Hearing this, everyone in the house turned their attention to the little baby who was playing with his two brothers in the courtyard.
Hiss, you still laugh, heartless.
The adult sighed.
Zhu Ruiying was in a good mood today. She was so good that she even had time to play boring games with her two brothers.
She originally wanted to stand on the dragon throne and wait for the emperor and his companions to come.
But then she thought about it, she couldn't control the cost of this move. If one of them didn't play well and the emperor took advantage of it, she would be fine, but her family would definitely be affected, and that would be bad.
When she was thinking at that time, she had already sensed that the emperor and the others were coming, so she decisively stood on tiptoes and raised her hand to smash the luminous pearl.
Well, it's better to be safer like this. Once the night pearl is smashed, her grandmother's words to Concubine Shu will be completely shattered in her stomach.
Zhu Ruiying's happy face was beaming with joy. She felt that she had accomplished something big and was extremely powerful.
Little did they know, all her excitement fell in the eyes of the old lady and Mr. Xu.
The two of them couldn't help but feel a little depressed and helpless when they saw the child's grin reaching behind his ears.
This kid did it on purpose, as if no one else knew about it!
Even smashing the luminous pearl, the old lady thought angrily, why didn't you just smash the dragon chair?
How wonderful is this, everyone goes to hell together, the family stays together forever, everyone is happy!
However, at the same time, the two also gained a new understanding of the child's stubbornness.
From the beginning, she didn't want to leave home.
They didn't care about the child's idea of suffering with everyone before. They thought that they would help her arrange everything. What do children know? They just thought about this idea. Anyway, she couldn't resist anything.
But they should have had a clear understanding of this doll from the very beginning. She was not an ordinary child. Even though she was as big as a little boy, she was still very capable. This matter was really screwed up by her.
The old lady and Mrs. Xu had a lot of thoughts, and finally felt like they had seen through the world of mortals. That's all, maybe this is all fate. Since this child has chosen this path, that's it, let her leave it.
When the adults of the Zhu family discussed these matters, they did not deliberately avoid Zhu Jiahuan and Zhu Jiasheng.
The two brothers are now old enough to understand many words, especially Zhu Jiasheng.
Zhu Jiahuan felt a little disgusted with his sister and said, "Sister, why aren't you smart?"
Zhu Ruiying: "..."
Excuse me, could you please stop looking at me with such pity?
Zhu Jiasheng suddenly took Zhu Ruiying's hand and said in a serious tone: "Don't worry, no matter what, my brother will protect you."
Zhu Jiasheng suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavier.
Zhu Ruiying blinked: "Brother, I will protect you too."
Zhu Jiasheng smiled and raised his hand to rub Xiaotuanzi's head.
His sister is still young, so he has to protect her.
Zhu Ruiying shook her head and her face darkened. Zhu Jiasheng's method of rubbing her head was exactly the same as his method of petting a dog.
At night, when everyone was getting ready to go to bed, Mrs. Xu was talking to Bai Lu about something.
"Madam, I don't want to get married, so don't marry me off."
Mrs. Xu: "How can a big girl not marry? Why, are you afraid that the person I find for you is unreliable?"
"No, madam, I want to stay with you forever, why do you have to send me away?"
Xu patiently held her hand and asked her to come closer to him.
"The person I found for you is someone you know. I remember you told me that before you sold yourself, you had a brother next door who was your childhood sweetheart. He was not yet married. I told him , marry you to him, can he take good care of you, he said yes, I think he has a good character, and he will probably be a good home for you."
Bai Lu listened to these words, tears welling up in her eyes. She knew that Madam was serious about her.
"Madam, slave..."
"I also know that you have been in contact with him over the years. You know what kind of person he is. Old girls always have to get married. You have been with me for so long and you are sincere to me. Naturally, I can't delay It’s your happiness, isn’t it?”
Tears fell down Bai Lu's face. She sobbed and said, "Following Madam will be the happiness of this slave's life."
Mrs. Xu smiled reassuringly. Although the child said this, his attitude in his tone had softened.
"Stupid or not, you have to live your own life, Bai Lu, you are a decisive person. Madam believes that your future will be great. Okay, stop crying. Even if you get married in the future, you can also go to the General's Mansion. Come anytime."
Bai Lu's eyes were full of reluctance and emotion towards Mrs. Xu. What good things had she done in her previous life to meet such a master?
Mrs. Xu said a few words of sympathy to Bai Lu, and then let her go. Mrs. Xu entered the back room, and Zhu Yingbo had already put down the book of war.
