A few days later, the news of Xinna's aunt suddenly fell seriously ill and died violently.

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A few pots of chrysanthemums bloomed just right under the porch, and the golden stamens shimmered in the sun.

In the room, Du Rongzhi took a sip of tea slowly, "You Shi's heart is not right, and he dares to use such indiscriminate methods against the eldest young master, it is really not a pity to die...... Mama, do you think so? ”

Mama Zhu, who was kneeling on the ground, had a paper-colored face. She has been locked up in the firewood room for the past two days, her slender face is getting sunken more and more, and she looks more than ten years old.

She replied tremblingly, "Less...... What the young lady said was ......"

She barely swallowed her saliva, "Fortunately, she is lucky, the eldest young master is magnanimous, and the young lady is such a virtuous person...... For the sake of her being pregnant, let it go, let her have a way to live with that surnamed Tang......"

Du Rongzhi couldn't help but hide her lips and smiled, "Mama is really good at talking...... she said with a smile that suddenly narrowed, "Didn't You Shi be deceived by your rhetoric like this in the first place?" ”

Mama Zhu's face changed greatly, "Slave maid, slave maid wronged...... she cried out in fright, "Everything is because of the lack of greed of the prostitute of the You family and the persecution of the slave maid...... The slave and the maid are also involuntarily...... Ask the young lady to be gracious and spare the slave and maid! After that, he lay on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

Du Rongzhi sighed and said helplessly, "Mama should also know that when something like this happens, the eldest young master is really angry...... According to his intentions, he originally wanted to beat you fifty boards, so he stripped you naked and went out of the house...... This is still thinking about my grandmother serving in front of my mother in the past, not looking at the face of the monk and looking at the face of the Buddha, so I can say that I persuaded it. ”

Mama Zhu was frightened and frightened, and when she heard the meaning of loosening in Du Rongzhi's words, she hurriedly beat the snake and said with the stick, "The slave maid has long said that the young lady is the first-class virtuous person in the world, and the eldest young master is a pair made in heaven...... I don't know what the old lady in the house thinks, and she insists on such a scourge......" she cried remorsefully, "The slave maid also deceived the shameless little slut, so she committed such a wrong thing...... I just ask the young lady to be good, help me say a few kind words in front of my master, and don't beat me out...... Please, slave! As he spoke, he kowtowed to Du Rongzhi several times.

Du Rongzhi waited for Xiang'er to hear almost when she heard it, and then said slowly, "It's not that I don't want to help Mama, it's just that Mama was originally sent by the old lady to serve You's family, and now You's is flying away with the man outside, how can Mama explain to the old lady when she goes back?" She sighed lightly and said sympathetically, "Why don't I help you talk to your master, just let you pack your things and find a place to live by yourself, you say?" ”

Although Du Rongzhi's words are good, but Mama Zhu's family is working in the Guogong Mansion, and she is a half-old woman who is not familiar with the place in the south, where can she go?

Even if there is really a place to go, what better place is there than the Song Mansion, which pities the poor and the weak, and treats the old slaves well? What's more, she has been lazy all these years, and she doesn't have much savings, so what is the difference between really going out and letting her die?

Mama Zhu was really scared at this time, she cried and crawled to Du Rongzhi's feet, "I beg the young lady not to drive the slave away!" The slave and maid are cattle and horses, and they must repay the kindness of the young lady! I beg you not to drive the slaves away......"

Du Rongzhi's face was embarrassed, "But the matter of the You family ......"

Mama Zhu hurriedly said, "Don't worry, young lady! In the future, someone will ask, and the slave and maid will only say that Nayou is suffering from the epidemic and will die of illness in ...... can't be cured," she wept bitterly, "I just ask the young lady to have a large amount, let the slave and maid have a way to live, and let the slave and maid continue to stay in the house and serve you......"

Du Rongzhi pursed her lips and was silent for a while, until Mama Zhu waited almost desperately, and then said slowly, "That's it, you have been working in the mansion for decades, and you have no merit and hard work, and I will mention this matter to the eldest young master later." ”

Seeing that Mama Zhu's face was relieved, she said casually, "But whether the eldest young master agrees or not, I dare not guarantee it." "Wen Ting Pavilion

Mama Zhu nodded again and again, and said excitedly, "The eldest young master will definitely agree!" He loves you so much, he will agree to whatever you say! She said solemnly again, "Slave and maid, thank you for the great kindness of the young lady...... In the future, go up the knife mountain and down the sea of fire, the slave and maid must swear allegiance to the young lady! ”

Du Rongzhi saw her crying and laughing, her face was full of snot and tears, and she was impatient to look at it more, so she only waved her hand, "Take her down." ”

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When Mrs. Zhu was dragged down, Yuan Yuan couldn't help but step forward, puzzled, "Young lady, this Mrs. Zhu relies on the old and sells the old, and she relies on the support of the old lady and the eldest aunt and grandmother on weekdays, and dares to point fingers at you, now that you have such a good opportunity to eradicate her, why don't you drive her away?" ”

Du Rongzhi smiled silently.

Jing Si changed a cup of hot tea for Du Rongzhi and said with a smile, "You also said that Mama Zhu has the support of the old lady and the eldest aunt and grandmother, and it is happy to be able to get rid of this thorn in the eye this time, but what about after that?" The master and the young lady will return to Beijing sooner or later, and this matter must be explained to the old lady. ”

"By that time, all the people related to Aunt You have already been released, and even if we take care of it, we can't guarantee that we won't be suspected by anyone with a heart......"

Yuan Yuan was not a stupid person, as soon as Jing Si finished speaking, she understood the truth, she thought about it, and said a little angrily, "But the young lady was too polite to her, so she should be reprimanded harshly, and let her be a good person with her tail between her legs from now on!" ”

Jing Si glanced at Du Rongzhi and said with a smile, "If she holds a grudge against the young lady because of this, how can she willingly testify to the death of 'Aunt You'?" ”

Yuan Yuan pursed her lips, "If she is not afraid that the old lady will pursue Aunt You Hongxing out of the wall, she can make this matter public...... Are we still afraid that she won't make it? ”

Jing Si shook her head, "Although everything she has done for the You clan is despicable, but when you talk about it in detail, the root cause is still in the young lady...... Once this matter is revealed, not only will the lord's face be unpleasant, but even the young lady will be disliked by the elders because of this, and we will not benefit at all......"

Du Rongzhi nodded approvingly, and looked at Yuan Yuan with a smile, "Now you have figured it out?" ”

Yuan Yuan nodded convincingly, and sighed with a smile, "Sure enough, Sister Jingsi thinks clearly!" ”

"Actually, there is a benefit to letting Mama Zhu insist that Aunt You is sick and dead." ”

The two couldn't help but look at her.

Jing Si said softly, "The slave maid also heard you mention in the past, how the old lady in the mansion is as wise as a torch and decis......ively kills," she paused, "If you tell the truth about Aunt You, she may not be able to guess the crux of it." ”

Du Rongzhi was stunned for a moment, and when she reacted, she couldn't help frowning, "You mean that there is still a secret in this matter?" ”

Jing Si smiled faintly, "This question...... The young lady is afraid that she can only ask the eldest young master for verification. ”