At first, I listened to Mrs. Ye reading something, but her face was peaceful, but when the maid began to doze off, Mrs. Ye suddenly scolded: "What bullshit ancestors and ancestors? I, Lu Liufang, married into the Ye family and lived a good life for a few days? Now everyone says that I cover the sky with one hand in the Ye family, but I am also just a woman, who is rare about these scum? ”

Then, she stood up, picked up Master Ye's spirit card, and cried: "You are so ruthless, how can I clean up these messes by leaving these messes alone, short-lived ghost, why didn't you take me away in the first place?" ”

This alarmed the sleeping mother, and she came out in her coat.

Seeing Mrs. Ye crying in the ancestral hall, she hurriedly ran over to hug her and persuaded, "Old lady, what's wrong with you?" She comforted one wall, and complained to the maid who was already frightened: "What are you still standing for?" Come with me and bring the old lady back. ”

Old Madam Ye struggled twice and fainted, and the old mother and the maid helped her to lie down on the couch first: "You go find a few people with more strength, bring the old lady back, and I'll clean up the front." ”

The maid went, and the old mother was about to get up, but she saw that Mrs. Ye woke up with half-squinted eyes.

"The old lady is awake?" The old mother helped Mrs. Ye to lie half-lying, and listened to Mrs. Ye ask, "What's wrong with me?" ”

The old mother is also an old man of the Ye family, when the Ye family fled to the Lu family twice, she stayed in the ancestral hall of the Ye family.

"The old lady is so tired," the old lady lied without changing her face, "so I fainted in the ancestral hall, and I have already called someone to invite someone, and I will come and take the old lady back later; Now the old lady will sleep a little longer. ”

Old Madam Ye nodded in a daze, and when Hu Kui brought someone over, she asked the old woman, "How long have you been in Ye Mansion?" ”

The old mother's face couldn't be seen clearly in the dark night, she stood by the threshold, and secretly smiled: "I grew up serving the old man, when the old lady married in, or I led the Ye family to welcome the sedan chair." ”

Old Madam Ye couldn't remember, she only asked her to pay attention to her body, the old mother nodded, turned around and closed the door of the ancestral hall.

This year's Spring Festival was not peaceful, and the rebels had already reached the outside of Beijing, and according to their arrogant words, it was already vulnerable early in the morning.

Hu Kui found a way, saying that he could hide in Tibet in the south by walking along the southwest.

Ye Shoujue also came back from the school early, saying that the gentleman in the school told them that they would not have to go again in the future. He asked why, Tong Shuang reluctantly smiled and said, "The master is also going to celebrate the New Year, Jue'er, can E-Niang take you out to play?" ”

Ye Shoujue laughed, naturally said yes, and asked where he was going, Tong Shuang couldn't say clearly, Ye Lu'an picked him up and said with a smile: "It's Tibet, where are horses, cattle and prairies, shall I take Jue'er there?" ”

Ye Shoujue could see that everyone didn't look very happy, so he nodded obediently and went back with Xueqing first.

Hu Kui said again: "Please ask the third young grandmother and the fourth young grandmother to tell the old lady about this." Tong Shuang and Cao Liangjin naturally understood this meaning, and sent Hu Kui after agreeing.

The old lady was still in the house, and Tong Shuang asked the maid outside the door, saying that she hadn't gotten up yet, and was still lying down.

Tong Shuang pushed the door in and said with a smile: "What, has the old lady started to lie in bed too?" ”

When Mrs. Ye heard this, she moved, but she still didn't get up, she looked at Cao Liangjin and Tong Shuang sitting at the bedside, and couldn't help laughing: "You guys are here." ”

"Is the old lady unwell?" Tong Shuang smiled: "Do you want to ask the doctor to take a look." ”

Old Madam Ye smiled and said no, and then got up, waited by the two, and changed into a dark red cotton wool dress.

"Is the old lady hungry?" Cao Liangjin used a hairpin to tie Mrs. Ye's hair, and reluctantly smiled: "Today's rice porridge is very good." ”

Mrs. Ye said: "No need, it will be noon, so we will eat together later." As he spoke, he stood up and dragged the two out to talk.

"What are you doing here?" Old Madam Ye straightened her cuffs and asked with a smile.

Cao Liangjin looked at Tong Shuang and motioned for her to come. Tong Shuang said stubbornly: "Steward Hu said that if you go from the southwest in advance, you can ...... when the rebels come."

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Ye quickly agreed, and before Tong Shuang finished speaking, she already smiled and said, "I will listen to you, and tell me on the next day." ”

Cao Liangjin was about to say that the sooner the better, but he didn't want Tong Shuang to stop him first, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Steward Hu said, we have to discuss the specifics." Mrs. Ye also smiled, and the three of them talked for a while before they dispersed.

When he got out of the house, Cao Liangjin asked, "Why do you say that?" Didn't Steward Hu say that the rebel army was already outside Beijing, and it was not good to drag it out. ”

Tong Shuang didn't answer, pulled Cao Liangjin to the side, leaned against the railing and sighed: "You see, every grass, tree, brick and tile of the Ye family is the hard work of the old lady. The old lady has paid half her life for the Ye family, you let her go as soon as she says go, how can she be willing? ”

Cao Liangjin also sighed, and watched the three brothers of the Ye family coming this way from the front.

