After two bowls of gruel and two hot meat buns, it feels so good to be full. Zhou Mingmu dotingly handed her a handkerchief to wipe her hands, and suddenly had a feeling that if this continued, Zhou Mingmu would spoil her. Liu Chan didn't come back last night, it is estimated that she lived at home, she and Lin Xuan saw with their own eyes that the Miao family gave Liu Xing five hundred taels of silver tickets, and it seems that the Liu family's debt was repaid.

If she were Liu Xing, with five hundred taels of silver tickets, she would have kept her promise not to look for Hua Rui. But he is not popular enough to swallow the elephant, and he wants to ask Miao for another five hundred taels, when will it be a head like this, no wonder Hua Rui is in a hurry to get the child gone, so that he will no longer have to be threatened by Liu Xing. I hope Liu Chan can forgive Wang and Liu Xing for their helpless move to sell her, she doesn't have more thoughts on the Liu family.

Now Mrs. Zhou is gone, Zhou Mingyue didn't come, she didn't have the heart to wait for news at home. After the couple cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, Lin Dongxian licked her lips and said slowly: "Mingmu, you send me to the Ruyi Embroidery Workshop, I want to go to see my sister, I don't know if Mrs. Zhou has any news?" Zhou Mingmu was silent for a moment, nodded and smiled: "Okay, I'll go and take the carriage out now and send you over." ”

Lin Dongxian got into the carriage and glanced at it hurriedly, as if she saw Liu Xing hiding behind a big tree not far from the embroidery hall, and estimated that she would wait for the Miao family to ask for money. If it were a weekday, she might be interested in stopping and watching the excitement, but forget it now, she has to rush to see Zhou Mingyue. The carriage moved forward slowly, passed through the downtown area, and soon stopped at the door of the Ruyi embroidery workshop.

The guy saw Lin Dongxian wearing a pink gown and being helped out of the carriage by Zhou Mingmu, with a goose-yellow skirt, combing a wishful bun, without a hairpin and a head flower, she was hungry in the morning, she got up in a hurry, and she was anxious to see Zhou Mingyue, and she wanted to know about Mrs. Zhou's situation. Even so, it looks like a lotus flower on a clear pond, elegant and pretty. The skin is fair, a pair of distant mountain eyebrows are comfortable and cheerful, beautiful long eyebrows, a pair of bright big eyes are like cold stars shining in the night, and the face is slightly anxious.

Zhou Mingmu, who was standing beside her, was wearing a light blue robe, a jade headband, her slender eyes were like a cold pool, her eyes were scorching, and her face was as calm as water. The guy quickened his pace to greet him, and the news that Mrs. Zhou was missing was only known to Mama and Zhou Mingyue. The guys and embroiderers of the Ruyi Embroidery Workshop didn't know, and the grandmother excused herself that Mrs. Zhou lived in Dabao Temple for a few days to pray for Zhou Mingyue, and she could find a Ruyi Langjun.

Lin Dongxian quickly walked into the house to see Zhou Mingyue, and the guy carefully led Zhou Mingmu to tie the carriage. Miao looked around to make sure that no one followed her before coming out, and when he walked up to Liu Xing, he immediately made a straight face: "Why did you come out so slowly, do you want me to make trouble in front of the Lin family and expose your daughter's ugly things, so that you are happy?" ”

Don't dare to forgive the Miao family, living in the town, who wants to return to Qingping Village, and Hua Rui is not stupid. Miao raised his chin and sneered, a cold light burst out of his eyes: "It's enough for you to give you face when I come out, so don't come in the future." Our stamen has nothing to do with you, if you don't feel ashamed, you can go to Lin's house to make trouble. "It's only been two days, and Miao's is like a different person, why is this happening?

Liu Xing's heart tightened, and surprise flashed in his eyes: "What are you talking about, you really don't care about the life or death of Hua Rui, let me make trouble with the Lin family?" "Yes, if you have the guts, you can make trouble, and it is better to make a storm all over the city, and everyone knows about it, so that's good! By the way, I forgot to tell you, the child in the belly of the stamen is gone, and now, even if you say it, no one will believe you. Miao's hands were clenched, her nails were sunk into the palms of her hands, if she had known that Liu Xing would be greedy, she wouldn't have given him five hundred taels of silver tickets.

It's better to let Hua Rui directly lose the child in her belly, but it's a pity that it costs five hundred taels of silver, and Miao's heart hurts badly. When Liu Xing heard this, anger was about to erupt in his eyes, as if he was going to burn the Miao clan in front of him to ashes, what was she talking nonsense. The child in the belly of the flower stamen is gone, how can it be gone, it is impossible for the Lin family to not even be able to take out five hundred taels of silver tickets, and the two of them must have calculated it.

