When the star heard that the young lady was looking for her, she jumped up and ran over. In front of their young lady, they told her how she found Qian Sheng, and how she coaxed Qian Sheng to say how her cousin was bullied.

Then it was up to Zhao Yue to tell how Qian Sheng rushed to them, how he shook off his cousin's handkerchief, and how the patterns on the handkerchief were also explained.

Jinyang couldn't be happier when he heard it.

Waiting for the lively evening dinner, Ji Zhun was still a little feverish, and she didn't alarm others, so she asked Yao's mother to boil ginger soup for her.

After drinking the ginger soup, Ji Zhun rested early. Ji Zhun seemed to have returned to his previous life in his sleep.

A girl in a navy blue skirt knelt in front of her, it was Xi Nianyao.

She cried breathlessly, and said to herself in a hoarse voice: "Ah Zhun Ah Zhun, I beg you to save me, my black-hearted grandmother wants to marry me to an old man in his sixties to fill the house, I am only sixteen this year, Ah Zhun!" ”

At that time, Ji Zhun was married to Duan Hongqing.

"I'm going to go to your mother-in-law's judgement! Don't let her marry you casually! Don't cry! ”

Xi Nianyao hugged her legs again, "No, no, if you go, she will make things difficult for me in private." After saying that, he cried again.

Ji Zhun frowned, "This, how is this good?" ”

Xi Nianyao raised her head again, choked up and said: "I envy Ah Zhun so much, you and Lord Duan are talented and beautiful, a match made in heaven, and Lord Duan treats you so gently, you are really a pair of fairy couples." ”

Ji Zhun was overjoyed by what she said, and the corners of his eyebrows and eyes were full of spring.

Later, Xi Nianyao cried with her a few times, and in the end, she wanted to praise her and Duan Hongqing for how affectionate, how she was happy for her, and how she envied them.

In addition, at that time, the cloud and the moon were no longer by her side, and the eldest girl who served her was newly promoted after she married into the Duan family, called Baoying.

And this Baoying often whispered in her ear how the outside world spread that she was jealous, and she was upset when she said it, but she didn't want Duan Hongqing to take a concubine.

Until one day, Baoying cleaned up the study for her, and she picked up a book on the desk that had not yet been put on the shelf to read, which told the story of Empress E's daughter......

Ji Zhun faintly moved her thoughts, and the next day Xi Nianyao came to cry again, and Baoying persuaded her again.

Baoying said: "Madam, the slave is really pitiful when she looks at Miss Xi, you and Miss Xi are so good, you have to help her!" If only she could marry closer to you, then her mother-in-law would not dare to trouble her anymore. ”

Ji Zhun thought for a long time, and finally asked, "Baoying, what do you think of letting Nian Yao be Duan Lang's concubine?" ”

Baoying's eyes rolled, "Looking at the slave, it's a good thing to have the best of all three." It not only fulfilled the good name of Mrs., but also helped Miss Xi. Besides, if you and Miss Xi are so good, Miss Xi will definitely not compete with you for favor or anything. ”

Ji Zhun was moved by what she said, and immediately sent someone to find Xi Nianyao, Xi Nianyao's crying pear blossoms brought rain, but she also responded half-pushed.

Then he kowtowed two more heads, expressed his determination to Ji Zhun, and said that he just wanted to ask for a place in Duan Mansion, and he would definitely not have anything with Duan Hongqing, so he wanted to be a cow and a horse in return to Ji Zhun Yunyun. Later, Duan Hongqing also accepted Xi Nianyao half-pushing.

Xi Nianyao, Duan Hongqing, Baoying. The faces of these people shook in front of Ji Zhun like a marquee. In the dream, their faces gradually became distorted and hideous, and they let out a treacherous laugh.

Ji Zhun woke up from his dream, already in a cold sweat.

Sure enough, as Ning expected, the old lady who turned to the mansion brought a lot of supplements.

Yu Lao Taijun was older than Ning's, but he still put down his face and said a lot of apologies, and Yu Lao Taijun also promised to teach Yu Wanwan a good lesson when he went back.

In the end, this matter can only be like this, and the Ning family can be regarded as selling Yu Lao Taijun a face.

The weather gradually got hotter, Ji Zhun had nothing to do, and took advantage of the good day to go to the yard to play with flowers and plants.

A maid from the Outer Courtyard came to say that Steward Li was here. After Ji Zhun heard this, he turned around and motioned to Zhaoyue, Zhaoyue followed the maid to invite someone, and she got up and went to the study.

This Li Steward is none other than Li Ruicheng, and the steward is just an identity that he casually placed, in order to hide people's eyes.

After Li Ruicheng entered the study, he first saluted Ji Zhun, and Ji Zhun waved his hand and sat down. Qiyun personally served tea, and opened the window with Zhaoyue, and the two stood in front of the window, beware of anyone eavesdropping.

