"Take the third sister with you?"

Hearing Lu's intentions, granddaughter Shi was not very surprised, but just asked a flat rhetorical question.

Lu Shi nodded with a light smile, and said: "Xian'er is married, and there is only one concubine left in the house, I think it would be good if I could go to the Chen Mansion with you and make a few confidants and friends." ”

Her smile is always just right in affinity, and her granddaughter Shi is a little curious, did she smile when she asked Zheng Lingyi to hold two pieces of iron chestnut wood and return to Xiyuan?

"Granddaughter History?" Seeing that his granddaughter Shi was inexplicably distracted, Danzhu had no choice but to order.

Granddaughter Shi quickly came back to her senses, and then Lu Shi's words said: "Okay, then please tell the third sister that I will wait for her at the gate of the mansion at three o'clock tomorrow." It's just that the Chen Mansion has only prepared a room for me, and I am afraid that my sister will come back alone at night and go back the next day. ”

Granddaughter Shi has always spoken so bluntly, Lu Shi is used to it, and what she said is a thing, so she is not displeased, but just agrees.

After sending off the Lu family, granddaughter Shi Li was gently beaten by the night breeze at the door before turning around and returning to the house.

The door of the inner room opened slightly, and his dark eyes flashed in the crack of the door, confirming that Lu was gone, and Zheng Lingyi came out of the inner room.

There was also a plate of pine nut walnut cake sent by the Lu family on the table, and Zheng Lingyi unceremoniously took a piece and stuffed it into his mouth.

"It's better to be born in my own right, I just had a quarrel with Mai Mang a few hours ago, and I still think about her everywhere when I look back."

Granddaughter Shi wanted to laugh a little, and said, "What kind of tone are you, why are you sour, it looks like vinegar?" ”

"I have a mother-in-law, what am I vinegaring." Zheng Lingyi wiped his hands, looked around, and didn't ask his granddaughter Shi, so he bent down to take out the futon and took out the books hidden by his granddaughter Shi from the bottom.

Seeing her familiar appearance, the corners of her granddaughter Shi's mouth hooked, and when she saw that the sky outside had also darkened, she found a useless little bamboo lou from the house, hid all the books in it, and said to Zheng Lingyi: "You should go back." ”

Zheng Lingyi picked up Xiaozhu Louzi on his back and said to his granddaughter Shi: "Nushi, then I'll go first." When you come back, I'll look for you again. ”

Granddaughter Shi nodded and watched Zheng Lingyi go away.

She has never been afraid of loneliness, but today, her mood is particularly mixed.

She was the only one in the room, and her eyes involuntarily fell on the puppet, as if she had been captured, and fell into a cloud of sorrow wrapped in a thick fog.

Everyone in the world has sadness, some people still have the strength to resist, and some people let themselves sink into it.

The spring night was especially cold, Zheng Lingyi returned to Xiyuan, fortunately Lu Nong has been guarding the side door, otherwise, he needs to take a long way, just afraid that people will see him on the road.

"Brother Qing is back?" Zheng Lingyi sat on the futon, holding a piece of rotten wood and practicing knife skills.

Lu Nong brought a small table and put the oil lamp in the water bowl on the low table, so that the light of the oil lamp could gather a little.

"Nope." Midori's voice was tense, and he heard uneasy emotions.

Zheng Lingyi raised his head and cast a puzzled look, only to see Lu Nong pursed his lips, and there was some crystal water on his forehead, and said lightly: "Madam, I sent Qiao Zhu to be the big girl in Xiyuan." ”

The strength of the hand is wrong, and the knife head is deviated outward, and the lines are too deep.

Zheng Lingyi took a deep breath and put the carving knife aside, don't carve when you're restless, don't waste wood, it's easy to hurt yourself if you're not careful.

"Ma'am, what's the matter? Brother Qing's disrespect to his sisters is not a day or two, why did he turn her into a third-class maid this time. ”

It's not just Lu Nong who wonders, the people in the courtyard don't know what's wrong with the Lu family.

Zheng Lingyi speculated: "It's probably because Brother Qing has committed something else behind his back, and it comes out at this time, I guess, maybe it has something to do with Mama Gu." Although Mama Gu is not used in front of Madame, her son is still on an errand in the outer courtyard, and Madame is still concerned about this layer. ”

Naturally, the Lu family would not explain too much to them, and Zheng Lingyi could only grasp the slightest bit of conjecture.

The tricky thing at the moment is Qiao Zhu, she has not served in front of the Lu family last year, but she is still the big girl of An Heju.

When she came down to Xiyuan this time, her heart must be full of anger, and it will be even more difficult to make a living under her hands in the future.

Zheng Ling thought for a moment, and said to Lu Nong: "Have you seen her?" ”

Lu Nong nodded and said, "I've seen it, Qiao Zhu has lost a lot of weight." Earlier, when my sister was away, she ordered me to ask Zixin and Zigui to question. ”

"What did she ask?" Zheng Lingyi asked again.

"Ask the sisters to be restless, but what thoughts should not be had? The others didn't say anything. ”

Lu Nong said truthfully: "I said that my sister has been too close to the third sister recently, which seems to have upset my wife, and I probably won't be able to get out of the room these days, so I can only live with two pieces of wood." ”

Zheng Lingyi laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "What you said is excellent. ”

Midori laughed dryly, and also restrained his smile, as if he felt that this was not a good thing and should not be laughed.

The tail finger suddenly called a soft little hand and grabbed it, Lu Nong lowered his head and looked, only to hear Zheng Lingyi say: "Don't be afraid, there will be a way to solve everything." ”

"Hmm." Midori really laughed at this time, and half-squatted down to cut off the excessively long wick with scissors.

