Since there has been "friendship on the wall", Yi Ruofu has been chattering in Yi Xiangxiang's carriage every day; Yi Xiangxiang couldn't, so she could only toss with her.

The carriage traveled slowly for another seven or eight days, and although the official road was not rugged, it was also a toss-up; The young people are a little better, and the elderly Mrs. Yi and Mrs. Mo are a little unbearable. Fortunately, on this day, the group finally came to Jinhua County.

Jinhua County is a large county under Tongzhou, famous for brocade, if you hurry up, it is only a day's journey from Tongzhou, it is Yi Kangwen's big hand, and he decided to rest for three days at this moment, and then rushed to Tongzhou in one go.

Yi Xiangxiang thought, how much of a blow it takes two days, but it's good to rest in Jinhua County for three days, she can just go out to have fun!

As soon as the Yi family and his entourage checked into the inn, the county magistrate of Jinhua County brought his wife to visit. Just kidding, the wife of the top boss has arrived in her own territory, so she has to be entertained well. The county magistrate went to visit Mrs. Yi, and Mo felt tired and had already gone to rest, so only Lin was polite with her on the county official's wife.

"Madame has been tired all the way, this inn is simple, why don't you go into the house and rest for a few days?" It was a beautiful woman who spoke, she was wearing a light-colored waist-cinching skirt, and her water-colored jasmine sleeves were slightly folded.

"Madame doesn't need to be so polite, this family is so inconvenient, so don't bother; Another day, when I have free time, I will visit again. Lin also said in an official tone. Because she was out for convenience, she simply wore a plain white brocade robe, which was embroidered with strange and strong branches, and the peach silk threads dotted out the blooming plum blossoms, extending from the skirt to the waist, which also had a unique charm.

The two official wives are seeing each other for the first time, but they are also good at dancing from the scenery of Centennial County to the scenery of Jinhua County, and from Tongzhou to Kyoto. In the end, the little maid came to report that the county official had taken his leave from Mrs. Yi, and the marquis was waiting downstairs for the county official's wife, and the Lin family ended the topic on the grounds that they wanted to settle down in the family, and then the Jinhua county official and his wife left the inn.

It wasn't until the Lin family sent the county official and his wife away that Yi Xiangxiang caught the empty space and sprinkled with her mother, and it was a waste of effort to get the pass to go out, but at the same time, there were two small tails behind her.

Tail one, is the elder brother Yi Luochuan who was given rights and responsibilities by his mother.

Tail two, is the second room lady Yi Ruofu who has been following these days.

Yi Xiangxiang was speechless, she was not too playful, she was bored in the inn and had nothing to do; Besides, it's hard to go out, don't look at the scenery of this dynasty, don't understand the people here, how to build your own business empire, it's true.

The Yi family brothers and sisters walked around the street a few times, Yi Xiangxiang looked at the silk and satin sold on the street, and probably understood why this county town was called Jinhua County.

After walking back and forth twice, Yi Xiangxiang still ate everything that should be eaten and what should not be eaten under the obstruction of Yi Luochuan, and even Yi Ruofu, who disliked the street stalls at first, ate a bulging belly. After that, Yi Yi Xiangxiang picked a teahouse, went in and asked for a pot of good Tieguanyin and some almonds and fruits, and sat down to listen to the people in the teahouse chatting.

The basic law of costume dramas in TV dramas, you can hear a lot of stories and news in the teahouse, Yi Xiangxiang has wanted to test the accuracy of this set of rhetoric in the TV series since she crossed over.

The result is that through practice, it has been shown that drama really comes from life. Yi Xiangxiang stayed in the teahouse for less than a stick of incense, and knew that Liu Yuanwai's sister-in-law in the east was a fool, and was accidentally pushed into the lake by his concubine yesterday and almost drowned; A new tofu stall was opened in the west, and the tofu seller was a young girl, who already had the reputation of "Tofu Shih Tzu"; There is a Tianxiang Building in the south, and it is said that the little ladies in it are all outstanding, and they are not inferior to the tofu Shih Tzu...... Speaking of which, many merchants present had already gotten up and headed south.

"And what's up to the north?" Yi Ruofu, who listened with relish, asked the person at the table very simply.

The three guests sitting at the square table next to him are all men, wearing brocade clothes and holding a green jade folding fan, they should be the sons of big families in Jinhua County, they are all very handsome, and their aura is comparable to the small fresh meat in the modern entertainment industry; Although these three men were gossiping about others just now, they didn't look like bad people in terms of dress and temperament.

