I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 518
"Ma'am, what's the origin of that little girl? The eldest son and Steward Niu are both so polite." Chunchan, the maid who was beside Chen, couldn't help asking, with anger and unwillingness flashing in her eyes.

It stands to reason that the dowry maid is very likely to let her son-in-law into the house, especially in the year when Chen's pregnancy, it is better to raise her own maid as a housemate than to find a woman from outside. After all, Chunchan sells her body. In the hands of the Chen family, Chunchan's parents, Lao Tzu, brothers and sisters are also children of the Chen family.

Mrs. Chen had this idea at the beginning, but it was a pity that the arrogant Jiao Lianping didn't like the pretty Chunchan at all. Once Chunchan wanted to flatter her, but Jiao Lianping kicked her out.

So at this moment, seeing Jiao Lianping's attitude towards Zhan Feiyu, even though she was just a childish girl, Chunchan still couldn't suppress the jealousy in her heart.

Nanny Ping, who was standing on Chen's left side, frowned when she heard the words, and looked angrily at Chunchan, who was provoking deliberately, stepped forward and pushed people away, and explained in a low voice: "Madam, the eldest son brought this Miss Zhan went to the front yard, so this girl must have a high status."

Mrs. Chen was stunned for a moment and then understood. Indeed, if it was just a young lady from an ordinary family background, it would be a great honor for her mother-in-law, the magistrate's wife, to meet her in person. Going to the front yard could only be to go to her father's side. This little girl's identity is absolutely prominent.

"Nurse, let's go and have a look." Mrs. Chen didn't care about the little bit of jealousy at this moment, and hurriedly ran after her.

Looking at the servants standing in the courtyard and the corridor, Jiao Lianping stopped Steward Niu's communication, and led Zhan Feiyu to stand outside the window to listen.

"Returning to Madam, the maidservant did not go to the second gate to pass on the news. The maidservant has been coughing for the past two days, so I entrusted Xiao Ding from the second gate to buy medicine." The maidservant plopped and kowtowed her head , his face turned pale with fright.

The rules of the Jiao Mansion are strict. The servants in the front yard are not allowed to go to the back yard without a pass. The same is true for the maids and women in the back yard. Each court is responsible for the affairs of each court. It is not allowed to inquire about the news of other yards or the affairs of the front yard. It's definitely taboo to spread the news.

Mrs. Jiao didn't bother to listen to people's sophistry, she looked at the confession in her hand, "The two servants were cleaning the yard at the end of the day, and they didn't see you going to the second gate."

Mrs. Jiao continued word by word with a stern face: "Two quarters of an hour later, after they finished cleaning, they saw you sneaking away from others and going to the second door!"

The maid who was kneeling on the ground opened her mouth wide open, her face could not hide the look of horror, the scorching weather in July, the scorching heat outside can melt a person, and Weishi is the hottest time of the day.

The rules of the Jiao Mansion are strict, but Mrs. Jiao is not harsh on the servants. When it is so hot, the servants basically rest in the house. Who would clean the yard under the sun?

The two servants who were cleaning the yard also knelt down to answer the question. They had already been asked once before, and they didn't need to recall the second time they spoke.

"Going back to my wife, the little man's daughter-in-law got heatstroke, so the little one asked Manager Hu for leave, and he can go back early after finishing the cleaning work."

Manager Hu also stepped forward to answer at this time, "Master, madam, Tian Wang's daughter-in-law is about to give birth, and he is worried that her daughter-in-law is alone at home, and Zhou Dashan, who works with him, also wants to go back to Zhuangzi to visit her." Sister, so the two of them cleaned the courtyard in advance today, so they can leave the house two hours earlier."

Seeing that the situation was over, the servant girl who started talking kowtowed again, "Madam, please forgive me, slave... slave..."

"Lotus, you have to think it over, you only have one chance! Don't forget that your whole family is a child of the Jiao Mansion, because you have hurt the whole family by yourself, especially your family has a sick little nephew!" Madam Niu Threatening with a sullen face, if the family's son committed a crime, even if he was beaten to death by the master's family, the government would not pursue it.

The lotus face was pale, her lips trembled a few times, and she subconsciously looked in the direction of Aunt Huang.

Seeing this, Mammy Niu snorted coldly, and said bluntly: "Last December, your little nephew was caught by the wind and cold and needed ginseng to hang himself. You borrowed money from the servant girl you made in the mansion and was bumped by Aunt Huang. Aunt Huang saw you Poor, so someone took the ginseng slices for you."

