He Angelica's ears were sharp, not only did he hear that the voice shouting "Seventh Grandma stealing people" came from Lu Yao, but also heard that the place where the voice came from was the one next door to the dowry house. Turning his head to look at Mama, with a look of wanting to speak and stopping, looking back at the distance, Mrs. Su and her party, who had already left, were led back again.

He Angelica hurried up and asked Mama Jing: "What's wrong with the man in black?" Let's talk about what happened here while we're away! ”

Mama whispered to her: "I saw a man in black with a masked face behind a burden, and I thought I had collided with a thief, so frightened that I screamed and led my three maids into the house, and the man made a silent gesture, saying that he was your friend of Grandma, and he didn't want to hurt us, but just wanted to find something." ”

"What's that?" He Angelica frowned, who would the man in black be?

Mama said, "He didn't say it, but he took out a piece of silver and pinched it with his hand, and it became like this." Mama took out a slender and deformed silver bar and showed it to He Angelica. Pinching silver ingots with bare hands, what a lot of strength.

He Danggui saw that Mrs. Su and the others were about to approach, and asked again: "What's wrong with Lu Yao, why did you shout like that, and said the key points." ”

Mama actually sped up her speech: "We didn't dare to disobey him, so we had to let him turn over grandma's dowry, he made the four of us stand facing the wall, and I didn't see him take anything." Then Lu Yao came back, and when she saw the man, she shouted loudly, 'Come on, Grandma Seven has hidden a lover at home!' And the man fled. I knew that the masters were about to arrive, so I didn't have time to ask Lu Yao what she saw to talk nonsense like this, and I didn't have time to correct her, so I tied her with a rope and blocked her mouth. As soon as we dragged it to the next room, you came. In addition, Lu Yao also did a stealing thing. ”

"What's going on here?" Mrs. Su had already walked in front of her and asked with a sinister face, "Who was shouting just now?" Is that guy crazy, or is my ear broken? ”

At this time, in addition to Lu Yao's crying in the three gardens, there were also a few shouts and scolding, and they were coaxed, and Aunt Xun and Aunt Bao, who lived in the garden on the right, also attracted Aunt Xun and Aunt Bao, this was the first time He Angelica saw Meng Xuan's two concubines, so although the environment was very chaotic, He Angelica couldn't help but look at them twice.

The woman on the left was about twenty years old, wearing a long skirt of dark blue brocade, embroidered with a little yellow plum blossoms, and a dark yellow brocade belt tied Chu waist. The hair is curled into a double high bun, and only a plum blossom topaz hairpin is inserted, which looks elegant and beautiful.

Her temperament is above her appearance, her facial features are not impressive, her eyes are full of spring water, but she is not very energetic, her lips are thin, and she doesn't look as beautiful as Qing'er. It is rare that her skin is smooth and crispy, and a piece of skin on her neck, collarbone and chest are exposed outside the collar. Meng Xuan, a pervert, has such a greasy concubine, why bother to marry her.

The woman on the right is overly pretty, looking seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a water-green moire long skirt, embroidered with light blue lotus flowers on the cuffs, silver threads outlining a few auspicious clouds, a row of blue sea water at the hem, also a cloud map, the chest is a wide piece of brocade wrapped in the chest, the body is gently turned, a long skirt is scattered, soft and light. He Angelica secretly slandered himself, Qing'er once said that in ancient times, women dared to wear their underwear outside, either powder or stupid hats.

This beauty has a pair of sparkling eyes, a small and delicate nose, a delicate and tender red mouth, and is so smart that she can pinch out water. The more He Angelica looked, the more familiar she felt, she was sure that she often saw this face, she looked at it again and again without blinking, and finally reacted, this beauty looks a little similar to herself, no wonder it is pleasing and eye-catching...... Meng Xuan, this pervert!

"Ah~~~ Madame, help, Grandma Seven wants to kill me!"

With this terrible shout, a woman with her hair disheveled and her hands tied behind her back rushed out of the house, as if it was Lu Yao.

