After the two sisters had a conversation, Minglan took Hualan to Xuanzhiyuan to meet Mrs. Tai. ~ Mrs. Tai was very polite to Hualan, spoke warmly, made great efforts to make friends, and even praised Aunt Kang for being "kind".
"Dignity and respect", but Hua Lan immediately lost his mood and stopped answering the conversation.
In her opinion, her sister Ru Lan was harmed by this disgusting aunt, so she gave up on herself and fell in love with a poor scholar. So what if there were two Jinshis in the list? They had to rely on the Sheng family, and what if they were editors of the Hanlin Academy. The Wang family
Although my cousin is just a scholar, he has already donated his official career and married into the Wen family with the support of his ancestors. Whether he can survive is another matter. I don’t know how long or how long it will take. How can he compare with the Wang family’s wealth?
, relatives and friends all over the world, if you want to do business, you have connections with relatives and friends, if you want to be an official, you have family friends and uncles.
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Both wanting to take advantage and burning bridges, the Kang family is now like a piece of brown sugar to the Sheng family, they can't get rid of it, and they can't get rid of it. Yuan Wenshao finally got into the horse breeding business with the ranch outside his mouth, and the Wang family
He was quick to talk, and Aunt Kang wanted to join in. Hua Lan was so angry that she fell down - these days, even her own mother can't say enough.
Seeing that Hua Lan was not very enthusiastic, Mrs. Tai said a few words and left in frustration.
After Minglan sent Hualan out, she saw that the weather was fine today, so she got off the sedan and walked slowly back to the house. The green branches beside her said, "Madam, you are so heavy now, why did you walk so far?" Xia Herou
She said: "Sister, don't worry, I'm counting. Madam has only walked about three hundred steps. It's not a problem." Minglan couldn't help laughing after hearing this. Six months is the most stable time for pregnant women, let alone walking two steps.
, even if you have to squeeze into a bus, it’s usually no problem.
As they walked, they saw that they were almost at the Jiaxi Residence. Minglan was too lazy to say anything in advance, so she walked slowly as usual. Far away from the entrance of the courtyard, she heard someone arguing inside. Minglan was slightly startled and looked at the two people beside her.
Xia He and Lu Zhi were also surprised when the girl glanced at them. Jiaxi Residence has always been harmonious. Recently, because Minglan is pregnant, there are not many disputes.
Caihuan's delicate voice came from inside: "...Sister Danju, sister Xia Yu is young after all, but she just smashed some gadgets, so you're going to kill me, let alone report to Madam to take away the moon silver, you're just going to beat me
I’ve passed the test too, I’d say you’re being too harsh.”
Hearing this voice, Minglan inadvertently slightly curled her lips. This girl has been a little lively recently.
Dan Ju's voice was faintly angry: "Xia Yu is in charge of daily utensils. She just knocked over a Ru kiln dish and plate yesterday, and just now smashed a jade porcelain beauty gourd. They are not ordinary dishes, they are all valuable.
Shouldn’t things be punished?”
Caihuan laughed loudly: "Oh, sister Danju, whether these things are valuable or not depends on the place. If you are an ordinary small family, you can't afford to throw these things away, but what kind of family we are, these things are hard to talk about."
But err, if no one cares enough to point it out, I’m afraid the lady won’t even care, right?”
Then came Xia Yu's flattering and low voice: "Sister Danju, I have told you before that I have always been careless and did not take care of the utensils, but you just didn't listen. Now..."
Danju suppressed his angry voice and said, "You're so stupid! I want you to do the cleaning job. You said you were selected by Aunt Chang in the first batch and don't want to do menial work; I want you to be on duty.
You also said that you can’t sit or stand all the time, what on earth do you want to do?”
"Humph, need I say that? Of course you want to go to the room to serve the master and his wife up close?" This was Xiao Cuixiu's smart voice, "Bah, she deserves it?!" Then there was laughter all around.
Xia Yu said anxiously: "I don't dare, I don't dare. I am originally responsible for tidying up clothes and bedding and other small tasks. If Sister Danju still asks me to do that job, I will definitely not go wrong."
Caihuan was still there and said slowly: "Danju, didn't you think clearly when you first assigned work?"
Ming Lan, who was obedient outside the door, slightly darkened her face. She never liked people she didn't know touching her underwear. In addition, couples often have sex after getting married. Bedding and other items are the easiest for people to gossip. Xia He was cautious.
, Xia Zhu is honest, and they are all bought from outside, with no relatives in the house, plus a few tangerines and peaches. Other than that, Minglan never lets others handle them.
Lu Zhi, who was standing next to Minglan, was already angry and wanted to jump out and curse. Minglan glanced at Xia He beside him. She was a smart girl and immediately stepped forward and said loudly: "What are you arguing about? I can't see the lady coming.
What?"
The courtyard quickly became quiet. Minglan walked slowly in front of everyone without saying a word. All the girls bowed their heads and did not dare to speak. After Minglan entered the house, after a while, only green branches came out, and they
Danju and Caihuan called in.
Danju looked ashamed, and when she saw Minglan, she murmured: "Madam, it's all my fault, I didn't take care of it..." Minglan quickly interrupted her and said: "I told you before, Mercy
You need to have a good heart, but you can't indulge blindly. Today, I heard that this is not the first time that Xia Yu is like this. I don't know that it is rare for a girl to pick a girl in the house, even one with nimble hands and feet, so she has to be the one.
