Mama Chen sorted out her thoughts and began to say: "The slave maid checked, the Wen Po who delivered Aunt Jiang back then was surnamed Huang, but she moved away from the capital thirteen years ago. The slave asked Huang Wenpo's former neighbors, and they all said that she was in a hurry and didn't know where the family had moved. ”

"The second girl's nurse died of illness when she was six years old, and her housekeeper Mama Yu asked Aunt Jiang for grace last year and went back to her hometown to take care of her grandson."

Shen frowned slightly and asked, "Do you know where Mama Yu's hometown is?" ”

"I don't know." Mama Chen shook her head in embarrassment, "The roster with Mama Yu's name on it is gone." ”

"Last winter was particularly trendy, the treasury was tidal, there were a few books and rosters from previous years, and Steward Xu asked people to take them to dry together, and nothing else was lost, but only the roster was lost. Steward Xu was afraid that you would blame, so he didn't dare to speak out, or the slave went to check the roster this time, and Xu Guan couldn't hide the facts, so he had to admit it. ”

Because there is no roster, she can't find out where Mama Yu's hometown is.

"It's really 'unfortunate.'" Shen muttered to himself.

The stable mother, the nurse, and the grandmother are all "gone"!

Shen settled down, and then asked, "Have all the people in Aunt Jiang's courtyard been replaced?" ”

"Yes, ma'am." Mama Chen nodded.

That's for sure, it's been almost fourteen years, and those maids have long been matched, and the maids in the main courtyard have also changed a batch, so it's not surprising.

However, all of this adds up to too many coincidences.

Even Mama Chen felt that the whole thing was not quite right.

Suddenly, a small sparrow fluttered its wings from the flowerbed not far behind, its wingtips brushing the treetops, and a few scattered leaves swirled and fell slowly from the air.

Mama Chen stared at a certain residual leaf in mid-air, a thought popped up in her heart, and she whispered, "Madam, is it difficult...... The second girl was not born to Aunt Jiang, where did she raise the child? ”

Looking back on that year, Mama Chen vaguely remembered that Aunt Jiang had fetal gas and was born prematurely. A woman's birth is tantamount to stepping into the ghost gate with one foot, and there are not a few cases where the child is not supported after birth.

If it is said that the child was born as a stillborn child, Aunt Jiang held one as a daughter from where in order to consolidate her favor. And Hou Ye also knows, anyway, it is just a girl's family, so it will not confuse the bloodline of the Hou Mansion, so Aunt Jiang will go.

Thinking about it this way, the dislike and contempt of Hou Ye and Aunt Jiang for the second girl can be explained!

The more Mama Chen thought about it, the more she felt that this was the case.

Shen pursed his lips tightly and fell silent.

This explanation seemed to make sense, but she still felt that something was not right, and she couldn't help but see Chu Lingxiao's contemptuous and sneering eyes in front of her eyes, and there was a kind of malice hidden in it that was difficult to describe in words.

Even if Chu Qianchen is not born to Aunt Jiang, for the Chu family, it is just to raise a girl and give a dowry, even if you have a pet, it is time to raise feelings after more than ten years, but Chu Lingxiao's attitude towards Chu Qianchen is not as good as a pet, just like a ...... It's like an enemy!

Her instincts told her that there must be a secret behind this.

Shen continued to walk forward, all the way, all the way to think, and when she came to the eaves, she stopped and said in a deep voice: "Find Mama Yu first...... Also, continue to find the whereabouts of that stable woman. ”

"Yes, ma'am." Mama Chen immediately responded.

Shen rubbed her eyebrows tiredly, Mama Chen knew that she didn't sleep well last night, so she persuaded with concern: "Madam, do you want to rest first, so as not to be tired." ”

Shen Shi was in the mood to rest, waved his hand, and then ordered: "You ask Dongmei and the others to quickly tidy up their things, call Sister Shangchen, and when Brother Mu comes back from class, we will leave immediately." ”

Mama Chen: "......"

Mama Chen's eyes widened slightly, Madame is going to take the second girl and the fourth young master to the Guogong Mansion?

Has it come to this?! ……

However, it is difficult to change the fact that the second girl is going to get married, even if they leave today, the second girl is still surnamed Chu, and she still has to marry from the Yongding Marquis Mansion in a month

Shen didn't explain much, and said in a deep voice: "Also, bring the dowry list I prepared for Sister Huang'er, and bring it with you." ”

Mama Chen heard the meaning of Shen's words, and was shocked again.

