Although Cao's is mentioned, it is also unintentional.

The old lady was a little drunk, so she waved her hand to invite the guests to enjoy it, and she was helped up by the bamboo, trembling slightly, and went outside, and the housekeeper followed her and helped her.

The old lady asked the housekeeper not to follow, and asked him to go and get a glass of wine to eat. The housekeeper squeezed out a smile, shook his head in a panic and refused to leave, and helped the old lady into the rest pavilion. At that time, Zhu'er poured out the hot water prepared in advance, and twisted the hand towel a few times before wiping the old lady's face.

Seeing that the housekeeper was still in front of her, the old lady said, "But is there something?" ”

When the housekeeper heard this, he knelt down and kowtowed, "Please ask the old lady to condemn the crime." ”

The old lady pushed away the handkerchief on her face and let Zhu'er stand aside, she frowned and looked at the housekeeper, and said, "Wanda, a good seat, you did a good job, I am very satisfied, what are you guilty of?" ”

The housekeeper blushed and said, "The people who were busy outside just now talked back and forth, saying that there were some accidents in Beifu, and they all blamed me for my negligence in taking care of them on weekdays." I was worried that the old lady would be disturbed by hearing the disturbance and disturbing the escort. So I endured it for a while before I looked for a gap to report. Please punish the old lady. ”

The old lady sighed and asked Zhu'er to help him up, but he couldn't afford it, and said: "I was going to tell the second wife, but after thinking about it, I felt that it was the right thing to tell the old lady." ”

The old lady waved her hand and said, "There is no one in the house, there is something to say." ”

The housekeeper glanced at Zhu'er, and Zhu'er nodded to let him say, and then he said, "The grandmother of the rolling garden and the aunt of the fence bamboo garden somehow went to the fence bamboo garden again." When I saw a sister-in-law setting up an altar there to catch demons, the eldest grandmother was frightened and fell into the lake......"

The old lady didn't finish listening and was shocked.

The housekeeper hurriedly got up to help, knelt down again, and said, "The one in the fence bamboo garden is still over there, saying that he beat the people from Beifu." I just saw the old lady eating wine with the distinguished guests, so I made my own decisions and went to Dongfu to see the eldest grandmother first, and the eldest grandmother was fine, but she was a little frightened. Later, I heard that there was a sister-in-law here, and she said that if I didn't report it to the old lady to know, I couldn't feel at ease. ”

The old lady had eaten a lot of wine before, and was slightly drunk, but now she woke up eight or nine minutes, and after a while, she said, "It's okay to roll in the garden, that's fine." The one in the fence bamboo garden is pregnant, who recruited the sister-in-law? Where did the sister-in-law come from? ”

The butler shook his head.

The old lady thought for a while and said, "You have done a good job, you are not guilty, and I will reward you." You don't have to talk to the second wife. Right now, you help me to go to the fence bamboo garden, I see where the sister-in-law came from. ”

Then, the old lady ordered all the girls to go into the banquet to serve, and asked everyone to tell everyone that they were a little drunk, and that they needed to relax for a while before coming to the banquet, and asked the guests to forgive me. After that, as long as the housekeeper and Zhu'er are supporting, no one is allowed to follow. When you go out, deliberately avoid people's eyes.

So.

The three of them spent some effort and finally arrived at the bamboo garden.

After crossing the bridge outside the fence bamboo garden, they suddenly saw a puddle of mud in the low-lying area on the shore, and the three of them took a few steps to watch. The housekeeper said that it must be the place where the grandmother fell into the water. The old lady shook her head and motioned to continue.

to the gate of the fence bamboo garden.

It's quiet at the moment. The ground inside and outside the doorway was splashed with wetness, and it was impressive, and there was a layer of sporadic black paper ash floating on the top of the stagnant water. How did the old lady and others know that this was the divine water that burned the talisman. Look deeper in, see that there is a table altar in the courtyard, just now there should be a statue of Guanyin, incense burner, melons and fruits and other things on the table altar, at this moment has been swept down to the ground, broken into pieces. Doors were locked everywhere in the yard, and it didn't look like anyone was there.

