"Scarlet cousin, hurry up, get in the car!"

Han Xing poked his head out of the window and beckoned to Duanmu Fei happily, only to find that not only Duanmu Fei came, but also a little black starling followed, flapping his wings and hovering above Duanmu Fei's head.

As soon as Han Xing saw the little starling, his eyes lit up, and he shouted again with joy: "Little Buggy! ”

"Quack!" The little starling screamed twice arrogantly, and stopped precisely on the window sill of the carriage, as if greeting Han Xing.

"Hachi is really good." Han Xing gently stroked the little starling's back, feeling a sense of happiness that fell from the sky.

The little starling gently rubbed Han Xing's palm.

Han Xing smiled flatteredly, "Xiaoba, can this palace take you into the palace to play for a few days?" ”

"Quack!" The little starling turned around unhappily and pecked the back of Han Xing's hand, as if to say, you don't have to take an inch.

The little starling flapped his wings and flew away again, leaving only a piece of black feathers to float down slowly......

"Little Ba, it's a fun ...... in the palace" Han Xing reluctantly looked at the back of the little starling flying away, and tried to persuade him, but the little starling flew away deafly, and it turned into a black dot in the blink of an eye.

Duanmu Fei and Wuyang secretly exchanged glances and couldn't help but smile.

Hanxing has always liked the little starling, and often sends it delicious food on weekdays, but the little starling has always been very arrogant and moody, just like a proud cat.

"Cousin Hanxing, Sister Wuyang, where are we going to play?" After Duanmu got into the carriage, the little chamberlain who drove the carriage waved the whip, and the carriage moved slowly.

Han Xing was suddenly diverted, and said with great interest: "Cousin Scarlet, this palace and the eldest sister are here to pick you up and go with you to congratulate Mrs. Qi on the housewarming. ”

The news that the Qi family was moving out of the Zhang family's house was expected for Duanmu Fei, but he didn't expect the Qi family to move so fast and Wuyang and their news to be so well-informed.

Wuyang seemed to see Duanmu Fei's doubts, and explained: "The female school is about to officially recruit students, and the queen mother specially announced the three of Qi, Zhong and Li into the palace yesterday and asked about the situation. ”

"The palace happened to be in Fengluan Palace at the time, so I greeted everyone Qi a few words, and only then did I learn that she was moving today."

As soon as she returned to Beijing, the Qi family was looking for a place to live, but the Qi family did not have a house in the capital, and she did not want to live in the Zhang family's house, so it took a few days to rent a house that she could live in.

"This palace really doesn't look like that Zhang Wenxuan, so I'll discuss it with the eldest sister to take a look." Han Xing said coquettishly, remembering that day when Zhang Wenxuan knocked down Duanmufei, he felt full of fire.

If the Zhang family obediently releases people today, forget it, if Zhang Wenxuan makes any more moths, don't blame her for "bullying others"!

Thinking about it, Han Xing was almost a little geared up.

The three little girls spoke with embarrassment, the carriage galloped along the streets of the capital, and the autumn wind in the capital in October was sorrowful, the flowers withered, the fallen leaves were flying, and the leaves on the branches were dyed golden yellow.

After a stick of incense, the carriage arrived at the Zhang family's house in the west of the city.

The princess came to the door in person, of course the Zhang family had to welcome her, Duanmu Fei went directly to the Qi family's courtyard with the two princesses, the courtyard looked empty and quiet, and the servants inside and outside the house all exuded an atmosphere of walking on thin ice, and everyone knew that the hostess of the house was leaving.

Qi's family was not in the courtyard at the moment, it was Duanmufei and his party who were received by Mama Wang, and welcomed them to the main hall, poured tea and water, and were sincerely afraid.

After waiting for a cup of tea, Qi came back.

Qi Shi wore a willow-colored twig pattern gown, with a water-green horse-faced skirt underneath, and walked in the direction of the main hall unhurriedly, at first glance, she seemed to be no different from when they first met more than three months ago, she was still as elegant as an orchid, but after looking at it again, she felt that she was different.

If it is said that in the past, the Qi family was raised in the deep boudoir of Guerlain, pampered and pampered, but now she is a hidden orchid in the deep valley, with a fragrant fragrance alone, not afraid of wind and rain!

Seeing Qi's open-minded appearance, the little girls in the room subconsciously glanced at each other and smiled, with the same admiration written in their eyes

Mrs. Qi is really a heroine among women.

Qi Shi got closer and closer to the gaze of the three girls, and the smile on his face became deeper and deeper.