" Tears welled up in Danju's eyes. She had actually wanted to punish her for a long time, but whenever she wanted to, Caihuan would come out to disrupt the situation.
In terms of qualifications, she entered the inner house earlier than Danju Xiaotao. In terms of status, she was the first-class maid next to the Wang family. When she was in the Sheng family, the girl next to Minglan had to meet the people around the Wang family.
He flattered them with all his good words. Now when he arrived at the Gu Mansion, he was suppressed by Dan Ju. Naturally, Cai Huan felt dissatisfied.
"Caihuan." Minglan called out unexpectedly, and she quickly responded.
Minglan looked kindly and said with a smile: "I heard that you often go to talk to Aunt Gong recently."
Caihuan was excited. She had prepared a lot of words to defend herself. She never thought that Minglan would say this: "This, this, what happened..." Minglan was not angry with her for her sophistry, and just said lightly: "Yesterday you guys
After talking about two sticks of incense by the lotus pond, three days ago you went to Aunt Gong's room to have tea for a quarter of an hour. Six days ago, you went to deliver new ingredients to Sister Rong, then turned around and talked for half an hour.
." Caihuan was dripping with sweat, and her vest quickly got wet. For some reason, her knees softened, and she knelt down, saying repeatedly: "Madam, all slaves are ignorant, slave..."
In fact, hitting a few things is a trivial matter, fighting and quarreling between girls, and forums are also trivial matters. What is annoying is that Caihuan deliberately provokes and destroys harmony. Minglan smiled more gently and asked Luzhi to help her up:
"Look how scared you are. What's the matter? Aunt Gong is bored in her free time. Since you two have hit it off, go and talk to her often." Caihuan's heart trembled. She had always been very articulate and knew that this was nothing.
But still scared.
"There are other people involved in matters in the courtyard. If you have time, you can always go to Aunt Gong to be naughty." Minglan said gently, but there was no smile in her eyes. Caihuan's face turned pale. She said she didn't dare, but she couldn't tell what.
Ming Lan turned her head and glanced at Dan Ju. Dan Ju understood what she meant. He puffed up his chest and turned around to leave the house. He scolded Xia Yu loudly and fined her monthly money and slapped the board as usual. She was also dismissed from her job and made to sweep.
"...I guess you won't even drop the broom handle." Dan Ju spoke with great enthusiasm.
Listening to the cries and begging for mercy outside, Caihuan bit her lips. Xia Yu had always been on good terms with her, and hearing this, although she did not dare to speak anymore, she felt deeply unhappy in her heart.
She didn't believe Minglan didn't know why Wang married her. She didn't want to do it at first. Her mother was doing well in the Sheng Mansion, and she was also a second-class master in the Sheng family, so why bother to go somewhere else. But
After entering the Marquis's mansion, she saw such overwhelming wealth and power, and saw her new uncle was young and strong, and treated his wife with the utmost consideration. She couldn't help but be moved by her love.
When Minglan was newly married, she didn't dare to think about it, but now that she saw Minglan was pregnant, she thought that no matter how tight the seam between her fingers was, would she be able to detain the men for more than half a year?! If she wanted to show off to the girl, she should be the one to do it.
The best choice.
Unexpectedly, this day passed, but there was no movement in the madam's room. In the past, people in the Sheng family said that the sixth girl had a good temper and a soft nature, but she didn't want to, but she was deceived. This jealousy was so powerful that she was jealous around Minglan.
It has been a year, and I am still not allowed to enter the main house. On weekdays, I am not even allowed to serve tea or sweep in the main house.
Zang Guhou was upright and never glanced at the girls. No matter how she dressed up or put on heavy makeup, she never attracted the slightest attention from her uncle and made her not angry.
Minglan looked at Caihuan's respectful exit from the house, resting her chin and thinking deeply.
Caihuan slowly walked back to her room. She had just closed the door and walked a few steps when she saw Ruomei sitting in front of her bed, looking at her indifferently: "When *** sister Caichai said to me in front of my wife,
I said a few good words, and I will remind you a few today."
Before she could speak, Ruomei said coldly: "I know what you have in mind. But if you want to imitate Sister Caihan who accompanied the eldest lady, I'm afraid my wife will give you the same advice."
Caihuan's face turned red after being told something that was on her mind, and she complained: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"You'd better be more clear-minded!" Ruomei's eyes sneered, "Back then, the eldest lady had not had a job for three years and had a mother-in-law who was difficult to deal with. Then she raised the hairpin. Why do you still stretch out your hand now?
So long?"
Cai Huan felt ashamed and annoyed. She turned away and said nothing. If her eyebrows were stiff, she would stop talking. If she did, she would finish her sentence. She walked up to Cai Huan and said firmly: "Don't think that Madam will
I don’t dare to criticize you for fear of Mrs. Ant; do you know what happened to Mama You and Yancao?”
Caihuan looked at her in surprise, and Ruomei said: "Mother You is greedy for money and wine. Madam has long wanted to deal with her, but for the sake of her teacher, she endured it for a year, and finally made enough mistakes to catch her.
, she was clean up once and for all! There was also Yancao. Madam was not happy at that time, but she still treated her favorably despite years of friendship. Such a wicked person, unfaithful and unjust, Madam would still do it.
