Chapter 39: The So-called 'Killing Two Birds with One Stone' (3)
Xia Chuanyuan heard the meaning of Ning's words, and frowned, "What do you mean by this?" ”
Ning Shi smiled, her delicate face was like a blooming peony, "Master, no matter how arrogant this eldest lady is, she is also from a famous family, and her upbringing since childhood has long been cultivated into a lady, how can she be so disregarded of her own face, the concubine was so puzzled at the time, and on the way back, she thought about getting a coat for the eldest lady, and the eldest lady of the province was blown by the wind, no, after entering the eldest lady's house, the concubine found this." ”
As he spoke, he took out a paper bag from his sleeve, opened it slowly, and took a few steps forward and handed it to Xia Chuanyuan.
"What is this?" Xia Chuanyuan looked at it and asked.
"Where can the concubine know, it's just found on the ground of the eldest lady's house, the concubine was very puzzled, how could there be some white powder on the ground of the eldest lady's house, the concubine was puzzled, and thought of the abnormal reaction of the eldest lady in the front yard just now, so she brought it over, thinking of showing it to the master."
Xia Chuanyuan took the bag of things, put them on the table on the side, and asked, "Then what do you think this thing is used for?" ”
Ning thought for a while, and said a little hesitantly: "This...... The concubine didn't dare to say it. Xia Chuanyuan frowned, "But it doesn't hurt to say it." ”
Ning listened to Xia Chuanyuan's words, and then spoke: "I think this thing is related to the sudden change of personality of the eldest lady. ”
After speaking, he raised his head to look at Xia Chuanyuan, but he didn't expect the latter to be looking at her, Xia Chuanyuan's old eyes were full of ruthlessness, staring at Ning Shi tightly, making Ning Shi bow his head in fear.
Xia Mengning sat on the chair, although she had her luck to protect her body just now, she was afraid that the doctor would come to check her pulse and see what clues were there, so she also fell firmly, and now there is some pain in her back, and she is using her breath to regulate her breathing.
Hearing what Ning said, Xia Mengning subconsciously looked at Xia Mengran's place, and the latter was looking at Xia Chuanyuan expectantly, Xia Mengning shook her head, this Xia Mengran's scheming is far less powerful than her biological mother Wei.
After Ning finished speaking, he secretly paid attention to Xia Mengning's reaction, and now seeing her shaking her head, she couldn't help but beat the drum in her heart, and asked, "I don't know what the third miss thought of, why did she shake her head?" ”
I can't wait to lead things to myself, Xia Mengning bent her lips and said with a smile: "Aunt Seventh is so delicate, she can talk back to her father, but she can also see my reaction." ”
Xia Chuanyuan seemed to be reminded by Xia Mengning's unintentional words, and thinking of many things that had happened recently, he turned his eyes back and forth between a few aunts and a few daughters.
Ning was blocked by Xia Mengning, and he was indignant, he wanted to get Xia Mengning to open his mouth, so as to involve her, but this girl was too sharp-toothed, and she sarcastically mocked herself as soon as she opened her mouth, and now looking at the old man's eyes, she must be connecting these things.
Thinking of this, Ning simply raised his head, he had a chance to win this matter today, even if she Xia Mengning's tongue was strong, she couldn't let the master cure her sin, but as soon as today's incident was said, it would also make the master feel a little bit of guilt about this Xia Mengning in his heart.
"Daddy, why do we have to guess here, can't we just find a doctor to check it?" It was Xia Mengyou who spoke, and at this moment she was facing Xia Mengning with a look of ambition, and her face was full of pride.
Xia Chuanyuan looked at the little daughter who spoke, and thought about it in his heart, this Fang clan is stupid and arrogant by nature, Xi'er has also become a waste chess, and the one in the General's Mansion will not live long, if he caters to the General's Mansion, he will stand with the General's Mansion, and the old general is related to the Zheng family, the queen's mother's family, so he wants to stand on the prince's side, but now the prince of Dingxi has also thrown an opportunity to himself, if he can stand on the side of the king of Dingxi, the situation may be very different.
Xia Chuanyuan thought about it, although the emperor is still healthy, but his health is not as good as before, although the political situation is peaceful, but in private there is an undercurrent, all the princes and princes are extraordinary, now, as the prime minister, if he bets on the wrong treasure and stands on the wrong team, I am afraid that there will be great trouble in the future.