The housekeeper was about to walk into the yard and wanted to scream, but unexpectedly, there was a cry of pain in the backyard of the fence bamboo garden.

The three were shocked.

Then, the old lady held Zhu'er's hand, walked in quickly, and drove to the backyard.

Standing at the door of the backyard, I saw a group of people gathered under a persimmon tree, and looked closely, two sisters wearing bhikshu clothes were tied to the tree, and the bhikkhu hat on their heads was crooked to their ears, and their faces were sad, which showed that the two had been tortured for a while. The eldest sister-in-law is Chunguang, and the other is her apprentice Pudu. The people around him were Yi Linglong, Aunt Nazha and the maids-in-law.

Guiyuan and Yuyuan were tied hand and foot, sealed, and let him kneel behind the persimmon tree at this moment.

Yi Linglong crossed her waist and shook her legs at Chunguang and said sharply: "Since you came to catch demons, where is the demon?" If you don't hand it over, then you are liars and thieves. Say it quickly! Who called you here? ”

Gui Yuan and Yu Yuan knelt on the ground, their bodies were tightly tied, the rope was very tight, and tears were so painful that they were pouring out, because of their delicate tone, they were afraid that the pure light master and apprentice would not be able to withstand the intimidation, and would loosen their mouths and talk nonsense, so they knelt down and begged.

Unexpectedly, Yi Linglong pointed at Guiyuan and Yuyuan fiercely, and said, "You have recruited it, and you said that you invited it." But do you think I'll believe it? With such a big mansion, do you think the master of the sect dares to invite people from outside to catch demons? Haven't you heard the old lady in the house say that the demon god is not credible? Don't be busy first, kneel, and after a while, I'll take you to see the old lady! ”

Guiyuan and Yuyuan shook their heads desperately, looking pleading and pleading.

Yi Linglong ignored them anymore, turned her head to Chunguang and said, "They say what they say, I only listen to you." Tell me clearly, and I'll let you go back, and if you can't say it clearly, be careful that the knife in my hand won't agree! ”

As she spoke, Yi Linglong had already waved a short dagger from her waist.

Chunguang had a bitter look on his face, and pleaded: "My Buddha is merciful, the girl will stop her hand, and she will be healthy for a hundred years in the future." ”

Yi Linglong smiled: "I don't believe these nonsense! Be honest, don't mess around with me. ”

Chunguang didn't plan to make a move, because Guiyuan and Yuyuan had already taken the matter on their bodies, so it could be seen that they were afraid of causing trouble for their wives. Therefore, the pure light either does not speak, or it just opens its mouth to say something kind about the person.

Now, Chunguang said again: "Cause and effect are rewarded, if the girl has good thoughts, it is not too late to put the knife in her hand." ”

Yi Linglong snorted, took a horse step, and raised the dagger against the pure light chin. Just as she was about to ask again, the old lady outside couldn't stand it anymore, so she drank and came in.

When they heard this, they all turned their heads to look.

Aunt Nazha seemed calm and did not look much surprised, on the contrary, Yi Linglong and the maiden women were shocked, and Gui Yuan and Yu Yuan were even more panicked.

The old lady didn't look at Gui Yuan and Yu Yuan, she only looked at Yi Linglong and said, "What's going on?" ”

Yi Linglong said: "The old lady came just in time, I still want to bring someone to you." These people came to our courtyard to hunt monsters. I suspect it's a thief and trying to steal something. But they are dressed like that, my heart is empty, I dare not offend Guanyin Bodhisattva, right? It's all tied up, and I'll interrogate it clearly before I talk about it. ”

The old lady said, "I don't think you mean that!" Turning his face and glaring at Gui Yuan and Yu Yuan, Shaoqing, nodded to the housekeeper again, and motioned for them to be untied.

The housekeeper was about to go, but Yi Linglong stopped him with his hand and said, "Old lady, these two people can't let go." ”

The old lady said: "The slaves in my family are tied up or not, do you still need to say?" ”

When the housekeeper heard this, Kuaishou untied Guiyuan and Yuyuan.