The light in the room flickered, and it fell steadily on the girl.

Zheng Lingyi smiled at Lu Nong, re-grasped the carving knife, and began to practice.

Lu Nong has always felt that Zheng Lingyi is really a very smart girl.

Except for the lack of aura in embroidery, in other things, she always feels a kind of ease.

Only two days later, Lu Nong saw Zheng Lingyi holding the iron chestnut wood and pondering.

"Sister, have you thought about what to carve?" Lu Nong brought her a hot cup of tea, stood behind her, and asked curiously.

"There is a shore in the name of the fifth brother, so I will carve a shore."

Zheng Lingyi seemed to have made up his mind early, and replied without thinking.

Lu Nong is confused, what is called carving a 'shore'?

Most of the ordinary wood carvings are old pine lying cross-legged, or pot-bellied Maitreya Buddha and the like, carving a 'shore' out, isn't it to find guilt for yourself?

Although Lu Nong was so worried, he didn't say anything, but just said: "Then, the one of the thirteenth brother, what is the sister going to carve?" ”

"It's too late." Zheng Lingyi sighed lightly and said very simply.

Lu Nong's eyes widened suddenly, and he said in panic: "Then, what can I do then?" ”

Zheng Lingyi turned around and glanced at her, her round face and round eyes, coupled with her round mouth, were really cute.

Seeing that Zheng Lingyi was still in the mood to smile, Lu Nong was even more puzzled.

"Next month, it's the fifth brother's birthday. Although Madame said that she wanted me to carve two copies of paperweights and pen mountains, it was the fifth brother's set that mattered. If I hastily carved two copies, it would be obvious at a glance that it was clumsy, and I would have to be punished. It's better to do the fifth brother's share, maybe you can get away with it. ”

After her explanation, Lu Nong understood and said, "Then sister, be busy." The slave and maid went out to do their work. ”

In the past few days, everyone didn't dare to disturb Zheng Lingyi too much, for fear of missing her progress.

Zheng Changchang wanted Zheng Lingyi to accompany her, so she had to tiptoe to sit behind her with an embroidered bandage, and it was an hour to sit, Zheng Lingyi only found her when she got up and moved her muscles and bones, and the sisters looked at each other and smiled, and there was no need to say a lot of words.

The two sisters could sit still in the room, but Zheng Mianmian lacked playmates, and couldn't call the two of them several times, Zheng Mianmian felt very lost and felt abandoned.

She silently walked on the way back to the room, and was ridiculed by Zheng Qiuqiu, "The two of them are biological sisters, and their feelings are different, and you can't catch up with the horse!" ”

Zheng Qiuqiu was in the courtyard just now, and when he saw Zheng Changchang coming and returning from the upset, how could he not help but take the opportunity to laugh.

"Mianmian!" Zheng Mianmian was sad, but saw Zheng Changchang come out of the house and handed her a basket of newly made small sandbags.

"The previous sandbags were all dirty, and I sewed another set before I forgot to give it to you." Zheng Changchang didn't look at Zheng Qiuqiu, but said to Zheng Mianmian with a light smile.

Zheng Qiuqiu looked down on their sisterly affection, she always felt hypocritical, she wanted to say something more, but when she saw Qiao Zhu coming from outside the door, she hurriedly jumped down from the flower bed, and ran back to the room in three steps and two steps.

Zheng Qiuqiu's behavior naturally made Zheng Changchang feel very strange, and when she turned her head, she saw Qiao Zhu walking towards her.

She seemed to be wearing old clothes from last year, and she had lost a lot of weight over the years, and her eyes were deeply sunken, as if she was ten years older.

Qiao Zhu looked directly at Zheng Changchang and pinned her in place, unable to escape.

"Why is my sister standing in the tuyere, let's go back to the house quickly." Qiao Zhu passed by Zheng Changchang's side and threw down a sentence lightly, without too much embarrassment.

Zheng Changchang didn't speak, stunned in place.

Zheng Mianmian looked at Qiao Zhu's back in wonder, touched the back of his neck, and only felt cold.

In the past few days, Qiao Zhu has come to Xiyuan, supervised them to have breakfast every day, and then brought them to Anheju to ask for peace.

The errand is neat, there is not much nonsense, and there is no deliberate difficulty, as if it is a different person.

Zheng Lingyi didn't know what was wrong with her, until she came out of An and Curie the day before yesterday, and saw Yuegui and Qiaozhu standing face to face from a distance.

Zheng Lingyi naturally couldn't hear what they were saying, but Yuegui's movements were clear.

I saw her stretch out her index finger and poke Qiao Zhu's head fiercely.

Qiao Zhu just stood like that, letting her move.

"It's really a mountain that doesn't turn around, I really didn't expect that one day I would be able to watch such a good show." Zheng Yingying said what many people present thought.

Zheng Lingyi staggered his gaze, took his two younger sisters, and passed under the corridor on the side, deliberately avoiding the two.

Qiao Zhu's head was poked to the side by the laurel, and the surprise, pleasure, and mocking looks in the eyes of the concubines made her see it clearly.

Only the three people in the corridor were a little different, and Zheng Mianmian kept staring at her, seemingly shocked.

Zheng Changchang glanced at her quickly, and hurriedly staggered her gaze, a little unbearable. And Zheng Lingyi didn't glance at this side from beginning to end.

Her demeanor made Qiao Zhu very confused, and she felt that Zheng Lingyi seemed to want to leave her some dignity.

'Is it decent?' Qiao Zhu looked at Yuegui with a smug expression, when she was decent in the past, she was too arrogant, and she didn't remember how many people she had offended.

Now that they are just a little down, these people can't wait to jump out, which is probably called self-reaping.