The ninety-nine butter lamps in the Buddha hall flickered, and Xian Chen's heart was also full of mixed feelings and ups and downs. Originally, he only lit the lamp for Aunt Jiang's Buddhist hall as usual, but he didn't want to know this shocking secret, Xian Chen couldn't help but put his hand on his chest, and felt a little relieved when he felt the unusually heavy necklace inside through the sartorie.

Aunt Jiang changed her calm and desireless look in the past, and said cautiously: "You are the only one under your mother's knees, and you are responsible for this matter, but my mother still hopes that you will give up, and don't regret your life......" Aunt Jiang choked up and couldn't speak, as if she was covered by sadness.

Xianchen thought that she had kept this secret for twenty years alone, and there was no one to confide in, so it was very painful to think about it, so she didn't ask more and just stepped forward and hugged Aunt Jiang and said: "Mother, just hand over this matter to your daughter from now on, you just have to worship the Buddha with peace of mind and spend the rest of your life in peace." ”

Aunt Jiang's eyes drifted to an osmanthus tree outside the Buddhist hall, remembering the sweaty young man outside the Guanyin Temple twenty years ago. Now that things are wrong, she has failed in this life after all......

The next day, Xianchen was in the east house of Qinfangyuan to listen to Mama Liu's reply to what she said yesterday, and the porter came to report that the old lady of Liu Shangshu had handed in a name post, and the person was already outside the mansion. Xian Chen hurriedly ordered someone to invite Xiao Qiu to come later, and he was a young lady who had not yet left the cabinet, so naturally there was no reason to entertain guests. At the same time, he ordered the butler to personally welcome the guests in.

I heard Rose say that this lady's surname is Qiao, and she is over fifty years old. Although the ancestor is a businessman, but the family is quite rich, when he took Jinshan Yinhai to marry Lord Liu, who was just a waiter, he completely broke away from the business nationality, and gave birth to today's Liu Shangshu, since then he has risen to the top, which can be described as a model for women.

Xian Chen was still discussing the fruit sale with Mama Liu, but he saw Xiao Qiuwan's side coming over and said, "The third lady is done?" Recently, the eldest grandmother was happy, but it was hard for the third lady. ”

Xianchen smiled slightly and said: "There is no need to be so angry between my sister-in-law and me, my sister-in-law's happiness is the top priority, why do I help my mother and sister-in-law take care of some trivial matters?" ”

Sassy smiled even more, and two little tiger teeth loomed: "It's still the third lady who is good to the eldest grandmother." If the third lady is free, the eldest grandmother will ask you to come over, saying that Mrs. Qiao wants to see the young lady. ”

Xianchen was surprised: "See me? How did Mrs. Joe know about me? ”

"This slave doesn't know either, the third lady will know when she sees it in the past."

Xianchen arranged a few words to Rose, and then led the little fish over with him. Mrs. Najo was dressed in jewels and well-maintained, and she did not look like a person in her fifties at all. As soon as she saw Xianchen, she took Xianchen's hand and said goodbye again and again, and looked up and down, back and forth. For a moment, Xianchen felt that he was a monkey who could only juggle.

"Say hello to Mrs. Qiao" Xianchen naturally withdrew his hand and blessed him.

"Hurry up." The smile on Mrs. Joe's face was even stronger.

Sasa helped Xiao Qiuwan and walked over: "Third sister, this is Liu Shangshu's mother, Mrs. Qiao, just now we chatted and said that my sister was taking care of housework in the East House, so I asked my sister to come over to accompany the guests." ”

Xianchen just lowered his head and didn't speak.

"Let's all sit down and talk, Madame Qiao, please take a seat." Xiao Qiu said in the evening.

Mrs. Qiao: "I passed by your mansion today and wanted to come in to see Mrs. Xiao, but it happened that I was not there, but it was also fate to see the two of them, especially these three young ladies, I think I am very close to each other." ”

Mrs. Qiao had something to say, Xiao Qiuwan couldn't hear it, so she pushed the boat down the river and said: "Then dare to be kind, Mrs. Qiao will come over more in the future, my sister is the most likable, and she is the pistachio of her in-laws." Now he can take care of family affairs, and everyone in the house is respectful. ”

Xianchen: "My sister-in-law has won the award, but it's just according to the old practice of my mother and sister-in-law." ”

Mrs. Qiao smiled and said, "I only thought that these three young ladies were very good-looking, and I never thought that I would have such ability." ”

As Xianchen was talking, he heard a report from the maid outside, saying that there were some tricky things that could not be handled well on the mother-in-law's side, and she was waiting for the third lady to show her. Xianchen took his leave, feeling a hot gaze on his back follow him all the way, and he didn't disappear until he left the moon gate in the garden.

