The news of the assassination soon spread back to the capital, and not only the Duke of Dingguo and the old lady of Chu, but even the Eighth Prince came in a hurry.

Old Madam Chu sat in the flower hall of the east wing, her hands holding the teacup trembled slightly, she looked at Chu Xi and Chu Zhenzhen who were sitting at the bottom, and asked, "Have you heard about the assassination of Bai's mother and daughter yesterday?" ”

"I heard what Yahuan said early this morning, but I don't know the specific situation." Chu Xi said calmly.

Chu Zhenzhen glared at Ying'er, who hadn't come to report at all, and said, "Ying'er, this girl doesn't know what's going on lately, she's always in a trance, and I haven't seen her say anything about it." ”

The old lady glanced at Ying'er, who was slightly pale and trembling, and didn't say much, only asked if there was any, and her mind was not on the two of them at all.

It didn't take long for Jiang's mother to come back from outside, and her expression was a little abnormal.

As soon as the old lady saw her, the hand that was nervously holding the teacup seemed to have no strength, and the teacup also slipped directly from her hand and fell to the ground.

"Grandmother, are you alright?" Chu Zhenzhen was a little stunned, Old Madam Chu has always been steady and calm, but she suddenly panicked when she went up the mountain today.

The old lady glanced at Chu Zhenzhen and took a deep breath: "You go out first, and I'll talk to Mother Jiang for a while." ”

Chu Zhenzhen glanced at the strange old lady, got up, looked at Chu Zhen and said, "Big sister, I heard that the plum blossoms behind Hanshan Temple are blooming, let's go and take a look." ”

Chu Xi took a sip of tea in the cup lightly, got up slowly, and chuckled: "Okay." "Lu Tan said early this morning, Chu Zhenzhen invited Jiao Simiao to meet in the plum blossom forest behind Hanshan Temple this morning, and also told Ying'er something to say, which scared Ying'er so much that she was still nervous.

After Chu Ji and the others left, the old lady asked everyone to retreat, closed the door, and looked at Mother Jiang anxiously: "How is it?" Did they find anything? Is that Niko dead? ”

Facing the old lady's series of questions, Mother Jiang's hand tightened in front of her: "That girl is not dead, and the Bai family also found the waist card of the Prime Minister's Mansion on those assassins."

"What!" Old Madam Chu coughed angrily, and Mother Jiang hurriedly stepped forward and poured her a cup of tea: "But that waist card is not an ordinary guard's, but the eldest lady's jade card out of the house." ”

"How so." The old lady finally stopped coughing before she grabbed Mother Jiang's arm tightly: "Could it be that Qin Xue is involved?" ”

"The old slave doesn't know, but the old lady doesn't have to worry, the old slave has already asked us to follow the Bai family's eyeliner to take the jade plate back, and the Dingguo Duke and the Eighth Prince haven't seen it yet, but the Bai family already knows." Jiang's mother said.

The old lady looked at the jade card, and was so angry that she was about to fall to the ground as soon as she grabbed the jade card, but finally stopped, and slapped the table angrily: "Idiot, this idiot, how can he give people a jade pendant to carry!" ”

Mother Jiang's eyes darkened: "Old lady, although we have taken back the jade card, the Bai family already knows it, and we will definitely not give up." ”

The old lady sighed deeply: "I'm afraid that the eyeliner can't be left, you have to find a way to deal with it." ”

"The old lady's meaning"

"You go and do it, as soon as the Bai clan finds out that the jade plate is missing, they will definitely torture the people around them, if they confess to us, it will really be over." The old lady said.

Mother Jiang's face was heavy, but she still nodded: "The old slave will do it." With that, he turned around and hurried out.

When I arrived in the courtyard, I looked at the dark and oppressive sky, shook my head helplessly, wrapped the cloak on my body tightly, and hurriedly walked into the wind and snow.

"Snow." The old lady called weakly.

Bai Xue hurriedly walked in: "Old lady, what's wrong?" ”

"Help me to burn incense for the Buddha."

"Hey." Bai Xue hurriedly responded and went to help the old lady, but the old lady stood up but shook. almost fell, Bai Xue looked at the old lady with a slightly pale face, and said hurriedly: "Do you want the slave maid to ask for a doctor first?" ”

"No need." The old lady lowered her eyes and slowly walked out with the support of the snow.

At this moment, the Bai family was crying breathlessly, and Ding Guogong saw that her makeup and hair were messy, and he couldn't help but be a little bored: "Okay, the eighth prince is here, you talk well, those assassins don't have a single mouth?" ”

Bai nodded: "Originally, there were two more, and when the guards came, they were killed on the spot in a panic." ”

Qin Hao, the Duke of Dingguo, was so angry that he blew his beard and glared: "Didn't you say that you still found a waist card on those assassins, what about the waist card?" ”

Bai Shi turned his head and hurriedly asked someone to get it, but after a while, he saw Yahuan hurriedly running over: "Madam, it's not good, the waist card is gone." ”

"No, how can I not see, don't you let you take it well!"

Zhao Xuanyi watched from the side, his face was slightly gloomy: "What about the person guarding the waist card?" ”

Yahuan looked at Zhao Xuanyi tremblingly: "It's gone." ”

Qin Hao glared at the Bai family: "Look at the good things you have done, you are still tired of the Eighth Prince's trip." ”

"It doesn't matter." Zhao Xuanyi said: "You said before that the waist card belongs to the Prime Minister's Mansion, are you sure?" ”

"Naturally, it's Qin Xue's, I've seen it!" Bai's is categorical.