After the four of them saluted each other, Qi said with a smile: "I just went to say goodbye to the old lady." ”

Speaking of Mrs. Zhang, Qi's expression was calm, and there was no trace of resentment, in the final analysis, the person who was sorry for her was Zhang Wenxuan, and if she was angry with others, she couldn't change the status quo.

Old lady Zhang only arrived in the capital yesterday. When he was in the Ningjiang Palace, the Qi family sent someone to send a letter back to Huaibei, at that time it was said that he wanted to reconcile, and this letter caused an uproar in the Zhang family, so the old lady Zhang took the second old man and his wife to the capital together.

Qi didn't stay long, she couldn't wait to get out of this cage.

In fact, her things have been moved in the past two days, and today is just to officially resign from Mrs. Zhang.

The group soon left with the remaining three or four boxes, leaving only the dead and desolate courtyard standing quietly in the autumn wind and fallen leaves......

"Old lady, the eldest lady has just left."

As soon as the Qi family went out, a mother-in-law rushed to report to Mrs. Zhang, and she didn't dare to look up at the old lady at all.

Old lady Zhang waved her hand, let her mother-in-law retreat, and let out a long sigh.

"Father," said a man in his thirties hesitantly, "did I ask my wife to persuade my sister-in-law again?" ”

The man sitting on the circle chair on the side was wearing a azure straight shirt, with gentle facial features, elegant and calm temperament, and excellent demeanor, but at the moment he frowned slightly, and his face showed a dignified color.

"Wen Che, no need." Old lady Zhang shook her head, her expression was indescribably complicated, "After all, the Zhang family has treated her too much, so let her go now." ”

"Yes, father." Chapter 2 Master Zhang Wenche responded respectfully.

The matter between Zhang Wenxuan and the Qi family, outsiders only know the righteousness, guessing that Zhang Wenxuan spoiled the concubine and killed his wife, and did not know why, this can be regarded as the Qi family's generosity, leaving the last bit of face for the Zhang family, and did not make the truth public.

However, when things got to this point, Zhang Wenche naturally knew about it, and it was really hard to say anything about what his mother and eldest brother had done at the moment.

The room was silent for a moment, obviously silent, but there seemed to be a faint sigh......

"It's been more than ten years, and there can be more than ten years in life." Old Lady Zhang said in a solemn tone, "No matter what, the Zhang family always has to make some compensation." Wen Che, you ask your daughter-in-law to help sort out the private property of the long house and give half of it to the old ...... To Qi's. ”

Most of the families have no private property in each house before they are separated, and they are generally attributed to the public middle school, but the Zhang family is different, and the descendants of the Zhang family will be divided into some shops, granges, etc. by the elders after they become a family.

For example, if a woman is divorced or renunciated, nothing can be taken away except for the dowry, even if a child is born, the child must follow the husband's family name and stay in the husband's family.

Zhang Wenche answered again, and was about to say something more, when a young man in Tsing Yi came in a hurry and said, "Old lady, second master, An Qianhu from Dongchang is here." ”

An Qianhu was originally a thousand households in the West Factory, and since Cen Yin merged the East and West Factory, An Qianhu has also been under Cen Yin's command.

Old Lady Zhang was shocked and frowned.

The prestige of the East Factory, even if he is far away in Huaibei, is like thunder, and now the government and the opposition can be said to be eunuchs in charge, among which the eunuch of the ceremonial supervisor and the governor of the East Factory Cen Yin is even more one-handed to the sky, so that the Manchu Dynasty is afraid of the civil and military like a tiger, and the color of the smell changes.

However, he has only been in Beijing for a few days, so he shouldn't be in trouble with Dongchang, right?

Old lady Zhang settled down, and after exchanging a look with Zhang Wenche, she said, "Let's usher An Qianhu here." ”

After a while, the little maid ushered in a servant who was over thirty years old and had a sallow face, and the waiter was like a fly, even if he was silent, his face was expressionless, and his whole body was releasing a cold air.

"An Qianhu, please."

The little guy trembled and welcomed the person into the hall, and almost didn't bite his tongue as he spoke.

An Qianhu walked to the center of the hall without squinting, and without looking at Zhang Wenche, he arched his hand directly at the old lady Zhang on the chair of the first master, "Old lady Zhang, be polite." ”

His sallow face was smiling, but it gave people the feeling of smiling and not smiling.

"An Qianhu." Mrs. Zhang also politely returned the salute, also arched her hand, and asked the other party to sit down.