"There's nothing new in this north. However, I heard that a few days ago, the mountain bandits in the Qishan Mountain began to come out again to rob passing merchants, and many people have died. A young man in Tsing Yi opened the folding fan and shook it, and said to Yi Ruofu.

Yi Ruofu was a little stunned, I don't know if it was because she didn't understand what a mountain bandit was, or because she was frightened by the death of many people.

"Little brother, don't scare us, this is bright in broad daylight, where did the mountain bandits come from!" Yi Xiangxiang jumped down from the chair, walked to the little boy in a green robe and pouted.

Yi Xiangxiang's little brother called Luo Minghao was very moved, thinking that he was tortured by two stubborn younger brothers, and always wished that he had a younger sister, so Yi Xiangxiang's "little brother" called him very useful, and he felt that this little girl was really cute.

Where did Yi Xiangxiang know what Luo Minghao was thinking, she just didn't know what to call it, so she used such a name when she was called a handsome guy in modern times.

"How could the little brother scare you? The mountain bandits in Naqi Mountain are fierce! Luo Minghao said with Yi Xiangxiang with a smile.

"Miss Childe is from out of town, right? Then you may not know that there is a high mountain on the way from Jinhua County to Tongzhou, called Qishan. On this mountain, from the early days of the establishment of the Li Dynasty, a nest of bandits has been gathered, and a Qishan cottage has been built, specifically to rob and kill passing merchants. Moreover, they also have a law, that is, they will go down the mountain on the first and fifteenth days of the new year, and they will rape and plunder the merchants who pass by, and the methods are extremely cruel. Merchants from several nearby states and counties never dared to pass through Qishan on the first and fifteenth days of the Lunar New Year, and they all waited for the days to pass before they hit the road. "There are probably a lot of people in the teahouse, and the steward comes to add hot water in person, and it is the steward who is talking at this time.

Luo Minghao found that the eyes gathered on him were snatched away, and hurriedly spoke to seek attention: "Exactly." The bandits in this Qishanzhai have stopped looting for nearly a year, and somehow they started again a few days ago. ”

"What else can it be, isn't the robbery just for the money?" Ren Feihong, who was sitting at the same table as Luo Minghao, said angrily, he was wearing a light purple robe, with a crown of purple jade hair, and he was also very handsome, and he had the pride of a person who practiced martial arts.

"Bandits are so rampant, didn't the imperial court send troops to suppress them?" Yi Luochuan has been listening, because the official road at the foot of Qishan Mountain is the only place to go to Tongzhou, so he is very concerned and asks the key to the problem.

The steward put down the kettle and sat down: "How can it not, but Naqi Mountain is steep and precipitous, and it takes ordinary people a day to climb from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, and the mountains and forests are full of ambushes. ”

"Then don't they go down the mountain on the first and fifteenth days of the new year? Find someone to ambush you! Yi Luochuan spoke again.

"Ambushed, a year ago they robbed and killed the imperial court resignation and retreat to the bachelor Mo Da, Emperor Wen was furious, and sent the general Yu Wenqi to personally lead the army to attack Qishan. But the mountain bandits of Naqi Cottage took advantage of the terrain of Qishan Mountain, like loaches, and disappeared after they entered the mountains and forests. The casualties of the imperial court were huge, but this group of mountain bandits also paid a heavy price. After that, I should have been scared, and after hiding for a year, I came out to make waves and kill people and rob again. According to the merchants who came from Tongzhou a few days ago, when they passed by, the government had not had time to send people to clean up the scene, and the robbed and killed merchants and their families of about 30 people, all the women were raped and killed, and even the children were killed there. The steward looked sad and said regretfully.

Yi Xiangxiang was very surprised to hear this, that Lord Mo had heard her father mention a few words, she worked hard for the country and the people, she was a rare good official, and she didn't want that group of mountain bandits to even dare to rob and kill scholars. She thought about it and felt that it was wrong, most of the mountain bandits were uneducated, and they always respected scholars, and they also respected the literati who went to Beijing to take the exam, and never plundered; How could this mountain bandit in Qishanzhai kill even officials who have contributed to the court and the people? And it's still the fifteenth day of the new year before going down the mountain, which is really interesting.

"Eh, speaking of which, I also saw that merchant in Tongzhou, and we stayed together in Xile Building at that time. I invited them to wait fifteen years to join me on the road, but they refused to delay. The merchant was from Kyoto, and I didn't know how powerful those bandits were, and I bitterly told them that they still insisted on leaving, which caused a tragedy. Another man at the square table said, wearing an ice-blue brocade robe embroidered with an elegant bamboo leaf pattern, which contrasted with the mutton fat jade hairpin on his head.

