Wu Shi suddenly became stupid.
When she came back, she had actually thought of a lot of countermeasures. In the end, no matter what method she used, she had to stop the Qi family's mouth and begged the master to let their mother and daughter go.
Wu's thought was very good. Naturally, the evil seed in her daughter's stomach could not be left, but her daughter's life had to be saved.
Although there is no marriage in the Qi family, but after the daughter's body is taken care of, it is okay to toss the Qi family so that they dare not speak, and then find a good family for her daughter.
After all, the Lu family has a big business and someone backs them up, so there is no need to be afraid that the Qi family will talk nonsense outside.
But now, the pillars in the capital have collapsed, and all the things Wu shi thought about just now have come to nothing.
This time, her legs were really weak, and she slumped directly to the ground, her eyes were a little blank: "Master, how can this happen... No, the adults in Beijing are third-rank, how can you just dismiss it when you say it?"
Even though the younger generation of the Lu family were stingy, and couldn't handle it, the older generation's uncles and clans still knew how to advance and retreat.
"Don't say this again in the future. This time I caught up with the emperor to rectify the administration, which affected many officials, including the former officials of the previous dynasty, as well as the remnants of the former Queen's party. Our adults are only relegated to our original place instead of looting our family and exterminating our family. It's because he is old and frail and benevolent outside the law."
After hearing this, Mrs Wu knew that there was no room for a turnaround.
She couldn't help but tremble and her face turned pale, because Mrs Wu knew in her heart that without a backer, she would not have the ability to threaten others. Apart from an empty shell, the Lu family of Nuoda had nothing to rely on!
Money, New Year's gifts, the respect of others, and the dignity of the yamen are all gone.
For the Wu family, these can actually be ignored for the time being. The most important thing for her now is that, in terms of family ability, the empty Lu family is far away from the Qi family with shops everywhere.
Now that the status is reversed, the Qi family still has their own handle. As long as the Lu family's dismissal and dismissal are known to the Qi family, then tonight's event... I'm afraid that the paper package is on fire, and it can't be concealed.
The head of the Lu family also saw the strangeness of the Wu family. If it was said just now that the Wu family was worried about the future of the Lu family, then the Wu family's performance is a bit strange now.
He couldn't help standing up and asked in a deep voice, "You just left the house alone, where did you go?"
Mrs Wu opened her mouth. She wanted to say that she went to Mrs Fang, but she was afraid that she would say that her husband went to the Qi family to confirm the dressing. What are you going out for
Just stunned, the head of the Lu family immediately looked at the old woman beside Wu.
This old woman was not very courageous at first, but she was made more and more nervous by the scene of the rape just now, and now she was so frightened that she fell to the ground just by looking at it.
The Patriarch of the Lu family was now convinced that the Wu family had something to hide from him, and raised his brows. Now the Lu family can't have any more twists and turns, so he didn't look at the Wu family, but called someone in: "Go, take this The mother-in-law drags down and fights, when will you tell the truth and when will you stop!"
The old woman was frightened and said hurriedly: "Master, master, I said I said everything!"
Mrs Wu sat paralyzed to the side, listening blankly to the mother-in-law's confession, blankly looking at the faces of the Lu family's clan uncles in surprise or disgust, and finally, her eyes met the eyes of the Lu family's patriarch.
The head of the Lu family felt that a mouthful of blood was stuck in his throat, and his ears were buzzing.
The daughter had an affair without a match, and was pregnant with an evil seed. The lady wanted to harm the Qi family, and was caught on the spot...
bitch, bitch!
But he didn't scold these words, and rolled his eyes and pouted.
But in Qi's house, it was calm.
Qi Yun rushed to get the title deeds and house deeds on the mountain a few years ago, and went to the yamen to pass the documents, which can be regarded as completely turning the mountain into his own property.
Ye Jiao took a long time to accept her status as the little landlady. The mountain is really too big, and she didn't finish walking for a few days. The family first went down the mountain to start busy with the New Year's affairs.
Doing the math, this is the third year since the little ginseng became a human being. Compared with the previous thousand years, three years is nothing, but for Ye Jiao, this is probably her happiest three years.
What's even happier is that there will be many three years in the future. Ye Jiao couldn't help laughing when she thought of this.
At this moment, the little ginseng is eating tea in Liu's yard. When Liu sees her laughing with her, she can't help but ask, "Is there anything happy about Jiao Niang?"
Ye Jiao heard the words, looked up at the Liu family, and replied obediently, "I just think that my life is good now, my husband is good to me, and my family is also very good, so I feel happy."
