Chapter Eighty-Three: Don't Confess to Yourself

After General Zheng's words came out, Liu's heart suddenly rose, knowing that the general had become suspicious of her; Her sister was so frightened that she stopped sobbing and looked up at her.

Liu's sister glanced at her, not only did she see it, but everyone in the hall saw it. This made Liu so angry that he almost went crazy: how could her sister look at her at this time.

Liu's sister was actually asking her for advice: to say, or not to say? But Liu didn't dare to give the slightest hint: in her opinion, there was no need to hint at this matter at all—how could those things be said? It's definitely not a good thing to say that waiting for their sisters, and if you don't get it right, you'll lose your life.

Liu's sister really didn't understand that her originally not very smart mind had become a "mess" because of the affairs of her shop: now her mind could think of anything other than her shop.

General Zheng just looked at the Liu family quietly, and saw the behavior of the Liu family's sister but did not say a word.

The hall was silent for a moment. Liu knew that General Zheng was waiting for her to reply, her heart was very nervous, she quietly glanced at General Zheng, guessed General Zheng's thoughts, and quickly thought of a way to remedy it.

"Didn't you hear me?" General Zheng's voice was slightly higher: "If you don't say anything, don't expect to go back to your shop." ”

Liu's sister trembled with fright, and then knelt on the ground and kowtowed vigorously, but she did not speak: she was afraid that after she said it, the general would be angry and would no longer care about her shop; She can still figure it out.

Liu got up and bent his knees slightly: "General, the concubine has already told the matter just now, and now the general wants the concubine and the concubine's sister to say anything?" ”

General Zheng snorted coldly when he heard this, and then retracted his gaze and looked at Red Sleeves: His daughter shouldn't have done just a little bit of tricks; And he is only suspicious now, and he doesn't know what the Liu family has done.

It's true, it's not trivial, otherwise he wouldn't have bothered so much: for fear that he wouldn't believe her; General Zheng sighed lightly in his heart: Even if he spoils the Liu family for three points, what can she do, she is just a concubine, where can she compare with his daughter and wife?

But he just happened to see what his daughter's plan was: let her read the military book for so long, and see how much she had learned.

Red Sleeves owed slightly, and then looked at Butler Zheng: "Uncle Zheng, tell your father about the matter." ”

Zheng Da's housekeeper told Liu's sister about the "medicine" shop: the people in her "medicine" shop actually used a trick to drop other people's "medicine" - the replaced "medicine" is the same as the original "medicine" of others, but there are one or two more "medicine" materials with opposite flavors of "medicine" and "sex".

The reason is very simple, those who were put into excess "medicine" materials were all "medicine" bought opposite her shop. And the guy who put the "medicine" materials was found to be sent to the official two days ago, so the government closed her shop.

Liu Shi heard the sweat on his forehead, and finally realized that he didn't mention his own affairs: although he was only one line away, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

General Zheng looked at Liu's sister: "Is there such a thing?" ”

Liu's sister didn't answer General Zheng's words and looked at Liu, she didn't know how to answer.

General Zheng slapped his palm on the table: "But is there such a thing?!" ”

Liu's sister was startled, and hurriedly spoke: "Indeed, there is indeed such a thing." ”

General Zheng snorted coldly: "In this way, the government should do what it does, which one can save you?" If the person who bought the "medicine" loses his "life" because of your "medicine", you will also be arrested by the government and killed for the crime, which is also fair. Of course, he wouldn't bother with this kind of thing.

Liu's sister heard this, her face was white and frightened, and she looked at Liu again; General Zheng's doubts were even more "confused": What did the Liu family and his sister do?

Butler Zheng spoke softly at this time: "General, I found that the person who did the 'medicine' shop was from our house. ”

General Zheng's eyes narrowed when he heard this, and then opened them again; He didn't look at Liu, but at Redsleeves: he had guessed a little, but he wasn't quite sure.