Want to? This is ridiculous! As long as you serve me well, my wife will definitely find a good marriage for you in the future."
Caihuan's face turned a few times, and she secretly scolded Minglan for being so merciful. She was so shameless, with such a big belly, and she still hugged the man to rest in the room without caring about it, and sometimes even made love with her hands and feet. Those mothers
They also bullied the weak and feared the strong. Except for Mother Cui's advice, no one dared to speak due to the master's power. She originally wanted to tell the Wang family what happened here and ask the Wang family to persuade Minglan to be virtuous and generous, but who
Knowing that the Liu Kun family has benefited from Minglan, they are blocking everything and cannot achieve anything. It is really hateful!
She felt unhappy and couldn't help but sarcastically said: "If you want to marry a scholar, do you think everyone is like this?... So what if you go out to be the head girl? Those who can't stop things will suffer the same consequences.
How can bullying be as comfortable as in the mansion?"
Ruomei's face turned red, she sneered repeatedly, said "ok" three times, turned around and opened the door to leave.
In the early spring of the fourth year of Chongde, the good spring sunshine in the sky could not cover the gloom over the capital. The emperor was determined to reform and wanted to reshuffle the distribution of power, but it was extremely difficult. The salt patrol censor appointed by the emperor even covered the boundaries of Lianghuai and Huaihe Rivers.
I haven't touched it yet, but it has been attacked twice.
First, he encountered a "mountain bandit" in Jizhong - when he heard about this, Gu Tingye's eyes showed murderous intent, and he said bitterly: "If the emperor hadn't urgently transferred me to the north, it would only take two months to eliminate the banditry!" He led the troops at the beginning!
The rebellion of the two kings was put down, and they fought all the way from south to north. They only killed rivers of blood and rolled their heads, and the place was pacified in a short time. Minglan applauded as usual, and casually said doubtfully: "Isn't Jizhong a plain area? There are few deep mountains.
Where can such a courageous bandit come from in the dense forest?" Her grades in geography in middle school were very good.
Gu Tingye's eyes were dark and unclear: "...Yeah, there aren't even mountains, how could a 'mountain bandit' come from?" His tone was full of ridicule with ulterior motives, and there was a hint of blood.
A few days later, another report came from Di, saying that a group of imperial envoys encountered fierce bandits again on the border of Xiong County in Ludong. Thanks to the desperate protection of the front wing general Geng Jiezhong and others, the imperial censor Lian Zheng Cheng was safe, but the accompanying sergeants were killed and wounded.
There was a large crowd. Not long after, Comrade Geng was carried back to the capital. Without even having time to call the doctor, he was ordered to enter the palace and the emperor wanted to inquire carefully.
That night, Gu Tingye returned home and said in a deep voice: "The matter is indeed not simple." During the day, Mrs. Geng, whose eyes were red, had just come to ask for medicine. Minglan already understood a little bit and sighed: "Just for
How dare you be so audacious to obstruct the inspection of salt affairs?!" Gu Tingye stroked the ink jade finger on his thumb and said with sarcasm: "Money can make the world go round. The salt tax of several million taels every year will last for who knows how many years.
"Minglan couldn't help but the snowflakes and silver were shaking in front of her eyes. She was lost in thought for a while, and then she said: "Oh, by the way, Sister Geng's family came here at noon today. I took all the two taels of tiger bones left in the library.
Gave it to her."
"Well done." Gu Tingye praised, and then sighed, "Lao Geng's family is poor, and he doesn't have many relatives or friends in Beijing. We can help as much as we can." As he was talking, he saw the girl at the opposite table frown slightly.
Then he asked, "What's wrong?"
Minglan bit her lip lightly, hesitated, and hesitated: "Actually...the Geng sister went to the uncle's house first." She didn't know how to continue. Gu Tingye looked solemn and said, "What?" The tone was scary.
Minglan sighed: "When it comes to precious medicinal materials, it is natural that the uncle's house has the most. Unfortunately, Mrs. Zhang happened to return to her parents' house today. She was the guest that Aunt Zou came to entertain, and the Geng family sister returned empty-handed." Gu Tingye took the photo again.
After putting down the case, he said angrily: "Such a shallow woman, Brother Congxing is too...!"
He held back his words and took a long breath, "Oh, forget it!" It is difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs, and it is difficult for outsiders to say such things. He immediately turned around and said, "Fortunately, the emperor was wise, and later sent him to
Brother Yong led a battalion of men and horses and rushed up, so it didn't cause a big disaster." If the salt inspector died before leaving the army, the investigation of the salt affairs would be delayed for an unknown period of time.
Seeing the displeasure on her husband's face, Minglan went over and stroked his arm, and advised softly: "Don't get impatient and get angry. It's not that easy to wipe out the old and replace the old with the new in one day after so many years of abuse." She said mockingly to herself.
, "Don't talk about the important affairs of the court, it's just one-third of an acre of land at home. Why don't I still pay it back?"
Gu Tingye put his palm against Minglan's belly, his eyes suddenly softened: "Don't be tired, just tell me if you have anything, and I will help you." Minglan was very moved, but she looked at the man with affectionate eyes.
Facing her belly - she was standing and the man was sitting. She was very confused whether Gu Tingye said these words to herself or to the person in her belly.