Zhao Xuanyi glanced at Qin Hao on the side: "Dingguo Gong." I bother you to investigate this matter carefully, after all, Chu Mansion is your in-laws, what is going on, you give me a result in the end. ”

Qin Hao hurriedly got up and saluted: "Yes." After that, he hesitated for a moment and said: "Eighth master, my unlucky son takes over errands" Qin Hao also has a son, who is almost older than the Bai family, and after he proclaimed himself the son of the world, he rarely returned to his home, and he fought cocks and lackeys outside all the year round, eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling, and he was a complete loser.

Zhao Xuanyi's face was still the same: "I have already asked people to look for what vacancies there are in the household department." ”

The household is short of fat, and Qin Hao is naturally happy to see his teeth and eyes when he hears it: "Thank you for the help." ”

"Hmm." Zhao Xuanyi responded coldly, couldn't sit still, and walked out.

Qin Hao wanted to follow, but the Bai family stopped him: "Master, the Eighth Prince said this very clearly, if you plan to let go of the in-laws of Chu Mansion, he doesn't care." ”

"What do you let me do with this!" Qin Hao pushed her away: "Fei'er is okay now, you are all false alarms, let's talk about it." There is no human and physical evidence now, what should you do, go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to make trouble? Ridiculous! Qin Hao said, flicked his sleeves and sat aside.

The Bai family knew that Qin Hao had recently fallen in love with a woman outside the mansion again, and his mind was not on himself and his daughter Qin Fei at all, so he had to endure this breath and said, "Master, do you think about what the Eighth Prince means by handing over the decision to you?" ”

"What else can it mean, naturally it is to give me face, this matter is a family matter no matter what"

The Bai family was so angry that her head was dizzy, Qin Xue sent someone to kill her, how could this still be considered a family matter. However, he knew that Qin Hao was eating soft rather than hard, so he endured this breath and said softly: "Master, the Chu Mansion has always followed the eldest prince, and the eighth prince and the eldest prince are mortal enemies, do you think the eighth prince wants you to bear this matter?" ”

"You mean you want to use this incident to deal with Chu Bingsong?" Qin Hao said.

Seeing that he was enlightened, Bai Shi said: "I heard that the old lady of the Chu family also plans to marry her granddaughter to the Eighth Prince's Mansion as a concubine, and when the time comes, they will be stepping on two boats, no matter what, they are invincible, and Chu Bingsong's reputation is still above you, even if the eighth master succeeds at that time, the credit must be higher than Chu Bingsong's." Although he Chu Bingsong is your son-in-law, look at when he is looking at you now, except when he is borrowing money? ”

After Bai's words, Qin Hao remembered all the bad things about Qin Xue and Chu Bingsong's daughter and son-in-law, thought for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Then why don't you go and find that mother-in-law for me, and find out the jade pendant too!" ”

Bai Shi looked at Qin Hao, who was led by his nose, and breathed a sigh of relief, at this time, the girl also came back, but her face was extremely pale: "Madam, that mother-in-law is missing." ”

Bai Shi was surprised, but it was Qin Hao, and his face darkened directly: "Doesn't this action just confirm that they succeeded, this Xue'er, I misunderstood her, even my own sister and stepmother can do such a poisonous hand." ”

"What then, we don't have any evidence." Bai said sadly.

Qin Hao snorted coldly: "They deceive people too much, come here, pass on my words, just say that I am seriously ill, let Qin Xue go back to the house to serve immediately!" ”

Bai secretly held back the smile that had reached his lips. Qin Xue, you dare to kill me, see how I clean you up!

Now Qin Xue was still worried about Chu Qitai's legs, and she didn't know that such a thing had happened.

Chu Qitai had long known about Jiang Rui's failure to sneak into Chu Xi's courtyard, looked at Qin Xue with a sad face, and said, "Mother, I think the biggest black hand in the house is Chu Xi's cheap bones. ”

"It's strange to say, since she returned home, our mother and mother haven't had a day of peace." Qin Xue said hatefully.

Chu Qitai looked at his crippled leg, and his eyes narrowed: "I haven't been looking for that Qiao Ba for a long time and can't find it, he has the courage of the thief, but he doesn't have the brain, I think there must be someone behind the manipulation, maybe it's Chu Xi." Chu Qitai said, and said about the matter of Yan Mansion and Jiang Rui's sneaking into Chu Zhenzhen's courtyard and finally appearing in Chu Zhenzhen's courtyard: "This Chu Xi, I'm afraid that he is a monster, and his mind is more mature and vicious than ordinary people at a young age. ”

Qin Xue smiled coldly, looked at Chu Qitai, and said, "My son, don't worry, even if she is a monster, I will turn her into a waste like her mother who has no limbs and can only survive in a small wooden barrel." ”

At this moment in Hanshan Temple, Chu Zhenzhen led Chu Zhen all the way forward, without the slightest intention of enjoying the scenery.

"What is the second sister doing when she walks so fast, isn't the scenery to be seen slowly?" Chu Xi smiled faintly.

Chu Zhenzhen's footsteps slowed down and looked at her with a smile: "What the big sister said is that I was just too anxious to enjoy the plum blossoms." After that, he glanced at Ying'er, and Ying'er understood, twisted to the side and fell to the ground.

