"What are you arguing about again?" Luo Jijiu's wife, Wang, was standing weakly at the door, supported by her old servant Chen Ma.
She is actually not very old, only forty years old, but because having too many children has hurt her health, and her family is not wealthy, and she has been worrying about making a living all day long, she actually looks older than a sixty-year-old woman.
Mr. Luo Dalang paid his respects to Mrs. Wang: "Auntie, I just taught the third sister a lesson. The third sister spoke so freely that she almost offended Mr. Liao."
Mrs. Wang loved her son very much and immediately blamed Luo Sanniang: "If you have free time, go back to your room and read more books, become a female celebrity, and practice your temperament. Last time we went back to the flower viewing party, you and Siniang were actually It's all gone in vain." When she said it was all gone in vain, she meant that after the two of them came back, no one came to propose marriage.
She had so many daughters, but she only married one Luo Erniang, and the marriage was not very good.
Luo Sanniang was very unconvinced, but she didn't dare to say anything.
Although her mother looked very weak, she punished them without mercy.
Luo Siniang pulled her, and she followed Luo Siniang out.
The Luo family is small and there are many people. Luo Siniang and Luo Sanniang have to lower their voices when talking: "Third sister, is Sister Ding really gone? Last time at the flower viewing party, wasn't she still fine? of?"
And she was so bold that she suddenly said that she liked someone like Mu Ting, and even threw her purse at Mu Ting on the spot. Luo Siniang was still confused at the time. It was clear that Mrs. Ding had always liked her elder brother. Although they all know that the eldest brother likes Qin Wanwan. But Qin Wanwan has a very beautiful appearance and is the daughter of Qin Yushi who is extremely favored. No matter what, there is no way that Qin Wanwan will marry into the Luo family.
Without that slap just now, Luo Sanniang would not have revealed this matter to Luo Siniang. But she had just been slapped by her eldest brother, and she had nowhere to vent her resentment. Luo Siniang asked her, and she immediately blurted out: "It's really gone. Do you think Mr. Liao is really here to look for a fan? Maybe he is suspicious of his eldest brother, and that's why he came to visit."
Luo Siniang looked at her in surprise: "The third sister is saying that the eldest brother harmed Sister Ding?"
Luo Sanniang quickly looked around: "What nonsense are you talking about? I didn't say that."
Luo Siniang forced a smile: "Sister said it wrong."
She and the third sister are the best friends, so naturally she knows that the third sister wants to vent her hatred, but she doesn't want to get into trouble for herself. After all, in their Luo family, all resources are tilted towards the eldest brother.
It's a pity that the eldest brother's qualifications are mediocre, and even with all the efforts of the Luo family, he still can't make a name for himself.
At the beginning, she felt that Sister Ding and her eldest brother were actually very suitable for each other.
Sister Ding is really gone... Luo Siniang felt sad. Will the elder brother still keep the fan that Sister Ding gave to his elder brother?
The two of them walked in and sat down. As soon as Luo Siniang sat down, Chen Ma's voice sounded outside: "Six Niang, my wife has invited you."
Luo Siniang had no choice but to get up and go out again. When she went out, Luo Sanniang looked at her extremely indifferently and said nothing.
Luo Siniang thought her mother wanted to see her, but she didn't expect Chen Ma to lead her outside her elder brother's house.
The eldest brother smiled at her from the door: "Fourth sister, please come in quickly."
The furnishings in the eldest brother's house are naturally better than theirs, and they are also wider. In the past, they were extremely happy to be able to enter their eldest brother's room. But today Luo Siniang stood outside the door and looked at her elder brother, suddenly feeling strange in her heart.
It seems that once you enter this room, you will fall into an eternal hell.
"Come in." Luo Dalangjun smiled and sat on the rose chair with a graceful demeanor.
No, I must have thought wrong. How could the eldest brother harm himself? Luo Siniang put all her thoughts aside and walked in with a smile: "Big brother."
Ma Sizhi led Da Xu Xiaocheng through the bustling alley and knocked on the door of Mu Ting's residence.
Yao Erlang opened the door and led Ma Sizhi and others in.
Da Xu looked at the picturesque courtyard and couldn't help but wink at Xiao Cheng again. Da Xu had always prided himself on hating evil as much as his enemies, and he was particularly displeased with those children who relied on their ancestors to obtain official positions.
He had heard that Prince Mu had never achieved military success, but now he was granted the title of Crown Prince.
Let's just seal him as the crown prince, but he wanted to imitate Liao Haohai and insisted on joining the Dali Temple to investigate the case.
