The big shopkeeper did have Yan Ting's handle, but Yan Ting didn't know it.
It's nothing else, just a token.
Naturally, Yan Ting would not be stupid enough to leak his old story to a businessman. All the contacts with the 'Guangguanghao' were made by his subordinates. Including coming forward to discuss affairs with the Beiyi people, he is also the confidant. Just talking about such a big event, naturally it is not a trifle that can represent. No matter how stupid the Beiyi people are, they will not listen to a Han person. Yan Ting gave a token of his own to his subordinates. This proves your identity.
The Beiyi people were very cunning and asked to keep this thing until Yan Ting brought what they needed before returning it.
Yan Ting was undoubtedly scheming with the tiger, but he was confident at that time, and he didn't think anything would go wrong.
The delivery was done by the 'Guang Guanghao'. According to the prior agreement, the 'Guangguanghao' would bring back Yan Ting's token. However, the big shopkeeper kept his mind and gave it to the person who came to get the token. Yan Ting naturally wouldn't leave a person who knew what he was doing, so he killed the 'big shopkeeper' when he got the token back. He didn't know that it wasn't the real big shopkeeper. After that, the plan was disrupted and forced to return to the capital. Yan Ting thought that he did a good job of finishing the work, but in fact it was not what he thought.
If it wasn't for the fear that Shen Dong would not believe him that day, the shopkeeper would not have revealed that he still had such a thing in his hand.
It was true that Xiao He defeated Xiao He, and the so-called organ counted and misunderstood Qingqing's life, nothing more than that.
Of course, the big shopkeeper could not stay, and he knew it himself, but he understood that it was useless to continue to struggle, and he simply sacrificed himself to save the life of the family.
Luo Huaiyuan's wife also took it back.
In addition to these, he also gained the ill-gotten wealth that the big shopkeeper has earned over the years. He only left as much property as 'Hao Shanren' to those family members who were completely unaware of the shopkeeper, and Luo Huaiyuan and others collected the rest.
This large sum of money was given to Shen Dong, except for some of the soldiers who accompanied Luo Huaiyuan to work that day and his subordinates. The ill-gotten wealth of the big shopkeeper all comes from smuggling, and it is naturally used in Pingsha Pass. It is also worthy of these soldiers who have been stationed in Pingsha Pass all year round to protect their home and the country.
The whole thing was settled almost in a perfect way, although the means were not so open, but at least no innocent people were involved.
For some reason, the culprit was not punished, but it also made both families hate him. One is the Shen family, and the other is Luo Huaiyuan, who was tricked by his cheap father-in-law.
Being stared at by these two families, one can imagine that Yan Ting's future ending will not be very good, but that is also a matter of the future.
The news came back to Beijing from Pingsha Pass, and it could be regarded as reassuring the hearts of the family and Shen Yiyao in the town of Guogongfu in Beijing. At the same time, after some adjustments, Luo Huaiyuan, Yan Yan and Shen Qi also set off for Beijing.
On the way, Shen Qi diverted to Fuzhou.
He still listened to Luo Huaiyuan and was going to go to Fuzhou. In addition to covering Luo Huaiyuan and Yan Yan this time, it was also a cover for himself.
Without mentioning it, Luo Huaiyuan and Yan Yan finally returned to the capital after two months.
Naturally Yan Yan secretly returned to Weiyuan Hou's mansion. After returning, Shen Yiyao hugged her and cried for a long time, and Yan Mo, who was standing beside her, was also tearful.
Mother and sister always felt that he was small and didn't tell him many things. That day, my mother was hanging on the beam and my sister was out of Beijing. Yan Mo didn't know about it until after it happened. Depressed and discouraged naturally needless to say, but Yan Mo also knows that he can only get out of this situation if he works hard to become stronger, strong enough to stand in front of the wind and rain.
In the days when Yan Yan was away, nothing happened in the mansion.
The old lady is still the same, lying in Rong'antang every day eating and waiting to die. Mrs. Xue, the eldest housekeeper, was busy preparing all the items for Yan Ru before she got married, and she was very busy; Mrs. Chen, who was in the third house, was very quiet recently. The old lady ordered her to copy the female ring. The first thing after that was to go to Rong An Tang to confess to the old lady.