The little bastard in his belly is very well-behaved, and usually stretches out at three times: after a nap, after a cup of tea for dinner, and around midnight. Minglan summed up this rule, and Gu Tingye often came to interact with his father according to the time, sometimes with Gongsun.
When the husband was talking, he would make an excuse to go back to the house. His favorite thing was to put his face on Minglan’s belly and feel the powerful fetal movements. Minglan half-leaned on the bedside and gently stroked his hardness.
With her hair slicked down and her body in front of the lamp, she felt a calm and warm feeling in her heart.
The situation outside was not good, and it was time to hire people. According to the man's wild nature, he went out to work hard early. She knew that he was reluctant to leave Beijing for her own sake.
"If...the emperor has some use for you,...you don't have to worry about me, it's always important." Minglan felt that her tongue weighed a thousand pounds, and she stuttered in a short sentence, and her mouth was full of bitterness; she didn't want him to
leave.
Gu Tingye raised his head, his stern face was incredibly soft. Across the frozen river, like the sudden spring light slowly spreading in the distance, he stroked her belly and smiled slightly: "You are my big deal." Yes.
The biggest event in his life.
He looked at her steadily, but saw that her eyes were opening and closing, her soft skin vaguely revealed a kind of fleeting beauty, and there was a daze on her face, as if she was as confused as a lost child who didn't know where to go.
, even with a bit of distress. When he was gazing attentively, an old figure suddenly appeared in his mind. Everyone knew that his father and his two were very similar in appearance. As soon as he thought about it, he suddenly felt unknown.
Get rid of this thought immediately.
It was raining and windy outside, so he only wanted to protect her under his wings and build a warm and safe nest with all his strength. He would not let the wind, rain and snow frighten her, so that she could be happy and worry-free for the rest of her life.
In mid-April, the battles in the court became more and more severe. Several famous officials jointly submitted a memorial, saying that Shen Congxing, the Marquis of the North of Wei, used his power for personal gain. The following memorial contained 11 charges of invading people's fields, taking advantage of others, forming cliques, etc. ~ If it was just a false accusation.
That's all, but Liu Suyang, the censor of Zuodu, was an upright and impartial person, so he actually wrote a letter to challenge this time. The emperor accused Liu Zhengjie of conducting a strict investigation. After a thorough investigation, he found that there were holes in the holes, and that Shen Congxing was the most powerful person outside.
He and his in-laws, the Zou family, released printing money and forced people to die.
For a time, there were many memorials and constant criticisms.
"If you are a stern person, you should do the right thing and not the right person. But if you are the evil villain and want to do bad things, you have to do the opposite and do the wrong thing to the person." Gongsun Baishi said, stroking his sparse beard.
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"That is to say, that group of people were actually unhappy with the emperor's series of actions, which hindered the honor of monarch and ministers and the principles of justice. They couldn't open their mouths, so they simply pointed their knives at the people closest to the emperor." To put it simply,
If I don't want to obstruct your policy, then I will slander the person who implements it, thereby destroying the established line. Minglan held her belly in worry, the emperor seemed to be angry this time, and had issued an explicit edict to accuse the Shen family, the little Shen family
After crying once, she had no choice but to come and ask old man Gongsun for advice.
Gongsun Baishi smiled and nodded, glancing at Minglan's big belly, hoping that the future young prince would also be so smart.
"What's so big about it?" Ming Lan whispered. She remembered that Shen's parents were only 12 or 13 years old this year, and little Shen kept talking about how honest and honest her nephew was and what kind of trouble he could cause.
ah.
"Without anything else, it's just profit sharing." Gongsun Baishi curled his lips with a sarcastic arc, "Salt affairs, border trade, maritime shipping, shipping department, and the six ministries and nine ministers are everywhere. The emperor wants to ask them to move out of the important vacancies.
The position is here so that I can install my own people. Firstly, it will fill the national treasury, and secondly, it will be more efficient to issue orders in the future. They won't do it, that's all."
"The same goes for them. There are so many good jobs, so what if we give out some money!" Minglan hopes for a harmonious society where everyone can talk nicely.
Gongsun Baishi sneered: "Take Qian Guogong as an example. His son is married to the Queen Mother Shotoku. He and others have controlled the sea-going trade for nearly fifteen years, and they make at least two to three million taels every year."
Income. How much has been turned in? Hum hum, are they willing to spit it out? Even if they spit it out, there will be ministers in the sky, and the emperor has his own cronies to promote."
Minglan saw another burst of ants, snowflakes and silver flying in front of her eyes. She finally calmed down and shouted: "It's been so many years. It's time to eat and drink enough. So what if I stop!"
"If people's hearts are contented, how can they be so eager to visit Shu?" Gongsun Baishi summed up simply and neatly, how can greed for money ever end.
Minglan nodded helplessly. It is true that it is rare for corrupt officials to wake up on their own initiative. But Gongsun can understand this matter, and naturally others can too. As long as Uncle Shen Guo can keep calm, and with the help of the Yue family and the British government, it won't be a big deal.
hinder.
But flies don't bite seamless eggs. Uncle Shen Guo will call people to stare at him, and he is also lax in running the family. Although some of the things are made by his enemies to add fuel to the fire, some things are true. Gongsun Baishi slipped out a sentence, Qianzhen
The Zou family actually wanted to get involved in the purchase of military rations, which was really daring. After despising the Shen family, he praised [Dayan Literature fastest updated, no ad pop-ups] Minglan, praising her for managing the family and being strict.
