The Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion is lively.

Madam, the eldest lady lived in Shanxi for a long time, and the house was deserted. Now that the person is back, the mother in charge is smiling from ear to ear.

Mrs. Lin washed up and changed her clothes and lay on the soft couch to rest. Looking at the familiar decorations in the room, she felt completely relieved. It would be better to go home and be truly at ease.

"How about Zhuzhu?"

Mrs. Lin was asking about Mama Yang, and Gu Mingzhu's voice came from the door.

"Are mother okay?"

Seeing her daughter flying in like a little swallow, Mrs. Lin hurriedly told: "Slow down, don't run." She said this but didn't let anyone go to restrain her. Zhuzhu has been trapped in the carriage, and now she can stretch her legs and feet. If she weren't pregnant, she would have gone for a walk in the garden.

"This hair is not dry yet," Mrs. Lin looked at Zhuzhu lovingly, "I'm going to get sick again after being exposed to the wind."

After saying that, Mrs. Lin moved in, and Zhuzhu followed her mother to lie on the soft couch.

The mother and daughter smiled and squeezed together. Mrs. Lin held her daughter's hand and sorted out her daughter's unconscionable sideburns. Who said that her daughter must marry? Zhuzhu is also good to stay by her side like this, and it is a blessing for her and the master.

"Okay, you go down and rest, too," Mrs. Lin looked at Yang's mother, "Follow us all the way. If someone else serves you at the mansion, you can take a breath."

Mother Yang responded and left. Before leaving, she told the manager in the yard to take care of Mrs. Lin's body.

"Maybe your uncle will come from Shaanxi in a while." Mrs. Lin spoke to Gu Mingzhu in a soft voice.

Gu Mingzhu's eyes lit up: "Can my grandfather be with me?"

Mrs. Lin shook her head: "Your grandfather may not be able to withdraw from the clan affairs. This time the clan will definitely be implicated. I wonder how many people will be questioned." A guilty person must be escorted to the government. She was afraid that it would be difficult for the Lin clan to live in peace for less than a year or two, so she also wanted to ask someone to go back and ask.

Mrs. Lin thought while combing Gu Mingzhu's hair, and her hands stopped after a while and fell asleep like this.

Gu Mingzhu gently stood up and covered her mother with a thin quilt. Then she walked out of her mother's house with ease. The mother worked too hard along the way and needed a good rest. If she could not replenish her qi and blood and left hidden dangers, she might not have a smooth delivery.

As soon as I left the door, the manager outside rushed in.

Baotong immediately stopped the person: "Madam just fell asleep, but is there something urgent?"

The manager looked at the door: "Mrs. Dingning Hou and the Second Master of the Cui family are here, waiting in the front yard. The Marquis has gone to the yamen and has not come back yet, Madam..."

Before the manager could finish his words, Miss Zhuzhu reached out to compare and silence her.

Baotong said: "Miss, the lady is working hard all the way, so don't bother me."

Gu Mingzhu nodded.

The manager's mother was surprised that her lady's condition seemed to have improved a lot. It was a happy event when the lady recovered from the illness, but she returned to Mrs. Dingning and Mr. Cui Er, but she didn't know if it was appropriate.

Before the mother in charge could speak, Gu Mingzhu walked to the front yard. Mrs. Zhang, the wife of Dingning Hou, was weak and rarely came out to walk around. As soon as they entered Beijing, Mrs. Zhang rushed over. In addition to visiting her mother, she also wanted to inquire about the news that she would not delay her mother's nap because of these two people.

She went to the front yard and was also a guest who came to the door, so the manager's mother could speak.

...

Zhang was wearing a lotus-colored bun, with a round bun on her head, two Hotan jade hairpins, and a little pink on her face. Her ancestral home is Suzhou Prefecture, and there is the beauty of a Jiangnan woman between her eyebrows and eyes. Her simple and elegant dress makes her eyebrows and eyes look more delicate and graceful. She stood there, and no one could help but look at her more.

Cui Zhen had many concubines in the house, and even if he was favored, he would not dare to go beyond the rules. Except for Cui Zhen's very clear distinction between the status of his wives and concubines, everyone knows that the Zhang family is the favorite of Marquis of Dingning.

The cousin who was intimate with the Cui family was carried into the Marquis's mansion as a concubine. Later, when he became pregnant, he wanted to suppress Zhang and bought poison from outside to harm Zhang. After Zhang noticed it, he executed the people around the cousin. The cousin was also locked up in the ancestral hall. The cousin was frightened and miscarried, and the mother and son both died. Cui Zhen returned to the Marquis' mansion and heard about this incident. He only sent 200 taels of silver to the concubine's family to provide pensions. There was nothing else, which shows that Zhang's approach was not wrong.

