King Kang's little bit of caution, but Wen Yi didn't know at all. For her, the small turmoil in front of the Dongyang Hou Mansion was just a passing cloud, she had already spoken to Du Yuanru, and the Du family also responded, and this matter was over. What she is more concerned about now is that the letter from the second room of the Gu family in Pingyang has been delivered to the Shilang Mansion, and the second cousin Wen Liang will go to Beijing with her cousin Nie Heng, and according to the itinerary, it will arrive in about five or six days.

Now the Pingyang Gu clan is the second room leading the patriarch, and the Shilang Mansion must prepare the house carefully no matter what, and welcome the nephew to enter Beijing to take the exam. On the other hand, now the Gu family, although there are a lot of scholars, there are not many who can make a living, and it is far from enough for the long house to rely on only one Wenxian, if the Wenliang in the second room can get the middle jinshi, and Wenxian can also support each other, it will also be beneficial to the future of the Gu family. Although Master Gu has ignored the affairs of the clan for a long time, after all, he is also a son of the sect and has been the patriarch for many years, so he still has this awareness.

As a result, Jiang Shi was a little relieved about his daughter's condition, and he was about to start busy cleaning up the house in the outer courtyard. However, after the Lantern Festival, all the ministries and courtyards of the imperial court are preparing to open a government, and the prince is married, and several princes are discussing marriages, and the eunuchs and nobles in Beijing have to visit each other's doors.

Although Wen Yi responded to this errand, she just changed the location of reading and practicing calligraphy and needlework every day to Wen Hui's small courtyard. If Wen Hui is interested, she will accompany her to talk, if Wen Hui is impatient, she will go out to stay in a room like the piano room in the wing, as long as she restrains the slaves and maids in the courtyard and does not let them let Wen Hui go out, she doesn't care about anything else, even if Wen Hui makes a fuss in the room, she only doesn't know, and she doesn't have the intention of coming forward to please at all.

As for Wen Hui, although she has settled down a lot after the "illness", and she knows what is going on, her nature is difficult to change, and she is still ordered by her mother to be grounded in the hospital and can't go out, so it is inevitable that she will sometimes become anxious, and her face will be cold when she doesn't agree. If it were in the past, there would have been countless people surrounding her, doing everything possible to make her happy, but I didn't expect Wen Yi to buy it, as soon as she sank her face, Wen Yi got up and left, without even saying a soft word, a little colder than when she was in the "sick" before.

After trying this three or four times, Wen Hui also softened, and when she thought about it again, she remembered Wen Yi's benefits. One day, when there was no one else by her side, she choked up and said to Wen Yi: "I know that the ninth sister must think that I am willful and difficult to get along with, and I won't hide it from you - who didn't love me in this family in the past?" It's really decent, and likable, my parents regard me as the pearl of their palms, and my younger brother is also obedient to everything, that is, my brother usually says that I am too pampered, and when I really encounter a big event, I will not speak ill of each other. At that time, I had Lijun's support outside, and no one dared to underestimate me. The only thing I feel unhappy about is that my father is a little partial to the two born to Aunt Yu. Throughout the ages, how many daughters like me have been able to look at their younger siblings well? Besides, the three of them are honest and honest, but in fact they are treacherous - how can I not be proud when the ninth sister is in my position? At most, I have a bad attitude towards people who don't like my eyes, scold him a few words, and play tricks on people when I play with my heart. Because of my friendship with Lijun, I saw everything she did, and I helped a little, but I also knew that it was wrong. I'm an accomplice at best, but I can't compare to her intent on harming others—you say, I'm not a bad person, right? ”

Wen Yi thought she was a bad person in her heart, no matter what, if it wasn't for her, the sword in her previous life wouldn't have been inserted into herself, and after the murderer stabbed out the sword, she didn't see her help say two good words, and she didn't even look at herself...... Of course, at this moment, Wen Yi will not say the truth: "Sixth sister is too worried, you are just a little bad-tempered, and you are a little inappropriate, it is indeed not a big evil." Now that the sixth sister knows that she is wrong, she will probably not do it again in the future. ”

Wen Hui cried even more when she heard this: "But I've changed everything, why doesn't my mother still refuse to believe me?" I listened to her words and obediently pretended to be sick at home, didn't go out to cause trouble, when the third aunt came, I didn't go wrong, and even the marriage of the Liu family, I also accepted it with tears. But my mother didn't even allow me to leave the hospital, and she didn't let the rest of the family come to see me...... It's the first time I've grown up and spent such a lonely New Year......"