With the help of people and Gu Tingye's reputation of not recognizing his relatives, the Gu clan did not find anything.
The old man Gongsun always had a mean mouth and raised his eyes, and could rarely utter a few nice words. Minglan was elated by the praise, and she immediately felt that this wrinkled old man was very pleasing to the eye. After some greetings, she added yesterday's little
Shen divided half of the high-quality fresh large walnuts sent by him, and brought out a Ganoderma lucidum plant from the warehouse to improve the old man's increasingly thinning bald forehead.
She was in a happy mood and walked back to the house happily. The pergola hanging down in the spring also smelled of grass and trees. Minglan was about to reach out and pick a flower bud. The peach on the side had already pulled off a bunch with quick eyes and hands. The master and the servant looked at each other.
Laughing, at this moment, I saw green branches coming hurriedly from the other side, with sweat on her forehead, but her face was full of surprise and joy. She took two steps in three steps, hurriedly approached Minglan's ear, and whispered
"Madam, you caught the mistake of that little hoof." Minglan raised her eyebrows: "What's the matter?"
Luzhi saw that there was only a peach beside him, so he whispered: "Your snow pear and bird's nest was stewed on the stove, but she ran out."
Minglan closed her eyes and sighed: "Come on, let's go there."
Lu Zhi couldn't hide her excitement, but hesitated: "Then...where is Mrs....?" She was referring to Mrs. Wang.
Before Minglan could speak, Xiao Tao started to scream: "We have advised you what you should do, and you have mentioned what Madam should do. She won't change her ways, so what can we do? If Madam wants to be angry, there is nothing we can do.
Besides, we don’t eat from my wife now.”
Luzhi's eyes shone and she nodded fiercely. She didn't like Caihuan for a day or two, and because she was afraid that Minglan would say she wasn't generous enough, she pretended to ask one more question, saying that she was actually very much in love with her.
Growing up together, it was naturally difficult for those who joined later to regard themselves as one of their own. What's more, Caihuan's enchanting and pretentious demeanor was simply the classic villain image in Fang's mother's teaching class, which made them reflexively feel disgusted.
Minglan sighed, looked at her bulging belly, and stroked it gently; if it was just for herself, it would be over if she could be vague about it, but for it, how could she leave someone with different intentions beside the bed? She couldn't risk this
risk.
After walking slowly back to the house, Xiaotao first helped Minglan put on a pair of soft forum slippers and leaned against the kang, then she saw Dan Ju leading people in. This time she didn't hesitate at all, Qi Yu walked in front and behind him with dignity.
Following Cai Huan and Xia Yu, who were aggrieved, she knelt down as soon as she saw Minglan: "Madam, I know I was wrong, please forgive me this time." While kowtowing repeatedly, she kept defending.
He said, "We were watching the stove, but someone came to talk to me, and Pian Xiayu went out to relieve herself again... I just left for a while... Madam, please spare me..."
Xia Yu was also frightened and kowtowed together.
Minglan sat quietly on it, her eyes slowly moving from the bergamot-shaped celadon jar with Pisces and Lotus patterns on the kang table to the ebony feet inlaid with silver filigree, and then she saw the colorful ring. She felt pity in her heart.
This time, she did it on purpose. It is not difficult to punish a maid, as long as the person in charge has this idea and finds a handle, he can be punished immediately.
Caihuan harbored resentment in her heart, and had no idea how to make friends with people outside the hospital. People with ulterior motives could easily take advantage of this opportunity. Now that she was pregnant, and just when she was about to be extremely careful, this person who was both unfaithful and full of wrongdoings
She could no longer keep the colorful ring of thoughts by her side.
"Who wants to talk to you?" Minglan's voice seemed to be floating in the air.
Caihuan wiped her cheek, hesitating and unable to explain. Danju sneered and said for her: "Xiang, the girl next to my mother, her name is Linglong."
Minglan smiled softly, Caihuan kowtowed hard and said repeatedly: "Madam, it was my fault, I was wrong..."
"I heard that when you chatted in private, you always complained that I didn't ask you to be close to serve you, but always stayed away from you and left you cold." Minglan slowly stated, Caihuan's pupils tightened, and she glared at Luzhi hatefully.
Xiao Tao looked at Dan Ju and said quickly and sincerely: "I told Madam." Cai Huan turned to glare at her angrily.
"Mrs. Ant, I have some thoughts in my heart that I should fight." Seeing that begging for mercy was ineffective, Caihuan began to defend, "But when I was serving my wife, I wanted to be loyal to my wife and serve her well, but I didn't think..." She
Wiping away tears, "Madam refuses to treat me as one of her own, so I have nothing to say..."
Minglan slowly straightened up, bent down, looked straight at Caihuan, and said word by word: "You are a smart person. It has been a year since you entered the Gu family. You really don't know what the situation is in the house now."
?" Caihuan stopped crying for a moment and looked at the master in confusion. Minglan raised the corners of her lips and said, "You keep saying that you want to serve me for my wife, but what am I afraid of and what am I afraid of? You have been looking at it for so long,
Don’t you understand at all?”