Who knows, An Qianhu waved his hand, "Let's stop sitting, just say a few words to the old lady and leave." ”

In this simple sentence, there is a sense of going to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, and the old lady Zhang, father and son, are all waiting for it.

An Qianhu stood with his hands in his hands, and continued: "I heard that the Zhang family is the first in Huaibei, and the forces in Huaibei are intertwined, I don't know what old lady Zhang thinks of the Cao Gang?" ”

What does the other party mean by mentioning the Cao Gang?! Old Lady Zhang was so shocked that her pupils shrank sharply, and the wrinkles between her eyebrows deepened.

The Cao Gang can be said to be the oldest gang in the history of the Central Plains, and it is also the largest gang in Dasheng.

This kind of folk gang has nothing to do with the Zhang family, but sixty years ago, the Cao gang leader at that time found the Zhang family...... Since then, the Zhang family has been tied to the Cao Gang and has received great benefits from it.

The maintenance of a family is naturally inevitable of wealth, and the Zhang family has faded out of the court for decades, and it can still have the current wealth because of the "return" obtained from the Cao Gang.

However, this money is not visible.

Thinking of this, a little cold sweat oozed from Old Lady Zhang's forehead, densely packed.

The air around him seemed to freeze at this moment, which made the old lady Zhang breathless, and his heartbeat echoed in his ears like a drum, this is a major event related to the Zhang family!

An Qianhu seemed to see Mrs. Zhang's thoughts, his eyes were as cold as lightning, and he said: "The Zhang family secretly colluded with the Cao Gang...... Does Old Lady Zhang know what crime it is?! ”

An Qianhu has made no secret of the threat in his words, which means that the Zhang family is secretly doing all those unsightly things, Dongchang knows, let them weigh it themselves.

Old Lady Zhang gritted her teeth, and her voice squeezed out between her teeth with difficulty, and said, "Dare to ask Lord Cen what he means." ”

An Qianhu hooked his lips with an indifferent expression, dusted the dust on his robe casually, and only gave four words: "It's good to do it yourself." ”

After speaking, he threw up his sleeves and left, leaving only a lonely back.

Old lady Zhang sat there motionless, breaking out in a cold sweat, and the middle coat behind her was almost soaked.

It was quiet again, and father and son could almost hear each other's breathing.

Zhang Wenche on the side also frowned, and muttered puzzledly: "The Zhang family should not have provoked Dongchang......

Father and son didn't think that this was the emperor's intention, if it was the holy will, then the person who ran this trip in person today was afraid that it would be Cen Yin.

The house fell into a deathly silence again, except for the sound of the autumn wind blowing the leaves outside, and the weather seemed to be even colder.

After thinking about it, Mrs. Zhang didn't make a sound for a while, until after half a cup of tea, he stood up suddenly and walked directly out of the house.

"Father......" Zhang Wenche also got up and followed closely.

The father and son went all the way to Zhang Wenxuan's house.

Zhang Wenxuan is now recuperating in a courtyard in the northeast corner of the outer courtyard.

Since he suffered a small stroke in early August, he has been raising for two months, his mouth is no longer crooked, but the whole person is a little thinner than in the past, and his once heroic and upright figure is a little more slender, like a broken cup, no matter how it is repaired, it is impossible to restore it to its original state, and Zhang Wenxuan is the same.

There was a faint smell of medicine in the room, and Zhang Wenxuan was sitting on a circle chair by the window.

Seeing that Old Lady Zhang was coming, he got up to greet him with the support of a maid, "Father, second brother." ”

There was a hint of hoarseness and stiffness in his voice, and his words were too clear and a little unnatural.

Looking at the eldest son a few steps away, Old Lady Zhang wanted to sigh and said, "Sit down and talk." ”

The maid helped Zhang Wenxuan sit down again, and Zhang Wenxuan asked a little impatiently, "Father, what about Ruoyun?" You can't let her go! …… Her son is sick, and as a wife, she should serve the sick. ”

Old lady Zhang stared straight at her eldest son, without blinking, and asked without answering: "Wenxuan, are you in the palace, did you provoke Dongchang or Cen Yin?" ”

Zhang Wenxuan was stunned, a little inexplicable, "Father, how could it be!" He hadn't even seen Cen Yin at all.

"You tell me everything that has happened in the palace in the past few months." Old lady Zhang said with a straight face, and her tone was very solemn, "This is related to the safety of the Zhang family." ”

Zhang Wenxuan naturally knew that his father was not an alarmist person, and his expression became cautious, and he naturally thought of one thing, could it be because of ...... No way?

