Zhou Shumei, who hurried back to Tingyu Pavilion when she heard the news, saw Xiao Xiwei wearing a plain dress, wearing only a white silk flower on her head, and teasing her son Xiao Xirui with a rattle in her hand.

"Why is the princess here?" Zhou Shumei said as she took Xiao Xirui from Biyun's arms without moving.

Xiao Xi smiled slightly, stretched out his finger and touched Xiao Xirui's fleshy little face, and said with a smile, "I see that my mother has been busy with my grandmother's funeral these days, and I can't help my mother with my body, so I thought it would be better to take care of Rui'er." ”

"Princess Lao is worried. Ruier has a nurse to take care of, and the princess is as heavy as she is today, so she must not be tired. Zhou Shumei said busily.

Xiao Xi pursed the corners of her mouth slightly, staring at Zhou Shumei with clear eyes and did not answer.

Zhou Shumei was already a little weak in her heart, and in addition, she had learned Xiao Xiwei's methods, and her eyelids couldn't help jumping at the moment.

"Auntie should be here these days." Xiao Xi lowered his eyes slightly, raised his hand to hold Ziyan's hand, walked to the rosewood chair next to him and sat down.

As early as when the old lady was seriously ill, Houfu had already sent someone to Pingcheng to deliver the letter, calculate the time, and these days should also arrive.

"Yes. My brother and the others received the letter and hurried overnight, arriving at the Houfu by tomorrow evening at the latest. Zhou Shumei hurriedly answered, and by the way, handed Xiao Xirui in her hand to the nurse behind her, and did not forget to glance at the nurse.

"That's good." Xiao Xi nodded slightly, reached out and picked up the teacup on the table, pretending not to see Zhou Shumei's eyes.

"Madam, at this hour, it's time for the little master to drink milk." The nurse reported that Xiao Xirui blessed Zhou Shumei.

"Then you can go quickly." Zhou Shumei hurriedly responded.

The nurse hugged Xiao Xirui and quickly withdrew, as soon as Xiao Xirui left, Zhou Shumei also breathed a sigh of relief, she walked to Xiao Xiwei's head and sat down, sighed and said, "As soon as the old lady leaves, the house is in chaos, and the concubine has no time to take care of the princess. ”

"It's all a family, and it's not slow to say anything." Xiao Xiwei put down the teacup in his hand, a trace of fatigue flashed in his eyes, "Seeing that my mother is in charge of the funeral, I am so busy that my feet do not touch the ground, I can't help my mother, and I am very sorry to worry about my mother, if my mother wants to say this, I really don't know what to say." ”

Xiao Xiwei's words made Zhou Shumei's heart feel very comfortable, she has done so many things because she is seen by others, and she is still Xiao Xiwei.

"What the princess said, this is a matter of the concubine's identity."

"I just think that my mother has to take care of the funeral and take care of Rui'er, so it's inevitable that I can't do it......" Xiao Xiwei said this, and her words suddenly changed, "It would be nice if the third aunt was still there, and my mother wouldn't have one more helper." ”

Suddenly, hearing Xiao Xiwei mention the third aunt, Zhou Shumei's eyelids jumped suddenly, "Why did the princess suddenly mention her?" ”

If I remember correctly, it was Xiao Xiwei's intention to leave the third aunt from the Houfu at the beginning.

"The third aunt is straighter, but she is not bad, the reason why she was divorced was completely because of her brother, and her father was angry at the time, now that I think about it, in fact, the third aunt herself did not do anything wrong." Xiao Xiwei looked at Zhou Shumei and said lightly.

The smile on the corner of Zhou Shumei's mouth froze, "So far, what is the princess still saying about this?" ”

"I'm just sorry for the third aunt, if she had seen the situation clearly and recognized what kind of person her brother was, how could she have ended up in the current situation? Mother, did you say that? Xiao Xiwei looked at Zhou Shumei and said with a light smile.

"The princess said yes, the king." Zhou Shumei pursed her lips and smiled, and subconsciously picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of tea, wanting to hide the panic that suddenly welled up in her heart.

It's good, why did Xiao Xiwei suddenly mention Qian Xiao, could it be that she knew something?

Just when Zhou Shumei was secretly guessing, Xiao Xiwei stood up with Ziyan walking, "Mother still has a lot of things to do, so I won't fight you." With that, she smiled at Zhou Shumei, and led Biyun out of Tingyu Pavilion with Ziyan's hand.

As soon as Xiao Xiwei left, Zhou Shumei stood up slowly on the edge of the table, and said in a slightly trembling voice, "Yanhong, didn't you say she found something?" ”

"Madam, Princess, she just mentioned it casually, you must not mess with yourself." Zhou Shumei's personal girl stepped forward to hold her hand and whispered.

"Really? But I think she seems to know something. Zhou Shumei looked at the direction in which Xiao Xiwei left, and her voice was a little uncontrollable with trepidation.

She has learned Xiao Xiwei's thoughts and methods, and the Li mother and daughter were folded in her hands at the beginning.

"Madam, if the princess really knew about it, how could she not mention it, you must not scare yourself." Yan Hong said busily.

"Nope! Yan Hong, you don't know her. Zhou Shumei couldn't help but feel that her hands were tight.

At the beginning, she could have defeated the Li family with one move, but every time she came to a critical juncture, she always had to leave the Li family in a breath, and finally let the Li family gamble with her own eyes that her son died tragically, and her daughter was sent to Shuiyue Nunnery.

Thinking of this, Zhou Shumei shuddered from the bottom of her heart, she reached out and grabbed Yan Hong's hand hard, stared at her eyes in horror and said, "No, that thing can't be done again." ”

"What did you say, ma'am? You can't back down at this time! You forgot, you still have a handle in the hands of Mr. Qian. Yan Hong said busily.

