Ever since Li Qingyi returned to Xuandehou Mansion, Wei Baozhu's heart has been worried.
Although she was sure that Mrs. Ruan would not tell such scandal to her niece, what if it happened?
Li Qingyi is a man of ideas, and his relationship with Ruan is so good.
However, after Li Qingyi came back, there was no abnormality at all. Wei Baozhu was completely relieved and turned to think about the next plan.
"No man in this world can tolerate his wife Hongxing cheating on her, let alone his own wife who has nothing to do but suffers from such a dirty disease, you think so, right?"
Fu'er and Yu'er looked at each other with horror in their hearts.
How old is the second girl?
What she did was worse and more vicious than Lin's.
Following such a master, the two of them couldn't help but feel deeply worried.
Wei Baozhu just asked casually, not expecting them to answer, and waved his hand, "You guys go down first, I want to stay by myself for a while."
My mind was always tense and I was really tired.
The two girls exited the house and closed the door. Fu'er took Yu'er and hid in a corner and whispered, "I'm really scared, afraid that I will end up like Mother Zhao and the others."
Yu'er also had a sad face: "So what can I do? With such a master, just like the second girl said before, if she has any good or bad intentions, we will also be buried with her!"
"Are we really going to end up in trouble like this? Zhao Qi is here to avenge Zhao's mother, but what about us? Even my wife has capsized in the gutter. Is it possible that the second girl is better at scheming than my wife?"
Yu'er was also irritated: "But things have reached this point. My father and mother are in the hands of the second girl. Don't your brothers, sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces all count on you? You can't escape even if you want."
"You can't run away, and the fate of escaped slaves may not be good..."...
Yu'er frowned and looked around, and said in a low voice: "I know what you are thinking. Ling'er and Long'er have learned from the past. We haven't followed the second girl since we were young. Our affection is limited. Of course I don't want to do these things." Do."
That time at the Fanghua Palace, Wei Baozhu wanted to make Wei Lan'er and Lin Yi a couple, but Wei Lan'er rebelled and killed two of his confidants, Ling'er and Long'er. Later, Fu'er and Yu'er made up for it. They were originally with the Lin family. Although they were not first-class girls, they had been with the Lin family for many years and their minds were superior to those of ordinary girls.
Yu'er paused and said, "But let's not keep thinking about these dejected things. I think things may not be impossible this time! The second girl ran back and forth to He Yantang. Wasn't it because of the old lady's instructions? Targeting the Li family like this?"
Fuler squeezed the handkerchief nervously, "Why are you saying this! Be careful not to be overheard!"
Yu'er was also a little scared, and glanced around, and the two fell silent for a while.
After a long while, Fu'er said: "I feel that even if you pass this test, you may not have a good life in the future. The second girl has such a temperament that she will not take it lightly. She...she also secretly has contacts with the fourth prince. , who knows what will happen in the future?”
Yu'er hesitated and said: "Otherwise, after this matter is over, we will tell the second girl clearly..."
"No!" Fu'er interrupted her immediately, "We are already like grasshoppers on the same rope as the second girl. Knowing that she has so many things, she can't let us go. Maybe the front foot agrees, but the back foot will destroy us. mouth!"
"What should I do?"
"We have to think about it again..."
The two girls didn't know the result for a while, so they had to go about their business.
Xuandehou Mansion.
Garcinia was ordered to go to Cuijin Tower to inquire, and did not come back until noon.
Ruan asked anxiously: "Why have you been gone for so long?"
Garcinia replied: "I didn't dare to alarm the snake, so I made an excuse. Isn't it almost the Chinese New Year? I said that the lady would choose some materials to give as gifts, and the masters in the house would also make a few sets of new clothes. Just in Cui Jinlou selected some materials and chatted with several embroiderers about the newly popular styles of dresses."
"How is the result?"
"My slave said that Madam liked the style of the dress that was sent to me last time and plans to use it again.
He used the materials to make two sets, and the shopkeeper called Sister-in-law Xu over. Sister-in-law Xu came from Yangzhou with us. She knew the basics and didn't seem to be thinking about it behind the scenes. The style of the dress last time didn't seem like it. I asked Sister-in-law Xu a few more questions about her customary tailoring styles, and Sister-in-law Xu mentioned one named Su Niangzi. Madam, does she still remember it? "
"Is that Mrs. Su who was widowed at a young age?"
"It's her."
Mrs. Ruan frowned, "She is also the one who came to the house to deliver clothes and dresses."
Mrs. Su is a native of the capital. She has been at Cuijinlou for more than a year. Her embroidery work is good in ordinary shops, but in a place like Cuijinlou, her embroidery work is just average. She can only work for the top embroiderers in the shop. , regarded as an apprentice, learning and working at the same time.
At first, Mrs. Ruan took pity on her as a little widow, who was often beaten and scolded by her mother-in-law, and her life was not easy, so she left her in the shop.
Garcinia's face was sullen, "Sister-in-law Xu said that Mrs. Su knew the tailoring preferences of many young ladies in the capital. She helped make that dress at that time, and many of the details were her ideas. Seeing Mrs. Xu She was so caring, sympathized with her plight, and took great care of her. Madam's dress was originally not in a hurry and did not require rush work, but Madam Su said she wanted to help with more work, so she took the dress home. Made it all night."
"Did you take it home?"
"Yes, so I suspect that Madam's clothes have been tampered with, and it was her who did it."
Ruan's face was stern, "Although she is suspected, we cannot be so decisive in identifying her as her. Don't unjustly accuse a good person."