It seems that the whole person has really changed, and he has returned to the quiet and quiet Chen before. He has also become kind to Aunt Cui, and seems to know that it is difficult to regenerate at his own age. Now he is staring at Aunt Cui's belly. Burning incense every day and praying to Buddha, I hope Aunt Cui can have a boy.
Therefore, he regained Yan Qu's goodwill and understanding, which is of course not to be mentioned.
These are all what Yan Yan heard from her mother Zou and the maids below. Yan Yan always felt that it was not that simple. However, this matter had nothing to do with her, and she didn't take it to heart.
Yan Yan's absence from the mansion during this period of time made Shen Yiyao perfunctory by going to the township's mansion for a short stay, and no one in the mansion doubted it. The day after Yan Yan came back, Yan Ru and Yan Ling came to the door.
When Yan Ru saw Yan Yan, she was shocked: "Why are you getting tanned? It's not summer yet!"
This trip out, Yan Yan did get a lot of tan, but she is naturally beautiful, and it can only be said that she is not as white as before, but she is not black either. But for Yan Ru, who has always admired Yan Yan's skin better than snow, these changes are naturally noticeable.
Yan Yan smiled slightly: "It's different from my grandfather's house, and no one cares about me. When I go out to race horses every day, I naturally get a little tan."
Yan Ru touched her wrist regretfully, "They are about to get married, so the bride should be white."
Yan Ling winked at Yan Yan playfully, "Eldest sister always envy the third sister's skin as white as snow, but now the third sister is tanned.
After these days of hard work, the Xue family can be considered to have forgiven Yan Ling.
After all, it wasn't Yan Ling's trouble. After so many years, the two sides have understood each other's hearts. They are smart people, and naturally they will not destroy the Great Wall. Xue's has already done all the previous things, why bother to be unhappy at the end, after the anger subsides, wait for Yan Ling to recover.
"Okay, you rascal, you're chasing me again!"
Yan Ru was so embarrassed that she scratched Yan Ling's itch.
Yan Ling smiled and hid, "I'm telling the truth, I'm also very envious of Sanjie Bai, isn't it unfortunate to say something shameful?"
Yan Yan also laughed, and spat: "I found out that you are here to dissuade me!"
All three laughed together.
***
Time slipped forward like water.
After finishing Yan Ru's dowry, the Xue family has been working hard these days to teach her daughter some ways to be a wife. She has told her about everything, and Yan Ru's head is about to explode.
Originally, she had a beautiful fantasy about getting married, but when her mother made such a fuss, there was no beauty at all, only fear. Because of this, she has always found a reason to come to Yan Yan recently.
The same are people who want to get married, why is there nothing for the third sister to be comfortable
Yan Ru expressed her jealousy.
Yan Yan comforted her and said: "You are different from me. I have known the fourth prince for a long time, so my mother can rest assured of me. You are different. It takes two people to go from unfamiliar to familiar to Jinse harmony, which takes a lot of effort. Of course, it is different from being in the boudoir. Since the aunt taught you, it is for your own good."
"I understand, but it's really annoying to listen to my mother instilling in me some tricks and tricks every day." Having said this, Yan Ru's face turned red and her voice became quieter, "By the way, my mother said If you want to choose a dowry maid for me, did your mother choose it for you?"
Yan Yan was stunned and shook her head.
There were Mei Xiang Mei Xue and several girls waiting in the room. When they heard this, they didn't show it on the face, but they all pricked up their ears in secret.
"I heard from my mother that the dowry maid must be prepared, and the body deed is in her hands, so you can use it with confidence." Yan Ru hesitantly whispered.
Yan Yan didn't think much about it at first, but when she said that, she really thought too much.
Could it be that this dowry maid is not his dowry maid
Yan Yan has heard that when a girl from a big family gets married, all of them have dowry maids. These maids have several roles. One is to serve her. When she gets married in the future, she will be her steward mother, and the other is to serve her. It is used to carry the husband who is waiting for him in the room.
