When she came out of the room, the old lady sat down in the hall with a sad face. When the people saw this, they did not dare to speak.

After a while, the old lady said, "Okay, this happened." ”

Before the words fell, I saw the housekeeper coming from outside to wipe his sweat, and first whispered to the old men outside, avoiding his eyes and looking at the old lady's side. When the old lady saw this, she was disgusted, so she said, "Did you kill people and set fires?" Talking so secretly. ”

The eldest master Zhuang Xi and the third master Zhuang Qin glanced at each other, and the second master Zhuang Lu waved his hand at the housekeeper and motioned for him to go in and talk to the old lady. The housekeeper got the meaning, walked in with his robe, and said humbly: "The injured gangsters who were escorted back are quite seriously injured, and they can speak but do not confess." ”

The old lady said angrily: "That's okay, be sure to ask the reason." If this happens again, you will know where it came from. If it is spread to the palace, the saint blames it, and there is also a saying. asked for a reason, and sent it to the official early to get the end. ”

The butler stood with his hands down and said, "Yes!" ”

The old lady sighed, looked around at everyone, and let Zhuang Xi and Zhuang Yao come in, using a personal girl to help see if there were any injuries on the two of them. Seeing that he was injured, he said: "When the imperial doctor comes out, let the imperial doctor take a look, and if there are any other injured people in the house, it is good to call them all together." Those who have protected their masters, and those who have done merit, will be rewarded with some money. People risk their lives to protect them, and they should have a heart. It's not chilling to look at! ”

Zhuang Xi, Zhuang Lu, Zhuang Qin, and Zhuang Yao knelt down and said in unison: "The old lady taught me a lesson. ”

The four big men got up and stood speechless, and for a while, the people in the hall covered their mouths and said nothing. I am afraid that the old lady will not feel at ease if she says anything at this moment.

I saw the old lady say again: "The ladies and girls in each room don't have to stay here, so as not to add to the chaos." Let's go. "The girls counted out.

Zhuang Ying knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and said, "Ask the old lady to let me stay here." ”

The old lady asked the girl Zhu'er to help Zhuang Yu up, and said, "Xinhe'er, you also go back to rest, you are frightened like this." ”

Zhuang Jue said: "Old lady, I'm not afraid, I really don't want to go, people are desperate to save me, I'm gone now, but what kind of person has I become!" ”

The old lady smiled, hugged Zhuang Yu, stretched out her fingers and pointed them one by one, and said in a strange voice: "Look at it! There is no one in the family who can compare to him, and in a huge house, I can only count on him until I die! You just keep it with me, and the wives will keep it too. ”

One by one, the others walked out.

The county lord brought tea, served it carefully, and said softly: "The old lady is also frightened, why don't you rest first, and wait for the imperial doctor to take care of it." It's okay to have a few of us here. ”

The old lady was about to respond, but the doctor came out, and after washing her hands, the girl followed and handed over the towel.

The county lord waited for the old lady to drink tea, and turned sharply to the imperial doctor: "Imperial doctor, how is the injury?" ”

The doctor said happily: "Please rest assured, old lady, wife, the wound has been bandaged, fortunately the wound is not deep, a little more, I'm afraid I will die." ”

The old lady Amitabha Buddha did not stop, and everyone relaxed together.

The county lord thanked: "There is a doctor Lao." Doctor, please be seated. He motioned to his own girl, Baozhu, to move a stool for the imperial doctor to sit on.

The imperial physician sat down, and the second wife asked the girl Yuyuan to serve tea to the imperial physician.

The old lady said: "I don't believe those folk medical officials in our house. It was the third wife of the county lord who thought thoughtfully and invited you here. ”

The imperial doctor stood up, arched, and politely replied, "The old lady is polite." He added: "I will prescribe a few prescriptions later, but the injury has already touched the muscles and bones, and it needs to be combined with internal and external use." In addition, if you take more rest and survive the Dragon Boat Festival, you will probably be fine. ”

The county lord was about to ask the girl to bring a pen and paper to the imperial doctor to prepare a prescription, and the Cao family had already said to another girl in her house, Guiyuan: "Don't hurry up yet." When Jiang Zhu saw Gui Yuan go, he lowered his hand and returned to the county lord's side, and the county lord smiled slightly to avoid embarrassment.

