Zhu Kongshan didn't know who sent the letter, whether it was an enemy or a friend, but she just believed that the content in the letter was completely true. There was no reason. She relied on her intuition and her understanding of the Eighth Prince in the past few months.
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She crumpled the letter into a ball and already had a decision in her mind. She called her personal maid Xiaoyu back and asked cautiously: "I will return to Beijing tonight. Do you dare to come with me?"
Xiaoyu was stunned and asked: "Is what the lady said true? Aunt Liu has not yet mourned. Isn't it too hasty for us to leave now? Isn't it that you came back just to see Aunt Liu off on her last journey?"
"There's no need to send her off." Zhu Kongshan's heart also cooled down, "As a biological mother, she never thought about me during her lifetime, and she doesn't need me as her daughter to see her off after her death. It's enough to have the Zhu family and the Liu family.
, I don’t have one more. Besides, the eldest lady and my father want to marry me off, how can I let them control me."
Xiaoyu also heard about this and sighed that her young lady was really in bad luck. She had such a biological mother, and also had such a father and aunt. If she didn't leave, she would have to stay in the Zhu family for the rest of her life. So she ordered
Nodding: "Xiaoyu listens to the young lady. Wherever the young lady wants to go, Xiaoyu will follow her. But what about the two girls beside the eldest lady? Do you still take them with you?"
Zhu Kongshan shook his head: "Don't pay attention to those two girls. Even if I ask them to go back to Beijing together, they are unwilling to go back. This matter must be kept a secret and must not be known to anyone. Once it is known,
We can't leave." She looked at Xiaoyu and felt that after many years of master-servant relationship, this girl should not betray herself. But everything has a chance, and she couldn't believe anyone in this Zhu Mansion. So she couldn't believe it.
After thinking for a while, he said something threatening, "Xiaoyu, you have to understand that I am taking you to the capital for your own good. If we don't leave, I will have to get married under the arrangement of the eldest lady.
And as my personal maid, you will definitely marry with me. Think about it, how could the family they arranged be reliable? Once you marry, you may not know what kind of torture you will suffer. I can't survive.
Okay, how can you be better?"
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyu knelt down and quickly expressed her position: "Xiaoyu has been serving the lady since she was a child. In this house, the lady is Xiaoyu's only relative. Xiaoyu will go wherever you go. She will never betray you in this life.
Miss."
Zhu Kongshan nodded with satisfaction and said nothing more. He just went out and made some explanations to the maid from Prince Sheng's Mansion. The maid was also a little confused as to why she was in such a hurry to leave. Zhu Kongshan used the Eighth Prince to suppress her:
"My cousin told me to come back and have a look, and then go back as soon as possible. This Zhu Mansion cannot get in my way. These are my cousin's exact words."
After hearing this, the maid didn't ask any more questions. After all, the Eighth Prince also told him before coming that Zhu Kongshan must be brought back to the capital. There are still many things in the capital that Zhu Kongshan needs to continue to do, and he finally got it.
Such an assistant had to be fully utilized before throwing it away. In response to Zhu Kongshan's instructions, she quietly left the house to prepare for her night trip.
With the help of this girl, Zhu Kongshan's escape went very smoothly. Both the Zhu family and the Liu family escaped without anyone noticing, and left Pengzhou overnight.
At the same time, Wangchuan also left that night, rode a fast horse, and chose a shortcut to return to Beijing in a hurry.
The next day, when the Zhu family found out that Zhu Kongshan had run away, they tried to catch up, but they could no longer catch up. The eldest lady jumped in anger, but Zhu Kongyue connected Zhu Kongshan's escape with the disappearance of her maid Achuan a few days ago.
, I had a vague feeling that I had been fooled.
One night four days later, Wangchuan returned to Beijing and successfully entered Prince Yu's Mansion. Huang Quan was very happy to see her back and surrounded her asking questions, but the two of them did not mention that they would report to Feng Yuheng immediately.
In the middle of the night, the two mistresses were either sleeping soundly or having a real "noisy". They had only one brain, and they didn't dare to disturb them at such a time.
But Feng Yuheng in the room had already heard the commotion in the courtyard. She pinched Xuan Tianming and suggested: "Wangchuan is back, how about... I ask her about the situation in Pengzhou first.
?”
Xuan Tianming's "actions" continued, and he had no intention of stopping because of this topic. Not only did he not stop, he even reminded his wife: "You have to concentrate at this time, how can you still have thoughts?"
Go and listen to the noise in the yard? I think it’s because my husband didn’t work hard enough that my daughter-in-law still has the energy to think about other things. It seems that my husband needs to work harder.”
He did what he said and indeed increased his strength. Feng Yuheng gasped under his guidance and never dared to mention Wangchuan again.
Zhu Kongshan arrived in Beijing two days later than Wangchuan. Although he was rushing in a hurry and wished he could sleep in the carriage, after all, the carriage was not as fast as a person and a horse. But at least he entered the capital. In this
Early in the morning, when the gate of the capital city opened, Zhu Kongshan couldn't tell what he felt in his heart. He could say he was relieved and no longer had to worry about Zhu's family chasing after him. But as soon as he returned to Beijing, what he was about to face was...
She was looking forward to and nervous about the Eighth Prince's rebellion. At the same time, she couldn't help but feel annoyed. How wonderful everything would have been if nothing had happened to the Liu family. She had worked so hard and saw that a good life was within easy reach, but at this juncture,
All her previous efforts were in vain. She hated Mrs. Liu, but was unable to change anything. The mistake had been made. She was now a chess piece in the hands of the Eighth Prince, ready to be discarded at any time. In this case, why should she still be at his mercy?