Mrs. Su remembered that when she was playing chess before, this girl was still waiting from the side, why did she become such a ghost when she saw her again? She shouted and asked the reason, but Mama explained with a smile: "This Lu Yao came back one step ahead of the master, and came in to help the old slave check the dowry." Who knew that the eyelids of this hoof were so shallow, so he stole a jewel hairpin and hid it, and was held by the old slave. Only then did he tie her up and take her to prison, planning to return to her grandmother at night, but she didn't expect that she was afraid of punishment and dared to slander the reputation of the seventh grandmother. ”

Mama actually took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, opened it and presented it to Mrs. Su: "This is stolen goods, please take a look at it." ”

Mrs. Su took it in her hand, looked at Lu Yao suspiciously, and asked, "Is what Mama said true?" Did you really steal this hairpin? ”

Lu Yao fell to the ground and cried bitterly: "Madame, help, that man can fly, he is a flower thief, and the slave maid also saw him yesterday...... At that time, he was holding the seventh grandmother, neither of them was wearing clothes, and I bumped into it again just now, woo! Grandma Seven will definitely kill me, Madame, help! She didn't mention the hairpin at all, the implication was that she broke through the adultery of the seventh grandmother, and the grandmother used the matter of "stealing the hairpin" to frame her.

As soon as these words fell, countless eyes intertwined on He Angelica's face, if the gaze could pierce people, then she was afraid that she would be pierced into a hornet's nest. Mama looked at He Angelica worriedly, afraid that she would not be able to bear such pressure as a young daughter-in-law, and before her wife could ask, she fainted with shame.

However, this situation obviously does not patronize Angelica. After listening to Lu Yao's words, her expression did not change much, but a pair of eyes were locked on Lu Yao's face, judging whether what she said was true or false according to the real fear in the other party's eyes and the flickering eyes.

First of all, according to Mama Jing, there is indeed a man who has patronized the garden and has also been bumped into by Lu Yao, which is a fact; Secondly, Lu Yao, with the humble body of a subordinate, said the words that pointed out the great rebellion of the master, once the accusation was unsuccessful, she would really die, and it would also affect her father and mother who were on an errand in the Meng family together. Why would she do such a risky thing? If it was only for her sister Lu Yuan's errand of five hundred dollars a month, she couldn't be so crazy. There is a possibility that she was coerced!

Mrs. Su stared at Lu Yao suspiciously, and her voice squeezed out from the depths of her throat: "You said that Seventh Grandma has an affair with a man? Do you know what it means to say something like that? Can you afford the consequences of such an accusation? ”

Lu Yao's whole body was trembling, but she still didn't change her words: "What the slave said is true, please ask Mrs. to be clear!" It's not a pity for the slave and maid to die, but the slave maid's family has been greatly favored by the Meng family for several lifetimes, and seeing that the seventh grandmother does not abide by the woman's way, the slave and maid can no longer be silent! Just now, the slave and maid hurried back to the garden to report the news, and saw the seventh grandmother and the man, they, they ......"

"What's wrong with them?" Mrs. Su looked at Lu Yao with a strange expression.

Lu Yao hid her face, looking like she couldn't talk because the content was too exciting. When Shang heard this, he couldn't hold it, and he bit his ear with Liu beside him, and he knew that he didn't say anything good by looking at his expression.

Mrs. Su's gaze was fixed on He Angelica for a moment, and she didn't see her half panicked and dodged, so Mrs. Su asked in a businesslike tone: "Seventh daughter-in-law, do you have anything to say?" ”

He Angelica respectfully saluted Mrs. Su, and his clear and stable voice spread out so that everyone present could hear it. She defended herself: "Mother-in-law Rongyu, the Meng family's deep mansion compound is one of the most heavily guarded back houses in the capital, assuming that there is really a flying thief, he wants to enter and exit the Meng family freely, it is simply a joke." So I think that if the thief was really a man, he probably was someone in the house all along, and not a wicked man who broke in from outside. And I've only been married for a few days, and I read at home every day, and even my mother-in-law only met me for the first time today, so how could I have anything to do with others? ”

Mrs. Su was silent after hearing this, and she didn't say anything, but the Lu family said: "I also heard the maids say that among the three brides, only the seventh brother and sister did not come out to shop, let everyone see if she was born beautiful, it can be seen that the seventh brother and sister is a daughter-in-law." ”

"It is not difficult to verify this," He Angelica continued, "just go to the outer courtyard and ask the captain of the guard, if their line of defense has been breached, and you can also find out whether the thief is from outside, or if he is already at home." ”

He Danggui expected that if the chief of the guard admitted that the defense was not tight enough and was broken in, then he would not be able to eat this bowl of rice. Therefore, it is estimated that the chief of the guard will insist that no outsiders will come in, so that Lu Yao's accusation that she "will be a lover" is not valid. She's only been in the door for a few days, and no matter how fast she moves, she can't develop a lover.

