In fact, this house is far less than the luxurious mansions of the rich in the state and county, but it occupies a spacious area, and there are many houses, and there are houses one after another, as well as the front yard and the back yard, separated by high walls, and it looks like there are some big families.

Enter the hall and sit down.

At this time, the housekeeper sent back by the Jin patriarch had already quietly rushed back to the mansion to report the matter to Jin Laoyu. Let him immediately release Jin Dafu's mother from the firewood room.

Lu Jinping's sister is named Lu Fengniang, who has been locked up in the Jin family's firewood shed for the past two days, saying that she is going to send the yamen to punish the crime, and the gold bracelet is worth tens of thousands. The Jin family just wanted to force money, so they didn't send her to the yamen immediately, just waiting for Jin Dafu. Jin Dafu said that he went back to Fangzhou to get the money, and went directly to Tongzhou to find Lu Jinping, so the delay was a little longer, and the people of the Jin family continued to coerce, almost driving Lu Fengniang crazy.

That afternoon, she was hiding her face and crying in the firewood room, when suddenly the door of the firewood room opened, and Jin Lao came in with several wives and concubines, daughters-in-law and daughters-in-law, and knelt on the ground. Jin Lao cried and said with a sad face: "Rich daughter-in-law, the old body has wronged you, please forgive us for the sake of the same clan." We are willing to compensate you for all losses. The old body is here for you. ”

After that, there was a sound of knocking and kowtowing. The daughter-in-law and daughter behind him followed and kowtowed.

Lu Fengniang was taken aback, and didn't understand what was going on for a while.

Jin Lao said: "The bracelet was definitely not stolen by you, but the subordinates were suspicious, thinking it was you, so they took it upon themselves to lock you up here, I just got the news, come and make amends, please don't remember the villain, forgive the old body for this trick." The old man has no eyes, I don't know that you are the sister of the lord, I am really ashamed of myself, and I ask your wife to forgive you......"

This made Lu Fengniang's eyes widen in surprise, not knowing what was going on. Got up from the haystack in a panic, wanted to step forward to help but didn't dare, and stood in fear: "This is ...... Where does this start......? ”

Jin Lao knelt on the ground and said pitifully: "It's us who blame you, these subordinates are lawless and lock people up casually." It is said that it is the elder sister of the lord, even ordinary villagers, and it can't be like this. I have tied up these evil slaves who have imprisoned the lord and sister and you privately, and are waiting for the lord and lady to deal with them, and I will never spare them! ”

Lu Fengniang vaguely guessed what was going on, but he couldn't believe it. The lord they are talking about should refer to their younger brother Lu Jinping. Could it be that my brother is here? No way! My brother, even if he is in the same state, no one takes him seriously, how can he come to Fangzhou to be so majestic? But if it weren't for him, who would be able to be called a lord and be willing to come forward to deal with his own unjust case? ”

Lu Fengniang stammered and asked, "Who are you talking about, ......, ...... lord?" ”

Jin Lao hurriedly said: "It's your younger brother, the baron Lu from the same state who came to Kaiguo County, and he brought someone to see you." Our lord has already gone to the entrance of the village to greet him, and he is about to enter the village, so that your brother and sister can be reunited. Sister Lord, you must forgive me and my lord for the sin of laxity. Give the master a job, give our whole family a job, the old man is here to thank you. ”

After that, Jin Lao took his daughter-in-law and mother-in-law, and then kowtowed.

Lu Fengniang finally understood that it must be her younger brother who has regained his glory and received the attention of the government, which made the wife of the head of the Jin family so frightened to make amends. Of course, she knew that what the old man Jin said just now was just Li Dai Taostiff, and she wanted to put the blame on her subordinates, and she and Master Jin had threatened her face to face that she must compensate for the gold bracelet, otherwise she would be handed over to the government for justice, but now she has pushed it all away.

She thought of the fright and pain she had been subjected to these days, and of her brother who had come to her own and scared these people like this. In his heart, he was both aggrieved and happy, wiped his tears and said, "You get up first and take me to see my brother." ”

Jin Lao hurriedly got up, took a new set of folded mattresses from his daughter-in-law behind him, held them in both hands and sent them to Lu Fengniang and said, "Madam, this is a newly made set of mattress skirts, which is my daughter's new clothes for the New Year, and she has just been sewn and has not yet been put on." If Madame doesn't dislike it, I want to give it to Madame. The clothes on the lady's body have not been washed these days, should you change into this clothes and go again? ”

Where does Lu Fengniang care about those at this time, she just wants to see her brother quickly, figure out what is going on, and leave this place that makes her feel like a nightmare as soon as possible, and say loudly: "You have tortured me like this these days, and you want to change into a good set of clothes to cover up the past?" Hum! Hurry up and take me to see my brother, and we'll talk about the rest when we meet! ”

Jin Lao was very embarrassed, agreed repeatedly, retracted his hand, and was thinking about how to apologize again, so that the other party could forgive himself with a bad breath. At this moment, the maid quickly ran in: "Old lady, the lord said, let you hurry up and take the lord's sister, the lord and they have already arrived in the lobby." ”

Jin Lao was busy and hurriedly bowed down to laugh with him, and accompanied Lu Fengniang to the lobby of the front yard.

Lu Fengniang was worried and excited in her heart. After the death of his parents, he was left with only himself and his younger brother, and he married away from home, and his younger brother was still young at that time, and he was really worried that his younger brother would have no one to take care of him. Although the younger brother inherited the title passed down from his ancestors, it was already an empty frame, and the family business had almost failed, and in order to restore the family business as an official, he also sold the remaining family property and land except for the old house to bribe as an official. After she got the news of her death, she cried a lot, and was about to rush to take care of her brother's funeral, so she followed the news that her brother was alive again, and at the same time, her husband did not allow him to leave Fangzhou, nor did she allow her to help her brother, saying that she was now married to the Jin family and was a member of the Jin family, and the affairs of the Lu family had nothing to do with her, and she was not allowed to ask, let alone give money and rice. So I only washed my face with tears, and my younger brother, who had never seen him, couldn't imagine that he would regain his strength and save himself with scenery.

She crossed her feelings outside the lobby, and at a glance, she saw her younger brother Golden Knife Horse sitting in the middle, next to an official wearing an official robe, behind him stood two head catchers in the clothes, and on both sides stood dozens of catchers, carrying waist knives, majestic. Her husband Jin Dafu stood next to him, smiling and very proud. And the always domineering old man Jin cowered like a sheep at the moment, standing sideways, and didn't even sit down.

At the beginning, seeing these fast catches, Lu Fengniang was really startled, and subconsciously felt that she was coming to catch herself? But after thinking about it, I realized that these people were not only not here to arrest him, but should be the helpers brought by his younger brother. Because their fierce eyes were staring at the dejected old man Jin who was standing there, not at themselves.

Lu Fengniang's heart was wide, she stepped in, looked at Lu Jinping, and called out sadly, "Brother!" Desperate, he rushed over and hugged him, crying loudly, "They have wronged me!" I didn't steal the gold bracelet, woo-woo-woo......"

Although Lu Jinping knew that the scholar he leaned over had such a sister, he had not met yet, and when he saw her rushing over and hugging him, he knew that it was her.

It's just that when Lu Jinping saw this sister for the first time, he felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say what was wrong.