Xu Qinghuan took Cao Ruzhen's hand. Cao Ruzhen's hand was very rough on the fingertips because she had been doing needlework for many years. They had no friendship in the past life and had never spoken too much. But in this life, they could sit together and listen to her reveal her heart. It was a brand new experience.
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Qing Huan looked at Cao Ruzhen with a smile: "If you are stupid, who am I? Where can I find someone as clever as you?"
Xu Qinghuan's comforting words made Cao Ruzhen feel better.
The atmosphere in the Cao family was unusual these days. There were several mothers around her watching her every move. The eldest wife arranged for her to copy scriptures for Ruwan in the nunnery. After Ruwan was buried, she became a vegetarian in the nunnery until the eldest wife
Until the resentment is gone.
Sometimes she was in a daze, as if she was the murderer of Ruwan, and if Ruwan died, she should pay for it with her life.
Perhaps as the second wife said, the eldest wife was just venting her resentment and anger on her.
Perhaps being with the Buddha forever is the best destination for her, and she is prepared to end her life like this. If she has little expectations, she will not be disappointed, and if her heart is as light as water, she will not feel sad or happy.
Unexpectedly, after the old lady came back from Xu's house, she called her over and asked her to put down her things and come to Xu's house to accompany her second aunt.
The second aunt must have spoken for her, otherwise this trip would not have happened.
Xu Qinghuan interrupted Cao Ruzhen's thinking: "How does Mrs. Xu San treat you?"
Cao Ruzhen nodded and said: "Second aunt stays in Xu's nunnery all year round. The old lady cares about her, so she asked me to send Buddhist incense on the first and fifteenth day of every month, and accompany her to say a few words.
My aunt looks very fierce, but she is actually very kind. Every time I go there, she not only teaches me needlework, but also prepares snacks for me."
When she heard the word "dim sum", Feng Chu's big face came over.
At this point, Cao Ruzhen's eyebrows furrowed. Everything was fine until a few months ago, when her second aunt looked at her and suddenly said, "At your age, it's time to say kiss."
She was older than Wan, but the Cao family never mentioned her marriage.
She also gradually figured out the intentions of the Cao family. I was afraid that the Cao family would not let her get married, so she said smoothly: "I don't want to get married, I just want to stay with the old lady."
The second aunt's face suddenly became ugly. She stopped talking to her, turned around and walked back to the inner room. She did not see her for a long time.
Cao Ruzhen told Xu Qinghuan this: "Every time I come to see her, I feel worried that I might make her angry, but when I can't see her, there seems to be something missing in my heart. I still don't understand why my second aunt is angry with me.
My second aunt and I have similar temperaments, so she should understand what I am thinking."
"That's why she's angry," Xu Qinghuan looked at Cao Ruzhen, "Why would a good girl want to live her whole life? She wants to see you get married, have children, and live happily."
Cao Ruzhen was startled. She had never thought about this: "But I don't think there is anything wrong with it. It is also a pleasure to chant sutras and worship the Buddha with my second aunt."
As he spoke, Xu Qing'an's voice came from far away: "Sister, look what I brought, the best impatiens to dye your nails."
The mother in charge immediately welcomed her out.
Hearing that Cao Ruzhen was also in the room, Xu Qingan immediately turned into a silly goose and had to send Meng Lingyun in to reply.
Meng Lingyun stepped forward and said: "Miss, we went to check the county records and found that someone was already there. Lord Sun said it was Zhou Yuehe..."
Before Meng Lingyun could finish speaking, Xu Qinghuan nodded, indicating that he was aware. Meng Lingyun glanced at Feng Chu before retreating.
The person traveling with Zhou Yue was naturally Li Xu.
Li Xu would check the county annals, and there must be some records in them worthy of his scrutiny.
This is a little different from the previous life.
Xu Qinghuan thought carefully and concluded that Li Xu should have gone to the capital at this time in his previous life. He was concerned about the injustice of Magistrate Su, and went to Beijing with a letter of ten thousand words to defend Magistrate Su. In order to prove that Magistrate Su was not corrupt, he made every tax payment from Fengxiang.
The mark was marked, and there was almost no deviation from what was recorded in the Ministry of Household Records. This was how Su Zhifu's official reputation was saved. Unfortunately, Su Zhifu fell ill and was unwilling to become an official again.
Li Xu always felt that there was something unreasonable about why Su Zhifu was wrongly accused after serving as an official for many years, so he returned to Fengxiang and happened to meet her working on her brother's case. Later, her father was imprisoned. Although she found Wang
Master Yun tried to redress his brother's injustice, but his family suffered a sudden change and he had no time to take care of many things, so he could only rely on Li Xu for help.