This time, she couldn't help but ask, "Madam, do you want to ......?"

Shen sighed: "Time is too tight. ”

Her words were tantamount to confirming Mama Chen's guess.

Although the emperor was relieved at the Jinluan Palace today and agreed to postpone the marriage between Chu Qianchen and King Chen, a month was still too urgent, and she would definitely not have time to prepare a dowry for Chu Qianchen from scratch.

Chu Qianhuang's dowry had already been prepared, and Shen pondered that this dowry could be transferred to Chu Qianchen for the time being, anyway, there were at least two or three years before Chu Qianhuang got married, and he could buy it for her again.

Mama Chen is a close confidant of the Shen family, so she naturally knows that the Shen family has personally purchased a dowry for Chu Qianhuang since she was ten years old, and everything is carefully selected, which is the hard work of the Shen family. The Shen family did not hesitate to transfer her biological daughter's dowry to Chu Qianchen first, which shows that she treats Chu Qianchen really well.

Mama Chen had a complicated heart, and she didn't persuade her, so she immediately went to get the dowry list.

Then, Mama Chen also passed on Shen's orders, some people went to pack up things, some people went to pick up Chu Yunmu from class, and some people went to prepare the carriage, and the main courtyard was busy all of a sudden.

Mama Chen personally went to Wanyan Courtyard and told Chu Qianchen about the delay in the wedding for a month, and then said: "Second girl, Madame asked you to pack up your things, and she will take you and the fourth young master to live in the Guogong Mansion later......"

Chu Qianchen put down the medicine pestle in his hand, took the wet towel handed by Amber, slowly wiped his white fingers, and simply said four words: "I know." ”

Chu Qianchen's eyes were cold and bright, like a clear spring, and like a mirror, as if she could see everything, and Mama Chen always felt that she seemed to "know" something.

Hey, the second girl is so smart, and Hui Ji will hurt.

Mama Chen thought complicatedly: Hou Ye's dislike for the second girl, since Mrs. and herself can see it, the second girl must also see it, and she must be uncomfortable in her heart.

Mama Chen left with a lot of worries, Amber helped Chu Qianchen send her away, and when she returned to the small study, she saw Chu Qianchen sitting quietly by the window, looking at the direction of the main courtyard outside the window.

The golden sunlight gently outlined her delicate facial features, the girl was like a pearl like jade, and the person was more delicate than a flower, just sitting there like this, which eclipsed the flowers outside the window.

Amber wanted to ask Chu Qianchen how many clothes she should pack, but Chu Qianchen asked one step ahead of her, "Has my mother seen my father since she came back from the Guogong Mansion?" ”

Amber replied: "As soon as the eldest lady returned home, she was invited to Rongfu Hall by Mama Wang, and Mrs. Tai also ordered someone to invite the Hou Ye. ”

A sneer hooked up at the corner of Chu Qianchen's mouth, "Father wants me to die violently." ”

"The Law of Great Qi", the father is not guilty of killing the son.

Mother Shen is a sensible person, she will not take her children back to her parents' house for no reason, let alone leave because she is angry, she naturally has to do it as a last resort.

Amber was dumbfounded, only to feel a chill rise from the soles of her feet.

Her first reaction was that Hou Ye's heart would not be so ruthless, but she couldn't say the words when she came to her mouth.

In the final analysis, in the noble family, blood and family affection are nothing, and most people would rather let their own girls die violently because of their innocence and reputation, such as Yang San girl in the right waiter of the Ministry of Industry.

The year before last, the Yang family went back to their hometown to visit relatives, and encountered robbers on the road, robbed several carriages, and took Yang San to the cottage with them.

Soon, Yang Sangu fell ill and "died violently", and died silently.

When the girl of the deputy commander of the Qingzhou Wei envoy came to the capital with her father and brother to report on her work, she told her cousin about the incident, and the matter spread in Beijing.

To put it bluntly, the Yang family just felt that Miss Yang San had lost and the white jade was flawed, so they abandoned her.

The Yang family can abandon Miss Yang San, and the Chu family can naturally abandon their own girl.

Amber's heart was heavy, and she wanted to speak and stopped.

In contrast, Chu Qianchen was calm and light, and he was not sad about it at all, or injured.

In her previous life, she only knew that she was insignificant to Chu Lingxiao and could be discarded;

After reliving her life, she knew that Chu Lingxiao hated her and hated her so far!

