Luzhu was waiting in the courtyard, anxiously turning around, when she heard the footsteps and turned her head unhappily, and was about to scold, suddenly her girl's face crashed into her eyes with the moonlight.

In an instant, the green bead seemed to have found the backbone of the heart, and the whole person relaxed.

Although she didn't know why the girl came back so early, it was good news. She ran over in a few steps and stood pitifully beside Song Yige: "Girl, you are back!" ”

Song Yige patted her hand soothingly and asked, "How is the house now?" Where's my sister-in-law? Can you be in the house? ”

Lu Zhu said: "You don't know the situation in the house, the girl, where is the opponent of the four girls, only by relying on her identity can she barely put the four girls on her head, which is also because the old lady favors the lady, and you also know that the four girls are a little spicy, and the lady is quiet." ”

"On weekdays, when the Hou Ye is not there, Mrs. thinks that more things are better than less, they all go around the four girls, since you left, the four girls rely on the old lady to support the waist, where can be cured, I don't know how many times they have been out of the house, and they also met with the son of the Xu family who had discussed with her."

"Fortunately, that Xu Gongzi is also magnanimous and unwilling to pursue the past. It's just that the four girls have really caused some trouble during the days when they have been out, and now they are waiting for the girl to come back and deal with it. ”

Song Yige twisted her eyebrows, now she really can't spare any time to clean up people, so she turned her head to Liangyu and Yeyi: "You go to Song Hengbo and throw it to the ancestral shrine to think about it, you are not allowed to let her out without my order." ”

Lu Zhu listened, although she felt very happy, but she couldn't help but mention: "Girl, it's almost winter now, the ancestral shrine is cold, if you let the four girls go there alone, I'm afraid they will freeze their bones." ”

"Why don't you confine her in her water-digging courtyard?"

Song Yige continued expressionlessly: "If you don't teach her some lessons, I'm afraid that it will get worse in the future, and I can't stay in the house for the rest of my life. ”

After hearing this, Liangyu said: "According to the slave's opinion, how about the four girls being locked up in the ancestral shrine overnight, Ming'er will be placed under house arrest in the water courtyard, and now that the Hou Ye is not there, the mouth of the four girls should indeed be taken care of." ”

Song Yige thought about it for a while, and immediately took the case: "It's okay." ”

In the night, Liangyu walked away with the night, and the light and shadow dragged a long shadow behind them.

After dealing with the biggest hidden danger in the house, she didn't care about asking Song Hengbo who he provoked outside, and went directly into the house.

There were no roller blinds outside, and even inside it was silent, as if no one was there.

Because of the difference between men and women, after thinking about it for a while, Xie Jing decided to stay outside and wait, waiting for Song Yige to open his mouth and call him in.

Overhead, there was an endless night, the moon hid behind the clouds, and only the lanterns at the corners of the eaves swayed in the wind, bringing light and shadow.

He moved his body into the darkness for a moment, and then asked in a low voice, "What kind of person is that fourth girl?" ”

Lu Zhu glanced at Xie Jingzhong silently, and followed into the house.

Since he was a child, this is the first time he has been ignored by a girl. Xie Jingzhong looked at the figure of Lu Zhu, pursed the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly.

Inside the room, Ling Qing was sitting on the bed and weeping, her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and she spoke with a rare hoarseness.

Song Yige took a cup of tea and handed it to the corner of Ling Qing's mouth, and coaxed softly: "Little sister-in-law, let's drink some to moisten your throat first." ”

Ling Qing was surprised and delighted to see her, when she obediently lowered her head, followed Song Yige's movements, and drank a few sips in, she still felt that her throat hurt terribly, and the tears in her eyes kept pouring out.

Look, poor and cute.

Song Yige couldn't say anything serious to this delicate little sister-in-law, she wiped the tears that fell for her with her sleeve: "Sister-in-law doesn't need to speak, Luzhu has been with you all these days, and these things are clear, I asked her if there was anything wrong, sister-in-law shook her head." ”

After speaking, Song Yige turned around the screen and wrung out the sweat towel: "I'll wipe my sister-in-law's face first, Luzhu, you let the people below boil a few eggs." ”

"Yes." Lu Zhu agreed, and immediately turned around and went out to order the maid who was waiting in the courtyard, and after explaining, he immediately turned back to the house and listened to Song Yige's dispatch.

After she wiped her face clean for Ling Qing, she handed the sweat towel to the green bead casually: "When did Master Hou disappear?" ”

Luzhu said: "That day, Hou Ye went to a mountain alone, and I don't know what it was, and he didn't come back after he went, only Hou Ye's personal servant, stumbling back to the house, and told his wife that Hou Ye was lost." ”

"How many days?" Song Yige asked.

Lu Zhu thought for a while and said, "It's been eight or nine days since today. ”

"So, it's been eight or nine days, and there is no news from my brother?" Song Yige listened, only to feel a sullen breath in her chest, she looked at Lu Zhu coldly, but Lu Zhu was startled.