Zhou Shumei's face changed, and she raised her hand and pushed Yan Hong away, "Don't say it." ”

"Madam, there is no way back now. Otherwise, if that thing is broken, you and the slave will die. The left and right are dead, it is better to fight for the future of the little master. Speaking of this, Yan Hong took two steps towards Zhou Shumei, reached out and took her hand and continued, "Madam, what did you say?" ”

Zhou Shumei slowly looked up at Yan Hong, for a long time, and finally lowered her eyes weakly.

Yan Hong is right, now that she has no way back.

Zhou Shumei has already figured it out here, but Ziyan and Biyun don't understand what Xiao Xiwei was listening to Yuge's words and deeds just now.

"Princess, why did you say that to the Zhou family just now, aren't you afraid of startling the snake?" Biyun Road.

Xiao Xi lowered his eyes slightly, and his white jade-like hand stroked his bulging lower abdomen without speaking.

Maybe it was because she was pregnant with a child, or maybe it was because she saw the pink and lovely Xiao Xirui, and she suddenly felt a little soft-hearted.

"Princess, don't you want to let the Zhou family go?" Ziyan looked at Xiao Xi tentatively and said.

Xiao Xi raised her head slightly and sighed lightly, "It's up to her." ”

If Zhou Shumei reins in the precipice, then she will still give her a way out for Rui'er's sake, but if she jumps off the wall because of the dog's urgency and wants to attack her grandfather, then don't blame her for being ruthless.

"Princess, don't forget what you promised the old lady before she died." Biyun heard that Xiao Xiwei wanted to let Zhou Shumei live, and hurriedly reminded.

"I have my own opinion on this matter." Xiao Xi glanced at Biyun and said lightly.

Biyun didn't hear the meaning of Xiao Xiwei's words, but the purple smoke on the side did, she looked at Xiao Xiwei and hooked her lips, and said with a hint of sarcasm, "The princess is a good intention, but I'm afraid that the Zhou family may not appreciate it." ”

Xiao Xi narrowed his eyes, "Let people continue to stare at them." ”

"Yes." Ziyan nodded in response.

After the master and servant finished speaking, Xiao Xiwei went to Jingyuan.

Jingyuan was so quiet that the girls were all guarding outside the courtyard, and when they saw Xiao Xiwei coming, Sang Ruo hurriedly greeted her, "Princess, you are here." ”

"Why are you all out there, grandfather?" Xiao Xi said slightly.

"The old man is alone in the house, and he doesn't let the slaves and maids wait in the house." Sang Ruo Road.

Xiao Xi sighed slightly.

My grandfather was just a small soldier, but he was favored by his grandmother and the two became husband and wife, although the husband and wife were separated, but my grandfather never took a concubine in Wucheng. This time his grandmother left, and although his grandfather didn't show anything on his face, he was still sad in his heart after all.

Entering the room before the old lady's death, Xiao Xiwei saw Xiao Qi sitting on the couch at a glance, holding a wood-cut hairpin in his hand. Hearing the sound, he raised his head and saw that it was Xiao Xi who came in, and couldn't help but smile, "You're here." ”

Xiao Xi nodded slightly, walked over to Xiao Qi and sat down.

Xiao Qi looked down at the wooden hairpin in his hand, "When I married your grandmother, I didn't have anything, and I couldn't even take out the dowry, so I had to cut this hairpin for her with my own hands............" Speaking of this, Xiao Qi smiled lowly, "You see that my hands are clumsy, and I can't even cut a hairpin well, I thought she would dislike it, but I didn't expect her to keep it for so many years" Speaking of this, Xiao Qi couldn't hold back anymore, and a line of tears fell silently down his cheeks.

Listening to Xiao Qi's words, Xiao Xiwei's heart felt like a heavy stone had been stuffed, and she was unspeakably uncomfortable.

"Grandfather ......"

"I've made you see the joke." Xiao Qi raised his hand to wipe the tears on his face, pulled out a smile and looked at Xiao Xi slightly.

"Grandfather, actually, I envy my grandmother." Xiao Xi raised his hand slightly and gently put it on Xiao Qi's hand, and said softly.

"Envy, what do you envy her? In her life, I didn't give her anything, and I didn't even stay with her to take care of her......"

"Yes, grandfather doesn't seem to give anything to grandmother, but you give her wholehearted love, and that's what every woman wants most." Speaking of this, Xiao Xiwei shook Xiao Qi's fingertips, "Grandfather, grandmother told me when she was leaving, she married you, and she is very satisfied in this life......"

In fact, the old lady didn't say this when she left, but Xiao Xiwei knew that her grandmother really thought so in her heart. When she agreed to her request, she left without any worries, with a faint smile on the corner of her mouth from beginning to end.

Xiao Qi looked at Xiao Xiwei for a long time, and suddenly hugged her hand and cried low like a child.

Listening to the suppressed cry in his ears, Xiao Xiwei's tears finally couldn't help falling again.

Coming out of Jingyuan, it was already dark, and she originally wanted to go to the mourning hall to guard the spirit of the old lady, but she didn't want to, just came out, but Ziyan hurriedly greeted her, "Princess, you have it over there." ”

"You mean the ...... north?"

Ziyan nodded vigorously, then glanced around alertly, and then lowered his voice and said, "Princess, the news will definitely reach the capital in three days, and I am afraid that the matter over there in Suyang will not be able to be hidden." ”

Listening to Ziyan's words, Xiao Xiwei's eyes sank a little.

"The prince's meaning is to let the princess leave Beijing as soon as possible." Ziyan lowered his voice and said again.