At breakfast the next day, the postman said: "It's really an unforeseen situation, our county magistrate's wife passed away last night." ”

Zengshou was drinking a bowl of porridge, and when he heard the words, he put down the bowl: "Dead?" How did he die? ”

"I don't know, I just went to buy breakfast and listened to what the soap official of the county government said, saying that there was a disturbance early in the morning, and the little maid who bluffed was scared."

The postman sighed, showing a mysterious look: "Listening to this, it doesn't look like a good death, hey...... Good people don't live long, Mrs. Mai is a very good person. ”

Luo Fan glanced at Zengshou and said, "Isn't it again...... Hey, I can't figure it out. ”

Junko interjected on the side: "Didn't you say that there was a fight at the head of the bed and at the end of the bed?" How is this still dead. ”

Zeng Shou knocked on his head with chopsticks: "Hurry up and eat your meal, what do you know." ”

Junko was still unconvinced: "Then the master knows?" ”

Longevity said inscrutablely: "Of course I do. ”

A few people ate with their heads bored, and after breakfast, Qin Jiu called the maid Huixiang to come over and ask for Andao: "Miss Nine heard that Mrs. Mai had passed away and wanted to go to pay respects." ”

"What does this have to do with her?"

"The slave doesn't know."

Huixiang is now afraid of being kicked by Zengshou, and kneels on the ground with her head down.

Zengshou walked out of Qin Jiu's window and asked, "Ninth girl, I heard that you are going to worship Mrs. Mai." She is not familiar with you, why should you go to that kind of place when you are not out of the cabinet, if you are bumped into, I will be very responsible. ”

"Please cousin An, Ah Jiu thinks that this Mrs. Mai has come here to deliver food, and she is very kind and polite, although it is just a friendship of a meal, but this kindness makes Ah Jiu grateful."

The little girl's timid voice looked even more weak through the window. Zengshou understands that this little girl is not treated well at home, and rarely accepts the kindness of others. Mrs. Mai may be more enthusiastic, Qin Jiu felt a little uncomfortable when she heard that she had died suddenly, and was thinking about it, when he saw that Luo Fan had already changed into dark clothes and walked over: "Let's go, let's go to the county government to have a look." ”

"The funeral of a seven-rank petty official, why are we going? Besides, go now, aren't you causing trouble for others? ”

Xianghe County is a part of Zhili, a major area in Gyeonggi, and the county officials are two levels higher than other places.

"After all, we are passing by here, and going to see it also shows the grace of the imperial court, we don't have so much time to delay here, we are going to go on the road today, go and worship first."

Master Bai said on the side.

Thinking about longevity, he was as good as a stream: "Okay, Ninth Girl, you can also prepare." ”

"Lord Chin has arrived."

When he arrived at the gate of the county office, Junzi shouted loudly.

The master greeted him: "Our master is too sad, and now ...... Hey, it's not good. ”

Zengshou didn't know what to say, so he nodded and said he knew.

Luo Fan asked, "What's wrong?" Wasn't Mrs. Mai okay yesterday? ”

If it weren't for the occasion, Zengshou almost laughed out loud: What the hell are you pretending to be innocent? Didn't you see the two of them crying and making trouble and hanging themselves yesterday? Now pretending to be black, it's really hypocritical.

"This ...... This, it was good yesterday, my grandfather also took me to Guo's house to check again, how did I think that I knew something happened this morning, oops, there are unforeseen circumstances, our grandfather and wife are very affectionate. "The master has a bitter look on his face, and he doesn't know what to say.

The white flags in the inner courtyard have been hung up, Mai County Ling looked haggard, and when he saw Zengshou and they came in and hurriedly wanted to worship, Zengshou helped him to help him: "Mai County's order is mourning and changing." ”

"My lord, what am I ...... Hey, the lower officials are incompetent, so let the two adults ...... Seeing the smile, the lower official has failed the favor of the imperial court, and the lower official is really ......"

Mai Xianling choked up several times.