Wen Yi said lightly: "This matter is said to be the sixth sister's, hasn't the sister changed it before?" The eldest aunt also believed it, but she didn't expect her sister to turn around and go to the Great Huguo Temple, so she had a bigger problem with Miss Zheng's family. The eldest aunt is also worried that her sister will not be able to hold her breath and make another big mistake, which will affect her for life. The sixth sister should understand the hard work of the eldest aunt, and when this time passes, and the elder sister successfully marries into the Liu family, the eldest aunt will never stop you again. ”

Wen Hui showed a wry smile and said in a low voice, "I know...... She was afraid that I would lose this family affair, ruin my reputation, and affect my family...... The eldest brother is about to get married, and the bride's family is a scholarly family with strict rules, and there is still a seventh brother who has not yet said that he is a daughter-in-law...... It's all the same flesh and blood, and my mother won't sacrifice my brothers for me...... As for my father, from the day I offended Lijun, I was no longer the pearl of his palm. ”

Wen Yi frowned and didn't say anything.

Wen Hui lowered her head and cried for a while, then carefully pulled the corner of Wen Yi's sleeve and whispered, "Good sister, I know you are impatient to listen to me say this...... But you are a good person, I didn't know what to do in the past, and I offended you, but when I was in trouble, it was you who told the elders and sent someone out to save me...... I was imprisoned in the nunnery, and you ignored other people's gossip and tried to send things to the nunnery to help me...... Lijun harmed me, it was you who defended me in front of the people of Luwang's Mansion and Dongyang's Marquis Mansion...... It was you who asked my mother to lock me up at home and call me sick, so that I would not be harmed by Lijun...... I've been grounded for more than a month, and my sisters, who used to be good friends with me, haven't come to see me at all, only you come to talk to me every day...... Good sister, in the past, I had no eyes, but you have a lot of adults, don't take it to heart. From now on, you will be my own sister."

Wen Yi was so angry and funny when she heard it, I really don't know what Wen Hui thinks, how could she "misunderstand" to this point? It's just that she didn't want to defend herself, so she comforted her by the way: "The sixth sister is too careful, the sisters originally came to see you, but the eldest uncle and grandmother thought that you were suffering from pox and would pass people, so they were not allowed to come." They are all sisters in the same family, and they care about you just as much, so don't misunderstand them and ruin the sisterhood. ”

Wen Hui pouted: "I used to think I was a smart person, but now I also understand that my intelligence is limited, but with such a simple truth, I can see it no matter how stupid I am." Isn't there a legend in the house now that the fifth sister is going to marry into the Lu Wangfu? They think that the fifth sister is about to fly on the branches, but my marriage is predetermined, and Liu Dongning has no future, I am no longer useful to them, why don't you hurry away from me? The fifth sister used to praise her for her generosity, but now it seems that it is nothing more than that, my grandmother did not allow her to come in to see me, but she did not say that she was not allowed to send someone outside the courtyard gate to say hello to me. Sincerely, I know it now."

Wen Yi frowned again. Wen Xian's marriage has long been half yellow, and Wen Hui doesn't know where she heard it, but it's not easy to say clearly, she can only persuade: "The sixth sister is too careful." Everyone in the house is very busy now, the fifth sister is also busy with housework, the tenth sister can't help much, although the eleventh sister can be a counselor or two, but she is still young...... The fifth sister is not easy either. Only someone like me who is idle and has nothing to do can come here to hide and be lazy. When the sixth sister recovers from her illness, the sisters will naturally be able to laugh together again. Now the sixth sister is just a moment of frustration, and she will feel lonely and lonely. ”

Wen Hui didn't think so, but noticed a word in her words: "Counselor? Wen Ya, that girl can still help the housekeeper? ”

Wen Yi nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Although the eleventh sister is young, she has an idea, and sometimes she knows more about housework than the fifth sister." ”

"What does that girl know? Isn't it her aunt? After Wen Hui sneered, she cheered up, "No wonder I feel that life is difficult this month, it turns out that the girl is in the housekeeper, what is the difference between Aunt Yu's housekeeper?" They must have deducted my things, no, I have to get better quickly, otherwise they will really be calculated."

Wen Yi glanced at her: "Sixth sister is too careful, right?" There is an aunt looking at it" Previously, the Jiang family stared at the affairs of her beloved daughter's yard every day, and Wen Xian was in charge of the top, faintly meaning to be gentle, even if Wen Ya and Aunt Yu had the intention to do something, they had nowhere to start, not to mention, as Wen Hui said before, now that her value to this family has been greatly discounted, what is the need for them to calculate her?

Wen Hui didn't listen, but she was still active, and when Jiang came to visit in the evening, she also said a lot of flattering words and made many vows, which made Jiang Lao Huai feel relieved and cried again. After Wen Yi heard about it, she stopped meddling. In this way, after two days, Jiang finally relented and announced that Wen Hui had completely recovered and could be discharged from the hospital. Wen Hui went to the old lady's courtyard to say goodbye for the first time, and her words and deeds were well-behaved and obedient, so that people couldn't fault it at all. After that, she didn't have any intention of going out to play or meeting friends in the house, and she didn't even have the interest to talk and laugh with Jiang Yao, in addition to going to her grandmother every day to ask for filial piety, she accompanied her mother to deal with housework, but slowly shared a little bit of housekeeping power from Wen Xian's hands.

