The Sheng family's mansion.

After nightfall, the maid who was waiting under the porch had already lit the oil lamp hanging under the porch.

Because Sheng Mingyu has been out for a few days and has not come back for a long time, Lu Niangzi is also quite worried in her heart.

"Little boy, I haven't slept well in the past few days and nights, and I often have nightmares, have you boiled the soothing soup I asked you to make?"

Lu Niangzi asked the mother-in-law who was waiting in the kitchen.

"Mrs. Lu, the slave has already boiled up. It's just that the little boy dislikes this soothing soup is too bitter, and the slave maid is a soothing chicken soup made by adding a hen. It was cold on the stove, and the old slave went to bring it to Lu Niangzi. ”

The mother-in-law who was waiting on the stove said, and the little maid who was already serving in the kitchen brought out the soothing chicken soup.

Lu Niangzi took the soothing chicken soup in the maid's hand and took it to the study where Ming Jue was.

When I entered the study, I saw the little boy lying on the desk, not knowing what was being written.

"Little boy, the soothing soup has been boiled, come over and drink it!" After drinking this soothing soup, the little boy will not have nightmares. ”

The soothing soup rested on the high table next to Ming Jue, and Lu Niangzi scooped out a bowl of soothing soup and handed it to Ming Jue.

"Mama, why hasn't my sister come back? My sister has been out for two or three days, why haven't I seen my sister come back?"

Ming Jue tasted a soothing soup, only to feel bitter and abnormal.

Before I could take a few sips, I set it aside.

"Don't worry, little boy, the girl is coming back soon! You honestly drink this bowl of soothing soup, and go to sleep! When the little boy woke up, the big girl came back. ”

In fact, Mrs. Lu doesn't know, when will the girl come back?

But seeing the little boy's worried look, he had to coax him like this first.

Wait to coax the little boy to sleep.

Lu Niangzi instructed a few maids to go outside the city and ask, where did the girl go?

On the second door, Mrs. Lu waited for the mother-in-law who went out to inquire about the news to return home.

The mother-in-law sent out by Lu Niangzi to inquire about the news was the Huang mother-in-law who was waiting on the second gate.

The nephew and daughter-in-law of Mrs. Huang's brother are the soldiers who defend the city.

So it would be better to send Mrs. Huang to inquire in person.

After only half a cup of tea, Mrs. Huang rushed back from outside panting.

entered the Sheng family's mansion, and hurriedly asked the little guy guarding the door to close the door.

Then he took Lu Niangzi's hand and went to an ear room next door.

Before Mrs. Huang had time to take a few breaths, she gave everything that happened outside to Mrs. Lu.

"Mama Lu, it's not good outside, it's all messed up. The city gate was closed, and the yamen of Kaifeng Mansion said that among the imperial villages on the outskirts of Beijing, there was a plague in Jiangzhou and Liuzhou, which could resurrect the dead and turn them into bloodthirsty monsters. ”

"The Kaifeng Mansion Yamen was worried that the plague would spread to the city, and had ordered the closure of four city gates. Let no one from the outside come in, and no one from the inside go out. ”

Mrs. Huang took a breath and then said.

"Mama Lu, these days, hurry up and let the little family in the nursing home close the door! When the old slave was on the street, he heard that the capital was already in chaos, and some bandits took advantage of the closure of the city gate and were already raging in the capital. ”

"Pick a big family with a high courtyard wall. Although our Sheng family has fallen, the courtyard wall of our Sheng family is the highest within a radius of ten miles. The old slave was worried about being targeted by the villain with bad intentions. ”

Mrs. Huang's words fell.

In her mind, Lu Niangzi carefully recalled what Mrs. Huang said.

Huang Pozi said that the plague in Jiangzhou and Liuzhou had spread to the suburbs of Beijing.

Appears in the Huangzhuang on the outskirts of Beijing.

Where the girl went out three days ago, she happened to go to Huangzhuang on the outskirts of Beijing.

There has been a plague in Huangzhuang on the outskirts of Beijing, I wonder how the girl is doing now?

Because Lu Niangzi and Huang Pozi are now in the front yard of the Sheng family's mansion, after the courtyard wall, there is the street outside.

At this time, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly sounded on the street outside.

Someone seemed to be riding a horse, galloping down the street.

This was followed by the cries of women and children.

Then there was the sound of swords clashing.

Hearing that there seemed to be a fight outside, Huang Pozi's two legs suddenly trembled.

Lu Niangzi called the nurse in the front yard, and called the steward in the front yard to come over.

"I'm sure you've all heard it, it's already out there, and thieves are running rampant in the streets. You have all served in the Sheng family for so many years, and you also have feelings for the Sheng family. I just hope that you can keep an eye on the gate of the courtyard and don't let the thieves in. ”

Now the only remaining nursing homes in the Sheng family's mansion are all after leaving batch after batch, and now these nursing homes are the last left.

So they have feelings for the Sheng family.

That's why Lu Niangzi was relieved to hand over the front yard to them.

Ding Wenshan, the nurse who took the lead, returned to Lu Niangzi with five or six nurses.

"Mama Lu just rest assured, the villains will definitely be optimistic about the courtyard gate. When Mrs. is here, she is not thin on the villains, and takes care of them everywhere, although Mrs. has been gone for so many years, but Mrs. Lord's kindness to the villains, the villains will never forget in their lives. ”

"I'm relieved that you can think like that."

