Chunying plans to take a leave of absence to go home. Seeing Linglong and the others leave the upper room from a distance, I thought that Huo Yi was already free, so I walked in, I couldn't find her left and right, and I vaguely caught a glimpse of a figure inside, only to find that she was sitting at the desk, not knowing what she was looking at.

Chun Ying approached gently, and was still five or six feet away from Huo Yi, so she stopped with some hesitation.

Huo Yi was in a daze with a letter in his hand, a faint silver light flashed in the corners of his eyes, but there was a touch of surprise between his eyebrows. I wonder whose letter she reads? What's the good news in the letter?

Chun Ying called her carefully, Huo Yi woke up instantly, quickly took a book and pressed the letter, turned his back and wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, before he put on an indifferent face again, and turned back and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Chunying's gaze swept quickly over the book, and then she looked at the floor: "Miss, the slave maid wants to ask for a day off, and the slave maid's sister's child is almost one year old, so she wants to visit." ”

Huo Yi was a little surprised: "It turns out that he is already one year old?" Why haven't you heard anyone talk about it? ”

Chun Ying smiled, Qiu Yu had been away from the mansion for more than two years. Although she came back from time to time to say hello in the first year, she got pregnant and gave birth to a child next, she moved around less, and more than half of the big girls she worked with in the past were married, so naturally few people mentioned it, which is actually not a bad thing.

Huo Yi smiled and said: "Since it is such a happy event, you can simply go home and stay for two days, and I have nothing to do here." But today you have to make tea for the second sister to drink, let's leave early tomorrow morning, and come back before dinner the day after tomorrow. ”

Although it was discounted, it was already "two days", Chunying thanked Huo Yi with some surprise, exited the upper room, and hurriedly went to pack her things.

It's still the pomp of the second-class girl going home, it's still Aunt Zhao, but the little girl who followed the car has changed. Chunying was a little lucky, this little girl was more playful than Ting'er, and after getting the ten cents she stuffed, she couldn't wait to run away, even more anxious than Aunt Zhao. The latter was a little embarrassed, scolded a few words, and then said with a smile: "Don't be angry, girl, I will teach her a good lesson when I go back!" ”

Chun Ying smiled: "It doesn't matter, in fact, every time I have to accompany my aunt to come back, I am really tired of you, I just walked around the house wall for a mile or two." There are acquaintances all around, so why be so careful? The next time you come back with me, you can drop me off at the corner of the street. ”

The entrance of the street is closer to Mrs. Zhao's house, but it is some distance from Mrs. Zhao's house, but Mrs. Zhao thought in her heart, there are few outsiders in this backstreet, so there is really no need to worry, so she smiled and laughed a few words, and left in a hurry.

Chunying returned home, but found that no one was there, looked inside and out, and saw that the clothes of her parents and younger brother were missing, and the big basket that her mother usually carried to her relatives was gone, guessing that her father was probably going to the store, and her mother was likely to go out with her younger brother, either to her grandmother's uncle's house, or to see her sister, so she sorted out the baggage she brought back, cleaned the house, and then sat down and waited. After waiting for a cup of tea, she suddenly felt that this was too stupid. It's better to find something to do. My parents and younger brother don't know when they will come back, so why don't you go and see Zhou Nian when you are free now?

The area where her family lives now is located on the side of the back street of Houfu, far away from the former compound. Here is a little smaller courtyard house, the material pattern is better than the courtyard, in the early rise of the house, several chief stewards with their respective families to live here, usually a courtyard family, passed down from generation to generation. It's just a hundred years of ups and downs, and to this day, the once prominent family has undergone great changes, either the parents lost power and the whole family was belittled and sold, or the children and grandchildren were scattered or even cut off, and there were also descendants who turned to take charge of foreign industries and moved away with their families, such as the Lu family, and the Lu family, because of bad things, lost their ancestral courtyard, and moved to live with other servants in the miscellaneous courtyard. Therefore, Lu Yougui was allowed to move back to his old residence that year, although he could only succumb to the sidelines, which was also a rare grace.