A dandy who grew up in Yanzhou, does he know what it means to investigate a case? If Han Shaoqing hadn't broken his leg, would it have been his turn?
In his heart, Da Xu despised Mu Ting.
But who told someone to have a good father? But they, Ma Sizhi, had a very poor family, and no one noticed them no matter how well they investigated the case.
In a blink of an eye, they were outside Mu Ting's house. Yao Erlang politely asked Da Xu and Xiao Cheng to stop.
With sharp eyes, Da Xu saw that Mu Ting did not show up at all, and his two counselors were waiting in the room.
Chen Ze politely said to Ma Sizhi, "I'm really sorry. The prince had a cold last night, and he was afraid that he would be sick if he passed away, so we will ask Ma Sizhi today."
Tsk, the weather was fine last night, but just a little wind blew, and this Prince Mu got cold? It's so delicate that it can't stand the spring breeze.
Ma Sizhi smiled: "Actually, there is nothing to say. Han Shaoqing broke his leg, and the medical staff asked him to rest. So Han Shaoqing only had a few words with his subordinates."
"Oh, what did Han Shaoqing say?" Chen Ze asked.
"Han Shaoqing told his subordinates that the reason why he learned that there was a Di clan agent in the eldest princess's mansion was because Li Yushi of Li Zhuang, who had unfortunately been killed, told him in the autumn of last year. He didn't believe it at first, but after several months of After conducting a secret investigation, we discovered that there were indeed people from the Di tribe entering and exiting the eldest princess’s residence, and this was how we were able to confirm the eldest princess’s charge of collaborating with the enemy and treason.”
The corners of Chen Ze's lips raised slightly: "But how did Li Yushi learn that there was a Di clan craftsman in the eldest princess's mansion?"
Ma Sizhi shook his head: "Han Shaoqing doesn't know this either, let alone the lower officials. I'm afraid the only one who knows the inside story is Li Yushi."
Counselor Zhu frowned: "Li Yushi is dead, where can I ask him?"
Ma Sizhi smiled slightly and said nothing.
Chen Ze and Counselor Zhu looked at each other, and Counselor Zhu asked respectfully: "Your Majesty, do you still have any questions?"
"No more for the time being. You guys are so lucky to show off to Ma Sizhi." Mu Ting's voice came from the room. It didn't sound like he had a cold, but it didn't sound as aggressive as last night. These children of aristocratic families have always had a bit of a temper, and Ma Sizhi understood that very well.
He said with a smile: "Your Majesty, if you still have any questions, just ask your subordinates. I will definitely tell you everything I know."
Da Xu and Xiao Cheng looked at each other again outside.
This is the end? Last night, Prince Mu showed off his official power to Ma Sizhi and gave Ma Sizhi a hard time, but today it ended with a lot of thunder and a lot of rain? Tsk, I guess I really don’t have anything to lose my temper about.
It was still Yao Erlang who sent Ma Sizhi and others out. Ma Sizhi had already crossed the threshold. Zhu Sanlang hurriedly came over with a basket: "Ma Sizhi, please wait a moment!"
Is this some kind of trick? Da Xu stood in front of Ma Sizhi vigilantly, but Zhu Sanlang laughed and said: "I heard that Ma Sizhi has two sick children at home. These are the cakes that the prince specially asked me to prepare for the children. Please accept them." .”
Ma Sizhi looked at the basket, the smile on his face unchanged: "Then it is better for me to be respectful than obey my orders."
"Ma Sizhi, it seems to me that Prince Mu just wants to threaten you with this pastry."
The more Da Xu thought about it, the more he felt it was possible. Seeing that he was already some distance away from the yard, he couldn't wait to speak.
"Yeah, he's just giving it away, why do he emphasize the word "sick"? Xiao Cheng also added. Many of my colleagues at Dali Temple forgot that Ma Sizhi had two sickly children at home. Usually they are careful not to mention the word "sick and weak".
The more I thought about it, the more I felt that Prince Mu had bad intentions, and there must be something wrong with the cakes in this basket.
Ma Sizhi smiled bitterly and said: "Prince Mu grew up in a military camp, and the people around him were all soldiers. It's probably because he didn't mean it."
Da Xu frowned: "Ma Sizhi, why don't we throw away this pastry, they won't be spared anyway. Just in case, in case..."
Xiao Cheng quickly pulled open the cover covering the basket: "Let's see what he gave first... Hey, is this a peach blossom cake?"
What caught Ma Sizhi's eyes was a basket of peach blossom cakes.