As soon as they let go, Gui Yuan and Yu Yuan hurriedly knelt down and walked over, and did not stop until the old lady's feet, their foreheads rested on the ground, and they slammed hard, and at the same time, tears fell, and said: "It's all our fault, please be kind to the old lady." ”

The old lady smiled and said, "Why do you need to beg me, you can ask those two bhikshus and nuns." They have the ability to collect demons, can't they forgive your sins? ”

Guiyuan and Yuyuan trembled on the ground, kowtowing like pounding garlic.

Yi Linglong clasped her fists and waved at the old lady, admiring: "The old lady is really the same as I thought." ”

The old lady sneered, squinted at the delicate meaning, and said, "You don't have to say it, it's over." Hurry up and help your aunt to go to the table, if you don't go at this moment, everyone else has finished eating, are you waiting to help clean up the dishes and chopsticks? There are so many distinguished guests, don't lose your identity. ”

Yi Linglong was trained, and she had nothing to answer for a while, so she grabbed Aunt Nazha and shook her arm, wanting her to express her intention not to leave.

But Aunt Nazha said, "Then go! I'm also tired of standing. ”

As he spoke, he straightened up and stroked his bulging belly.

The old lady felt very sorry for Aunt Nazha, frowned and said to the girls: "If you want to be beaten and punished, sit down on the stool first, how can you see, are you afraid that you will not be able to run away?" Why bother to be so tired and tired, there is still someone in your stomach! You girls are not clever one by one, I think you should send them out and change people. ”

After hearing this, the girl in the bamboo garden quickly knelt down and begged.

Aunt Nazha looked at them pitifully and said, "I don't blame them, it's because my belly is too big to sit on." ”

As he spoke, Layi Linglong went out the door and beckoned to the girls who were kneeling on the ground. The girls looked up at the old lady timidly. The old lady nodded, and they dared to get up and follow.

Yi Linglong was not convinced, and when she arrived at the door, she leaned there and shouted: "Don't pull me, lady, lest I hurt you with no eyes on my hands and feet." I still haven't asked yet! ”

The old lady didn't turn around, her voice was like a bell, and she said vigorously: "The girl is going to be entangled again, let you go, you will go." After you go out, don't mention it again! If you are like this, I will send someone to chase you. Let's go! ”

Yi Linglong didn't dare to talk back, she glanced at Guiyuan and Yuyuan stupidly, then at Chunguang and her apprentice, turned her head and left.

After Aunt Nazha and the others left, the old lady asked Zhu'er to see if she was really gone, and Zhu'er went and came back to report: "Gone, I have crossed the bridge." ”

After that, the old lady said to Guiyuan and Yuyuan: "You guys go too!" ”

Gui Yuan and Yu Yuan raised their heads, unwilling to believe that the old lady had treated them like this, and even kowtowed to confess their guilt.

The old lady said, "Your sins are unforgivable! Instead of letting you go up the sword mountain and down the sea of fire, it is better to let you go back first and let you stay up. I don't care which of you invited them or what you did, but when you go out, keep your mouth steady. Originally, I wanted to investigate, you should know why I want to investigate, but fortunately, today is a good day for your Miss Qi, for the sake of her thin face, forget it. If you still have a heart in the future, you should thank you for your kindness! ”

When Gui Yuan and Yu Yuan heard this, they were willing to believe it, but they didn't worry about the pure light master and apprentice, and they wanted to beg the old lady. But the old lady waved her hand and told them to hurry away. The two were helpless, got up from the ground, saluted a few more times, and trembled to support each other.

The old lady also said a word at the back, saying, "Whatever comes from the outside, clean it up for me." I'll see you when I go out for a while, and it gets in the way of my eyes. ”

Gui Yuan and Yu Yuan stopped listening, and then quickly withdrew.

For the rest, the old lady, the housekeeper, Zhu'er, and the pure light master and apprentice remained.

The old lady refocused on the pure light, looked at it for a while, sighed for a while, raised her hand and said to Zhu'er: "Untie up." ”

Zhu'er walked slowly and untied Chunguang.

The pure light master and apprentice got out and immediately bowed to the old lady with their palms together to express their gratitude.

