Chapter 59: Behind the Scenes
Cen Mu Ning led Qing Li and Bingling to the courtyard of the fourth aunt's wife. That is, the place where my mother used to live.
Standing far away for a while, looking at the people coming in and out not far away, thinking that the fourth aunt should be busy at this time and have no time to take care of them.
"Qingli, you can go in and take a look for me." Cen Muning hesitated slightly, and finally decided to let Qingli in.
"Miss." Bingling said softly in her ear: "Mrs. Fourth Aunt can't pull away at this time, if you are in doubt, it is better to go and see it in person." ”
Qing Li also agreed with Bingling's statement: "It's better to let the slave maid keep watch here." ”
Cen Mu nodded slightly, and took advantage of the time when the house slaves in the inner courtyard helped carry the materials, and smoothly entered the courtyard where she didn't move out until she was nine years old.
It can be said that the carved fence and jade masonry should still be there, and the opportunity has not changed.
Even my mother's favorite paulownia tree is still flourishing, and in April, I can vaguely see the lilac on the tree, which looks like a thousand cow flowers. She remembered that her mother said that this kind of flower and leaf is a medicine, which can clear the lungs and throat, detoxify and reduce swelling.
Seeing that she was full of thoughts, Bingling frowned and pushed open the room where her wife lived. "Miss, go in and take a look."
Cen Mooning retracted her thoughts, nodded slightly, and walked in quickly.
Bingling observed and found that there was no one, so he quickly went in and closed the door.
Everything in the house is different from the courtyard, and the shadow of the past has long been lost. Even the large Nanmu bed was replaced with a black sour branch. But even then, it doesn't mean anything.
Cen Muning walked around the room, trying to recall what her mother looked like when she was there, full of sadness.
It's just that when she walked to the vanity mirror, she suddenly noticed that something was wrong. "Bingling, look at the mirror cabinet, is there something pressing?"
"Yes." Bingling simply knelt down and leaned over to look at the foot behind the mirror cabinet. "It's a booklet."
She pulled out the booklet with great difficulty, and her face was not good: "Miss, isn't this a Spring and Autumn essay written by Madame?" ”
Cen Mooning frowned and took the book, turned two or three pages, and the whole person was not good. Don't smear enough flowers inside, tear it at will, it's already unrecognizable. If you don't hate someone very much in your heart, why would you vent on her things in such a way?
Holding back the anger in her heart, Cen Muning kept her composure and opened the makeup on the dresser in front of her. Inside the makeup, there are all the ornaments of the fourth aunt and wife, which looks dazzling and much better than the one used before.
It's just that the makeup is heavy, but the inside is shallow. Tighten a few hairpins, and you can't see anything.
"Miss, this makeup seems to have a mezzanine." Bingling picked up the makeup and felt a little heavy. Pull off the silver hairpin on his head, poke it in the keyhole on the side of the makeup, and make a grat.
The inner layer of partition bounced up.
Cen Muning took a closer look, and there were smashed jade bracelets and unrecognizable gold ornaments underneath.
"Aren't these all Madame's?" Bingling's heart sank again. "The slave remembers that this is Madame's favorite jade bracelet, and there is also Jin Bu Shao, how did it become like this and keep it here?"
Cen Mooning gasped, feeling dizzy. "It turned out to be a human or a ghost, I never knew it was clear. I'm afraid that my mother, until she died, would not have been able to see that the woman she entrusted with my care should be so resentful of her. ”
"Princess, the things ahead are about to be done, we should go." Outside, there was the sound of a green plow.
"Put it back where it was." Cen Muning hurriedly asked Bingling to pack up her makeup. But he was reluctant to put down the booklet in his hand.
"It doesn't matter." Bingling had an idea, and quickly took out a booklet from his arms. "It was originally prepared for the young lady's bookkeeping, but I didn't expect it to come in handy."
Cen Muning put the booklet written by her mother into a personal collection, and the two of them hurriedly went out, preparing to leave with Qingli.
"Oh no, it's too late." Qingli heard the footsteps coming in a hurry. "That's when I went out."
"Get out of the back." Cen Muning hurriedly led them to the bamboo forest in the corridor, but in fact, they went around to the back, which was the back window of the wing room.
"Are you sure you're right?" Sui Miao walked in in a hurry, her face a little serious.
"The minion was not mistaken. The eldest lady is going this way. The minion's voice didn't sound familiar.
Sui Miao stiffened her face, stunned in front of the door for a moment, and suddenly pushed the door open.
The servant hurried inside to look, but found no figure.