Aunt Huang opened her mouth to defend, but was stopped by Jiao Lianyu beside her. Both Zhifu Jiao and Mrs. Jiao were sitting in the main seats, so there was no room for Aunt Huang to speak from a concubine.

"Ma'am, I know my mistakes are bad!" After all, He Hua did not dare to implicate the whole family, so she could only confess. She did pass the news from the backyard to the front yard from the second gate. a piece of silver instead of a note."

But what was written on the note, even a servant girl like He Hua dared not peek at it even if she could read.

Hearing this, Zhifu Jiao couldn't help frowning, glanced at Aunt Huang and Jiao Lianyu's mother and son from the corner of the eye, but looked at the second son with a calm expression, and then at the concubine's room who was still gentle and frightened. Doubt is gone.

As soon as Hehua confessed, it was much easier to follow the vine to investigate. There was a stubborn one who was loyal, but unfortunately she couldn't stand the stick and finally let go.

Mrs. Jiao took a sip of tea to moisten her throat, and looked mockingly at the prefect Jiao where the old god was present, "When this purse is found, the truth will surely come to light."

Outside the room, the corners of Jiao Lianping's mouth twitched into a smile, but unfortunately the wound on his face was affected, and his face was distorted in pain, but it could be seen that there was joy in his eyes.

Silently, Zhan Feiyu and Zhan Feiyu retreated to the corridor and sat down. Jiao Lianping didn't care about the family ugliness. It cannot be suppressed!"

But Mrs. Jiao is the mistress of the back house after all, and Jiao Lianyu and Aunt Huang's every move is under her control. She didn't make trouble before, it was because the prefect Jiao protected Jiao Lianyu, but this time Jiao Lianping was almost beaten No matter how well-mannered Mrs. Jiao was, she couldn't bear the disfigurement.

Zhan Feiyu looked back at the quiet flower hall behind him, "Even if it is found out that it was Mr. Jiao Er who sent the news to the government office and instigated the prefect Jiao to do it, but this is just an ordinary method, not even framed."

No one is perfect!Jiao Lianyu's move is at most against the style of a gentleman, but the news he spread is also true. Compared with his talent for reading, it is impossible for Jiao Lianyu to be severely punished by Jiao Lianyu for this flaw.

Probably the body couldn't take it anymore, Jiao Lianping didn't care about the demeanor of the official's children, leaned directly on the pillar of the corridor, half-closed his eyes to hide the disappointment deep in his eyes, "I understand what you said, but in the end it's because I don't have talent, I can't support the Jiao family, but I'm happy to tear off Jiao Lianyu's hypocritical face."

Compared with Jiao Lianyu's flaws, Jiao Lianping has more problems. He is arrogant, arrogant, has no talent for reading, and his ability to be a servant is average. He is not proficient in government affairs. Rely on the family to raise officials.

But it is absolutely impossible to support a family, but Jiao Lianping is satisfied when he thinks that the magistrate finally knows that his second son, who he regards as brilliant and gentlemanly, is just a hypocrite and villain who can use dirty tricks.

There were footsteps in the yard, Zhan Feiyu looked sideways, and saw four guards walking past quickly, one of them was holding a purse embroidered with lotus in his hand, the four of them were in such a hurry, they didn't even notice the situation under the corridor. The Zhan Feiyu and Jiao Lianping and others.

Seeing Jiao Lianyu who got up to eavesdrop again outside the house, Zhan Feiyu who stood up followed him suddenly said, "Have you ever thought about it, if the note in the purse is not the so-called evidence, what should you do?"

Jiao Lianping paused, raised his hand to touch the wound on his cheek, the whip was so hard that he almost disfigured himself and ruined his official career.

"Do you think Jiao Lianyu is willing to give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?" Jiao Lianping took another step.

He was protected by his mother in the mansion, but he was still the eldest son of the Jiao mansion outside, and Jiao Lianyu was only a bastard no matter how talented he was in reading, so it was not easy for him to frame himself, and making small troubles would arouse his father's suspicion.

So Jiao Lianyu must have been waiting for an opportunity all these years, waiting for an opportunity that would make him unable to stand up, but today he waited, Jiao Lianping even suspected that his good second brother would mess with his medicine, especially the ointment for removing scars, Once he left a scar on his face, the Jiao family would be his.

(End of this chapter)