Ji Zhun turned his head and asked Li Ruicheng, "Brother Li came suddenly, but what happened?" ”

Li Ruicheng first took out a booklet from his arms, opened one of the pages, and handed it to Ji Zhun, who took it and read it.

Li Ruicheng then said: "This person's name is Gong Liuzi, is a gardener in the house, yesterday my brothers found that he went out of the Guogong Mansion, went to Jiufang Hutong, entered the corner door of a mansion, and waited for three incense sticks before coming out, and went straight to Yuanheng Restaurant after coming out, ordered a table of good wine and good food, and then went to Qianchun Alley, went home and rested overnight, and returned to the house this morning, he entered the house with his front foot, and I came to report to Miss Yu with his back foot. ”

Ji Zhun frowned, "Can you see which mansion you went to?" ”

Li Ruicheng nodded, "I can see clearly, it's the Xi family." ”

Ji Zhun played with the tea bowl for a while, and there was a crisp sound of porcelain colliding between the bowl and the cup.

"Xi family?! But the Taifu Temple Shaoqing Xi Wenlin's family? ”

"It's this Xi family."

Ji Zhun slowly sat down and nodded, Okay, it turns out that people have installed eyeliner in the Guogong Mansion early in the morning.

"Did you find out what this Gong Liuzi was doing at the Xi family? Who did you meet? What was said? ”

Li Ruicheng shook his head, "It's not clear, but then my brothers and I went to the Xi Mansion again, and we looked at the terrain of the Xi Mansion and deduced that the corner gate that Gong Liuzi entered should be able to lead to the inner courtyard." ”

"The inner courtyard? Are you sure? ”

Li Ruicheng scratched his head, "As long as it is a general mansion regulation, it is indeed a side gate connecting the inner courtyard. ”

Ji Zhun took some silver taels for Li Ruicheng, focusing on monitoring Gong Liuzi and Xi Fu.

After Li Ruicheng left, Ji Zhun sat alone in the study, the sun outside the house was just right, and Ji Zhun's heart was cloudy and troubled at this time.

If it is said that this Gong Liuzi went to the front yard of the Xi family to find Master Xi, then it would be normal. But he went to the backyard, and the backyard was full of women, could it be said that Xi Nianyao could still be so thoughtful? Obviously, it is impossible for a bullied concubine like her to do it. Could it be Mrs. Xi?

The more Ji Zhun thought about it, the more chaotic he became, so he simply put aside the Xi family and went to meet this Gong Liuzi first.

Ji Zhun called Zhaoyue and Xingxing to accompany her to the outer courtyard, and she went to the stewardship first.

When Ji Zhun arrived, only the second steward brought someone out to greet him, "Say hello to Miss, Miss, sit inside." ”

After Ji Zhun sat down, the second steward was busy beckoning people to make tea.

Ji Zhun looked at the management office, a few cases, covered with paper, and green booklets neatly stacked on the shelves. The guys all stood aside with their heads bowed respectfully.

Ji Zhun said to them: "It's okay, you guys go and get busy." He left the second steward for questioning.

The second steward's surname is Lu, who is in his forties, medium height, and slightly chubby.

Ji Zhun first asked Steward Lu: "Why don't you see the chief steward?" ”

"Back to Miss, my grandfather's subordinates came to the house today as a guest, and I heard that it was a general, so the chief steward went over there to take charge." Steward Lu replied.

Ji Zhun nodded, and said: "It's not important for me to come, it's just that a flower tree in my courtyard has recently turned yellow, and the mother-in-law in charge of the flower room in the courtyard is also helpless, so I want to find the steward to send two florists to take a look." ”

The second steward was still a big deal at the time, it turned out to be just such a trivial matter, and immediately replied: "Miss, don't worry, the small one will send someone to take a look." After speaking, he turned around and ordered the young man next to him: "Go, Lao Li and Liuzi called." ”

The young man was commanded to go down, and in a short time he brought the man in.

Two men dressed as domestic servants came, one old and one young, the older one was fifty or sixty years old, and the other was about twenty years old.

The two of them came forward to greet Ji Zhun first. Then Steward Lu said to the older man: "Lao Li, the flower tree planted by the young lady has yellow leaves for some reason, you and the sixth son have a trip." ”

The two only promised.

Ji Zhun glanced at Gong Liuzi, who was short and mediocre-looking, standing there and shrinking his hands.

Ji Zhun got up, thanked the second steward, and walked to the inner courtyard with the maid and two gardeners.

On the way back, Zhao Yue asked the two of them, "Miss asked you to see a rare camellia tree this time, I don't know what you are doing in the outer courtyard now?" Maybe it can be cured? ”

The one named Lao Li was a little scared, "The small one is the one who manages the flowers in the front, middle and back halls of the outer courtyard, and the camellia tree has also been planted." ”

Gong Liuzi also lowered his head and replied, "The small one is in charge of flowers in other places except for the third hall." Tea trees have also been planted. ”

Ji Zhun asked casually, "Where are they?" ”