Sui Miao also hurriedly walked in, looking around, every part of the room was as usual, and she didn't see anything wrong. She eventually walked over to the dresser and sat down slowly. "Looks like I haven't been here. Are you dazzled? ”
"Madame, forgive your sins. The slave knew that the people of Ruiming Palace's mansion were not easy to provoke, and he was afraid that if he followed too closely, he would show traces. So I can only stare from afar. But the eldest lady did enter the inner courtyard, and perhaps they did not find you, and left through the side door. ”
"Possibly." Sui Miao gasped: "For so many years, I have carefully concealed my motives, shamelessly currying favor with their mother and daughter, in exchange for the current peace and glory. Chu Lianyue is dead, and leaving a daughter is not a good stubble, when she was a lady, how could she have the grace of the rest of the ladies in this mansion, but no matter how good she is at competing for favor and playing tricks, she definitely didn't expect her final ending. ”
"That's what Madame said. Now you are the Prime Minister's wife. He Ran's flattering tone made people get goosebumps when they heard it.
Sui Miao was very useful: "It's because my mother's family is not glorious enough that I will become his fourth aunt and wife." In terms of posture and intelligence, what point am I not as good as Chu Lianyue? She and I don't all have the same daughter. But in front of the beautiful and beautiful people, I have the endless favor of the master, and I am called by the command. ”
She closed her eyes and recalled the events of that year, full of unhappiness.
"Madam, don't think about it, what matters now is that you are Mrs. Xiangye, and Chu Lianyue can't compare to you in this regard."
Hearing this, Sui Miao's heart was much lighter. Glancing at the inside of the dresser, the booklet on the foot, the corners of her lips curled: "No matter what, stabilize that eldest lady and let her continue to resent the master in her heart, and it is enough to resent the Guo family who was killed by me." I will continue to play a kind fourth aunt in front of her until she is killed by King Ruiming. Having said that, this girl is also very fateful, how cruel King Ruiming is, he can allow her to live until now...... It's really admirable. ”
"That's what Madame said." He Ran said with some doubts: "When Xiangye and Guo chose such a husband for her, they just wanted to push her to death as soon as possible." Who knew that the eldest lady was pampered and arrogant on weekdays, and it was indeed surprising that she could survive in the palm of the living Hades. It is expected that if Guo Shi knew, he would definitely regret not directly letting Xiangye strangle her. ”
"The most important thing now is not to let Mu Yuan talk nonsense. Although she was born to me, she doesn't look like me at all. I have to be really good to my wife and her. If she told Cen Muning that I killed the Guo family, with that girl's ghostly eyes, she would think of more things...... And there are some things that I have to bring into the coffin, and I must not let anyone know. ”
"Madame, rest assured, everything is under control. Chu Lianyue is dead, how does she know how much effort you spent back then to make Xiangye misunderstand her, and feel that the eldest lady is not a relative. He Ran flattered: "This time, when the prime minister comes back, you will find a way to provoke their father-daughter relationship, and it will be impossible for the eldest lady to enter the door of the prime minister's mansion." When the time comes, we will naturally sit back and relax. ”
"Yes." Sui Miao smiled lightly: "She pulled Guo off the horse and cleared the biggest obstacle for me in the Prime Minister's Mansion, so I allowed her to live." It's just a pity that that's all she values to me. When she leaves, I will let people cure Mu Yuan, Mu Yuan is also twelve, and in a few more years, I will find a son of a powerful family to marry in the court, then I can be regarded as having a backer. The days to come will only get better and better. ”
"Madame has taken precautions and taken the lead, and she will definitely get her wish." He Ran neatly took a cup of tea and sent it to her: "Madame, take a sip of tea to moisten your throat, and then you will go to the eldest lady." ”
"Hmm." Sui Miao was happy and tight. "You still know Mrs. Ben's mind best, remember, keep an eye on the eldest lady, don't startle the snake."
"Do as Madame commands."
Cen Muning under the back window, her palms were full of nail marks.
It turned out that Guo framed his mother and made his father suspicious, Sui Miao also planned behind his back, and he did not leak.
Today, if it weren't for the coincidence that she overheard her talking to this house slave, she would never have imagined that the person who stabbed her the hardest in the back was the most brilliant person who smiled at her.
Cen Muning forgot how she got from her yard back to her wing.
During this period, Bingling and Qingli seemed to say a lot of words, but she didn't hear a word clearly.
The whole person was like being fished out of cold water, covered in cold sweat. Even the good-looking rouge on his face has fallen off.
"Miss, don't be uncomfortable, many people in this world are unworthy. Perhaps it is the spirit of the lady in heaven that allows you to learn the truth today. Bing Ling's eyes were red, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Whoever does something sorry for you and his wife will have to pay the price." ”
"Not bad." Cen Muding nodded neatly: "Let's go get a basin of water first, I want to bathe and change clothes." ”
"Yes." Qingli patted the back of Bingling's hand: "You accompany the princess and let me go." ”
Cen Mu Ning closed her eyes, and the words of Sui Miao and the house slave were circling in her ears, only to feel that the contents of her stomach kept tumbling out. No matter how ruthless Guo Shi is, it's good to make her resentful, and there is no Sui Miaolai to call her disgusting!
Is there anyone in this world who can be trusted?
When her mother left, Cen Muning deeply felt an unspeakable fear, lonely, helpless, and full of sadness.