The carriage of the Hou Mansion returned to the Hou Mansion of Yongding after a stick of incense, and the people immediately heard the news that the main people of Hui'an County had come to live in a small house, which caused ripples for a while.

After the group returned to the main courtyard, the Shen family casually sent Mama Rong and the nurse away, leaving only Chu Qianchen and Gu Zhiyan.

The nurse looked at Mama Rong hesitantly, and when she saw that she respectfully agreed, she didn't make a sound, and withdrew with her with her eyebrows.

Mama Chen personally sent the two out and asked the little maid to help them settle down first.

In this regard, Gu Zhiyan was completely indifferent, but still holding Chu Qianchen's skirt with a small hand, and had already pinched out two wrinkles in her skirt.

Chu Qianchen goes, she also goes;

Chu Qianchen stopped, and she also stopped;

Chu Qianchen sits, and she sits too.

Amber felt that the county lord of Hui'an was simply a shadow of their girl.

What should I do when I take a shower this night! Amber couldn't help but feel worried.

Shen looked at Gu Zhiyan, who had a low face, sighed faintly in his heart, and asked, "Sister Chen, how is Qi Niang now?" ”

Facing the Shen family, Chu Qianchen shook his head and said frankly: "Qi Niang is not very good now, she is still young now, this absence may be curable, and when she is older, it will be even more difficult." ”

"......" Shen's expression became more solemn. She knew that Qi Niang was Shen Yun's lifeblood.

Chu Qianchen rubbed the top of Gu Zhiyan's head, and said, "Qi Niang is actually not stupid, she is afraid, so she hid herself and closed herself. ”

"It's not that she can't really see or hear the outside world, she just doesn't pay attention to it, she's running away."

"If time goes on and she closes herself deeper, there's nothing I can do."

Shen Shi clutched his handkerchief, "Sister Chen, you said last time that heart disease still needs heart medicine ......"

Chu Qianchen bowed his head and said: "We must find the knot that trapped Qi Niang, so that we can take advantage of the situation, otherwise relying on incense and acupuncture can only make Qi Niang's mood a little more stable at most, and it will not be cured." Qi Niang's absence can't stand the stimulation, otherwise, the incident in the military department school field that day will be repeated......"

Shen: "......"

Regarding Gu Zhiyan's abduction back then, the Shen family didn't know in detail, and he had roughly told Chu Qianchen before, except for one point. Originally, she didn't think it was suitable to talk to an unmarried girl, but now she couldn't afford to hesitate......

Shen hesitated for a moment, but finally made up his mind, "Qi Niang, she ......"

Chu Qianchen seemed to sense something, and covered Gu Zhiyan's ears with both hands, and Gu Zhiyan blinked blankly.

Chu Qianchen smiled at her and said a word with his mouth: "Good." ”

The little girl nodded like pounded garlic.

Shen looked at Yuxue's cute little girl, and said in a low voice: "King Jingjun's outer room is surnamed Mei, and after Mei abducted Qi Niang last year, he sold people to ...... Sold to the kiln. ”

"Fortunately, Qi Niang is young......"

"When the palace found the person, her face had been ruined, and the person had become like this......"

As for how Gu Zhiyan's face hurt, Shen didn't know, but it was conceivable that for a seven-year-old child, this must be a rather tragic memory, so that she could only close herself off and escape from the outside world.

Chu Qianchen let out a faint "um", let go of the hand covering Gu Zhiyan's ears, and fed her a pine nut candy to eat as a reward.

The fact that Gu Zhiyan was once sold into the kiln must not be spread.

Otherwise, at a young age, this life would be over, so that time in Jishitang, when she mentioned to Shen Yun that she wanted to know what happened in order to cure it, Shen Yun hesitated and didn't say anything.

Anyone can see Shen Yun's love for her daughter, and she doesn't dare to risk her daughter's reputation easily.

Shen looked at the two cousins, the corners of his lips curled slightly, and asked, "Sister Chen, will you take Qi Niang back to live with you for two days?" ”

Before Chu Qianchen could speak, Gu Zhiyan had already nodded vigorously, and his other hand also grabbed Chu Qianchen's skirt, afraid that she would not agree.

From the moment when the Shen family proposed to bring Gu Zhiyan back to the Hou Mansion in the Mu State Mansion, she and Chu Qianchen tacitly had this plan.

Chu Qianchen responded with a smile, and then stretched out his hand to Gu Zhiyan.

This time, without her saying those three words again, Gu Zhiyan obediently held her hand, pursed her lips with sugar and smiled.