If the children were gone, he would not be able to threaten them. Damn, Liu Xing couldn't help but stretch out his hand and pinch Miao's neck: "You think no one believes what I said, don't you?" "This is the town, if you dare to make trouble, just go in with me to make trouble, anyway, the child in the belly of the flower is gone, we are not afraid of anything, we will fight with you to the end." What reputation you have in the village, you also know, who will believe your words. I advise you, just get five hundred taels of silver, don't be shameless, and ask for money. ”

Miao spit out two mouthfuls of saliva at Liu Xing, and gave him five hundred taels of silver, which was enough, and he wanted to ask for it again, but there was no door. "You go back and tell Hua Rui, let her wait, we won't let her have a good life, dare to calculate me." Liu Xing let go of his hand suddenly, Miao didn't stand firm and fell to the ground, still thinking about what Liu Xing said. Running into the house with a pale face, his heart pounding, will Liu Xing really come to the door next, or what kind of way can he think of to deal with Hua Rui.

Hearing these words from Miao's mouth, Hua Rui seemed to be fine, Miao licked his lips and said worriedly: "Rui'er, what do you say Liu Xing will do next?" "Mother, don't listen to his nonsense, the child is gone, what else can he use to threaten me." Don't scare yourself, besides, he has five hundred taels of silver, which is enough for him to last a lifetime, how can he come again. Hua Rui handed her a reassuring look, but Miao always felt uneasy.

Zhou Mingyue saw Lin Dongxian coming, but she didn't pay attention, and almost fell to the ground, but was supported by Lin Dongxian in time, "You, be careful, I'm not coming!" "Good sister, don't talk about me, the mountain bandits have sent me a letter so far, will my mother have been killed by them?" Zhou Mingyue didn't sleep all night last night, as soon as she closed her eyes, she would think of Mrs. Zhou, I don't know where she is, did she suffer? I can't sleep, and my mind is full of thoughts.

"You go and call Mama in, I have something to ask her." Lin Dongxian said calmly, she didn't see Mama yesterday, and when she thought about many details, she always felt that something was wrong. Soon, under the leadership of Zhou Mingyue, there was an old lady standing behind her, about fifty, with a square face, a short and fat body wearing a blue gown, gray and white sideburns with a wooden hairpin, and she looked in good spirits.

If you look closely, you will see that her eyes are red, "I've seen Miss Lin." "Mama doesn't need to be polite, can you tell me more about yesterday?" Lin Dongxian's soft voice came, and Mama immediately nodded and said, "Okay, Miss Lin." Yesterday my wife and I came out of Dabao Temple, the sun was slowly setting, and after we got into the carriage, the coachman began to catch the car, and there were bumps along the way, and my wife and I looked at each other and felt that something was wrong.

When I came, the road was flat, why was it so bumpy to go back? By the time I lifted the curtain, the coachman had stopped the carriage and jumped out of the carriage quickly, running away without a trace. There were more than a dozen strong men around the carriage, and I was scared. Madame took the whip from the carriage and beat the carriage vigorously, but the carriage did not move, and it turned out that one of the mountain bandits stuck a knife in the horse's right leg.

By the time I opened my eyes, Madame was long gone, and the horse was dead and fell to the ground. The carriage was empty, and there was nothing. I ran all the way back and told the eldest lady. It's all slaves and maids who are useless, and they don't protect their mothers. Mama lowered her head, full of remorse, her fists clenched, those mountain bandits were so hateful that they took Mrs. away. I don't dare to report to the official and spread the word, if the lady comes back, how can I face them?

was taken away by the mountain bandits, you can imagine what the result will be, the most important thing for a woman is the name and festival, spread it out, and Mrs. Zhou will not go out to meet people in the future. Mama sat down on the ground with remorse, two lines of tears covering her face. The mountain bandits didn't come to deliver the letter, nor did they arrest Mama, it seems that the goal is very clear, that is, Mrs. Zhou.

"Mama, did you hire the coachman, or did you?" Lin Dongxian frowned and asked, from Mama's words, the biggest suspect was the coachman, he estimated that he was bought by the mountain bandits, so he would take Mrs. Zhou to the place agreed by the mountain bandits. Mama nodded: "Well, the usual coachman has been sick for the past two days, and there is no way, so I went to the market and hired one, but I didn't expect him to collude with the mountain bandits and frame Madame." ”

That's right, it seems that they have been planning for a long time, and they must take Mrs. Zhou away. "Mama, you go down and rest first! Don't tell anyone about Mrs. Zhou's disappearance, otherwise you should know the consequences. Lin Dongxian told again and again, and Mama nodded hurriedly and said, "Miss Lin, the old slave knows, the old slave knows, and he will never let others know." Miss Lin, please, you must find a way to save our wife, she is still young......"

