Xiao Rui ate hot noodle soup, explained everything he knew to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and then reluctantly chatted with his fiancée Xie Mulin for a few words, and was about to go back to Zhou's house.

After all, he was ordered by King Yan to run errands, and he always had to fulfill his responsibilities. In case there is anything wrong with the old lady Zhou, he died during his departure from the Zhou family, and he is not easy to explain to King Yan.

Xie Pu didn't stop his son-in-law, just gave him a few words and let him go. Xie Mulin quickly stuffed him with a small hand stove with new charcoal, as if he didn't have to blow cold wind in Zhou's house. Xiao Rui grinned at his fiancée before turning around and leaving.

Wen also instructed the porter to pay attention to the movements of his neighbor Zhou's family. If his family hangs up white flags again, the Xie family will have to come forward to offer condolences again.

However, after Xiao Rui entered the gate of the Zhou family this night, it was already midnight when he came out again. He didn't alarm too many people, just nodded to the porter of the Xie family, and then rode away alone. The Xie family's gatekeeper went to look at the gate of the Zhou family, and saw that his house was quiet, no one came out, and he didn't hear the cry, so he shrunk his neck and turned back to the door.

It seems that what happened to the Zhou family tonight has long been spread on this street, and every family is very concerned about whether the Zhou family is going to hold another funeral.

In the early morning of the next day, Xie Pu and his wife woke up, got a message from the porter, and learned that the Zhou family did not have a mourning message, and they were a little relieved. Xie Pu hurriedly ate breakfast, put on a full set of official uniforms, and prepared to go out of the city to see off General Yuan Xiao and the Qin envoy. Except for the female dependents of the Yan Wangfu and the Yuan family, the officials and relatives of other families did not have to participate in this send-off ceremony, so the Wen family and their children could stay at home. Xie Pu instructed his wife: "If there is a mourning letter from the Zhou family, you should immediately send someone outside the city to deliver a letter to me." If the time is late, let people go to the yamen of the political envoy. If nothing happens, I'll come back for lunch at noon. ”

Wen answered, put on a thick cloak, and sent him out of the second gate before turning around.

The Zhou family has been very quiet this morning, except for the two people who came to the Yanwang Mansion to greet them, and by the way, they brought two assistants from the palace doctor and sent some more golden needle medicinal materials, and no one else came to the door of the Zhou family again. Looking at the situation, Mrs. Zhou seemed to hold on, and the acupuncture skills of the house doctor came in handy.

Xie Pu went home for dinner at noon, and when he heard the news, he felt a little at ease. After all, Mr. Zhou is his old boss, and not long after his death, it would be too regrettable if the Zhou family was going to usher in another funeral so soon. Xie Pu didn't want this to happen in his heart. The Zhou family has different temperaments, and some people are really unbearable, but Mrs. Zhou is a sensible old man. If she is restrained from above, and there are outstanding children and grandchildren to support the portal, the Zhou family will not be so easy to decay. fate

After lunch, Xie Pu took a short nap and went back to the yamen again.

In the afternoon, Wen came here with a lot of guests, and at first Senator Liu's wife came diagonally opposite - Senator Liu has already decided, and he will be promoted to the position of Zuo Senzheng after the beginning of spring, taking over Xie Pu's class, knowing that he can only be promoted with the support of this boss, and he recognizes this feeling very well.

Not long after Senator Liu arrived, Mrs. Wan also arrived. She saw that Senator Liu's wife was one step ahead of herself, and thought that she was going to press the other party, but the other party's grade was about to surpass her in the future, and she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, and even the smile when she greeted politely was a little fake.

Then there are the wives of several other political envoys who live on this street and are all acquaintances. Everyone is not only a close neighbor, but the husband is also a colleague in the yamen, and they meet more times than others, and they often come and go, and they are very familiar, so there are fewer taboos when they speak.

Everyone actually came to the news that came out of the Zhou family last night. Thanks to Mrs. Thursday's deliberate leak of secrets, the neighbors on this street all knew that Mrs. Xu visited Zhou's house yesterday and made excessive demands, how the second room of the Zhou family reacted, what was the idea of the fourth room of the Zhou family, and the allusion of the third master holding an axe to split the car, and Mrs. Zhou was so angry that she vomited blood, and her condition worsened...... Everyone eats melons very happily, but if Mrs. Zhou really has three long and two short, this melon will not be sweet.

One of the wives said well: "It looks like the New Year is coming, if another one of the Zhou family dies, how can we neighbors celebrate the New Year?!" "Open the door and see white, that's too unlucky!

All the wives were concerned, and despised Mrs. Xu's absurd thoughts by the way.

Senator Liu's wife now feels that her identity and status are different from before, and she will only bow her head in front of Wen, so she is the first to express her opinion: "Reasoning, we are not good at talking about people behind our backs, but this Mrs. Xu is acting too much." If it is her own children, or her own relatives, she wants to call others, as long as the girl's parents have no opinion, others will not say much. But the relationship between the Zhou family and her is far away, but the old man Zhou looks at the old concubine and protects her a little, the Zhou family pities her for being young and widowed, and she has no son, so she lets her more, why does she treat people as her own slaves, thinking that she can be at the mercy of will?

"What does she think of Master Zhou, the official of the imperial court?! She hasn't been such a big official since she was a member of her mother's family, but she looks down on the second-grade political envoys. Could it be true that it was still when the old man was still there? Don't say I'm mean, although that old son is from an extraordinary background, he is the eldest son of the first emperor, but the first emperor himself convicted and dealt with as a great rebel! Mrs. Xu is actually just a nameless concubine, and it was only because she gave birth to the only daughter of the old prince that she was taken pity by the old lady and stayed by her side. If she really thinks about it, she is just a family member of a clan sinner, why should she take it so big? After the court officials like the Zhou family girl, which one of us is not more expensive than her? Su Ri took pity on her and let her do it, so why did she indulge people so much that she didn't know what to do?! ”

All the wives said yes in unison, and Mrs. Wan was not angry that Mrs. Liu took the lead, and hurriedly said: "According to me, it is very important to let her know something right and wrong, otherwise she really thinks she is a nobleman!" is embarrassed to regard the princess and princess as enemies, if it weren't for the kindness of the princess and princess, she would have died a long time ago, where would she still have such a good life now? She is a person who has no sons, and she may only think about being happy in her heart, so she is bent on blocking the princess and princess. But she still has a daughter! I think we should tell her son-in-law about this! Since Mrs. Xu is bent on finding an outer room for General Yuan Xiao, why don't she choose one of her daughter's husband's sisters-in-law and cousin's sister-in-law? Maybe it's even more obedient! ”