Wen Yi made up her mind, didn't procrastinate, went out of Mrs. Luo's room, estimated the current time, there was still more than half an hour before dinner, and it should be enough to talk, so she went directly to Mrs. Yu's cabin.

But when she arrived at the place, she found that Ruyi walked out lightly, and instructed the mother-in-law who was guarding the door to say a few words, as if signaling them not to let people approach and disturb the old lady. Wen Yi hurriedly gave Ruyi a look, and the two were a little farther away, so she lowered her voice and asked, "I was about to go and ask my aunt and uncle to say goodbye, but what's the inconvenience?" ”

Ruyi also replied in a low voice: "The old lady is tired, and when she sees that it is not yet time to eat, she will lie down and rest, and ask the slaves and maids to call her before dinner." If Miss Nine doesn't have anything important, let's wait until the evening. ”

Wen Yi couldn't, so she had to turn around and leave, this time she went to Jiang's cabin.

However, Jiang Shi was not in the room, and her maid said that she went to the small flower hall in the middle cabin with the young masters and young ladies.

This small flower hall is located on the lower deck, a little far from the cabin, originally because the ship does not have a cabin, in order to facilitate the hospitality, it was specially packed out, the place is small and small, but there are also a few exquisite pieces of furniture, and it looks decent. But when Wen Yi thought about it, he felt a little weird. The Gu family is a guest, why didn't they ask the host, so they borrowed a place for hospitality? And why does the aunt talk to her children in that kind of place?

She walked to the small flower hall, and when she was still dozens of steps away, she saw many Gu family maids, mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law gathered outside the small flower hall, looking inside, and whispering in private. But the door of the small flower hall was closed, and Wen Hui's eldest girl tread in front of the door, already crying like a tearful child. Xun Mei was anxious on the side, and whispered to persuade her: "What's the use of you crying here?" Didn't you pay for yourself" Taxue choked up: "How can I watch my father be punished for my own safety?" ”

Wen Yi was surprised, so she walked over and asked, "What are you doing?" She glanced around, "How come there are so many people gathered here?" ”

Everyone saw that it was a young lady in another room, and they were not afraid of her, but they just pretended to be on their faces, lowered their heads slightly and made a deferential appearance, but in fact, they were still exchanging glances in private, and some people continued to exchange heads and ears.

Xunmei whispered to Wen Yi: "The eldest lady ordered someone to take the second steward and all the family members sent from Beijing, and they are asking questions inside." Because the second steward made a big mistake, the eldest lady and the sixth lady were both angry, and they wanted to punish him severely" She glanced at Treadxue, "The second steward is Treadsnow's own father, so she knelt here, hoping that the young lady could spare her father's life for the sake of her diligence." ”

Wen Yi remembered that the second steward was the one who hyped up Wen Hui and the prince of Dongping in the restaurant, so it was no wonder that the eldest aunt and Wen Hui were angry. Although she had heard that Taxue's parents were decent family members in charge of the Shilang Mansion in the capital, she didn't know that it was the second steward. She looked back at the crowd gathered outside the door, lowered her face and said, "What are you all like here?" Don't you have to do work? Since I have this leisure, I simply went in and talked to my aunt, and opened the door so that everyone could hear it clearly, okay? ”

Everyone was startled, and all the hula scattered, only Treading Snow and Xunmei were still there. The former still cried, and the latter hesitated for a moment, then smiled at Wen Yi: "Miss Nine, the slave just remembered that Miss Six's box of clothes has not been packed yet, and she will be angry when she knows it." The slave and maid went back to clean up. With that, he glanced at Treadxue with some guilt, and quickly turned to leave.

Tayuki's face was as white as a dead man, and he watched her go away in despair, and he really wanted to cry out loud.

Wen Yi glared at her: "When has this been?" Do you want to block the master? Why don't you get up and stand guard at the door, to prevent idlers from approaching, and listen to what you shouldn't hear? ”

Taxue was stunned for a while, then came to his senses, and kowtowed to Wen Yi with tears, but he didn't get up, still kneeling on the ground, but his body turned in a different direction, the tears on his face were wiped away, and his eyes were staring at the way he came.

Wen Yi relaxed slightly, but at this time, there was a sound of a teacup falling to the ground and shattering from the door, and then Jiang's roar sounded: "You said you don't know? Do you dare to quibble? If it weren't for you, who else would say that? ”

A strange man's voice mixed with crying sounded: "It's really not small, no matter how bold the little one is, he doesn't dare to arrange the young lady indiscriminately, the little one didn't know anything at the time, all the words were said by the people of the Luo family, they must have deliberately pushed the black pot on the little one's body, and the little one was wronged."