Seeing that the girl was angry, Lu Zhu immediately knelt down: "The slave maid has sent someone to look for it, but no matter what, there is no trace of the Hou Ye, facing the outside of the house, the slave and the maid do not dare to tell people that the Hou Ye is lost, so he can only lie that the Hou Ye has come back and has a fever, and now he is bedridden, and the guards in the house are still looking for the Hou Ye in the mountains." ”

Song Yige's anger subsided slightly: "Get up, this matter has nothing to do with you, you have done a good enough." ”

Luzhu hung his head and stood to the side with bated breath, not daring to say a word.

She had already put her gaze back on Ling Qing's body at this moment, and Song Yige had a completely different attitude towards her: "Little sister-in-law, have you ever said about my brother's disappearance at the same time?" ”

Ling Qing shook her head with tears in her eyes.

Since Song Yimo's disappearance, she was so panicked that she didn't have any thoughts, she didn't even know what to do except for being anxious, if there was no green bead for her this time, she was afraid that Song Yimo's disappearance would not be able to hide it anyway.

"It's late at night, sister-in-law go and rest first, I'll get my brother back, sister-in-law don't worry." Song Yige said softly, and was about to call someone in to serve, when he saw Ling Qing stretch out his hand and firmly pull Song Yige's sleeve.

She turned around and met her timid eyes: "Is there anything else wrong with the little sister-in-law?" ”

Ling Qing lightly opened her lips, but her voice was hoarse: "I...... I'm afraid. ”

"Sister-in-law, don't be afraid, I'm here." Song Yige squatted down in front of her and held her hands, "Aren't I here now?" During this time, my sister-in-law has also worked hard, so if I take advantage of this rest, I will be in Qingfeng Temple today, and I will not go anywhere. ”

Ling Qing still didn't let go, Xu knew that he couldn't speak, so he spread out Song Yige's palm and wrote in her palm: "Can you accompany me here?" ”

"I'm afraid not." Song Yige held it with his backhand, "Now there are many miscellaneous things in the house, I have to deal with them one by one, and the matter of my brother is also imminent, now I have brought back some people, I want to rush over at night and search the mountain tomorrow morning." ”

"Little sister-in-law, I'll let Luzhu accompany you here, okay?"

Ling Qing glanced at the silent green bead, and after thinking for a long time, she nodded.

She got up, Ling Qing's personal maid boiled the eggs and rushed over, she trotted over, her face flushed a little: "Seventh girl, the eggs are boiled." ”

Song Yige bowed his head: "Give your wife a dressing, tonight you and Luzhu will wait for the hot girl to rest, no matter who comes tomorrow, you will not see you until I return home, understand?" ”

The maid is blessed: "The slave understands." ”

"Let's go over." Song Yige said, "Luzhu, you come out with me first." ”

She walked out of the house in a few steps.

The bamboo curtain above his head trembled slightly, and the light and shadow were mottled on the bamboo curtain, compared to the darkness outside the courtyard, it was like a bright lamp, dispelling the chill in his heart.

Green Pearl followed closely behind, and stood with her under the porch, without making a sound.

The night is deep, there are no bright stars, and the Milky Way is thousands of miles.

The guards and Xie Jingzhong she brought back were all shrunk in the shadows, almost blending into the night, if she hadn't deliberately searched for them, I'm afraid she wouldn't have found half a trace.

"Have you told your grandmother about this?"

Luzhu shook her head: "The four girls will come to the old lady every day, and the slave doesn't dare to say it." ”

"Your worries are reasonable, the fourth sister is not clear, if you say it, maybe you will be arrogant in the mansion, but I don't know if the brother is gone, then this Hou Mansion will be gone, where will she play the prestige of her Miss Hou Mansion when the time comes." Song Yige's words contained a little coldness, and Lu Zhu could naturally hear it, and she couldn't help but feel a little cold in her heart.

Song Yige looked at the sky, and after being silent for a while, he sighed suddenly, "It's just that now I'm afraid I can't hide it, my sister-in-law is too young to support the Hou Mansion, so I can only ask my grandmother to come forward." ”

"The four girls?"

"Don't worry, grandmother can distinguish the weight, I'm afraid this time I don't need to make a move, she will also ...... Song The fourth sister is so restrained. Song Yige continued, "After all, my brother is the only male in the Hou Mansion, if something happens, I am afraid that no one in this Jinling City will be able to remember the glory and glory of the Huaiyang Hou Mansion." ”

"You stay here, I'll go over by myself."

After hearing this, Lu Zhu immediately stopped: "Girl, it is late at night, and there is no maid and wife to follow you, if you go alone, I'm afraid you won't be able to." ”

Song Yige smiled, and his eyes jumped over the vast night as if they were on Xie Jingzhong's body: "It's okay, I'll take someone away at will." ”

"Green Bead, you have to guard it first."

The green beads saluted, and the voice answered firmly.

The night was dark, and it was late now.

The candles had long since been extinguished, leaving only the lanterns hanging in the corners of the eaves to quietly illuminate the path of the courtyard.

She stood at the end, staring calmly at the central hall, somehow remembering the past.

The night she died, it was as if it were this night.

There is no wind, no moon, and no stars.

The whole house was like a dead silence, and she looked up at the white silk hanging on the top of the beam, as if she saw her way home.

But there was no way out.