concubines are respected

Chapter 82
Ever since there was news from Murong Haotian's side, there has been no news.Suxian goes to her family's house to learn the rules every day. Although it looks calm on the surface, she is very concerned about the following.

According to the understanding of Murong Haotian's behavior style, this matter shouldn't be so procrastinated, Suxian became more and more confused, what kind of "big fish" should be caught to take so much trouble, so that something that has already been figured out will actually happen. Procrastinate and procrastinate.

Nearly ten days have passed in the blink of an eye, there is still no news from the Hou's mansion, Suxian couldn't sit still, and asked Yanzi to take the time to go to the Hou's mansion, but learned from Jin Se that Murong Haotian had been a few days ago. Then he left the capital, as if to do something important.

"Isn't the most important thing right now is to produce evidence of Lin Yinglu's poisoning? The water illusion poison came from the palace, how could he have left the capital instead? What's the theory?" Su Xian was bored in Yiyuexuan. Standing boringly in front of the desk, holding a Langhao pen while talking to himself, while writing ink on the rice paper on the desk absent-mindedly.

Vanilla, who was rubbing ink beside her, suddenly laughed softly, "Second Miss, what's wrong with you today, why did you miss a line of writing, hey, what a pity, this page probably won't work anymore."

"Oh?" Suxian heard the words, gathered her thoughts and looked intently, then put down the brush in frustration, crumpled up the half-dried leaflets, and threw them into the wastebasket beside her, "Forget it, I'm simply restless, I don't know. It doesn't matter if you copy it."

"Second Miss, are you still worried about that?" Cui Ya, who was doing needlework at the side, put down the thread in her hand and asked with concern.

Suxian was speechless, she lowered her head and silently sorted out the scriptures that had been copied on the desk.

Vanilla chuckled lightly and took the words, "Don't say that the second lady is worried, even me as a servant is also worried. Although there have been some clues to the matter, there has been no movement in recent days. I also left the capital temporarily. Looking at the simple things on the bright side, after such a toss, it was cloudy and foggy and I couldn't see the way forward. I don't know what kind of medicine is sold in Lord Hou's gourd. Things have been dragging on like this. A person who secretly kills Second Miss is as dangerous as a sharp arrow hanging above his head. Once the other party strikes again, who can guarantee that Second Miss will be as lucky as last time."

"What Xiangcao said is true, but this kind of thing is not something we can rush." ​​Cui Ya was also a little anxious when she heard this.

At this moment, there was the sound of a wooden barrel falling to the ground in the courtyard, followed by the sound of hurried footsteps rushing towards the main room. Suxian looked through the window and saw an empty bucket thrown in the courtyard, and the brows of Yanzi frowned. Stride up the steps, it seems that there is something urgent.

"What's the matter, didn't you say you were going to carry water to water the flowers, why did you come back with an empty bucket?" Suxian smiled and looked at the swallow who had entered the room through the curtain, and asked softly.

"The servant was carrying the bucket to the back garden, and happened to see the third aunt leading the third lady to the house. The eyes of the third lady were red as if she had cried. The servant felt that something was wrong, so she hurried away. Come back and submit to the second lady." Yanzi said in one breath before Fuli had time.

Cuiya heard the words, and said disdainfully, "It's what she deserves, she must have been bullied by the main family in Wu's residence, she was wronged, and she came back to ask her family to make decisions."

"No, if the third lady is wronged, she should go to the old lady, why should she go to her own house. I can't let my family members take care of her husband's jealousy, right?" Vanilla thought carefully and vigilantly. speak.

Hearing the words, Suxian also stopped her movements, staring at Yanzi with eyes as deep as ancient pools, and said in a deep voice, "Yanzi, think about it carefully, what did the two of them say?"

Yanzi tilted her head and thought for a while, "At that time, the servant girl had just arrived at the well in the back garden with the wooden barrel. The third aunt and the third lady passed by the corridor in a hurry, and did not notice the servant girl. The servant girl only faintly heard the third aunt say, 'this The thing is that the old lady can't do anything about it, the uncle in my family's house has some influence in the court, so I beg the old lady, as long as she agrees to help, I think there will be a turnaround...'"

"Oh, in this case, it's not a matter of jealousy in the house. I think it has something to do with Mr. Wu..." Suxian murmured in a low voice, and then a gleam of light flashed in her eyes, and she said excitedly, "Could it be that Hou Master made a move? Otherwise, how could the Wu Mansion be in such a mess that they asked Third Sister to come back for help."

"Yes, yes, Second Miss is right." Yanzi whispered excitedly when she heard the words.

Suxian casually placed the scriptures that had been sorted out in her hand, put them in the corner of the desk, and walked to the couch, "Swallow, go and watch in the back garden, and come back to me right away after Third Aunt and the others leave."

"I'm going now, servant girl." Yanzi suddenly got excited, turned around and walked towards the back garden quickly.

"Xiangcao, go and fetch the two boxes of calming incense that I had to prepare a few days ago from the bedside drawer. I heard that the old lady has been resting badly since the second aunt left. I will give it to the old lady later. Send it over."

Suxian turned her head and gave instructions to Xiangcao, then walked to the bed, took off the moth-yellow jacket that was stained with a little ink on her body, Cuiya immediately took off another light pink embroidered dress with piping from the side rack and replaced it with Suxian. The fiber was replaced.

