The Cao family rushed to Xifu, and this matter has to start from the beginning.

First.

After separating from the concubine, Yuyuan hurriedly ran back to the central mansion, stepped into the courtyard gate, and went straight to the seat, she wanted to report the matter of the Xifu to the Cao family. Because the three joys appeared!

At that time, the banquet was held, and everyone in the family was happy and gathered together. This Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is placed in the courtyard of the Central Palace. Cao Shi beckoned people to spread hot dishes, she stood outside the table, for a while she thought that the soup on the table was cold, for a while she thought that the leaves of the vegetables were stuffy and yellow, and for a while complained that people were slow, and for a while she personally added vegetables to the old lady, and kept beckoning everyone to move chopsticks.

When Yuyuan went inside, he happened to see Cao Shi ordering his subordinates to bring wine to the masters. The old lady saw that Cao was busy, her voice was hoarse, and she felt very sorry for her, so she beckoned her and said: "You can also sit down, someone will support them to do it, if you continue to be so busy, people will not call you the second wife, but call you Xiao Caozi." The chief manager of the palace doesn't worry about you, isn't the new daughter-in-law of Dongfu also idle? You can let her go and practice, hold it tightly, and in the end you will be tired of yourself, why bother! ”

Hearing the old lady say this, Cao Shi approached her, bent her knees and saluted, did not sit, and said with a smile: "What the old lady said is true." I'm just working hard, so I should be so busy! If you are idle for a while, you will have no bottom in your heart. Look at your old man, in a courtyard, there are five or six tables, which table is careless? If those little ones are not careful, how many things will happen. The young masters and girls are all expensive at this table, and they are afraid that they will be short, and they will report to the old lady, and I will suffer at that time. The little masters are so close to us, don't talk about them, then look at the table of the aunts, in case there is a lack of them, and we have to say that we don't treat them as people in the house, they will naturally scold me, and the bad guys will want me to be after all; The old lady said, we would rather drink clear soup and lick fresh water, but we have to put the fish and meat on the table of the relatives, this time, there is no shortage of chicken, duck and fish, there is a lack of wine, I don't urge anymore, but it's not a short personal relationship? At the end of the day, it's still mine and not! He also said that those tables are all intimate people who have worked hard in the house for most of their lives, and the old lady values them on weekdays and regards them as family members. They are also masters, and I am the one who fights, so it is appropriate. So, looking at a few tables, there are not many people, and counting them is quite a lot. This one wants to eat, that one wants to drink soup, this one wants tea, that soup, all of them are trivial things, and small things are just on weekdays, but today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, don't let people think that we have a messy holiday. I, I'd rather work hard for a while, serve the good old ladies and old ladies and ladies, and wait for you to eat and drink to your heart's content, and reminisce about Miss Qi's "Luo Shen Fu Song", and I will eat some leftovers in a bowl at that time! ”

The old lady glanced at Cao Shi and said, "I care about her with good intentions, and she will use this to sell her hard work." Laughed at everyone and said: "I said a lot of crackling, I don't know how long I endured it, and I can relieve my hatred." ”

The clan relatives and the old servants with heads and faces all said: "You should give her a vent, it's difficult for her to run a big family." She not only takes care of her family on weekdays, but also helps the second master take care of the business, there are many big and small things, and she is shrewd and capable. The old lady just cared about her, she really cared, and she really felt distressed. Otherwise, the old lady is also the person who came over from the house and knows the hardships. ”

Originally, I greeted this and that person who moved chopsticks to eat, but now, no one responded to the dishes and chopsticks, and everyone in the courtyard said a word to me, as if they were holding a commendation meeting, and they praised Cao Shi very embarrassed.

At the main table, the old men listened with a smile and didn't say anything, and the wives also smiled, echoing a few words of flattery, and at the table of the aunts, Aunt Xi took the lead, and she was even more capable of praising Cao's in the dark. So, the young master, the girls at the table laughed.

Cao Shi listened to what they said, and some couldn't stand still, and wanted to find a place to hide from shame.

At this moment, Yuyuan came from the front and slowly walked to Cao's side, she took advantage of the people at the table next to her to talk, Cao's just had an empty mouth, she quickly put her face close to Cao's ear, and whispered: "Please Mrs. convenient." ”

Cao Shi heard it, looked back slightly, glanced at Yuyuan half of his eyes, and wanted to ask something, who knows, Aunt Yu got up from her seat, came over to hold her, and asked her to sit down and eat.