Thinking of this, Xia Chuanyuan turned his head and asked, "Ning'er, what do you think?" ”
I didn't expect Xia Chuanyuan to ask for his opinion, Xia Mengning hesitated slightly, and Xia Mengran here stood up and said, "Is the third sister scared, this matter should have something to do with the third sister, right?" ”
Hearing Xia Mengran ask herself, Xia Mengning didn't laugh angrily, "What does the fourth sister think, does the fourth sister mean that I used some tricks?" ”
Xia Mengran said with a smile: "I didn't say that, it's just that everyone saw the abnormal state of the eldest sister, and the aunt found this thing in the eldest sister's room, originally Cheng Gu came to find the third sister, but somehow it turned out to be the eldest sister again, if this matter has nothing to do with the third sister, don't the third sister feel unreasonable?" ”
Xia Mengning lowered her head and smiled, this Xia Mengyou is good at things, she can say such things in an orderly manner, she just smiled lightly at the moment, "I don't understand what the fourth sister said, there were so many people present at the time, I never left the banquet at all, and I was in the same place with everyone, if I am suspicious, then everyone should be suspicious." ”
Xia Mengyou looked at Xia Mengning, and secretly said in her heart, you are still hard-mouthed when you are dying, and you will look good.
Ning stood up at this time and said to Xia Mengning: "The third lady has never left the banquet, but the maid next to you has left many times at the banquet." ”
Xia Mengning nodded, and said to Xia Chuanyuan: "Daddy, is there still a reason for the stipulation that maids are not allowed to leave the table without permission at this banquet, my daughter has sent Wu Qing out a few times, and she just went to get some things for her daughter, how did she get here, it has become doubtful evidence?" ”
Xia Chuanyuan's face was pale, "Are you suspicious of Ning'er?" ”
Ning's busy body, "Where is this, master, where does the concubine dare to suspect the third miss, but there is a reason for the incident, the third miss said that she supported the maid around her to go out, why don't you want to think about it, why did Cheng Gu come to find the third miss, and finally became the eldest lady, the eldest lady was still fighting for reason at the beginning, why did she change her attitude after a short while." ”
After hearing this, Xia Chuanyuan suddenly remembered Xia Mengxi's reaction at that time, which was indeed a little strange.
Ning Shi stared at Xia Chuanyuan's face carefully, and saw a trace of hesitation flashing in the other party's eyes, and with joy in his heart, he opened his mouth and said tentatively: "Master, if you want to know the truth of the matter, you will ask the doctor to take a look, so that you can know what this is?" ”
Xia Mengyou smiled on the side and said to Xia Mengning: "What do you think of the third sister?" ”
Xia Mengning looked at Xia Mengyou's smug face, and couldn't help but laugh and scold in her heart, what a fool! Although he thought so, his face still showed a look of anxiety, "Daddy agreed, does Daddy also suspect that his daughter is doing the ghost?" ”
Xia Mengyou looked at Xia Mengning's appearance, and couldn't help but be more sure that this matter must be inseparable from Xia Mengning, and she was even more proud at the moment, "Why did the third sister avoid it in every way, just call the doctor to check it and eliminate the doubts in Daddy's heart, the third sister is so afraid that the doctor is coming, can it be said that the third sister ......?"
Xia Mengning hurriedly shook her head, "What does the fourth sister mean?" I haven't done anything. ”
Xia Mengyou was even more happy, looking at Xia Mengning with a pair of vicious eyes, remembering that she had been insulted and framed by Xia Mengning in every way before, and even the son was robbed by her, and her heart was even more hateful, and she couldn't help but say: "Then let the doctor come to check, and it is good to return the third sister to her innocence." ”
Xia Chuanyuan sat on the top, distraught when he listened, patted the table and said: "Shut up, today's matter is indeed strange, since the seventh aunt said that there is something different, I will send the doctor to take a look, so as to figure out the ins and outs of the matter." ”
Hearing this, Ning and Xia Mengyou both looked at Xia Mengning with a happy face, but the latter lowered his head, picked up the teacup on the table, and took a sip of tea slowly.
Xia Mengran stood aside and was silent, but she was secretly happy in her heart, as long as she could go out Xia Mengning, it didn't matter who made a move. Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at his biological mother Wei, but saw that Wei was looking at him with a solemn face, Xia Mengran beat a spirit, and secretly went to the eldest sister's house to collect the powder, and the aunt didn't let herself act rashly, but how rare this opportunity is, Xia Mengning is out of the limelight at the birthday banquet today, and when she goes out to socialize in the future, can she still have her own affairs? are all from the background of concubines, why can she Xia Mengning get the favor of the prince, the emperor's reward, her father's protection, but she has nothing, she is not convinced, so although she obeyed her aunt's words and did not expose this matter in front of her father, she still borrowed Ning's hand, as long as she can get rid of Xia Mengning, she will not hesitate to do anything.
The doctor was soon invited, Xia Mengyou looked at Xia Mengning eating tea with a quiet face, and couldn't help but sneer, "The third sister is so interested, she can eat tea so with peace of mind." ”
Xia Mengning smiled, looking at Xia Mengyou's anxious appearance and couldn't help but execute himself immediately, she was even happier in her heart, "Fourth sister, don't you taste it, this is a new tea in spring this year, it's really fragrant." ”
Xia Mengyou looked at her like a monster, and was stunned for a long time before she snorted and turned around to ignore it.
"See Prime Minister." Xia Chuanyuan waved his hand, "Get up, let's take a look, what is this?" ”