"Ying'er, what's wrong with you?" Chu Zhenzhen looked concerned, but her hand secretly pinched Ying'er's arm.

Ying'er screamed in pain, and immediately burst into tears, and her voice trembled slightly: "The slave is afraid that she has broken her foot." ”

"Then I'd better take you back first, and then let Mama invite two doctors for you." Chu Zhenzhen said, but Lu Ya stepped forward and said with a smile: "The second lady came to see the plum blossoms, I can't let you be disappointed, Sister Ying'er will be sent back by the slave maid for you." ”

"I'm afraid this warbler can't walk, you're so thin and weak, and you can't help it, why don't you let the green sandalwood go together"

Before Chu Zhenzhen's words were finished, Green Sprout had already bent down and carried Ying'er on her back.

Lu Ya smiled and looked at the stunned Chu Zhenzhen: "The slave maid used to be in the nunnery, and dozens of catties of firewood were carried on her back, not to mention such a light sister Ying'er." With that, he turned his head and left with Ying'er.

Chu Xi chuckled: "Second sister, let's go." ”

Chu Zhenzhen frowned, she originally planned to solve Chu Zhen's two personal rings, but now it seems that she can only find another way.

It didn't take long to arrive at the plum blossom forest behind Hanshan Temple, but this place was a location specially chosen by Chu Zhenzhen, close to the edge of the cliff, and no one usually came, and it was very secret.

"Wow, the plum blossoms are blooming." Lu Tan was obviously a little excited, and Chu Zhenzhen thought about it: "Lu Tan, you might as well go ahead and explore the way, and my big sister and I will come later." Thinking of the slaps that Lu Tan slapped herself, Chu Zhenzhen was still angry and gritted her teeth, but laughed softly.

Lu Tan admired her endurance, and when she saw Chu Xi nodding, she ran into the depths of Merlin in a hurry.

"Big sister, please come inside." Chu Zhenzhen said with a smile.

Chu Xi looked at the steps in front of her, the corners of her mouth were hooked with some evil spirit, and she walked down.

Chu Zhenzhen followed, looking around as she walked, Chu Zhen was really looking at the plum blossoms, the black-brown branches were red flowers, and many buds the size of beans were crowded together, accompanied by the green leaves pulled out, which was extremely beautiful.

At this time, the wind and snow seemed to stop, but as soon as the wind blew, the thick white snow on the branches of the trees fluttered up one after another, and it seemed that another snow had fallen.

From a distance, Jiao Simiao and Yun Kang looked at the red figure in the plum forest, looking at the plum blossoms on the branches with indifferent expressions, occasionally a little snow fell on the long eyelashes, trembling slightly, and the lips were slightly pursed under the nose, and the red cloak with white fur was draped on her, making her skin more and more white, and this proud plum blossom actually had a kind of beauty that contrasted with her.

"This girl is so beautiful." Yunkang sighed.

Jiao Simiao laughed, the folding fan in his hand slowly tapped into the palm of his hand, and looked at Chu Zhenzhen, who was dressed in white who was nervously looking at the side, and his eyes narrowed: "One into the painting." One is a fairy who fell into the mortal dust, and Lord Chu's daughters were born well. ”

Yun Kang smiled: "Today is blessed, you can travel with two beauties." Yunkang remembered the letter that Chu Zhenzhen suddenly sent early this morning, saying that he had asked them to talk about Merlin, and thought that he was just here to see Chu Zhenzhen, but he didn't expect her to bring her sister out, I don't know what it means, but it is interesting.

Yunkang touched the folding fan in his hand: "It's all up to it today." ”

With that, the two of them went up to meet them.

"Hey, there's a young lady here too?" Jiao Simiao said with a smile.

Chu Xi turned around and saw a man dressed in silver-gray brocade, this person she was too familiar with, the people of the Carefree Palace, all the wisdom was used on women, and the methods were vicious.

"It turned out to be Gongzi Jiao, Gongzi Yun." Chu Zhenzhen pretended to be surprised, folding a plum blossom in her hand, making her look more and more pure and lovely, and Jiao Simiao's eyes became deeper and deeper when she looked at her.

Yun Kang smiled perfunctorily, but his eyes were glued to Chu Xi, who was calm-looking on the side, the fool in Yunfu was killed last time. He happened to hear about this Miss Chu, and at that time he thought that she was just a scheming woman in the house, but now it seems that it is much more pleasing to the eyes than the innocent Chu Zhenzhen, especially the noble aura that she unconsciously exudes when she stands there lightly.

"This is my eldest sister Chu Xi, fourteen this year." Chu Zhenzhen introduced, but told Chu Zhenzhen's name and age.

Jiao Simiao smiled and arched his hand, but Yun Kang was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Miss Chu." ”

Chu Xi smiled and returned the salute: "I want to go inside, second sister, do you want to go with me or stay?" ”

Jiao Simiao hurriedly smiled: "I'll go inside too, why don't we go together, this Merlin is very deep, in case we meet any disciples, we can also protect the two young ladies." ”

Chu Zhenzhen responded with a smile, and then looked back at Chu Zhen: "Big sister, is it okay?" ”

Chu Xi chuckled: "Naturally." ”

Chu Xi's smile, Yun Kang was stunned again, her smile was as comfortable as the first sunny day after the rain, the curved eyebrows and eyes and the slightly alienated feeling made people want to get closer more and more.

