Xiao Xiwei didn't sleep all night.

As soon as the day was light, she changed into a moon-white skirt, called all the housekeepers to the main hall, and began to let them buy things for the funeral in an orderly manner.

Last night, something happened suddenly, and although Chu Xizhi had ordered someone to take down the red silk in the house and hang it with a white cloth, there were still many things that he didn't have time to buy.

Since Xiao Xiwei took care of the Houfu, he has been thoughtful and meticulous everywhere, and has never made mistakes. Therefore, as soon as she spoke, these mothers-in-law and stewards who were still in a hurry calmed down, and each of them went to do what Xiao Xiwei arranged in an orderly manner.

When Aunt Zhou came in, the stewards and mother-in-law had just left. She saw that Xiao Xiwei was dressed in moon-white clothes, wearing only a plain pearl hairpin on her head, her eyes were bloodshot, and although her face was calm, there was a faint trace of sadness.

Could it be that she is really sad about Xiao Ximing's death?

Aunt Zhou's eyes crossed with a hint of suspicion.

Xiao Ximing is from the Li family, plus there are only two men in the Houfu, Xiao Xiyang and Xiao Ximing, as soon as Xiao Ximing dies, there will be no one to compete with her brother for the Houfu, it stands to reason that she shouldn't be happy? Or...... Is she pretending? If this is the case, then the second lady of their Houfu is too capable of acting.

Thinking of this, Aunt Zhou walked to Xiao Xiwei's side with a faint smile, "Second Miss, there is such a big thing in Houfu, you see, what is the need to use the concubine?" ”

Although she is a noble concubine in the house, she is not qualified to participate in an occasion like last night. Therefore, she only learned about Xiao Ximing's disappearance later. As soon as Xiao Ximing leaves, she has to worry about big and small things in the house, and Xiao Xiwei is just a little girl who has not yet reached the end of her life, and she must not understand many things, which is an opportunity for her. So, she got up early in the morning and came directly to Xiao Xiwei today.

Xiao Xi raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Aunt Zhou, and said lightly, "There's nothing going on here." If my aunt is free, she might as well go to the study to take care of her father. Ming'er is gone, Daddy should feel very uncomfortable, and it is the time to be relieved. ”

Aunt Zhou was stunned.

Unexpectedly, at this time, Xiao Xiwei was still holding on to the housekeeper's power and refused to let go. Sure enough, what those girls said that the second lady couldn't control because of the death of the fifth young master was all nonsense!

"Second Miss, I also mean well. You see that you are young and have not experienced these things, and I am afraid that you do not understand some things. Aunt Zhou said with a smile.

"I don't have to worry about these things, although I don't understand these things, I can learn them. Auntie just needs to do her part. Xiao Xiwei looked at Aunt Zhou and said coldly.

At that time, she only thought about helping Aunt Zhou to respond to the Li family, but she didn't expect that this Aunt Zhou was not a fuel-efficient lamp.

was smashed by Xiao Xiwei's cold words, Aunt Zhou only felt that her heart was unusually blocked.

No matter what she says, she is also from everyone, Xiao Xiwei's words are clearly looking down on her.

That's right, Aunt Zhou is from everyone's background. It's just that she forgot that no matter how good her background is, now she is just a noble concubine in the Zhongyong Waiting Mansion. Although the noble concubine is a little more decent than the concubine, she is not the main mother in the end, and she has no right to greet the mansion for anything.

"Miss, Mama Gui beside Concubine Yan asks to see you." Outside, a girl suddenly walked in and whispered to Xiao Xi.

Xiao Xi was slightly stunned, "Invite her in." ”

"Yes." The little girl answered, then turned around and went out of the door, and after a while, a woman about forty or so wearing a white and blue jacket walked in, and the woman was followed by several clean-looking palace maids.

"Slave maid to Miss Greetings." As soon as Mama Gui came in, she immediately blessed Xiao Xiwei and asked for peace.

"Mama, please get up." Xiao Xi hurriedly stretched out his hand and picked up Mama Gui.

"Miss, Concubine Yan heard that the little master in the house had unfortunately passed away, and she was afraid that the young lady would not be able to do it alone, so she specially ordered a slave to help the young lady." Mama Gui said.

Xiao Xi's eyes moved slightly.

Ming'er just left last night, although there were many guests last night, but it was only one night, even if it was to be transmitted to the palace, it would take some time. And how could Yan Guifei know so quickly, and moreover, she specially sent someone to help her. Unless...... It was he who entered the palace and begged Yan Guifei.

"Courtier, thank you for your compassion to Concubine Yan." Xiao Xi lowered his eyes slightly, and blessed his body.

Anyway, she is very grateful to Chu Xizhi now. Although she was forced to take care of Xiao Ximing's funeral, she still felt physically and mentally exhausted, and she couldn't help but feel sad when she looked at the white silk in the room. Now, with the help of Mama Gui, she can also secretly catch her breath in the corner.

"You guys, you're still stunned about what to do, and you haven't seen what you haven't purchased." Xiao Xi nodded slightly, and Mama Gui conveniently ordered a few palace maids to be brought.

Aunt Zhou saw that the palace had sent people to help Xiao Xiwei take care of the funeral, and knew that she had no chance to divide power from Xiao Xiwei, so she had to laugh a few times, so she excused herself to go to see Xiao Yan and led the girl away.

"Second Miss......" Mama Liu walked in with an anxious face.