Zhang Wenxuan hesitated for a moment, but because it was related to the Zhang family, he didn't dare to hide it after all, and said hesitantly that he had accidentally pushed Lord Cen Lord's righteous sister.

Then he said emphatically: "Father, it was the fourth girl from Duanmu who pounced on herself, so I accidentally bumped into her, that little girl is really unorthodox, obviously because of her, the cup of tea will be spilled, she is good, but it is pushed on me...... She obviously just scratched some palms, and she called the imperial doctor in a serious way. ”

Zhang Wenxuan gushed endlessly, and at the same time, he shook his head in disagreement.

"......" Seeing that Zhang Wenxuan looked like he was full of words, Old Lady Zhang didn't know what to say at all, and his body was full of thick exhaustion.

Zhang Wenxuan saw that Mrs. Zhang's expression was wrong, and he couldn't help but say again: "Father, it's just a little girl, relying on Cen Yin to be a fox and a fake tiger in the palace...... Would Cen Yin really give her a head out for such a trivial matter?! ”

But the facts are in front of you, and people are really coming out! The folds in Old Lady Zhang's eyebrows deepened, as if a small mountain had been pressed in her heart.

Obviously, An Qianhu will come to the door today because the eldest son indirectly offended Cen Yin, but he doesn't know it.

Thinking about the things between the eldest son and the eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Zhang became more and more disappointed in this eldest son.

Xuan Guogong was right, the eldest son attached too much importance to fame, too utilitarianism, and it was difficult to take on a big responsibility.

Now it seems that he was wrong, the eldest son's temperament is that he can't encounter things at all, and when he encounters things, he can't be stable, and then he makes a wrong step, a wrong step.

And he doesn't know what to do!

He was wrong with the Qi family from the beginning, but after being wrong for more than ten years, he was still confused and didn't know it......

After the Qi family found out, he was even more stupid, and he forced the Qi family, who only proposed peace and divorce at the beginning, to the point of righteousness, and the letter of righteousness was sent to the emperor's imperial case.

Obviously, this matter could have been handled more appropriately.

He was wrong, the eldest son is not worthy of being an heir at all, the heir can be mediocre, but he must not endanger the family.

The hundred-year-old foundation of the Zhang family cannot be lost in his own hands and his hands!

"Wen Xuan, when you get well, go back to Huaibei." Old lady Zhang suddenly changed his words.

After the heir returned to his hometown, he sat down with the elders of the clan and his wife...... Qi's matter, the old wife is also duty-bound.

Zhang Wenxuan was stunned, and heard the meaning of his father's words, his father only said himself, not Qi, that is to say, his father agreed that Qi and himself were wrong.

"Father's ......"

Zhang Wenxuan was in a hurry, he and the Qi clan must not be justified!

He stood up suddenly, only to feel a feeling of dizziness coming from his head, his body shook, the maid called nervously "Master", hurriedly supported him, stroked his chest and persuaded: "Master, the Imperial Doctor said, you must not be angry again......"

This time it's a small stroke, and if he gets angry again, maybe it's a big stroke......

Thinking about the way his eyes were crooked and his mouth was slanted some time ago, Zhang Wenxuan's face was not very good-looking, he took a few deep breaths, and slowly calmed down his rapid breathing.

Mrs. Zhang dropped the sentence "You have a good rest", and took Zhang Wenche out of the courtyard.

The cold breeze came to the face, dispelling the lingering smell of medicine on the tip of the nose of the two, and the old lady Zhang stopped under the eaves, and after standing quietly for three breaths, he commanded Zhang Wenche behind him: "Wenche, you prepare a heavy gift, and go to Duanmu's house with your daughter-in-law as soon as possible." ”

In any case, he always has to express the attitude of the Zhang family.

"Yes, father." Zhang Wenche responded respectfully, thinking about the scene in the room just now, and the complexity in his heart was not to be said.

So far, all they can do is try to make up for it.

Zhang Wenche was extremely efficient, and the next morning, the couple visited Duanmu Mansion and brought their daughter Zhang Lan with them.

Although Duanmuxian didn't know why the Zhang family suddenly visited, he still entertained them in the Zhaohui Hall with Duanmujun, and even Duanmufei came.

"Duanmu big girl, Duanmu fourth girl, this is a little meeting gift, and please ask the two girls to smile."

The second lady of the chapter, Chu's eyebrows are gentle and beautiful, her smile is gentle and generous, and she has the calm bearing of a noble lady in her speech, which makes people feel like a spring breeze.