Choked and speechless, Lin Dongxian gave Zhou Mingyue a look, and after she helped her grandmother leave, it didn't take long for Zhou Mingyue to appear in front of her again. "Sister, what should I do?" Zhou Mingyue was clueless, and his face was full of anxiety. Lin Dongxian pulled Zhou Mingyue to sit down, and handed her a slightly calm look, it was useless to be anxious. asked softly, "Sister, is Mama credible?" "It's not that she's suspicious, and she can't let go of any possibility.

What if Mama colluded with the mountain bandits, Lin Dongxian's sharp gaze fell on Zhou Mingyue's body. "Mama is my mother's dowry grandma, and she has always been by my mother's side, so she shouldn't collude with the mountain bandits and hurt my mother. Unless she's been threatened? Thinking of this thought, Zhou Mingyue's eyes turned red for a moment, if even Mrs. Zhou's grandmother can't be trusted, then who else can she trust?

What the hell is wrong with such a big change overnight? Lin Dongxian thought for a moment, "Sister, don't worry, at the moment, I just suspect it, and I don't have real evidence yet." Find someone to pay close attention to your grandmother's every move, and tell you immediately if there is anything suspicious, so that you can be aware of it and take precautions against her. Right now, you're staying in the house, and I'll go to the Jin Mansion to find Boss Jin. "If Mama really colludes with the mountain bandits, Zhou Mingyue's best way is to stay put, she went to the Jin Mansion to find Jin Kuiye to find a way to rescue Mrs. Zhou.

If Mrs. Zhou is rescued one day earlier, she will be less dangerous. Zhou Mingyue's heart was uneasy, and she nodded in fear. Mother, no matter where you are, you must be safe, I will wait for you to come back at home. The housekeeper of the Jin Mansion had a sinking face, and after listening to Lin Dongxian's words, he said in a low voice after a moment: "Miss Lin, the person who was sent to deliver the letter to the master last time hasn't come back yet?"

It is estimated that it was delayed on the road, and now I will immediately set off to find the master, tell him that Mrs. Zhou is missing, and ask him to rush back to rescue him as soon as possible. "Butler, then it's hard for you to make a trip." Lin Dongxian straightened up, squinted and said slowly, then took out a silver ticket from his sleeve and handed it to the butler. Frightened, he hurriedly waved his hand: "I can't help it, I can't help it, Miss Lin, it's my business." Before leaving, the old man told the little one, if Miss Lin had something, just tell it. ”

Mrs. Zhou is gone, it seems that someone has made a move, she has no foundation in the town, only Jin Kuiye. He was hoping to find out the mountain bandits who stopped Mrs. Zhou on the road, what was their purpose? If it was for money, they should have sent a letter to the Ruyi Embroidery Workshop now, but they have not moved, and suddenly Lin Dongxian has a bad premonition, so she hurried to Jinfu.

Lin Dongxian looked around, and after the housekeeper left, she and Zhou Mingmu drove back in the carriage. "Dong Xian, I'm home." Zhou Mingmu's deep voice came from outside, the carriage slowly stopped, Zhou Mingmu stretched out his hand to help her get out of the carriage, and after jumping out of the carriage, Zhou Mingmu looked at the back of her leaving, his face was cloudy, and he couldn't see his thoughts.

I couldn't sit still in the house, Lin Dongxian ran out and walked to Zhou Mingmu, he was looking down to wipe the bow and arrow in his hand, he was going to hunt in the back mountain at night. Zhou Mingmu raised his head and smiled slightly: "Dongxian, you come into the house and rest." "I can't sleep, Ming Mu, did you say that Mrs. Zhou was really taken away by the mountain bandits?" Lin Dongxian bit her lip lightly and opened her mouth with a confused face.

Zhou Mingmu raised his eyebrows slightly: "Dong Xian, the mountain bandits did not come to deliver the letter, which means that what they care about is not money, but Mrs. Zhou's reputation." If I'm not mistaken, the town will be buzzing in the afternoon. "It's his gut that tells him that it's probably not that simple. The mountain bandits were greedy for money, but they didn't go to the Ruyi embroidery workshop to deliver the letter, and the grandmother was unscathed, which is enough to show that there must be an inside story.

Lin Dongxian thought about it carefully, and what he said made sense. Suddenly, a thought appeared in his mind, "Ming Mu, could it be Wei Guoxiang?" Wei Guoxiang of Jixiang Embroidery Workshop? Lin Dongxian trembled excitedly, "It must be him, it must be him who colluded with the mountain bandits and kidnapped Mrs. Zhou." More and more sure of what she thought in her heart, Wei Guoxiang, Zhou Mingmu didn't squeak.

When Lin Dongxian thought that he would not be able to make a sound, his low and hoarse voice sounded beside him: "Dongxian, if it is really Wei Guoxiang, we are just ordinary people, how can we beat him?" Don't forget, he is the brother-in-law of the county master, I advise you, it's better to leave this matter alone. You've done enough, go to the Jin Mansion and tell Steward Jin and let him go to Boss Jin, it's enough. ”