Mrs. Xu walked over, put the military book on the couch on the desk, and came back to sit on the couch.
"Dad said that the emperor sent people to the Xiyu tribe. Is it because of our family?"
"Maybe, he wants to make a fuss from the Xiyu clan to deal with us."
This is indeed the best place to start.
When Mrs. Xu heard what her husband said, she didn't feel very heavy. Instead, she felt a little relaxed. The knife would fall sooner or later, and it was coming soon now. The closer it got, the less nervous she felt.
"I'm planning to marry off that girl Bai Lu in the next two days."
Zhu Yingbo had no objection to this: "Well, she is loyal to you, don't treat her badly."
"That's natural. I made an agreement with my mother. There is actually not much land left in the family. Giving some to Bai Lu can be regarded as a master-servant relationship for so many years. The rest of the land will be distributed by my mother."
In the past few years, the Zhu family has unknowingly sold off most of their land, and now there is very little left. Except for the real gold and silver in the warehouse that Zhu Ruiying pretended to have taken away, the Shen family kept some daily expenses. All the deposits were exchanged for banknotes.
They had prepared for the worst.
"You can arrange these things," Zhu Yingbo patted her shoulder, "Xiaowei, I'm sorry, if I had known that our family's future would be like this, I would never..."
Xu glanced at him sharply: "Those who are said to be useless, a grown man, talkative, sleeping."
Zhu Yingbo looked at her flowing movements, lying down and covering herself up with the quilt, feeling a little funny and helpless at the same time.
Mrs. Xu acted very quickly, and was afraid of causing complications. Just a few days after telling Bai Lu about it, the happy event was held.
Bai Lu was freed from her slave status, and she was led by Mrs. Xu to the bridegroom's hands. The relationship between master and servant had a happy ending.
In the evening, the old lady drank the hot tea brought to her by Aunt Li.
"Bai Lu's life-long events have always been the concern of Mrs. Xu. Now that she is finally married off, Mrs. Xu can feel relieved."
"The young lady has always treated her servants very well, and Bai Lu was the first to follow her, so she is naturally concerned."
"Yes, speaking of which, you have been with me for most of your life, so I should also worry about you."
Grandma Li took the bowl from the old lady's hand and smiled when she heard this: "Old lady, what are you talking about? Isn't everything that I have now given to me by you?"
"I've been thinking for the past two days that it's time for you and Lao Li to be freed from slavery."
"Old lady?"
Grandma Li was a little confused. Why did she suddenly come here?
"What do you think?"
"Old madam, I just want to follow you all my life. After leaving the general's mansion, I don't even know where to go or what to do?"
"I gave you a farm shop, but what are you doing at your age? You now have a son and a daughter, but you still think of yourself as a little girl who had nothing when you were young. It's time to enjoy your happiness."
Aunt Li: "Old madam, yes, what happened?"
The old lady pursed her lips slightly. Nanny Li had been following her for too long and she was very sophisticated. Even if what she said seemed casual, she could easily detect something strange.
"Old Madam, I have been following you for so many years. If anything happens, I will definitely stay with Old Madam to take care of you."
The Zhu family has been secretly selling off their property over the years. She is the most trusted person of the old lady, and many things naturally pass through her hands. Although she does not know the hidden secrets, the old lady will talk to the young lady when they talk. Ask all the servants to step back, but isn't this obvious?
If nothing happened, why would he do these things?
However, Grandma Li has always been indifferent. What happens to the Zhu family is something that the master should consider. She never worries about things that shouldn't be worried about. She only does what she should do. What's more, she knows that no matter what No matter what happens to the Zhu family, she will always be by the old lady's side.
Knowing how to take her own path, apart from her own duties, what else is worth thinking about?
But it's different now. Judging from what the old lady means, she wants to push herself away.
The old lady looked at her with a complex expression: "Now that you know what I mean, you should know that after you have been with me for so many years, the things I have decided will not change."
Grandma Li's old face looked a little sad. She was silent for a long time, put the bowl in her hand aside, and knelt down.
"Old madam, I have been with you for so many years. You can't just say you don't want me if you don't want me."
"It is precisely because you have been with me for so many years and I regard you as my old sister that I act like this."
"Following the old lady, no matter what happens in the future, will be good for the slave. If the old lady insists on sending the slave away, the slave will have no choice but to crash to death. It is better than leaving the general's mansion and living without knowing anything."
"You..." The old lady saw the tears in her eyes and the firm look on her face, and just choked, "You are serious, you can't get into it."