The color on Cai Huan's face slowly faded away. Except for a few older girls who often had to do errands, all the girls in the courtyard were respectful and cautious and rarely interacted with outsiders. Whenever someone from the Madam's side came to try to make friends, everyone stayed away.
I'm afraid it won't be enough.
"I don't like the outside world to know about the things in this courtyard, but you know how many things have leaked out of your mouth these days." Minglan said slowly, "It's not that you don't know how powerful it is, but there is something else.
It's just an idea." Caihuan never considered herself the master, so she looked around for backers and helpers, thinking that she could use her strength to rise to the top.
Cai Huan's lips trembled, and she was trembling and speechless. She suddenly remembered Ruomei's warning, could it be that... Mrs. Forum was going to fall for her?! She was frightened for a while, and hurriedly stepped forward to pull Minglan's skirt,
He begged loudly: "Madam, I really know that I was wrong. If my husband could have said this earlier, I would never have dared!"
Minglan shook her head: "You got the order wrong. It's not that I trust you first, and then you will be loyal; it's that you have to convince everyone to trust you first, and then I will treat you as one of my own."
Caihuan's face was full of panic, tears and makeup were mixed together, and her face suddenly turned red, "But, but..."
"But you can't wait any longer." Minglan finished for her, "You are quite old, you are one and a half years older than Dan Ju." She was afraid that Minglan would marry her off before she could become an aunt.
.
"This is really difficult for you."
Minglan's final summary was that she was not angry at all, but a little helpless and sad. Caihuan was also cautious and asked her to wait carefully for more than half a month before catching the mistake. There was silence in the room for a long time, and the only sound was
Cai Huan and Xia Yu sobbed. Minglan calmed down, turned around and said, "Call Mother Cui and the others to come in."
Cui's mother led two stout women in. Minglan glanced over and saw that both of them had bulging sleeves. They must have hidden ropes and gags. Cai Huan and Xia Yu were already frightened when they saw this fight.
It doesn't work anymore.
Minglan looked solemn and said sternly: "Being punished is also called punishment. Mother Cui, please tell me."
Mother Cui has been sharpening her knives for a long time, her brows are furrowed and her face is expressionless: "The rules here are that a lady is expensive, so she must be careful when taking food and medicine." Minglan's three meals of snacks were cooked by Granny Ge herself, and she was very surprised.
Dan Ju and other eldest girls took it over with their own hands, and did not pass them by secondhand in the process. The rest of the stews, medicines and supplements were set up in small stoves in the courtyard and supervised by special personnel. There were usually two people in each class. Even if one went out, the other had to go.
Keep watch, determined not to let the stove out of sight.
"Today you two are looking at the stove. Xia Yu told you in advance to take a pee, but Zhongdao'er slipped into the room to get some snacks and joked with the girl next to him, so the delay was too long; Caihuan was even more unhappy.
Damn, you actually dare to deviate from your duties." Mother Cui said sternly, "If I don't punish you today, I won't be able to restrain others in the future. You can't stay in this courtyard anymore..."
Before she could finish her words, Xia Yu cried out in an earth-shattering voice. Caihuan calmed down, straightened her waist and said loudly: "Mama Cui is right, but I was called by my wife to serve her. Mother Cui is so
After kicking me out, my wife asked me about it later, and I don’t know how my mother would reply.”
Cui's mother was very angry and was about to curse when she heard a deep and majestic male voice coming from the door: "What's going on?!"
Everyone turned around and saw Gu Tingye wearing a vermilion official uniform, holding a pair of black gold gauze wings in one hand, standing there with a sinking face. Minglan was shocked. She saw that it was still early today, so she chose this time specially.
The attack made Gu Tingye upset.
"Master Marquis is back." She quickly jumped off the kang bed and tried to drag him over.
Gu Tingye strode with long legs, walked a few steps, held Minglan down, and softened his voice: "Sit down, don't get up in a hurry."
Xiao Tao on the side stepped forward very cleverly, took the official hat with both hands, put it away with a bang, and determined never to come back, only hiding at the door to watch the scene secretly.
Gu Tingye sat next to Minglan, one hand hanging on the kang table, his face calm: "Mom, continue to talk about how to punish me."
Cui's mother looked at Minglan with an embarrassed expression. After all, she was the girl who came with the Sheng family. Such punishment in front of her uncle seemed to be a disgrace to the Sheng family. Even Minglan was a little hesitant, not knowing how to speak.
Under Gu Tingye's threatening gaze, Cui's mother could only tell the truth: "Caihuan went to the west corner to see the empty house, and Xia Yu went to the second door to call..." She spoke softer and softer. In her eyes asking for help, Minglan hurriedly answered.
He said, "It's not a big mistake, but not punishing them is not enough to restrain others. Okay, you can go down."
She doesn't have any deep grudge against Caihuan. Well, in fact, she has neither the courage nor the courage to put others to death. She will wait until she gives birth to a child. When she has time, she can find her an in-law.
"Master Hou!" Caihuan cried so hard that she miraculously broke free from the clutches of the two mothers-in-law and threw herself at Gu Tingye's feet. "Please be merciful and ask Madam not to chase me away. I will serve you wholeheartedly from now on."
, Mrs. Sheng’s family asked me to come here. If I leave like this, how will I, my slave, raise my head to see people in the future?” He was so strong that he even twisted the hem of Gu Tingye’s robe.
