In the Xinghuaye family's chess viewing room, Ye Qiong and Mrs. He, the old lady, stood in the courtyard, both of them holding a pair of gardening scissors in their hands, carefully pruning a few pots of cloud pine in front of them. Beside them, Su, who was already pregnant, couldn't stand for a long time, so he sat on a small chair, but his eyes were not on the two, but on the other two in the middle of the courtyard.

In the middle of the courtyard, Mr. Zou was stroking his beard and looking at Su Qingyi talking with a smile, and his eyes couldn't help but show a bit of appreciation.

What Su Qingyi said was his view of the study style of Guozijian and even most of the schools in the Great Liang Domain, and he concisely said a few points of improvement methods that he thought of, all of which were unique and feasible, even Mr. Zou couldn't help but praise him: "Okay, you are better than I thought!" I dare to say bluntly, if you didn't sit on the throne of the country's priest in the end, it would be the loss of the entire Great Liang! ”

The two talked for more than half an hour, and Su Qingyi's mouth was dry, but he was still full of spring breeze, and he arched his hand to Mr. Zou with a smile, and said: "Senior Zou has tormented me, and after listening to Senior Zou today, I realized that there are so many mistakes and omissions in my plan." What's more, my predecessors made good use of metaphors and examples, and their words were humorous and witty, and they talked to you much more freely than with my colleagues who only thought about how to maintain nepotism! ”

As soon as the words fell, Su Qingyi and Mr. Zou laughed heartily, and they felt like they were late at meeting.

While trimming the bonsai, Ye Qiong and Mrs. He, who were paying attention to the two of them, exchanged glances, put down the scissors together, Ye Qiong smiled and helped Su Shi up: "Now, sister-in-law can rest assured?" ”

Su Shi nodded embarrassedly, Ye Qiong walked to Su Qingyi and Mr. Zou with Su Shi in his arms, and said with a smile: "Master, you and Uncle Su have been talking for more than half an hour, and if you continue to talk about it, then Aunt and Cousin Lang will come to the door and say that my Ye family is holding people down!" ”

Everyone laughed, Mr. Zou and Su Qingyi knew that Ye Qiong was reminding them that it was time to get down to business, and they also knew that Ye Qiong had specially set aside time to ask them to get acquainted with each other, so Mr. Zou said first: "Okay, Miss Qiong, you invited us over, but what did you think of a good way to help Uncle Su clear the rumors?" ”

Ye Qiong said with a smile: "I do have a method, but whether it is good or not, I have to ask Master and Uncle Su to consider one or two." The world respects a gentleman who acts openly, and when you encounter rumors, if you just blindly dodge, the world will only think that you have a ghost in your heart. In this way, it is better to hold a discussion meeting in front of the gate of Guozijian, so that Uncle Su can talk openly and honestly with the students and the people. Uncle Su's knowledge and determination, but even the master is optimistic, how can the students and the people continue to believe in the false rumors after listening to Uncle Su's arguments? ”

Speaking of this, Ye Qiong looked at Mr. Zou again and said, "Of course, this is not enough. The most ferocious and deadly rumor was Uncle Su's bribery to the master. ”

Speaking of this, Mr. Zou couldn't help but say angrily: "Planting such a thing as bribery on me and Qingyi, it seems that you want to frame Qingyi, but why don't you look down on me?" ”

Ye Qiong sneered: "The people behind the scenes only think that everyone is like them, as long as there is a rumor that Uncle Su can't bribe you, you will calmly accept the reputation of being upright, even if you don't accept it, you will be dissatisfied with Uncle Su because of the previous rumors that Uncle Su was compared with you in the capital, and finally remained silent." If the master is really such an unbearable person, their plan is a good plan, but unfortunately, they don't know what the gentleman does and what he doesn't do! ”

Ye Qiong's sentence "The gentleman has something to do and something not to do" made Mr. Zou's face finally soften, and Su Qingyi couldn't help but nodded, only Su couldn't help but hesitate: "However, now that my father's reputation has become like this, I am afraid that there are not many people in the Guozi Prison who are willing to listen to his father's words, if they want to hold a discussion meeting in the Guozi Prison, will the other officials agree?" ”

Ye Qiong winked at Old Mr. Zou wisely, bent his knee slightly to Old Mr. Zou, and said, "In this way, I will trouble the master." Since everyone thinks that Master probably hates Uncle Su to death now, let them think so! Master also has good friends in the Guozi Prison, as long as he reveals a little bit of Master's dislike of Uncle Su to them, and hints that Master wants to criticize Uncle Su in front of the people, they will naturally agree to the Taoist Society. ”

When everyone heard this, they applauded, and Su Shi covered his heart and smiled: "You still have a way, now I can feel at ease." ”

Ye Qiong's smile froze, her expression suddenly turned cold, and she said, "It's not the time to take it lightly, especially you, sister-in-law." ”

Su Qingyi and Su Shi were shocked when they heard this, and Su Shi hurriedly asked, "How do you say this?" ”

Ye Qiong said: "Do you remember that before, my wife met you 'just right'?" Sister-in-law, think about it, how could this time be so accurate, why was it the day you went out to collect rent every month, why did Mrs. He just push open the door of the box you frequent? ”

Su's face became paler and paler, and he said, "You mean, there are people in the mansion who have leaked my whereabouts?" ”

Ye Qiong supported Su Shi at the right time and exchanged a look with Su Shi.