Yan Ru, a big girl from a family, was embarrassed to say this. Seeing that Yan Yan seemed to understand but did not understand, she was even more embarrassed to mention it, thinking that the second aunt would probably tell Yan Yan about this kind of thing.
When the two of them were just chatting, they said one or two sentences, and then they left it alone, but it caused Mei Xiang and the others to be confused.
Not to mention Yiyun Yimeng, Mei Xiang and Mei Xue have served Yan Yan since childhood, and they are not too young now. The general rule of a big family is that the girl around you will be released to match someone at eighteen. The two are already eighteen years old this year, but there has been no movement from the girl and the lady. Seeing that the girl will leave the cabinet in two months, I don't know when it is. How to arrange.
Mei Xue is not worried now, because her marriage has been decided long ago, and the man is in a similar situation as her family, and he is the son of the Duke of Zhenguo. The other party's father was a small butler in the house, and he lived next door to their family, so he knew the bottom line.
It stands to reason that as the maid next to the girl, you can't privately order a marriage, but this marriage was decided when the two were still in swaddling, and Yan Yan also knew about it.
But Mei Xiang has not yet settled down, but Mei Xiang has a calmer temperament than Mei Xue. First, she is not ready to marry, and second, she also wants to serve the girl for two more years, lest the girl marry into the Prince's Mansion, and there is no one in her hands. people who use it.
Questions like this shouldn't be the ones that the servants should think about. Naturally, it's how the master arranges how to come. But a few people also understood the meaning of the dowry girl, because there was a little girl who mentioned it early in the morning when they were chatting.
After all, no matter what these big maids think, in the eyes of others, it is a very glorious thing to be able to go to the Fourth Prince's Mansion as the girl's dowry maid. If you can help the girl to mention the whole room and then the aunt, then it will be smoke on the ancestral grave.
You must know that it is not an ordinary family, but a royal family!
For a few days in a row, several big maids were very worried.
Yan Yan saw it in her eyes, but she didn't say anything.
In fact, not only a few big maids are in chaos, but the second-class maids below also have their own ideas.
First of all, Mei Xue got married, and Mei Xiang was too old, so she was naturally excluded from the scope of candidates. Evian Yimeng is just the right age, but generally there are eight to twelve maids for dowry in large families, each of which has its own use, such as good sewing, good snacks and food, and of course, it is good to choose a few colors. The little maids used for other purposes. Even if Evian Yimeng occupies two positions, it is not that there are no vacancies.
Because of this, there has been a lot of undercurrents in the past few days.
However, the rules of the Zhenguo Gongfu are here. Although everyone has their own ideas in their hearts, the actions on the surface are not.
Because of Xue's actions, Shen Yiyao also remembered this, and hurriedly began to prepare a room for her daughter. At the same time, the dowry maid was also put on the charter.
Shen Yiyao called Yan Yan over, not knowing how the two talked. After returning, Yan Yan called the four maids to her side.
"It's not far from the day I get married. You have served me for so many years, and you deserve credit for your hard work. Mei Xue has already made an appointment, and I was the one who delayed you. I'll take the time to hand over the errands. Go home. Of course I won't treat you badly when you get married, and I will back up a decent dowry for you."
Mei Xue knelt down and kowtowed to Yan Yan, "Thank you girl."
"Mei Xiang, what do you think? If you have someone you like, let me know, and I'll be the master for you."
Mei Xiang shook her head, "This slave does not have a mother and only has an older brother in the town's palace. Now my brother is married and has a business. The slave does not want to get married for the time being, and wants to serve the girl for two more years."
Yan Yan nodded and faced Evian and Yimeng again, "You have been with me for a few years, and I can see you doing your best on weekdays. I treat you like Meixiang, don't be shy if you have someone you like. , tell me directly, if you don't want to continue serving by my side, it's okay."
Both of them are two years younger than Mei Xiang and the two of them, so it's time to get married. Both shook their heads and said they wanted to continue serving the girl.
"Okay. You are no one else, and I don't want to deceive you. Don't worry about the dowry girl. Even if I have a dowry girl when I get married, it's not for that kind of use. You also talk to the little girls below. Said, the dowry people around me will not mention anything about the auntie, if you want to follow me and serve me well, I will definitely not treat you badly in the future, if you have other ideas, you should take a break as soon as possible."