Liu Shi couldn't help covering his lips and laughed out loud. There are not many people who can directly tell these things. Most of the bitterness and sweetness in each person's heart are hidden in their hearts, but their second daughter-in-law can say it with sincerity. It makes people like it.
And Mrs. Fang talked about another thing: "I really heard a happy news this morning."
Ye Jiao heard this, looked at Mrs Fang, and asked curiously, "What?"
Fang Shi's round face was a little mysterious, and she whispered: "I heard that the backer of the Lu family committed a crime and was sent back by the emperor to serve the people."
Ye Jiao couldn't help blinking her eyes when she heard this, and after thinking for a while, she remembered: "Is it the Lu family from Miss Lu Qi?"
"Yes, just their house."
It's no wonder Ye Jiao has a bad memory. Since the last time she found out that Miss Lu Qi was pregnant, Qi Yun said that he would handle this matter. Little Ginseng has always trusted Qi Yun very much. Saying that, she just put the matter behind her head.
If Mr. Fang hadn't mentioned it, Ye Jiao would have really forgotten about it.
Liu Shi turned the bead string on his hand and said slowly: "This is a disaster for the Lu family, but it is indeed a good thing for us."
Fang Shi was actually relieved. The last time she relied on a anger and Qi Erlang's assurance, she dared to look for the bad luck of the Lu family, and she happily watched a good show of catching a traitor, but wait. When he got home, Mrs Fang began to worry.
First, he ate too much tea. In order not to grow meat, Fang Shi had been vegetarian for a long time, and his mouth was aggrieved.
The second is that the Lu family's backer is a third-rank official. If the Lu family really wants to die, they may not be able to get anything cheap.
Now that the backer of the Lu family has fallen, Mr. Fang doesn't care why he is finished. Mr. Fang only knows that those bastards of the Lu family can finally get out of their lives.
In Fang's own words, even if Wu's mother and daughter hang up the southeast branch, she will not feel sorry.
But this kind of happiness can only be thought about in the heart, Fang Shi will not say it, because it was Qi Yun who planned the big play, and it was himself who started it, and his mother-in-law and younger siblings should be completely unaware.
As a sister-in-law, it is necessary to contribute to the family. If it is an incident, Mrs. Fang has come and said countless times, for fear that others will not know what she has done, but Mrs. Fang does not want to use this matter to make fun of her mother-in-law. Be good.
The mother-in-law is old, and Jiao Niang is accustomed to being a delicate temperament. It would be bad if they scare them.
So Fang's happiness is still quite restrained, she tried her best not to laugh too arrogantly: "Mother is right, it is indeed a good thing for our family, especially Saburo is preparing for the township examination now, without the entanglement of the Lu family, Saburo will definitely You can study hard for exams.”
Mrs. Liu nodded, looked at Mrs. Fang and then at Mrs. Ye Jiao with a smile, but instead of talking about the Lu family, he changed the subject: "I asked Jindian to wear two collars before, Shitou and Shirou. Xu Bao is one by one, and it was delivered today, just in time for you to take it back and give it to your child to try."
Madam Liu brought a tray over, put it on the table, and lifted the red cloth.
Inside are two collars, one large and one small, made of pure gold. Because it is to be hung on the neck of the child, it is not made too thick, so as not to put too much pressure on the doll. However, there are hollows and wraps on the top, and the skills are excellent. It's not cheap either.
Fang Shi's eyes lit up when she saw it, and Ye Jiao was also attracted by the two shiny collars.
Liu Shi smiled and said, "The big one is from a stone, and the small one is from Xu Bao, do you like it?"
Fang Shi and Ye Jiao reached out and took the collar in their hands. After hearing this, they both nodded.
Mrs Liu turned the Buddha beads in her hand again and said gently: "Also, during the New Year this year, the family will invite a church meeting, and I haven't decided what drama to sing. If you like it, go back and write your name and give it to me. already."
Ye Jiao remembered that Qi Yun had said before that she wanted to invite a troupe. After hearing this, she knew that it was Qi Yun and Liu Shi who said it. However, although Ye Jiao wanted to watch the play, she didn't quite understand it. , then looked at Mrs Fang: "sister-in-law, please order, I can do it."
Fang Shi didn't shirk, and said with a smile, "Since it's Chinese New Year, let's sing some lively things, and the daughter-in-law will handle the drama."
Liu Shi smiled and said a few more words to them. Seeing that it was getting dark, he let them go back.
When the two of them left, Mrs Liu entered the small Buddhist hall and knelt on the futon, but did not chant the scriptures or knock on the wooden fish, but quietly turned the Buddha beads on her hands.
