Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Uninvited Guest
In the evening, when the sky was slightly dark, Wei Yuanhong returned to the Guogong Mansion, and greeted him to Aunt He's residence as usual.
At this time, the lights in the Ning Xiang Pavilion were bright, and the maid who went to the gate of the mansion to wait for the lord's return learned the news and hurried back to Aunt He.
Aunt He was looking in the pavilion, and when she saw the maid who was sent back, she was overjoyed and hurriedly took Ju Dan's hand and suddenly got up and asked, "How is the inquiry?" But did you meet the old man and go home? ”
"Auntie is angry! Slave maid, slave maid just saw the master go to the eldest lady's room! The maid knew Aunt He's temperament best, half scared and half hesitant, knelt on the ground with a pale face and replied.
As soon as these words came out, Aunt He grabbed Ju Dan's hands and legs and feet and softened, so angry that she almost wanted to stagger, but she didn't expect to wait for a long time in exchange for such a result.
Ju Dan helped Aunt He sit down, and Aunt Niang informed, and went up to fan down with a big-eared scraper: "You girl who doesn't know whether you live or die, aren't you blind!" The old man hasn't gone to the eldest lady's room to rest for half a year! ”
"Why did you let you wait for the master, you made up such words! Aunt Cheng is not angry! ”
Ju Dan has served Aunt He for decades, and has also stayed in this Wei Mansion for decades, reaching the age when she can go out of the mansion to marry, but she stays by her aunt's side and refuses to leave, one is to repay her aunt's kindness, and the other is that she is firm in her heart that one day her aunt can replace Zhang's seat.
Seeing that the master has abandoned the Zhang family, the day when the aunt will become the mother of the Wei family is just around the corner, how can the Zhang family regain the favor of the master?
"The slave doesn't dare to deceive Aunt Judan! Please believe in the slave! The messenger covered her red and swollen right cheek, and was so aggrieved that she didn't dare to speak, kneeling on the ground and sobbing.
"Okay, okay, you go down, I'll talk to my mother!" At this time, a crisp female voice came from outside the door, and several people looked towards the door, not wanting it to be the second lady coming, Aunt He also wondered why her daughter came to her house at this time, so she suppressed her anger and asked the maid who had lost her soul to retreat.
"Why did the second lady come at this hour?" Seeing that Wei Lan came alone, her expression was a little abnormal, Ju Dan got Aunt He's instructions and politely helped the second lady to sit down.
Aunt He rubbed her eyebrows, and she had always been very thoughtful and noticed something, so she said: "Lan'er, you just said that you also saw your father go to Zhang's place, is it possible that you know something!" ”
"My aunt is still in the dark! Lan'er brought someone to tell her aunt the truth! Wei Lan sat down next to He's with a solemn expression, and as soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hands and high-fived him outside the room.
Then two people walked in front of the room, walking in front of the maid Xiangtong, followed by a timid girl in rags.
The girl's dress does not look like a serious servant of the master in the house, but like a low-class girl doing sweeping chores in the backyard.
"This girl has just been brought from the ear room, please ask Madame and Miss to interrogate!" Xiangtong viciously pushed the girl to her master, pressed her shoulders and made her look up for questioning.
"What did you see in the small bamboo forest sweeping the floor that day, and tell Madame again again, if there is half a typo, it will break your leg!" Wei Lan disguised her vicious heart as if her mother's kindness would do so, and walked up to the poor girl in person, pinching her thin and revealing chin and asking questions.
The girl's jaw was in excruciating pain, and she quickly replied like a sifting chaff: "The slave doesn't dare to lie!" That day, I was sweeping the floor in the backyard, and I saw the eldest lady's people take Aunt Man down, and I don't know what happened after that! ”
"It turned out to be the old woman of the Zhang family! Take them down! Take me where I can't see it! Aunt He narrowed her eyes, and there were fine lines all over her eyes.
Unexpectedly, the Zhang family, who has always been weak, has such a scheming, and then waved his hand to lead people down with irritability, Ju Dan knew the meaning of her aunt's words, this girl knew that she had offended her aunt if she didn't report it, and now that she learned the truth, it was even more of a disaster, and this life would naturally not stay!