It seems that Yan Yan's heart is not infinite.
"Yes, girl."
As soon as this statement came out, whether it was thoughtful or not, it all stopped.
***
Aunt Cui is now a person who has a good reputation in the third room. This is a well-known thing.
Not only in the third room, but also in Rong'an Tang. No one could get up without seeing the old lady, and she even explained to Mama Zhao to send soup here every three or five times, thinking that Concubine Cui would give birth to a big fat grandson.
Concubine Cui's belly is more than six months old, and her belly is pointy, and her body is getting more and more stupid as she grows, and her whole body is deformed.
But the third master is happy, and so is the old lady.
Why? Because it all shows that Aunt Cui is a boy in her belly.
Concubine Cui now eats spicy food very fiercely, and she responded with another sentence - 'Sour and Spicy Girl'.
Chen Shi was always smiling, but Aunt Cui was nervous, and she kept asking questions every day, seeing that she was so aggressive that she couldn't bear it for her.
But Concubine Cui's complexion was getting worse and worse. She used to see some smug or happy expressions, but now it's rare to see a smile.
These are due to the big change in Chen shi's attitude, and some words that the maidservant and mother-in-law who waited on her side and even her mother said in the day.
Concubine Cui is different from others, she is the son of Weiyuanhou. Both the old man and his mother are on duty in the mansion, the father is the field housekeeper in the front yard, the mother is in charge of the flowers and plants in the back house, the elder brother is on duty in the affairs department of the mansion, and the younger brother is the servant in the stable. A family with deep roots.
Aunt Cui can serve the third master, which is a happy event for the Tian family and the whole family. Everyone knows that the third lady is not an egg. If Concubine Cui can give birth to the only male son of the third master, her status in the future can be imagined.
After arriving, Aunt Cui was indeed pregnant, and the Tian family was overjoyed. They all came from servants, and naturally knew some of the secrets of the back house. With the intricate relationships in the house, the mother-in-law and maidservants around Concubine Cui were all released to their own.
So sometimes don't look down on the servants. A family with children who have been operating in the house for several generations has more energy than people think. Including that the third master was always annoyed by Chen's before, so why are these people making trouble inside. But Chen's is not simple. After these days of hard work, he has gradually pulled the third master back.
As Aunt Cui's belly became bigger and bigger, the relationship between Chen's and the third master returned to the past. The two often visit Aunt Cui together. Mrs. Chen behaved in front of the third master as a virtuous and decent person. Other things on my mind make me willing to live ten years less.
In the eyes of the third master, Mrs. Chen is the wife who used to be close to him after all. Even if she occasionally makes mistakes, she is now on the right track. Naturally, she is very pleased to see Mrs. Chen like this.
But in Aunt Cui's eyes, she was extremely uneasy.
Because the way Mrs. caressed her belly and talked, she always felt that she was not alone, but a belly. She doesn't see her as a person, only this belly, or perhaps this belly is the fetus of a male
This feeling scared Aunt Cui, and it was not only Aunt Cui who also felt this way, but also the two maids who served by her side felt this way more or less.
Afterwards, the husband and wife left with a smile, but the remaining masters and servants became more afraid the more they thought about it.
Aunt Cui had told her mother about this, and together with the housekeeper and Mrs. Tian, she told her not to think too much. But it has been said many times, and even the old couple can't help but be a little worried. After all, there are not a few people who have children from their wombs, and they have not seen the drama of going to their mothers and keeping their children before.
Before the old couple of the Tian family could come up with a solution, disaster struck.
Aunt Cui became popular.
Aunt Cui had been emotionally unstable during this period of time, but seeing Hong made her panic, and kept crying that her wife was going to harm her.
There is no doctor in the house now, so the maid next to Aunt Cui went to report to Chen, and Chen also anxiously ordered someone to set up a car to ask for a doctor, and personally went to Aunt Cui's house to sit in town.
But the left can't wait, and the right won't come either.
The Tian family had a lot of helpers, and when the news reached the front yard, the housekeeper Tian didn't care that he shouldn't take care of the matter himself, and hurriedly ordered someone to set up a car before going to the doctor.
