dances and writes, he reads more books, and wants to use the method of this woman to develop his power, which is also in line with his surname on paper. Although Kali and the Ninth Elder Brother are in-laws, they have always been greedy and shameless, and how sincere they are to the Eighth Elder Brother? Eighth Elder Brother is afraid that he also knows this. ”

Cao Hao frowned, no matter who the mastermind is, there is one thing to be clarified, that is, whether this impostor Lu Mei matter is only aimed at the Cao family, or whether they are casting a net all over the sky.

Father and son reached a consensus on this point.

After thinking for a while, Cao Yin said to Cao Hao: "Send someone to the West Courtyard in a while and invite your second uncle to come over, and you will avoid it for the time being, after all, it is not a glorious thing." ”

Cao Hao responded and went down to make arrangements, but in half an hour, Cao Quan arrived.

After he went to visit Gao Taijun, he wanted to come over to see his brother, but his wife and concubines came together, and they all had big bellies and needed to be taken care of, so he thought about coming back tomorrow. But I didn't want to, and when I arrived at the house for a while, I sent someone here to invite me.

"Big brother, my complexion is better than a few days ago!" Cao Quan was very happy when he saw that his brother came out to sit, and his face was not as haggard as he was a while ago.

Cao Yin nodded, pointed to a chair, and told him to sit down. The two brothers, who didn't beat around the bush, said directly: "Second brother, the identity of Lu Mei is inappropriate, think of a way to deal with it quietly!" But don't, ask clearly before dealing with it, who is the master behind her? ”

Cao Quan's expression froze, he didn't understand what he meant for a while, and muttered, "Big brother? Are you talking about the road eyebrows in my room? ”

Cao Yin nodded: "I also recently got a letter from outside, saying that there is something wrong with this road, and there is even news about that roadeyebrow." Not only is she not a daughter of the Lu family, she is not even a good family, she is a Qinglou woman in the capital! ”

Cao Quan's face was gloomy, thinking that he had accepted a girl as a second room, and the hat on his head must be green, and he still treated her as a baby, which was already a little sincere. The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became, but he couldn't sit still anymore, so he got up suddenly and said: "Big brother, I'll go back and kill that cheap ......" Speaking of this, he paused and looked at Cao Yin blankly: "Big brother, she has a younger brother's child in her belly!" ”

For a moment, Cao Yin was also stunned. It's like this, but if you don't keep it, you have to keep it first.

(To be continued)