On April 10, as soon as the death day of the second anniversary of the old marquis Mu Tianhe passed, Mu Xiangqing returned to Cheng's house.

In May, Yun Lin and Yun Ning are going to meet each other. Because of the rhyme and etiquette first, plus the big room and the third room are not in harmony but they are all good, the eldest lady and the third lady are all energetic, busy with the matter of the two of them.

After Hua Xi's body recovered, he stayed in Qixia Garden and closed his doors to thank guests, while Mu Xiuyuan studied hard behind closed doors since that drunkenness. Seeing that Xiang was fine, Liu began to work hard and was greatly relieved. Privately discussed with Mu Jiren and prepared to invite the matchmaker to go to He's house to discuss relatives in addition to serving, and Mu Jiren also nodded and agreed.

Liu went to tell the old lady about this, the old lady nodded with satisfaction, and asked the eldest lady to go and talk to Mrs. He, and the He family quickly agreed. Even if the marriage was finalized, Liu went to the Lanbo Pavilion to tell Mu Xiuyuan about it. Mu Xiuyuan listened, said "um" indifferently, and closed the door under the pretext of reading. Liu sighed secretly but couldn't, and left after telling the maids to serve them well.

In the middle of the night, the waiter saw that the light in Mu Xiuyuan's study was not extinguished, so he went to the warm cage in the ear room and took the supper to prepare to serve it, knocked on the door for a long time but no one answered, the waiter gently pushed the door open, but the room was empty.

The waiter hurriedly went back to the east chamber to see, the bed was cold, and the third master was gone. This time, the waiter was panicked, and hurriedly went to find the waiter, "Oh no, the third master is gone." ”

Shiqin was not on duty tonight, she had already fallen asleep, and after listening to Shihua's words, she hurriedly sat up and got dressed, "When did you find out?" ”

The waiter said anxiously: "The third master is not disturbed by reading, I see that it is late, and the lights in the house are still on, so I thought that the third master was going to rest in the study, so I took a supper." After calling the door for a long time, no one answered, pushed it open to see that no one was there, and I went back to the third master's room to see that there was no one. Where did you run in the middle of the night? Do you want to tell the second lady? ”

Shiqin thought for a while, "Don't worry, don't go yet, it's going to Longcui Courtyard at night, everyone will know about it." You take a maid to Qixia Garden to have a look. I'll go to the second gate to investigate and see if the third master has left the house. ”

The waiter nodded, "Yes, yes, I'll go to Miss Huaxi to have a look." ”

Mu Xiuyuan sat alone under the big tree with the wine jug, looking at the white-gray courtyard wall under the slope, and from time to time lifted the wine jug and poured a big sip into his mouth, until the lights in the courtyard were all extinguished, he stood up with the trunk of the tree swayingly, and the wine jug in his hand fell to the side of the tree at some point.

Mu Xiuyuan stumbled towards the courtyard wall, and after taking two steps, he tripped over the gravel under his feet, threw himself forward and fell down the gentle slope, until he rolled to the base of the wall.

The waiter took a little maid Bai Zhi around the annex at the entrance of Qixia Garden, and found no trace of Mu Xiuyuan, and was hesitating to call the door to ask, when suddenly there was a muffled sound in the darkness of the side wall, and the two of them were startled, and the waiter shouted in a trembling voice, "Who?" ”

The two of them tiptoed over, raised the lantern and took a look, "Three, third master-"

Mu Xiuyuan fell to the ground, his forehead was bruised, and he hummed in his mouth, and he didn't know whether to cry out for pain or say something else.

Bai Zhi fanned her nose with her hand, frowned, and said, "The third master seems to be drinking again?" ”

Finally found someone, and the waiter breathed a sigh of relief, "Don't worry about that yet." Hurry up and help the third master back, so as not to let the night patrol see it for a while. ”

The two maids worked together to help Mu Xiuyuan up, and carried him to the Lanbo Pavilion on the left and right.

