"Young Master Cheng Lang, the old slave came to see you on the order of the old lady!"

When Mama Lai entered Xuewu Lane, she lost the gloom in the house, and greeted loudly as soon as she entered the door.

Cheng Lang was boxing in the courtyard when he heard the sound and stopped to look at the door.

Xuewu Lane is in Dongcheng, just a courtyard with a courtyard before and after, three houses side by side, an elm tree in the yard, and a well. No one would have imagined that such an ordinary small courtyard would still be the property of Chenghou Mansion.

Therefore, Cheng Lang turned his head and saw Lai Mama and others coming from behind the shadow wall.

In the past, Mama Lai also came twice, each time with a little girl, a servant woman, wearing gold and silver, which was quite imposing. No one could have imagined that she was just a grandmother of the Hou Mansion, and thought she was the ancestor of which family.

This time, in addition to the little girl, he also brought three servants, a team of guards, Cheng Lang unconsciously withdrew his legs and stood still, seemingly relaxed, if he was practicing his family, it was not difficult to see that this was a posture of vigilance.

Seeing Cheng Lang's eyes on the guard, Mama Lai hurriedly waved her hand, "Young Master Tang, don't misunderstand, there have been thieves in the capital recently, and the old slave came out to run errands for the Hou Mansion, so he couldn't make mistakes, so he brought more people." It's not a young master, don't get me wrong. ”

Cheng Lang looked at Mama Lai, and didn't bother with the matter of the guards, but asked about the matter, "I've been repairing this yard for several days, when will you take me into the house?" Could it be that the door of Chenghou's Mansion is so high, and my relatives of the same sect can't come to the door? ”

Mama Lai hurriedly waved her hand, "Young Master Tang is serious, the gate of the Hou Mansion is there, you can come to the door at any time." A few days ago, it didn't involve the reputation of the eldest lady, which made you wronged in this small courtyard for a few days. After all, you and the eldest lady set off from Chengjia Village together, and you have gone through twists and turns here to the capital, but the eldest lady has not arrived, which will inevitably make people associate with the eldest lady along the way, affecting the reputation of the eldest lady. ”

Mama Lai still explained like this to appease Cheng Lang.

When Cheng Lang heard this, he didn't say anything more, but continued, "Mama came over today, has Yuguan returned home smoothly?" ”

Mama Lai was relieved to see that Cheng Lang was no longer entangled in the matter of entering the house. In the end, the people of Chengjia Village are so foolish, just make up an excuse for the eldest lady Cheng Yu, and he will not be entangled in the investigation.

"Master Yutang's words, the old slave came over today, and it brought you good news. The eldest lady has a letter from there, saying that she will arrive in the capital in a few days. There is another thing that follows the letter, that is, the eldest lady said that when she set off, there was a succession letter handed over to you and brought with her. I don't know, there is such a thing. ”

Mama Lai asked tentatively.

But seeing Cheng Lang hear this, without saying a word, he took out the sleeve pocket of his coat from the side of practicing boxing, took out an envelope, and pulled it out.

"Is that it?"

Cheng Lang shook it with the book and asked.

Mama Lai's eyes shrank, stepped forward neatly, took out the book from Cheng Lang's hand, glanced at it roughly, confirmed that it was true, and the stone in her heart fell to the ground.

"This is it. When the old lady heard about this, she was so frightened that she almost fainted. I don't know how the eldest lady gave birth to the idea of succession. After all, she is the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion, although she didn't take care of some things in the mansion when she was a child, but she always wants to arrange a good future for the eldest lady. After all, she is the daughter of the Hou Mansion, and it will not be too bad after all, even if she can't be the princess, it is easy to marry into a high-ranking family. In the future, I have to be a lady in the shade, isn't it good to enjoy happiness for a lifetime? ”

When she got the things, Mama Lai was relieved, took out a handkerchief and pressed the corners of her eyes, and wiped the tears that didn't exist in the first place, as if she was sad about the eldest lady Cheng Yuguan's succession.

"Young Master Tang, I know that the eldest lady grew up in the ancestral land since she was a child, and she is loved by the patriarch's family. But even for the sake of the eldest lady's future, the patriarch should dissuade her. The eldest lady is young and understandably resentful, the patriarch shouldn't let the eldest lady mess around, right, and even signed a succession? ”

Mama Lai said that she was beaten up, and even complained about the patriarch's family who had taken care of the children for the Hou Mansion for many years.

Cheng Lang faced Mama Lai crying and accusing, singing and fighting, but there was no expression on his honest face, just looking at you quietly, as if he was watching a play.

Mama Lai's tears can't be wiped anymore, and the wit in her mouth can't be beaten anymore.

Young Master Tang has thick eyebrows and big eyes, a straight nose, slightly thick lips, a slightly dark complexion, and a somewhat generous mandibular face, which looks like a simple and loyal face in the drama.

But his eyes were calm and waveless, I don't know if it was the honesty of the peasant or something else, in short, being stared at by such a gaze always made people uncomfortable.