It's a pity that after such a long delay, the fetus in Concubine Cui's belly can no longer be preserved. The six-month-old fetus naturally couldn't reach the time when the melon was ripe. The doctor came over to check the pulse, shook his head and sighed, saying that the redness couldn't stop, and now he can only give birth to the child.
As for whether they can live or not, no one dares to hope. After all, there are many premature births, but I have never seen one who can live so long in advance.
After drinking the oxytocin, Aunt Cui gave birth soon after. A baby boy was born, but after the baby boy was born, he only cried and died.
Overnight, the sky of the three rooms seemed to collapse.
Concubine Cui's cry could be heard in the entire Weiyuan Hou Mansion.
Chen's face was full of shock, the third master had a decadent look on his face, the maids and maids who came and went all held their breaths, and the maid next to Aunt Cui cried as if her own mother had died. Concubine Cui formed a picture that made people unable to hold back their nose and tears.
Mrs. Tian knelt on the ground, crying with snot and tears, "Third Master, you have to decide for the aunt. She is wronged, the good young master is gone. The young master has grown hands and feet everywhere. But how can there be a child who can live in the mother's womb for only six months, the young master was dragged out of the mother's womb. My daughter, poor little master..."
This sentence, word by word, is heartbreaking.
The third master thought of the poor son he saw just now, with a small body, covered in bruises, and still wrinkled, like a little monkey.
But the third master knows that if he grows for another three months, his son will look better, and he will be like the boys who were born in the second room of the big house, with a red face, plump and round like a small peach. After a few days, the little peach will change greatly, and will become white and tender day by day, turning into a fat little baby.
The third master wants a son, and he dreams of it.
It's just that this feeling wasn't strong before, but every time a man was added to the mansion, he would take advantage of He Xi's time to take a look and hug. He always felt that since the Chen family was able to give birth, he would have no problem, and it would definitely be too late to have a son. In addition, his relationship with the Chen family has always been good, and the Chen family is also very good at winning over people, so the third master has never given birth to the idea of taking a concubine and having children.
It wasn't until the Chen family changed in recent years, and even made mistakes many times, that the third master moved his concubine's mind out of the idea of punishing her.
After that, the aunt lifted it up, the aunt was pregnant, and the third master's desire to have a son became stronger again. He desperately wanted a son, so that in the future someone would retire for him, and he would not be the heir to the desolate adoption of a male from another house.
Now it's all ruined!
"Tell me, did you do something inside?" The third master's always gentle face was terribly distorted, his eyes seemed to bulge out, waiting for Mrs. Chen hatefully, as if looking at an enemy. "The day before yesterday was fine. We visited Aunt Cui together, and she didn't feel any discomfort. Today, she became popular! And the doctor you sent out to look for. Has anyone come back? Do you have to wait? When adults and children are dead, the doctor will come!?”
"I-I didn't—"
At this moment, Liu Yue, the maid next to the Chen family, dragged an old man with a white beard and hurried in.
"Doctor, here comes the doctor!"
With the desolation and disappointment on the third master's face, he nodded and pointed at Chen's: "Okay, you are so kind!"
After saying that, he turned to leave.
Chen shi rushed up and hugged his arm, "Husband, it really has nothing to do with the concubine, and the concubine doesn't know why the doctor invited him back."
Liu Yue hurriedly said: "Mr. Han and Gou San, who was driving the car, hit someone in the middle of the road, and the man forced them to leave, so he dragged him to invite the doctor..."
But is this reason convincing
Obviously not.
The third master waved his arm vigorously and stepped out of the door, ignoring Chen who was crying hard behind him.
"Third Master, I really didn't—"
Chen shi fell to the ground crying.
…
"This Chen family has been tricked!" Xue said to Shen Yiyao.
What happened in the third room, the big room and the second room in the same house naturally saw it. However, Mrs. Chen was not a good person, so the two of them just sent someone over to express their condolences, and sent some medicinal materials to Aunt Cui, so they didn't ask any more questions.
Shen Yiyao was a little surprised, "Why would sister-in-law say that?"