After explaining that Wenshan led several guards to guard the side door and the back door of the gate, Lu Niangzi was not worried about Mingjue, so she went to the small courtyard at the back of the garden.

Fortunately, this yard is still some distance from the front yard.

Behind the house, there is a lush bamboo forest.

Isolated from outside sounds.

The little boy stays here, and it's safe for the time being.

However, Lu Niangzi was still not at ease, before the girl went out, she told her a thousand times, telling her to keep an eye on the little boy and not allow the little boy to go out, so she still had to go to the little boy to have a rest.

Lu Niangzi took Mrs. Huang to the courtyard, but before she went in, she saw the little boy waiting for Minghua outside the courtyard.

Minghua is the housekeeper in the little boy's courtyard.

"Mama Lu, why did you come here in person? Is there something important that you want to tell me alone?"

Minghua greeted him.

However, Lu Niangzi knows that Minghua's ambition is not willing to be just a maid who serves the little boy, and she also plans to be the pillow person next to the little boy.

"Can the little boy rest? Now that there is not much peace outside, the old slave is not worried about the little boy, so he came to take a look. ”

Minghua smiled, and pushed the door to show Lu Niangzi.

"Mama Lu just rest assured, the little boy has slaves and maids to serve, and there will be nothing wrong. After drinking the soothing soup, the little boy fell asleep, and he still hasn't woken up. ”

Minghua explained to Lu Niangzi.

Glancing at Minghua, who was dressed up in a fancy way and wearing heavy makeup in front of him, Lu Niangzi snorted coldly, ready to remind Minghua.

"Miss Minghua, you also know that the eldest girl only has a younger brother like the little son, and she feels very sorry for the little boy on weekdays."

"Miss Minghua also knows the temperament of the big girl, if someone dares to seduce the little boy and do something more than that, the big girl will not let go of that person easily."

Minghua smiled.

But he secretly said in his heart, you are a lady Lu, and you took the big girl to press her.

You're afraid of big girls, but I'm not afraid.

As long as the little boy protects me, the big girl doesn't dare to do anything to me.

"What Mama Lu said, the slaves and maids have all remembered. The slave and maid will definitely abide by their duty and take good care of the little boy. ”

Minghua looked at Lu Niangzi in front of him, and then said.

"Mama Lu, if there is nothing to do, please go back first! I'll have to wait for the little boy to freshen up later. ”

Lu Niangzi glanced at Minghua in front of her, and left with Huang Pozi.

……

In the palace.

Kunning Palace.

Hearing that there were bandits rampant in the city, Empress Zhao personally explained to the Imperial City Division, and asked the Imperial City Division to cooperate with the Kaifeng Mansion Yamen and go down to investigate together.

There is also the plague in Jiangzhou and Liuzhou that appeared in Huangzhuang on the outskirts of Beijing.

What the hell is going on?

Empress Zhao lay on the chaise longue and slept for a long, long time, and when she woke up, she only felt a little dizzy.

"Xiao Han, what time is it now?"

Empress Zhao sat up on the Luohan couch and asked Xiao Han, who was waiting behind her.

Xiao Han held a basin of hot water in his hand, and when he saw the queen mother getting up, he hurriedly brought the hot water to the queen mother.

"Niangniang, you've been asleep for a while, and it's three o'clock now."

"Yu Niangzi and Miao Niangzi, are you here?"

Before Empress Zhao rested, she asked Xiao Han to invite Concubine Yu and Concubine Miao Xian over.

"Concubine Yu and Concubine Xian have already come. The marquis was outside the hall, and after the mother had washed, the slave went out again and invited the two of them in. ”

Xiao Han said, handing a dry towel to Queen Zhao to wipe her face.

"Go and invite them both in! It's not easy for the two of them to come over. ”

Empress Zhao said and entered the screen alone.

Changed into a homely honey-colored lotus embroidered lotus Hangzhou silk gown, and was served by the lady with a comb hair to wrap a round bun, hairpin crown, smeared lipstick, and went out of the screen.

The lady who combed her hair also came out.

When I entered the small hall of the main hall, I saw that Yu Niangzi and Miao Niangzi were already sitting in the hall, waiting for her to come out.

Yu Niangzi was the person who accompanied the official family when she was in the palace, and gave birth to the first prince of the official family.

Yu Niangzi was wearing a homely moonlight white gown, and the gown was inlaid with pearl lace, and her makeup was very decent.

Miao Niangzi is the biological mother of the second princess, and the official family likes the two princesses.

So when Jin Fengsheng Niangzi was a concubine, she also made Miao Niangzi a virtuous concubine.

It's just that Concubine Sheng is too arrogant and domineering.

and the rest of the palace, not very compatible.

"Niangniang is not feeling well, do you want someone to invite the doctor to come into the house to take a look? Now that there is no life outside, the mother still has to take care of her body. ”

When Miao Niangzi spoke, she swept around the house and didn't see Sheng Guifei.

"Didn't the concubine hear that the concubine invited the concubine to come over? How? Is the concubine sick again?"

Empress Zhao held her forehead, and when she was about to speak, she was preemptively replied by Yu Niangzi.

"Sister Xianfei, you don't know that the concubine Niangniang, her body, three days and two ends, two times to ask the imperial doctor, because she is pregnant with the imperial heir in the womb, the imperial doctor of the hospital does not dare to slack off."