Xia Mengning raised her eyes and looked at Xia Chuanyuan, and slowly spoke: "Now that Cheng Gu is dead, Daddy has not found the murderer, even if the daughter believes that it is not Daddy, but the eyes of the world are different, in case someone makes an article about it, saying that Daddy has a bad character and has no faith in his words, it will be terrible, no matter how many mouths we have, it is difficult to block the people with hearts in this capital, for the sake of today, only by finding out the starting point of the matter and finding the person who is related to Cheng Gu can the situation be saved." ”

After looking at Xia Chuanyuan and still listening patiently, Xia Mengning continued: "The matter between the eldest sister and Cheng Gu will not be true or false, but the people with heads and faces in the capital have seen and heard it with their own eyes and ears that day, I am afraid that this matter has taken root in the capital, and now that Cheng Gu is dead, I don't want others to think that we agreed verbally, and then they will kill people and kill people, and they are reluctant to marry the eldest sister, the three of them become tigers, and people are terrible, since the world thinks that the eldest sister and Cheng Gu have love, then we have confirmed this, It was claimed that the eldest sister was suffering from a strange disease and was dying, and Cheng Gu had a deep relationship with the eldest sister Floice, and he couldn't bear such pain, so he was sad to death, and then his father arranged for someone to bury him beautifully. ”

After hearing this, Xia Chuanyuan had to feel that this was a good way, although this would embarrass Xi'er, but now, what other way can there be, after thinking about it, he asked again: "Then what should you do with your eldest sister, she is infected with a strange disease, how can this block Youyou's mouth?" ”

Xia Mengning smiled and said: "Daddy, don't worry, we just announced to the public that the eldest sister is suffering from a strange disease, and it is not dead, but we have to wronged the eldest sister to go out of the house for a few days, and when the limelight is over, we will say that we have found a master outside the world and cured the strange illness of the eldest sister, so that we can take the eldest sister back." ”

Xia Chuanyuan thought about it for a while, but he still couldn't bear to speak, Xia Mengning saw his appearance, and said: "Daddy should feel sorry for the big sister, and the daughter is reluctant to let the big sister go out to suffer, but the father can find a quiet nunnery to place the big sister, and then send a few masters to protect the safety of the big sister. ”

When Xia Chuanyuan heard this, his heart was actually shaken, but he still said: "Let me think about it again, you go down first, don't mention this matter to anyone." ”

Xia Mengning blessed her body, "Yes, my daughter is retiring." ”

Walking out of Yong'an Hall with Jiu'er, Xia Mengning saw Wu Qing waiting outside, walked over, Xia Mengning whispered: "Go back to Zhuzhi Garden." ”

After Xia Mengning left, Xia Chuanyuan sat on the chair and thought about it, Xiao Liuzi came in, holding a cup of freshly brewed tea and said, "Master, let's have a cup of tea." ”

Xia Chuanyuan shook his hand, but said, "You say, what should I do about the current situation?" ”

Xiao Liuzi put down the tea bowl, stepped aside and said with a smile: "Oh, master, the little one is just a minion, where can he do this master, but the little one saw that although the old man's face was solemn, his brows were relaxed, and the little one also knew that the old man must have a countermeasure in his heart, but he hesitated and didn't know whether to do it." ”

Xia Chuanyuan glanced at the little six who spoke, picked up the tea bowl and said, "You slave, you can play tricks." ”

Xiao Liuzi hurriedly smiled: "It's still the master who looks at people, where can the small one be compared with the master." ”

Xia Chuanyuan took a sip of tea and said softly: "Although I am reluctant, I can only do this." ”

Xiao Liuzi didn't make a sound, but a smile appeared on his face with his head lowered on the side.

After returning to Zhuzhiyuan, Ge was still there, and when he saw Xia Mengning coming back, he hurriedly stepped forward to ask, Xia Mengning whispered 'nothing', then took her hand and walked into the house, and said to Zhulian and Jiu'er: "You are guarding outside, and no one is allowed to come in." ”

Wu Qing also followed in, Xia Mengning looked at her and said, "Who killed Cheng Gu?" Wu Qing whispered a name, Xia Mengning's face changed slightly, but Ge Shi was already full of fear, and the hand holding the Juanpa was shaking.

Xia Mengning sighed lightly, leaned back on the back of the couch, and whispered: "I also guessed her, but I wasn't very sure, but she was really able to do this, but it was surprising." ”

Ge Shi held Juan Pa and covered his chest, unable to say a word, as if he was shocked by the news just now.

Wu Qing also lost her previous giggle, but said with a calm face: "After the eldest lady woke up, the first thing was to kill Cheng Gu, I took a closer look outside the window, she inserted a hairpin into Cheng Gu's throat, killing her with one move, and she was ruthless, which was enough to see the viciousness of her heart." ”

Ge's face was already pale, Xia Mengning saw it, and hurriedly called Zhulian to come in and help her go back to her own garden to recuperate, Ge's hands and feet were already weak, so she had to follow Zhulian back to Meifangyuan.

After Ge left, Xia Mengning said to Wu Qing: "Daddy was already tempted just now, now that the matter is so urgent, he must not be able to think of any other way, tomorrow is the agreed date of marriage, I think Daddy just lacks an opportunity, if someone can fan the flames, it will be a matter of course." ”

"What do you want?" Wu Qing couldn't wait to ask, since he came to the prime minister's mansion with these three young ladies, his life seems to be much more vivid and interesting than when he accompanied the white-bearded old man in the deep mountains and old forests. It's just that the longer I get along with these three young ladies, the more I admire her thoughts, at a young age, she is so good at figuring out the hearts of others, she is smart, and she acts boldly.