Mr. Xue put down the tea bowl in his hand and said, "You said that if you were Mr. Chen, would you be poisonous at this time?"
Shen Yiyao choked, unable to answer.
Xue also realized that Shen Yiyao's analogy was not comparable. This second brother and sister is kind-hearted and has no heart, otherwise why would Aunt Pei enter the door in the first place.
"Anyway, if it were me, I wouldn't be so stupid to be poisonous at a time like this. Think about it, her Chen family is not too young, and she hasn't taken any less assisted pregnancy prescriptions for so many years, and the doctor has not Look less, but she has never been able to give birth. What does she want most now? I am afraid it is the same as what the third master thinks. Since this is the case, why should she be thankful to do this, she can wait until the child is born, and it is a boy for sure It’s okay to go to the mother to keep the child or take the child over and raise it by yourself.”
Shen Yiyao thought for a while, and felt that what Xue Shi said was very reasonable.
"But if it wasn't her, who was that? It's a pity, it's six months old."
Xue Shi smiled meaningfully, "Guess what."
Shen Yiyao blinked, feeling a little at a loss for a moment.
Xue said that this did not avoid Yan Ru and Yan Ling, and Yan Yan was also present. She originally came with her mother to see Yan Ru's ready-made wedding dress, but Xue's family happened to be there, so she pulled Shen Yiyao to chat.
Yan Ru was also thinking about who this murderer was, but unfortunately, he had no clue for a while. Yan Ling thought about it, but because she didn't want to be in the limelight, she pretended not to know.
Yan Yan didn't have as much thought as her, so she said it when she thought of it.
"Aunt Cui did it herself, even if it wasn't her, she knew about it."
Xue's eyes showed admiration, Shen Yiyao and Yan Ru were surprised, but Yan Ling was not surprised.
"Aunt Cui? How did her own child get such a hand?!"
Xue patted Shen Yiyao's hand, glanced at her equally astonished daughter, sighed in her heart, and said, "Didn't you notice that the relationship between the third younger brother and the third younger brother was getting better a while ago? It's almost the time when we just got married Aunt Cui's mother is not stupid, and Aunt Cui is not stupid, can't they see it? If this situation continues, even if Aunt Cui gives birth to a boy, the child will be stable Take it to Mrs. Chen. If it is like this, it’s fine. If Mrs. Chen moves to go to the mother and keep the child, even if the people of the Tian family want to stop it, it is estimated that they are more than enough. After all, Concubine Cui is under the eyes of Mrs. Chen. At that time, the child was taken away, the daughter was gone, and the Tian family would only be able to draw water from a bamboo basket."
"Now look at it again, the third brother really hated the Chen family this time. Although Aunt Cui lost a child, she did not suffer any sequelae. She was able to regenerate after being raised, and she won the third brother's pity. If she is pregnant with another one in a few days, who can take the child away? Can she still get involved with Chen Shi?" Xue Shi smiled and said, "This Tian family is also ruthless, how can she be so ruthless? Heart, this trick directly hit Chen into a place where he will never turn around."
In fact, Xue's words seem to be speaking to Shen Yiyao, so why not speak to Yan Ru and other girls.
After you get married, it is different from when you were in the boudoir. There are family members in the boudoir to protect you. When you marry your husband's family, you are left alone.
The slanderous methods of the back house have never been banned repeatedly, and no matter how good the relationship between husband and wife is, those people with ulterior motives can't stand the calculations. Shen Yiyao is one, but her experience is a bit complicated, but a lot of things shouldn't be on top of not knowing the secrets of the house; Chen is still the same, of course she doesn't rule out her own reasons, but if it wasn't for someone's calculations, this After a while, she and Yan Qu must have reconciled as before.
These are all very clear examples, and Yan Ru and the others have to ponder.
"You don't need to do these things, but you must understand them so that you can take precautions before they happen. Women spend their whole lives in the back house, and you can see all kinds of ghosts and ghosts. Many times you have to be careful and cautious, and be cautious again. , otherwise, your third aunt will be a foreshadowing."
Xue Shi said the conclusion.
Pity the hearts of parents all over the world, nothing more than that.
The day of Yan Ru's marriage is approaching.