After a while, Gui Yuan led two little girls in, one of them held a pen and ink ruler inkstone, and the other held a paper embedded with gold leaf, walked up to Cao's and let him inspect, Cao's inspection was completed, and motioned for the old lady to look at it. When it was about to be presented to the old lady, the old lady waved her hand and said, "Go." The girl counted carefully on the small tea table next to the imperial doctor, and then withdrew in an orderly manner.

The old lady smiled and said, "No matter what precious medicinal materials are used, you must raise people well." By the way, the eldest master, I don't think the injury of the fourth master is light, and the imperial doctor moved outside to take a look. ”

The doctor responded.

The old lady looked left and right, and there was a situation where she wanted to say something small, and then she paused before saying, "There is another matter, I want to inquire with the old doctor." ”

The Imperial Physician got up and sat down again.

The old lady said: "I shouldn't have asked, because I am not an outsider." I just want to ask the concubine in the lower palace, is she healthy? ”

When the imperial doctor heard this, he looked hesitant and sighed. Avoid eyes left and right, indicating that there are many people. The old lady knew how to look, so she asked the wife and the people to go down to avoid it. Waiting for the people in the room to clean, the old lady said, "It's okay, the doctor said yes." ”

Unexpectedly, the imperial doctor knelt down, kowtowed heavily, and said suddenly: "Presumably the old lady doesn't know, the palace is not good." Concubine Yuan Niangniang became a palace person. ”

The old lady was startled, helped the doctor up, and asked the doctor to sit down, but the doctor didn't dare. The two stood opposite each other, the old lady shook her hands and feet, her eyes were full of tears, her voice was afraid of change, and said, "This ...... Why? When? How come I haven't heard anything about it? ”

When the imperial doctor heard this, Fang felt that he had leaked his mouth, and at this time he couldn't stop asking, so he had to say truthfully: "The old lady lives deeply, and what happened outside may not be true, but it is just ......."

The old lady knew that the imperial doctor had the intention of shirking, and although she had a thousand hatreds and resentments in her heart, she could only know the truth by asking her four sons. Thinking about this level, I didn't get out of my breath. I was so scared that the doctor didn't know what to do.

Avoiding the wife Qin, the county lord, the Cao family, the aunt and the girls in each room heard the sound and hurriedly ran in.

For some reason, everyone was as anxious as ants, and they only listened to the doctor ask the old lady to take ginseng slices, so they obeyed. After waiting for the ginseng slices, pouring tea, and waking up, the old lady beat her chest and cried: "I only kept my old woman in the dark!" ”

Seeing that the situation was not right, the imperial doctor hurriedly got up and said goodbye. None of the family members knew the reason, and they all knelt down with their faces changed, begging the old lady to take care of their health. And the old lady was furious, pushed the cup and smashed the lamp, and shouted: "Call all the gentlemen in!" ”

The Qin family asked Yuan Yi, the big girl in his house, to report to the old man, but before Yuan Yi left, the old lady said angrily: "I don't believe outsiders, Zhu'er, you go!" ”

Zhu'er is the old lady's intimate big girl, and she can be said to be the first girl in the Tongfu. Yuan Yi bent over and blessed Zhu'er, and Qian let her out. Zhu'er glanced at the Qin family, the Cao family, the county lord and others, and walked out quickly.

Seeing that the scene was so embarrassing, the Qin family brought in another cup of tea, and the old lady was willing to take it, so she pushed it to pieces. Qin didn't dare to speak, and knelt down again.

After a while, Zhuang Xi, Zhuang Lu, Zhuang Qin, and Zhuang Yao came in in a panic. Seeing a room full of people kneeling on the ground, and smashing the mess on the ground, I knew that the old lady was angry.