A sneer appeared from the corner of Zhu Kongshan's lips, which made Xiaoyu beside him secretly surprised. She felt that her young lady had more thoughts than before since she came to the capital, but she couldn't figure out what she was thinking about.
, it makes her scared and worried, this feeling is really not good.
Back at Prince Sheng's Mansion, the Eighth Prince Xuan Tianmo had already gone to the morning court. Zhu Kongshan did not stay in the manor for long. After changing his clothes, he went straight to the north of the city with the two girls.
In the days since she left, the good deeds in the north of the city are still going on. There are servants at Prince Sheng's Mansion to support them, and other official ladies and ladies will come over occasionally. But after all, the good deeds have been going on for so long, and those delicate ladies can't possibly
Reports came every day, and they could still show off when Zhu Kongshan was around. As soon as she left Beijing, they all appointed servants from their families to take over.
However, Zhu Kongshan was back now and headed north of the city. The news was quickly spread back to the mansion by the servants of each family. Within two hours, those ladies and ladies who had not been seen for many days came over again.
However, there is no longer the usual crowd of stars holding the moon. Instead, they communicate with each other with scrutinizing eyes. Some people even asked bluntly: "Miss Zhu, are the things in Zhu's house true? Is your mother really related to her?"
The housekeeper had an affair and was caught by your father with his own eyes?"
Zhu Kongshan felt that these words were stabbing into her heart, but they could not defeat her. She always remembered the purpose of returning to Beijing. She turned her head and said to the maid from Prince Sheng's Mansion:
"Go to the ruined temple and have a look. We have been away for so long and we don't know if there is anything that needs repairing on the other side. My girl has just come from Pengzhou and is not familiar with this place yet, so you can make a trip for me!
"
This girl followed Zhu Kongshan and often did things for her in the past. She didn't feel anything bad at the moment. She nodded and turned around and went to the ruined temple. It wasn't until she was far away that Zhu Kongshan saw someone there.
After further reaction, he said to the lady who had just spoken out against her: "If I remember correctly, your master is just a sixth-grade head of the Ministry of Etiquette, right? His Highness the Eighth Prince once said that the head of the Ministry of Etiquette is a very petty person.
It's okay for daily use, but when it comes to planning big things, he's still too far behind, so far that there's no need to give him a try."
The lady was stunned, and it took her half a day to figure out what she meant by this. Did she mean that the Eighth Prince disliked her master? And she was not prepared to help their family. Then why was she doing these so-called good deeds?
Another young lady also heard something and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Zhu Kongshan looked at the young lady, thought about it again, and said: "The legitimate daughter of the Wailang family, who is a member of the fifth-grade Ministry of Industry and Commerce? Oh, really, the eighth prince also said that your father is a ungrateful person who always has delusions.
I can use the power of the Eighth Prince to move up two levels, but I don’t even weigh how much I weigh. A grasshopper with half a leg wants to jump up? What a joke."
People were dumbfounded and looked at Zhu Kongshan with a look of "Is this person possessed by evil spirits?". The Zhu Kongshan they knew was not like this. He was a handsome and gentle man, and he had a humble attitude towards everyone, even if
Even when she was angry with Concubine Li and Princess Yu in the palace, she was calm and calm. I had never seen her look so full of rage.
People stared at Zhu Kongshan blankly. In just a moment, they saw the faint humility on her face return to her face. She smiled and said to them: "It doesn't matter. No matter what the Eighth Prince says, I will treat you all the same."
It's the same as before. The ladies are all elders, and the ladies are all sisters, and they will not be affected by the Eighth Prince in the slightest." It was as if nothing had happened, as if those words had not come out of her mouth before.
Some people thought a little more and thought that the previous words were Zhu Kongshan's paraphrasing the Eighth Prince's meaning, not Zhu Kongshan's own meaning. Zhu Kongshan was still the same as before, the only thing that had changed was the Eighth Prince.
People looked at each other and exchanged several glances. Some people smiled awkwardly and said, "Thank you, Miss Zhu, for reminding me. It turns out that in the heart of the Eighth Prince, our family is so unbearable."
Zhu Kongshan waved his hands repeatedly and explained anxiously: "No, no, don't misunderstand me. It doesn't mean that all of your family members cannot be in the eyes of the Eighth Prince. There are still some Eighth Princes who have not spoken out. Come to think of it... Come to think of it.
There is a chance of being chosen!"
"This means that most people, the Eighth Prince, don't want to see him." People also understood. "The rest just didn't say it directly, but that's what it meant. No wonder our father followed.
The Eighth Prince has been with us for so long, but has not gained any practical benefits. It turns out that the Eighth Prince has not taken a fancy to us at all, and we are of no use to petty officials like us."
"Oh, you really misunderstood." Zhu Kongshan was still explaining: "No, no, I didn't say that you are of no use at all. At least it is still useful now, such as giving porridge. The Eighth Prince has long said that if you only rely on serving
The expenses of the Prince's Mansion are too great, but with your help, it has reduced a lot of the burden on Prince Sheng's Mansion."
"Is it useful now? Just throw it aside after you use it!" Everyone understood the meaning of these words, and everyone blushed with anger. The ladies even turned their backs on the spot, "What kind of porridge are you giving? No.
Do you hear that? They just use our money to plug their own holes. In fact, we are nothing in their hearts!"