Lu Shi sent Sima Qu out of the room, watched him go around the corridor, and only then turned back into the house when his back disappeared at the arch of Tingxue Pavilion, and instructed the maids and women to prepare tea and pastries for Zhong Xiaoniang and others.

She sat on the main seat, hugged Sima Yongshuo and teased, and waited anxiously for Zhong Xiaoniang to arrive.

Zhong Xiaoniang has been showing off her power in this house for more than ten years, and she is "occupying the magpie's nest" halfway, Zhong Xiaoniang is definitely not happy in her heart. On weekdays, Zhong Xiaoniang and Su Xiaoniang fight openly and secretly, and she has heard of it. I couldn't help but worry in my heart, and I pinched a cold sweat.

She is used to being kind to others, and she doesn't want her life to be like a chicken, and there is a smell of gunpowder everywhere.

Today, she is particularly bright and moving, and after working for a month, her complexion is much better.

A light purple dress with a blue embroidery on the skirt. Her hair is in a towering bun, with light-colored silk flowers and a beaded hairpin that Sima Qu custom-made for her a few days ago. Compared with her, who is not good at dressing up on weekdays, she is like two people.

Sima Guansheng was the first to arrive at Tingxue Pavilion, and the maid of Tingxue Pavilion led her and Ling's mother to the main hall of Tingxue Pavilion.

Lu Shi saw Sima Guansheng arrive first, and he was overjoyed.

On the day she gave birth, what Sima Guansheng did is still vivid. She wants to have Sima Guansheng here, and Zhong Xiaoniang will be more or less jealous.

"Guan Sheng came to say hello to his mother! Mother Wan An! I didn't feel reluctant, and changing my words has always been the innate talent of these people, and Sima Guansheng is no exception.

is like "A-Niang" who has called Zhong Xiaoniang for more than ten years, and I don't feel embarrassed to change my name to "Aunt Zhong".

Lu Shi hurriedly handed Sima Yongshuo in his arms to Lu's mother on the side, and said with a smile: "Guan Sheng is here, hurry up, here I don't need to be so formal, sit down." Come on, quickly serve tea and pastries to the second girl. ”

"Thank you, Mother!" Sima Wansheng got up and sat down on the guest seat next to him. Her eyes moved to the child in Lu's mother's hand, and she hurriedly got up and walked to Lu's mother, laughing and coaxing Sima Yongshuo, "Brother Yongshuo, come, let the second sister hug." ”

The maids brought tea and pastries to serve, osmanthus cakes, walnut cakes, rose tea, all of which are colorful, fragrant, and delicious, which shows that Lu's intentions are good and he doesn't want to cause criticism.

"Guan Sheng, don't be busy teasing Shuo'er. Drink the tea first, and the tea will be difficult to eat when it is cold. Lu said with a smile.

Only then did Sima Guansheng hand Sima Yongshuo in his arms to Lu's mother and sit back on the chair. She politely ate a small piece of pastry and took a sip of rose tea.

"Guan Sheng, can this tea still be fragrant? They were all saved last spring, and they have been carefully collected and dried by the maids, for fear of growing moldy flowers. ”

"The maids and women in the mother's house are really not sloppy, this tea is fragrant and pleasant, like new tea."

"That's good, you drink more, rose tea nourishes the skin."

The two chatted for a while, and Sima Guansheng deliberately hugged Sima Yongshuo and played for a while.

After drinking this tea, and saying what should be said in a face-saving way, Sima Guansheng prepared to leave.

At this time, Zhong Xiaoniang led Sima Daiyuan lately, and she swallowed back the words of farewell that mentioned her throat.

It's really a narrow road, and you can't avoid it if you want to.

When Lu saw Zhong Xiaoniang enter the door, he looked uneasy. After so many years of swallowing her anger, she has become like a frightened bird, and this Zhong Xiaoniang used to be the frightened bird bow.

"Concubine Zhong and the little daughter Sima Daiyuan came to greet Mrs. Wan'an!" On the surface, he saluted respectfully, but there was obvious contempt in his tone, and his waist was straighter than a bamboo pole.

The rest of the maids and sons also bowed to each other.

"Second sister is here, sit down. I prepared some pastries and rose tea, and I hope that the second sister will not dislike it. "In the politeness, there is a clear sense of humility. Accustomed to having no power and power, not competing with others, and suddenly changing roles, she was still a little unaccustomed to it for a while.

"Madam, this second sister, I don't dare to be it, Madame can still call me by my name. Please also forgive Madame for not being blessed with Madame's good intentions, I have a lot of miscellaneous things in the Liuying Pavilion, and I am still waiting for me to go back to deal with it, so I will not stay long. After that, Zhong Xiaoniang grabbed Sima Daiyuan's hand and turned around to leave.

She is still so arrogant, without Sima Qu present, she is completely exposed, and she does not save the slightest face for the Lu family. Without waiting for Lu's consent, he left on his own initiative.

If it is changed to other big families, the concubine dares to be so disrespectful to the main mother, and she will definitely have to suffer a lot.

"Second sister...... Jia Yun, please stay. Seeing that Zhong Xiaoniang was leaving, Lu got up and said urgently.

Zhong Xiaoniang stopped, was stunned for a moment, turned around and asked, "Madame, what else do you have to advise?" ”

"I'm so quiet, if it weren't for my husband saying that this greeting is a necessary etiquette, I really don't want to bother the little lady and the girls to toss. I also want to emulate my mother, and from now on, everyone will come and walk around on the fifteenth day of every month. ”

"Well, that's good." After that, Zhong Xiaoniang unceremoniously led Sima Daiyuan to turn around and leave.