Jiao Simiao looked at Yunkang, who was stunned. Looking at Chu Ji and Chu Zhenzhen, who had already walked forward, they moved their necks, made a cold sound of bones twisting, and followed directly.

Chu Zhenzhen's footsteps slowed down, allowing Chu Zhenzhen to walk forward quickly, and the sky at this time was getting darker and darker, and the strong wind blew up the snow on the ground, almost blinding people's eyes.

Zhao Xuanyi was thinking about what excuse to find Chu Xi, but he saw Chu Xi's personal maid green sprout coming back, but green sprout didn't seem to see him, and lowered his head to help Ying'er walk forward.

Zhao Xuanyi coughed lightly, the green buds were slightly stunned, raised his eyes to see Zhao Xuanyi in a black brocade dress embroidered with gold patterns, saw his face full of frost, gritted his teeth slightly, and helped Ying'er to step forward and salute.

Zhao Xuanyi didn't see Chu Xi left and right, and asked, "What about your master, why are you alone outside?" ”

Green Sprout didn't want to talk about Chu Xi's whereabouts, but the aura exuded by Zhao Xuanyi's body became colder and colder: "Back to the Eighth Prince, Miss She"

"Didn't Ji'er say that she would go to Hanshan Temple with Zhen Zhen to enjoy the plum blossoms?" The old lady's voice suddenly came, and Green Sprout hurriedly stepped aside.

The old lady walked over holding Jiang's mother's hand. The look was not too good-looking, and he glanced at Ying'er on the side: "What's wrong with you?" ”

"The slave twisted her foot, and the young lady asked the green sprouts to send the slave back to rest." Ying'er lowered her head and said.

The old lady glanced at her: "How many maids are there with the two young ladies?" ”

"There's one more by the eldest lady's side, and the second lady doesn't seem to be around." Ying'er bit her lip slightly, but her eyes still moved uneasily.

The old lady's eyes were dark, she raised her eyes to look at Zhao Xuanyi who was standing on the side, and saluted: "His Royal Highness the Eighth Prince." ”

Zhao Xuanyi bowed his head, looked at the darkening sky, turned his head and left, walking with a hint of hurry.

Seeing this, the old lady breathed a sigh of relief, if Chu Xi was sent to the Eighth Prince's Mansion, the Eighth Prince's Mansion should no longer pursue the matter of the Dingguo Mansion. And when the Eighth Prince came over today, their small movements could still be so smooth, I am afraid that the Eighth Prince deliberately connived.

"As soon as the big girl comes back, let her come to see me immediately." After the old lady finished explaining, her expression seemed to be much more relaxed, and she turned her head and took Jiang's mother's hand back to the east wing.

Green Bud also looked a little strange, and nodded yes.

Bai Xue on the side could see it clearly, took a step behind, and whispered to Lu Ya: "You go to your young lady and bring a few more people." ”

"Yes." Green Sprout looked at Bai Xue gratefully, and after sending Ying'er back to the yard, she chuckled and breathed a sigh of relief, and took a few mothers-in-law to Meilin.

Chu Zhenzhen walked forward for a long time before stopping, not minding that the wind and snow disturbed people and couldn't appreciate the plum blossoms.

"Big sister, I seem to see that there is a plum blossom that is blooming well in the place where I came just now, you wait here for me for a while, and I will pick it." After that, he trotted back without waiting for Chu Xi to respond.

The corners of Chu Xi's mouth raised, looked at Jiao Simiao and Yunkang who were slowly approaching, and said with a smile: "Mr. Jiao's body and bones are okay these days?" In such a cold weather, I'm afraid my heart will hurt again. ”

Yun Kang was puzzled, he didn't know why Chu Xi suddenly said this, but Jiao Simiao paused, and his eyes suddenly became ruthless: "How do you know about this?" ”

Chu Xi chuckled: "I still know more, such as the reason for his illness." "If it is said that the tiger is poisonous, it will not eat the son, but if the son is poisoned, even the father will be killed. Although Jiao Simiao is debauched and vicious, his father is a real and decent plan. He has always been based on Yangmou, and even Zhao Xunyan respects him very much, and he will never let him know about the dirty things he does on weekdays. But Jiao Simiao is different, because Mr. Jiao is negligent in discipline, he has become a good woman under the pampering of his mother, likes money, has no righteous thoughts in his heart, and spends his days drinking, for this reason, Mr. Jiao has said more than once that he will drive him out of Jiao's mansion, so he quietly bought the maids around Jiao Simiao, every time the weather is windy and rainy, people will be drugged, every time a little bit, ordinary doctors are not easy to detect, but for a long time, they will go into cardiac arrest and die.

This matter was found out, but it was only discovered when the King of Freedom was furious in his previous life and sent the imperial doctor to investigate.

The evil desire on Jiao Simiao's face disappeared, and he only had killing intent when he looked at Chu Xi.

Chu Xi chuckled: "I actually don't like it the most." It's to cooperate with people like you, but I won't expose you, as long as you go back the way you came, and do what you have to do. ”

Jiao Simiao was already angry: "Do you think I will listen to you?" It's just a yellow-haired girl, who do you think you are? ”

Chu Xi knew that he would be like this, but at this moment, Lu Tan was already standing behind him, and the sharp dagger was placed on the side of his neck.