Garcinia nodded, "I'll go check it out tomorrow."
*****
Mu Mansion.
Mu Yao felt relaxed after receiving Li Qingyi's reply saying that she was going to keep the appointment. After lunch, she went to Mrs. Mu's Changqing Courtyard.
Although Mrs. Mu didn't want to see her second wife, she didn't want to hit the smiling man. She went to fulfill her filial piety, so Mrs. Mu couldn't bear to embarrass her too much.
"There are a lot of plum blossoms blooming in the yard these days. Let's stop by and pick up some plum blossoms and put them in vases. Grandma will definitely like them."
Mu Yao is slender and has started to lose weight. She has grown rapidly in the past year and has already caught up with Yuan Shan, who is three years older than her.
Yuanshan smiled and said, "This plum blossom has been soaked in snow, and the fragrance is the most refreshing and delicious. The old lady will definitely like it."
The spread-out red plum blossoms in the garden trembled slightly under the weight of the white snow. They were thick and light, fragile and tough, and the lingering fragrance lingered around those who passed by.
Mu Yao paused at one point, staring at the half-opened flower bud in front of her, slightly lost in thought.
The two of them had no scissors, so they could only fold it with their hands. Yuanshan saw that she seemed to have taken a fancy to the branch in front of her, so he stepped forward to help her break it off.
Mu Yao stretched out her hand to block it and said, "I'll do it myself."
Yuanshan said: "Girl, be careful if you hurt your hand, it's better for me to come as a slave!"
"Need not."
Mu Yao stretched out her hand and folded off the plum branch. As expected, the branch left light traces on her hand.
She looked at the flower branch and then at her hand, and suddenly used the broken part of the flower branch to scratch her finger hard.
A stinging pain accompanied by blood droplets came from the fingertips. Mu Yao frowned slightly but made no sound.
On the other hand, Yuanshan next to him said "Oh!" "Girl, you..."
Yuan Shan was not prepared for her to deliberately cut his hand. He exclaimed and reacted instantly. Thinking of her intention, he swallowed the rest of the words.
Mu Yao said, "It's okay. Grandma has good medicine for wounds. Let's just go there."
At this time in Evergreen Courtyard.
Mu Lan knelt in front of Mrs. Mu with red eyes, and her voice was weak, as if she was about to ride the wind back: "My granddaughter has never harmed a good nobleman, and she has no such thoughts towards the emperor..."
Mrs. Mu looked at Mu Lan, who had lost a lot of weight after staying in the palace for a few days, and said in a deep voice: "Even if the matter of the good nobleman needs to be considered, if you don't have any undue thoughts towards the emperor, then How can you be caught in a trap?"
Liang Gui died, and although Mu Lan was removed, her marriage was almost ruined. Who dares to want a woman whose heart belongs to the emperor?
Concubine Mu had left her by her side before. Her original intention was
She wanted to teach her niece a lesson, but Mrs. Mu thought it over and went to discuss with Concubine Mu about letting Mu Lan enter the palace.
Concubine Mu didn't really pay attention to a yellow-haired girl, and she didn't want to have a loser in the family. Mu Lan was quite smart and could at least help her with some dirty things, so she agreed to Mrs. Mu's proposal.
After deciding the auspicious day to enter the palace, Mu Lan returned to the Mu Mansion first, and performed her filial piety in front of Mrs. Mu every day these days.
Mu Lan looked at the stern-faced Mrs. Mu, her chin trembled violently, grievances escaping from almost every part of her body: "Grandma, Lan'er doesn't want to enter the palace. She has never thought about entering the palace. She doesn't want to enter the palace." !」
She almost fainted from crying, but Mrs. Mu remained indifferent. She just lowered her eyes and stared at the colorful embroidered patterns on the cushions, "Don't you want to? Even if you really don't want to, you can't do it now."
The feeling of suffocation in Mu Lan's heart became deeper and deeper, and she couldn't help but look at Mrs. Mu: "Grandma... why do you say that?"
Mrs. Mu usually valued her, but at this time her gaze was like an ice knife: "Whether you have a heart for the emperor is not important anymore, what is important is that others think you have such a child-like heart. There is no room for your marriage." , if you don’t enter the palace, no one will dare to marry you in the future. Is it possible that you have to twist your hair to become a sister-in-law?"
Mu Lan looked at Mrs. Mu, gritting her teeth, tears streaming out of her eyes. After a long while, she managed to say: "Lan'er would rather be a sister-in-law!"
"evil creature!"
The tea cup in Mrs. Mu's hand was broken under Mu Lan's knees, making a crisp sound.
Mu Lan was startled by this and trembled.
Mrs. Mu looked at her angrily, "Now, the matter is no longer something you can resolve with just your willingness. Instead, I hope you have some ambition to fight for it! Instead of being as weak and useless as you are now!"
Mu Lan was stunned. The cold and hard touch under her knees made her feel chills in her heart, and her whole heart was suddenly pulled.
She had never felt so cold before, as if every pore in her body was wide open, and all the coldness in the world still entered her body.
The condensation in the corners of Mrs. Mu's eyes followed her drooping eyelids, and she said: "Whose daughter do you think you are? Your body, hair and skin are all inherited by your parents. Do you think you are just you? If you can't be used by the Mu family, you Why live in this world any longer!"
Mu Lan paused on the ground, looking straight at Mrs. Mu, as if it took her a while to understand the meaning of her words, "Grandma, are you willing to let your granddaughter die?"
"You have decided to give up the Mu family's kindness to you! But you still have the nerve to ask me to care about our ancestors and grandchildren?"