The three of them didn't go far, and by chance they ran into the woman who was patrolling the night, "Which courtyard?" Why are you still out here? ”

"Good spirits do not work bad." Bai Zhi muttered quietly, "I really ran into it." ”

"Don't squeak, I'll take a look." The waiter glanced at Bai Zhi, pushed Mu Xiuyuan onto her, ran two steps forward to prevent those women from approaching, and asked, "It's me, the waiter of the Lanbo Pavilion." But Mother Liu is on duty? ”

Mother Liu raised the lantern and looked at it, "Yo, it turned out to be the painting in the third master's house." Why didn't you wait in the grandfather's house at night and ran out? Who are those two over there? ”

The waiter untied a purse from his waist, stepped forward and stuffed it into Liu's mother's hand, and whispered, "It's our master." I can't read books at night, so I have to go out for a walk, but unfortunately the road is dark, and I accidentally fall, and Bai Zhi and I are helping to go back to the hospital. The mothers are working hard all night, and I still have to wait for my grandfather to return to the hospital, so I won't bother today, and I will invite the mothers to have wine another day. ”

Mother Liu pinched her purse, bulging it, with a lot of weight, stuffed it into her sleeve, and said with a smile on her face: "The third master is okay, right?" ”

The waiter hurriedly said: "It's no big deal, scratch some skin, the medicine left by the imperial doctor last time is still there, just go back and take some medicine." ”

Mother Liu asked, "Do you want me to send two people to send you back?" ”

"No need...... No need...... "The waiter hurriedly waved his hand, for fear that Mother Liu would send someone to follow," the third master didn't know what was going on in the past two days, he was not angry, he didn't even bother to say anything on weekdays, and the maids in the courtyard were not less in line. Don't bother your old man. Bai Zhi and I can do it, I won't delay, lest the third master be impatient......"

When Mother Liu heard this, she glanced at Mu Xiuyuan's side, the light was not on, she only saw him leaning on Bai Zhi with his head down, his face was not good with his eyes closed, and she stopped her attentive thoughts at the moment, she didn't want to be tired and scolded instead of pleasing all night.

"Okay, you help the third master to hurry up, be careful on the road."

The waiter was like being pardoned, and hurriedly ran back and followed Bai Zhi to help Mu Xiuyuan back to the Lanbo Pavilion.

The next day, Liu's mother handed over her shift and went back to her home in the West Courtyard, which was adjacent to Mufu, to rest.

There are more than a dozen families living in the courtyard of the West Courtyard, all of which are where the stewards of the Mu family and the accompanying rooms with heads and faces live, and those who have become families live in the North Courtyard, there are twenty or thirty households, and the houses are much worse than those in the West Compound.

Liu's mother is one of the foremen on duty at night, not to mention the oil and water, but also bitter and tired, with her identity naturally can't live in the West Compound, but recently her daughter Ziying has been favored in the seventh girl's room and promoted to a first-class maid, and her husband and son were sent to the shop by the third lady to do things, and her husband was also a big steward. Their family also moved from the North Courtyard to the West Courtyard, envying a group of mothers-in-law from the North Courtyard.

Last night, Liu's mother got another windfall, and gave two taels to the other two mothers-in-law, and she still had three taels left, so she went home to buy some meat and wine in the market before going home, and went home happily.

Ziying got a leave today, went home to live for two days, and when she entered the door at noon, she saw her mother sitting on the kang and eating wine, and asked, "Mother, what kind of happy event has happened here?" Or are you gambling with those mothers-in-law again? ”

Liu's mother eats and gambles on weekdays, but her hand is not smooth, she often loses ten bets, and every time she wins, she will buy some wine and come back. Later, I played big once, lost more than 20 taels, and the family lost almost everything, so angry that Ziying's father itched his teeth, and beat his mother-in-law hard, and Liu's mother stopped gambling anymore.

Mother Liu saw that her girl was back, and she got off the kang with a smile, "The girl is back?" Where is the gambling money, your father beat me last time, how dare I go again. It's not like I got the reward last night, I'll buy some wine and meat and come back, and add food to your father and brother in the evening. ”

Ziying washed her hands, "It's not just gambling money." In the future, you won't be gambling to make your father angry. My brother is also ten, and I have the money to save for my brother to marry his daughter-in-law, don't take it behind my father's back. ”

Mother Liu was taught a lesson by her own girl, her old face turned red, and she coughed twice: "How can it?" Last night the painting girl rewarded me with three taels of silver, and I spent less than a hundred dollars on wine and meat today. ”

Ziying was quite surprised, shook it twice, wiped it with a cloth, pulled the sleeve of Liu's mother**, and asked, "When did you meet the waiter last night?" Where is it? ”

Mother Liu thought for a while and replied, "Well, around the second watch, near Qixia Garden." The third master couldn't read the book in the middle of the night and came out to walk for a while, and accidentally fell, and the waiter and Bai Zhi were helping the third master to walk to the Lanbo Pavilion......"