"Brother Xiang Yun doesn't have to blame himself, the bandits in Qishanzhai haven't appeared for a year, but everyone still avoids the road on the fifteenth day of the new year. Brother Xiang persuaded them and tried his best to stop them. Luo Minghao said to Xiang Yun.

Xiang Yun's family is engaged in the silk business, and he often travels between Kyoto and Jinhua County, and he can't get rid of the Qishan bandits. On that day, he stayed and dined in the Tongzhou Xile Building, and there were not enough tables in the hall. Now that the people who drank together in the past have died in Huangquan, it makes him feel a little emotional.

"Brother Xiang talked about Xile Building, I have heard the name of this restaurant many times recently, and I don't know who this shopkeeper is, and he has such a talent for doing business." Ren Hongfei saw that Xiang Yun still blamed himself, so he opened his mouth to change the topic.

"This Xile Building, it is said that it is the property under the name of the soon-to-be-arrived Tongzhou Zhizhou Yida, and it is ......run by his wife" At this point, the topic gradually turned to Xile Building and Yi Xihu. Yi Luochuan watched the sky not early, so he left the teahouse silently with his two younger sisters, and waited until Luo Minghao listened to other people's praise of Xile Lou before turning back, and the pink little girl was already gone.

Yi Luochuan took Yi Xiangxiang and Yi Ruofu back to the small courtyard of the inn that was chartered by his own house, and heard a heart-rending sound from the corner room. When Lin saw the three children coming back, he quickly asked his mother-in-law to lead them to the upper room on the third floor.

Yi Xiangxiang sat in the room on the third floor, and could still hear the screams downstairs in her ears, and she could vaguely identify Su's voice in a trance, Yi Xiangxiang asked her brother with a confused face: "What's wrong?" ”

Yi Luochuan shook his head and said that he didn't know, Yi Ruofu, who followed them all the way, was a little scared and wanted to go to the Huang family, but as soon as he walked to the door, he bumped into Qiao'er who opened the door and came in.

Qiao'er is Lin's personal maid, she confessed to Yi Ruofu again and again, and then told a few little masters that they would send someone to the room for dinner later, and a few little masters would not go out today, let Leqi and them take good care of the masters.

"I'm going back to my mother!" Yi Ruofu was indeed a little scared, and was shouting wildly.

"Fifth Miss is obedient, you drink tea and eat some snacks at Miss Eighth first, and the slave will send someone to take you to the second lady in a while." Qiao'er said and picked up the bean paste pastry on the table and handed it to Yi Ruofu.

"I don't want it, I'm going to find my mother now." Yi Ruofu angrily knocked over the snacks Qiao'er was holding, and the words she said were still crying.

Qiao'er was not annoyed, but still patiently coaxed Yi Ruofu. Yi Xiangxiang saw that she was in a dilemma and was about to speak, when Mama Meng's voice appeared at the door of the room.

"Oh my young lady, who is this that makes you angry? Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Mama will play with you. "Mama Meng is the old mama next to the Huang family, she said that she saluted Yi Luochuan and Yi Xiangxiang, and took Yi Ruofu away.

Qiao'er stood up, she saw that the fifth lady was appeased, and her heart was a little calm; Qing Xuan was very sensible, and hurriedly served tea and said, "Sister Qiao'er is also tired, drink some tea." ”

Which of the maids around the Lin family is not a rule, Qiao'er has followed the Lin family for many years and is even more polite, she thought about how she could drink tea in front of the masters, so she had to refuse.

Yi Xiangxiang opened her mouth when she saw Qiao'er's actions: "It's okay, Miss Qiao'er has been serving by her mother's side, and my brother and sister still want to thank you, it's just a cup of tea, you sit down and drink it." As he spoke, Qing Xuan brought a stool.

Qiao'er also knew that her young lady was smart, and she stopped squirming at the moment, so she sat down. Qing Xuan was very kind and hurriedly brought over a new snack after Qiao'er drank a cup of tea, and asked with a smile, "What the hell is going on?" ”

"Eh, what else can happen, it's not those things in the second room!" Qiao'er drank tea and let go of the rules, telling the story of what happened in the afternoon.

It turned out that when Yi Xiangxiang and her brothers and sisters were drinking tea in the teahouse to relieve their boredom, the Lin family in the inn was not idle for a moment. She arranged all the servants and servants, and just after setting the dinner menu, she heard that something happened in the second room, saying that the eldest lady Yi Ruonan didn't know what was going on and had a conflict with Aunt Su, and pushed people down the stairs, and Aunt Su saw red on the spot. Lin hurriedly found a doctor to prescribe medicine to stabilize the fetus, but it didn't work, and the child couldn't be saved. This is not the most troublesome, what is even more troublesome is that Su's fetus has not fallen clean, and he has to drink abortion medicine for his life...... That's why I screamed dead and alive in the side room.