Wen Yi's face sank, and she sneered in her heart. It seems that the second steward still wants to put the blame on the Luo family, and he is not wronged by this punishment She hesitated, glanced at the snow, and saw that she was still staring at the way she came, and did not turn her head, so she took two steps closer to the direction of the door, wanting to hear more truthfully.

In the Xiaohua Hall, Jiang Shi scolded again: "You actually have the face to shout injustice? If you didn't say it, why would the grandmother of the palace think it was you? Do you know that I just sent someone to the palace to make a post, and I was directly kicked out by the porter, and I was mocked in front of the whole street for being cheeky and delusional to climb the high branches? I have never been so angry in my life, you are all harmed, and you dare to say that you are wronged? Then Wen Hui spoke: "Mother, what are you talking about with him?" Straight to death."

The second steward shouted again, and said vigorously: "It was the Luo family who said it, not the small one" At this time, another voice sounded, and Wen Yi recognized that it was the family member who came to pay homage before: "The second steward, the people of the Heaven and Earth Conscience Palace, don't know that the steward of the Luo family is not our Gu family, and they have scolded them as your accomplices for a long time, and no one has complained for half a sentence, not only sent you back with all your beards and tails, but also asked the doctor to buy medicine for you, and the little ones were locked up in the yamen, and they also came forward to get the little ones out." When you have received the grace of others, and you have to count your sins on them before the great wife, even the little ones will not be able to look down on them."

The second steward was annoyed and angry: "Bai Xiaoxi, you stinky boy who eats inside and out, you dare to beat me up?" What benefits did the Luo family give you that you forgot about your master? ”

Bai Xiaoxi sneered: "The steward of the Luo family has a great life-saving grace to the little one, and the little one does receive the benefits of his family, but it has nothing to do with this matter." The little one only knows that in front of the master, he can't lie" paused, "Big lady, seventh young master, sixth lady, if you don't believe it, just ask other people Luo An can also testify that although he never went to the restaurant with the second steward, but the second steward went out, he took his car and drove it when he came back."

The second steward scolded again: "How can Luo An testify? He is a member of the Luo family."

Another strange man's voice sounded: "The small one is not from the Luo family, the small one was originally a family outside the city, because the family land is gone, so he went into the city to drive and deliver goods to people, earn a few hard money, and transported a few times for the Luo family firm, but later changed to carry people in this city and outside the city to do various businesses for a living, and there are few people who have not done the Luo family's business, and I just happened to meet the messenger of the second steward that day." You have to speak with your conscience, obviously you called me on the street, how did I become sent by the Luo family to frame you? Mrs. Gu, the little one has always been an honest person, and everyone in her peers knows it. On that day, the little one sent the second steward of the house to the restaurant, and he has been waiting downstairs, and soon a few gorgeous carriages followed, and at a glance he knew that it was not for ordinary people. The carriage did not stop in front of the building, but went directly to the backyard, presumably a female passenger was sitting in the car. Within half an hour, the two carriages left the restaurant one after the other. The next thing is that the housekeeper of the Luo family helped the second steward of the house down, and the second steward of the house had half of his face swollen, and he was still dizzy, but he could still speak in his mouth, scolding and scolding, what kind of old pious woman actually dared to beat him, and he didn't ask what his identity was, and the rest of the unbearable ones, I don't dare to mention it in front of you. The housekeeper of the Luo family also talked to the shopkeeper of the restaurant and Xiao Er, asking them not to publicize the matter, listening to the tone of the shopkeeper and Xiao Er, they all said that the second steward had offended the people of the palace. As for the details, the small ones don't know. A few days later, because the second steward was sick at home, there was no one around him, only took a penny of silver, hired the small one to do chores, and the small one did not have a second word. The small sentences are true, please Mrs. Gu to defend clearly"

This person made the situation of the day clear in a few words, although he did not say a word about the fault of the second manager, but he proved that he was wrong in every sentence, and by the way refuted his defense that he was drunk and unconscious. His tone is very calm, and his choice of words and sentences also has a bit of a literary tone, although he is the identity of a peddler's pawn, but it makes people not hear a little inferiority.

Wen Yi had a faint feeling in her heart that this person should not be just an ordinary coachman.

