Hearing Zhou Ruhai nervously ask him about the news about Yi Ming, Laifu, who was confident, felt very proud, but on the surface he did not dare to show it. He knelt and took two steps forward, pretending He said with a heartbroken look:
"Master, something bad has happened! After I left home last night, I have been desperately looking for the young master, but I have never found the whereabouts of the young master.
Until just now, when I passed by Huamanlou, I found a lot of people gathered there. I was curious if something big had happened, so I hurried forward to ask.
It turned out that it was okay not to ask, but when I asked, I couldn't believe my ears. "
The other servants in the yard were shocked when they heard this, because they really couldn't believe that Laifu had such courage. He mentioned Huamanlou in his words, and he would probably slander the young master next. Been there, if that's the case, this old boy's best days are over.
After all, even if the old man and his wife are kind-hearted and don't care about him and let him go, the young master will never let him go. At least, he will be beaten violently, at worst, he may be kicked out of the Zhou Dynasty. Maybe home.
When they thought that Laifu might have such a tragic end, the servants not only had no sympathy at all, but secretly applauded in their hearts, because this old boy had become more and more arrogant and domineering recently, secretly hiding it from the master and his wife. Bad thing, if the young master can really kick him out, it will be the luck of the Zhou family, and even more so the servants like them.
After all, if the young master does not take action, servants like them who have no ability to resist will not dare to resist no matter how dissatisfied they are with Laifu.
Lin Ajiao is a lady of the family. Before marrying Zhou Yiming, she stayed at home in the Lin family. Apart from practicing martial arts, she only learned some embroidery work, so she knew very little about the outside world.
After hearing the words Huamanlou, she thought the name was very nice, but she didn't know what this place was for.
Driven by curiosity, she quietly walked up to Mrs. Zhou and asked in a low voice: "Mom, the name Huamanlou sounds quite elegant. What does this store sell?"
Mrs. Zhou's attention was all on Laifu. Originally, she had no interest in Laifu's words, but after hearing the words "Huamanlou", she began to become frightened. She was very afraid that her son would have anything to do with this place. In that case, not only would the reputation of the Zhou family be damaged, but the daughter-in-law would be right next to her, letting her know that if her son was so unsatisfactory, she might abandon her son. After all, this kind of thing is very important to a person. The damage to women is too great.
Although Zhou Yiming has returned home now, Mrs. Zhou is still uneasy because she is not sure whether Zhou Yiming has been to Huamanlou before he came back.
After hearing Lin Ajiao's question, Mrs. Zhou's face suddenly turned red. She hesitated for a long time, but never came up with the reason: "This... my son, what did your mother-in-law tell you? In fact, you don’t know any better in a place like this because it’s so dirty!”
Although Mrs. Zhou didn't say it clearly, the meaning behind her words was already clear. Lin Ajiao was smart and guessed the answer at once.
Lin Ajiao had long heard about places like Huanchang. Before she left the court, her eldest brother was often scolded by her parents for going to places like this.
After knowing that Huamanlou was a place for men to have fun, Lin Ajiao suddenly felt very heavy. Her palms began to sweat, and her nervousness made her breathing quick.
She knew very well that as the chief manager of the Zhou family, Laifu would never dare to talk nonsense without real evidence, and the reason why he mentioned the place Huamanlou was definitely not without reason.
Has your husband ever been to a place like this?
A terrible thought suddenly appeared in Lin Ajiao's mind. This thought almost scared her out of her wits. She quickly suppressed the thought with her rationality, and then desperately told herself that this was impossible. Her husband already had her, how could he still think about it? Are you going out to flirt with women?
Although Lin Ajiao tried her best to convince herself not to believe that terrible idea, her eyes were still fixed on Laifu, full of worry and uneasiness about what he was going to say next.
Zhou Ruhai is usually a gentleman. Even though he has been in the officialdom for so many years, he has never been to that kind of shabby place. Even if he occasionally needs to socialize and a friend suggests going to such a place to spend some money, He would also flatly refuse, and would even advise those friends to avoid going to such places.
Even if he couldn't persuade his friends, he would leave first. He would never ruin his reputation or make his wife sad for such a trivial matter as socializing.
So when Laifu said the words "Huamanlou", his eyes widened and he couldn't believe his ears at all. He thought to himself, could his son be related to such a place? This is absolutely impossible.