Cui's mother was anxious, and stepped forward to grab Caihuan's arm, forcing her to drag her away. Luzhi was furious, stepped forward, grabbed Caihuan's other arm, and dragged her away with force.
"Wait a minute." Gu Tingye said, looking at Caihuan in confusion, "Is it you?"
Searching slowly in my memory, one evening, the girl in front of me seemed to have served her tea once, and then asked the peach to call out urgently. Caihuan's face was filled with hope, and her eyebrows were furrowed in an unusually charming way. She raised her head and was thinking
What did he say? Gu Tingye frowned and scolded: "Why are you again?! Didn't I tell you last time that my wife is pregnant and can't smell the smell of makeup and powder? No makeup or powder is allowed in Jiaxi Residence. Why are you doing it again today?"
Like this?!"
As soon as these words came out, Cui's mother and Luzhi immediately relaxed. Danju, who had been anxious and worried just now, also breathed a sigh of relief. Minglan looked up at the skylight of the forum. She wanted to shout at Caihuan, "You are too much."
If you don't work hard anymore, if you want to seduce a man, at least research the partner'!
Like her, in order to understand the various preferences and habits of her husband and boss in order to better complete the work, she worked so hard. She asked the old servants of the Hou Mansion several times and found out that because she had a considerate and good stepmother, Gu Tingye [Dayan]
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He lived in a famous entertainment venue in the capital for half a month. Not to mention how many romantic encounters he had during those days of wandering around the world.
Pretending to be weak and aggrieved, people have already seen higher-level performances. This amateur performance by a house girl really has no technical content, so she never worried that Caihuan's tricks would work. She was worried,
It's just that after the colorful ring fails to work many times, it will take the initiative or be used by others to its disadvantage.
"Master Hou..." Caihuan was also dumbfounded, with her mouth wide open and her face covered in makeup, standing there in a daze.
Gu Tingye was displeased, with a stern look on his face. He turned around and said sternly to Cui's mother: "What are you doing with such an incorrigible thing in the house? Drive it to the village. If you don't obey again, just sell it to my mother-in-law.
Go talk!”
Cui's mother was overjoyed when she heard that Tian was pardoned. The two mothers-in-law also regained their vitality. Then one of them tied her up with a rope, blocked her mouth, and dragged her out straight. Xia Yu didn't dare to do it again.
After a long sentence, he quickly exited automatically.
Luzhi followed them out excitedly, planning to help them pack their luggage. Danju was dumbfounded and hadn't reacted yet. Xiaotao had passed the psychological test and came out from behind the door with a smile: "The new Liu'an Guapian arrived today.
Let's make a drink for Mr. Hou." Then he came over gently and took Dan Jue away without leaving a trace.
After everyone went out, Minglan looked left and right, then slowly moved to Gu Tingye and whispered: "What's wrong with the Marquis today?" He is not a man who likes to ask about trivial matters in the inner house. Usually when he meets Minglan,
At Lan Li's house, he would always retreat to the back room to read. Looking at today's situation, it was obvious that he was in a bad mood and had some anger to vent.
"It's nothing, I'm upset." The man stretched out his hand to loosen his collar, and fell tiredly into Minglan's arms, closing his eyes to rest. Because Uncle Shen was thinking about his past at home, Gu Tingye had to take over some of his errands to do during these days.
It was so complicated that it only disturbed him and made him look as gloomy as a bereavement, and no one within three steps dared to talk to him.
Minglan slowly helped him loosen his bun, put her fingers into his hair, and pressed his scalp gently. The man gradually relaxed his brows and let out a comfortable breath. Minglan said softly: "What's wrong? What happened?
Already."
Gu Tingye opened his eyes, revealing anger: "Something happened to brother Cheng Yong."
"A bandit is robbing again?!" Minglan was shocked. The frequency of crimes must be too high. Alas, no, didn't it mean that the imperial envoy has arrived in Lianghuai?
"No." The man clenched his fist angrily and beat it on the bed, "Brother Cheng Yong has taken advantage of that group of people."
Minglan was puzzled. Gu Tingye stood up slowly and sighed: "The newspaper said that Brother Cheng Yong was invited to a restaurant to have a drink. Unexpectedly, he got very drunk. When he woke up, there was a woman lying next to him."
"Ah?!" Minglan couldn't help but laugh when the ancient immortal danced: "Could it be that when someone saw General Duan's talent, he wanted to find a son-in-law?"
"That's true, but it's so easy." Gu Tingye's face turned cold, revealing a cold murderous intention, "The woman claimed to be a good woman with a husband at home. She kept saying that Brother Cheng Yong had ruined her chastity, but
One of them will die."
Minglan was shocked: "Married woman?! This is troublesome." Even the physical examination was difficult, "Wait a minute, General Duan is having a drink. Where can a good woman come from in a restaurant?"
"The woman said she came to the restaurant to collect money for fish. Brother Cheng Yong, who was drunk, passed by and saw how pretty she was, so he dragged her into a private room."
Minglan was speechless: "Why does it sound like a storyteller? Is it possible that the restaurant is full of ants and dead people, and no one can stop General Duan from seeing him like this? Also, how could this woman sleep until General Duan wakes up..."
Is it so intense?