From then on, except for Mrs. Lin who disliked Zhang for not giving birth to a man and half a woman for Cui Zhen, the other concubines in the inner house did not dare to offend Zhang.

Zhang's temperament was not domineering. Mrs. Lin disliked her for not giving birth to a son and half of her daughter to Cui Zhen. She did not fight or rob her. She kept allowing Mrs. Lin to order her until this time when something happened to Taiyuan Mansion, the authority of the steward of the marquis's house was handed over to her.

When Cui Wei and Mrs. Lin were sent back to Cui's family last night, the servants of the Cui family handed over a letter written by Cui Zhen to Mrs. Zhang. In the letter, Cui Zhen ordered Mrs. Zhang to take strict care of Mrs. Lin. Apart from treating the wife's injuries and sending some food, Mrs. Tai was not allowed to step out of the room.

Cui Wei also wanted to stay in the yard and wait for the court to question it.

Mrs. Zhang had never experienced such a thing, and she couldn't help but feel a little panicked. She heard that Marquis Huaiyuan and his wife came to the Gu family when they arrived in the capital. First, they came to visit, and second, they wanted to get an idea.

Mrs. Zhang was waiting anxiously, but she saw a girl running over.

The girl was wearing a goose yellow dress, like clouds in the sky, and was blown by the wind.

That's Gu Mingzhu.

"Zhuzhu." Mrs. Zhang stood up and walked forward a few steps, smiling affectionately at Gu Mingzhu.

Gu Mingzhu walked into the door, and Mrs. Zhang immediately opened the eight treasure box handed over by the maid, which was full of sweets and candied fruits.

Mrs. Zhang said softly: "Zhuzhu, sister-in-law knows that you like to eat these, so she asked the cook to prepare it and bring it over."

Gu Mingzhu took out a piece of sweet potato and put it in her mouth. Baotong immediately went forward to salute and took the box.

Mrs. Zhang looked behind Gu Mingzhu, but Mrs. Lin was not seen.

Gu Mingzhu said, "Mother fell asleep in the room," and said, "Second brother, you are here too."

Cui Wei's face was pale and looked much thinner than when he was in Taiyuan Prefecture. His waist was hunched over unnaturally, and he should have been injured.

"Zhuzhu." Cui Wei supported himself to stand up, and the servant next to him hurriedly stepped forward to support him.

Cui Wei showed a gentle smile to Gu Mingzhu: "Zhuzhu takes care of her aunt more at home, so we won't disturb her rest, and come to visit her next day."

The mother of the manager of the Gu family breathed a sigh of relief. After the eldest lady said something, they didn't have to bother to explain.

Mrs. Zhang also nodded: "Auntie is the most important thing to care for your health."

Mrs. Zhang ordered her servants to put the gifts she brought, and then reached out to hold Gu Mingzhu: "Zhuzhu likes osmanthus, and the golden osmanthus in our garden is blooming. How can Zhuzhu come here to play in the past two days? Sister-in-law makes osmanthus cakes for you."

Gu Mingzhu nodded.

Mrs. Zhang took out a purse from her sleeve and put it on Gu Mingzhu's waist with her own hands.

The purse was embroidered with two flying butterflies, which looked very beautiful.

Mrs. Zhang said as she sorted out Gu Mingzhu's dress: "Zhuzhu is a big girl, and she looks better when dressed up. Tomorrow, my sister-in-law will make you a beautiful dress."

Looking at the gentle Mrs. Zhang, Gu Mingzhu also smiled sweetly.

Mrs. Zhang and Cui Wei walked out of the Gu family all the way. After boarding the carriage, Mrs. Zhang seemed to murmur to herself: "I see Zhuzhu's illness seems to be cured a lot."

Cui Wei subconsciously looked into the carriage when he heard the sound. The wind blew open the curtain, revealing Mrs. Zhang's slightly raised jaw.

...

The sky gradually darkened.

In the yamen, the officials of Dali Temple have not finished writing the documents they have.

Wei Yuanchen, Huaiyuan Hou Gu Chongyi, Princess Huairou Princess and the others were all sitting on the chairs.

Wei Yuanchen looked at the hourglass on the table: "The Marquis and the Prince Concubine Ma Laodun should go back to take a break, so why not be here today!"
Chapter completed!