After Xiahoushuang returned home, he came to Yanhe Hall to dine with his grandmother in the evening.

During the meal, the old lady asked, "Frost girl, I heard that one shopkeeper was disposed of, and the rest are quite honest, right?"

Xiahou Shuang pursed her lips and replied: "It's quite Ansheng now, but some shopkeepers are used to playing tricks, so I'm about to discuss it with the third uncle and borrow some people to use it." ”

"Well, it should be, your third uncle is well-informed, and you should ask for advice from time to time. The old lady nodded in agreement.

When the old lady heard this, she put down the chopsticks in her hand and said, "Why didn't you arrest people?"

Xiahou Shuang said unhurriedly: "These people are also taking people's money, and they don't know who the other party is, so it's useless to catch them rashly." The granddaughter drew the faces of several people, and after she wanted to report it to her grandmother, she asked people to follow her to see if she could find out who was behind the scenes. ”

After saying that, Xiahou Shuang took the splashy portrait from Chunya's hand, and the old lady took it and looked at it carefully, and said to Mama Chen: "Go, call the housekeeper." ”

The old housekeeper's surname is Qi, he is in his fifties and is shrewd and mellow, he is the son of the Hou Mansion, and he has been a housekeeper for more than ten years and has won the trust of the old lady.

After Steward Qi arrived, the old lady handed over the portrait and said, "These people were instructed to make trouble in the eldest lady's shop, you go and find out the bottom of these people, and by the way, see who is instigating." ”

Steward Qi got the portrait and immediately retreated.

The old lady comforted Xiahou Shuang again: "This is to hand over to a housekeeper to check, there will be results soon, you just have to let go of your hands and feet to do it, if there is anything, your grandmother will support you!"

Xiahou Shuang's heart warmed, and she smiled: "I knew that my grandmother was the best for me." ”

When I came back, I had asked Wang Chong, according to him, the Lin family did not go out during this time, but Mama Wang went out of the house a few times, and I don't know where she went.

Xiahou Shuang had vaguely guessed that it was Lin's handiwork, but it needed to be verified. After finding out the Lin family with the power of her grandmother's hands, she didn't need to say more, her grandmother would be wary of her in the future.

It's just that the Lin family calculates himself like this, and his grandmother will definitely be sad.

Father is away all the year round, Lin accompanies grandmother in the house every day, if it is said that there is no emotion, it must be false, in the past, Lin was also shrewd and capable, grandmother was disappointed in her because of these recent things, but I never thought that she would bring grace to report privately.

Thinking of the Lin family's attack on his father in his previous life, Xiahou Shuang's heart tingled with hatred. Now, even if she told her grandmother, she wouldn't believe it.

Besides, my grandmother is already in the age of sixties, and I don't know if my grandmother will withstand the blow if the Lin family regenerates the incident.

Only by letting her slowly become disappointed in the Lin family, if these things happen, she will not be unable to bear the blow, Xiahou Shuang's mind has been decided, and she will tell the old lady all about what happened today.

The old lady asked carefully about the situation of the two sons who rescued people, and after asking, she said regretfully: "I don't know which son is able to act chivalrous and righteous like this, you should ask if it is from that house, and we can also prepare a thank you." ”

Thinking of the indifferent eyes of one of the sons yesterday, Xiahou Shuang's eyes flashed and said eloquently: "Grandmother, those two sons refuse to tell me, and I am not a girl who has not left the cabinet, and it is not good to ask more, but as long as I am in Kyoto, maybe there will be a time to meet in the future, and it will not be too late to thank you." ”

After hearing this, the old lady smiled and said, "That's a good thing. ”

In the blink of an eye, it was time for Xiahou Mansion to entertain the ladies and ladies of various provinces, and Xiahou Shuang began to prepare a few days in advance.

Because it was the first time to prepare a banquet, the old lady was afraid that she would make a mistake on the way, so she specially called the housekeeper to arrange it carefully, and asked the Wang family to help.

Wang was beaming with joy when he heard this, thinking that he was going to be in the limelight at the banquet this time, who knew that he would be tired in two days and had back pain, and he couldn't bear it.