She had no hope for Chu Lingxiao, so she was not disappointed, she just felt sarcastic.

Chu Qianchen stood up elegantly, stroked his skirt, and combed his sideburns, and ordered: "Just let them clean up simply, Amber, you go to the main courtyard with me." ”

So, after a cup of tea, the Shen family got the gift, saying that Chu Qianchen was here.

Shen also thought that Chu Qianchen was here to ask about the marriage, so he affectionately beckoned her to sit down beside him.

She was still thinking about her words, Chu Qianchen had already spoken, and as soon as she opened her mouth, she was shocked:

"Mother, I'm sick, very sick, and I want to go to Zhuangzi to recuperate."

"Please mother prepare a carriage and horses for me, the carriage doesn't need to be too good, just ordinary."

Shen's eyes widened in surprise, her first reaction was whether Mama Chen said something to Chu Qianchen, Mama Chen shook her head innocently, she didn't say anything.

Mama Chen couldn't help but think of Chu Qianchen's eyes that seemed to know everything in Wanyan Courtyard just now, and she was both surprised and embarrassed: The second girl really saw it!

Shen also understood, and a sour pain began to appear in his heart again: this girl is too smart and too caring!

She took a deep breath, grabbed Chu Qianchen's hand, and firmly stated her position: "Sister Chen, don't be so wronged yourself, and I'm here!" ”

"I am your mother, and I should protect you!" Shen said almost as an oath.

Chu Qianchen smiled slightly, his eyebrows stretched, and he smiled lightly.

She also knew that the Shen family took her to the Mu Guogong Mansion at this time to support her and wanted the Chu family to bow their heads. The Shen family has done too much for her, and her mother treats her daughter like this...... Except, of course, for her own mother.

"I won't wronged myself." Chu Qianchen said with a smile, and blinked playfully, as if to say, is she what kind of person endures humiliation?

Shen stared deeply into her eyes.

"You can't let you carry this matter alone, mother," Chu Qianchen drew a mocking arc, "Just relying on the Chu family, you still want to try to change the holy will?" Besides, my dowry still has to be given to the public. ”

If you don't let the Chu family suffer a little, wouldn't you live up to Chu Lingxiao's "heart"?

Indeed, this girl's approach is a little more straightforward. Shen understood what Chu Qianchen meant, and sighed in his heart: This girl is obviously not yet fourteen years old, but she can see it so thoroughly and think clearly. When she was fourteen or fifteen years old, she was far inferior to this girl!

In less than a cup of tea, the originally gloomy air in the room was swept away.

Mama Chen on the side stared at Chu Qianchen for a while, and a look of admiration, embarrassment, and admiration appeared between her eyebrows.

Mama Chen is this age, in the past few decades, I don't know how many ladies and girls from famous families I have seen, some people have been smooth sailing all their lives, some people are sweet and then bitter, and it is not a new thing for the family to suddenly fall into trouble, to be distributed, etc., under the nest, there are no eggs, and those once glamorous daughters will only cry like rain after encountering a mutation, begging for people everywhere.

But Chu Qianchen is different.

From yesterday to now, even if she guessed that her father wanted to kill her, she was still so calm, smiling, and smiling.

It seemed that no matter what happened, it was just a trivial matter to her, and she could not be shaken in the slightest, and under her weak appearance, there was a tenacious heart.

"Have you thought about it?" Shen asked.

"I've figured it out." Chu Qianchen smiled generously at Shen, the three words were concise and to the point, and his voice was tactful, sounding like he was coquettish.

Shen looked at Chu Qianchen, a slight smile appeared on his face, his heart softened, and he said, "Okay." ”

In the past few months, the Shen family has been looking at Chu Qianchen, and gradually, he has become more and more aware of her.

This child is a person with a ravine, clear grievances, different relatives, moderate behavior, and her own set of rules for dealing with the world.

treats outsiders politely, coldly and detached;

can treat herself and Mu Ge'er completely differently, she can laugh, coquettish, and funny...... It looks like she's the age she's now.

Shen rubbed Chu Qianchen's head and said softly, "Take good care of yourself." ”

"Hmm." Chu Qianchen didn't stay any longer, got up and said goodbye, "Mother, then I'll go back and pack my things first." ”

Chu Qianchen took the amber and returned to Wanyan Courtyard.

At this time, the maid in the yard had already packed up her things.