Jiao Simiao frowned, but he didn't know who was behind him, and Yun Kang was also stunned: "Miss Chu, what's going on?" ”

Chu Xi glanced at Jiao Simiao lightly: "I have always been a person who does not offend me, I do not offend anyone, and I have no intention of participating in the affairs of Jiaofu, so today should be regarded as a joke." Chu Ji said, looked at the increasingly heavy wind and snow, and said: "It's not early, the wind and snow are also big, we are separated in the wind and snow, this reason Jiao Gongzi may remember?" ”

Jiao Simiao gritted his teeth, but he didn't dare to bear her. Chu Xi smiled and turned his head to the other side. Green sandalwood also hurriedly followed.

Yun Kang looked at the red figure that was gradually walking away, and was a little confused: "Brother Jiao, what's going on?" Your father"

"Brother Yun!" Jiao Simiao stopped his words with a smile, and turned his head to look at him: "It's just a joke, now that Miss Chu has separated from us, why don't we go back to find Miss Chu Er, otherwise today's preparation will be in vain, right?" ”

Yun Kang saw him laughing, he really thought it was a joke, and said regretfully: "It would be great if I could talk to Miss Chu more." ”

Jiao Simiao's smile gradually faded: "Brother Yun should stay away from her in the future." With that, he hurriedly followed Chu Zhenzhen's direction.

Lu Tan hurriedly caught up with Chu Xi: "Miss, how do you know that Jiao Simiao has a problem." ”

Chu Ji smiled: "Guess." ”

"That's too accurate." Green sandalwood amazed.

Chu Xi smiled faintly, didn't say more, looked at the delicate plum blossoms blooming on the side of the road, folded two and held them in his hand, and walked out. She naturally didn't live in vain in her previous life, at that time they only thought they were idiots, a marionette, and they didn't shy away from themselves, so they knew a lot about their plans, and they naturally knew a lot about those secrets. Although she never intended to involve others, if she provoked her, she would never tolerate it again!

Zhao Xuanyi had already received the news. said that Jiao Simiao and Yunkang, the two gentlemen, also entered Merlin, and they were in a hurry, and they were about to chase after them, but they heard footsteps from a distance, and when they raised their eyes to look not far away, they saw a red figure coming slowly. The wind and snow blew the green silk that hung behind her, and the white snow fell on her shoulders, making her look like the plum blossom fairy in this plum forest.

Zhao Xuanyi's heart was hot, and he stepped forward and stood directly in front of Chu Xi.

Chu Xi looked at the black figure that suddenly appeared, looked up indifferently, saw that it was Zhao Xuanyi, lowered his eyebrows lightly, and saluted: "The courtier has seen the eighth prince." ”

Zhao Xuanyi was stimulated by her indifferent appearance, and a wave of anger burst out of her heart: "It's so late, what are you doing here, and you made an appointment with a man, what do you want to do, a daughter who has not yet come out of the cabinet, don't you even want Qingyu!" ”

Lu Tan frowned, Chu Xi raised his eyes to look at him, and smiled coldly: "It turns out that the eighth prince also knows that the courtier's daughter is still the daughter who has not left the cabinet." I still care about reputation. ”

Zhao Xuanyi naturally knew that she was referring to the last time she was forcibly taken away, and her face was so angry that her face was as black as if she was about to drip water: "What are you talking to me!" It was clear that what he wanted to say was the thoughts and worries in his heart, but as soon as the words came to his lips, they became reprimands.

Chu Xi lowered her eyebrows and saluted respectfully: "The courtiers don't dare." ”

"You speak well to me!" Zhao Xuanyi pinched Chu Xi's chin, Chu Xi frowned fiercely in pain, stared at his annoyed eyes, and was even angrier in his heart, where did he provoke him again, he had nothing to do to be crazy and lose his temper with himself.

Seeing Chu Xi's indifferent and even annoyed eyes, his heart felt uncomfortable for a while, but his face became even more cold, and when he let go of his hand, he saw that Chu Xi's chin was bruised a lot.

"You are" Zhao Xuanyi stretched out his hand to touch it, but Chu Xi hurriedly took a step back and stood respectfully with his hands down: "If the eighth prince is fine, the courtiers will retire first." After that, he took Lu Tan to bypass Zhao Xuanyi and left in a hurry, Zhao Xuanyi wanted to hold her, but Lu Ya had already hurried over with her mother-in-law.

When Chu Ji saw the green shoots, her heart was slightly relieved.

Green Sprouts hurriedly ran over and saw Chu Xi's chin. The eyes are red: "Miss, you are"

"It's okay, you hurry up and let someone take it to find the second sister, just now she said that she was going to turn back to pick plum blossoms, and when she turned her head, she disappeared, there are still two sons in the plum forest, I'm worried that something will happen." Chu Xi's voice was not small, and when the grandmother behind Lu Ya heard it, she hurriedly led people into Merlin, but after looking for a long circle, she didn't find anyone at all, and even Jiao Simiao and Yunkang were nowhere to be found.

When the old lady heard this, she was so angry that she almost rolled her eyes and fainted directly: "How could it be gone!" ”

Chu Xi was already standing in the flower hall at the moment, and there was also the eighth prince Zhao Xuanyi.

Chu Ji carefully explained the things in Meilin, and only threatened Jiao Simiao and did not say: "The wind and snow are too big, I planned to follow Jiao Gongzi Yun Gongzi to find the second sister, but in a blink of an eye, I was blown by the wind and couldn't open my eyes, Jiao Gongzi said let me go forward and meet at the entrance, and I came back with the girl." ”

Zhao Xuanyi also answered: "Well, I only saw Miss Chu alone." ”

The old lady looked at the eighth prince who ran over. Stunned, the eighth prince has to keep an eye on this? Don't you really like Chu Xi's girl?