Everything was ready, Suxian sat quietly on the couch drinking tea and waiting, after about half an hour, Yanzi finally returned, "Second miss, third aunt and third miss have returned from the house. The slaves are far away Watching, they whispered for a while, and the third lady hurried away, not even going to the old lady's room, she must be very anxious."

"Okay, Yanzi takes the Anshenxiang, and follow me to my house." Suxian raised her hand to straighten her hair, and strode out of the room.

The master and servant walked through the gravel path, passed through the round arch at the end of the corridor in the back garden, and soon arrived at the main house through the back door.

Entering the gate of the old matriarch's courtyard, just as Suxian stepped up the steps, she heard the old matriarch's low sigh faintly from the room, "Oh, it's all a little worrying, although this matter is a bit troublesome, but the other party has nothing to do with it." I have another in-law in the Lin family, and the third girl came back crying and begging, if she really let her go, I wouldn't be able to tell my siblings."

The younger siblings that the old matriarch mentioned naturally refers to the old lady.From what the old lady said, it seems that she intends to help a group of Lin Yinglu.

Although Suxian didn't know why Lin Yinglu asked the old lady for help, she knew that it must be a big deal for the Wu family.But isn't Master Wu still with Uncle Guo?He didn't want to rely on the big tree of Uncle Guo, so why did he think of asking his little wife to go back to her mother's house for help?
Suxian temporarily suppressed the many questions in her mind, and replied softly through the curtain, "Old Madam, Qian'er is here to see you."

"Hehe, Qian'er is here, come in and talk." Hearing Suxian's voice, the old lady called out in a cheerful tone.

Soon Yun Rong raised the curtain and bowed respectfully to Su Xian, "I have seen Second Miss."

"Sister Yun Rong is very polite." Su Xian nodded very politely, and walked towards the old lady with a smile.

Yun Rong is no ordinary servant girl, she is the big maid next to the old matriarch, she waits beside the old matriarch day and night, and in many cases, a word from her can be worth ten words to others.Everyone in the house will give her three points of face.

"Xian'er has met the old lady." Suxian obediently blessed the old lady with a clear and soft luster in her eyes.

"Xian'er, come and sit beside me." The old lady beckoned to Suxian with a pleasant face, and then patted the vacant couch beside her.

Su Xing smiled sweetly, and slowly stepped forward to sit beside the old matriarch, his eyes beckoning Yanzi to present the incense box up.

"A few days ago, I heard from Sister Yunrong that the old matriarch has not had a good rest recently. Qian'er's mother is good at making incense, and Qian'er also learned some. The stamens, and the traditional Chinese medicinal materials for calming the nerves, personally prepared two boxes of calming incense, and specially sent them to the old lady." Suxian took the spices in the dark red carved round box from Yanzi, and held them lightly in both hands. To the old lady.

"Good boy, you still know how to love others." The old lady narrowed her eyes as she smiled, and raised her hand to caress Suxian's shoulder, her eyes full of affection.

Yun Rong, who was waiting on the side, quickly took the incense box, and a faint fragrance floated out from the crack of the box. Yun Rong took a deep breath, and said with a light smile, "Old Madam, smell it quickly, really The spices are very fragrant, and the slaves feel that they are more pure than the spices sold in Chunxiangzhai."

"Well, it is indeed very fragrant. I have long heard that Xian'er's mother is a good incense maker. Unexpectedly, Qian'er can also learn the truth. In the future, I, an old lady, will not be afraid of sleepless nights." The old lady said with a smile, and immediately As if remembering something, she said to Yun Rong, "By the way, since Juan'er came to the house, maybe because she was too worried, I think she didn't rest well. Come to sit with me this morning. After a while, the eye circles will turn blue, why not give her a box."

After finishing speaking, the old lady turned around and asked Suxian with a smile, "Xian'er, you gave me a box of spices just now, and I rewarded you with a box of silk in a short while. You don't mind, do you?"

"Hehe, since Xian'er was presented to the old lady, it is the old lady's property. Naturally, the old lady has the final say on how to deal with it." Suxian didn't care, and continued to speak with a smile on her face "It's just that Qian'er didn't think very well and forgot about Sister Zijuan. If the old matriarch uses it properly, Qian'er will make a few more boxes and send it to all the sisters to try."

"Hahaha!" Suxian was so understanding, the old lady laughed heartily, "If that's the case, then it's hard work for Xianer."

Suxian smiled sweetly, and said casually, "A few days ago, Qian'er went to Baicaofang to buy Chinese herbal medicines for making incense. According to the shopkeeper, their Chinese herbal medicines are good one by one. Even The incense workshop in the palace is also from their store. Qian'er was dubious at first, but last night, Xiang'er picked out some spices and smoked it, and it really worked well. Qian'er has to go to Baicaofang another day It’s the choice of ingredients.”

Suxian mentioned the palace inadvertently, and the old lady's face became a little dignified, "Oh, since Yuan'er visited her relatives, I heard news from the palace that Yuan'er may have thought too much and suffered from old heartache again. I don’t know if it’s getting better recently, it’s really worrying.”

Su Xian said with relief, "Don't worry about the old lady. The imperial concubine is a noble person, and she has the protection of God. Anything can be turned into good luck. Take that day as an example, such a dangerous thing , can be avoided. Is there anything else that can stump the imperial concubine?"

The old lady nodded thoughtfully, and then she seemed to sense something was wrong, her eyes suddenly became sharper, she looked at Suxian fixedly, and asked in a tone full of guard, "It was only Xueying that night. It’s just falling into the water, what’s dangerous or not, could it be that you’ve heard something else?”

(End of this chapter)