Since knowing that the Li family has been rectifying her aunt's dirty methods over the years, the old lady has been greatly affected, and her body and bones are not healthy, so she returned to Jingyuan and became ill, although the illness is not serious, but the doctor said that she needs to recuperate and can no longer be stimulated. How much the old lady loves Xiao Ximing's grandson, everyone in the house knows, so when the fifth young master died, no one dared to tell her, so they could only hide it. However, such a big thing can't be hidden even if you want to, so Mama Liu can only come to Xiao Xiwei.

Now in the entire Houfu, only the second lady and the eldest young master can say a few words in front of the old lady, but the eldest young master is a man in the end, so only the second miss is left.

"What's the matter, is something wrong with my grandmother?" Seeing Mama Liu's expression, Xiao Xi subconsciously thought that the old lady knew the news of Ming'er's death and fell ill, and for a while, her nerves, which had just been a little relaxed, were immediately tightened.

"No, the old lady doesn't know the news of the death of the fifth young master, but ...... It's just that the old lady is already suspicious. Mama Liu said with a frown.

Although the old lady closed the Jingyuan and did not let people from outside come in, the girls in the Jingyuan could go out. The fifth young master has such a big thing, how can the girls not be shocked, although they dare not break their mouths in front of the old lady, but the panic and look on their faces still make the old lady suspicious, and this morning they asked her if there was something wrong in the house. This time, although she was lucky enough to squeak, such a big thing couldn't be hidden after all.

"That's good......" Xiao Xi breathed a sigh of relief.

"But Second Miss, this matter can't be hidden after all. Rather than letting the old lady hear it from other people's mouths, the slave maid felt that it was better to ...... It's better for us to tell the old lady in person, or let the old lady be prepared. Mama Liu looked at Xiao Xi in embarrassment and said slightly.

Xiao Xi glanced at Mama Liu, and knew that she didn't expect to hide it from the old lady at all, but she really didn't know how to talk to the old lady.

Silent Garden.

The old lady drank the medicine and lay on the bed and was just about to fall asleep, when suddenly her chest twitched, and the whole person bounced up from the bed.

"Wax Moon...... Layue ......" she pressed her chest and opened her mouth to shout a few times.

There was no response in the room, and after a while, a girl outside hurriedly ran in, "Old lady, are you awake, do you want to drink water?" ”

The old lady glanced up at the girl, and then nodded.

The girl hurriedly turned around and poured a glass of water from the table, then turned around and handed it to the old lady. The old lady raised her hand and just took the cup, but the girl somehow suddenly let go of her hand, and the teacup fell. The pale yellow tea quickly sank into the carpet painted with Fushou patterns on the ground.

"Old lady forgiveness!" The girl was startled and hurriedly knelt down.

"Forget it." The old lady waved his hand, "Wax Moon?" Where did she go? ”

On weekdays, it has always been Layue who is waiting for her closely, but suddenly there is a different person, and the old lady feels a little irritated inexplicably.

As soon as the old lady mentioned Layue, the girl's face changed, and she hung her head and squeaked, "Mama, she...... Mama she has something, out, out......"

"Out?" The old lady frowned.

On weekdays, Layue never leaves her side, and even if there is something, she will always talk to her. Why didn't you mention a word to her when you went out today? Moreover, in the morning, she asked her if something had happened to the Houfu, and although her face was calm, there was still a hint of panic in her eyes? Could it be that something really happened to Houfu?

As soon as she thought of this, her right eyelid jerked several times.

As the old saying goes, the left eye jumps wealth, the right eye jumps disaster, is it difficult, something really happened to Houfu!

The old lady was startled, and hurriedly stood up on the edge of the bed, "Quick, help me out and have a look." ”

"Old lady, no. You forgot that your body needs to rest. The girl got busy and helped the old lady to say.

"What are you recuperating, you girls, are you hiding something from me!" The old lady said angrily.

The girl was speechless for a while, and just as she didn't know what to do, a voice suddenly interjected.

"What's wrong with you, old lady?"

Looking at the visitor, the girl breathed a sigh of relief, "Mama, you're back." ”

Not only Mama Liu, but even Xiao Xiwei also came in.

"I've been in the house for so many years, why are you still so unruly! If you can't do a little thing, you can make the old lady angry, and you can't go down. Mama Liu shouted at the girl while supporting the old lady.

"Yes." When the girl heard this, she hurriedly answered, picked up the teacup on the ground, and ran out with a smoke.

"Old lady, don't be angry with a girl, have you forgotten what Dr. Zhang told you?" Mama Liu helped the old lady to sit back on the bed, and said while smoothing her out.

"Don't talk about these things yet, let me ask you, is there something going on in the house?" The old lady frowned and stared at Mama Liu solemnly.

Mama Liu was stunned for a moment, and the hand holding the old lady's back suddenly froze. The corners of her lips moved, but she couldn't say anything after all, so she had to turn her gaze to Xiao Xiwei.

Following Mama Liu's gaze, the old lady also set her eyes on Xiao Xiwei, "Sister Wei, she refuses to say, you tell me!" ”

The corners of Xiao Xi's lips moved, and before he could say anything, a string of tears fell down.

Looking at Xiao Xiwei's appearance, the old lady only felt that her heart seemed to be being dragged fiercely, and she was a little breathless.

"Grandmother." Xiao Xi walked in a few steps and knelt down in front of the old lady, she reached out to hold the old lady's hand and looked up at her, "Grandmother, no matter what happens, please think about your father, your brother and Wei'er, and the Houfu that you and your grandfather laid together, don't be too sad." ”

"You kid...... What the hell is going on in Houfu! When the old lady saw Xiao Xiwei's appearance, she felt more and more flustered.

Xiao Xi looked at the old lady slightly, opened his mouth, and after a long time, he burst into tears and said in a hoarse voice, "Grandmother...... Fifth Brother...... Fifth brother, he's gone......"