After a while, Mrs. Liu said softly, "Mother Liu, did something really happen to the Lu family?"
Mrs. Liu, who was standing by the side, replied: "Yes, Madam, something really happened, I don't know what it is, but the privy clerk has indeed fallen down, and if the Lu family is all right, it won't be enough to kill the seventh girl. The small sedan chair must have been carried into the Wu family as a concubine."
When Liu Shi heard the words, the corners of his mouth moved slightly.
In fact, the Liu family knew what Fang and Qi Yun did.
Mr. Fang thought he was hiding it from himself, but when Qi Yun asked Mrs. Liu to go with him, it was like telling Mrs. Liu his plan.
From the beginning to the end, the Liu family knew it.
What's more, Mrs. Liu has been following, even if Mrs. Liu can't figure out some details, Mrs. Liu will make up for Mrs. Liu.
Mrs Liu never intervened or asked, and she never even worried, because Mrs Liu knew her second son best, and if she wasn't fully sure, Qi Yun wouldn't make a fuss about it.
It's just that Mr. Fang tried to hide it for fear that he was worried. Mrs. Liu remembered the kindness of her daughter-in-law and was happy to pretend not to know.
But since the matter had settled down, Mrs. Liu asked a few more questions: "Is Miss Lu Qi's child still there?"
"It's not clear, but there's nothing wrong with being there. The only daughter is a concubine, so Mrs. Wu is afraid that she will be too ashamed to go out in this life." The voice paused slightly, and Mrs. Liu felt a little pity, "That's right. The Lu family is cheap, after all, the second young master is kind and generous, and he did not publicize the previous things, otherwise this kind of scandal that corrupts the style of the family is known, how can there be a life?"
Liu Shi was extraordinarily calm: "Erlang has a plan, it's disgraceful, even if we didn't do anything, but even if it gets dirty, it's not easy to get rid of. Involving Saburo is the best result."
Mrs. Liu had seen Wu's face that night with her own eyes, and she was still a little indignant: "Don't you leave them alone?"
Liu Shi's mouth moved slightly, and his voice was light: "I don't care about them."
If you talk about anger, Liu Shi is angry.
Before, she would be angry because of Mrs. Zhang, because Mrs. Zhang always talked about Qi Yun's body and pierced her heart every time she said it.
Now she is angry with Wu because Wu wants to touch her third son, or in an almost humiliating way.
Well now, Miss Lu Qi, Wu's daughter, went to be a concubine to Zhang's son Wu Dalang. Liu felt that she would not have to see them for a while. This is what really made Liu feel comfortable. .
Turning the Buddha beads in his hand, Mrs Liu said softly, "In this world, soft knives have always been the most abrasive. Fortunately, my two daughters-in-law are both good, and harmony is the rarest."
And Ye Jiao, who was praised by Liu's, was soaking in the tub at the moment, slowly spreading petals to herself.
The sound of the rising water sounded rustling, and it crossed the screen and entered Qi Yun's ears.
As usual, Qi Erlang would definitely maintain a serious expression, bypass the screen, and use the reason of throwing petals on his little girl to do things that will help his body and mind.
But this time, Qi Yun had red ears, restraining his impatience, sitting cross-legged on the soft couch, lighting a candle, and flipping through the letters on the couch.
This letter was a letter from Ye Pingrong from Beijing, but Qi Yun seemed to be very serious this time. When replying to the letter, every word was considered.
Probably because he was too serious, Qi Yun didn't even notice that Ye Jiao had stepped out of the tub, wrapped in a thick robe, and walked behind him curiously.
It wasn't until the water drop from Ye Jiao's hair knocked on the back of Qi Yun's hand that he came back to his senses.
Turning his head, the man met Ye Jiao's piercing eyes.
It is now the middle of the twelfth lunar month, and it is cold outside, but white charcoal is lit in the house, which is very warm.
Ye Jiao was wrapped in a robe, and her collar was wide open, so she didn't feel cold. From Qi Yun's angle, she could just see her wife's apricot-colored tube top and her white skin.
The little ginseng looked at him with clear eyes: "Xianggong, what are you doing?"
Qi Yun's ears turned red again, and he wanted to hold his fragrant little lady in his arms, but Qi Yun just took a few deep breaths, reached out and took the cloth towel hanging on the side, spread it on his lap, and then faced Ye Jiao said: "Lie down, I'll wipe your hair, don't get cold."
Ye Jiao heard the words and lay down obediently on Qi Yun's lap. This was not the first time Qi Yun had wiped her hair. Little Ginseng was gently wiped by her husband.
Qi Yun's movements were very gentle and meticulous.
