"What are you still doing?"
Mother Wang was a little stunned at first, but when she heard this harsh scolding, she quickly lowered her head and responded.
"The maid in the mansion is not stable and has made the Fourth Prince and Mrs. Wei laugh!"
Mrs. Cao smiled and said to Qi Yunzhan and the Wei family.
"Mrs. Rong said something serious!"
Wang watched a play nearby, with the smile still on her face.
"But the lamp is also lit, so let's take our leave first!"
"I also bid farewell!"
Qi Yunzhan also nodded towards Mr. Cao.
"My lord, walk slowly!"
Qi Yunzhan's gentleness and courtesy made Cao's face look better.
"Walk!"
After the others left, Ms. Cao did not let Mr. Luo support her, and was helped out by two maids.
Luo Shi was pushed away, with a confused look on her face, and she hurriedly left with Gu Yunqing with a trembling body. Rong Shu on the side also saluted Gu Yunqing dignifiedly.
However, when the mother and daughter walked out of the door, their faces were extremely ugly, especially Rong Shu's, with a look of anger and unwillingness. Luo Shi's eyes were also flustered for a moment, but he quickly calmed down.
In the main hall, Gu Yunqing did not leave immediately, but asked Biyun to leave two gold leaves to compensate for the broken lamps.
"The donor is kind and the Buddha will bless you!"
The little novice monk's eyes, which were red with anxiety, were instantly filled with joy, and he saluted Gu Yunqing repeatedly.
If these lamps are destroyed, he will definitely be punished by his master, but with this gold leaf, he can answer the question.
Gu Yunqing returned the greeting and walked outside.
"Donor, wait!"
As soon as they stepped out of the temple gate, the young novice monk behind them caught up with them.
"Those broken lamps are useless, and the ones left are enough to light a big Buddha lamp, so why not..."
"No need, my son has already ordered it for me, and the rest will be given to the little master!"
When Gu Yunqing said this, his face was filled with joy.
With the young novice's numerous thanks, Gu Yunqing led Tao Ye and the others out of the hall.
On the way back to the yard.
"The fifth young master is so filial. I heard that the earlier you light up the Buddhist lanterns, the more sincere you are to have a snack. Today I woke up very early and came to the temple to light the lanterns for my wife before the time to enter the palace!"
"No, the day before I came here, when the fifth young master came to say hello in the evening, he specifically asked the slave about your itinerary in the temple. I didn't expect that he had this intention!"
Biyun and Bixiao both said with a smile.
"This child is so sincere. It takes a long time to get here from the mansion, and he has to rush to the palace. He has to get up at the end of the day. Wouldn't he be exhausted!"
Although Gu Yunqing was relieved, she still felt sorry for her son who was tired.
"The fifth young master has fulfilled his filial piety to his wife. He is so happy that he doesn't feel tired at all!"
Taoye also joked beside him, but his slightly lowered eyes flashed with deep thought. It turned out that the fifth young master came to the temple last night to light a lamp for his wife.
She was confused for a moment, thinking that the fifth young master came here because he cared about her.
Gu Yunqing was even happier after being praised by several maids. After entering the house, she laughed and chatted with Chen Shujun who came to say hello for a long time.
But in the yard next door, it was a different scene.
In the main room, Mrs. Cao was sitting at the top, Rong Shu was standing on one side, and someone was kneeling below.
At this moment, Mrs. Wang came in with a low body from outside the door.
"Then Little Hooves said who ordered it?"
Cao asked.
"Reporting to the old lady, a big piece of Pearl's face was burned by the lamp oil. She fainted from the pain when she was brought back to the yard..."
Mother Wang lowered her head and whispered.
"Have you fainted? Then pour cold water to wake you up! You still need me to teach you this kind of thing!"
"Go drag people over!"
Mr. Cao shouted coldly.
"Yes Yes……"
Mother Wang stepped back and quietly looked at the people kneeling on the ground, but she didn't get any response, so she had to go out.
In the room, Mrs. Cao still didn't look at the person kneeling on the ground, and didn't even pick up the tea cup held by Rong Shu.
Both mother and daughter were able to keep their composure. One was kneeling on the ground properly, and the other was still holding the teacup in his hand.
After another quarter of an hour, Wang's mother came in with her two wives.
Between the two women, there was Pearl who was soaked all over.
"Go back to me, madam, why did you push that peach leaf today?"
With Mr. Cao watching from above, Mrs. Wang did not dare to be vague and shouted at the pearl that was lying limply on the ground.
A line of blisters had appeared on the right side of Pearl's face, and she covered it gently with her hands. Her eyes were already red from crying.
"Please, old lady, find a doctor to look at your injury. I don't want to be embarrassed in the future!"
Pearl is eighteen this year, and her family has already found a match for her. She is a steward of the comprador office of the outer courtyard. She is young and promising, and has a good foundation in the government. She will only be able to leave after the Chinese New Year.
If this ruins her appearance, how can she still get married?
"You eat the food inside and outside, but you still have the nerve to ask for this, and say, who ordered you to push someone in the hall!"
Pearl was crying when she suddenly heard the stern scolding and glanced at Luo Shi who was kneeling on the ground in confusion.
When he came to his senses, he hurriedly looked back: "Old Madam Mingjian, this slave didn't stand on his feet at that time..."
"Please, grandma, please take into account my aunt's love for her son and forgive my aunt's foolish behavior this time!"
Before Pearl could finish speaking, Rong Shu had already knelt on the ground leaning against Cao with a tea cup in hand.
"What did you say?"
Mrs. Cao didn't understand Rong Shu's words.
"Grandma knows that my second brother was severely punished by my father a few days ago. He was told that he didn't learn well and followed the outsiders to do mischief!"
"But after the second brother had his leg broken by the fifth brother, he stayed in the house for a full two months and was almost sick from boredom. This injury was better, so he was inevitably a little excited. He didn't care about anything else for a while and made trouble. !”
"Grandma also knows why the second brother's leg was broken. My aunt must have seen that the second brother suffered a lot this time and was rejected by his father. Even the marriage...the mother's heart was too much, so she did something wrong. !”
After Rong Shu finished speaking, she quickly looked at Luo Shi.
"It was my concubine who was blinded by lard. She felt sorry for Ying'er, who was still lying on the bed recovering from her injuries. She was dissatisfied with Taoye's maid, so she gave Pearl a jade bracelet outside the palace and asked her to wait for the opportunity to give it to the fifth young master's wife. Eat some pain!"
Aunt Luo and her daughter admitted their mistake so straightforwardly that Zhenzhu, who was kneeling behind her, was speechless and subconsciously glanced at the jade bracelet in her hand.
"Today is the first time Aunt Luo has come to see you and given you something?"
Cao asked with drooped eyelids.
"yes……"
Pearl was in severe pain from being scalded with hot oil today. She was frightened and confused, and now she was a little confused.
But this "yes" made both Luo Shi and her daughter feel relieved.
They originally thought they would have to explain more to calm Cao's anger, but since Zhenzhu replied yes, it meant that Luo accidentally thought of buying Zhenzhu today, and did not bribe the people around Cao from the beginning.
In this way, Cao's suspicion can be generally dispelled.
