In the spring

After a false alarm, after calming down, the second old lady began to notice that something was wrong, and hurriedly called her grandson and asked in a low voice: "This father-in-law who issued the decree today...... Looking at some eyes, he refused to talk to us, when you sat with you before, did you ask him what his name was? ”

The fourth young master, Li Dun, replied: "He said that his surname is Qiu, and he usually listened to it in front of the emperor, but he didn't do anything else. After a pause, he hesitated, "Just listening to that Master Zhang talking to him...... It seems that he has been waiting by the Holy Lord's side for a long time......"

The second wife, Zhuo, said busily: "That's it, I remember hearing from others, I like to use the old people today, a few favored internal supervisors, most of them have been around since childhood, and the older ones have been sent on errands, and now there are a few young ones left in the palace to listen to them, among which there is a father-in-law Qiu, named Qiu Anda, who thinks it is today." ”

The second old lady muttered: "Such a character, I'm afraid that only others flatter them. Except for the saint, no one cares about it, and it is really strange to suddenly say those words of praise to Dun Ge'er today. Besides, he wasn't even in the mood to say a few more words to us before, so how could he kindly mention us 11?"

Everyone was puzzled, and in the end, Zhuo Shi burst into laughter: "That's it, no matter how we think about it, we can't figure it out, since he kindly reminded us, when the old man's innocence is proven in the future, our family will generously send a thank you gift." Now it is still the master's case that matters, although it may be a matter of fact, but who is the complaint, you must always inquire clearly, so as not to be plotted again in the future. ”

The second old lady said solemnly: "This is very true, let's be safe these days, it's not good to do anything, you send a reliable family member to Xifu to say something, and ask Hou Ye to inquire on your behalf."

Zhuo Shi responded, but Yajun, who had been silent next to him, suddenly said: "Grandmother, mother, Yajun guesses...... Could it be that it was because I offended King Ke's Mansion last time, didn't it mean that King Ke's Mansion was very powerful?"

Everyone was stunned, and Li Dun immediately exclaimed: "This is reasonable! I was at the teacher's place, listening to the other students gossiping, and everyone said that the king was narrow-minded and could not tolerate people, and if anyone fell in his face, he would be punished! It's just... There is a big sister in our family, and my uncle is a waiting master, how dare he make such a false accusation!"

The faces of the second old lady and the Zhuo family were a little ugly, and the fourth lady Yajun had red eyes, knelt down and said, "This is all Yajun's fault, if it weren't for my father, this kind of thing wouldn't have happened."

Zhuo felt sorry for her daughter and wanted to ask her to get up and comfort her, but she didn't know her mother-in-law's thoughts, so she asked carefully: "Mother, ...... you see?"

The second old lady sighed: "Get up quickly, it's not necessarily their ghosts, besides, even if it's really them, what does it have to do with you.7 Obviously, King Ke's Mansion calculated that our family was the first, and the false accusation was made later, your father was innocent, and the emperor would give him justice."

The maids hurriedly stepped forward to help Yajun get up, and Chunying turned back to report: "Old lady, everything has been put back, and I also told the girls and daughters-in-law below, pack up your things, don't mix them up, lest any soldiers bump into them when they come in." He also informed Qingluan in the wife's courtyard and the people in the fourth lady's house. ”

The second old lady nodded: "You are very thoughtful, pack a few more purses, and prepare to invite the soldiers to tea, lest they break things." After all, this is the inner courtyard, and all the people who live there are women's rolls. ”

Chunying went again, Zhuo Shi looked at her back, and suddenly remembered that when the Qiu Nei Supervisor came to issue the decree, he had stared at Chunying for a long time.

It stands to reason that although Chunying's appearance is still delicate, it is not a stunning appearance, and Qiu Neijian is even more eunuch, obviously not for any reason, but after thinking about it carefully, Qiu Neijian seems to have changed his attitude after staring at Chunying. Could it be that the two of them are old acquaintances, but looking at Chunying's reaction, it is not the same.

Zhuo's heart pretended to be this matter, considering that Chunying was a big girl who had to be used by her mother-in-law. didn't say anything, went back to the main courtyard to take care of affairs, and heard that the mother-in-law reported that the people in Dali Temple had left, so he ordered someone to call Chunying.