Su Qingyi on the side saw it in his eyes, his heart was sour, and he appreciated Ye Qiong even more.

Ye Qiong and the Su family knew that in the big house, those who had something to do with the affairs of the Guozijian and had a grudge against the Su family were only Ye Qiong's aunt Hu.

Su's face turned pale, and Ye Qiong couldn't bear to whisper and reminded: "Sister-in-law, be careful." In my opinion, this matter is not far from ten, and it is better to take the initiative than to sit and wait for death. ”

Ye Qiong's words flashed through Su Clan's mind like a lightning strike, making Su Clan startled, and wanted to ask Ye Qiong again, but there was someone else next to him, so he didn't want to speak outright, so he just glanced at Ye Qiong.

Ye Qiong's gaze was firm, bowed slightly to Su Shi, and said with a smile: "Cousin-in-law is pregnant now, you still have to be careful when entering and leaving, I have already agreed with Cousin Bai, and she also said that she is willing to follow you and listen to your dispatch in the near future." ”

Su Shi was inexplicably grateful in his heart, and secretly made a decision in his heart.

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At the beginning of the morning, in the Ye family's ancestral house, Hu sat on a high chair and looked impatiently at his daughter-in-law Su, who looked respectful and submissive in front of her.

It's really hateful, I finally got out of the bitter place in the family temple, I wanted to learn and grind this little cheap hoof, who knew that she had a cub in her belly, and now she can't be beaten or scolded, and even asking for peace can only let her bend her knees to forget it, but it's really resentful.

After the Su family finished asking for peace, Hu Shi said without yin or yang: "You are also a double body now, how can you still remember to give me this half of your body into the loess to ask for peace, but I can't afford it." ”

Su Shi couldn't help but roll his eyes secretly, and said with a smile: "Mother said that she laughed, how can she afford to say that she can't afford it." My father-in-law and husband feel sorry for me and I don't let me come to ask for peace every day, that is because I feel sorry for me. But I can't be lazy, I ask my mother for peace, it is my filial piety, and my mother can naturally afford it. ”

What's more, as long as you don't come to say hello one day, you will always let the maids take turns to come to me and ask me how I am today, and I have to go to the Hu family to chew my tongue for several days, I can't afford it. Su Shi thought so.

Su Shi mentioned Ye Zhujin and Ye Lang, even if Hu Shi didn't like Su anymore, he didn't want to embarrass her too much, so he asked Su Shi to sit down and inquired about the discussion meeting to be held by Guozijian today: "I saw that you dressed up to go out today, are you going to see the discussion meeting of Guozijian?" ”

Su Shi did not miss the malice in Hu's eyes, deliberately pretended to be worried, and said with a forced smile: "The Taoist meeting will only be opened at the same time, I plan to go over with my mother to invite An, my husband's homework is important, and I can't spare time, so I invited Sister Qiong to go with me, and the fifth uncle and cousin Jin will also be there at that time." ”

Seeing Su's smiling face, Hu was proud in his heart, so he planned to let Su go back after saying a few more words. At this moment, Su's nurse Mother Fan quietly walked in and whispered something in Su's ear, and Hu couldn't help but ask, "What are you talking about, is there something wrong?" ”

Su's face became embarrassed, but he still said respectfully, "It's nothing." It's just that I thought about whether it was the talk of Guozijian today, and I was worried that my father was thirsty and hungry, so I asked the small kitchen to prepare some tea and snacks to bring over. Mother Fan wasn't sure how much she would prepare, so she came to ask me. ”

Hu's eyes lit up, and he said "oh", and couldn't help but say: "In this way, I should also give my father-in-law a snack." Come, Jiao'er, you can also pick up some snacks and good tea leaves to send to your father-in-law, go. ”

Jiao'er is the eldest maid given to her by Hu Jiaxin after Hu came out of the family temple. When she heard this, she glanced at Hu Shi, and then went down to pick up a gift.

Su Shi sneered in his heart, and came out without staying any longer, and instructed Fan's mother beside him: "Since we go together, we don't have to keep an eye on Jiao'er too closely, and if we don't leave her some leeway, how can she do it?" ”

Mother Fan's eyes also carried resentment, and she hurriedly said: "The slave can be saved, and the young grandmother can rest assured." ”

On the other side, when Ye Qiong was invited to the Su family's courtyard, she learned that the Su family had gone to ask her aunt Hu to say goodbye. Ye Qiong couldn't help but be a little worried that the Hu family would make things difficult for the Su family again, so he hurried to the Hu family's courtyard, who knew that on the way, a small black shadow suddenly stabbed in on the side of the road and hit Ye Qiong directly, so startled that the accompanying cuckoo instantly stopped in front of Ye Qiong.