In the past two days, their mood has been somewhat impetuous, after all, Chu Qianchen's marriage will also affect the future of their subordinates, maybe they will also follow the marriage to the Chenwang Mansion, and everyone has a heavy sense of the future.

Chu Qianchen couldn't wait to leave, the Hou Mansion had been in a hurry recently, which had affected her too much to make big pills, and making big pills had to be absolutely focused, in case something went wrong, these medicinal materials would be in vain.

Compared to the safety of the prince, other things are nothing at all.

Chu Qianchen had already asked Amber to help her pack up a few summer clothes, and personally packed up all the medicinal materials used to make big pills.

An hour later, Chu Qianchen's carriage drove out of the Hou Mansion lightly, and Xue Fengyan left the Hou Mansion with her.

Xue Fengyan didn't go with Chu Qianchen, but hurried back to King Chen's mansion.

He went through the back wall of the palace and went in, the palace was heavily guarded, and it was impossible for ordinary people to sneak into the palace quietly, and Xue Fengyan's traces did not hide the eyes and ears of the palace guards, a guard pointed him in the direction, and Xue Fengyan went to the main hall of the outer courtyard.

In the hall, there were seven or eight people sitting, all of them looked at Xue Fengyan and asked him with their eyes-

Didn't you follow Chu Qianchen?

Xue Fengyan turned a blind eye and ate a plate of dim sum like a whirlwind cloud, until his stomach was five points full, and he began to get down to business: "The second girl of Chu is going to live in Yanghezhuang outside the city for a few days, and that Zhuangzi is near Lijia Village in the western suburbs of the capital. She said, if there is anything, go to Yang Hezhuang to find her. ”

After speaking, he poured himself a cup of tea, and continued to take a sip of snacks and a sip of tea, as if he was reincarnated as a starving ghost.

"Who does it mean that the second girl of Chu went to Zhuangzi?" A somewhat casual voice asked with interest.

Xue Fengyan was still eating pastries, and said vaguely: "Second Miss Chu's." ”

This problem is that Chu Qianchen didn't say it himself, and Xue Fengyan could guess it. This second girl of Chu should not be too assertive!

"Oh~" The owner of the voice responded, and the slightly raised tone was a little playful.

Xue Fengyan listened to the other party's words, and always felt meaningful, and looked at the other party in the voice.

The owner of the voice was an elegant man in his thirties, dressed in a green bamboo-colored moire shirt, with a light smile on his lips.

He sat upright, in stark contrast to Xue Fengyan, who was sitting or not.

Xue Fengyan's mouth was busy eating, and Cheng Linhua kindly asked for Xue Fengyan: "Su Mubai, what are you thinking?" ”

Everyone else's eyes also looked at Su Mubai in unison.

Su Mubai took a leisurely sip of hot tea and said, "Don't you think it's good if this marriage can be successful?" Our palace still needs a hostess. ”

As soon as Su Mubai said this, the others were stunned, as if they had been immobilized, motionless like a stone carving.

Gradually, their expressions became subtle, like an initiation.

"Second Miss Chu is extremely intelligent, her medical skills are brilliant, and she is ......" Su Mubai paused for a moment and continued, "Although I haven't met her, judging from your description, I feel that she is very 'unusual' to the prince. ”

Yun Zhan's eyebrows moved slightly, as if thoughtful, and said: "She looks at the eyes of the prince, like us......"

Cheng Hualin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he stroked his palm and echoed: "That's right, that's it!" ”

That's right, Chu Qianchen is the same as them, there is unreserved trust in her eyes when she looks at the prince. Cheng Hualin gave Yun Zhan an appreciative look, this Yun Zhan is very arrogant on weekdays, but occasionally thick and fine.

Another middle-aged man muttered: "The marriage that the emperor refers to always makes people a little uncomfortable. ”

It is no secret that the emperor asked Xuanjing to count the eight characters, it has long been spread in the capital, and they naturally know about it. Although they could guess that the emperor and Xuanjing were singing at a glance, it was indeed after Chu Qianchen appeared, the prince's body was getting better day by day, not only did he have fewer episodes of illness, but the prince was obviously getting better and better.

For them, the hostess of the palace does not need to be a famous lady, the important thing is to be suitable.

Su Mubai looked at Cheng Hualin, Yun Zhan and Xue Fengyan, and said, "What do you three think?" ”

Among the people present, only Cheng Hualin, Yun Zhan and Xue Fengyan had contact with Chu Qianchen, and their perceptions were the most direct.