The old lady's eyes when she looked at Chu Xi became more complicated: "In this case, you go back and rest first, and then I will send someone to find it." ”

"Yes." Chu Ji responded, saluted and retreated.

Zhao Xuanyi also got up: "I will let the guards search together, don't worry too much about the old lady." Then he turned and left.

The old lady looked at the figure that left one after the other, and was a little worried: "You said that this eighth prince likes the big girl so much, is it a good thing or a bad thing?" The big girl looks like she doesn't know if she will listen to us in the future. ”

"The old lady is too worried." Mother Jiang said with a smile: "Even if the Eighth Prince likes it now, don't you say that the young man's favorite mind comes and goes quickly, and when he looks back and sees a better one, he turns around and leaves?" ”

The old lady bowed slightly: "That's true, the eighth prince refused to marry again after marrying Concubine Jiang, and thought that the eighth prince really wanted to set a precedent for this Concubine Jiang, but now he turned his head and fell in love with him." ”

Mother Jiang smiled: "Besides, if the eldest lady really marries and becomes the eighth princess, she also needs the support of her mother's family, the Yang family has no contact with her, if she doesn't rely on you." If you don't rely on Chu Mansion, who else can you rely on? ”

The old lady breathed a sigh of relief; "What you say is reasonable, this time I went back, I had to prepare for the marriage of these girls earlier."

Mother Jiang stood aside and didn't say more, the old lady thought for a while, and said: "Go and find Zhen Zhen's personal girl, this time she invited the big girl to Meilin, and the two sons of the Jiao family and the Yun family were also sent by her to invite, but I am afraid that she designed her own plan but was surrounded by the big girl." ”

Mother Jiang was a little stunned, and hurriedly sent someone to find Ying'er.

At this time, Chu Zhenzhen only felt that her head was dizzy, and her ears could hear the north wind whistling from the window, but she couldn't wake up.

"Vera?"

Jiao Simiao's voice came, and Chu Zhenzhen only felt as if the voice had echoed in her head for a long time: "Help me"

Chu Zhenzhen instinctively wanted to ask for help, and opened her eyes with great effort to look around, here she knew, this was the wooden house she specially prepared for Jiao Simiao and Chu Xi, it was near Merlin, but no one came, and she also found it when she was bored and wandering around that day.

Jiao Simiao looked at Chu Zhenzhen who was begging for help on the ground, laughed, took out an elixir from his sleeve, and sent it to Chu Zhenzhen's mouth: "Come, eat this and you will be saved." ”

Chu Zhenzhen sniffed the fragrance of the pill sent to her lips and opened her mouth obediently, but Jiao Simiao took the opportunity to put her fingers in. Feeling the warm touch of Chu Zhenzhen's lips, Jiao Simiao couldn't help but squint his eyes intoxicated.

Chu Zhenzhen felt uncomfortable, frowned, and muttered, Yun Kang stood on the side, and said with a sneer: "This Mei Dan's skill is not small, Brother Jiao, have you thought about it?" ”

Jiao Simiao was intoxicated, opened her eyes and looked at Chu Zhenzhen, who was beginning to flush red on the ground, and a trace of gloom appeared on her face: "It's all this little girl who asked for herself, besides, it will be her begging me for a while, what am I worried about." ”

Yun Kang always felt a little uneasy: "I heard that the Eighth Prince is also on this mountain, and we can't stay for a long time." ”

Jiao Simiao's hand was withdrawn, and it slid down lightly to Chu Zhenzhen's waist. With a snap of her fingers, her belt loosened.

"It's okay, we'll leave when we're done, there will be more opportunities in the future."

Chu Zhenzhen only felt hot all over, and her body seemed to be longing for something, accompanied by a burst of pain, and then a feeling she had never experienced before.

The wind and snow outside the window whimpered, and the wheezing sound in the cabin rose and fell, until it was completely dark, and I saw two people come out of the cabin.

Jiao Simiao looked around carefully, and when he saw that there was no one, he and Yunkang quickly sorted out their belts, looked at each other and smiled, and left quickly.

Ying'er knelt in front of the old lady, her face pale: "The slave really doesn't know where the young lady is, and the young lady only asked me to stumble on the two girls next to the eldest lady." ”

Jiang's mother also said: "Old lady, this girl doesn't seem to be lying. ”

Old Madam Chu glanced at the huge scar on Ying'er's face and asked, "What's the matter with this wound on your face?" ”

Ying'er covered her face and lowered her eyebrows: "It was the slave who accidentally hit it." ”

"Really?" The old lady's eyes darkened.

Ying'er was busy with her head, and when the old lady saw this, she didn't ask more, and raised her hand to let her retreat.

Because the wind and snow became heavier again in the evening, the search of the people became difficult, so they stopped. When the Bai clan heard the news, he hurriedly asked someone to look for it, no matter how heavy the wind and snow were, he was not allowed to stop, and finally found Chu Zhenzhen in the cabin at dawn, whose medicinal power had not completely subsided.

When the Bai clan heard the news, he was startled at first, and then burst into ecstasy, Chu Zhenzhen is like this, isn't that self-defeating.

"It's called God's eye-opening!" After Bai Shi said that, he sent someone to inform Old Madam Chu and hurried to the cabin, but when she arrived, Old Madam Chu had already arrived with the news.