Red Sleeves bowed slightly, and replied to the old doctor and the imperial doctor's statement; It's just that the problematic "medicine" materials are said to General Zheng in his ear, and the "medicine" materials are naturally still there: but they have not been taken to the hall.

After hearing this, General Zheng did not show any unnecessary anger on his face, but only called the chief butler Zheng over, and told him to find a few doctors and the men from the "medicine" shop; Then General Zheng looked at Liu's sister and said calmly: "What my eldest girl said, can you hear clearly?" ”

Why did Red Sleeves target the Ryu so much? This Liu clan is really damned!

Liu's sister's body was already like a sifting chaff, and she fell to the ground and said repeatedly: "The general spares his life, the general spares his life!" When she heard that the man who had caught him belonged to the General's Palace, she thought that it would be useless to argue any more.

She didn't know that the person who caught the guy's handle was from the General's Mansion: the family of the guy who had added "medicine" materials was just an ordinary person—otherwise, how could she come to the General's Mansion for help.

It's because she didn't think too much about it when she came, and now she finds out that she has fallen for the trick of the people in the General's Mansion, so she was so frightened that she immediately asked for mercy: her begging for mercy like this is tantamount to admitting Zheng Jiang's "medicine", and she ordered people to move their hands and feet.

Liu stood up suddenly: "Sister, although what you did is hateful and annoying, but it is not enough to die, what are you doing?" ”

General Zheng looked at the Liu family: "Liu family, I haven't asked you yet, you retreat to the side and stand." ”

Liu suddenly knelt on the ground: "General, it's really wrong for my sister to order a guy to do that kind of thing; But it had nothing to do with the lady's illness, and although the eldest girl was smart, she was still a child in the end—it was only a coincidence that she suspected the concubine because of what happened in her sister's "medicine" shop, and ordered someone to arrest her sister's companion; Madame's illness really has nothing to do with the concubine and sister. ”

She didn't speak very clearly because she was in a hurry, but everyone could understand it: the people in her sister's shop gave the patient's "medicine" to their feet, and when Red Sleeves learned about it, she asked her to grab the "medicine" to lead the guy to do it, so naturally she caught one by one, but it can't be said to be related to Zheng Jiang's illness.

Red Sleeves just smiled slightly: "Auntie, you have a wrong sentence, I didn't say a word about my mother's illness related to you; I just told my father about it. ”

Zheng Da Butler only talks about things and does not add a word of speculation; Red Sleeves knew that General Zheng might just like this: at least this method is more able to win the trust of General Zheng, then Zheng Butler is a person who has been with General Zheng for more than ten years, of course, he knows General Zheng very well.

Liu was dumbfounded by Red Sleeves' words: Red Sleeves really didn't mention a word about her just now! But she stood up on her own, didn't she confess herself? She looked at General Zheng, and had to defend herself: "Isn't it because Mrs. has been bad because of her wife's illness?" Although the girl didn't say that it was the concubine, as long as the sister harmed the lady, isn't the concubine an accomplice? Ask the general to call the shots for the concubines. ”

As she spoke, tears dripped down her eyes, and she looked at General Zheng pitifully.

General Zheng's expression did not change, and he did not speak.

I have to say that Liu's words have three points of truth; It's just that Red Sleeves, Shen Miaoge, and Steward Zheng had already expected her to be so different.

There was only Liu's defense in the hall, and the more she spoke, the more straightforward she became, and her words made the more people who didn't know listened to them, the more reasonable they became, and in the end, she almost said that it was Red Sleeves who instructed someone to harm her; At this time, the housekeeper Zheng came in from outside, and someone behind him was carrying a few bags of "medicine" materials, followed by a few doctors and the guys from the "medicine" shop.

Seeing those packets of "medicine" materials, Liu's face finally changed, and the mouth that was talking about justification finally did not spit out a word.

There were two packets of "medicine" that were originally used by Zheng Jiang's family, and a few packets of "medicine" were later caught by the Red Sleeves.