He always treated Ye Jiao like a treasure, even if he just wiped his hair, he was very gentle with every stroke, for fear of touching any of them.
Ye Jiao opened her eyes and looked around a bit bored, and finally settled on the letter that Qi Yun had seen halfway through. She asked curiously, "Are you replying to your brother?" Ye Jiao remembered clearly that Qi Yun was only writing to Ye Pingrong. This kind of gold-sprayed paper is used when writing letters.
Qi Yun nodded, and while running his hand through Ye Jiao's hair, he said, "Today's letter is very important, and it has to be carefully written."
"Is something wrong?"
"This letter is not only for the eldest brother, but also for the emperor." Qi Yun never concealed his treatment of Ye Jiao, and this time the same was true, "The caravan is the one who paid the money, and we discussed it before. The account is divided between 37 and 7, and now that the caravan is back, it has made a lot of money, so I will ask him if he wants to give him the money.”
Just this sentence, Qi Yun will not ask Chu Chengyun directly, but will ask Ye Pingrong.
Anyway, judging from the results of the previous communications, Ye Pingrong would tell Chu Chengyun everything he knew, and it was the same for anyone he asked.
Ye Jiao was a little puzzled: "Since it was negotiated, would he still not want it?"
Qi Yun smiled and said softly: "This is different, if he is just a prince, then I will definitely give him this money, but now that he is an emperor, whether he is competing with the people for benefits is another matter, just talk about the money this time. , if he takes it, our family will be a definite royal businessman, this is a major event, and he naturally has to consider it."
Ye Jiao nodded. Ye Jiao never took care of these things, so she didn't ask any more questions.
Qi Yun felt that Ye Jiao's hair was half-dry, so she put the towel aside, picked up Ye Jiao's head oil bottle, poured out some of it in her hand, rubbed the palm of her hand together, and then evenly spread it out. He applied it to Ye Jiao's hair, and gently rubbed it with his fingertips on his wife's scalp.
This kind of kneading is very comfortable, Ye Jiao's eyes narrowed slightly.
In the beginning, Ye Jiao helped Qi Yun to press, and then Qi Yun learned to press her, which made Ye Jiao smile comfortably every time.
Qi Yun went on to say: "In addition to this, I have to send something to that person. I agreed to the map before, and the grain seeds are my thank you gift to him."
Ye Jiao couldn't help looking up at him.
This time the caravan brought back a lot of things, including animal skins, herbs, and gems, but what Qi Yun valued most was those seeds.
No one knows what seeds can be planted, but they are all edible and grow fast. If you can really grow something, it will be a huge profit.
Now Qi Yun wants to give the seeds away, which is a generous gift. Thinking that Chu Chengyun helped a lot, Ye Jiao couldn't help but ask, "Thank him for what?"
The corners of Qi Yun's mouth curved slightly: "Thank him for helping us solve a big problem, especially since I didn't ask for it, he helped, of course, it's better to thank him more." The voice paused, "Go back and review Saburo's recent study. It has to be sent to him in large print, and the person who wants to come will be happy to read it."
In fact, from the beginning to the end, Chu Chengyun just told Qi Yun that Mr. Lu's official style was not good and would be cleaned up. He didn't say much about the rest, but this sentence was very important to Qi Yun.
Ye Jiao's attention is not here: "Master, we rescued the emperor before, why don't you just say something if you want him to help?"
The logic of small ginseng is very simple, it is the most basic cause and effect to be observed as a spirit monster.
If there is cause, there will be fruit, and if there is grace, there will be retribution. This is directly true of all things.
However, Qi Yun explained softly: "We have been kind to him. The grace of saving life is precious, but many people who repay the kindness will not end well. Not to mention that he is an emperor, no matter how good his temper is, he is also the honor of the ninety-five. It is inevitable that I will feel that I am coercing with kindness, which will inevitably lead to rift. Only when he helps himself, we will be grateful and return, so that the relationship can last for a long time. "
Ye Jiao listened and felt that she could understand every word, but couldn't understand it together.
Her mind is simple, and even though she is now focusing on learning to be a human being, it is always difficult to learn the human heart.
The little ginseng couldn't help but said: "Xiang Gong, this is so difficult, I don't understand."
Qi Yun lowered his head, kissed Ye Jiao's soft lips, and said with a smile, "It's okay, I just understand."
Ye Jiao raised her body slightly, bit Qi Yun's lips lightly, and murmured, "Young Master Xiang is so nice."
Qi Yun did not deepen the kiss, but let go of her after a while.
Pulling Ye Jiao to sit on the chair beside the charcoal basin, Qi Yun said, "You can sleep only when your hair is dry."
