When Mother Sun went into the room to report to Mrs. Lin, everyone in the palace came to the Jingyuntang Hall to pay their respects to the old lady.
With such a big incident happening last night, the second and third bedrooms naturally got the news, but it happened suddenly. When they found out, the old lady banned Huiyueju and returned to Jingyuntang to rest.
No matter how curious everyone was, they couldn't go to Jingyuntang to pull the angry old lady out of bed and ask questions.
Therefore, everyone patiently finished their meal in the morning and came together to say hello. There were more people than usual.
Compared to the reserved and stable second wife, Hong, the third wife, Yuan, thought that her family was not so fussy and particular, but she did not dare to ask directly. Instead, she said: "This morning, the stewards from all over the house were standing outside, saying The princess didn't see them there, she was just waiting for something to happen. I wonder what the old lady has planned?"
This question was quite tactful. The old lady looked at her, straightened her expression and said: "Huiyueju will not be able to take care of the affairs of the house for a while. The second daughter-in-law and the third daughter-in-law will take over first. My brother, his daughter-in-law should also help, and the other children in the house should also start learning."
Originally, Mrs. Lin was asked to take Li Qingyi as the housekeeper and teach a few children on the way, but something suddenly happened on Mrs. Lin's side, so she had to do this first.
Hong and Yuan looked at each other.
Even the middle notes were handed over, so something big must have happened, but the old woman didn't mention anything, and they didn't dare to ask.
But there was one thing that both ladies noticed. The old lady asked Li Qingyi to manage the house with them.
This shows that the relationship between the old lady and Qin Zengxiao has eased and is a step further than before.
Li Qingyi saw their eyes looking over and stood up to salute, "My niece and nephew are stupid, they need more work from the two aunts."
Yuan was quick to speak and said quickly: "In any case, no matter how smart and capable Brother Zhen's daughter-in-law is, with your help, your second aunt and I don't know how much worry we will have to worry about."
Hong also said: "What your third aunt said is that I also want Sister Tian to learn from you more."
Gongsun Nan's mouth was informed by Yuan's true heritage, and he immediately expressed his stance, "I will definitely learn from my sister-in-law!"
Gongsun Tian smiled and said, "You little monkey, you just want to play with my sister-in-law!"
Gongsun Nan glared at her, "Do you dare to say that you don't want to play with my sister-in-law?"
The old lady saw that the girls in the house were all fresh and harmonious, and the depression in her heart disappeared a lot. The members of the Gongsun family should be bright and graceful, just like his eldest son. . Unfortunately, there are always some rustling crawlers in the dark looking for bad luck, which is really annoying!
Just as he was talking, Feng He opened the curtain and came in to report, "Old lady, there are people from Zhuangzi in the north, saying that the tenants were drunk and causing trouble and hurting people."
"What?"
Hong and Yuan looked at each other. Before they could reach out, trouble was coming.
The old lady asked with a deep look: "Did it hurt people's lives?"
Feng He shook his head, "The person who came was a boy from the banker. He was in a panic. He was still twisted into a ball when he came. I don't know what's going on now."
"Send someone immediately to take a look."
Feng He hesitated, "Which steward will the old lady send?"
Although the old lady returned to Shengzhou with everyone in the palace, she still held on to the hope of coming back one day. Therefore, the property in the village was not sold, but a trusted steward was chosen to stay and take care of her. Princess Lin went to Beijing every year to pay homage to her late husband at the old house. , In addition, it is to deal with these banker matters.
After returning to the capital, the Lin family was still in charge of these Zhuangzi properties.
But now that Ms. Lin is locked up, wouldn’t it be shameful for the old lady to have Ms. Lin call over to deal with it?
Li Qingyi said: "Old madam, this Zhuangzi was previously managed by the princess. If we send a strange steward there, I'm afraid we won't be able to control the people. It's better to ask steward Qi to go there."
Qi Cheng is the son of the princess's mother Sun. Because of this relationship, he works as a steward in the outer courtyard. He is also very good at doing things on weekdays. He rarely makes mistakes when handling things. Among all the stewards in the house, he is the most honorable. .
But after all, he was a servant of the palace, and his identity was in the hands of the old lady.
Hearing this, the old lady said: "Ask Qi Cheng to take a few people to take a look. The big issue has been reduced to a small one. The minor issue has been reduced to a smooth one."
"Yes, madam."
Feng He took the order and went out, called steward Qi over, and told the whole story. Qi Cheng took the order and hurried to Zhuangzi.
In the room, the old lady looked at the second wife, the third wife and Li Qingyi, "If you are still busy in the house, don't waste time with me. Go ahead."
Everyone stood up and left.
Taking over Zhongfa cannot be completed in three or five days. Many accounts and books must be verified before they can be taken over. Otherwise, problems will arise and the accounts will be confused, so they do have a lot of things to be busy with.
Li Qingyi came out of Jingyuntang, found Xue Ping, and nodded to him.
Xue Ping understood and glanced back at her, which meant that everything had been arranged and Qi Cheng would be detained as soon as he went out.
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In order to get the money from the palm of my hand, I naturally had to go to the princess to ask for the account books, but things were not rough at all. The princess happily handed over the cards and other items.
The third wife became even more curious. Even the second wife showed a strange look and asked Li Qingyi, "Brother Zhen's daughter-in-law, do you know what happened in Huiyueju?"
Li Qingyi shook his head, "I don't know, but I heard that the second master went to see the old lady, but he didn't even see her face."
