Xifu is a five-entry house, and it takes a quarter of an hour to walk from the front yard to the back yard.

The little guy brought Bai Ying into the door and handed over a mother-in-law who looked like a housekeeper, and heard that it was someone from the old lady's side, so he came to greet him.

The men in charge of the Xi family are all fighting outside, and the affairs in the house are always decided by the old lady, especially this kind of life-and-death matter.

The housekeeper took Bai Ying to a welcoming hall and said, "Your Excellency, please wait here for a while, my ancestor has been in poor health recently, and I will come back to invite you to see you after I return." ”

Bai Ying was speechless and arched his hand.

Then the woman departed, and a maid came in to serve tea, and stood aside to make a send.

Bai Ying sat down to drink tea by herself, and almost a quarter of an hour passed, and the woman returned, not bringing any letter, but inviting a twenty-eight year old girl.

The girl was dressed in an emerald spring shirt and skirt, a single screw bun with a simple jade hairpin, tall and tall, bright eyes and bright teeth, and she knew that she was the little master in the Xi Mansion from her bearing.

But what Bai Ying wants to see is the old lady, no matter how bad it is, it should be the lady and the wife, how can there be a young lady.

I didn't know, but Bai Ying still got up to salute, and said, "Under Bai Ying, on the order of King Liang, I came to meet the old lady of Xifu, and asked the girl to introduce me." ”

Before leaving, Wei Li gave a letter, clearly saying that he would hand it over to the old lady, and now that there is a little girl, Bai Ying will naturally not give it, and will not tell the purpose of her trip.

The person who came was Xi Junlan, the fourth girl of the Xi family's grandchildren, she didn't know Bai Ying's intention, so she bowed slightly and said, "The adult is polite, the little girl Xi Junlan is the fourth among the grandchildren." Now that my grandmother is not feeling well and cannot meet with adults, please inform me directly of any matters, and I will convey them. ”

Xi Junlan is worthy of being born in Jiangmen, she is neither arrogant nor humble when she speaks, her spirit is steady and calm, and the etiquette she should have has not fallen.

But Bai Ying frowned when she heard it, "Please forgive the fourth girl, before leaving, the prince instructed the old lady to talk to him, if the old lady is unwell, you can ask the lady in charge to discuss with me." ”

"It's unfortunate that my mother went out today and hasn't returned. If you insist on having a conversation with your great-grandmother or mother-in-law, please come back the next day. ”

After just saying two words, Bai Ying was very unhappy, this Xi family is not a big business, I heard that a few grandchildren can be discharged, even if the head of the family is not there, you can't find a lady in charge to come out, why call a girl who can't do anything!

"The four girls don't know, at this time, it is a matter of the survival of the Xi family, and in order to live up to the trust of the prince, they have to talk to the steward. Since the old lady is in poor health and the eldest lady is out, could it be that the other ladies of the Xi family are all unable to see people, and they want a little girl to pass the word? ”

If there is a lady or something, Bai Ying doesn't mind mentioning the matter in general, and now to a girl, he is afraid that if he doesn't say anything for a while, people will cry in fright.

This person still can't look down on her, Xi Junlan smiled faintly, "My lord, forgive me, my wife of the Xi family has a lot of masters, but the old lady only listens to me." ”

Hitting the nail on the head, Bai Ying was stunned for a moment, and had to look at the person in front of her, seeing her smiling and polite, standing motionless, pursing her lower lip and arching her hand, "So, Bai will come back tomorrow." Please also ask the lady to inform the eldest lady and the old lady that Bai has brought a letter from the king on this trip, and he has important matters to discuss. ”

Bai Ying hung her head and strode out.

Xi Junlan watched the man go away, was silent, and took the person back to the Lanping Courtyard where the old lady was.

The warm pavilion of Lanping Courtyard is full of maids and slaves, and the ladies and juniors inside are also full of a room, the old lady has reached the age of the old lady of Huafa, and she is sitting on the main seat in a royal blue robe, with a slightly sad expression on her face, but it is not to the point where she can't see people.

Xi Junlan first saluted when she entered, and then said, "That person's surname is Bai, if there is no accident, he is the elder brother of the white side concubine rumored by the outside world, and the right-hand man of King Liang." He said that he had a letter from King Liang, and said that it was a matter of life and death for the Xi family, and he must see his great-grandmother or mother before he was willing to tell the truth. ”

Xi Junlan mentioned the matter just now, and the old lady sighed slightly and said, "Now that Pinghuai has been occupied by King Liang, it may not be a good thing to be so deliberately embarrassed." ”

"Grandmother doesn't have to care, my Xi family has been loyal to martyrs for generations, and all men have sacrificed their lives for the country. Now that the Wei Dynasty is killing each other, not only forcibly involving us and others, but also causing the third uncle to die in battle, how can they show them a good face. ”

Xi Junlan gritted her teeth and was angry, her nose was a little sour, and the third lady on the chair not far away wiped her tears.

The old lady on the throne sighed, "The Jin army is the Jin army, and the good king is still different." It's the same thing, your mother is not here, so it's better for him to come back tomorrow. ”

The old lady is fake, but it is true that the eldest lady of the family is not in the house.

At that time, Bai Ying was asked how the situation was when he left the house, and when he got the news that he would come back tomorrow, the dissatisfaction of the group was on his face.

"The Xi family is loyal and martyred, and it is understandable for us to be respectful."

Bai Ying had already seen it, and took everyone to the yamen to meet Mr. Shui.

Mr. Shui didn't say anything when he heard that Bai Ying was being treated slowly, and the Xi family is now left here with a group of women, and men and women care so much about what to do.

The next day, Bai Ying brought someone over early.

Just like yesterday's situation, the Xi family only allowed him to enter alone, the same hall as yesterday, and let him wait inside.

It's another tea time, and as a general, his patience is already poor, and yesterday's things come first, and if he doesn't see a useful person today, he will really get angry.

However, the Xi family also knew the proportions, and this time they didn't let him wait in vain, and soon the eldest lady of the Xi family, Hong, came over with Xi Junlan.

The four girls came again, thinking that this person was not low in the Xi family. Bai Ying glanced at it and got up to salute.

"Vice General Bai doesn't have to be polite, Mrs. Tai is not well and should not see guests, the affairs in the mansion are temporarily in charge of me, and the general can tell me if he has any matters."

The Hong family is still very polite, the lady in charge should have only a lot more bearing, her appearance is a little similar to Xi Junlan, looking at the age of more than thirty, she is still very young, and she never thought that she was the master of the back house.

The old lady is not good at seeing guests, Bai Ying didn't force it, and directly said the purpose, but he didn't hand over the letter given by King Liang casually, and he must see that he will give it.

When Wei Zhong asked King Liang to ask for someone, he undoubtedly wanted to take these old and weak women and children of the Xi family as hostages.

Whoever puts this kind of thing on it will be scared and panicked, after all, the men are not here, there are really some thieves or something, and who can resist. But Bai Ying didn't see the panic and horror on their faces, it was much calmer than he expected.