Chun Ying was busy with business, rushed back to her room to pack up her personal belongings, intimate clothes naturally had to be wrapped in a bag and put in the cabinet, jewelry and bits and pieces of silver were left for the façade, and the rest were all tightly packed. She was wondering where these things would be safe enough when she heard the second wife's call. In desperation, she had to stuff her things into the quilt at the foot of the bed, and after the surface was smoothed, she hurried across the main courtyard.

She didn't know what the second wife was looking for herself, so she honestly listened to her instructions, who knew that the other party just kept asking the old lady about her living arrangements, and praised her for being in danger. She listened to the other party's tone and felt that it should be true, so she smiled and modestly burst out: "The slave and maid don't dare to take credit, the slave and the maid are just doing their duty."

Zhuo Shi seemed to be satisfied with her answer, and asked again: "Speaking of which... The messenger from the palace who came today... It seems to be an old acquaintance with you, do you know him? ”

Chunying was taken aback: "How could the wife think so much, the slave maid didn't know that." To be honest, in fact, she was also a little puzzled, and she could only guess that the other party had probably seen the bracelet she was wearing. Could it be that this bracelet really has any origin? Zhuo Shi smiled: "I saw him staring at you for a while, and I thought you were old acquaintances." Maybe you forgot? ”

Chun Ying smiled and said, "Madam, if that father-in-law really recognized the slave maid, he would have recognized it a long time ago." Maybe...... It was because the slave maid had an extra sentence at that time, and the father-in-law thought that the slave maid had no rules, right? ”

Zhuo Shi thought about it and felt that this was also possible, after all, at that time, the words of Qiu Neijian didn't sound like a good intention, but Chunying's reminder relieved him. But this does not explain the kindness of the supervisor after the Qiuuchi remarks.

She was puzzled, Chun Ying was afraid that she would doubt herself again, so she hurriedly said: "Madam, there is still something going on with the old lady..." Chunying bowed and withdrew. On the way back, she kept touching the bracelet on her wrist, knowing that it must have a history. That eunuch seems to be surnamed Qiu, if it is surnamed Hu, it can be guessed that it is the one Hu Fei knows, but he is obviously not, maybe it is an acquaintance of Hu Neijian, but Hu Fei gave her copper, what does it have to do with them? After thinking about it for a long time, Chun Ying couldn't think of a reason, so she simply shook her head, threw this problem aside, and ignored it for the time being, but secretly decided that she would always wear a bracelet until the turmoil in Dongfu subsided.

Zhang Zhuzhu of Dali Temple led the soldiers to seal the account room and treasury of the East Mansion, and took away the income and expenditure account books, but did not enter the backyard. Although he is more than half a hundred years old to achieve the position of the main book, he will not have the opportunity to rise higher in the future, but he has been in Dali Temple for many years, and he knows all the rules. If the relatives of these high-ranking families see foreign men and are frightened by the soldiers, their reputation will definitely be damaged. Since the emperor has no intention of dealing with the Li family, and the Li family is the maiden family of Princess Jing, why should he do everything to the end of the matter, and seeing that Manager Xu is very cooperative in ordering his family to be convenient for him, and also asking people to serve tea and pour water and send snacks diligently, and then quietly stuff some hard money, even the soldiers did not fall, he was very tolerant and kindly explained many taboo places, and then in less than two watches, he took people away.

In the next few days, the East Mansion lived in a simple place, very peaceful, except for the people in the Hou Mansion, all the guests were closed, and they did not go out, even the fourth young master Li Dun also sent someone to explain the reason to the teacher Liu Bachelor, expressing his unwillingness to implicate the teacher and classmates, so he did not go to class for the time being. Bachelor Liu agreed, because he thought of this student's usual diligence and well-behaved, so he asked the visitor to bring a message back, which contained many words of comfort to him, so that he did not have to worry, and he was at ease to review his homework at home, and said that he believed that his father would be safe. When Li Dun brought it to his grandmother and mother, they felt even more that the words of the Heavenly Prison were true.

Chunying and other girls of all sizes were ordered not to leave the house, and even visiting the house was restricted. Chunying's own mind was on the impact of this incident on her family's redemption plan, and she didn't think there was any problem, but the other little girls and mothers-in-law were a little uncontrollable. Zhuo's family was afraid of leaking the news, and the big girls were not allowed to leak the news of the safety of the second master, so many people in the house thought that the master's family would be unlucky, and they were afraid that they would be offended, so they discussed it in private.

