Chen Ying listened silently, but there was a chill in her heart.

It is clearly the use of Chi Guoguo, but the irony is that in such a social environment as the Great Chu Dynasty, Wan's actions are still generous, after all, she gave the outer room girl a future, and if the other party does not want to reciprocate, she will be criticized.

This thought for a lifetime, and the chill almost spread all over the body.

A decent family affair has a win-win situation.

As far as the Yu Bo Mansion is concerned, this outer maid is their investment in a small county order that is likely to have some future, and for the Zhaoyuan County Order, such a concubine with an extraordinary background gives him the opportunity to climb the Zhongyong Bo Mansion.

"How old is Zhaoyuan County Ling this year? How old is my cousin? Chen Ying asked softly.

There are clear regulations on concubines in the Great Chu Law, and the rank of seven-rank official is not qualified to take concubines, but if you are over thirty years old and have no children, you can accept a concubine. If an official below the seventh rank wants to take a concubine, it is equivalent to a common person taking a concubine, and they are only allowed when they are forty years old and have no children.

"Back to the girl, I heard that the cousin girl has just turned fifteen this year, and the county magistrate seems to be almost fifty." Be honest.

Chen Yingxin said that this was indeed the case, and nodded to Zhishi: "Very good, you inquired very carefully." ”

Zhishi is a steady person and meticulous in his work, so it is safe to send her to inquire about the news.

Zhishi hurriedly said "Don't dare", and said: "There is an old woman who quietly told the maidservant that on the night of the accident in Zhaoyuan County, all the female dependents of the county magistrate's family were taken captive by thieves, because the appearance of this cousin girl followed her grandmother, who was born as a trick, and she was the best looking among the girls of this younger generation, and the thief took advantage of the chaos to give her ......"

She didn't say any more, and her face turned a little pale.

The experience of this cousin is both frightening and pitying.

"So, did the cousin avoid coming to Jinan Mansion?" Chen Ying asked softly.

Zhishi came back to his senses, nodded with a white face, and said, "Yes, girl." The cousin's biological mother died early, and her brother also died that night and was killed by thieves, and now she herself is broken again, and she was sent back by the magistrate. I heard that when she came, she didn't bring any luggage with her, only a bag of clothes she carried with her, and she was accompanied by a grandmother, and she didn't even have a calling girl. ”

Chen Ying exhaled silently.

The Zhaoyuan County Order is considered to be loyal to the country, and the relatives in the family are seriously injured and injured, Emperor Yuanjia reads his exploits and allows him to win his affection, and Gao Sheng is in front of him.

At this juncture, he sent the broken daughter back to her nominal distant grandfather's house, fearing that he would not let her go back.

If it is replaced by an ordinary family, the ending of this cousin girl is only afraid of being even worse, but because she also has relatives in the Bofu, it is not easy to deal with it at will, so the county magistrate kicked this hot potato back to Jinan, which is also shrewd.

"The servant also heard that the magistrate of the county ordered the steward of the car to pass a message, saying that because his parents died, the only son under his knee also died, and he was merciful and allowed to take another concubine." Xun Zhen said again at this time, and his voice was even lower when he spoke:

"The steward said, the magistrate explained that if the Bofu is willing, he will leave the concubine to the girl of the Bofu, whether it is a branch or a partial branch, he is willing to accept her as a concubine."

When Chen Ying heard this, the corners of his mouth moved: "This county magistrate has a bad calculation, and he didn't offend Bofu to death, and the scene has come to a round." ”

The Zhaoyuan County Commander threw out an olive branch, expressing his willingness to continue to form an alliance with the Zhongyong Uncle's Mansion, and the vacant concubine was a vote, and the concubine who was sent back was a trouble for the Bofu to deal with.

After thinking about it for a lifetime, Chen Ying's heart seemed to be pressed against a thousand catties of boulders, and her breathing was a little difficult.

"When did this happen?" After a while, she asked.

Zhishi bowed down and said: "Back to the girl, the cousin girl came to Jinan in October, and I heard that she had been recuperating before she came." ”

After a pause, he added: "The maid also inquired that the cousin was still not in good health now, so Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Shizi planned to send the person to Zhuangzi when the weather was warmer." ”

This time, I'm afraid there will be no return.

Looking at the smiling Wan family in the distance, and the Yu family who was accompanying the ladies to play the horses, the suffocating feeling surged into Chen Ying's heart again.

After a long time, she took a deep breath and turned her head to look at Zhishi: "What's her name?" ”

Zhishi was stunned, and then understood that Chen Ying was asking the name of the cousin, so he sighed in his heart and whispered: "Back to the girl, the cousin's surname is Xue, and the single name is a rui." ”

Xue Rui, whose name is just as her age, should be a budding flower. It's just that before this flower blooms, it has been destroyed, and it may be difficult to wait for the day when it really blooms.

Chen Ying looked stunned, looking ahead from afar, and never retracted his gaze for a long time.

That Yu was originally playing cards with someone, and suddenly felt something, looked sideways, and happened to crash into Chen Ying's eyes, and couldn't help but be stunned.

With the next breath, she sensed another line of sight, which was projecting onto her body.

She tilted her head slightly, but saw that Wan Shi first glanced at her, and then at Chen Ying, who was quietly standing in the corridor, and then covered her lips with a handkerchief and coughed lightly.

Yu's heart instantly swelled with a thick impatience, but with a light smile on his face, he turned to the big girl next to him as if nothing happened, and explained a few words in a low voice, and the girl stepped forward to replace her hand.

Yu got up with a smile, confessed to the ladies at a table, took the hand of a little maid, walked slowly, and walked straight to the verandah.

Seeing that the Yu family was getting closer and closer, it seemed that he was going to come over to talk, but Chen Ying was still there distracted, and Xun Zhen on the side reminded softly: "Girl, Mrs. Shizi seems to be coming." ”

Chen Ying woke up like a dream, and when she turned her eyes, she saw that Yu had already climbed the stairs, and there was an extremely gentle smile on that dignified face.

"Why didn't Miss Chen San play?" Before the person arrived, the laughter went first, and while speaking, she looked back behind her, and then turned her eyes and smiled: "A few little girls there are feeding the fish there, and there is a drama in the garden, which is the new drama of the 'Xiangyun Society' this year, and your girl's family should love to listen to it." ”

While speaking, she had already come closer, Chen Ying curtsied according to etiquette, got up and said: "Mrs. Xie Shizi asked, it's just that I don't like to listen to dramas, and it's not interesting to watch fish, and it's cold outside, so it's better to stand here and look at the scenery." ”

The tone of not far and not close cannot be regarded as rude, but it can never be called close.