The old lady smiled, "It doesn't have to be like this. I take the liberty of asking, where did the fairy girl come from? ”

Chunguang replied: "The nun master and apprentice are coming to the Xianyuan Nunnery. ”

Actually, the old lady also expected that it was Xianyuan Nunnery, otherwise how could she come so hard.

The old lady said: "I heard that in previous years, you didn't accept the incense offered in our house. Now, why do you want to come to our house? ”

Chunguang sighed: "There were some accidents last year, and the old people from the same family are gone. The original reluctance to have dealings with your house is the meaning of the old people. But now it's different, Xianyuan Nunnery is headed by a cheap nunnery, and another Buddhist rule is made, no matter where and where people are, if they have a request for my Buddha, they are all treated equally. ”

The old lady nodded and smiled: "In the past, the incense of Xianyuan Nunnery was extremely prosperous, what happened to make the old people leave?" I remember, your master is the concubine of the palace......"

Chunguang smiled: "The person the old lady said is a long time ago. The master of the concubine has been immortal for many years, and the master of Bojing is in charge of the house, but the fate of the immortal is difficult to determine, and the master of Bojing is not in good health, and the position of the head of the house is passed on to the nuns, so there are new Buddhist rules. Otherwise, I will not have the honor to enter your mansion. ”

Although Chunguang's words were clear, they were not the truth, and they did not answer the old lady's questions.

The old lady naturally knew that she was lying, because Yu Qi had confessed to her when she entered the mansion about the escape, whether the old nun died under the knife, and was still in charge when she died, how could she have time to pass on the throne to others? It can be seen that it is a lie. At this moment, the old lady did not expose it, only nodded with a smile.

The old lady said, "In this case, we are also a great fate." Today is my granddaughter's birthday, and my subordinates are rude, and I am sorry for you. If you do not blame, come and sit down in my house, and let me be hospitable, and atone for my sins. ”

Pure light was overjoyed, breathed a sigh of relief, and then clasped his palms in thanks.

However, the old lady had no intention of leaving, so she turned to the butler and said, "Wanda, go and fetch two cloaks." Such a cold day made the fairy Gu suffer. It's windy to go out, don't let their immortal bodies fall into the evil wind. ”

The butler cautiously agreed and retreated.

Next, the old lady asked Chunguang some more things about Xianyuanan, and what Chunguang knew was all daily life, and it was not important. In the end, the old lady didn't ask them a word why they came, who invited them, and what demons they came here to catch.

Here, the old lady must have done it by the Cao family, and she didn't embarrass them.

To put it deeper, Xianyuan'an has a great relationship with Yu Qi, even if there is anger at the moment, the old lady can't have a seizure, in order to save Cao's face, it is also for Yu Qi. After all, it is not a good thing for people from Xianyuan Nunnery to come to Zhuangfu, and the less people know, the better. Therefore, the old lady asked the housekeeper to go back to get the cloak to cover up.

As for how to deal with the pure light master and apprentice, the old lady still can't think of a perfect countermeasure.

When the butler brought the cloaks, the old lady kindly asked them to put them on. The pure light master and apprentice knew that the Cao clan was so sneaky and asked them to cast spells to catch demons, which was not very honorable, so they were weak and accepted the cloak.

After about a while, the old lady took the lead and walked out of the fence and returned to Zhongfu.

Walking to the Tongfu Trail, I saw two people coming from the direction of Dongfu, and from a distance, I could see that it was the eldest grandmother and her girl beeswax. When the old lady approached the locust tree, the grandmother's master and servant also came over.

Because she wanted to see the ceremony, the eldest grandmother stopped not far away, passed the etiquette deeply, and let the old lady go first.

The old lady nodded her head to show that she had accepted it, and then raised her hand to the grandmother and motioned for them to go in first. The eldest grandmother took a broken step and went obediently. When passing by the pure light master and apprentice, the eldest grandmother tilted her head slightly and looked at them uneasily.

The master and apprentice of Pure Light also looked at the eldest grandmother, the apprentice was timid, glanced at it and quickly lowered his head, only Pure Light was dumbfounded and stunned with the shape of the eldest grandmother.

The old lady knew that they were old acquaintances.

At this moment, the old lady didn't say anything, Chunguang was full of doubts, and she didn't make a sound.