The old lady didn't wait for the words of her four sons, and said hurriedly: "If you are not filial, you will not kneel down yet!" ”

Zhuang Xi, Zhuang Lu, Zhuang Qin, Zhuang Yao knelt down in shock, and Mr. Yao also followed, looking at this scene, he secretly turned around and went out.

The old lady held back her arrogance, closed her eyes and said, "The old man stays, and the ladies and brothers go down first!" ”

The wives got up from the ground with Zhuang Pu, Zhuang Yu and others and withdrew.

Seeing everyone go out and close the door, the old lady said weakly: "I said that why don't you see someone from the eldest sister's mansion in Da Shou, you push back and prevaricate to coax me!" Ah! "It's heartbreaking.

Zhuang Lu is a family member, his mouth is more than other brothers, looking at the situation, it is time for him to find a way to ease her old man's heart, so he said: "Mother is angry. ”

The old lady slapped the table and said, "Bastard, look at it!" What kind of descendants are they, if it weren't for the blessings I saved in the palace back then, where would you have your current net worth and status. Now that I'm old and useless, you all change your ways to coax me, and I won't know if something happens to my eldest sister's house, so I want you to tell me honestly, how is the eldest sister's mansion now. ”

Zhuang Xi hooked his head, Zhuang Lu wiped his tears, Zhuang Qin sighed, and Zhuang Yao hung his head. They all keep their mouths shut.

After a stalemate, Zhuang Qinfang said: "Mother, it is a fact that the eldest sister's house was copied. Zhuang Xi, Zhuang Lu, and Zhuang Yao cast reproachful looks, Zhuang Qinmian glanced at each other for difficulty, and sighed: "Paper can't hold the fire, it's better to say it than to hide it." ”

The old lady said angrily: "The house has copied it, what about the people?" Into the prison? Or exiled? Can you pick up something important and say no? I won't take any of you seriously, but I'll tell me the truth. ”

Zhuang Xi burst into tears and said, "Mother, the eldest brother-in-law committed suicide in fear of sin, and the eldest sister also went with him......"

When the old lady heard this, she opened her mouth, and she couldn't say a word for a long time, so frightened that Zhuang Xi and the four of them got up from the ground and rubbed her shoulders and chests, and they couldn't be relieved.

After a long time, the old lady pushed the four of them away and said hatefully: "Ah! Oh, my God! My poor son! ”

The old lady cried and fainted, and the four of Zhuang Xi were so frightened that they opened the door and went out to call the medical officer.

There was no clue outside, Zhuo Yiting in the wing room woke up, and heard the words of the old lady in the hall outside reprimanding the four masters. When she heard that her parents committed suicide in fear of sin, she was so angry that she couldn't help but spurt out a mouthful of blood.

Sanxi and Huiyuan thought that Zhuo Yiting was about to die, hugged her and cried in the dark, and when Sanxi was about to go out to find someone, Zhuo Yiting pulled her and refused to let her leave.

Zhuo Yiting struggled and said to Sanxi and Huiyuan: "The ones with blue mouths and white teeth just let me die, and what are you looking for them to do." ”

Sanxi and Huiyuan couldn't cry silently, and didn't dare to speak, so they wiped the blood for her with a handkerchief on the side. It's just that they don't know that the outside is chaotic at this time, and they send someone to find the imperial doctor. Who knew that the imperial doctor had broken the reason and left early, and the rest looked for the old doctor in the house, and the old doctor took leave again, and was about to send someone to invite outside, only to see Mr. Yao come in.

Mr. Yao said to Zhuang Xi and the other masters, "Let me see." ”

Mr. Yao originally knew some medical theories, but these Zhuo Yiting and others knew a little, and they had never seen him heal people. Now, seeing that the situation is forced, Mr. Yao has stepped forward.

Zhuang Xi and others questioned Mr. Kanyao, but reluctantly agreed.

