"It's just that my incense is not ready-made, and you're afraid you'll have to wait for me for some time." Shi Jinxiu didn't dare to make empty promises, and what he should say should be made clear with Cai Xiang'er in advance.

"Uh-huh," Cai Xiang'er responded with a mouthful, "Sister Xiu'er came today, wouldn't it be just for this matter?" ”

Only then did Shi Jinxiu remember the purpose of coming to Cai Xiang'er.

"It's me who has something to ask for!" Shi Jinxiu informed Cai Xiang'er that Shi Nan was removed from Jingzhao Mansion.

"What? Who did this! Although the Cai family did not have anyone who took the imperial examination, Cai Xiang'er also knew how important the imperial examination was for a person who only wanted to take the road of the imperial examination.

"It's because I don't know, and I don't dare to inquire blindly," Shi Jinxiu said honestly, "It's the end of the day in a few days, I'm afraid that I will delay my efforts and make a mistake, so I went straight to your Zhengguo Mansion, thinking that with your family's influence in the capital, it should be easy to find out the reason." ”

"That's right! Without further ado, we have to find someone to check it out! Cai Xiang'er and Shi Jinxiu shared the same hatred, "But I have to ask my mother for this matter!" ”

As she spoke, Cai Xiang'er wanted to take Shi Jinxiu to her mother, but she stopped in a flash: "Sister Xiu, have you had lunch?" ”

"Not ...... yet" Shi Jinxiu is unknown.

Cai Xiang'er smiled at her: "Then you can accompany me to eat this meal first......

Because he was rushing to get the meal out, Shi Jinxiu did feel a little hungry, so he accompanied Cai Xiang'er to eat some together.

After the two cleaned their hands with lemonade and rinsed their mouths with tea, Cai Xiang'er led Shi Jinxiu to her mother Ning's courtyard.

What Shi Jinxiu didn't expect was that when Duchess Zheng Guo heard that Cai Xiang'er was coming, she didn't even open the door, so she said "no".

Cai Xiang'er coquettishly talked to Ning's family across the door: "Mother, I have used all the meals you asked someone to send over!" Don't be angry with me, can't I be obedient? ”

"Miss, don't bother, Madame said, she won't come out to see you for the daily meal." A woman came out of the house and replied.

Shi Jinxiu saw that it was the grandmother who had gone to the Marquis of Changxing Mansion to spread the word before.

The grandmother also recognized Shi Jinxiu, she made a slight blessing and called "Shi Wu girl".

Cai Xiang'er took the opportunity to take Shi Jinxiu and said loudly: "Mama Yan, I really didn't come here for myself today!" It's Sister Xiu'er who has something to come to beg her mother! ”

"In that case, let them in!" The voice of the Duchess Zheng Guo rang out in the room, and the door creaked open.

Cai Xiang'er muttered to Shi Jinxiu a little proudly: "Fortunately, you are here today, and my mother has refused to see me for three days!" ”

"Huh? Why is that? Shi Jinxiu was very stunned.

"I don't know which one killed a thousand knives and talked nonsense in front of my mother, saying that I was too fat and it would be difficult to talk about my mother-in-law in the future!" Cai Xiang'er said angrily, "I didn't think my mother would believe it!" Not only am I not allowed to eat meat, but I am not even allowed to eat some meat! How do you say you can live such a day! ”

Cai Xiang'er swore even more angrily: "Hmph, if you want me to know who is talking nonsense in front of my mother, I will definitely make her look good!" ”

"What? Don't want to come in yet? I didn't think about it, just in the gap when Cai Xiang'er complained, the Duchess of Guo also said in the house, "If you don't want to come in, don't come in!" ”

When Cai Xiang'er heard this, where did she dare to delay, and hurriedly pulled Shi Jinxiu into the house.

Duchess Zheng Guo has obviously just eaten here, and the maids are still cleaning up the table in the East House, but Duchess Zheng Guo has already moved to the West House to drink tea.

Duchess Zheng Guo, who has read countless people, has only seen two sides of Shi Jinxiu, but she likes this pure-eyed child in her heart.

As soon as I saw her coming, I didn't go around in circles with her, but asked directly: "Sister Xiang said that you have something to ask me?" ”

Shi Jinxiu knelt solemnly in front of Duchess Zheng Guo and kowtowed.

"You kid, why did you start kowtowing without saying anything?" Duchess Zheng Guo looked at her and smiled.

"Because Jinxiu has something to ask Mrs., and besides Mrs., Jinxiu doesn't know who else to find!" After speaking, Shi Jinxiu told the story of Shi Nan's sudden removal from the examination institute.

Duchess Zheng Guo was also surprised when she heard this, isn't this a future for people?

"Don't worry, I'll find someone to ask about the situation first, and find out the truth!" Duchess Zheng Guo is also ready to call someone.

Shi Jinxiu hesitated whether to tell Duchess Zheng Guo about her father.

But when she thought that she dragged someone to do things, but did not explain the matter clearly in advance, which might make people take a detour, she told all the things about her father being arrested by the government in Tongzhou.

"Your father is in a death lawsuit?" Duchess Zheng Guo was even more surprised this time, "You kid, why don't you talk about this first?" Isn't your father's life more important than your brother's exams? ”

Shi Jinxiu had no choice but to tell the truth: "My father was wronged, and I have already found someone to dredge it up, but it is my younger brother's side...... Even if he was implicated by his father, my father's sin has not yet been decided! Shall my brother's name be removed from it by this? Even if I am convicted of a crime in the future, I can take my brother's reputation again, but I must not use a trumped-up charge to kill his future at this time. ”

"That's right!" Duchess Zheng Guo nodded, and then said to Yan Mama, who was standing on the side, "You also heard it just now, go and tell the manager Lin of the outer courtyard, just say that I said, let him go to the official mansion in person to run this trip, go and ask if you can see the face of our Zheng Guo Mansion, let the child of Shi Nan participate in the government test first, and we will talk about other things later!" ”

Mama Yan sang and retreated, but Duchess Zheng patted the position on her side and motioned for Shi Jinxiu to sit down.

Duchess Zheng Guo is a person who pays attention to the edge of her eyes.

She had always disliked Stone Coral before, thinking that the child just looked shrewd, but in fact he had a bad stomach, and it was because Xiang'er liked it that she turned a blind eye. I didn't expect that girl to be so bold and dare to push her Xiang'er into the water!

Fortunately, nothing happened, and now Xiang'er is also estranged from the stone coral, which can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.

But Shi Jinxiu's child is different from Shi Sango, his heart is pure, his eyes are sincere, and he doesn't have so many twists and turns.

"You sit next to me." Duchess Zheng Guo smiled and took Shi Jinxiu's hand, asked about her daily life, and then encouraged her to interact more with Cai Xiang'er, "Everyone in the capital knows that I am such a daughter as Xiang'er, and it is inevitable that I will be arrogant on weekdays, so you should take care of it more." ”

"Mother! What are you talking about! Cai Xiang'er complained dissatisfiedly on the side, "How can I be so unbearable as you say!" ”

Duchess Zheng Guo rolled her eyes at Cai Xiang'er, and continued to say to Shi Jinxiu: "It will take some time to go to the yamen to find out the news, so you will go to Xiang'er's yard to play for a while, and when there is news, I will ask someone to call you over." ”

Shi Jinxiu thanked Duchess Zheng Guo again, and went out of the courtyard with Cai Xiang'er.