She couldn't have remembered these things wrong, so why did Li Xu change his mind and stay in Fengxiang?
Isn't he ready to redress the injustice of Magistrate Su?
Seeing Xu Qinghuan lost in thought, Cao Ruzhen stood up and was about to leave: "Miss Xu still has something to do, so I'll leave first."
However, Xu Qinghuan pulled Cao Ruzhen back and said, "There's nothing going on, let's dye our nails together!" The truth was right in front of her, but she couldn't be anxious. She had the patience to continue waiting.
There was a light in the room, and the two girls stepped on the soft wool mattress with their bare feet, carefully dyeing their toenails. The soft light made the smiles on their faces so warm.
The long hair slid down their shoulders, followed by crisp and joyful laughter.
Feng Chu clutched her stomach and stepped forward with a resentful look on her face. She wanted to help but could no longer bend down: "It's all my fault, the prince. He only buys me an elbow on weekdays. Today he brought me a full food box."
Give it to me, I finally ate it all."
Speaking of food, Xu Qinghuan and Cao Ruzhen's stomachs both rumbled in unison, and the two couldn't help but look at each other and smile.
…
Under the porch, Xu Qing'an looked at the empty food boxes and had a bad feeling: "I don't know if the food they brought is to their liking."
"This is made by Tianxianglou," Meng Lingyun was very confident, "Don't worry!"
Xu Qingan frowned: "Will Feng Chu steal it?"
Meng Lingyun shook his head: "The prince specially bought more, it is enough even if he eats it secretly. When I sent it in, I kept blinking at Miss Fengchu. Miss Fengchu nodded and understood the prince's intention. Besides,
If so much food can be eaten by one person... then... then... there are many more people...
cute."
Xu Qing'an was finally convinced, with a smile on his face. He stepped forward and patted Meng Lingyun. For the first time, he felt that Meng Lingyun was so pleasing to the eye: "If you do a good job, you will be rewarded."
Only then did the master and servant leave the yard.
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Cao Ruzhen returned to Mrs. Xu San's nunnery very late. She washed herself lightly and lay on the bed, and soon fell asleep.
After a while, Mrs. Xu San entered the door holding a lamp. She looked at Cao Ruzhen for a long time and then said: "I don't understand the rules, so I am willing to come back so late."
The mother in charge had a smile on her face: "I heard that I just dyed my nails in Miss Xu's house. Didn't you think that I wasn't pretty?"
Mrs. Xu San's eyes fell on Cao Ruzhen's beautiful nails: "It's not that she doesn't like to be pretty, it's just that... no one expects her to be well." Her tears fell silently.
It took a long time before Mrs. Xu San returned to the inner room.
Mr. Xu San was already waiting in the house.
After sending the servants away, Mrs. Xu San poured a cup of tea with her own hands and brought it to Mr. Xu San: "I have never thanked you for what happened back then. If it weren't for you, a pair of my children would have been killed by them. Fortunately, you are here in the back mountain.
I met my second brother Mi Ye, secretly rescued Brother Ye, and gave me the idea to marry into the Xu family. In this way, the Cao family could only treat Sister Zhen kindly, because this way they could restrain me and prevent me from acting rashly. We
The lives of the three mothers were given by you."
Mrs. Xu San said and bowed down.
Mr. Xu San did not expect that Mrs. Xu San would be uncharacteristic. Instead of ridiculing him for being useless, she would actually thank him. He was stunned for a moment and hurriedly helped him: "It's all an old thing. Now if you say what it does, someone else would do it."
in this way……"
"No," Mrs. Xu San raised her eyes that were red from crying, "I can only repay your kindness in the next life. You have seen the situation now. We have no way out. We only ask you to help us again, just this time."
Mr. Xu San frowned: "What...are you going to do?"
Mrs. Xu San showed a firm expression: "I want my children to be safe. As long as those executioners are not removed, I will not be able to close my eyes even if I die, so I must watch them get the fate they deserve."
Mr. Xu San said: "I have already inquired about it. Tomorrow the Yamen will go to Cao's house to take your eldest sister for questioning."
Mrs. Xu San shook her head: "What can we do? She is not the one who killed Ruwan, and she will not die for it."
Master Xu San was surprised.
Mrs. Xu San clenched her fists: "This is not enough."
…
It was late at night, but the lights in Cao's house were still brightly lit.
Mrs. Xu Er shuddered inexplicably. She looked at Mrs. Cao: "Mom, are you going to let your daughter die?"
Mrs. Cao looked at the long white silk on the table: "The government will come to your door tomorrow. I can't just watch you being taken away. Don't worry, as long as you do as I say, you will have a way to survive."
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