Xia Mengning didn't see Wu Qing's face change, she just waved at Wu Qing, whispered a few words in her ear, Wu Qing's brows slowly soothed, and at the end, she smiled and said, "I'll do it." ”

Xia Mengning advised: "Don't act without permission, you must follow exactly what I said, remember not to leave horses' feet, once someone finds the bamboo branch garden, we will all suffer." ”

Wu Qing smiled: "That's natural, I'll do things, don't worry." ”

"Go ahead!" Xia Mengning waved his hand, Wu Qing took two steps, but turned back, looked at Xia Mengning and said: "Chop the grass without removing the roots, the spring breeze blows and grows, do you really not take the opportunity to completely eradicate it?" ”

Xia Mengning smiled, "What their mother and daughter once inflicted on me, I am bound to get it back a thousand times, wouldn't it be too cheap for them to let her die so easily?" Xia Meng stared out the window, a hanging bell begonia flower was blooming, reached out and gently pinched the one on the head, and said with a smile: "I want them to look at their most precious things, which I take away and destroy little by little, and finally, trample them hard under my feet to eliminate the hatred in my heart." ”

With a slight force on her nails, the juice of the begonia flower flowed out, Xia Mengning picked up the white silk on the table and wiped her palms without panic, and said without raising her head: "Go out, I want to practice calligraphy." ”

Wu Qing walked out of the house, the sun outside shone warmly on his body, Wu Qing only felt that the discomfort in his body was gone, especially just now, when he was stared at by Xia Mengning, the feeling of the blood surging all over his body was flowing backwards, I really didn't want to reminisce, thinking of this, Wu Qing strode out, and by the way, told Jiu'er to let her keep dinner for herself.

Xia Mengran returned to the Champs Garden, the anger in her heart could not be calmed, and it happened that Xiaolu came forward to make tea for her, Xia Mengran waved her hand vigorously and swept away the tea set that had just been placed.

"Miss, what's wrong with you? Why did you get so angry? ”

Xiao Lu was not afraid, it had not been a day or two since she had been by Xia Mengran's side, and her state of mind had become unfazed by such a nameless fire, and she just squatted down to pick up the pieces that had been shattered on the ground, and when she had to clean it up, she came over and asked again.

Xia Mengran felt uncomfortable, but she didn't know what to say, Xiaolu was the fifth aunt's girl, could she have the same heart with herself, what if the fifth aunt sent her to monitor herself, the aunt had already told herself last time not to let herself compete with Xia Mengning again, but that was just her own selfish thoughts, let herself save her strength for her, and when she could use herself, she would push herself out.

Xia Mengran was a little unhappy when she thought of this, looked at Xiao Lu's expression, and said, "How many years have you been following me?" ”

Xiao Lu didn't expect Xia Mengran to ask herself such a question, she was just puzzled at the moment, but she still replied respectfully: "Miss Hui's words, the slave maid has been with you for five years. ”

Xia Mengran smiled, "Yes, it's been five years, Xiaolu, I don't know who you've been working for in the past five years?" ”

Xiao Lu's heart is very clear, since the last time the fifth aunt and the young lady had a detailed conversation in the room, when the young lady saw the fifth aunt again, her eyes were like looking at a stranger, and even mixed with a slight hatred, Xiao Lu didn't know what the fifth aunt and the young lady said, but Xiao Lu had already made a plan in her heart, if she had to choose one of the two, she could only choose to stay with the young lady.

Xiao Lu is the child of the dowry girl brought by Wei from her mother's family, she has been smart and clever since she was a child, so Wei took the initiative to send her to her daughter to serve, so many years, Xia Mengran has grown up slowly, Xiao Lu is the same age as Xia Mengran, and she is also a woman who is about to die.

Since she was a child, she has lived in such an environment, and she has already seen through the hot and cold world, so when Xiao Lu heard Xia Mengran ask her like this, she immediately replied: "Xiao Lu has only been loyal to Miss from beginning to end, and has no other thoughts. ”

Xia Mengran looked at Xiao Lu's solemn expression, and most of the doubts in her heart were dispelled, Xiao Lu had worked with her many times before, and she still knew her thoughts.

"Okay, I didn't doubt you, just ask, don't be too nervous." After speaking, Xia Mengran reached out and picked up the tea bowl that Xiao Lu had just placed on the table and poured a cup of tea and said: "Now that the eldest sister in the house has been grounded, and my mother has lost her momentum, Xia Mengning is that slut, she lives smoothly, she is proud if she wants to be proud, but why do you want to snatch my favorite things many times, and now my father has punished me for copying the female training for her sake, I am really angry." ”

Xiao Lu listened, blinked his eyes and said: "Miss, why bother, the third miss is now proud, let's not go up and fight her, but the fourth aunt, we can stir it up, I heard that the fourth aunt has been favored by the lord recently, we might as well start from the fourth aunt, hit the third lady by surprise, and calm the anger in your heart, Miss." ”

Xia Mengran listened, her eyes lit up, and she hurriedly asked, "Why was you caught off guard?" ”

Xiao Lu smiled, "Recently, the fourth aunt is being favored by the master, and others are bound to be red-eyed, why don't we add fire to it, borrow the hands of others, and rectify Mei Fangyuan." ”