Yuyuan was afraid that the matter in Xifu would make trouble, so he strengthened his courage and said to the Cao family: "Madam, the one outside is going to carry the gold paper and get drunk." ”

Cao Shi heard the "ouch", stood up straight again, pushed his aunt to take a seat, and said: "Look at it, I want to sit, the old lady pities me for a bowl of rice, I don't have the blessing to enjoy it after all!" said that someone was drunk with gold paper, didn't that mean that he wanted the old men and young masters to get drunk! I'll take a look! ”

There just happened to be a good reason to leave, otherwise, after sitting down, I would have to listen to a group of people constantly flattering and talking about themselves, one or two said a few words, all of them were talking, that made people feel bad. The Cao family saluted the old lady and the old man, and walked outside with Yuyuan.

Behind her, the old lady smiled at the rest of the people: "If the housekeeper is not called, she has to go by herself for such a small matter, and she deserves to work." ”

Hearing the old lady's words, Cao was very happy, and sighed in his heart: I finally let the old lady see herself! The hard work is not in vain!

Out of the gate of Zhongfu, Cao Shi said to Yuyuan happily: "Today you are finally smarter than Guiyuan." It's a shame that you've found such a reason to spend me, and if I stand down again, I wish there was a crack in the ground for me to get into! I've never seen them say that on weekdays. ”

After hearing this, Yuyuan hurriedly shook her head, looking nervous, she helped Cao Shi to walk towards the old locust tree, and when she got there, she looked around to see if anyone was walking, and then said in surprise: "Madam, something is wrong!" ”

Cao Shi laughed "heh", slapped the back of Yuyuan's hand with his backhand, and said, "Thief, your trick is not finished?" Do you want to continue to fool your mother? Carefully, I will reward you with two melon seeds. ”

Yuyuan said anxiously: "Madam, I don't act." Approaching Cao's ear, he said, "Sanxi is back!" ”

Cao didn't seem to hear clearly, and said, "Confused, what kind of wine are you talking about!" Carefully I tear your mouth apart! ”

Yuyuan stomped his feet and said, "Ouch! Wife. It's true! Sanxi is now in Xifu, sneaking to the back door with Mr. Yao! I'm leaving the house! Now, he detained them in Xifu, saying that they had committed theft and had to wait for his wife to return for trial. ”

Cao Shi didn't listen to Yuyuan's tone like a joke, so Zhengse said, "Isn't she dead?" How did you come back? You read that right? ”

Yuyuan said: "Mrs., I have seen it again and again, I can't be wrong, it's her." ”

Cao said: "Where did she come back?" How did that girl find out? ”

Yuyuan said: "It's a long story, madam, now you can go over and have a look!" Don't wait for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet to disperse, and let the people from Xifu go back and bump into it, it won't be good. ”

Being urged by Yuyuan like this, Cao Shi was nervous. But thinking about it again, what is there to be nervous about, Yu Qi said to everyone that Sanxi is seriously ill and is recuperating in Jinghuaxie! Sanxi's life and death have nothing to do with him.

Cao said: "Then let them be arrested as thieves!" ”

Yuyuan said: "Madam! Miss Qi was locked up in our house for a few days before, and it didn't look good to pull it out, Sanxi was a cheap girl, and it didn't matter if she was alive or dead. But Mrs. thinks, she is at odds with Jinghua Xie, it's rare for her to bother to grab such a trick, I think, it's going to make trouble! It's really going to be a mess, and it's not good for us. ”

Cao Shi was puzzled: "Then what do you think I should do?" Should I approve this case for Xifu? ”

Yuyuan said in embarrassment: "It shouldn't be in our Beifu Mansion, but my wife has always been worried about the big and small affairs in the mansion, and if she really wants to take care of it, no one else can say anything." Now, the people in Xifu accompany the old lady to the Mid-Autumn Festival, and they don't have time to go back, and the wife knows it again, so she can't be pretended not to hear it! There are thieves in the house during the Mid-Autumn Festival, how ugly it is, isn't it? Wife! ”

I remembered that I had just said the "hard" words to the old lady inside, and I made it clear that I was a "manager"! You really can't just ignore things! So, Cao sighed heavily and said to Yuyuan: "You go and call Guiyuan out, and call a few other intimate people to go over together." ”

Yuyuan received the order, went in and called Guiyuan, and explained the thickness of the matter clearly. After Guiyuan heard this, he was surprised and hurriedly called a few henchmen to carry lanterns. After that, the Cao family's master and servant and others hurried to Xifu.

Along the way, Yuyuan told Cao about his follow-up to Mr. Yao.