"There are so many doubts." Gu Tingye said, "How could brother Cheng Yong admit it? Who would have thought that just after questioning him for a few words, the woman was hit and killed. Now the woman's family and husband have called Chong Tianqu and filed a lawsuit.
Brother Cheng Qian raped a good daughter and forced her to die."
Minglan sighed longly. The other party had spent so much money, so it was natural that they had planned everything before and after. Duan Chengyong was in trouble this time. The couple was speechless for a while, and Minglan said: "What should we do now? The imperial envoy will go to the local area to thoroughly investigate the salt affairs.
It can’t be done without the backing of hard-handed force.”
Gu Tingye looked at her with some hesitation in his eyes. Minglan looked at her and her heart brightened: "Do you want to go?"
"The emperor hasn't summoned him yet." He whispered, "It takes more than a few government officials to do such a thorough job. The local guards are also afraid that they are not clean. Someone has to sort it out. Ordinary people can't do this.
I can't stand the shock, so I have to kill a few people to sacrifice to my ancestors!" Since Uncle Shen Guo can't go, he is the only one at the same level.
"Brother Duan, you are kind to me." The man was full of indecision and was in a dilemma.
Minglan was dumbfounded: "How long will it take?"
"It can be as fast as one month, or as slow as two months." Gu Tingye rubbed her palms, "I have a lot of things on my hands, and I can't get away. After brother Cheng Yong is fished out, Zhong Dayou will be sent to garrison.
, By then, maybe Lao Geng’s health will be better.”
Minglan breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "I thought you were going to go for a year and a half." The salt inspection cannot be completed in a short time. "It turns out that you are only going to go for a month or two, so what's the matter? But Fanhou
If I can come back before I give birth, I will be satisfied."
Regardless of the wrinkled official robe, Gu Tingye took her into his arms and gently rocked her. In his heart, he did not want to leave her. He said apologetically: "You are pregnant, I shouldn't have left."
of."
Minglan plucked up the courage, pushed him away, and said seriously: "The Marquis is also my important matter. The Marquis's matters are my business." She had been mentally prepared for many things, and the man in front of her was a fierce and wild man.
Leopard is full of vitality and blood, how can he be kept on a leash all the time, as long as he doesn't run too far for too long.
"But..." Gu Tingye tried his best not to think of certain things, but he couldn't suppress his random thoughts. He was decisive and shrewd in his life, and he made several decisions when encountering problems. But this time he suddenly became more gentle, "What should I do if something happens to you and I'm not around?
?”
"Master Marquis." Minglan knew what he was thinking. She pushed his broad shoulders and said seriously, "I am not Mrs. Qin."
Gu Tingye was still pondering, and Minglan said angrily: "As long as Mr. Hou leaves some manpower, if someone comes to bully me, if I can't argue, I can beat him out. If something goes wrong, I can't escape."
Gu Tingye couldn't help laughing.
Minglan leaned in his arms, her eyes wide open, and her voice was clear and clear: "Unless the Marquis wants to become an official, there are always a lot of errands to be done. Can't you always guard me? In the future, we will have to have children...
" Her face turned red, but she couldn't continue.
Gu Tingye felt sweet in his heart: "Yes, we will have many more children in the future."
Minglan told him that he was shy, and put her head on his neck, nibbling it like a puppy. Gu Tingye laughed, bit back in kind, and kissed Minglan's neck all over.
After a while, the two stopped laughing and joking. Gu Tingye rested his head on Minglan's lap and suddenly said: "You are indeed not like that Mrs. Qin."
He suddenly stood up and sat face to face, "What if I have no choice but to marry another woman?" This question has been lingering in his mind for a long time.
Minglan was stunned, then giggled, "How could that be?"
"You will remarry." The man looked at Minglan steadily, and his tone was very determined.
"...How could...?" Minglan pretended to be stupid, but in her heart she felt that this was quite possible.
The past of his father has always been shrouded in the past, and he will unconsciously compare himself with himself. The comparison is quite depressing. Although he tries not to think about the word 'remarriage', in the past few months, he has learned about the past.
Lan understands that if something irresistible happens and the husband and wife are separated, then this damn girl will be mourning for three to five days, and then she will most likely find a second man to marry.
"Besides, you will probably live a good life." He gritted his teeth secretly.
"How...how could...?" Why did the topic turn to this? Minglan continued to laugh.
Gu Tingye's eyes were gloomy, making Minglan feel hairy all over. She felt something was wrong and hurriedly asked: "What about the Marquis, are you really going to abandon me?" The best defense is indeed an offense.
"..." Gu Tingye actually thought about it seriously, "I will probably take two paths. Either I will take you and hide in the ends of the earth, hiding my name for the rest of my life; or I will marry you again after I have a change of breath."
By the way, chop up the adulterer.
Minglan almost blurted out that "the second way is better", it is safe and harmonious, and the world is at peace; her sixth sense that has been idle for many years suddenly broke out in time.
She snuggled into Gu Tingye's arms, hugged his waist with difficulty across her belly, and whispered: "You can carry me on your back, deep in the mountains and forests, and I will become a savage couple with you." Her voice was full of emotion.
The tenderness of the heart was so tender that it was almost inaudible. Gu Tingye instantly softened his heart, hugged her tightly, and kept kissing her temples and cheeks, "We will not be separated in hell and hell."
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