Ye Jiao nodded obediently, and then saw that Qi Yun was not cooking with her.
The man turned around and took the gold-sprinkled paper and pen and ink on the couch, returned to the table and sat down, cut out the heart of the candle and picked up the pen to write a letter.
The little ginseng looked at him with his chin up, with a smile on his face.
In fact, in Ye Jiao's heart, Qi Yun is always very good-looking.
But over time, Ye Jiao felt that this person was especially handsome when he was concentrating on doing things.
Those eyebrows, those eyes, and even the slight curvature of the corners of the lips can make people's heart skip a beat.
I just wanted to pull him over to kiss him, give him a taste, and watch his ears turn red and hear his shortness of breath, which is probably also a great pleasure for the little ginseng.
Qi Yun didn't know that his wife was staring at him and thinking about some charming things. He obviously took this letter very seriously.
Although Qi Yun didn't expect to really get the protection of the Ninety-five Zun, some relationships were better than nothing, and he had to grasp every word carefully and hide all his true thoughts in the gossip between the lines.
When he finally finished writing the letter and put down his pen, he saw Ye Jiao stand up as he wrote.
Then, without waiting for Qi Yun's reaction, Ye Jiao trotted in front of him and straddled Qi Yun's lap face to face.
This change really caught Qi Yun by surprise. He subconsciously supported his wife's waist to prevent her from falling, but this made Ye Jiao hug Ye Jiao tighter.
Ye Jiao's body is mixed with the fragrance of osmanthus from the hair oil and the tonka of the bath beans. It is probably because Ye Jiao has just finished roasting, and Ye Jiao's body is warm and fragrant. The little ginseng smiles and hangs her arms on the Behind the man's neck, he looked up at him.
Qi Yun looked down at her and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Ye Jiao pulled his neck, leaned over to kiss his chin, and said, "Today Xu Bao sleeps with his mother."
As soon as these words came out, Qi Yun understood what Ye Jiao meant.
He couldn't help pulling Ye Jiao into his arms and said slowly, "I just finished writing the letter..."
In fact, what Qi Yun meant was that the letter he had just written had not been put away, so it would not be easy to wrinkle it, so it would be fun to go to the bed.
But Ye Jiao was wrong, she let go of Qi Yun's chin, her eyes were clear and translucent: "It's okay, I have studied the easy way that my husband said last time."
… what easy way
Qi Yun had forgotten what she said, but Ye Jiao obviously didn't.
She felt that Xianggong was tired of writing letters today. Last time, she promised Qi Yun that if her husband was tired, he would be able to do the tiring things by himself. After returning, the little ginseng studied with great concentration, and finally got results.
Seeing that Qi Yun was silent, Ye Jiao leaned forward and took a book from the bookshelf behind Qi Yun.
Unsurprisingly, it's that four-character strange book again.
Ye Jiao searched carefully with her slender fingers, and finally settled on one of the pages, and then she turned the book to Qi Yun to see: "That's it, I found it, Xianggong will definitely not be tired like this, you can just sit, the others I will come."
But Ye Jiao didn't wait for Qi Yun's response. When she put the book down from Qi Yun's face in doubt, she saw that her husband's face was as red as if cinnabar had been knocked over.
Ye Jiao hurriedly lost the book, reached out to hold his face, and wanted to get up: "What's wrong with you, Xianggong?"
Qi Yun pulled Ye Jiao's arm down and let her sit on his lap again.
The man felt that his heart was agitated, and his ears were full of thumping sounds, but he still tried his best to make his voice more serious: "My lady learned it, it's deeper than me."
Ye Jiao received the compliment, and her brows and eyes curled with a smile.
Then, he heard Qi Yun's hoarse voice: "I also ask the lady to enlighten me."
"OK."
Ye Jiao regretted it when she really did it.
Once on the chair, and once on the bed, Ye Jiao didn't want to move a finger by the time the cloud and rain subsided.
Before falling asleep, the little ginseng tapped Qi Yun's chest lightly and muttered, "Tired, I won't come next time, you come..."
Qi Yun grabbed her wrist and kissed her, and patted the woman's smooth back with the other hand, coaxing her to sleep.
As for whether it will come in the future, we will talk about it later.
The letter written by Qi Yun was sent to the capital the next day. A few days later, when Ye Pingrong got the letter, he just glanced at it and entered the palace to face the saint, and then directly gave the letter to Chu Chengyun .
After Chu Chengyun read it, he raised his eyebrows: "Why don't you want the money? Yes, of course! Go and tell Erlang now, I can't miss a piece of money and send it to me."