Mrs. Su immediately asked the chief of the guard to come and ask questions, and at this time, the frost on her face faded a little.

Mama actually knows how to look at Madame's face and speak, she spitted Lu Yao on the ground and said: "That cheap maid didn't tell the truth, she stole the hairpin herself and didn't admit it, and dared to slander Grandma Seven!" Lu Yao said that she saw Grandma Seven with a man just now, this is a lie that can be broken at the first poke! Mrs. Mingjian, Grandma Seven has always been by your side, and she has never left half a step! ”

"Impossible!" Lu Yao's eyes were full of disbelief, "I really saw it, they were cheating in that room, and the man still left a pair of pants!" Still hiding in that base closet! ”

Mrs. Su glanced at He Angelica again, and until this time, she still reacted very calmly, without the slightest bit of shame after being blamed. Mrs. Su nodded, confirming Mama Jing's words: "Yes, Xiao Qi's daughter-in-law has been with us all the time, and she has also entered the three gardens together. Whether you really see it or not, the person you see will not be her. ”

The Shang family ordered someone to search the bottom cabinet that Lu Yao said. While everyone was waiting, He Angelica suddenly smiled slightly, his eyes fell on the jewel hairpin in Mrs. Su's hand, and said in a manly voice: "Mama said that Lu Yao stole the hairpin, but Lu Yao himself denied it, I suddenly thought of a way, you can try whether Lu Yao has caught this hairpin." If it can be proved that this hairpin that I have never even seen and sealed in the box, Lu Yao once grabbed it with her hands, then at least it proves that Mama did not lie, and the person who lied was Lu Yao. To a certain extent, it can also wash away the innocence of the daughter-in-law. ”

Among Meng Xuan's two aunts, the one who was not outstanding in appearance suddenly spoke: "Sister, since you haven't seen it, how can you be sure that this is your hairpin?" Maybe this is Lu Yao's own, or got it from elsewhere. Even the origin of the hairpin is not clear, how can it be used as evidence. ”

He Angelica smiled at the woman who spoke, and asked Lu for advice: "Second sister-in-law, forgive me for not being clumsy and unrecognizable, dare to ask this sister who ......"

Lu took a step forward, stood side by side with He Angelica, and said sarcastically: "Not only my sister is clumsy, but even my second grandmother is also clumsy, I don't know that in addition to me, my eldest sister-in-law, and my fourth brother and sister, there is anyone who can call your seventh brother and sister 'sister'." When did we have such a master in our family? ”

The basis of Lu's words is that large families have wives and concubines, and their ages are uneven, but the conventional rule is that no matter how old the concubine is older than the main wife, the concubine has to call the main wife "sister". And just now, the aunt relied on her qualifications in the Meng family, and she opened her mouth to call He Angelica "sister", and was caught by the Lu family at once.

The aunt's face turned red, and she hurriedly made amends, bowed to He Angelica, and introduced herself: "The cheap concubine Li Xun is the concubine of the seventh master, and she has seen her sister, and her sister Wan'an. ”

She was anxious for a while, and said the cliché, but she forgot that He Angelica is now entangled in official affairs, and there is no "Wan'an" to speak of. As soon as these words came out, the Shang family, the Lu family and the Liu family all laughed out loud, they didn't expect that there would be such an unruly aunt in the seventh room. With the dignity of the main room, they all supported He Angelica a few words, and scolded Aunt Xun for not coming out and embarrassing if she didn't know how to advance or retreat. Aunt Xun couldn't stand the heavy words, so she lowered her head and wiped away her tears.