The carriage of the Xuanping Marquis Mansion to pick up the real daughter back to the house did not enter the city gate until the twilight.

When I arrived at the Hou Mansion, the moon was already hanging high and the stars were dotted.

The door was deserted, and there was not even anyone to greet him.

Mother An respectfully led Shen Lingxi to the Jingsi Courtyard prepared in advance, instructed the maid in the courtyard, and served her to freshen up and change her clothes, and ordered the kitchen to deliver food, and then hurriedly went to the Qingqiu Courtyard of the eldest lady An Suhui.

Walking to the courtyard gate, she slapped her face a few times, and pinched the mark on her head a few times, and then raised her sleeve to cover her face and walked in.

In the upper room, Xuanping Marquis Shen Ji had just returned home, and he was very busy because of what happened at Shen Yuyao's wedding.

Seeing Mother An walking in from outside, without waiting for Mrs. An to speak, Shen Ji asked directly, "What about people?" Did you pick it up? ”

"Back to Master Hou, just picked it up." Mother Ann lowered her head and dodged back, "The fifth girl is freshening up in the meditation courtyard now." ”

Mrs. An saw some eyebrows, "I didn't go out at noon, why did I come back at this hour, did I encounter something delayed?" ”

"Yes, it's the five girls' Fu'an Hall, there is work that has not been done. Poop, poop and let the slaves and maids wait for some time. Mother Ann replied tremblingly.

"Do the work?" Shen Ji frowned: "What kind of work?" What's ...... about a place like Fu'antang?"

Halfway through his words, he thought about what Fu'an Hall was doing, and he only felt very unlucky, "You mean, she went to bury people even though she knew that she would return home today?" You're also an old mother in the house, why didn't you stop her? Didn't I ask Madame to tell you? Mention the rules of her house. ”

"The slave maid stopped it, but didn't stop it...... "Mother An timidly lowered her sleeves, raised her face, and brought a little crying, "The fifth girl had some kung fu in her hands, and she twisted Mrs. Zhao's arm, and the slave and maid were also beaten." ”

Shen Ji saw that her cheeks and forehead were blue and swollen, and his brows tightened: "She did this?" All right! Okay very! I underestimated her! ”

Mother An saw that the fire was almost over, and began to pour oil on it, "The slave maid is waiting for the five girls outside the Fu'an Hall, and I saw that the people from the prefect and Dali Temple have gone, and there are embroidered clothes...... The slave maid inquired with the official messenger, saying that it was the marriage between the fourth girl and Li Tanhua last night, which seemed to be related to the fifth girl, and the body of that Yao Niang was in Fu'an Hall. ”

"What? Did she ruin A-Yao's family affairs? ”

Shen Ji was taken aback, Shen Yuyao's family affair was like this, it almost made him unable to raise his head in front of people, but he didn't expect it to be Shen Lingxi's handiwork.

"What does she want to do? She thought that when A-Yao withdrew, the dowry would be hers? Shen Ji slapped the table, "She thinks beautifully!" In my place, A-Yao is my own child, and no one can go past her! ”

As he spoke, he rushed out angrily, and he had the posture of settling accounts with Shen Lingxi.

"Hou Ye is angry." Mrs. An hurriedly tugged at his sleeve and played a round game, "If it weren't for the five girls making such a fuss last night, we wouldn't know what kind of person Li Tanhua is, and in the end, she saved Ah Yao......

"What to save! It's a woman's kindness! Shen Ji threw off his sleeves and hated that iron could not become steel, "If a man wants to achieve great things, he must be ruthless." The embroidery girl was from a low background, and she blocked Li Anlin's way, and she brought this disaster on herself. If it were my Shen Ji's daughter, would he Li Anlin dare to do this? ”

"I chose thousands of people, and what I fancy is that Li Anlin is ambitious and can succeed. If Ah Yao marries him, it is possible to be the wife of the first assistant in the future, but now that he is stirred up by Shen Lingxi, Li Anlin, the Tanhualang, is a waste. Where will I go to find such a good kiss for A-Yao in the future! I'm really. ”

Mrs. Ann tugged at the corners of her lips and winked at Ann's mother.

"Master Hou, you dissipate your anger." Mother An knelt down in front of Shen Ji, "You listen to the slave and maid finish speaking, the slave and maid listen to the official of the government and say that the five girls have a great relationship with Mu Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and this time Mu Shaoqing also invited the embroidered envoy to relieve the siege for the five girls......"

"I'm a dignified Xuanping Marquis, and I'm afraid that he won't be able to succeed as a young man in Dali Temple!" Shen Ji was so angry that his face was red, but he didn't take another step out, "Can you see clearly?" Is it really an embroiderer? ”

"The slave and maid see it at the door, it is the embroiderer." Mother An said firmly: "Not long after the embroidered clothes envoy went in, Governor Zhao came out with the yacha, and after he left, Mu Shaoqing also left, and the five girls were busy in Fu'an Hall until Shen Shi came out. ”

When Mrs. An heard this, she reminded: "Master Hou, you have forgotten that Mu Huai'an is not only the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, but also the nephew of the queen mother, and the future son of the Chengen Mansion. The ancestor of our family and the ancestor of the Chengen Mansion are handkerchiefs, and I heard the girl of the Songzhu Courtyard say that the ancestor has been talking about having a good family in his hand, which is with the Chengen Mansion. ”

As she spoke, she covered her lips and chuckled, "Coincidentally, this family affair was originally meant to be told to the four girls, but later I knew that the four girls were wrong, and the ancestor never mentioned it again." It's no wonder that her old man keeps urging you to bring the five girls back, and she must still be thinking about this family business. ”

"Mother is so sick and confused! What kind of family is in the Chengen Mansion, can you look at Shen Lingxi's background? Shen Ji was very disdainful, pointing to the bruises on An's mother's face, "With her arrogance, if she really marries the Cheng'en Mansion, it is not a marriage, but a feud!" No, now that Ah Yao's family affairs are gone, if you want to marry, you have to marry Ah Yao! So I went to my mother and said......"

"Master Hou, don't worry." Mrs. An grabbed him again: "The top priority now is to retire the Li family's relatives as soon as possible, and then go to the ancestor to talk about it." The old ancestor was looking forward to taking the five girls home, but before anyone saw them, you ran to speak for the four girls, and the old ancestor was happy in his heart. Even if you think about the four girls, you have to take it slowly, otherwise the old ancestor will be angry and let the second room get cheap. ”

"You're right." Shen Ji sighed for a few breaths, and instructed An's mother: "You go to Jinxian Temple early tomorrow morning, invite a few Kun Dao to come, and do something for that girl's yard, in addition to bad luck, if the old ancestor asks, just say that the girl is afraid of bumping into her old man's house, and he mentioned it himself." Mention a little more about the people in this back house, dry her for a few days, and wait for me to retire Ah Yao and Li Tanhua's relatives, and then let them go to see the ancestors together. ”

Mother Ann bowed her head in response, glanced at Mrs. An tacitly, and then retreated respectfully.

*

Jingsi Temple is in the southwest corner of Xuanping Hou's Mansion, sitting north and facing south.

There are two upper rooms in the north, there is a vermilion small corridor connecting the left and right wings, there is an apricot tree planted in the southwest corner of the yard, there are a few bushes of plantains in the east, there are a few green bamboos against the wall, and a small pond is dug up, and living water is brought from outside, and a few koi fish are raised.

Although the courtyard is small, it is elegant and chic, and it is also close to the corner gate of the Hou Mansion, which is easy to enter and exit, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like it is arranged for Xuanping Hou who wants to "establish rules" for his daughter......