This is also the reason why Lin told Qiao'er to let the fifth lady stay in her own lady's room first, because at this time, the eldest lady was kneeling in Mo's room, and the second lady Huang was pleading for the eldest lady. The fifth lady just went back to the second room, and she can't see the second lady now.

Yi Luochuan was originally not suitable to listen to these things as a man, but Qiao'er spoke like Qingxuan, pouring out like pouring beans, and he didn't even have a chance to get up and leave. After listening to it at this time, he didn't leave again, only to see him frown and ask, "Where is the second uncle?" ”

"Second uncle, if I guessed correctly, I'm in Tianxiang Building right now!" Before Qiao'er could reply, Yi Xiangxiang opened her mouth. When she heard about Tianxianglou in the teahouse just now, she already thought that the second uncle would definitely go to "engrave a visit here".

Qiao'er sighed and said: "It's not, just now the old lady sent Zhou Jiaotou to take the nursing home to find the second master back, when I came up, it happened that Zhou Jiaotou took the second master to the old lady's side, and there are rouge marks on his face, according to other guards, it was found in Tianxiang Building." ”

Of course, these words were also spread among the Yi family's subordinates, and the Lin family's housekeepers were extremely strict, and they would not say it outside.

"Then do you know why the eldest sister wants to push the Su clan?" Yi Xiangxiang asked Qiao'er, according to Yi Xiangxiang's observation, Yi Ruonan was not such an impulsive person.

"This slave doesn't know, the slave only listens to the finch who serves the old lady, and the eldest lady doesn't admit that she pushed Aunt Su at all, saying that she slipped down by herself, but she insisted on framing her." Qiao'er also said suspiciously.

Qiao'er finished talking and drinking tea, and finally thought that she was the eldest lady's maid and had to go back to serve, so she hurriedly confessed to the Yi family brothers and sisters and retreated.

"What do you think, Miss? Could it really be that Aunt Su designed the eldest lady? Qingxuan was bold and asked Yi Xiangxiang directly.

Yi Xiangxiang blew the tea in the cup and took a sip and said, "It's hard to say, but I feel that neither of them is good stubble!" If Yi Ruonan really pushed the Su family but refused to admit it, then Yi Ruonan was treacherous and smart, after all, if she was rumored to kill her aunt's unborn brother or sister in her belly in the future, this ruthless reputation would be enough for her to drink a pot. If the Su family framed Yi Ruonan, it would be enough for the Su family to be ruthless enough to gamble with their own children, but if it was really her, it would also be a loss to Mrs. and a soldier. ”

Yi Xiangxiang knew that this ancient abortion pill was not an ordinary domineering, and most people would hurt their bodies if they drank it, and the chance of getting pregnant again was very low. Obviously, if the Su family deliberately blamed Yi Ruonan, then she really gambled too much, so Yi Xiangxiang believed that Yi Ruonan made a move, but she didn't admit it.

"If the eldest lady does it, it's really a little scary. But I think nine times out of ten, the eldest lady didn't run away, after all, Aunt Su shouldn't joke about her own children, right? Qing Xuan put away the pastries that Yi Ruofu had just knocked over on the ground, stood up and said.

Le Qi was packing up the items that Yi Xiangxiang needed in the cage these days, and said when he heard the words: "That's not necessarily. The old lady asked Aunt Su to give birth in Centennial County, and she had to follow the journey with her, which showed that she didn't care much about this child. Maybe she shouldn't be so tossed these days, but she won't be so easy to get bored. ”

In the past few days, in addition to the so-called appreciation of the scenery by Mrs. Yi, half of them are also because of Su's uncomfortable call here and there, every time she sees the inn, she has to stay, and when she tells her to stop in the next town, she says that she has a stomachache; And when I don't get a meal, I shout to eat, tossing up and down back and forth.

"It depends on knowing why they are arguing, who provokes the cause, and who must bear the fruit." Yi Xiangxiang crossed Erlang's legs and said.

"It's all someone else's yard, don't worry about it. Listen to chess and ink, and wait for your young lady to practice calligraphy! Yi Luochuan put down the teacup and interrupted the discussion of the master and servant.

Yi Xiangxiang really doesn't have the leisure to worry about other people's affairs at the moment, this word!