Indeed, Yanyu Pavilion is a well-known gathering place for literati and elegant people. Ordinary people may not be able to get in even if they have money. Let alone Zhuqing, a country girl who looks like she has no money and cannot get along with any literati and elegant people.
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It seemed that it was impossible to report the news to Lao Ding. Zhu Qing couldn't help but feel disappointed.
"Hey, isn't this Miss Sun? Why are you here?" A familiar and delicate female voice sounded.
Zhu Qing followed the sound and saw Aunt Lilac, dressed in a lotus-colored dress, arriving at the door surrounded by several maids and women.
Obviously, she recognized Zhuqing.
"Aunt Dingxiang! That's great, I have something to tell your family!" Zhu Qing was also extremely surprised when he saw her.
"Oh, what's going on?" Aunt Dingxiang couldn't help but glance at Zhuqing. What would this little girl tell their family if she came here so early in the morning? Could it be that something happened to her family?
Are you here to find someone for help?
She looked at Zhu Qing who was hesitant to speak, and felt that she probably guessed it right, so she said to her: "Come, come in and tell me if you have anything to do."
She turned to a girl who was following her and ordered: "Go back to the second wife first and tell her that I want to entertain Miss Sun, and then go to Baoqing Tower later."
The girl took the order, and Aunt Dingxiang stepped forward, took Zhu Qing's hand, and entered Zhou's house together.
Seeing Aunt Dingxiang coming, Li Zheng hurriedly avoided some of her.
Zhuqing said hello to him: "Grandpa Lizheng, I'll go in first." Then he followed Aunt Dingxiang into the Zhou family courtyard.
"Aunt Dingxiang, I have something urgent to tell Master Zhou this time! The Wu family member who injured my father's leg last time resisted arrest yesterday and two people escaped. Last night, the third child of the Wu family
Scar Tiger and the others went to our village to seek revenge on my father. I even met them and was knocked unconscious by them. They may still be near our village now!"
Zhuqing's words made Aunt Dingxiang's face suddenly become serious: "What did you say? The Wu family resisted arrest and Scared Tiger escaped?"
"Yeah!" Zhu Qing nodded.
"No, this scarred tiger is too dangerous! I have to inform the master immediately! Miss Sun, why don't you come with me to see the master! Let's go!" Aunt Dingxiang also realized the seriousness of this matter and pulled the strings.
Qing went to the outer study room of Zhou's house.
"Aunt Dingxiang, don't you have something to do and go out? Why are you here now?" The boy in Mr. Zhou's study outside couldn't help but be surprised when he saw Aunt Dingxiang coming over.
"Axin, please go in quickly and talk to the master. I have something urgent to tell him!" Aunt Dingxiang didn't bother to answer his words and directly told him.
The outer study is where Master Zhou handles official business. Under normal circumstances, Mrs. Zhou would not go in easily, let alone Aunt Dingxiang.
So she couldn't rush in and had to let the boy outside the study door report it.
"Yes, I'll go right away!" Seeing Aunt Dingxiang's seriousness, the boy who asked Ashin didn't dare to delay, and immediately turned around and went in.
"Auntie, the master wants you to come in!" After a while, Ashin came out.
Aunt Dingxiang took Zhuqing's hand and said softly to her: "Don't be afraid, our elder is very nice and kind. Just tell him the truth about last night!"
She was afraid that Zhuqing would be nervous and timid.
Zhuqing nodded: "Well, I understand, I'm not afraid!"
She followed Aunt Dingxiang into the study of the eldest master of the Zhou family.
This study is a real study, and its size is beyond Zhu Qing's expectation.
When they walked in, they saw an elegant-looking middle-aged man sitting behind the desk with a serious face. When he saw Aunt Dingxiang, he asked: "Dingxiang, Axin said you came to me in an emergency? What on earth is that?"
thing?"
Aunt Dingxiang bent down and blessed him, pointed at Zhuqing, and said to him: "This is Miss Sun from Cuizhu Village who saved the old lady. She has something urgent to report to you."
Zhu Qing was not particularly proficient in ancient etiquette, so he bowed to Master Zhou and said, "I have met Master Zhou!"
Mr. Zhou heard that Zhuqing was actually the little girl who saved his mother that day, and he couldn't help but take a serious look at her.
That day Zhuqing rescued people and went to Zhou's house, but Mr. Zhou was not at home at that time.
He just heard that a little girl saved his mother. At that time, he felt that the little girl was very courageous. Now when he saw Zhu Qing himself, he found that although the little girl in front of him was dressed in old clothes, her overall spirit was outstanding.
Especially those big eyes, they look particularly lively.
Looking at her standing in front of him, looking neither humble nor arrogant, I couldn't help but secretly admire her, this little girl is really good!
He nodded gently to Zhuqing, and then asked: "Little girl, what urgent matter do you have for me? Tell me!"
He actually didn't think Zhuqing would tell him anything particularly important, but because he had a good impression of her, he was willing to listen to her talk, which could be regarded as giving his concubine some dignity.
Zhuqing then took his time and started talking about his encounter with the two scarred tigers last night, and then about their response in Cuizhu Village, and also Li Zheng's guess.
The more she talked about it, the more Mr. Zhou frowned.
"The Wu family actually resisted arrest? Scared the tiger escaped?" Like Aunt Dingxiang, Mr. Zhou was shocked when he heard that the most ferocious of the Wu brothers, the third Wu family named Scared Tiger, escaped.
He looked solemn: "I was negligent in this matter. I didn't expect that the Wu family actually has eyes and ears in the county government! Miss Sun, fortunately you are fine! By the way, you said Li Zheng from your village is here with you?"
Zhu Qing nodded: "Yes! Grandpa Lizheng sent people to guard the village, and then he came out with me."
"Axin, go to the door and invite Li Zheng from Cuizhu Village in. I have something to discuss with him!" Mr. Zhou called to the young boy A Xin and ordered him to go out and invite Li Zheng in.
"Yes!" Ashin took the order.
After a while, Li Zheng followed Ashin into the study.
Unlike Zhuqing who was indifferent when he saw Master Zhou, Li Zheng looked respectful when he saw Master Zhou.
"Zhengsun Haoying in the small Cuizhu Village has met Mr. Zhou!" As soon as he entered the door, he saluted Mr. Zhou.
Mr. Zhou raised his hand: "No courtesy, no courtesy! Old man, can you tell me about the situation near your village last night? I heard from Miss Sun that you sent four teams out to look for her. During this time, did you ever
Did you see anyone suspicious?"
Li Zheng stood upright and said: "The little old man sent people out to search for most of the night last night, but did not see any suspicious people. Because I was worried that they would come to our village to do evil today, I specially sent people to take turns.