Zhou Yiming has been strictly disciplined by him since he was a child, and now he has married a daughter-in-law. Even if he usually loves to play and make trouble, it is impossible for him to do such foolish things.
Zhou Ruhai forced himself to calm down. At the first moment, he originally planned to stop Laifu from talking anymore. After thinking for a moment, he gave up the idea because he felt that in such an occasion, not letting Laifu finish his words would be more harmful. It was his son who suffered an unfair injustice.
And more importantly, his daughter-in-law Lin Ajiao was standing by. If he stopped Laifu from talking, wouldn't he be telling his daughter-in-law that he, a father, had something in his heart?
Zhou Yiming stood behind the gate, hiding behind Laifu's body. He held a firewood stick in his hand and kept tossing it around, hoping to punish him after hearing Laifu's lies.
He was originally in a relaxed mood, but when he heard Laifu bring up Huamanlou, he immediately became uneasy because he understood that being able to tell this place proved that Laifu must have known that he had been to Huamanlou. If he did it in front of his family In front of everyone, if you tell me this, even if you have a legitimate reason to go to this place, your image will be completely ruined by then.
After all, the Zhou family has strict rules and a very conservative family style. His father is a conservative old man. If he knew that he had been to such a romantic place, no matter what the purpose, he would definitely be very angry.
What's more terrible is that Lin Ajiao is also present. Once she knows that she has been to Huamanlou, she can't explain it even if she has a hundred mouths.
Zhou Yiming realized the seriousness of the matter and planned to immediately drop the firewood in his hand to stop Laifu from continuing.
But before he could take action, it was already too late. Laifu's big mouth had already revealed everything.
"Those people who gathered in front of Huamanlou said that something big happened in Huamanlou last night. A spy from the North was caught, and the government officials also caught many dignitaries who were spending money there. Among them were ..." After saying this, Laifu paused, looking embarrassed, and then said without hesitation, "One of these is our young master.
When I got there, I heard that they had just been taken away by the police.
Originally, I wanted to catch up with those officials and inquire about the whereabouts of our young master, but I was afraid that you would be anxious, so I hurried back to report the news. "
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the yard was shocked.
Those servants who originally dismissed Laifu's words thought that what he said next must be all to slander the young master. However, after listening to his words, they had to admit in their hearts that this old boy said It's logical and logical, without any loopholes, just like the real thing.
These servants couldn't help but secretly wonder, has the young master really been to that kind of place? After all, he had not been back for long. With his ability and the connections he knew, it was not difficult to escape from the yamen in a short period of time.
Lin Ajiao, who was originally extremely nervous, froze in place after knowing the outcome of the matter. Her heart was filled with mixed emotions, including loss, hesitation, sadness and huge anger.
She married Zhou Ming desperately and regarded him as all her own, but this is how he repaid her!
Lin Ajiao felt that she was very stupid. She didn't want to cry or make a fuss. She felt that it was not worth it. She just felt that Yi Ming was no longer worthy of her love, and she no longer wanted to stay in the Zhou family.
She walked to Huan'er, held her hand, and said with a smile while shedding tears: "Huan'er, let's go home!"
Huan'er had just learned that Zhou Yi Ming had been to a strange place. Huan'er was still immersed in shock and had not recovered. Suddenly she heard that her own lady wanted to take her home. She said with a puzzled face: "Miss , aren’t we at home?”
"I mean go back to our Lin family." Lin Ajiao wiped away her tears and said with force.
"Oh, I know this." Huan'er realized at this moment that her young lady was already heartbroken after hearing Laifu's words.
You must know that Lin Ajiao had already broken up with her parents in order to marry into the Zhou family. If it was not a last resort, she would never go home. After all, doing so would be a slap in the face.
Seeing that her young lady was very sad, Huan'er didn't dare to persuade her, so she could only follow her to the gate.
Mrs. Zhou was furious knowing that her son was so unfulfilled, but before she could get angry at Zhou Ming, she found that her daughter-in-law was leaving with her little maid, which made her anxious.
A good daughter-in-law like Lin Ajiao is hard to find even under a lantern. If she is let go like this, it will not only be difficult for the Zhou family to find such a good daughter-in-law, but it will also completely fall out with the Lin family. After all, the two families have such a bad relationship. When they were married, the Lin family was reluctant. Now that their son has let down their daughter, how can you let them swallow this sigh of relief?