It was as if as soon as he opened his mouth, his mind was seen through by this gaze.

"This is what the little sister meant, and my father will naturally do what she wants."

Cheng Lang opened his mouth, but did not explain, only said this sentence.

This sentence is as if as long as the eldest lady Cheng Yuguan speaks, the patriarch's family will cooperate unconditionally.

Mama Lai frowned, she didn't know that the eldest lady was in the ancestral land, and she had such a ability, so that everyone followed her.

Thinking about it, the eldest lady looked upright and temperamental, but after making a fuss in the house, she patted her ass and left, staying in the palace unharmed. Mama Lai was a little unsure of the depth of the eldest lady for a while.

I thought that the clan in the ancestral land that gave up the title of the capital and returned to their hometown should be upright and old-fashioned. Now it seems that it is not the same as imagined.

Mama Lai felt that the people in the ancestral land seemed to be at odds with the Hou Mansion. The eldest lady has some evil nature, and this looks like the honest young master, and it is the same, which makes people feel uncomfortable when they get close.

Seeing that there was nothing to inquire about from the young master Tang, Mama Lai didn't want to stay too long, so she put away the paperwork and returned to the house.

"Mama also brought so many people to take out the succession paperwork, but it didn't work at all. Young Master Tang looked honest and honest, and he was also a good-eyed person, knowing that he couldn't resist the Hou Mansion, so it was better to take it out quickly. ”

In the carriage, the maid was squeezing Mama Lai's shoulder and complaining. This young master looked at the thick eyebrows and big eyes, but he didn't expect the bones to be very soft. How important this step-piece is to the eldest lady, it was given to the house so easily.

Now, there is no succession paperwork, and it will be seen how the eldest lady will continue to explain the succession. Even if there is a queen as a backer, you can't cut off the relationship with the Hou Mansion out of thin air.

For a while, the little girl didn't know whether to gloat at the eldest lady, or to be angry with the young master, and gave such an important thing to others.

Hearing the little girl say this, Mama Lai relieved the discomfort of being at the young master just now, and patted the little girl's hand affectionately, "You are smart." That's right, what are the plans of Miss Ren and Young Master Tang, without this succession, they won't be able to make waves. No, the patriarch of the ancestral land personally came to the capital to promote the succession. ”

Hearing Mama Lai say this, the little girl hesitated, "The slave maid looks at the temperament of the eldest lady, and she should have grown up spoiled, so she is a little ignorant." Since the patriarch of the ancestral land loves the eldest lady so much, what if he really comes to the capital and supports the eldest lady? When the eldest lady is in charge, the queen will be in charge, and the patriarch will come forward, and I am afraid that the succession will not be far from ten. ”

Listening to this little girl, she was clearly organized and thoughtful, obviously not an ordinary maid.

Mama Lai took the little girl's hand with satisfaction, brushed away the two strands of broken hair on the girl's forehead, and looked at the girl carefully, it turned out to be a girl with snow-white skin and delicate eyebrows.

The more Mama Lai looked at it, the more satisfied she became, and she opened her mouth with a hint of teaching, "You are right to be worried, but you have ignored one point. That is the people of the ancestral land, since the rapid retreat of the year, after returning to Cangzhou Mansion, they have never returned to the capital. The eldest lady is favored again, a girl, how can the patriarch make an exception for her? This Cangzhou Mansion is not close to the capital. Thousands of miles away, just to fulfill the eldest lady's temporary resentment? ”

Mama Lai said, shook her head, looked at the little girl and said seriously, "You girls, especially beautiful girls who have grown up with pampering, are always easy to look down on themselves, and regard little things as bigger than the sky. When you reach an age, you will understand that the things of this world are nothing more than that, and you don't need to take it seriously. Just like Mrs. Huo back then, what a proud daughter of the sky, she was too serious, and she ended up dying early. Look at Mrs. Yang, it was also betrayed by Master Hou, she was able to tolerate Aunt Tong in the mansion, but now she is not respected as Mrs. Hou, and she has both children and daughters? ”

As she spoke, Mama Lai grabbed the hand of the girl in front of her, stared at her and said, "The Hou Mrs. Yang family back then was just a broken household, not even as good as you are now." This world is still long, the world is changing, who can guarantee that your future income will not be as good as the Yang family? Although Hou Ye is a little older, he is in his prime. ”

Mama Lai nodded at the little girl, the little girl blushed with shame by what Mama Lai said, and became more and more colorful, when she was a teenager, even Mama Lai looked at it, and it was inevitable to pity her, not to mention the Hou Ye.

"It's all the pity of the mother, and after the slave, I will definitely treat you as my own mother."

The little girl whispered.

Mama Lai smiled with satisfaction, "I will count on you in the future, so I will naturally plan for you with my heart." You don't have to be in a hurry, just follow me. When the Yang family followed the old lady, he hooked the Hou Ye with his heart. How can this man not steal, but you can't let him get it easily, just follow me, appear in front of the Hou Ye from time to time, after a long time, there will always be a time when you get what you want. When you become a side room, even..., Mama will rely on you for the rest of her life. ”

The more Mama Lai spoke, the more her voice was suppressed, and by the end, it was almost inaudible.

