Rudonghai

Chapter 227 Serving
The worry of Madam Zhen Guohou is the same. She is more cautious and careful when choosing, and her hair will turn gray with worry, but there are still many people who make trouble: "I plan to keep the girl with fair character and appearance. The portraits are all sent to the palace for the emperor and the second prince to personally select. After all, the choice of concubine depends on the eye, doesn't it?"

She frowned displeasedly, and said again: "However, those families with girls want to reach the sky in one step, wishing to become the second prince's concubine. After all, the emperor has only such a prince under his knees, and he will be the prince in the future, even if he is next to the second prince. Concubine, it is not impossible to become a concubine in the future. Give gifts to the painter one by one, and bribe him to add a few strokes to the portrait, which will make the portrait beautiful, so that the second prince will like it."

Mrs. Zhen Guohou also accidentally found out that the painter did it secretly, and just added one or two strokes, and the people in the whole portrait are completely different.

If these portraits were sent to the palace, the emperor and the second prince picked someone, and when they looked back, they were slightly different from the portraits. Mrs. Zhen Guohou's errand was ruined, and the emperor would be furious , won't you implicate Zhen Guohou?
Those people are really adding to the chaos, and Mrs. Zhen Guohou is not a soft persimmon, just get rid of all these girls.Even if they pleaded and cried again, or spoke bad things about themselves behind their backs, she didn't want to change their minds.

Gu Yunxiao couldn't help being a little worried. Madam Zhen Guohou had offended many courtiers by doing so.A gentleman is fine, but a villain is difficult to deal with. He can't tell when he will stumble, but it is hard to guard against: "Tricking the portrait, don't they know that it is a crime of deceiving the emperor?"

"They understand it very well, but they want to take a gamble. Think about it, the three girls, the daughters of the family of the important court ministers are gone, so the opportunity falls to these people. Such an opportunity is rare, and it has been rare for decades Once they meet each other, they might thank An Guohou in their hearts, and now they can not work hard, maybe they can let the family enjoy the honor of their daughter and make it to the top." Mrs. Zhen Guohou sneered, how many people have been studying hard for ten years, Isn't it for the purpose of becoming a close minister of the emperor, honoring the ancestors?
Now as long as they donate their daughters, they can save 20 years of struggle. Which family is not happy?

But this idea came to her, and Mrs. Zhen Guohou couldn't bear it anymore: "These people pester endlessly, and they go to the door of the Hou's mansion to cry every day. But they drove away most of them, and there are only a few girls left Can choose."

She still messed up this job, and she was really worried.

After all, Mrs. Zhen Guohou smiled wryly again: "It was supposed to make the third girl happy, but now I can't help but pour bitter water on you."

"My aunt has always been responsible. These people have thought about it, and they may decide to hit the second prince in the future. The intention is not right, and it should be eliminated. Otherwise, even if you are selected, the second prince will be restless in the future. The emperor will not Do you also blame your aunt for not being able to know people clearly?" Gu Yunxiao smiled, then held Mrs. Zhen Guohou's hand and said, "Auntie drove well, so I must be on your side."

"Good girl, it's right to come to you." Mrs. Zhen Guohou is not a person who is entangled, and quickly let go: "The number of girls is small or small, and they are carefully selected to stay. Regardless of this errand No matter how you do it, at least I have a clear conscience."

After she finished speaking, she asked Gu Yunxiao carefully about her body, and said: "Now you are a person with two bodies, don't go out and walk around for the time being, and you must have people around you. By your side, Liu Xu is careful, running errands for you, so you don't have to do it yourself."

After rambling on for a few words, a servant girl came to report from outside. Madam Zhen Guohou frowned, knowing that there was another commotion in front of the Hou's mansion: "Two times in three days, one cry, two make troubles and hang himself three times. It's really boring to make a fuss. .”

Gu Yunxiao was a little worried, and signaled to Qiu Hong, "Let Xiao Er take two people to accompany Auntie to have a look, and don't cause any death and ruin the reputation of the Hou Mansion."

Xiao Er quickly led people away with Mrs. Zhen Guohou, and there were two people watching secretly, lest those troublemakers would play with fire and set themselves on fire, and end up playing with their own daughter's life.

Gu Yunxiao was also just in case. After all, acting is acting, and in the end, no one can be sure if the fake act is actually done.

Not long after, Madam Zhen Guohou came back, but her expression was very bad: "Fortunately, the third girl is cautious, she really wanted to make a fuss and force me to submit."

Hearing this, Gu Yunxiao couldn't help being taken aback. How cruel was he to push his daughter out and want her life, so as to complete the family?

"What's going on here, people are gone, but how can there be a general election?"

Mrs. Zhen Guohou sneered and said: "This family has more than one daughter. The eldest daughter was born to a concubine. She has never been able to stand up in the family and was bullied by the mistress. Now that there is such an opportunity, naturally all the daughters in the family are the same. Sending it out, there are many opportunities. I found out that I was doing the portrait, and I deprived the opportunity. The mistress of the house came up with a bad idea, called the eldest daughter to cry in front of the Hou's mansion, and bribed the maid to tie a knot on the rope .”