Cheng Hualin, Yun Zhan and Xue Fengyan looked at each other, and in their opinion, Chu Qianchen was indeed better than those famous and noble girls they knew.

It's just—

"I don't know if the second girl Chu looks down on our family."

Xue Fengyan finished eating the pastry, and took a bite of the peach again, his mouth kept on for a moment, and his words were slurred.

“……”

“……”

“……”

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Xue Fengyan's words are really in one sentence, Chu Qianchen is amazingly talented, that is her eyes are above the top, it is really hard to say whether she can look at the prince.

After a while, Cheng Hualin cleared his throat and said, "I see that there seems to be some trouble in the Chu family......"

Yun Zhan went to the Yongding Marquis Mansion last time to smash the plaque, and he had a confrontation with Chu Lingxiao, and said: "The Marquis of Yongding will oppose this family business. ”

"Wrong." Su Mubai picked up the teacup and said with a smile, "He will definitely oppose it!" ”

His tone was affirmative.

Everyone looked at each other, and the middle-aged man groaned, "I remember that Chu Lingxiao once asked for an errand as the deputy commander of the Bannerman Guard, right?" ”

"Not bad." Immediately, another person nodded and said, "He should be aiming at the position of the commander, pointing at the king and commanding the envoy Ding Wei!" ”

Chu Lingxiao thinks he is secretive, but in fact, many people know his intentions in their hearts, and most of them don't look down on people like Chu Lingxiao.

"Chu Lingxiao's vision is very shallow." Cheng Linhua said mockingly. A person like him can give birth to a daughter like Miss Chu Er, which is simply a good bamboo shoot.

"......" Yun Zhan wanted to speak and stopped, feeling that Cheng Linhua was polite, this Chu Lingxiao was not only shallow in vision, but also had a very despicable character.

Su Mubai took a sip of hot tea, and suddenly threw out a sentence: "He...... Don't you want to let Miss Chu die violently, right? ”

The hall fell silent again.

Everyone looked at each other again, and saw the same meaning in each other's eyes-

Possibly!

Yesterday, before the emperor issued a decree to give marriage, he recruited Chu Lingxiao to go to the school, that is to say, Chu Lingxiao actually had the opportunity to oppose this family business, but he didn't dare to say no to the emperor, so he didn't have many options left.

Either I hope that the prince will resist the decree, or ask someone to persuade the emperor, or I will start from the Chu family, imagine that if Chu Qianchen is gone, this marriage will naturally be over.

"Tiger poison doesn't eat children, this Chu Lingxiao is really ......," someone sighed softly.

Everyone's eyes were on Yun Zhan, and their eyes were complicated.

Yun Zhan hooked his lips mockingly, calmly. Even if he once had something he couldn't see through, since he went to the Ghost Gate Pass once, he was reborn in blood.

Once, he went to the Northland to serve in the army in order to prove himself to his father and the Yun family;

Now, he has completely let go of the past, seen it, and thought it through.

Wait a minute! Yun Zhan's heart moved, and he turned his head a little nervously and asked Xue Fengyan, "Fengyan, has the second girl of Chu ever mentioned this matter?" ”

Xue Fengyan ate two plates of dim sum, a plate of peaches and three cups of tea, and finally had his fill, and shook his head while wiping his mouth with a handkerchief.

Everyone frowned slightly, and they all thought of the same direction.

Chu Qianchen is going to Zhuangzi now, she is weak, will Yongding Hou take the opportunity to attack her? !

Xue Fengyan immediately got up and patted the robe on his body casually, "I'm leaving." ”

Before the words could be spoken, his man had already appeared outside the hall.

Su Mubai rubbed the white porcelain embossed teacup in his hand, and said slowly: "You have to send someone to keep an eye on the Yongding Marquis Mansion, lest Chu Lingxiao play any tricks." ”

Xue Fengyan outside the hall turned his back to them and waved his hand, meaning, see you back.

Xue Fengyan immediately went to chase Chu Qianchen, and on the other side, the Yongding Marquis Mansion also had some ripples because of Chu Qianchen's departure.

Mrs. Tai had already learned that Chu Qianchen had "suddenly become seriously ill" and went to Zhuangzi to "recuperate", so she finally breathed a sigh of relief, and persuaded Chu Lingxiao in a good voice: "Lingxiao, don't quarrel with A Zhi in the future, if you have something to say, she will always figure it out." ”