Wen An also seemed to be aware: "I listen to the tone of your voice, it seems that I have read a book?" ”

"Back to the young master, when I was a child, I studied in a school for two or three years, but my family was poor and I couldn't afford the shackles of my husband, so I dropped out of school and went home to farm."

He said it so clearly, how could the Jiang family still listen to the words of the second manager? Even if the second steward said that he had never scolded the old pious woman, he refused to believe it: "Everyone says you did it, but you still open your eyes and say nonsense?" You didn't say it, why should others say that you said it? It is clear that you have made a mistake and want to deceive the master, and if I don't punish you, I will not have the face to see the Luo family" After that, he instructed his son: "Call a few powerful family members, tie him up, and beat me hard."

She said the word "typing" very loudly, and when she stepped on the snow far away from the door, she also heard it, and immediately cried. The second steward was also shouting for mercy: "The little wronged is really what the Luo family steward said, not the small one, he is obviously deliberately damaging the reputation of the young lady, but he pretends to be a good person in front of people, and the small one is not convinced, and the little one is willing to confront the grandmother of the palace."

Wen Yi squinted, immediately made a decision, and pushed the door in: "Auntie"

Jiang Shi, Wen Hui and Wen An were very surprised when they saw him come in. Wen Hui Tieqing's face was even more angry: "Why are you outside?" ”

Wen Yi said to her angrily: "It's so big here, everyone is gathered outside to watch the excitement, if I hadn't driven people away, I don't know how many people listened to Sister who shouldn't have listened, do you blame me?" ”

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Wen Hui's face and she turned her head. Jiang suddenly realized, and glared fiercely at Taxue, who was kneeling outside the door: "Thanks to my niece and daughter, it's all my fault for the eldest aunt, and when I was angry, I neglected something else." ”

Wen Yi took advantage of the situation to persuade her: "Auntie, after all, this is the Luo family's ship, it doesn't seem appropriate for you to deal with people here, right?" ”

Jiang Shi glared at the second steward angrily: "Do you want me to spare him?" Wen Hui also said: "Ninth sister, don't worry about this matter, if you don't punish him, I won't be able to swallow this breath no matter what."

Wen Yi sighed: "Of course, he made a mistake, but the timing is too sensitive at the moment, and he is not a small person in your family, if he is really dealt with severely, there will always be rumors leaking out." At that time, it will be even more unfavorable to the reputation of the sixth sister, so it is better to find a more remote Zhuangzi, send it away, and deal with it after the wind and waves are calm. "Although God has the virtue of a good life, but this person blindly pushes the sin on the Luo family, Wen Yi can't look past it, but if she lets the people in the long house kill him, she can't bear it for the sake of stepping on the snow, and she doesn't want the Luo family's ship to be polluted by him.

Moreover, she had a faint feeling that since the steward of the Luo family was talking about ten, then the gossip about Wen Hui and Shizi mentioned in the words of the two stewards was from the mouth of talking about ten, and it was not necessarily false. Tan Shi was ordered by Luo Mingmin to come and arrange everything, but he never appeared in front of the Gu family, and he didn't even mention his name, could it be that there was any reason? If this scandal is really driven by him behind the scenes, it must have nothing to do with Luo Mingmin, maybe there is also Liu Dongxing's share, what the hell are they doing?

For this reason, she also wants to suppress this turmoil, so that the people in the long house will find out the clues and follow the vine.

Thinking of this, she said to the Jiang family: "Auntie, my niece has something to say, please leave it aside for the time being, this second steward, let the cronies guard it, don't let him talk nonsense." Then he turned to the second steward: "You have made such a big mistake, and you still want to climb others?" This is the ship of the Luo family, you have also received the grace of the Luo family, don't be confused again, if you continue to make a lot of noise and alarm the people of the Luo family, they will be held accountable, do you still want to cause the master to be affected by you? Beware, no one will be able to protect you when the time comes."

The second steward has always been used by the Jiang family, and he is not completely a stupid person, how can he not understand after hearing this? The Gu family can only take the Sheng Luo family's boat to Beijing now, if his words really reach the ears of the Luo family, people will be held accountable, and the Gu family will never offend people for him. Although he was full of grievances, he didn't dare to say anything, so he could only stare at Bai Xiaoxi and Luo An fiercely, eager to tear them apart and peel them off.

Bai Xiaoxi stared at him and sneered slightly, he was beaten and scolded by the other party on weekdays, but now he finally took a breath and thought of the silver ticket hidden in his underwear, his heart was hot, and his eyes became more and more ruthless when he looked at the second manager.

