It has to be said that since the old Lord Hou came back, the efficiency of the Hou Mansion has increased by two or three times.

Aunt Zhen had just finished explaining before, when the guards of Shen's residence went out from the side door to arrest him.

Zhen Jian was well-informed, and when he heard that Aunt Zhen's fraudulent accounts were found out, he immediately stopped hesitating and slipped away with gold and silver land deeds, and all valuable things.

He ran in such a hurry that not only did he not notify Aunt Zhen's parents, he even ignored his wife and daughter.He was so heartless and ungrateful, Madam Zhen couldn't help but shed a few lines of sad tears.Bai Ling threw it on the beam, intending to abandon her daughter and commit suicide.

Fortunately, the people from Zhen's Mansion went quickly, happened to bump into them, and quickly rescued them.

Zhen Jian has a son and a daughter. Although the son is older, he is only eight years old now, and was taken away by his father like a package.There is a little daughter left behind, who is only in her early three years old, crying so much that her nose is soaked one after another, it is really pitiful.

The chief guard who led the team saw the situation and thought that he could not make the decision, so he could only lead the mother and daughter into the mansion first.

Mrs. Zhen's surname is Zhu, and her single name is Xuan.Speaking of which, she has a bit of background.

Xizhou is located in the frontier, and in this drought-stricken land, "offenders and their families" who have been exiled for thousands of miles for their crimes are naturally indispensable.At the junction with the ancient country of Wusun, a neighboring country, there is a city composed of criminals and guards called "Bailiqiu".

It was rumored that outside of Baili Hill, there was an army stationed specially to guard the prisoners, with a number of five or six hundred, but it was not known whether it was true or not.In short, when the caravan passed through Baili Hill, they would tacitly hold their breath and concentrate, not daring to make any noise.

As the caravan came and went, gradually, more or less news from the sand dunes would be brought out.There are even donors who specialize in this area of ​​business, bringing news and things for others, and charging high "hard work fees".

Zhu Xuan's father was a criminal imprisoned in Bailiqiu. She was escorted all the way to Xizhou City as the daughter of a criminal minister, and was finally bought by Zhen Jian at a high price of 50 taels of silver to be his daughter-in-law. .

On weekdays, Zhen Jian treats her well.But he has a problem, that is, he gambles for three to five days, and he will never come back if he has not played enough.

Before Aunt Zhen gave him the money, he had little capital and couldn't get into his current position.

At that time, debtors often kicked the door in the middle of the night, and Zhu Xuan, a weak woman, was frightened out of her wits, and her spirit was a little abnormal.

When she is not sick, she can still joke.Once you get sick, you will be a little "unbearable."

Breaking a bowl while cooking can make her scream and cry in fright.

Zhen Jian's patience is limited, before he is exhausted, he considers himself "caring".Not only did he not beat or scold, he even hired someone to look after him at home.

But people will change after all. When Zhen Jian raised his fist for the first time when there was no emotion left, it seemed inevitable that Zhu Xuan's madness would worsen.

Another poor man.

Mother Wang, who was also displaced because of the involvement, sympathized with Zhu Xuan very much. She found a clean firewood house for the mother and daughter to settle down first.He brought some more pastries to the little girl and cheered her up, and then she lowered her eyebrows and planned to ask the old lady for instructions.

Although Ms. Wang is not often in front of the old lady, everyone with seniority in the house knows that she is actually the old lady's confidant.

In addition to the gold and silver treasures, the one who followed the housekeeper's key into the Xiahong Courtyard had an "eyeliner" like Madam Wang.

What the old lady meant was that Aunt Zhen was young, so she might not be able to hold back.After all, Mama Wang is an old man who came out of the mansion in the capital. Let her go to Aunt Zhen, and she can help with everything.

Aunt Zhen knew what was good and bad, and provided her with good food and drink on weekdays.During the holidays, gifts are indispensable.

It is often said that cannibals have soft mouths and short hands.Mama Wang, who hunted geese all the year round, was actually pecked in the eye by a sparrow.If it weren't for her seniority, she would be served by family law at this moment.

The old lady called her back and stood in front of her to "apply eye drops".Mama Wang is eager to make contributions, and she has shown her courtesy to the old lady in recent days.If Zhu Xuan's matter is done well, it will actually be beneficial.

Her mind was active, and she went to Shou'an Hall without stopping.

In Shou'an Hall, the old lady just came out of the Buddhist hall to chant scriptures, and she hasn't had breakfast yet.

Qiuyue arranged for her to wait on the porch for a while, and she would notify the old lady after she finished her meal.

After all, Qiuyue's identity was different, and Ms. Wang couldn't help but whispered a few words, and hurriedly bowed back to her.Qiuyue laughed and made fun of her.Turning around and lifting the curtain, he turned his head and looked at her again.Seeing her stretching her head and staring eagerly, she couldn't help arranging for her and said: "It's so tiring to stand, don't worry about it." After she finished speaking, the little girl who had a good look immediately stepped forward to move a horse tie.

Mama Wang thanked her again and sat down.

Qiuyue turned her face and entered the room, and after going around a few screens, she finally reached the old lady.

The old lady is eating at the moment, and it is the servant girl Yingmei who serves her the dishes.

Qiuyue hurried over, and while passing the handkerchief to the old lady, she replied in a low voice: "It's Mama Wang, she said she has something important to see you."

"What's so important that you can't wait for a moment?"

Yingmei asked crisply beside her, quite confidently.

She is usually a cautious person, and rarely has such a frivolous appearance.The old lady hasn't spoken yet, but she is pretending to be the master.

There is a high probability that it has the old lady's permission.

Qiuyue felt a little sour in her heart. She glanced at the old lady quietly, and after seeing that she didn't respond, she felt even more uncomfortable.

She didn't know which part of herself had annoyed the old lady, and she had received a lot of neglect recently.Trying to suppress the grievance in her heart, she didn't even look at Yingmei, and only said to the old lady: "I heard from Mama Wang, it seems that the people brought back this morning are of great use."

The old lady finally turned her gaze and landed on Qiuyue.

"Ask that girl, how is it?"

When she opened her mouth, she asked Shen Wenxin who was in Xiahong Courtyard.

Qiuyue couldn't figure out what she meant, so she couldn't help feeling a little nervous.At the moment, I didn't dare to take chances, so I had to tell the truth: "After waking up yesterday, the girl hasn't been out of the room. She must be in a bad mood, otherwise she would have come to the old lady to say hello."

"That's all." The old lady muttered something indifferently, and Qiuyue waited beside her for a while, but she didn't wait for her second sentence.

On the other hand, Yingmei glanced at her with a half-smile, and didn't know what to say.

Qiuyue was ashamed and angry in her heart, and when she went out to ask someone to come in and remove the food table, she almost didn't hold back.

Mama Wang was still waiting in the corridor, watching eagerly.

Qiuyue didn't bother to deal with her at the moment, and after dismissing her indifferently, she didn't want to eat, so she went out hungry and went straight to the back garden to relax.

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