The corners of Ziying's mouth twitched, and her eyes flashed, "Can you see clearly, it is indeed the third master?" Have you talked to the third master? ”

Mother Liu was stunned, she didn't know that her daughter asked so carefully, so she nodded and said, "Look clearly, it's the third master." I didn't say anything, when the waiter was talking to me for a while, the third master's face was not good, and he was crooked on Bai Zhi's body, I didn't dare to rush up......"

Ziying asked some more details, then lowered her head and remained silent, thinking for a while before muttering, "This matter is not simple. I heard that the third master was drinking in the courtyard and making a big fuss, but I didn't expect it to be true...... Mother, I have to go back to the house in advance, and I will come back in two days. ”

Seeing that Ziying was in a hurry to leave, Mother Liu complained: "This ass is not hot yet, why do you want to leave again?" In the evening, your father and brother will come back and have dinner together, and then it's not too late to leave. ”

"No, I have to inquire about this matter quickly...... Zi Ying took out two juan pouches from the baggage and handed them to Mother Liu, "One bag is the girl's jewelry, I don't wear it, you can put it away for me." In addition, half of the monthly silver of this package in the past few months, you keep it to supplement the family. ”

"You have an eye in front of the Seventh Maiden, why do you still take it home where you can't make silver? The family has enough money now, so you can keep ......"

Mother Liu put the things back in the baggage, but Ziying didn't agree, "What are you worried about, I will get a lot more rewards for doing things for the girl." You can take it. I'm in a hurry to go back, so I'm leaving."

Mother Liu didn't want to say anything more, Ziying packed up her baggage and left in a hurry. Once Li Jingxuan, Yun Ning was practicing the piano in the house, and when she saw Ziying coming back, she asked, "Didn't you say that you won't come back until the day after tomorrow?" Why did this turn the hour back again? ”

Ziying stepped forward, "Girl, I have something to tell you, I just went home and met my wife, she said that she met the waiter painting during the night patrol last night..."

Ziying muttered for a long time, Yun Ning's big eyes were round and full of interest, "Really? ”

Ziying nodded and whispered, "It was my old lady who saw it with her own eyes." I just went to ask my mother-in-law who was cleaning the West Garden, did I find anything outside the Qixia Garden this morning? Then the woman said, and found a flask. The slave and maid looked, it was sure that the third master fell last night. Otherwise, my mother's night patrol is always in front of the waiter to answer, and the third master didn't say a word. You say, will the third master mean something else to the one in Qixia Garden? That didn't look down on the third master...... Otherwise, why didn't he accept the marriage of the He family some time ago, and he agreed in only two or three days. As soon as I agreed, I went to drink outside people's homes......"

Yun Ning hooked the corners of her lips and smiled weirdly, "Interesting, interesting." I really didn't see that Huaxi was so powerful, and even the third brother was fascinated today. I still underestimate her. How can we enjoy this good thing exclusively, we have to let people pass it on to my sister. Ziying, I'll leave this matter to you. ”

"Yes, girl." The purple warbler promised.

The news reached Fuliuju.

Yun Lin sneered, "It's really shameless, even my brother hooked up." I said that I was at my aunt's house that day, why did He run out to find Huaxi, it turned out to be ...... This time you made it yourself......"

Yuzi, who was waiting on the side, carefully reminded: "Since this matter has not spread, I want to come to the second lady's side and let the subordinates shut up." Now whether the news is true or false for the time being, this kind of thing is always dishonorable, and it may not be a good thing to be mixed in. ”

Yun Lin raised her eyebrows slightly, and said dissatisfiedly: "When did I say that I was going to mix?" Besides, why do you have to pay so much attention to the little hoof, just do your own thing. After two months, Concubine Xian made her birthday, and my mother asked me to prepare some embroidery. Yingluo is gone in this house, your embroidery work is the best, don't come to the house to serve if you have nothing to do, help me prepare the embroidery. ”

Yun Lin impatiently dismissed Yuzi, Yuzi couldn't, persuasion was useless, and she left the main house with a "yes" voice.

Ying'er was also in the house, and when she saw Yuzi leaving, she came to serve Yunlin.

As soon as Yuzi left, Yun Lin breathed a sigh of relief, saw that Ying'er was busy with work, and beckoned her over, "Ying'er, you are clever, go out and inquire about what else is going on with my third brother?" ”

Ying'er got the order and hurriedly ran out to inquire. It didn't take long for Ying'er to return.

"The people over there in the Lanbo Pavilion are biting and not letting go...... The slave and maid finally made the silver and inquired from the rough mother-in-law......"

