Chapter 299: Zhou Ying
On this day, Zuo Xiaoai came to see He Ran and brought a large food box, which contained several specialty dishes from Jinghong Building, as well as a jar of wine.
As soon as the wine was in her mouth, He Ran narrowed her eyes, she had drunk this wine.
That time was also in Zhending Mansion, she walked to the depths of the alley looking for the fragrance of wine, someone behind her called her loudly, she turned around, and saw the black girl and the white dog.
This is the wine I drank that day.
The wine is still that wine, but the black girl has become Zhou Cangyue.
He Ran asked, "New wine has entered Jinghong Building?" ”
Zuo Xiaoai smiled: "Drink it out?" How's it going, is this wine okay? ”
He Ran smiled and said: "How can it be, this wine is quite good, looking at your tone, the winemaker is not an acquaintance?" ”
Zuo Xiaoai: "You are a noble person who forgets things, but do you remember Zhou Ying?" ”
He Ran thought about it and wasn't sure: "Is it Zhou Chi's sister-in-law?" ”
Zuo Xiaoai: "It's her!" She later changed her name, even her surname was changed, and the name Zhou Ying has not been mentioned for decades. ”
Zhou Ying is Zhou Chi's half-sister, she is a posthumous daughter, it is said that her biological mother is a maid next to Mrs. Di, she was born after Zhou Chi was taken away by He Jinghong, until Zhou Chi returned to Zhoujiabao and killed Zhou Tong, only to learn from a clan relative that there was a sister in existence.
Zhou Ying's biological mother died after she was born, and it was said that it was a difficult birth, and even the clan relatives did not remember the appearance of this woman.
When Zhou Chi returned to Zhoujiabao, Zhou Ying had already lost it, and he was only four years old when he lost it, and Mrs. Di insisted that Zhou Ying was stolen by the family's mother-in-law.
Mrs. Di said that she was in an embarrassing situation, and she couldn't help the servants, in short, Zhou Ying lost it, and she didn't look for it.
Later, Zhou Chi raised troops, and he released the news that he wanted to find his sister Zhou Ying.
claims to be Zhou Ying, or the husband says that his wife is Zhou Ying, and there are more than 20 people before and after.
And there is a woman among them, who is the most like a Zhou Ying.
Because when Zhou Chi was looking for Zhou Ying, he did not say Zhou Ying's age in detail, so most of the Zhou Ying who came to the door were fake.
And this week shadow is the most age-matching among them.
She could even tell that she left home when she was four years old, that she had a tooth-like scar on her hand, that she said was bitten by a dog, and that the dog belonged to her brother.
And Zhou Wen did have a very big dog, but whether this dog had bitten Zhou Ying or not, there is no way to know, after all, Zhou Ying is just a concubine, and Zhou Wen is Mrs. Di's sweetheart.
Therefore, this Zhou Ying was sent to Mrs. Di, and Mrs. Di invited several relatives and daughters who had seen Zhou Ying to identify together, and in the end, these people, including Mrs. Di, determined that this woman was not the real Zhou Ying.
Madame Di was furious and ordered the woman to be beaten to death.
This incident alarmed He Jinghong, and she sent Zuo Xiaoai to save the woman who had been beaten to death.
Mrs. Di was very angry about this, but she didn't dare to fight with He Jinghong, so she could only complain everywhere, saying that He Jinghong was disrespectful to her.
He Jinghong didn't want to meddle in Zhou Chi's family affairs, so he handed over this woman to Zhou Chi.
Under Zhou Chi's careful questioning, the woman said more things.
She only has sporadic memories of before she was four years old, she remembers that her name is Sister Ying'er, she was bitten by her brother's dog, and she also remembers that her mother always beat and scolded her, and she was afraid of this person.
And when she really remembers, she has been sold into the flower building as a little maid.
When she was eight years old, a guest took a fancy to her talent in the piano and wanted to buy her, but the bustard's mother did not agree, and afterwards she heard the bustard's mother say to her man: "This girl can't be sold casually, who knows when the people of Zhoujiabao will find it, or put it under the nose is the safest." ”
She has always been in the flower building, from a little maid to a clean person, she plays the piano well, and has a little fame.
It wasn't until she occasionally heard the guests talk about Zhou Chi's search for her sister that she had the courage to come over.
The reason why she would take the risk of confessing to her relatives was because she was fifteen years old at that time, and the bustard's mother hung her name on the flower card, and she was not a clear woman soon.
This woman's words involve too much, and there are many doubts.
According to what she said, she was obviously sold to Hualou by the people of Zhoujiabao, so there was a difference between her and Mrs. Di's statement, and some of them lied, either this woman or Mrs. Di.
Zhou Ying is just a concubine born to a cheap maid, such as the Zhou family, a big family does not reject concubines, neither fighting for family property, nor stealing the limelight of concubines, when necessary, it can also be used for marriage, of course, concubines can also be used as gifts to high-ranking people, or as a reward to make subordinates die.
Therefore, no matter how you look at it, there is no need for Mrs. Di to deal with a little concubine who is only four years old and has no biological mother.
And whether this woman is the real Zhou Ying or not, her previous experience in Hualou, and her words mean that she can't stay by Zhou Chi's side.
If she stays, she will die sooner or later.
He Jinghong can save her once, but he can't save her for a lifetime.
She grew up in a flower building, with a mature personality, and she knew what to fight for herself.
So she took the initiative to propose to Zhou Chi that she would not recognize her ancestors and return to her ancestors and would not restore her identity.
Zhou Chi gave a considerable sum of silver, sent ten more guards, and sent her away in the early morning.
He Jinghong only knew that the woman was gone, but as for where she went, it was unknown.
After this time, Zhou Chi never mentioned the matter of finding Zhou Ying again.
Until Mrs. Di died and Zhou Chi ascended the throne as emperor, this woman, along with the real Zhou Ying, did not appear.
And He Ran, who has only seen her once, has long forgotten her appearance, and only vaguely remembers this name.
He Ran remembered the past, looked at Zuo Xiaoai meaningfully, and asked, "Are you talking about the woman back then?" How did you find her? ”
No wonder it's food and wine today, this Zuo Xiaoai turned out to be something.
Zuo Xiaoai sneered: "A while ago, there was a tavern transfer, and Bai Yun took all the big wine vasks in the tavern, and you also know that this kind of old wine vat is a good thing."
In addition to the wine jar, he took back several jars of wine.
I tasted it, I think this wine is good, and when I asked, I found out that this tavern has been open for almost 20 years, and it is still a little famous in Zhending Mansion, but my wife usually doesn't go to those places, I don't know. ”
He Ran looked at the set of emeralds on Zuo Xiaoai's body, well, you really don't look suitable for this kind of tavern, don't scare people.
Zuo Xiaoai continued: "I, I just became interested all of a sudden, and I heard that the tavern hasn't been transferred out yet, so I wanted to go and have a look." ”
He Ran: "You want to buy other people's brewing recipes?" ”
Zuo Xiaoai smiled like a big chrysanthemum: "A big boss is a big boss, as soon as I say it, you know what I'm going to do?" I just want to buy a child. ”