Zhuo's family is angry and funny, but the will of the saint has not been down, and the treasury has not been unsealed, she is still worried, where is the leisure to deal with these people, so she has to order Feng Ming to write down the names of people one by one, and when the matter is over in the future, she will come to settle the accounts after the autumn.

One day near noon, she came to accompany her mother-in-law to have dinner, and only then did she walk to the porch, and heard Chunying teaching the little girl nearby: "You have been resting for half a day yesterday, why do you want to rest today If you are not good, I said that I want to invite a doctor, and you said no, look at your face does not look like you are sick, why do you always have to ask for leave, Mrs. said, except for the people who buy rice, noodles, meat and vegetables, everyone is not allowed to go out of the house, you can't go out, what are you doing to ask for leave?" I guess I'm trying to be lazy."

The little girl cried: "Sister, I'm afraid of what to do if I want to cut off my head one by one, I want to go home to see my parents, they must be very scared..."

Chunying sighed and said: "What's so terrible 7 Our master will be safe, don't think about those who don't have it, hurry up and water the flowers, otherwise Master Ming'er will be fine, but you have something to do, delaying the serious work, other sisters are not as good as me." It was only after saying that I persuaded the girl's tears. Zhuo Shi watched from a distance, nodded secretly, and when he came to his mother-in-law, he first greeted him routinely, and then said: "Chunying's girl, I think she is becoming more and more sophisticated, when I came in, I heard that she was teaching the little girls, and I heard that when she met a mother-in-law who talked nonsense about the master, she always dismissed it on the spot, but she didn't blindly scold, but also reasoned with kindness, so others were convinced." Recently, the hearts of the people in the house have settled down a lot, and I think there is also her credit for it. ”

The second old lady smiled: "It can be seen that she was the right one to stay." This girl has an idea, no one needs to worry about it. ”

"Isn't it? Although she calmed people's hearts, she didn't leak her tone, which is rare. The daughter-in-law saw that other people were quite convinced of her. ”

"Convincing, indeed." The second old lady nodded, "She is already used on errands, and it is not for nothing that there are girls in the courtyard who can catch up with her, but she has the advantage that she never makes trouble with me." That's a rarity. She gets along well with the other girls, and she is not jealous of any of them that please me; Whoever tries to please me, she never stops; If someone says something bad about her, even if she is angry again, she will at most justify a few words, but she will not belittle that person; Whoever asks for something comes to Da, she will help if she can, and if she can't help, she will say it clearly, and she will not accept gifts from others. I see that she is very upright in doing things, and among the girls, her conduct is top-notch. ”

Zhuo Shi nodded again and again: "It's a pity that she can only stay for two or three years, if only she could wait a few more years."

The second old lady smiled and shook her head: "People already have a good marriage, what are you doing to stop others Besides, if her family is all on an errand in the house, it would be fine, but there is another sister who marries into a wealthy family outside, her parents naturally hope that their youngest daughter will also have such a blessing, and she herself has seen her sister's situation, and she is afraid that she also has ideas." If I had kept her and given her grace, she might not have appreciated it. Why bother making everyone unhappy, when she is about to get married, she will release her generously and reward a dowry, she is grateful, and she will naturally be close to us in the future. Others see it in their eyes and envy it in their hearts. In the future, I am willing to serve with my heart. ”

Zhuo Shi bowed his head to listen to the teaching, and said with a smile: "Mother can still see that the daughter-in-law only knows that capable people should stay by her side, but she forgets that others also have ideas in their hearts."

The second old lady smiled: "You are already very good, in fact, this is not bad now, when Chunying entered the house, she said that she came to train the little girl, I think the people she taught are very good, honest, not dull, although the work is rusty, but it is more proper than other freshmen." Chunying has patience in this, and those little girls are also obedient to her, and when the troubles of the past few days have passed, she will pick a few more newcomers to come in, or buy some little girls, and give them to her to recuperate. When she left, there were many people in the house. ”

Zhuo Shi answered, talked with him for a while, and then retired. Within two days, Dongfu finally looked forward to the long-awaited holy decree.