Yun Lin waved her hand, "Okay, how many silvers can there be?" I'll make up for you later. ”

"Do things for the girl, how can you still ask for a girl." Ying'er smiled and said, "The day before my aunt and grandmother returned home, the third master went to Qixia Garden, and when he came back, he was locked in the house. The woman didn't come to the front, but then I heard a maid muttering quietly, saying that the third master was hiding in the house and drinking. ”

Yun Lin originally listened casually, but when she heard this, her eyes flashed with resentment, "My mother hasn't mentioned this, I'm afraid the old lady doesn't know about it." What's so good about that little goblin, I lost one ...... after another Ying'er, come here......"

Yun Lin whispered a few words to Ying'er, and Ying'er nodded vigorously, "Well, the slave understands." ”

"Just pass the idea. Let the mother do the rest, I don't believe I can't get rid of her this time. Hehe, if it shouldn't be yours, it shouldn't be thought. Where did you come from, or where did you go back...... Do it well, there will be a heavy reward for doing it well, and I will keep the place of the big girl in this house for you. ”

Ying'er shouted a thousand thanks, "The slave must have done it for you." ”

Hexiang-in.

The old lady listened to Wang Ma's words, and frowned, "Have you found out all about this?" ”

"The slave has found out. Brother Yuan did drink outside Qixia Garden last night, and was finally found and helped back by the two maids in the room. There was another time in front of his head, and he was pressed down by the second lady. ”

"Messing around is actually for Huaxi to delay the marriage?" The old lady shook her head, "What's going on in Huaxi?" ”

"Nope. Every day is the same, reading books and embroidering and making incense. Mother Wang paused, and then said, "The slave looks like a distant brother's wishful thinking." However, this marriage has just been finalized, and there will be a month to wait for the next appointment, in case ......"

The old lady's brows did not stretch, "I can still trust Brother Yuan'er and Huaxi." If Huaxi is not surnamed Mu, he can also make a partial house for Brother Yuan. However, the child's background is unknown, and it will be difficult to make a main house for a large family in the future. There was no movement from Princess Rossi's side, so I think it would be better to wait. In case there is another variable in the marriage of the He family, it is necessary to find a personal home for Huaxi as soon as possible or temporarily send him out of the house, so that Brother Yuan'er will die of this heart. ”

While he was talking, Cha Xiang came in, "Old lady, big lady is here." ”

The eldest lady's face was not good, so she asked the old lady to say goodbye, and said, "Mother, I went out to meet Mrs. He in the shop today." Although I didn't say it explicitly, I listened to her intention to postpone the matter of the marriage. ”

The old lady was stunned, "But why did you say that?" ”

The eldest lady said angrily: "Mrs. He didn't say where she heard it, but she met the third brother and sister twice at Mrs. Jingzhai and said that she wanted to ask Mrs. Shi to do it, and she also said that something went wrong in our house, and the marriage should be put on hold in advance." You say this...... How can there be such an elbow turned outward? ”

"Sister-in-law, can't you say that about me?" The third lady was outside the door at some point, and she didn't speak until the eldest lady finished speaking.

The old lady called, "The third daughter-in-law come in." ”

"Say hello to my mother" The third lady came in and blessed her body, and sat down opposite the eldest lady, "Mother, I am doing it for the good of our house." Mrs. He I met twice, but I said at that time that I was praying for the blessing of my family, and I didn't say anything else. Who knows where Mrs. He heard about it? I don't know Mrs. He as well as my sister-in-law and her, so I can't say it so carefully. It's not peaceful in the house these days, and there are always accidents, so I originally wanted to ask Master Jing Zhai to burn some rune paper for peace of mind. Later, I heard that Mrs. Shi had a relationship with Master Guangji, so I begged her to ask the master to give me some advice, and the master said that if anyone in our house wants to be promoted this year, we must avoid people born in the lunar month, and if we want to resolve it, we will take people to live in the south of the city for a while, and it will be fine to avoid this year. ”

Mrs. Jingzhai may not believe it, but Master Guangji is a famous master in the north, and the master exported, and the old lady originally believed in one point, and now she also believes in ten points.

"Eldest daughter-in-law, since the master has said so, I will leave this matter to you. Look at what is born in the moon in this house, and send it to the village in the south that is suitable for the people, and send it to the village that is not suitable. ”

When the eldest lady heard this, she looked thoughtfully, glanced at the third lady, and said lightly: "Mother, Huaxi seems to have been born in the lunar month." ”

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