Shen Shi earnestly admonished: "Sister Chen, you have a good rest today, don't be so busy like last night, the Internal Affairs Office will come to hire ...... tomorrow morning."

As she was talking, Mama Chen hurriedly came in and glanced at Chu Qianchen with an indescribable look.

Chu Qianchen was very interested, and immediately took Gu Zhiyan's little hand and retreated.

As she walked, she was still talking to Gu Zhiyan:

"Qi Niang, I have a kitten there, do you like cats?"

"If you like it, you just nodded."

"Its name is Moon Shadow, but you can't touch it, it recognizes ......"

“……”

Outside, Chu Qianchen's tactful and clear voice gradually faded away.

Mama Chen subconsciously glanced in the direction she left, and with just this glance, Shen Keenly guessed that what she was going to say was related to Chu Qianchen.

Shen put down the teacup and motioned to Mama Chen with his eyes.

Mama Chen sorted out her thoughts, and then began to get down to business: "Madam, the former steward of Wanyan Courtyard, Mama Yu, has been found, and their family is in Kun County, which is twenty miles away from the capital. ”

"Mama Yu's husband's surname is Lu, and the couple has only one son. Now the Lu family is also a well-known family in Kun County, they have built a big house, their son has opened a small restaurant in the county, their two grandsons are studying in private schools, and the family has bought slaves to serve, and they are quite rich. ”

Shen's face suddenly froze, and he asked, "When did the Lu family's small restaurant open?" How big is it? ”

"It was five years ago." Mama Chen had already inquired and immediately replied, "It's a small restaurant like Hu's Tavern on the next street, and the business is ordinary." ”

Shen: "......"

Shen picked up the teacup, drank the tea slowly, and pondered.

In a noble family like the Chu family, the housekeeper's family was originally born to the family, and only the children born in the family would be selected to serve the girl closely, including those big girls.

When it was found out that Mama Yu was released, the Shen family also asked people to check their whole family, Mama Yu's man was named Lu Dawei, Lu Dawei used to be Hou Ye's long-term follower, and his body was not good a few years ago, so he was released by Hou Ye Kaien with his son, which was about five years ago, and only Mama Yu stayed until last year before Aunt Jiang was released.

Even if Chu Lingxiao was extra kind and rewarded Lu Dawei's father and son with a sum of silver, this silver was enough for the Lu family to open a small restaurant. It's only been five years, how can they save such a large sum of money?!

Even if she doesn't need to calculate, the annual income of a small restaurant can be calculated, and it will not exceed twenty taels at most, which is definitely not enough for the Lu family to live like a squire and a rich family.

Based on this alone, Shen and Mama Chen felt that something was wrong.

Therefore, there must be something wrong with the Lu family, or rather, what secrets do they know, so that Chu Lingxiao and Aunt Jiang gave such a large "reward".

Obviously, it is the middle of summer, but a slight chill rises on the soles of Shen's feet, and there is an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Knowing people, knowing faces, but not hearts, who can be sure that the person next to him for more than ten years is a person or a ghost.

Seeing that Shen was silent, Mama Chen added: "That kid from Qingtai is still staring at people in Kun County, and he didn't dare to startle the snake, so he only sent a little girl to rush back to the capital to report the news." ”

Mama Chen said that Qingtai was her youngest son, and because Shen asked her to check privately, she let her son go to this errand in person.

Shen raised his head, and commanded with a firm gaze: "You send someone to bring that Grandma Yu back...... No. ”

Halfway through her words, she suddenly changed her words again: "It's better for you to quietly return to the Gongfu and ask my mother to send a few people to Kun County to do this." ”

The implication of Shen's words was obviously that she didn't believe anyone in this Hou Mansion, and Mama Chen naturally heard it, and immediately responded: "Yes, madam, don't worry, this matter must be handled properly." ”

Shen's eyes were dark, and she picked up the teacup uneasily, didn't drink it and put it down, she was always unsteady in her heart, and felt as if something bad was hidden in a thick fog.

She didn't dare to think deeply, for fear that this result would make her collapse.

Mama Chen was about to retire, but was stopped by Shen again: "Wait! ”

"You must not tell anyone about this," Shen said solemnly, "including the eldest girl." ”

"Yes, Madame." Mama Chen curtsied.

The hall outside the east room was empty.

Mama Chen stopped outside the curtain and sighed slightly, before turning around and walking outside the hall, but at a glance she saw a familiar shadow under the corridor outside the hall.

A girl wearing a begonia red butterfly wearing a carved silk gown stood under the eaves, with an elegant posture and a graceful standing.