"Why are you here?" Cao Liangjin and Tong Shuang walked over. Ye Luhuan carefully helped Cao Liangjin and said, "Thinking that if you don't say it well, let's come over and take a look, it seems that you have said it?" ”

Cao Liangjin nodded and shook his head again, but the other three people didn't understand, so Tong Shuang pushed Ye Lu'an inside: "You guys talk to the old lady about it." ”

Ye Lusheng and the three of them went in and saw Mrs. Ye sitting at the tea table, as if she knew that the three of them were coming.

"Sit down." Old Madam Ye smiled kindly, she watched the three of them sit down, and her heart was both relieved and sentimental.

"Mother, listen to me," Ye Lusheng laughed and said, "It'll be fine, as long as our family is together, everything will be fine." ”

Old Madam Ye blew the tea leaves in the teacup and said, "What do you persuade me to do?" I know all this, and in that case, let's hurry up, don't delay because of my wife. ”

Ye Lusheng waited for the old lady Ye to be very relaxed, his heart was a little relieved, and the old lady Ye said again: "Since you are leaving, can you take care of the property in your hands?" These are left by the ancestors of the Ye family, and they must not be sloppy. ”

Ye Lu'an replied: "It's all explained, and the nearby housekeeper Hu has also arranged it, but there are not many things that can be taken away." ”

"You can bring as much as you can, this time," Old Madam Ye looked out of the window: "I don't know when I came back." ”

This made everyone very sad, and Mrs. Ye asked again: "What about these subordinates, but they have all been sent away?" ”

Ye Lusheng said yes, in the past two days, many people have indeed been dismissed one after another, and the Ye Mansion, which was easy to liven, became lifeless again when night came.

"I see." Old Madam Ye nodded, and after a while, she said to herself: "Just say, why can't I see a few people all day long." ”

The day before leaving, Ye Lusheng took everyone to have dinner with Mrs. Ye, the meal was cooked by Tong Shuang and Cao Liangjin personally, the maids in the kitchen had already gone, and even maids like Xue Qing and Xiaolian went back early this morning.

Mrs. Ye ate the dishes and praised the two of them for their superb cooking skills. Tong Shuang said with a smile while serving Ye Shoujue vegetables: "Where is it exquisite, I think it is rare for the old lady to eat such a country dish and taste it fresh." ”

Old Madam Ye said: "You don't have to be modest, my tongue is very tricky." ”

Tong Shuang also gave Mrs. Ye vegetables and said, "Then Shuang'er will cook vegetables for the old lady every day in the future, I just hope you don't eat so quickly." ”

Mrs. Ye said yes, and said that she wanted to drink some wine, Ye Lusheng was worried about her body, but after thinking about it, she still poured some, raised her glass and said, "This glass of wine should be eaten together for us." ”

After eating, Mrs. Ye asked everyone else to go back to rest, and she was helped back to the room by Tong Shuang and the others to lie down.

Tong Shuang was worried that Mrs. Ye was not waiting for her in the house at the moment, so she said that she would stay and accompany her, and Mrs. Ye smiled and pushed her out: "You go back quickly, I can easily get some peace alone." ”

Tong Shuang couldn't help it, so she had to go out first, and as soon as she opened the door, she heard Mrs. Ye say behind her, "It's me who is sorry for you." ”

Tong Shuang was stunned for a moment, thinking that she had misheard, but when she looked back, Old Madam Ye looked at her with a smile: "Shuangniang, some things before, I was wrong, and I made you suffer." I should have told you earlier. ”

Tong Shuang's nose was sour, if she still had a faint resentment towards Old Madam Ye in her heart before, seeing Old Madam Ye's smile at this moment, it would have all disappeared. For a long time, she sniffed and laughed: "Shuang'er has already forgotten about those bad ones, and the old lady should rest early." ”

Old Madam Ye watched her leave, then she stood up and walked out of the room by herself.

When she came to the Ye family ancestral hall, it was still lit up. Xu is the candle that Hu Kui lit, she thought so, and walked in by herself.

When she arrived in front of those tablets, Mrs. Ye could see a thin person kneeling there, and Mrs. Ye saw it clearly when she walked in, and couldn't help but say, "It's you?" ”

The man turned his head, and sure enough, it was the old mother of the day. She didn't speak, and kowtowed three times to the tablet of the ancestor of the Ye family, and then got up and said, "The old lady is here." ”

Old Madam Ye asked, "Didn't you leave?" ”

The old mother smiled, and the wrinkles on her face stretched out like a fishing net: "I have spent my whole life here, where else can I go?" ”

Mrs. Ye didn't ask, she sat on the low stool on the side with the old mother, and listened to the old mother ask: "Is the old lady going to leave tomorrow?" ”

Old Madam Ye nodded, and the old mother smiled: "That relationship is good, I am begging the ancestors of the Ye family to bless you with a smooth journey and peace and security." ”