Hum! Look at that high-minded look, I really think I'm the housewife. Phew! Do your daydreams and see how long you can be proud?

Everyone thinks I'm a bully, right? A concubine born as a dancing girl also dares to argue with me; A thing with a mother and no mother dares to slap me in public; Now, the woman who is now killed halfway has even snatched away the home that I have worked hard to run for more than ten years, not only that, but also the heart of my husband.

I'm unwilling, I'll definitely take back everything that belongs to me, all!

She twisted the brocade in her hand into hemp rope, and her eyes and face were full of hatred.

Lu sat there with an extremely embarrassed expression.

Seeing this, Sima Guansheng really had a feeling of hating iron and not steel.

The reason why she temporarily regained her self was because she had no strength to compete with Zhong Xiaoniang in this family. But this Lu clan obviously has the ability, why is he still so cowardly, and he doesn't show the majesty that a housewife should have.

"Mother, Guan Sheng still has some important things to say to you." She estimated that Zhong Xiaoniang's mother and daughter walked away, and then whispered.

Lu Shi was careful, saw Sima Guansheng's intentions, and motioned to Lu's mother next to her to retreat from the maid in the house.

The events of the day of childbirth, now that she thinks about it, she still feels afraid. Regardless of whether Zhong Xiaoniang has malicious intent, she can be sure that this seemingly simple Sima Guansheng is not malicious. The child was born safely, and Sima Guansheng contributed a lot.

After the maids and daughters-in-law all went out, she said in a low voice: "I heard that Zhong Xiaoniang accused you of evil possession because of the incident of that day, took the opportunity to embarrass you, and caused you to be grounded for more than a month." I learned afterwards that I was really ashamed that I couldn't do anything for you. ”

"Mother is serious, Guan Shengfu has a big life, isn't it good now?"

"But it's all a family, family harmony is more important than anything else, presumably Zhong Xiaoniang is also impulsive, so she treated you like that, I will try my best to resolve the misunderstanding between you in the future."

When Sima Wansheng heard this, a cold smile appeared on his face.

She thought that she had done her best to save the Lu family's mother and son, and that she could have a helper in the Sima Mansion to help her, but she never thought that this Lu family was so naïve.

Originally, I wanted the Lu family to catch the midwife that Zhong Xiaoniang had bought, and force Zhong Xiaoniang's evil deeds out of her mouth. Now it seems that there is no need for that.

From this point of view, it is imperative to rush to Yongzhou, and it is better to rely on no one than on yourself.

Seeing Sima Guansheng in a daze, Lu Shi asked: "Guansheng, didn't you just say that there is something important to tell me?" ”

"Oh, Guan Sheng wants to go back to his hometown in Yongzhou." Sima Guansheng had no choice but to prevaricate by casually talking about the topic.

After a brief chatter, she returned to Lichun Pavilion.

This matter of going to Yongzhou, the Lu family can't be the master, and it is inconvenient for her to go around more, and when Sima Qu comes back in the evening, she will ask Sima Qu in person.

That night, she mentioned to Sima Qu about going to Yongzhou.

At first, Sima Qu was resolutely opposed. Of course, this is also a reasonable thing, Sima Guansheng is a girl who has not been out of the cabinet after all, Luoyang is thousands of miles away from Yongzhou, and the way is very dangerous.

When she indicated that her uncle Ling Wencheng would come to pick her up and walk with her, Sima Qu reluctantly agreed.

This Ling Wencheng Sima Guansheng has never seen each other, but his character Sima Guansheng is well known, timid as a mouse, and has no man's Fang Gang's blood. So it doesn't seem to make a difference with him or not.

In the afternoon of the next day, Liuying Pavilion, Zhong Xiaoniang's residence.

Zhong Xiaoniang finished lunch and was leaning on the soft couch in the pavilion to close her eyes and rest. The breeze blew, and the gauze skirt on her body was gently lifted, and the sunlight sprinkled on her, making people feel warm when they looked at it.

On the stone table next to it, there were several plates of dried fruits and a set of tea sets. A maid stood beside the pillar and waited, even if Zhong Xiaoniang closed her eyes, she did not slack off at all and stuck to her post.

Mother Wen hurriedly came from outside, put the gorgeous dress in her hand on the stone table, and saw that Zhong Xiaoniang was asleep, she clasped her hands and wandered back and forth in the pavilion, her face showing anxiety.

"Is there anything urgent?" Zhong Xiaoniang asked with her eyes closed.

"Zhong Xiaoniang, how did you know that the slave woman was coming?"

"It's not that you don't know that your footsteps are loud, and besides, I haven't slept deeply." Mother Wen helped Zhong Xiaoniang to sit up, "I'm a little thirsty, pour me a cup of tea!" ”

The maid next to her was very good at distinguishing the appearance and color, and walked to the stone table to pour tea.

Mother Wen took the tea handed over by the maid and said sharply: "The tea is cold, and you dare to bring it to the little lady to drink, why don't you go and make a pot again." ”

The maid answered the voice and left with the tea set on the table.

Seeing the maid leaving, Mother Wen whispered: "Zhong Xiaoniang, I just came back from the ready-to-wear store, and I heard the maid in the front yard chattering, saying that the second girl was going to Yongzhou in two days." ”

When Zhong Xiaoniang heard this, her eyebrows frowned slightly, and she asked suspiciously: "Go to Yongzhou?" This cheap hoof, there is one haunted and one out, which one is this? ”

"Little lady, do you think she knows something? Want to go to Yongzhou to find evidence? ”

"Looking for evidence?" Zhong Xiaoniang's calm and calm face showed a touch of anger, "Let her toss, what are you afraid of?" As long as the head of the family is still in this house, she will never be able to turn over. ”