The little girl was next to Mama Lai, and naturally heard Mama's "can't be said", and her heart became more and more hot.

She thinks that her color is more brilliant than Yang's, and she has a mama's plan, and her future is not a problem. Back then, the Yang family could replace Mrs. Huo, so why couldn't she? After all, she is much younger than Yang, and it costs more to get up.

The fourth prince once said that Cheng Hou's Mansion has no bottom line, and the rules are very chaotic, Cheng Yu was locked in the Hou Mansion, so he lived in a shallow way, and once he had the opportunity, he would jump out of the Hou Mansion, which naturally had a reason.

…

Lai Mama went back and didn't mention it, in Xuewu Lane, Cheng Lang sent away the Hou Mansion and others, and then came to the courtyard wall, a dry land to pull onions, actually climbed over the wall, and came to the next yard.

This place is obviously much more spacious than the courtyard arranged by Cheng Hou's Mansion, and it is still a two-entry courtyard, and as soon as Cheng Lang landed, he had the strength to pretend to be someone to greet him.

"The Third Son."

Cheng Lang waved his hand, where is there still the honest and silent appearance next door, it is clearly a decisive appearance of killing and decisiveness.

He walked quickly to the main hall and sat down, and took the letter from his servant.

swept through the ten lines at a glance, and it was Cheng Yuguan's current situation.

"Little sister has entered the palace?"

Cheng Lang spoke.

The servant replied solemnly, "Yes, I entered the palace for a banquet yesterday, and I didn't return to the Hou Mansion again." I think the eldest lady thinks that the queen can preside over the succession for her, so she stays in the palace. ”

Cheng Lang nodded.

"Where's my father?"

Cheng Lang asked again.

The subordinate immediately handed a piece of letter to Cheng Lang, "Yesterday the news came, the master and his entourage have arrived in Xiyang, and in three or five days, it will be time to go to the capital." ”

Hearing this, Cheng Lang nodded, looked up in the direction of the palace, "I don't know how the little sister is in the palace." I said earlier that she would let her and me set off with my father and go to the Hou Mansion to ask for a successor, but my little sister would go first. If something goes wrong, it won't be in vain? ”

The subordinate persuaded, "The third prince doesn't have to be anxious, the eldest lady has always been shrewd and will not let herself suffer." Moreover, the eldest lady went to Beijing alone, and when she entered the mansion and was wronged, she held some handles so that the Hou Mansion could relax and agree to go out. Otherwise, even if the patriarch comes forward in person, I'm afraid that the Hou Mansion will not release people easily. Didn't the eldest lady say that even the gods had to hide what she really had to do, otherwise there would be many cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods jumping out to stop her. ”

When Cheng Lang heard it, he looked at the person in front of him with a smile, "Your eldest lady's casual words, you have to keep them in your heart and take them as a guideline, but it's really remarkable to you." ”

The tone of the voice is close, and it seems that he is not an ordinary subordinate.

The man scratched his head, "Naturally, since I followed the eldest lady, I have never suffered a loss, and the caravan in our Chengjia Village has become more and more face-saving, and people are treated as guests wherever they go, I have no ability, I can only run errands for the eldest lady, so naturally I have to listen to the eldest lady." ”

It turned out to be a member of the ancestral caravan.

Moreover, most of the ancestral lands are people with the same surname, so it is not clear that this person is still a relative.

Among the relatives, it is rare not to be blushing, but sincerely respectful. Hearing the person in front of him say this, Cheng Lang also felt a little emotional. He got up and patted the person in front of him on the shoulder.

"Brother Da Ren is right, my little sister has worked hard to plan for our ancestral land since she was a child, which makes our ancestral land prosperous. Now, we must settle the matter of succession as soon as possible, otherwise, if the Hou Mansion knows the ability of the little sister, they are afraid that they will never let go. ”

Cheng Daren heard Cheng Lang say this, and nodded firmly, "Don't worry, several brothers in the clan have been waiting around the palace for a long time, and as soon as there is news, it will come as soon as possible." ”

Cheng Lang nodded, "Now, just wait for when my father will arrive." ”

Speaking of this, Cheng Lang was a little funny, "My little sister is also too wealthy, so I have to ask my father to bet a batch of goods for her, saying that the thief is not empty, and she can't run for nothing, which is really in the eyes of money." ”

Hearing the third prince say this, Li Daren also scratched his head and smiled, this is indeed the style of the eldest lady.

In the palace, Cheng Yuguan had lunch, and took advantage of the queen's nap to go to Ninghui Palace.

She was bored in the palace, and she only had to go to Ninghui Hall every day to pass the time.

"You are Cheng Yuguan?"

Suddenly, a voice made Cheng Yuguan stop.