Chapter 33: Surprise!
Thinking that a few days ago, the daughter-in-law came to inform the family that something had happened, and happened to be met by the cuckoo who came to send the moon case, she didn't care, and she didn't think that a few days later, when the daughter-in-law came to deliver the clothes, she told her that that evening, the girl named Cuckoo with the doctor, had already treated her son, and now he can go to the ground.
Thinking of this, she immediately said respectfully, "Miss Yan is thoughtful, these days, you have sent people over every now and then, and you have taken care of the unfortunate boy in the old slave's family, and the old slave is very grateful." That kid committed a crime, and he should have been punished. Although he had some pain, he didn't worry about it, but he didn't expect Miss Yan to know about it and let the doctor treat him......"
Zhong Li looked at Mama and interrupted her, "Mama can't say this, they all say that they are respectful and orderly, and there is even more difference between master and servant. But I feel that if he acts in a way that honors the Lord, and loses his heart and morality, then even if he honors the Lord, he will lose all his heart. ”
Listening to her words, she couldn't stop nodding her head and saying yes again and again. A hint of respect appeared on her face, and she affirmed what she was thinking.
"Miss Chang is in the eyes of the whole house, you are generous to your subordinates, but the old slave still has to remind you, sometimes, Miss Chang must be cautious, Zhongfu looks calm on the surface, but secretly it is ......" The teaching of Mama was halfway through the words, swallowed back, and immediately changed the topic, "Many years ago, the old lady presided over the feeding in the house, but later, she suddenly handed everything over to Mrs. Feng, who was still raising a baby, and went to the grange with a few close servants. ”
Zhong Li was still puzzled, but when she heard the words behind her, the whole person became alert, "What do you mean by what Mama said? Isn't grandmother already dead? How can you live in the Grange?"
"Miss Yan doesn't know, didn't Mrs. Feng tell you?" asked Mama in surprise.
Zhong Li frowned slightly, and carefully went through her own memories, after she was reborn in her previous life, she became the concubine of Zhongfu, the concubine of Ye Yang, the prince of Xuanhan...... Until the burning of the palace, she had never heard of Mrs. Zhong's life.
"Mama, Zhong Li has something to ask, I hope you will tell me the original story. Zhong Li was puzzled, looked at the teaching grandmother, exhaled and asked in a low voice.
"Miss Yan, the old slave must answer all questions, and never lie. Teach Mama to kneel on the ground in response and reply loudly.
"Okay, Mama, get up and talk, can you tell anyone about your grandmother?"
"The old slave never told anyone, not even my son and daughter-in-law. ”
"Don't blame Mama! I'm curious, why didn't Mama tell the master, but she wanted to tell me about it?"
Mama Feng naturally knew in her heart that anyone would be suspicious of such a sudden matter, seeing Zhong Li so cautious, she was more sure of her thoughts in her heart, "Miss Chang is not wrong to be suspicious, whether Miss Chang believes it or not, Miss listen to what the old slave said." ”
"Mama sit down first and speak slowly!" Zhong Li saw her resolute expression and observed her every move without showing a look.
After thanking Mama, she sat down, "The old slave is Feng Yu next to the old lady, when the old lady was very opposed to the old lady marrying the Lin family into the mansion, but not only why did she agree again, since the Lin family entered the door...... The old lady ordered me to go to the ancestral hall to take charge of the affairs until the old lady passed me over before leaving the Zhong Mansion and handed this over to the old slave. As she spoke, she took a bag from her close-fitting clothes.
Zhong Li took the bag and looked at it carefully. There is a jade pendant with a transparent jade pendant, engraved with auspicious beasts, and a letter. The letters contain many things that she did not know in her previous life, as well as some prophecies about the shocking capital before she was born.
Zhong Li put away the bag and said solemnly to Feng Yu, "Mama Feng, this matter should not be publicized for the time being, since I already know that my grandmother is now in the Grange, then I will definitely take my grandmother back to the Zhong Mansion." "I looked out the window again, it was not early," we talked for a long time, delaying Mama Feng's meal. These foods are cold, I will leave the cuckoo behind, let her heat these for Mama, it is always not good to eat these cold in winter. ”
"Thank you Miss for your concern, the old slave can come by himself. When Mama Feng heard Zhong Li say this, she immediately got up and prevaricated.
Du Juan has been by Zhong Li's side since she was a child, and naturally understands her intentions, so she stepped forward and bowed to Mama Feng slightly, "Mama don't shirk it, Miss knows that Mama is hard, Aunt Lin and Miss Shu of Furong Courtyard have been grounded for so long, naturally they won't give Mama a good face, and they can't make a fuss, if you have to handle these little things yourself, it can't help but be unreasonable." ”
"This ...... Then thank you, Miss Yan. Feng Yu heard Du Juan say this, so he couldn't prevaricate too much, otherwise it would be extraordinarily hypocritical.