Between the words, the two maids of the Zhang family presented the two boxes to the Duanmufei sisters.

"Thank you, Second Lady Zhang." The two sisters got up generously, blessed and thanked the Chu family.

Duanmu Fei's mood today is surprisingly good, yesterday she knew from her sister that the aunt and cousin Zhang Lan of the Chu family were coming to the house today, so she specially came over with her sister, and she hadn't seen them for many years.

Zhang Lan is about fourteen years old, with a small and delicate slap face, she wears a green embroidered hibiscus long jacket, with a lotus green moon skirt, a black green silk comb with a regular meniscus bun, and only a pair of jade beads between the sideburns, dressed elegantly and movingly.

She sat upright on a circle chair, her posture seemed to be measured, her cherry mouth was lightly pursed, and the whole person gave people a sense of regularity.

Duanmufei's gaze lingered on the Chu mother and daughter, smiling brightly, thinking with emotion: It's been eight years, and my aunt doesn't seem to have changed at all......

Aunt Chu married away to the Huaibei Zhang family when she was very young, and she couldn't return to the capital once in a few years, so in her memory, she only saw her cousin Zhang Lan once, about eight years ago, Chu and Zhang Lan, who was only six years old at the time, lived in the Xuanguo Mansion for three months.

Zhang Lan, who was only six years old at the time, was very different from her slim appearance at the moment, from a white, chubby little doll to a big girl.

One thing hasn't changed, though.

Duanmu Fei thought about it, and a smile flashed in her eyes, this little cousin of hers, when she was a child, she loved to keep a straight face and make a serious appearance, but she didn't expect that now that she is older, she is still like this.

The corners of Duanmu's mouth curled, his eyes flashed, and he gave an order to the cuiyi maid beside him, and the maid quickly retreated.

Then, Duanmu Fei showed a bright and bright smile to Zhang Lan, who was sitting opposite her, and said casually: "Miss Zhang, my chef's skills in making dim sum are very good, this season is the time when chestnuts are sweet and glutinous, Miss Zhang, you can definitely try my family's osmanthus sugar steamed new chestnut flour cake, sweet and delicious, melts in your mouth." ”

Duanmu Fei knew that Zhang Lan had liked to eat chestnuts since she was a child, and the snacks made of those chestnuts were especially pleasing to her.

When Zhang Lan heard this, her eyes lit up all of a sudden, and her eyes widened unconsciously, as cute as a white lion cat.

However, Zhang Lan quickly realized his gaffe, stretched his little face again, and owed a serious debt, "Thank you Duanmu Fourth Girl." ”

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Lan became a noble lady from a family who seemed to have come down from a lady's picture, as if Fang Cai's momentary gaffe was just an illusion.

Duanmujun on the side also saw the subtle change in Zhang Lan's expression, and couldn't help but hook the corners of his lips.

The air became lighter with the few words of the two little girls, and the original restraint was also a little less.

Although Cousin Lan looks like she has grown up, her temperament is still the same as before, and she has not changed, and Duanmu smiled with crooked eyebrows.

Zhang Lan has been born with Yuxue cute since she was a child, pink, delicate like a boy under the seat of Guanyin, when she was a child, anyone had to praise the "cute" and pinch her cheek, but the little girl always had a tight face.

Back then, I thought that Zhang Lan was like this by nature at first, but later I found out that she was trying hard to "pretend", and the little girl also said that she wanted to be as graceful and elegant as her great-grandmother.

Her sinister appearance was so funny that when she was in the Chu family before, she loved to tease her.

Recalling the past, Duanmufei's mood became happier.

According to her, Cousin Lan just thinks too much, in fact, like she is now, how good it is to rely on cuteness to eat and drink!

Zhang Wenche looked at Duanmu Fei's smiling appearance, he was very kind to his daughter, and secretly congratulated himself that he had done the right thing by bringing his daughter together.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and greeted Duanmu Xian casually: "Lord Duanmu, it's really rude to take the liberty of coming to the door. ”

Duanmu Xian politely responded with a sentence of "where", and he was confused: he Duanmu family and the Zhang family have never had any contact, and when he received the Zhang family's post yesterday, he was still a little surprised, this second master Zhang had just come to Beijing, why did he suddenly think of visiting him?

The Zhang family is also one of the four major families, since the Zhang family handed over the post, Duanmuxian has no reason to push it out, so he deliberately took a leave of absence and returned to the house this morning.

Duanmu Xian was puzzled in his heart, but his face was not revealed, and he smiled and talked with him.