Chu Zhenzhen was still trapped in the burning heat and longing all over her body, but suddenly a basin of cold water was splashed on her body, and she woke up suddenly, only to find that the surroundings were already full of people, and the old lady Chu who came in a hurry saw that her face was even more pale, and her legs were weak and she almost couldn't stand.

Chu Zhenzhen came to her senses, only to feel that her lower body was in pain as if it had been torn, and when she raised her eyes, she saw that her clothes had been completely untied, and she appeared in front of everyone.

Chu Zhenzhen shouted, hurriedly picked up the clothes on the side to cover herself, and looked at everyone in shock: "Who, who did it!" ”

Old Madam Chu only felt dizzy, and glanced at Bai Xue: "Mother Jiang is going to stop the Bai family's people, Bai Xue, bring the second miss back to me!" ”

The two responded, and Bai Xue hurriedly stepped forward and took off her coat and cloak to wrap Chu Zhenzhen: "Second Miss, let's go back first"

Chu Zhenzhen didn't think about it, and slapped Bai Xue in the face: "You are not allowed to touch me!" ”

"Bastard, what are you messing around here! If you want to die, you will have a white silk, don't insult the reputation of my Chu Mansion! The old lady scolded angrily.

Chu Zhenzhen was full of tears, stunned in place, Bai Xue bit her lip slightly, and stepped forward to help her up.

Chu Zhenzhen only felt that her legs were very sore, and she snuggled up to Bai Xue to get a little better.

Old Madam Chu looked at her messy hair and flushed face, and there were clearly visible bruises and red marks on her neck and arms, and she couldn't help but grit her teeth and said fiercely: "Today's matter, if anyone dares to reveal half a word, then prepare a coffin for yourself and your family in advance!" ”

"Slaves don't dare." Everyone hurriedly bowed their heads in response.

Old Madam Chu glared at Chu Zhenzhen fiercely, turned her head and walked outside.

When Bai Shi came with people, everyone was already empty: "I can't imagine that this old woman is quite fast, can you see the scene inside?" ”

The two mothers-in-law walked over with a smile: "The slave maid can see it clearly, the second Miss Chu is lying naked in it like that, and her body is full of traces of love, especially her white clothes, which are full of blood, the slaves and maids can see it really." ”

Bai Shi took out two taels of silver from his sleeve and threw it to them: "Go, go to the bottom of the mountain and tell people what you have seen today." ”

"Madame, don't worry, the slaves and maids will give you a vivid description."

"Wait." Bai Shi looked into the room, and a handkerchief was thrown on the ground, but there were two different left footprints on it. Bai Shi thought for a while: "You go and check and see who entered Merlin yesterday." ”

"Madame is suspicious, two men did this?" The woman couldn't hide the glint of gossip in her eyes.

Bai asked people to pick up the woman on the ground and put it away: "Whether it's or not, you know what to say when you go down the mountain?" ”

The mother-in-law looked at the Bai family and smiled: "Don't worry." ”

Bai Shi walked out of the hut, only feeling refreshed: "You Bing Qingyu is high up in Qin Xue also has this day, heh, God's retribution is really timely!" After that, he went directly to Qin Hao, the Duke of Dingguo, to talk about it.

Old Madam Chu sat in the flower hall of the west wing, Chu Zhenzhen lay on the bed and cried after bathing, and after she woke up, she slowly knew what was going on, it must be Chu Zhen's means. Let the two brutes that he originally arranged for Chu Xi harm himself

Mother Jiang and Bai Xue both stood on one side and didn't dare to speak, the old lady thought about countermeasures with calm eyes, this matter must not be hidden now, and the Bai family will definitely let people go down the mountain to spread rumors. But Chu Zhenzhen is a rare and excellent granddaughter of the Chu Mansion, and it would be a pity if it became a waste chess like this.

"Mother Jiang." The old lady suddenly gritted her teeth, and raised her eyes with a hint of determination.

Mother Jiang hurriedly stepped forward: "The old lady wants the old slave to stop the people around the Bai family from going down the mountain to spread rumors?" ”

"You can't stop it, and now there's only one way."

"What's the solution?"

The old lady raised her eyes and looked inside: "Li Dai Tao stiff!" ”

"The old lady means to let Ying'er that girl"

"That's right." The old lady looked at Mother Jiang fiercely: "If you go down to make arrangements, let's just say that the second lady's personal maid has fornicated with someone, and after being discovered by the Duchess of Dingguo, she has hanged herself." ”

"What should you do with Ying'er?" Mother Jiang's hand trembled a little, but she hurriedly held it down by herself.

"Since this thing is going to be done, then part of it will naturally be true." The old lady's tone was still cold.

Mother Jiang clenched her hands into fists and lowered her head: "The slave understands." With that, he turned around and walked inside, and after a while, he went out of the room with Ying'er.

The old lady watched Ying'er being taken away, and then leaned back in the chair tiredly.

"Snow."

"In!" Bai Xue hurriedly replied.

The old lady looked at her frightened appearance and sighed: "Do you also think that I am too ruthless?" ”

"Slaves don't dare." Bai Xue said busily.

The old lady looked at her for a long time, but she didn't say more, for the interests of the family, for the reputation of the Chu Mansion, if there was really no other way, Chu Zhenzhen She could also give up.