Because of the rarity, there are relatively few residents in this area, only a few have moved in after the recent gains in recent years, and it is still morning, most of them are busy in the house, and there are no pedestrians on the street. Chunying quietly opened the door, stretched out her head and looked left and right, and waited until the two familiar women finished chatting on the side of the road. When they went home, they went back to the room and took out a pair of newly made men's cloth shoes from their baggage, wrapped them in cloth, closed the door and quickly walked towards the courtyard where Zhou Nian lived.

Although it was early in the morning, there were already faint voices in the courtyard, could it be that Zhou Nian was reading? Chun Ying stretched out her hand and gently pushed the door in, her voice became clearer and clearer, but it was the voice of the third young master. Early in the morning, what did he come to do?

Somehow, Chun Ying didn't want the third young master to see her, so she carefully walked over from the front of the wing, and saw the third young master sitting at the table in the center of the room with his back to the window, and there was a person standing opposite him, far away, and there was a window blocking, so he couldn't see who it was, but from the light green muslin on his body, it seemed to be Zhou Nian.

The third young master was happily saying to him, "That old man Liang is out of luck this time!" Who told him that he has no vision, and the so-called 'talents' he looks at are all corrupt talents?! The emperor uprooted this string of zongzi, Old Man Liang must have a headache, right? This time it's really nerve-wracking! If you're not careful, you might even trap yourself in it! Have you heard? Old man Liang stopped my father in front of him and backwards. Let's talk about the marriage of the year. The father said that the old man 2 wanted to study, but the old man Liang was cheeky and said that marriage was given by the Son of Heaven and could not be reversed! Who is the person who repeatedly blamed you in the first place? It's a shame that he can say it! ”

"It's not just a joke. Although it was a gift from the Holy Lord, it dragged on for a few years, and when it was suddenly mentioned at this time, everyone knew what was going on. If Fushang really marries the Liang family, will the saint have a misunderstanding? ”

Zhou Nian's voice was as steady and pure as ever, and Chun Ying was stunned for a moment, smiled secretly, and suddenly found that the pale green robe appeared in front of the window at some point.

Zhou Nian looked good, although he was still a little emaciated. But it was more ruddy than the last time I saw him, and his eyebrows were much more cheerful. He had no intention of walking to the window, casually playing with a few flowers in the vase in front of the windowsill, and his attention was still on the guests in the house, but he suddenly found Chunying in the courtyard, raised his eyes and looked over, his eyes were soft, and the corners of his mouth smiled slightly.

Chunying smiled back, raised the cloth bag in her hand and shook it, Zhou Nian blinked, glanced at the wing room on the right, Chunying nodded knowingly, and tiptoed into the door of the right wing. Zhou Nian turned around and smiled and continued: "What does Master Hou mean, what is it? In fact, after all, this marriage is given by the emperor, and there is no joke in the king, and even the saint is not easy to go back on. If the Liang family completely collapses within two or three months, it will be fine, but it is a pity that the hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, and it will take at least two or three years to uproot the Liang faction, but Brother Li Chang and Miss Liang San are already of marriageable age, and it is not good to delay, I am afraid that in the end, I will still marry someone in, but this degree needs to be grasped well. ”

The third young master, Li You, didn't notice the eye contact between the two at all, he listened to Zhou Nian's words, he kept pondering, and after a while, he said, "Marry and marry!" My father said back then, the Liang family's family is worthy of my second brother, and if she marries in horizontally and vertically, she is a member of our Li family, if Miss Liang San is virtuous, then no matter what, she is also our family's daughter-in-law, if she thinks she is noble, she messes around, or favors her mother's family, and does something harmful to the Li family. Then it's no wonder we're not going to blame! ”

"Aren't you afraid that this family affair will affect the house?"