General Zheng glanced at the Liu family, and did not open his mouth just waiting for the Zheng steward to reply: In fact, there is no need for the Zheng steward to say anything, he already knows the result, and it is on the face of the Liu family.

Butler Zheng opened the "medicine" bag and pointed out which ones were cold water stones and which ones were poppies; The doctor stepped forward and said the "medicine" and "sex" of these two "medicines".

General Zheng threw a packet of 'medicine' in front of the Liu sisters: "Did you add these two 'medicines' to every household?" ”

Liu's sister was not so frightened that she couldn't say a word, but just fell on the ground and kept begging for mercy; And Liu looked at the 'medicine' in front of him for a while before he said softly: "Master, the concubine's sister has always been timid; The guys at the "medicine" shop only ordered "medicine" to make their business better, and they didn't know that these "medicines" were for their wife......"

"Really? I don't know if it's the "medicine" for my wife? There was no trace of fireworks in General Zheng's words: "Butler, did the guy from the 'medicine' shop invite him in the prison of the official mansion?" ”

After the butler bowed down and agreed, he brought in two people from outside.

The two men came in and knelt down and told everything they had to say, without concealing anything: they had suffered enough in the prison.

It turned out that these two guys usually did not work in the "medicine" shop, but sat in the tea shop next to the shop; As long as they saw someone from the "medicine" shop on the opposite side carrying the "medicine", one of them would come forward to talk to them.

Try to find out what kind of "medicine" the person has caught, and if the patient in the family will be fine in the next two days: if the person who grabbed the "medicine" will go to the "medicine" shop opposite to get the "medicine" again, one of them will come forward to talk to each other next time, and the other person will take the opportunity to change the "medicine" bag.

For fear of provoking big shots, they will inquire about each other's family every time before they will adjust the contract: so in the past two or three years, although the other party's "drug" shop business has become worse and worse, Liu's sister's actions have not caused any trouble.

After listening to the guy's words, General Zheng looked at the Liu family and said lightly: "I don't know if it's someone from our house?" I don't know if it's Madame's 'medicine'? After glaring at Liu's fiercely, he looked at the two guys kneeling on the ground: "When you used the 'medicine' of our lady's mansion, did you know that it was the 'medicine' used by our lady's mansion?" ”

"Know, know." After glancing at the owner, the two men replied in a trembling voice: "The 'medicine' given to them by other people only makes their condition more serious, only the 'medicine' of the General's Mansion has more poppies in it—this is what our owner's 'milk' and 'milk' specially ordered." ”

Liu wanted to speak, but opened her mouth and closed it again: she had already talked a lot today.

General Zheng glanced at her and looked at her sister: "What kind of grudge does our General's Mansion have with you, you actually want to harm my wife?!" ”

Liu's sister shook her body, but did not answer.

General Zheng was not annoyed: "My wife has a fate, you are a little people's 'woman' who intends to murder the 'sexual' life of Mrs. Fate, do you know that it will harm the nine clans?" ”

Liu's sister raised her head suddenly, and she looked a little incredulous: What a disaster!

"Don't say? Hehe, I really think that the people in our General's Mansion are good 'sex'. Come on, drag it out and fight! Hit her until she speaks! General Zheng didn't say much, and with a wave of his hand, he ordered someone to torture Liu's sister.

"General, those two fellows are blood-spewing people, they must have a grudge against their sister for saying this; General, you can't just say it on the one hand. Liu took two steps on her knees and then kowtowed, and she waited until now to speak, because it was just right to defend at this time; She was remorseful of her two gaffes.

General Zheng didn't speak, but just gestured to the red sleeves with his eyes.

"One-sided?" Red Sleeves smiled softly: "Big butler, please come up with the other people." ”

Most of the people brought up were from Liu's sister's family, as well as a few people from Liu's courtyard.

Red Sleeves looked at Liu: "If you think that what these people say is still one-sided, I think that my father will arrest the people around you in a while-two boards down, with their fine skin and tender meat, what do you think can be hidden and not said?" ”

Liu finally sat down on the ground, his whole body was weak and he didn't say anything: any more argument would only anger General Zheng.