Luo An still knelt on the side with a calm face, and when he heard Jiang's order, he obediently retreated with the others.

Only Jiang Shi, Wen Yi, Wen An and Wen Hui were left in the small flower hall, the latter two obviously did not think that they belonged to the people who were dismissed, Wen Hui also frowned and asked Wen Yi: "Ninth sister, what the hell are you doing?" Could it be that we have to deal with a subordinate person, and we have to take care of the front and the back? If you are worried that the Luo family has something to say, why do you need to send people away if you take them back to Beijing to deal with them? ”

Wen Yi sighed, and said to Jiang: "My niece and nephew just came from Mrs. Luo, and I heard her say that the people from the Luo family firm inquired afterwards that the guests who were entertained by the grandmother of the palace in the restaurant that day were the nurses of the two young ladies of the Huguo Mansion. Another thing, this year's Queen Mother's birthday, I heard that the emperor intends to choose a wife for the crown prince and the children of the clan. ”

Jiang Shi was a little dazed: "What does this mean?" ”

Wen Hui's face changed, and she stood up suddenly: "What did you say?" Wang fu...... Wang Fu actually ......" her body shook and fell back into place, "how can this be?" ”

Wen An looked at her, then at her mother, and her face gradually sank: "What does the ninth sister mean...... Dongping Wangfu plans to marry one of the two princess ladies for the prince? What does this have to do with our family? ”

Wen Yi shook her head: "Seventh brother, this matter really has nothing to do with our family, but Mrs. Luo Si asked me, didn't the sisters go to Beijing for this?" Because the prince who is at the age of marriage is not one or two people. Presumably, with the talent of the sixth sister, she is also among the candidates, right? At this time, if there is any gossip that is unfavorable to the sixth sister, what should I do? ”

Jiang Shi then understood, and hurriedly said: "In this case, the possibility of news leakage should be completely eliminated, which is why do you want me to spare that bastard thing?" ”

Wen Yi sighed: "Auntie, he is the person who needs to be used by your side, and he is also very decent in your family, his daughter is still the eldest girl next to the sixth sister, and suddenly it is gone, isn't the family suspicious?" Isn't there really anyone in the Squire's Mansion who is talking nonsense outside? ”

She was also gambling, betting that the discord between the Jiang family and the rumored Aunt Yu should make the former extremely wary of the latter. Moreover, if she remembers correctly, that Aunt Yu also gave birth to a daughter, who is only a little younger than Wen Juan.

Jiang's face turned pale: "You are right, you can't make people suspicious, but ......" She looked at Wen Yi with some anxiety: "If you send people away, can you hide it?" ”

Wen Yi turned around and opened the door and looked at Taxue who was kneeling in front of the door: "Taxue, will your father leak the matter?" ”

Taxue was stunned for a while, then his eyes widened suddenly, and he immediately kowtowed: "The slave will persuade his father, and if he doesn't let him talk nonsense, if his father dares to say a word nonsense, the slave will pay for his life to Miss."

Wen Hui glared at her fiercely: "You have to do what you say, why don't you get out of here to see your father?" ”

Treading Xue hurriedly got up and stumbled, Wen Yi closed the door again, turned around and said, "As long as our family etiquette is thorough, the people of the Guogong Mansion should not talk nonsense." On the other side of the palace, it is related to the marriage of his family, and he should not mention it casually, and ask the eldest aunt to keep an eye on the people around her at all times, so as not to let them chew their tongues after returning to Beijing. When the marriage of the sixth sister is decided, I can put my mind at ease."

Jiang Shi gasped: "That's right...... That's what ......" turned to her daughter, tears welled up in her eyes: "Good Hui'er, you must be obedient...... Your father and I will arrange your marriage well, and you will not be wronged......"

Wen Hui gritted her teeth and looked at her mother: "I'...... I want to marry Zhu Jingcheng."

Jiang's face turned pale: "What? ”

Wen Yi hurriedly said: "Sixth sister, the meaning of the palace is so clear, don't you wake up yet?" ”

Wen An sneered: "She has long been blinded by oil, where will she wake up?" ”

"What do you know?" Wen Hui cried, "Who else can I marry besides him?" If something like that happens, no matter who I marry, I will not be able to hold my head up for the rest of my life, so I can only marry him...... Only to marry him......" she slumped limply in her seat, trembling, "only to marry him...... to be able to put the 'scandal'...... Turning into a 'good story'"

(Recently, the subscription has been sluggish, and I hope it can be a little stimulating...... ）