The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law competed for two or three months, and the Zhao family was helpless and discouraged.

She also thought about telling Xiuqin to Wang Qiao to be small. However, not only did Wang Qiao not allow it, Xiuqin did not squeak, and even the neighbors said that the daughter-in-law had just entered the door, and it was not good for her son to add a concubine.

And her daughter-in-law is not only a powerful woman, but also has people in the palace who call the shots, and doing this kind of thing is to invite trouble.

So, Zhao could only pinch his nose and live this kind of self-pity life as if he had no daughter-in-law.

Zhou Biyao took Qianyue into Zhao's room, saluted her mother-in-law first, and stood aside, waiting for Zhao's questioning.

The Zhao family didn't have a chance to rub Zhou Baguio, but her mother-in-law's shelf was still very sufficient.

Probably because she didn't realize what was going on, she still sat condescendingly on the kang, looked at Zhou Biyao who was standing locally, and asked with a calm face: "You little couple don't treat me as a mother anymore, do you?" Hide everything from me. The people in the street started to look at me, but I didn't know anything, what did you think of me? ”

Zhou Biyao lowered her head and was silent. Hiding the matter of the iron workshop from the Zhao family is what Wang Qiao means, and it has nothing to do with her. Wang Qiao thought about telling his mother later, so that his mother's mood could be relaxed for a few days.

Since her husband has this filial piety, and Zhao didn't ask about her, she naturally won't say much.

Zhao couldn't help but be annoyed when he saw Zhou Biyao standing there pretending to be dead.

She slapped her palm the kang surface, and said angrily: "You really think my wife is in the way, and you want to be angry with me?" You! Tell me, what the hell is going on? Why didn't Aqiao go to work? ”

Zhou Baguio was followed by Qianyue. Qianyue is the maid of the Zhou family, although Zhou Baguio brought people, but Qianyue's deed of sale really stayed in the Zhou Mansion.

She has Mrs. Liang of the Zhou Mansion in charge, and she is not afraid of the Zhao family, listening to the Zhao family's brocade face spread on the kang, and she can't help frowning, it is her own lady's dowry satin, Huzhou silk.

She tugged at Zhou Baguio's shirt and said, "Third grandma, since the eldest lady asked, you should tell the truth, don't make the eldest lady angry." ”

Qianyue naturally lowered her voice, but it was only a little lower, and she didn't want to avoid Zhao, she originally let Zhao hear it. Her aunt felt sorry for her mother, but her young lady didn't have much family affection with the Zhao family. Moreover, this kind of thing, sooner or later, the Zhao family has to know, why should they let their own young lady be blamed because of this kind of thing that everyone knows?

Zhao sat on the kang, pointed his finger at Zhou Biyao, and said angrily: "Look at you, look at it, I really didn't say anything wrong, you two of you are hiding it from me." Did you pry Ah Qiao and let Ah Qiao centrifuge me as a mother? ”

Qianyue was unhappy, and the faces of Xiaocui and Xiuqin beside the Zhao family also changed.

The third master hasn't gone to work in the past few days, and with the strange eyes of the neighbors, it is obvious that something has happened in the workshop. Regardless of whether the third master or the third grandmother, they didn't tell the eldest lady about this, it was all for the sake of the wife, and I didn't want the wife to worry.

But the wife of the head of the family thinks about things, and she doesn't follow ordinary people's ideas. Listening to the meaning of her words, it seems that the third grandmother has a bad heart.

Qianyue said to Zhou Biyao again: "Third grandmother, look, your kindness has misunderstood my wife. You'd better tell your wife the truth. ”

Zhao Shi had a cold face and scolded: "Aqiao daughter-in-law, your maid has said so, you still want to coax me?" ”

Zhou Biyao sneered in her heart, did the Zhao family really think that there was something good and couldn't hide it from her? This is not what she intended to say, after listening to it, if the Zhao family can't eat or sleep well, the third brother can't blame her.

"Since the mother is worried about this, then the daughter-in-law should tell the truth to the mother." Zhou Biyao said, "The day before yesterday, due to the implication of a major case in the capital, Dali Temple seized several workshops in the capital. The iron industry workshop is one of them, and the directors of these workshops have been detained by Dali Temple and put in prison......"

Zhou Biyao told the Zhao family about the matter, and it was not detailed, but she also explained all the details announced by the yamen to the Zhao family.

Zhao's original upright body, after listening to Zhou Biyao's narration, rose a little taller, the whole upper body leaned forward, and his face was pale.

After Zhou Biyao finished speaking, Zhao's lips squirmed for a long time before he asked: "Isn't Aqiao doing things for His Royal Highness King Fu?" Since this workshop belongs to King Fu, who has the courage to dare to touch King Fu's industry and dare to catch King Fu's people? ”

Zhou Biyao lowered her eyes, she naturally wouldn't tell Zhao how King Fu was now, but what was going on on the surface didn't prevent her from saying it.

"His Royal Highness King Fu has been sick a few days ago. It is said that the emperor is concerned about the body of His Royal Highness King Fu, and has instructed King Fu to recuperate in the palace with peace of mind, and there is no need to go to the court to handle political affairs. ”

Rao is Zhao is a civilian woman, but she is also shrewd in her daily actions, and Zhou Biyao's words immediately made her sluggish. Her gaze was unfocused, staring ahead, and she didn't know where she was? pondered what Zhou Biyao said in his heart.

His Royal Highness King Fu said that he was sick, and the emperor told King Fu to return to his house to recuperate, that is to say, whether active or passive, King Fu no longer works in the court.

Immediately afterwards, the workshop under the name of King Fu was seized by Dali Temple, and the person in charge of the workshop, who was said to be the right-hand man of King Fu's mansion, was arrested and put in prison.

After being in the capital for more than a year, the Zhao family also knew that the case that could be put in Dali Temple for trial was more serious than that of the Beijing Yamen.

In other words, because of something, King Fu not only wanted to leave the court, but even caused trouble to the people who were attached to King Fu's mansion.

As soon as Zhao thought of this, he unconsciously leaned forward again, looking like that, as if he wanted to catch Zhou Biyao.

It's just that Zhou Baguio is a little far away from her, so she put her hand down in vain, and can only look at Zhou Baguio and ask, "What about Aqiao?" What will I do after Aqiao? Will he be able to keep his errand? ”

Still on an errand? Her mother-in-law prides herself on being shrewd, what errand do she have at this time? At this time, shouldn't you first consider whether the third brother will be involved in the case and be convicted?

But Wang Qiao is filial to his mother, and Zhou Biyao can't scare her too much, so she can only say on a case-by-case basis: "It depends on the outcome of the court trial." If the iron industry workshop did not do illegal things, the workshop would probably be able to continue, and maybe the third brother would still be able to work in the workshop. It's just that the momentum of the iron workshop at that time must not be comparable to before. ”

Zhou Biyao raised her eyes to look at Zhao, and sure enough, Zhao also heard the meaning of her words. The momentum of the iron workshop is not good, and Wang Qiao's identity and salary will naturally decline, and the Zhao family is proud of it will not be at all.

She continued: "If the Yamen investigates the case, there is indeed something illegal in the iron workshop, I am afraid that things will be troublesome. ”

"Trouble? What's the trouble? Zhao was shocked and asked repeatedly.

At this time, she thought of her son's situation, and couldn't help but be frightened, "Ah Qiao is in charge of things in the workshop, will it be, will it be ......" She really didn't dare to continue.