"Afraid of what?" Li You raised his eyebrows and snickered, "The second brother is also old, and it is said that he should have separated from the family a long time ago, but he has not yet been admitted to the Jinshi, and his father can't bear it." I turned around and told my father that my second brother had repeatedly failed to pass the exam, so it was better to donate an official to him, so that he would have a reputation and become independent in the future, and he would not be afraid of being bullied. ”

Zhou Nian stared at him amusedly, sighed and shook his head: "Your method is not good, although it ruins his future, it also damages the reputation of the house." You must know that the second son of the Marquis of Qingguo, but a rare talent in Beijing, in the early years, he was known as a young man, and everyone said that the family education in the house was good and knowledgeable, so you are not afraid that this donation official will ruin your family's name? ”

Li You snorted coldly: "If it's bad, it's bad, people like us, as long as there are no bad deeds, what kind of righteous name do you want?" The more people praise it, the more taboo it is. We are originally royal relatives, generations of lords, noble status, and money in our hands, and now we are still helping the emperor fight for power, if we still ask for fame, what is the picture? Everything is good, it's not good! ”

Zhou Nian was shocked in his heart, and was silent for a while before he smiled bitterly: "You still think clearly, I almost made the mistake that my ancestor made......

Li You was a little embarrassed when he saw him like this: "Uncle Zhou was different back then...... cough, in short, don't worry too much, Old Man Liang is too busy to take care of himself, where is the heart to stop us from rehabilitating Lord Ye? When your uncle's case is solved, it's your family's turn. Uncle Zhou was affected because of Master Ye back then, and if the Ye family can overturn the case, your family's grievances will surely be revealed soon! ”

Zhou Nian smiled and said, "Thank you for your good words." After a pause, he said: "But it's too early to be happy, my uncle's case has not yet been finalized, although the possibility of overturning the case is very great, but there are a few details that you have to be careful about, so as not to be caught by others, so that it will take a lot of effort." ”

"You are too careful, in fact, the case is very clear, we have collected a lot of human and material evidence in recent years, and the presiding judge is from our side, what else is there to worry about?" Li You smiled, "You just take it easy!" Think more about what happens after rehabilitation. ”

Zhou Nian smiled: "You don't have to wait for rehabilitation, as soon as the Ye family's case is settled, I will immediately contact the old servants and ask them to send someone to Lingnan to pick up my cousin and cousin...... It's not easy for them to ...... over the years."

"Leave this matter on me! I have a face in front of my father now! Although Li You is already a sixteen-year-old boy, in front of his friends for many years, he still can't help but feel a little proud. Zhou Nian didn't laugh at him, but solemnly saluted him, and Li You himself was embarrassed.

Chunying listened to it funny in the wing, but when she thought that Zhou Nian's family was about to be rehabilitated, her heart also jumped. It's the right day! Not only did he get the latest news, but he also had the opportunity to remind his father to prepare early. When Zhou Nian recovers his identity, will the Hou Mansion send a few family members, right? It's a pity that her father manages the shop and runs it very well, so she must not be given away, but she has already told Zhou Nian that at least she can guarantee that she will be free again. She got out, and she had to figure out how to get her family out.

She was thinking about something, so she didn't pay attention to her feet, and she accidentally touched a wooden barrel, making a slight noise. She was startled, and listened attentively, and when she saw that there was no movement in the main room, she guessed that they probably hadn't heard, so she put her shoes aside, looked left and right, and cleaned the house.

"Who am I, it's you!" The laughter of the third young master came from outside the door, and when Chun Ying looked back and saw it, she straightened up and saluted: "I've seen the third young master, I didn't disturb you talking, right?" I also want to greet you just now, but I'm afraid that I will miss your discussion. ”

"Oh?" Li You glanced at her with a suspicious gaze, then glanced at Zhou Nian behind him, and raised his eyebrows, "Really?" He smiled darkly.