After Mr. Yao finished checking the old lady's pulse, he took out a pack of needles. asked the old lady to carry away, but the old lady was a little conscious and refused to let people move her. No, Zhuang Xi said: "Take a look on the spot, Mr. Annoyance starts." ”

Mr. Yao hesitated, expressed his humility, and in the end, he still gave the old lady a needle.

After the needle was pricked, the old lady woke up, but she couldn't stop crying.

Zhuang Xi and the other four sons thanked Mr. Yao and expressed their words.

The old lady said sadly: "You all go out, and I have something to say to the old man." ”

In addition to the four masters left on the spot, Mr. Yao and the daughter-in-law, girl, and girl who had just come in the house all went out again.

The old lady said: "I'm also this age, I only cry joy and don't cry sadness." You are old, and you don't have compassion for my old bones. ”

The four sons knelt down, and Zhuang Xi took the lead and kowtowed: "Mother, the sons know that they are wrong. ”

The old lady sighed and said, "Now you say that the eldest sister and the aunt have gone, and the Niangniang Palace is no longer useful, and there is also the second cousin, what about the cousin young master?" There's always news, right? ”

Zhuang Lu saw that the other three did not speak, and said with his head straight: "Mother, after the eldest sister and eldest brother-in-law went, the girl and the young master disappeared, and the government is now posting sea fishing posters everywhere, offering rewards!" How do I find the news? ”

The old lady's eyes closed after hearing this, and the old tears were full of tears.

Zhuang Qin continued: "We also think about it, but Mingli can't do it, I'm afraid that someone will borrow words, and our house will also be involved." Right now, the Holy One is sympathetic to your old man's affection......"

The old lady held back her tears and said, "You are such a big sister, and now that people are gone, there are still your own nieces and nephews." One day I closed my eyes and went, how could I see them! ”

Zhuang Xi said: "Mother, don't worry, we will wait for the limelight to pass, and then send someone to find it." ”

The old lady said: "The limelight has passed, and the people are long gone, how to find it?" ”

As he was talking, Sanxi rushed out of the chamber, crying bitterly, and even crawling and kneeling.

Sanxi went to the old lady, hugged her legs and feet, and said, "Old lady, master, the girl is afraid that she will not be able to do it, and she vomited a lot of blood!" ”

Sanxi couldn't afford to cry.

The old lady struggled to get up, but her body did not support it, so she sat down and said to her sons, "Let's see." ”

Zhuang Xi, Zhuang Qin, and Zhuang Lu hurriedly went to pick up the old lady and wanted to go in with Sanxi.

Zhuang Qin was afraid of delaying his mother's health, and said: "Mother is not in good spirits now, and my son can go." ”

Unexpectedly, Sanxi cried and begged again: "Old lady, please show mercy and save our girl." She's your granddaughter! After Sanxi finished speaking, he knelt down heavily and kowtowed.

The old lady was stunned after hearing this, and couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly picked up the three joys.

Zhuang Xi, Zhuang Lu, Zhuang Qin, and Zhuang Yao were also stunned and questioned Wang Sanxi.

Zhuang Lu is a suspicious person, and he looks at everything carefully, how can such major events teach him to believe? Fang said, "What did you say? ”

Sanxi said: "I'm waiting for the girl, the girl is coming." Now that the girl is not good, I can't take care of it much. Our house was raided, I escaped with the girl, and the master also escaped, but our girl had a hard life, and she was separated from the master, and now she has been hit by a knife again......"

The old lady pushed away her sons' hands and hurried into the wing. entered the house, went to Zhuo Yiting's bedside in one breath, threw himself on the edge of the bed, wept and wept, beat the quilt, couldn't say a word, saw that the corners of Zhuo Yiting's mouth were still bleeding, took out the silk scarf and handkerchief, and wiped it with shaking hands.