The matter has come to light, and only what should be done with the Liu family is left: murdering the master's mother is a capital crime!

Shen Miaoge got up at this time and saluted General Zheng: "Father-in-law, my sleeve and I will go to see my mother-in-law." ”

General Zheng glanced at Shen Miaoge deeply and nodded lightly: "Go ahead." ”

Shen Miaoge wanted to go out with Red Sleeves at this time, firstly, to avoid going out, after all, the Liu family was General Zheng's concubine, and it was inconvenient for him to be present; The second is also to see Hongpeng: There are some things that it is best not to let Hongpeng know for the rest of your life.

saw that his daughter is now sensible and scheming, and his son-in-law is rare at a young age; He was very satisfied with the young couple.

Redsleeves didn't say much: she should also avoid it, and if the general couldn't satisfy her and her mother in the end, she wouldn't give up; Now, the main thing is to go and see the little brother.

Moreover, it seems that the Zheng Mansion is going to replace some servants; Red Sleeves thought as she walked: Moreover, it is about to be the New Year's Festival, and she will also go back to the Shen family in the next two days - the wolf and the tiger, but she has to make their fight more exciting, so she can go back.

After Red Sleeves and Shen Miaoge left, Liu fell to the ground crying and begged for mercy: crying so much that the pear blossoms brought rain, which was very unbearable; I have to admit that Liu is still a very delicate person, even if she cries like this, she still won't make people disgusted by her appearance.

Liu's face is not disgusting, but what she does is more than annoying: it can make you hate it so much that you have a toothache.

Although Liu cried extremely pitifully, General Zheng did not pull her up as in the past, nor did he say a word; Just stared at her silently.

Seeing the Liu family crying for a long time, General Zheng waved his hand and said, "Butler, you take their family away, and send them wherever they should be." General Zheng was referring to the Liu sister's family who were kneeling on the side.

After the housekeeper saluted, he took people away: not only took away Liu's sister's family, but also took away Liu's people; There are only two people left in the flower hall, Liu and General Zheng.

Seeing that the big housekeeper Zheng arranged it like this, Liu thought that his crying had made General Zheng feel pity and have a glimmer of life; cried even more painfully at the moment, and intermittently admitted his mistakes and promised that he would never dare again in the future; The words of admitting mistakes were even more sincere, and it seemed that he almost took out his heart and showed it to General Zheng.

General Zheng remained silent and let her cry, and only when the Liu family couldn't say anything new did he speak: "Liu family, why have I always thought you were a gentle person for so many years? I'm not a rough person, how do you do that? I really want to know. ”

He couldn't help but think of the time when the Liu family had just entered the Zheng Mansion: At that time, was the Liu family like this? He looked at the Liu family again, but he couldn't find the feeling of seeing the Liu family for the first time.

Liu Shi was stunned when he heard this, and he felt a tremor in his heart; She shook her head again and again, not daring to answer General Zheng's words, nor could she answer General Zheng's words; She just kept muttering that she wouldn't dare again.

General Zheng carefully looked at her eyebrows and figure, and sighed lightly: "You have always been quiet and indisputable in the mansion, why did you suddenly become like this?" Or have you always been planning to do so, just hiding it from me on weekdays? Or is it ——, now that you can't bear the 'sex' anymore, or do you think the time has come? ”

Liu was so asked that he didn't dare to look up at General Zheng again, and he couldn't say anything to beg for mercy; She could tell that General Zheng was very angry now, very angry.

Liu didn't answer, and General Zheng didn't ask, just stared at Liu tightly; After looking at her for a long time, he finally withdrew his gaze, and did not say a word to her.

General Zheng called the housekeeper in: "Send a letter to the official government, just say that our aunt in the house died of cold, remember to find two military doctors to testify; As for her—; General Zheng looked at the Liu family and said softly but undoubtedly: "Give me a beating alive." ”

Naturally, he was extremely angry when he said such a thing.