Yuyuan said to the Cao family: "There are a batch of treasures buried in the Phoenix Pavilion in the West Mansion, many people in the mansion have heard of this, but no one has seen it, you know about it, Mrs. A few days ago, the second master went out to purchase gifts, which was the stubble in the tribute palace, isn't the foundation bad? The old man and the housekeeper took it to Xifu to show the third wife, and the third lady also meant the same, but it didn't reach the eyes, and said it was bad! Later, the third wife took out her private collection of body, and just made up a decent one, and this dignity was hidden in the Phoenix Pavilion. I heard that Miss Qi went to Xifu to ask for peace that day, and she happened to see Jiangzhu leading people to carry hoes to Phoenix Pavilion to dig treasures, and she knew what was going on. Miss Qi was thoughtful, and went to sit in the third master's house again. Su Yan said that Miss Qi and Zisu asked the third master in every possible way, and what did they say about burying Yuxiang...... Shouldn't it be about the treasure of the Phoenix Pavilion? Miss Qi is an outsider, and she is not a serious person, what treasures can you see? Knowing that there is a treasure in the Phoenix Pavilion, there are also evil thoughts, but who dares to say that she is there? She blocked a sword for the third master, flew on the branch and became a phoenix, the old lady regarded her as her own granddaughter, in the end, she didn't lack any treasures, the old lady had everything, can you give it to her? We don't dare to say that Miss Qi is a thief, but the thief's heart is in her stomach, and we can't see it! Coincidentally, the third master came to Zhongfu tonight, waiting for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. He said that as soon as the third master entered the Zhongfu, he went to the mirror flower to thank him, and the old lady didn't go to ask for peace, he was repaying Miss Qi for saving her life. Miss Qi and Zisu saw that the third master was easy to talk, so they instigated the third master and asked the third master to call all the people in the house and say that they would listen to them play "Luo Shen Fu Song". I also came to inform my wife about this. ”

After hearing this, Cao Shi nodded: "In the evening, Su Yan did come to tell me about this. I was also confused, so I did as they pleased, and called people inside and outside to cheer them on. ”

Yuyuan said again: "Madam, the key is here." Mrs., you say, why did Miss Qi ask the third master to call all the people in the house? He also pointed to them and said that they would have a holiday! ”

Cao said: "Could it be that Cheng Qian girl wants to win people's hearts? ”

Yuyuan said: "Mrs., she is not qualified enough to win people's hearts!" Didn't I just talk about the Phoenix Pavilion? Think again, madam. ”

Cao Shi thought about it, but she didn't have a clue, she blamed herself for being too busy today and her brain was not good.

After listening to so much, Gui Yuan probably understood what Yu Yuan meant, and explained scrambly: "Madam, what Yu Yuan means is that Miss Qi has already planned, and when she sees the opportunity, she wants to steal the treasures of the Phoenix Pavilion!" Only then did the idle people in the house be separated, so that it was convenient to start. ”

Cao Shi thought for a moment and said, "Yo! That's what it means! ”

Yuyuan smiled and said: "Today, I came out of the mirror flower, and I saw that all the people in the mansion came to the Zhongfu to watch the big play, and there were many errands in the door. Thanks to the careful look at the clues. Sure enough, when the old men called to sit at the table, Mr. Yao was arranged to take a seat, but Mr. Yao refused to go in every possible way, but sat down with the people below him. She wanted to go and say a few words to those people, but when she got there, Mr. Yao was gone, and when she asked, the people at the bottom said that Mr. Yao had just left to relieve him. Later, he said to me, 'Mr. Yao doesn't know how to be polite, and he won't say anything at the dinner table, right?' Do you want everyone to be unable to eat? Outside, I saw Mr. Yao carrying a lantern sneakily to Xifu, and after entering Xifu, he turned all the way to Phoenix Pavilion. She followed for a while, she was afraid that she didn't follow anymore, so she hurried back to report, at that time Miss Qi was playing music on it, and the people in the whole house were happy to appreciate it, and she didn't dare to report it to his wife. Coincidentally, Mrs., you sent me to carry a few lamps to paste the lantern riddles, and it happened to bump into the lantern riddle. At that time, my wife was so busy that I didn't dare to tell my wife, besides, there was no real evidence for this matter, how could I tell my wife? My heart was crossed, and I said to him that we would go over and have a look together, and then come back to report when we were ready. Later, before we arrived at the Phoenix Pavilion, we saw Mr. Yao and Sanxi coming out of there, sneaky. Sanxi also holds a treasure box in his arms! I don't know what treasure is hidden! ”

Cao said: "If someone holds a box, you say it's a thief." Did you see people digging with hoes? Catch thieves and grab stolen goods, your way of grasping is difficult to convince the public. ”

Yuyuan didn't dare to talk back.

Cao Shi said again: "It's strange, when did Sanxi come back?" Why did you get with Mr. Yao? ”

Yuyuan said: "Not only with Mr. Yao, but also with Zisu!" ”

Cao Shi sank down and was silent. Further on is the gate of Xifu.