Xiahou Shuang is also busy everywhere every day, although there is the help of the housekeeper and the Wang family, there are a few big girls around him who are running errands, because there are too many things to deal with by themselves, he returns to Biluoxuan and falls asleep tired.

It is not good to make a few maids' hearts ache, and they can't be replaced, so they have to do some more small things every day to share one or two.

Finally, the day of the feast came.

Because Xiahou Ting is a concubine in the palace and a businessman, there are not many people who come.

Only a few female dependents of Xiahou's own family came over early, and the rest of the eunuchs who were good friends with Xiahou Mansion, and the ladies of the mansion also came over one after another with their own young ladies.

Xiahou Shuang saw Zhang Yanyu, the daughter of the Ministry of Shangshu, at the gate of the inner courtyard, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet her, Zhang Yanyu took Xiahou Shuang's hand and said: "I haven't seen my sister for a long time, and my sister didn't hand me a post, did you forget my sister." ”

Zhang Yanyu is a few months younger than Xiahou Shuang, and her temperament is lively and jumpy, and she has been friends with Xiahou Shuang a few times since her grandmother came to Xiahou Mansion in the past.

Xiahou Shuang said apologetically: "Because something happened in the house, I am now helping my grandmother take care of the housework, so I haven't seen my sister." Don't be surprised by my sister. ”

Zhang Yanyu was pleasantly surprised: "My sister is in charge of the housework? ”

He shook his hand again and said, "Then my sister will also compensate me." ”

Xiahou Shuang smiled and was about to answer, Zhang Yanyu's mother Cui Shi urged: "Okay, Yu'er, you didn't see that your sister Shuang is busy, it's not too late to wait for her to have something to say when she is free." ”

Zhang Yanyu made an ugly face when she heard this, and said, "Then I'll go in with my mother first, and my sister will definitely come to me when I'm done." ”

Xiahou Shuang nodded and just sent people away, Mrs. Taifu Tong took Miss Tong Yingxuan, Mrs. Wang of the Ministry of War took Miss Wang Shuwan, and the mother of Concubine Niangniang and her sister Han Ling'er arrived together.

Concubine Ling Niangniang is the eldest daughter of the Han family, and after entering the palace, she gave birth to the dragon face Dayue of the six princes, and was directly named a concubine from a beauty.

The Han family is not a meritorious family, and the father and brother in the family are only the last petty officials in various ministries. Now that there is a mother in the house, the brothers are even more unmotivated, and there are many rumors of fights and prostitutes in Qinglou.

This Han Ling'er is strong in the relationship between her own sisters on weekdays, and she likes to fight with her tongues, and the ladies of various provinces don't like her very much, but there are only a few who can come and go in this circle, and they will always see her from time to time.

Xiahou Shuang greeted people into the living room with a few words, and the old lady and the Wang family were chatting with the ladies and ladies in the hall.

Mrs. Wang asked: "The old lady has married the third daughter-in-law, now it's time to put down her heart and enjoy the joy of family, but I don't know which daughter-in-law the new daughter-in-law is?"

When Mrs. Wang asked what everyone was thinking, they all pricked up their ears and listened carefully.

The old lady smiled comfortably: "My little child has been stubborn since he was a child, and he has to do business if he doesn't learn to improve. ”

"But this kid also has this talent, and he has a lot of noise, and I can be regarded as the right old marquis and his deceased mother. ”

A Xiahou lady covered her lips and chuckled: "The old lady is humble, who doesn't know that the third prince is a good businessman, every time the jewels shipped back from the third prince's treasure pavilion are quickly snapped up, and you can't buy it if you have money, you say it's annoying." ”

The ladies who said this burst into laughter, and someone chimed in: "That's it, that is, you have to talk to the third prince when you go back, and let the third prince leave some for us." ”

The old lady was also amused, and continued: "This Dong family met the third child when he was in Jiangnan, Dong's mother's father is also a famous Confucian businessman in the local area, Dong is the eldest daughter in the family, and she has to help her father take care of some business. ”

"The third child met once when he was doing business with others, and this time he thought about it, and wrote to inform me that he did not object, so he asked a matchmaker to come to the door to propose, and the Dong family agreed to hold a ceremony. ”

As soon as the old lady finished speaking, two people came to the door, it was Xiahou Ting and Dong.