After the New Year, it is the day of dust removal, which also means that the New Year has kicked off.

It's just that this festive New Year's flavor was somewhat diluted by the corpse found in the well of the laundry room in the early morning.

However, the year always passes.

At this time, almost every one of the maids and servants in the courtyards of the Zhangfu had a broom and a rag in their hands.

It's just that when they work today, they have more gossip topics.

In the Ming Hall of the main room of Tao Yuxuan, a few maids and women were not idle, even if they were climbing the ladder and sweeping the dust on the beams with brooms.

"I heard that the little girl named Qingti took the initiative to hook herself. Quote the prince of Guangchang Hou. ”

"Yes, a ten-year-old little maid has such a mind, and this is worth it!"

"It's just that the pants are off, but I don't admit it. ended up like that, how could her father and mother survive this year! ”

Hearing the two mothers-in-law say this, Qingyan, the maid who was standing at the top of the ladder with a broom and sweeping the dust, stopped what she was doing and glared at the two, "It's not like that, Qingti is not that kind of person." ”

One of the mothers-in-law glared at Qingyan viciously, "Isn't that what it is?" If this was not the case, why didn't her father and mother even come, but only asked her cousin to come and hastily carry the body away? ”

Another mother-in-law also chimed in: "That's it! Just carried away casually, isn't it a weak heart? ”

Qingyan's face turned red, "No, Qingti is still a child who doesn't understand anything." She told me that as long as men and women hug each other, they can give birth to dolls, so how can they take off their pants in front of that stinky man. ”

The two mothers-in-law laughed when they heard Qingyan's words, and one of them even said: "She hugged someone, and they didn't take off their pants." ”

"You guys! Do you have compassion? Qingyan threw away the broom in his hand in a fit of rage, but almost smashed it on the group that pushed the door in.

Qingyan was so frightened that she almost fell off the ladder, and the two mothers-in-law also panicked.

It's just that seeing that the person who came in was not their main lady Wang, the two mothers-in-law and Qingyan who climbed down the ladder hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, "Five girls, the slaves and maids are rude, please forgive the five girls." At the same time, I couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Hua Jin thought about the conversation between these maids and women just now, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed in his heart.

Zhi Tao stepped forward and asked, "Is the eldest lady in the house?" The five girls wanted to see each other. ”

The two mothers-in-law shook their heads, but Qingyan said smartly: "The slave maid just heard Sister Xiangfei beside the eldest lady say that Princess Su sent a New Year's gift again, and Laizhou also sent a gift, and the eldest lady is taking someone to count it in the concierge room in person." ”

Princess Su sent the New Year's gift again?

What is it that makes her so worried about her mother's family, and even a little stuttering?

And Laizhou?

Hua Jin raised his eyebrows and immediately asked, "But the Yan family in Laizhou?" ”

Qingyan scratched her head, "That slave didn't hear about it. ”

Hearing what Qingyan said, Hua Jin hurriedly took Bai Tao and Zhi Tao out of Taoyuxuan and returned to Hongxun Courtyard, and sent Zhi Tao to the outer courtyard to inquire about the news.

At lunchtime, Zhitao followed her brother back to Hongxun Courtyard, and it happened that her sister was also in her house.

Bai Tao was setting up a meal in the warm pavilion, and he heard his brother enter the house and say, "Young lady, five girls, the slave and maid have already inquired clearly." The people in the concierge said that the Yan family who had just sent the New Year's gift from Laizhou was the maiden home of the original second lady, the Yan family of the Marquis of Boyuan, Laizhou. ”

Hua Jin and Hua Chen said almost in unison: "Grandfather's family? ”

Hua Hui's expression couldn't help but be a little gloomy and sad, "I don't know if my grandmother's health is okay?" Did you bring us a letter? ”

Hua Jin looked at her restless sister and took her hand, "Now that there is no news, it is good news, sister might as well settle down first." "My sister has had a hard time in the past few years, so she has developed a negative temperament, and this should be channeled slowly.

Hua Hui bowed, but Hua Jin looked at Hua Chen, who had been frowning and rarely so silent, "Brother, didn't things go well?" ”

Hua Chen wanted to say that it didn't go well, but thinking of the situation Qin Jian'an described to him, Zhao Xin seemed to have beaten him up according to their plan.

But it doesn't just seem to be as simple as being beaten.

Judging from the results, their previous plan was completed, but they didn't have to do it themselves.

"It's smooth, it's just ......" Hua Chen raised his head and looked at his sister Hua Hui, "Sister, did Zhao Xin offend anyone?" Otherwise, how could someone rob someone on the road and almost die? ”

This clueless sentence made Hua Hui a little dazed, "Who did you offend?" I haven't heard that the Zhao family has any enemies? After thinking about it for a while, he understood, his eyes widened as if he couldn't believe it, "You two, do you want to send someone to rob and kill ......?"

Hua Jin had already heard the strangeness in Hua Chen's words, and couldn't help but interrupt his sister's words, "Brother, are you saying that someone else robbed Zhao Xin on the road." ”

Hua Chen still couldn't think of a reason, frowned and nodded, "Uncle Qin said that he didn't have a chance to do it at all, so he was preempted by a team of men and horses wearing riding armor, and when he saw Zhao Xin again, the people were already half-dead and carried into the carriage. ”

This time, it was Hua Jin's turn to frown, "Has Uncle Qin seen those people clearly?" ”

Hua Chen shook his head with some disappointment, "They all cover their faces with black scarves, and they all have fire crossbows in their hands. ”

"Firebolt?" If Hua Hui was just surprised just now, then now she is frightened, "Have these people met the people you sent, will they find trouble with you?" ”

"No, sister." Hua Jin comforted softly, "Listening to my brother's description, those people must also have the ability, they don't know that there are other people ambushed on the road, and if they don't know it, they leave us room for it." They just want to take revenge on Zhao Xin, but they don't want to have anything to do with us. ”

"That's good." Hua Hui bowed her head, but she was still a little uneasy.

"Who the hell is it?" Hua Chen also muttered puzzled.

Hua Jin had a faint guess in his heart, but it was still unknown.

"Since you can't guess, then don't guess." Hua Jin looked at the restless Hua Hui and the tangled Hua Chen, "Sister, brother, it's time for lunch." ”

Because of these two news, the three sisters, brothers and sisters ate exceptionally quietly at lunch.

After dinner, they went back to their own yards.

When he went to Chaohui Courtyard to greet Mrs. Tai in the evening, Wang mentioned the New Year's Ceremony of the Yan family in Laizhou.

Wang looked at the three brothers and sisters in the second room, "Your grandmother sent someone to send a New Year's gift today, but she just caught up with your eldest sister and sent a few carts of gifts from Jingshi. So wait for the eldest aunt to count the accounts, and then send your share over. ”

Hua Jin and the others thanked the Wang family, but saw Mrs. Tai take out a letter from the red lacquer and gold box in her hand, "This is a letter written to me by your grandmother, I want to take Brother Chen and Hua Jin to live in Laizhou for a few days after the New Year." ”