Mrs. Yu actually heard about this granddaughter's "illness" to some extent, but if the daughter-in-law didn't say anything, she was happy to pretend not to know. At this time, seeing her granddaughter reappear in front of people, it seems that she has really grown, she quietly said words of concern, in fact, she arranged for people to pay attention to her behavior in case there was a mistake. Later, she saw that Wen Hui was no longer as foolish as before, and began to do things such as housekeeping needlework that her daughter's family should do, and she felt a little relieved, but she didn't dare to be careless.

Wen Xian's marriage has changed, and at this moment, it is not the time to give up Wen Hui, her granddaughter.

Under the indulgence of this lady, intentionally or unintentionally, there was a faint abnormality in the waiter's mansion. Wen Hui, the daughter of the family, and Wen Xian, the daughter of the long house who came from her hometown, are the common housekeepers, although they are harmonious on the face, the orders given by the latter are refuted by the former from time to time, and the deacons at the bottom are all respected by Wen Hui's orders, which makes Wen Xian quite dissatisfied in her heart, and has the heart to complain to the elders, but in this squire mansion, she is not as good as Wen Hui's name, and her grandmother refuses to stand on her side, so she has no one to rely on, so she can only be secretly angry. Coupled with the delay in the marriage, Wen Xian also began to be impatient.

Because she felt sorry for this sister, Wen Juan also began to have an opinion on Wen Hui, and sneered at Wen Hui again. Wen Ya sometimes watched coldly, and sometimes coldly inserted a few words to add fuel to the fire, and when they made a big fuss, they went to invite the elders to come over and preside over the overall situation with tears in their eyes, but it was good. This happened twice, and the other sisters came to their senses and began to work together against her. For a time, the squire's house was very lively.

Wen Yi didn't participate in the excitement. On the twenty-third day of the first month, the second cousin Wen Liang and the eldest cousin Nie Heng arrived in the capital.

When they went to Beijing this time, there were more than 20 people accompanying them, in addition to the scholars and young men they brought with them, there were also nine people from Pingyang and Pingyin, and many of them were relatives of the Gu family. As the head of the Pingyang Wang clan, the Gu family has always been very prestigious in the Pingyang area, Wen Liang invited them to accompany him, and after entering the Shilang Mansion, he gave his uncle, so Master Gu came forward and invited these people to live in the Shilang Mansion to prepare for the exam.

Shilang's Mansion was originally a high-ranking official, he had been in the capital for many years, and he had quite a lot of connections, and the Gu family was a prominent family in the township, plus the houses in the house were clean, and there were people waiting for them to live and eat. Master Gu tested their knowledge and found that there were a few who were quite talented and well-written, so he asked his eldest son Wen Xian to discuss his homework with them. Wen Xian got along very well with Wen Liang three years ago, and now he knows a few friends, and he is also happy.

Among the four people who did not stay, one of them had another relative who had settled in Beijing, and had already sent a letter in advance, saying that he was going to borrow it; The other is that he felt that he was born in a poor family, and he just had to get fame by virtue of his real talent, and he took refuge in high-ranking officials and magnates or something, which was really not done by a gentleman, so he took the only scholar and a thin salute out of the house to find another house, and finally rented a room in the nearby Dahuguo Temple to live; The remaining two people are Nie Heng and a son who is also from Pingyin, and they agreed to rent a house together to live.

As soon as Wen Yi heard that Nie Heng had entered the mansion, she had already asked people to contact the family members in the outer courtyard to say hello. Nie Heng originally had an opinion on his cousin's side, but in front of everyone, it was difficult to say this, so he could only ask the Gu family to convey greetings on his behalf, and when he went out of the mansion and met Zhao Da, he knew that Wen Yi had rented a clean courtyard for him, and hired a rough mother-in-law to help with the chores, and a coachman waited to go out. The few rooms in the small courtyard were all very clean, the grain, meat and vegetables were all purchased, the rent was paid, and the mother-in-law even had two hangs of money that she had paid in advance for daily use. Nie Heng secretly sighed in his heart that his cousin was thoughtful, but his brows furrowed tightly.

Zhao Da was a little uneasy when he saw this: "Young Master Cousin? You see...... Did you go over with this young master and settle down first? ”

Nie Heng didn't say anything, and let him lead the way to the small courtyard. When they arrived at the place, the servants busily packed their luggage. Zhao Da looked around, and there seemed to be nothing missing, so he wanted to go back to the house to restore his life, but Nie Heng called him and asked, "Do you know the young master Liu Dongxing who is engaged to your young lady...... Where are you living right now? ”