Just heard a "ouch", the cuckoo and the black shadow were knocked into a solid together, Ye Qiong listened to the "ouch" and looked a little familiar, look carefully, the black shadow is not Ye Po, who is it?

Ye Qiong hurriedly helped the cuckoo and Ye Po up together, smiled and patted the dirt on Ye Po's body with a handkerchief, and said with a smile: "Why is Brother Po, he ran out suddenly, don't be careful, be careful to let your father know." ”

Ye Po blushed, as if he was frightened by something, and clutched Ye Qiong's sleeve tightly and didn't speak.

Ye Qiong wondered in her heart, so she half-squatted down, made her eyes level with Ye Po's eyes, and whispered: "Brother Po, do you have anything to say to me?" ”

Po Ge'er stared at the peaceful and kind cousin in front of him without blinking, this person who saved him in the ancestral hall last time, and the person he admired the most besides his father, made up his mind in his heart, and finally said with a twist: "Sister Joan, you say, what would you do if you saw a relative make two mistakes, or even a second mistake that might endanger human life?" ”

Ye Qiong was shocked, she had already vaguely guessed who Ye Po was pointing to in her words, and before she had time to speak, Ye Po said to herself: "No, the master of the school once said that I shouldn't say it......

Hearing Ye Po talk about kissing and hiding each other, Ye Qiong was even more sure in her heart, Ye Po was talking about the eldest aunt Hu Shi.

Seeing that Ye Po was still hesitating, Ye Qiong could only sigh lightly and said, "There is nothing wrong with kissing and hiding each other." However, if you see your relatives continue to make mistakes but do not stop them, so that innocent people are harmed or even lose their lives, and let your relatives get into a life lawsuit and finally pay for it with their lives, is it not a kind of unfilial piety? ”

Ye Qiong's words were loud, and Ye Po's face was bloodless when he heard it.

Ye Qiong's heart crossed sympathy, but she knew that the best arrangement for Ye Po was to point out her words thoroughly, so she softened her tone and continued: "Those who have been hurt, how can they not have relatives? Is it fair to the hurt person that your relatives are hidden, but it is possible to destroy the family happiness of others? ”

Ye Po clenched his fists, and a look of shame appeared on his face.

Ye Qiong's eyes flashed with relief.

The implication of her words is to ask Ye Po to think about his sister-in-law Su, who is now pregnant, and the child in Su's womb last time was harmed by the eldest aunt. Ye Po will be ashamed of his cousin-in-law Su's affairs, and he is really a good boy.

Ye Po still didn't say a word, Ye Qiong didn't say anything more, just reached out and rubbed the top of his fluffy hair, and said, "Brother Po, no matter how much Cousin Qiong says, it's you who makes the choice." No matter what choice you make, you have your own reasoning, and Cousin Joan will understand you. ”

Ye Po opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to speak.

Seeing this, Ye Qiong wanted to take the initiative to change the topic, and was about to ask about the situation of the Su family, when he heard the noise coming from far and near.

Ye Qiong fixed her eyes and saw that not far away, Fan's mother was coming over with a team of maids, and in the team, the egret was personally holding a maid with her hair in a messy bun.

Fan's mother looked anxious, and almost didn't see Ye Qiong and Ye Po standing on the side of the road, only to find out when she walked in, and hurriedly greeted the two of them, while keeping her eyes on Ye Po's body, she said to Ye Qiong: "Miss Qiong is here, is this going to find my young grandmother?" It's a coincidence that the young grandmother is talking to the eldest master in Songhetang, otherwise, you and I will go over and take a look, the eldest grandmother will definitely not mind, and the young grandmother can feel at ease. ”

Fan's mother said that the Su family would be "at ease", but not "happy", Ye Qiong understood Fan's mother's voice, it was that the matter of Songhetang was a bit big, and Su needed her help to handle the matter with peace of mind, so she said with a smile: "Since my sister-in-law is at the eldest uncle of Songhetang, I naturally want to go to see the eldest uncle to ask for peace." ”

Seeing that Fan's mother's gaze was still on Ye Po, Ye Qiong knew Fan's mother's scruples, so she turned her head to Ye Po and said, "Brother Po, you might as well be ......"

Ye Po interrupted, raised his head and said, "Cousin Qiong, I also want to go to Songhe Hall, let's go over together, okay?" ”

Ye Qiong's pupils shrank, and her heart added a little sympathy and relief.

Ye Po's eyes were clear, and if he could say that, he had already made a decision.

Ye Qiong sighed secretly, nodded lightly to Ye Po, and said to Fan's mother: "Fan's mother, since Po Ge'er said so, then let's go together." ”

Mother Fan was suspicious in her heart, with the intelligence of the girl Qiong in the third room, how could she not see that something big would happen in the big house, and a child like Ye Po was not easy to mix. But since Ye Qiong said so, she had her own reasoning, and Fan's mother smiled: "Then let's go together." ”

Ye Qiong bowed her head, gently pulled up Ye Po's sweaty hand, and walked towards Songhe Hall.