Chu Ji avoided Zhao Xuanyi, sitting in the room and not wanting to go out at all, and Lu Ya also led a large group of mothers-in-law to wait at the door.

Lu Tan hurried over from outside and whispered to Chu Xi about the old lady's decision, but Chu Xi didn't seem surprised.

"You go and keep an eye on it, if you can save it, you can save it, if you can't save it, then it's her life, but remember not to startle the snake and expose your identity." Chu Ji said seriously.

Green Sandalwood gritted his teeth slightly, nodded and went out.

Luye poured tea for Chu Xi: "Girl, do you think the old lady will know that we did it?" ”

"She shouldn't be sure." Chu Xi took the tea cup, took the tea lid and played with the tea leaves: "But it doesn't matter if she knows, it is she who folds Chu Zhenzhen into it left and right." ”

"Then the young lady is not worried that the old lady will be wary of you?" Green Sprout looked at her nervously, why was the young lady still so calm at this time.

Chu Xi smiled: "It's okay." "She has already planned to marry herself to the Eighth Prince, at least until the Eighth Prince loses interest in herself, she will not do anything to herself, but this Eighth Prince is indeed a trouble. Among the princes now, he is the most prominent, the eldest prince just occupies the title of the eldest son, and the other princes are either idle or unintentional on the throne, and there are many cockfighting lackeys.

Thinking of this, Chu Xi felt depressed again, she not only had to keep the child for Concubine Jiang, but also to help the Eighth Prince.

"What time is it?" Chu Xi asked.

Green Bud looked at it: "It's still early, it's dark today, so it's late." ”

Chu Xi shook her head slightly, if she remembered correctly, today should be the death day of King Xiaoyao's biological mother, every day, he would put down everything and come to the mountain to fast and bathe, and quietly recite the death mantra for his biological mother.

"You go outside and take a look, and report any movement at any time." Chu Ji put down the teacup and said.

Lu Ya didn't understand her intentions, but she also nodded and went out, but after going out for a while, she hurriedly came back: "Miss, the Duchess of Dingguo is here." ”

"Looking for the old lady?"

"No, I'm looking for you." Green Sprouts looked at her worriedly.

Chu Zhen raised her eyebrows slightly, the Bai family has nothing to do with herself, and now that Chu Zhenzhen has an accident, she doesn't go to see this so-called granddaughter. Instead, I came to myself, do you want to make myself a target?

"When I go back, I will say that I am inconvenient"

Before Chu Xi's words were finished, he heard Bai's voice: "Xi'er, grandmother has come to see you." ”

Green Sprout looked at Chu Xi in a panic, and Chu Ji's expression was faint: "It's okay, find an opportunity to find the old lady quietly in a while." After Chu Xi finished explaining, he saw that the Bai family had already walked straight in, dressed in a group of flowers with emerald green twisted gold edges, full of pearls and emeralds, looking rich and glamorous.

Chu Xi stepped forward and saluted: "Duchess Guo." ”

Bai Shi looked at her deeply: "What are you doing with me so politely, hurry up." ”

Chu Xi got up and led Bai Shi to sit on the warm couch before saying, "I don't know if Mrs. is looking for her sister, but is there something?" The second sister now lives in the West Wing. Chu Xi reminded that no matter what, the Bai family couldn't be the first to come to see her, not to mention that Old Madam Chu would misunderstand that she had already colluded with her, even Chu Zhenzhen's suspicion would bring her a lot of trouble.

Bai Shi seemed to understand what Chu Xi was thinking, and said with a smile: "I came here this time to ask you about yesterday, I heard that it was Merlin who you went with Zhen Zhen, so who else?" ”

Chu Xi looked at Bai's searching eyes, and thought to herself: "There are only two people, me and the second sister." ”

"Really?" Bai Shi stroked a thumb-sized jade-embedded gold ring on his hand, and lightly threatened: "When you sent the girl to my courtyard to tell me that the Qin family mother and daughter were going to borrow money, they didn't know yet. ”

When Lu Ya heard this, she was so angry that she wanted to scold her mother, what is the matter, Miss has helped her many times, and now she has come to threaten Miss. After thinking about it, he looked at the curtain of the door and quietly walked out.

Chu Xi was much calmer, and looked at the Bai family, who was bound to win: "If the Duchess wants to go, go ahead, and the princess won't stay much." ”

Bai's face sank and he stared at her: "What do you mean." ”

Chu Xi looked at her calmly: "That day, there was no one else in Meilin, I and my second sister, what do you want to ask?" ”

"Naturally, I want you to be honest." Bai looked at Chu Ji with disdain: "You are now in Chu Mansion, your father doesn't love your mother, and your grandfather's family has no support, but if you are willing to help me, Dingguo Mansion is your maternal grandfather's house." Bai Shi promised, quite a bit of charity.

Chu Xi smiled: "Chu Xi neither marries a high-ranking family, nor fights for power, what do you want to do so much?" ”

Seeing that Chu Xi didn't appreciate it, Bai Shi's face darkened: "Chu Xi, what did you say?" ”

Chu Xi frowned slightly, as if she was thinking, and when she saw some shadows outside the door curtain, the corners of her mouth hooked: "I have said everything that should be said." ”

"Chu Xi, don't toast and don't eat and drink!" Bai slammed the table, but the curtain outside was also opened, and an angry voice came: "I want to see what my sister-in-law has done wrong, and she wants to eat this fine wine!" ”

(Battlefield Literature)