"That girl was also stupid. She thought it was just an act, and she cried so hard that she stood on a chair and was about to hang it on a tree. After all, it was agreed at the beginning that the rope was tied with a slipknot, and I will untie it by hand when I get there. , people will be fine."

But now that the knot was tied, the girl's legs were fluttering, and she almost died of breath by rolling her eyes and sticking out her tongue. Fortunately, Xiao Er rushed there in time, and he saw the trickiness of the rope at a glance, so he cut the rope with a throwing knife, and then The person was rescued.

In two more breaths at night, this girl's life will be at the gate of the Hou Mansion.

Gu Yunxiao couldn't help sighing, the mistress was cruel, this father is not a thing.It is impossible to say that this biological father is completely ignorant.It's right under your nose, how can you not know it?

Obviously acquiesced, the eldest daughter died, and there were other daughters underneath.When things got serious, Mrs. Zhen Guohou, in order to cover up, might turn a blind eye and close one eye, telling the other daughters to participate in the general election. As long as one can be left behind, she can blow the pillow wind next to the second prince. Isn't the ascension of chickens and dogs to heaven just a matter in front of you?

Mrs. Zhen Guohou also sighed: "Such fathers and mothers don't treat their daughters as human beings, they want to give them away like objects, and their own fathers don't care about their own daughter's life. If they don't want it, they don't want it. "

Meeting such a dear father, that girl was really unlucky for eight lifetimes.

"The man was rescued, but the maids around him knew how to cry, and they didn't even know how to handle the handrails, so I sent someone to bring it over first, and at least asked the doctor to take a look, lest the voice be damaged, and I couldn't tell in the future." Come on."

She still felt a little pity for the girl who was forced to hang herself for acting. She sent her over and apologized: "I should tell the third girl about this. I'm old and I can't help being soft-hearted. If Lord Hou is here , I have to say that I am nosy again."

Gu Yunxiao shook his head, and didn't think it would be inappropriate to help this poor girl: "People almost killed people in front of the Hou's mansion, so it's really inappropriate to send them to the Hou's mansion, and it's okay to send them to Xiao's mansion. Just right The Langzhong lives in the wing room, and he will be there whenever he is called, so there is no need to delay."

She ordered Qiu Lu to take a look. After all, the maids around the girl were unreliable, don't even care about the servants.

Qiu Lu came back not long after, followed by a pale young girl with a shocking strangle mark on her neck, which showed how dangerous it was just now.

She was supported by the maid, panting and bowed to Gu Yunxiao and Madam Zhen Guohou: "Thank you Madam for saving me, the little girl is very grateful."

His voice was hoarse, apparently he had hurt his throat just now.

Madam Zhen Guohou glanced at her disapprovingly, and asked, "Your surname is Xia, right? Why don't Miss Xia rest in the wing room, what are you doing here?"

Qiu Hong quickly stepped in and reported in a low voice: "Madam, Master Xia is here."

Gu Yunxiao raised his eyebrows, and now that something has happened, the members of the Xia family have arrived?

Even if someone tipped off the news, it would have come too fast, only a quarter of an hour before and after.

Mrs. Zhen Guohou sneered, and whispered: "Anyway, the third girl is bored in the room, why don't you see how the opera is doing?"

Master Xia is here at this time, isn't it just for singing?

It is estimated that when he first came in, he had to cry hypocritically. He looked like a father and daughter, caring for the eldest daughter, and blaming himself for not being able to take good care of her, causing trouble to the Hou Mansion and Xiao Mansion.

Gu Yunxiao covered half of his face with his sleeve, covered the smile on his mouth, and signaled Qiuhong to separate the place with a screen.

Lord Xia came in, really grabbed her daughter's hand and cried: "My poor daughter, why are you so overwhelmed that you actually came to the Hou's mansion to seek death? Fortunately, Mrs. Zhen Guohou was kind-hearted and saved her daughter. I am very grateful. "

Mrs. Zhen Guohou took a sip of her hot tea and said coolly, "You don't need to be grateful. Take your daughter back to recuperate quickly. If the neck injury is not good, it might leave a scar."

If scars were left, the eldest daughter of the Xia family might not be able to marry.

Master Xia hurriedly bowed in groups, and said gratefully: "I heard that Mrs. Xiao sent someone to rescue the little girl. Madam is kind, I would like to thank you. My little girl is not talented, and she is willing to stay in Xiao's residence to serve Madam. Thanks to this life-saving grace."

Gu Yunxiao was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't expect that the Xia family would have their idea on him?

She pondered for a while, and then said slowly: "It's okay for Miss Xia to stay in the mansion to recover from her injuries. I will send someone to send Miss Xia back to the mansion when the injury is cured. It is really unnecessary to say that it is unnecessary to stay here to repay the favor. Whether it is Anyone who encounters them will help."

Master Xia obviously didn't let go of such a good opportunity, and said in a hurry: "The little girl doesn't ask for anything else, she just wants to stay in Xiao's residence to serve Madam, and she is also willing."

(End of this chapter)