Zhong Li nodded slightly, and smiled faintly at Mama Feng before leaving, "Then don't disturb Mama, if there is anything needed in Fuyuan Yuan, Mama can let the little girl inform me." As soon as she finished speaking, she left the hut with An Ran.
In the study, Zhong Zihong sat in front of the window, holding a book in his hand, but his eyes were not on the book at all, he kept staring at the courtyard door, as if he was waiting for someone, but he didn't see the waiting figure appear, and his expression couldn't help but be depressed.
"Master, it's not early, you can eat first!" The housekeeper Zhong Fu stood beside Zhong Zihong and persuaded, "The poison on Miss Yan's body has not been completely cleared, so she must not have come here so early." ”
"Zhong Fu, what did you say Li'er had gone through? She was so lively when she was a child. But now, why do you look like you are rejecting people and things?" Zhong Zihong looked at Zhong Fu puzzled, and asked in a low voice, wanting to get an answer from Zhong Fu's mouth.
Zhong Fu was asked by him like this, and was stunned for a moment, Miss Yan was indeed lively in the past, but since Young Master Yan left home, she always sat alone near the rockery in the courtyard, and there was a lot less laughter. He originally thought that he had left his brother suddenly, and it was natural that she was young and a little lonely.
But when did Miss Yan become such a character, he really didn't know where to start for a while, "Master, when Miss was young, her brother left suddenly, and she always felt lost. But later, Mrs. Restraint learned a lot, so naturally she would not be as happy as before. Zhong Fu thought for a while, and said cautiously, for fear that what he said was wrong would make Zhong Zihong sad.
"Is that really the case? But you can also see that sometimes her eyes are as cold as an ice cellar, but her words are so ......" Zhong Zihong was stunned for a while before he spoke, looking quite puzzled.
Zhong Fu sighed silently, "Master, although Miss has been perverse all these years, no matter how she says it, it is for self-protection, since Aunt Lin has been in charge of the affairs of the house, in order to deter the whole house, she has to use some means. Miss Yan lost her mother at a young age, but fortunately, Xinxue Courtyard is protected by a holy decree, otherwise it will ......" Zhong Fu was halfway through speaking, only to realize that he had said too much, and immediately cut off the last words, "The old slave said too much, and asked the master to atone for his sins, the old slave should not criticize the master...... It really shouldn't be. ”
"Zhong Fu, you go on! I want to hear it...... Listen more. Zhong Zihong glanced at the picture scroll in the study, raised his hand and motioned for Zhong Fu to sit down, and then spoke.
"Master, it's actually nothing, it's just that Aunt Lin has done something in order to stand up...... Moreover, Miss Shu is also older, and she always has to attend some gatherings of ladies and ladies from various provinces, and the affairs of the women's family are those things, which will be more or less compared to each other. As for other things, the old slave really doesn't know, presumably Aunt Lin has also told you a lot of things, but the right and wrong, the old slave feels that the old man will judge himself. After Zhong Fu sat down, he thought about it for a while before solemnly saying his opinion.
At this moment, there was a burst of laughter outside the courtyard, Zhong Zihong immediately rushed out when he heard it, and when he arrived at the door, he saw Zhong Li walking in, in order to resolve the embarrassment, he pretended to look at the scenery, and asked stiffly, "Li'er, you are here." Have you eaten?"
Zhong Li chuckled, "Did you forget your father?
In fact, when Zhong Li entered the courtyard, he saw Zhong Zihong rushing out of the door, so in order not to poke him, he paused for a moment, until he put on a good posture, and then stepped into the courtyard.
"I was so absorbed in the scenery for my father that I forgot it. Come inside and drink some hot tea, and then you can have lunch. Zhong Zihong coughed a few times, and then found an excuse.
Zhong Li responded and did not expose his excuses. There have been too many things happening recently, and she feels as if she can't find a thread, and today she received such news from Mama Feng, which made her even more puzzled. Even so, Zhong Li's face still had a faint smile on his face, and he couldn't see any emotion.
This lunch was eaten calmly but harmoniously, without the previous depressing atmosphere, Zhong Zihong also talked a lot about the things of the year, and brought Zhong Li a good news, that is, her brother Zhong Xiao has set off from Yunlu Xianju and will return to the mansion in less than half a month, this news makes her show a rare cheerfulness.
Time flies, Zhong Li finally waited for the news she wanted, it turned out that her grandmother was indeed near the Grange, but a few years ago, a fire broke out in the Grange, burning many houses, killing and injuring dozens of people. After the fire, the old lady disappeared, some say she died in the fire, others say that she was taken away from the grange at the beginning of the fire, and she was never seen again. The Lin family inquired a lot, and the whereabouts of Mrs. Zhong were all unknown, so she decided that Mrs. Zhong had been buried in the fire.
Zhong Li held the swastika in her hand, looking at the swastika embroidered on the bag, she couldn't help but sigh, this swastika sachet was also in the eight treasure box given to her by Feng Tianxue, but the silk thread used was different. And during these times, she also secretly established her own power.