"Please, auntie! Auntie spare her life! The girl kowtowed and begged for mercy, Aunt Su Zhihe was favored by the lord in the Wei Mansion and covered the sky with one hand, Ju Dan directly covered the girl's mouth and nose, and quietly let a few henchmen carry out of the room.
The room was quiet, and Wei Lan hesitated: "Now that the eldest lady holds Aunt Man in her hand, Lan'er can't make up her mind, so let Aunt Niang decide!" ”
At this time, the night was dark, and Aunt He was having a headache about the master's going to Zhang's family, but unfortunately she jumped out of something even more annoying, and there was no way to deal with it for a while.
Ju Dan couldn't see his aunt's troubles, and loyally proposed: "According to the slave maid, it is better to ask the lady's brother for help!" ”
Wei Lan didn't know much about the uncle in Ju Dan's mouth, so he was puzzled: "But my uncle is not in the countryside outside the city, how can he help my aunt?" ”
"Ju Dan has been with me for a long time, and he is a lot more experienced in doing things, so tomorrow I will ask my brother to bring what he wants." Aunt He suddenly smiled and gave Ju Dan an appreciative look, and the tacit understanding between the master and servant was passed.
Wei Lan had a little doubt, knowing that her aunt was very capable, otherwise how could she have held her father's heart for many years, but her aunt's actions were not fully known.
After several inquiries, Wei Lan learned from the two of them that this uncle has great powers, and with the things in his aunt's mouth, the eldest lady Zhang will definitely die without a place to be buried.
At the beginning of the lanterns in Kyoto, there was an endless laugh in the Riya Pavilion, only to see the men and women under the cloister lingering endlessly, and several noble sons in gorgeous clothes hugged one person to toast: "Brother Xiao, why bother drinking alone here?" ”
"Today is the day of Chunyan's welcome, why didn't Brother Xiao go and lie drunk with the beauty? Instead, here alone is drinking alcohol? ”
"Yes! Brother Xiao spends a lot of money for Miss Chunyan on weekdays! Why can't you be interested today? Isn't Brother Xiao a beautiful woman? Several sons and brothers were disheveled, hugging the beauties left and right and laughing.
Xiao Yu hooked his hand to pick up the glass wine glass, and didn't look at a few people: "Don't bother this son!" It's all mundane! ”
"Chunyan girl is indeed cheesy! My eldest brother can be fascinated by other women now! The boy in the green shirt who accompanied the eldest brother to make trouble in Heming Tower that day, Xiao Yin, the third son of the Xiao family, explained to a few people.
Someone let go of Mei Ji in his arms and asked suspiciously, "Which woman?" Could it be that Mrs. Gu? ”
"Who else but her! That little lady is a beautiful woman, it's really a waste to marry into the Gu family! ”
"Even if it's the wife of the Gu family, what's the difficulty? I have a way to help Brother Xiao hold the beauty! ”
The people who often accompany the Xiao family's son to play are on the side, knowing that the Xiao family's eldest lady Wu has a backer in Kyoto, Xiao Gongzi is a little interested in coaxing, pointing to them and continuing to talk, no matter what method is used, it is bound to get that person.
At this time, in the north courtyard of the Gu Mansion, no one was moving, only two guards were dozing under the tree outside the door.
Just when the two of them were not paying attention, there was a strange movement on the wall leading to the street outside the house, and after the guard reacted, he saw a figure outside the wall, and his eyes widened and he fell to the ground: "Someone trespassed......"
The lights had been turned off in the Qiyu Pavilion, and Ziling, who was serving his wife's sleep, was napping outside, while Yuyan was also sleeping soundly on the couch next to his wife's bed.
"Fall into the hands of Ben Gongzi tonight, see how you escape!" It was as if someone was tiptoeing close to the bed, and a disgusting laugh rang in their ears.
The night in the room was as calm as water, Wei Ning woke up as if he was aware of the sound, and when he opened his eyes, he saw a man approaching sneakily outside the bed tent.
stared wide-eyed at the person who came, only to realize that the eldest son of the Xiao family, who should not have appeared in the bedroom, was about to pounce on her like a wolf and a tiger before she reacted!
Yuyan also woke up passively and quietly, and stepped forward to pull the uninvited guest: "Come on!" A thief broke into the lady's room! ”