The old lady said: "Son, my grandmother is here, don't worry, I will save you no matter how much it costs." ”

Zhuo Yiting barely opened his eyes, smiled slightly, and fainted. The old lady panicked and said to her sons, "Go, invite the doctor back." Take out all the ginseng, and bring the two destiny pills that the Holy One left for me. ”

Zhuang Lu obeyed the order, hurriedly went out, passed through the hall to the outside of the hall, the daughters-in-law and girls of each room waited there and did not leave, seeing Zhuang Lu rushing out, surrounded the front. Before they could speak, Zhuang Lu had already waved his hand to signal that he didn't need to speak.

Zhuang Lu said to Zhuang Hu: "Hu'er, you go to the warehouse and bring the old lady's destiny pills, cut a few more slices of old ginseng and boil it into thick soup."

Qin said: "Old lady, she ......"

Zhuang Lu said: "The old lady is fine, the girl inside ......"

When Cao Shi heard that the old lady was fine, she was relieved, but she was reluctant to give good things to others, so she said: "They are all the best products of the emperor's grace in the palace, and it is a pity to give them to others for no reason." ”

Zhuang Lu was angry, and spat and said: "Confused things, the old lady may not be able to go back if we tell us?" ”

Cao was silent.

Zhuang Jue was anxious, and took his mother's county lord's hand, and the county lord patted him lightly to show comfort.

The county lord said to Zhuang Lu: "Is the girl's situation serious? ”

Zhuang Lu said: "I'm afraid it's useless." ”

When Zhuang Jue heard this, he was about to let go in, but the county lord grabbed him with his hand.

Cao Shi spoke quickly, grabbed the words again, and Zhuang Lu's eyes were white, and said, "Then what are you doing with those precious medicinal materials!" ”

Zhuang Lu didn't care about his son's words, he just said to Zhuang Hu: "Hu'er, hurry up!" ”

Zhuang Hu didn't dare to hesitate, and turned around and went with the personal girls Dao Feng and Jian Qiu.

When Zhuang Lu saw Zhuang Hu leaving, he relieved himself and turned around and walked back to the inner hall. The Cao family wanted to follow, Zhuang Lu pushed it out, and he didn't give a reason, and the Cao family was dumb and closed the door, and his heart was even more angry.

Cao couldn't stop the words in his mouth, and said, "Who is the person outside here?" The outside is more important than the inside. Who has seen it! ”

The Qin clan and the county lord were afraid that the Cao clan would cause bad words, so they grabbed her and asked her to say a few words.

Cao Shi didn't follow, and said: "Big wife, third wife, you are good-natured, and my temperament is like this, as the saying goes: Loyalty is against the ear." Isn't it the truth that you scholars know, and I cut it off for my own use? In Hefu, I'm not here for you one by one? This time, there are no three or two, and it is a nose and a nose to sprinkle ashes on people. What does that mean! ”

The Qin family didn't speak, but the county lord said: "Second wife, you dissipate your anger, the old lady spoke, otherwise the second master would not dare." ”

Cao snorted, turned to the porch and sat down, no longer speaking. The Qin clan and the county lord were on their side, feeling extremely uneasy.

Zhuang Jue almost wanted to open the door of the hall without authorization, but was stopped by the county lord.

Zhuang Jue said: "Without inside, I would have died early." ”

Although Zhuang Jue's words were unintentional, at this time, didn't he make Cao's mouth white? The Cao family was originally looking forward to the Zhuang Mansion, and did their best for the people in this big mansion, but now they are really not people inside and out, and even Zhuang Yu's nephew is so ashamed of her, thinking of this, secretly shed tears. The county lord blamed Zhuang Yu in his heart for not knowing general respect, and it was even more difficult to speak at the moment, so he hurriedly gave the Qin family a look, and the Qin family pretended to be conscious, sat down close to the Cao family, and said softly: "Second wife, his second aunt and second uncle, who doesn't know that you have worked hard for our big mansion." You are wronged, we can all see it. If you want to win the field in the house and sing a face, we will also accept it. The big guy doesn't say a word, who dares to say a disrespectful thing, I will talk to the third wife and him powerfully. ”

With these soft and hard words, Cao Shi felt comfortable in his heart and smiled.