Liu Shi was shocked when he heard this, and rushed over to hug General Zheng's leg and cried and spared his life: I hope that General Zheng will not look at it, even if it is for Brother Peng'er's sake, he will spare her life.

"Brother Peng? It's for Brother Peng'er that I can't tolerate you! General Zheng's voice was cold: "Could it be that when he grows up, he will have a vicious 'sex' like you?" ”

When the Liu family wanted to say goodbye again, they were dragged down by the housekeeper: those who came with the housekeeper were naturally loyal to General Zheng.

On the same day, Hongpeng was taken to the Shen family's old house by Shen Miaoge to play, and when he returned home during the New Year's Festival, Zheng Jiang's illness was half better; As for the servants and women in the house, new people came or old people left, Hongpeng didn't pay attention to a child at all; Even if I found out that there were a few more people in the house who didn't know me, but I knew them all in two days, I didn't pay attention to them at all.

As for Aunt Liu's disappearance, he asked twice, and after hearing that he went to Zhuangzi to recuperate, he threw it to the back of his mind, and did not mention Aunt Liu again.

On the same day, before Shen Miaoge left, she had a good talk with Red Sleeves for a while, and then reluctantly left; He handed Hongpeng over to Mrs. Shen, and he went back to the Hou Ye's mansion.

At night, although Shen Miaoge was extremely tired, he couldn't sleep: he always remembered his "indecency" to Red Sleeves; The more he didn't think about it, the clearer the situation came to his mind.

Every time I think about it, he always loses his mind for a while, and there is sweetness and some shame in his heart; However, from this day on, he also looked forward to his crown: he longed to be able to perform the crown ceremony tomorrow.

Tossing and turning, he tossed for half a night and finally fell asleep, but in his dream he saw Red Sleeves again; And he dreamed that he kissed the red sleeves again, not only on the face, but also on the mouth!

Then he woke up.

The nosebleed came out, and he hurriedly sat up to clean up; Ying Shu and the others were startled when they heard the sound and came in, although Shen Miaoge said that they would not let the girls tell the ancestors and others about it, but where did Dianjiao dare to hide such a thing: if there is anything wrong with Shen Miaoge's body, then they may be beaten to death "sex"!

Shen Laozu and the others rushed to Shen Miaoge's courtyard almost immediately and questioned him thousands of times; It's just that Shen Miaoge can't say why: the reason, he won't say if he kills.

The doctors invited not one, and after everyone asked for the pulse, they all said that Shen Miaoge's body was very good, and there was nothing wrong with it; In the end, they all prescribed a normal conditioning recipe and went.

Shen Laozu and the others could only think that he was on fire in the end: it was just a fire in winter, which was really rare.

Miss Xuan heard that Shen Miaoge was sick, so she personally packed some things and came over to see Shen Miaoge.

After Shen Miaoge saw the red sleeves, she was in a good mood; Seeing that Miss Xuan invited her to sit down, she said that Red Sleeves cared about her; Listening to Miss Xuan's heart, she felt a little awkward: how can that sound no problem, but how is this possible?

It's just that after a while, she stopped thinking about Red Sleeves and put her mind on the county lord: The county lord of Pingnan has arrived.

The county lord sent Shen Miaoge a golden autumn "dew": such a rare thing, I thought it could make Shen Miaoge a good impression; I didn't want to see four bottles on the table!

Her eyes were even brighter when she looked at Miss Xuan.

The county lord didn't say anything trivial, but asked with concern how the mother of the red sleeves was doing, but what could help Shen Miaoge so that she didn't have to be polite when she spoke.

Shen Miaoge didn't expect that the county lord would know about Red Sleeves' family affairs, but what people said was kind enough, so he thanked the county lord on behalf of Red Sleeves; The two of them talked for a few words, although Shen Miaoge didn't have any change in his opinion of the county lord, at least he could talk a few words with the county lord now.