Luo Fan persuaded and said: "I see that Xianghe County is well governed, Mai County orders live up to the emperor's grace, and the people of Xianghe County are worthy of it. ”

Zengshou turned around and pointed to a thin girl wearing a hat and said, "This Qin girl, I miss Mrs. Mai for taking care of her, and I want to say goodbye." Mai Xian Ling was stunned for a moment: "The murderer, I am afraid of tarnishing the eyes of the nobles, thank you girl for your concern, Mrs. Quanxia will be grateful if she knows, or ...... Don't go. ”

Seeing that Mai Xianling's face was embarrassed, the master guessed that Mrs. Mai's corpse must look very terrifying, and also said on the side: "The girl is still young, and there are many people in the yard who are inappropriate, if it collides with your body, it will not be good." ”

"Although Qin Jiu is young, he also believes that everything that good people leave in the world is also kind, Mrs. Mai will never be unfavorable to me, the little woman rarely goes out, the first time I saw Mrs. Mai such a kind and cheerful person, now the soul is not far away, I want to pay respects, may Mrs. Mai ascend to Bliss as soon as possible."

Qin Jiu said that Chaomai County Order was deeply blessed.

Mai Xian Ling waved his hand and said: "I can't do it, I can't do it." ”

Qin Jiu's words are reasonable, and it reflects the little girl's gratitude, increasing her longevity and disgusting Mai County, thinking that the two of us are poor, and a girl from the princess's mansion will give you face, and you still don't know what to say, so he looked at Qin Jiu and said, "Let's go, go and incense Mrs. Mai." ”

Zengshou said that he actually went inside, and Mai Xianling had no choice but to lead the way, and said as he walked: "The servant at home found out that his wife was not good this morning, and he was stimulated, and there were young people talking nonsense, I am afraid that I will collide with you." ”

"It doesn't matter, we are envoys of the imperial court, we have righteousness to protect our bodies, and we can't collide with anything, let alone a few crazy servants."

Luo Fan said.

Master Bai followed behind, thinking that this was not good, so he broke into someone's inner room and went straight to the spirit to incense? How can a woman, who is still dying, be able to serve as two messengers.

Before I could enter the yard, I heard a cry coming: "Let go of me, help, help." ”

Mai Xianling said with a bitter face: "A little girl is crazy and doesn't look good, and the lower officials are worried about bumping into the nobles, so don't go in." ”

"Yes, yes, it's enough to put incense outside, Mrs. Mai is a widow, and she can't afford two messengers." Master Bai didn't want to worship the wife of a seven-rank official.

Zengshou stopped, glanced at Mai Xianling and said, "That's fine, Miss Qin, you pay respects outside the courtyard, Mrs. Mai can also feel it." ”

Mai County Ling nodded yes again and again.

Soon the incense case, incense burner, white candles, etc., Qin Jiu personally took the incense, bowed to the air, and silently recited in his heart: Mrs. Mai, Qin Jiu has been lonely since he was a child, and he has never felt the kindness of others, although you came to see me for something, but you are approachable, warm and generous, Qin Jiu is very grateful for this kindness, and I wish you to get out of reincarnation and ascend to bliss as soon as possible.

"Ah, help, kill someone, kill someone!"

Another scream came from the inner courtyard.

Luo Fan said: "Mai County Order, this is not like madness!" ”

"It's crazy, it's a little maid who was scared crazy in the morning." Mai Xianling reached out and touched his forehead.

"It's not blood, it's sweat."

Zeng Shou suddenly looked at him and said.

Mai Xianling was stunned: "Huh? What do adults say? ”

"I said you were sweating profusely, how could you be sweating profusely and your heart was weak?"

Luo Fan suddenly found that Zengshou seemed to have something to say, and his gaze at Mai Xianling began to be meaningful.

"Go in and drag the screaming maid out." Zengshou shouted.

The two guards rushed in like tigers and wolves, and soon dragged a little maid out, and the maid cried: "The slave maid is called Chu Qi, and she is to serve his wife, please ask Lord Qincha to be the master of our wife, our wife...... Death is unjust! ”