"Oh, this is an unprecedented first time." Yuan sighed.
Who doesn't know that the old lady likes this grandson and even refuses to see him sometimes.
Ms. Hong felt that this matter seemed to be more serious than she thought, so she stopped asking further questions and said, "Let's do things quickly, we are very busy!"
Yuan understood it and said, "That's right."
In the blink of an eye, most of the day passed, and the steward Qi who went to Zhuangzi to handle things in the north had not returned yet. Mother Sun was a little panicked, and she dared to say coldly: "I have been gone for several hours, why haven't I returned? I'm afraid Zhuangzi is out of business. Something big happened?"
Han Su advised: "Mom, don't worry, we are going out of the city to Zhuangzi and back from Zhuangzi. We will be delayed for nearly two hours on the way. In addition, something happened in Zhuangzi and we have to work hard to mediate it. Most likely we won't be able to return home until night." .”
Mother Sun thought so and said no more. Then he went to talk to Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Cheng at the gate of the courtyard, wanting to ask about the situation outside.
By this time, it was getting dark.
Seeing that it was almost time to close the city gate and Qi Cheng hadn't shown up yet, Sun's mother couldn't sit still and wanted to ask the princess for advice.
Han Su grabbed her and said, "Mom, the princess has a headache because of what happened last night. I'm afraid it's inappropriate for you to bother her with this matter now. Besides, the middle money is no longer in the hands of the princess. You go By saying this, aren't you trying to poke the princess's heart? Besides, we can't get out of the yard, so it's useless for you to tell the princess."
Sun's mother said "Ouch", "Those men in the village got drunk and acted recklessly, and a lot of lives were lost. Dalang hasn't come back yet, and most of the things have not been suppressed. If we drag it on, he will be in trouble too." That’s it! The second wife and the third wife have just taken over the central feeder, and I don’t know if they have sent someone else there!”
Han Su said: "There are some rich and powerful men at the head of the village. Even if we send other stewards, they may not be able to handle it if the trouble really gets big. I think Mother Sun might as well find a way to beg the Second Master. With good martial arts and fast riding, the people in Zhuangzi don’t dare to do anything to the second master, and they will definitely be able to bring Qi back before the city gate is closed."
"That's what you said, but how can I help the second master?"
"How long has this been? Mom still thinks about all this!" Han Su looked anxious, "What if things go wrong with Qi Qi? What will mom do? The second master is kind-hearted and will definitely not ignore it. Besides, this Zhuangzi has always been under the control of our princess, if something happens, the princess will also be blamed, right?"
Mother Sun stamped her feet anxiously, "That's right, but we can't get out. I'll go find Mrs. Cheng and ask her to help send a message to the second master!"
"Hey! Wait, Mother Sun, why are you confused? We can't get out. Isn't there someone who can get out? It's getting dark now. Guard Xue is leaving and is answering the princess in the room. Why don't we Isn't it easier than Mrs. Cheng to ask him to help deliver a message to the second master?"
Mother Sun looked into the room, and Xue Ping just exited.
She glanced at Han Su and then went up to tell the whole story. Xue Ping said, "Then Mother Sun will wait for me here for a while. I will go to the second master to ask. I will let you know when I come back whether it is successful or not."
"Hey! Thank you so much, Guard Xue!"
"Mama Sun, you're welcome."
As soon as the sun sets to the west, it gets dark very quickly. In the blink of an eye, the ray of light disappears behind the mountain. Xue Ping left Huiyue Residence and walked half a circle into Hanshan Pavilion.
The lights in Gongsun Yi's study were on.
Xue Ping explained his purpose of coming, and the servant led him in after informing him.
Gongsun Yi put down the wolf hair in his hand and looked up at him, "Something happened in Zhuangzi. Just let the stewards take a look. Why did you report it to me?"
"In the morning, the old lady assigned Qi, the son of Mother Sun, to go to Zhuangzi to deal with the trouble. But it was already dark, so I still didn't believe it. Most of the time, the matter was not trivial. Zhuangzi was in the hands of the princess before. With..."
Xue Ping said, raised his head and glanced at Gongsun Yi, and saw that his eyebrows were furrowed, as if he was a little displeased. He quickly lowered his eyes and continued: "The princess said that the second master rode out of the city on horseback, and it only took more than an hour to come back. I'm sure We can come back before the city gate closes."
Hearing this, Gongsun Yi stood up, dusted off his robe, and ordered the boys to prepare their horses.
Seeing this, Xue Ping held up his hands and was about to leave. Gongsun Yi stopped him, "Is my mother-in-law okay?"
Xue Ping stopped when he heard this, "I went to greet the princess in the morning. I saw that the princess didn't eat much, so I just resigned. The princess didn't have much energy."
Gongsun Yi heard this and walked out without saying anything.
Xue Ping followed him out of Hanshan Pavilion. When he saw him going out of the house, he returned to Huiyueju to give his mother Sun an answer.
Mother Sun was waiting anxiously. When she saw Xue Ping, she hurried forward and asked, "How is it? Did the Second Master say he wants to go?"
"Don't worry, Mother Sun, the second master has already left the house on horseback."
The big stone in Sun's mother's heart finally fell by half, "Amitabha, Amitabha! Don't let anything happen!"
Han Su followed her back and walked to the darkness of the corridor. She suddenly touched Sun's mother's arm and said, "Mom, I have something to tell you..."