This has already satisfied the county lord of Pingnan: she is not in a hurry, because she knows that this matter is in a hurry.

And Miss Xuan saw that the county lord of Pingnan and Shen Miaoge had a back and forth conversation, so she naturally felt bad in her heart; found an opportunity, so she 'interjected' in, and after a while, she talked and laughed with Shen Miaoge, leaving the county lord of Pingnan aside.

After Miss Xuan and Lord Pingnan returned from Shen Miaoge's courtyard, they remembered almost at the same time: I must find a way to get rid of that person as soon as possible, otherwise she will add "chaos" every day and make people tired.

The two of them almost simultaneously hit the idea after Red Sleeves returned home: It's going to be the New Year's Festival, why should Red Sleeves go back to Shen's house for the New Year.

Zheng Jiang didn't ask about the Liu family, she didn't even mention it, as if there was no one like Liu in the Zheng Mansion. And General Zheng didn't seem to have happened, just accompanied Zheng Jiang's family, and all the affairs in the house were handed over to the housekeeper to take care of.

The old couple of them are planning to go back to the Shen family with red sleeves: it is impossible not to go back.

After General Zheng heard that Shen Miaoge was coming, he asked people to invite him to the study: "Qi'er, this is the New Year, and you are going to perform the crown ceremony." What are your plans for the future? ”

There are some things that red sleeves are not easy to say and cannot be said; And his father is about to come forward: the matter of the county lord of Pingnan, he and Zheng Jiang's views are different, and he is not too worried; And Miss Xuan is different, which makes him very worried, very worried.

Shen Miaoge didn't understand what General Zheng meant, so he really had to say his "ambition" again.

After listening to this, General Zheng encouraged him a few words and then said, "I don't know how many wives Qi'er wants in the future?" He didn't ask the concubine, a wife is different from a concubine - it doesn't matter how many concubines you have, you can sell them at any time.

Shen Miaoge was stunned by the question, and he stammered a little: "Father-in-law, Qi'er is already content to have a sleeve as a wife, and there are no other delusions." ”

General Zheng smiled and nodded: "I didn't misunderstand you, very good, very good!" After a pause, he said, "But is this what you mean, or is that what your fathers and deacons mean?" ”

Shen Miaoge was even more stunned; However, he immediately thought that General Zheng was because of the lord of Pingnan, so he told General Zheng about the matter discussed by the Shen family's father and son: "It is impossible for our Shen family to marry the Pingnan Palace. ”

General Zheng looked at him with a smile: "I know, I'm not worried about Lord Pingnan—I can't say I'm not worried at all, but I don't worry much; In fact, the county lord can't be underestimated, and he is afraid that there will be a case; The person I'm most worried about now is that girl Xuan in your house. ”

Shen Miaoge was stunned when she heard this, and then felt a little annoyed in her heart: How could my father-in-law think of Sister Xuan like this?

"Father-in-law, that's Qi'er's sister."

"Oh, really?" General Zheng still smiled: "It seems that I have thought too much." However, your mind is your mind, and other people's minds are other people's minds. ”

After speaking, he didn't say anything more to Shen Miaoge, got up and left.

Shen Miaoge stood for a long time, and then sighed softly: He may not have treated Sister Xuan completely as a sister, but now, she is really just his sister.

Red sleeves have been outside the window, she looked at Shen Miaoge in a daze in the room and shook her head: He, nothing happened, he wouldn't believe that his childhood sweetheart was a city government and a scheming person.

That's why she hasn't told Shen Miaoge about Miss Xuan: it's useless to say it now.

She sighed in her heart and went to the upper room: she was going back to the Shen Mansion today, and she wanted to accompany Zheng Jiang more before leaving.

And Red Sleeves didn't know that the people who were most looking forward to her going back were not the masters of the Shen family, but the county lord of Pingnan and Miss Xuan. Remember the permanent address of Q Pig Literature Station: for easy reading next time!