This Mrs. Qiao's behavior is quite strange, if it is to see Mrs. Xiao, Xiao Guogong is seriously ill and Mrs. Xiao returns to her parents' house to serve the sick is known to everyone, and she will never come at this moment. It's a little like they came to see each other, but I have heard that Mrs. Qiao's concubine Liu Shangshu is nearly forty years old, and has two sons under her knees, the eldest son is already married, and the second son is still young. Mrs. Qiao's iron wrist, the Liufu back then was also a group of concubines, and none of the concubines were born. Since there are no marriage-age men in Liufu, Mrs. Qiao's move makes Xianchen a little confused.

Let's say that this Liu Shangshu learned his father's romance ten out of ten, and carried the beautiful concubines one after another into the house, Liu Shangshu's wife is a scholarly young lady, married and obeyed her husband, and she never dissuaded her at all. Liufu was very smoky, and Xianchen didn't want to get involved in such a mess at all, so he quickly slipped away.

Xian Chen was so preoccupied with Mrs. Qiao that he almost walked over, but fortunately, Xiao Yu'er stopped Xian Chen in time. Before entering the door, I heard a noisy shouting inside, a fourteen or fifteen-year-old maid was kneeling in the alley by two small maids, and Mama Zhang, who was in charge, was interrogating, and the little maid was very clever, and Mama Zhang was speechless.

After some careful inquiry, it turned out that this maid was in Yan Ming's house, and she was recently found sneaking around the house by Mama Zhang's night patrol. Later, Mama Zhang specially waited for the curfew to check on her residence, but she was not there several times, and it happened that Yan Mingfang lost something, and Mama Zhang took her down.

Xian Chen silently glanced at Xiao Yu'er, Xiao Yu'er immediately shook her head knowingly, and Xian Chen looked at the little girl again and said, "What's it called?" How long have you been following the fourth young master? ”

The little maid glanced at Xianchen and said calmly: "Slave Hongyu, I have been following the fourth young master for half a year. ”

After hearing this, Xian Chen went straight away, and said to the housekeeper: "Is this person born in the family or bought it later?" ”

Mama Zhang glanced at the little maid, and said, "How can the Yan Mansion raise such a product, this is bought by the steward of the second king." ”

"Are you sure there's something wrong with her? Is there any evidence? ”

Mama Zhang said with a smile: "If there is no evidence, how dare you work the third lady, the fourth young master is young and has no defense against the girls, and there are often things in the house, and I have recently lost a few pieces of jade jade, and I happened to receive a jade bracelet in this small hoof room." I'm afraid that such a good jadeite will not be able to withstand it for several lifetimes. As she spoke, a little maid held a tray and presented the bracelet.

Xian Chen picked up the bracelet and took a cursory look at it, then ordered someone to take it to Rose to inspect it, and said to the maid named Hongyu, "Do you have anything to say?" ”

Hongyu kowtowed heavily, but there was no panicked look in her eyes and said: "Third Miss Mingcha, this jadeite is not comparable to gold and silver, it is not a material that can be made into other styles if it is melted, my jade bracelet is my family heirloom, although the family road is sold as a slave, but the heirloom is still the same." Mama Zhang convicted the slave and maid with this bracelet alone, the slave and the maid really didn't dare to admit it, the third lady, you are the most fair and strict, and please give the slave and the maid the master. Hongyu burst into tears, and Dust glanced at the sky, but fortunately there was no snow in July.

Xian Chen said: "It is said that 'flies don't bite eggs' Since you are involved, I can't just let you go, and I can't verify it at this time, and I will take you into custody first, if you are really innocent, then make up for you, if you really have unclean hands, I have my own way to let you know the rules of the General's Mansion." Do you have anything to say? ”

Hongyu said with tears streaming down her face: "Hongyu real gold is not afraid of fire refining, and the third lady is checking." ”

Xian Chen's heart said: What a sharp mouth. and quietly ordered Xiao Yu'er to discuss with Rose, find the most loyal family servants in the house to take turns to take care of her, and she was not allowed to eat for three days, grinding her patience before interrogating, Xiao Yu'er went to arrange for it without mentioning it.