Chapter 30 Why the evil heart is gradually revealed

The sun penetrated through the Xuan window and obliquely illuminated the floor made of cherry wood. In the brilliant light and shadow, the cherry knelt straight and looked firm, silently waiting for the master's scolding.

In order to stick to the principles, she has risked her future today.

Even if Wu Niang knew it in her heart, she was afraid that she would be dissatisfied with the following disrespectful behavior. Cherry only thought that a reprimand was indispensable.

But it's waiting...

Wuniang actually sat up and helped her up with her own hands.

Cherry was stunned and subconsciously raised her eyes.

What I saw was the gentle smile on the corners of Wu Niang's lips and the bright black eyes like stones.

"Good girl, she is really straightforward and loyal. Those words are really your heartfelt words." The scenery picked up the cherry and nodded slightly.

This time, the cherry is really like falling into the clouds, and I don't know what's going on.

"I had seen that you were good before you had today's test, but I didn't expect you to be so bold that you dared to risk the guilt of the Lord and say what you said in your heart." Ying has completely put away his severity and did not hide his appreciation: "Aren't you afraid that I will be ashamed and angry and punish you to go to the village to suffer?"

"The maidservant..." Cherry was flattered at this time, but she was a little more panicked than before. She twisted her fingers and said, "The maidservant knows that the fifth lady is wise and generous, and she has a clear distinction between right and wrong, so she dares to fight."

"So, if I were the unruly and narrow-minded person, would you have done something else?" Ying asked with great interest.

It seems that the test is not over. Cherry thought about it for a while before she answered cautiously: "I will still persuade, because this is my duty to be a slave. If I don't like my master, I am willing to be punished."

"I saw you always be diligent and capable, and I thought you were self-motivated, but after listening to what you just said, I felt that you didn't pay attention to your future." In the scenery, it seems to have a deep meaning.

"Wu Niang is intelligent and can naturally see through the thoughts of the slave. The slave does want to strive for your reuse, get a chance to wait, and also let the family shine on the face and fight for success for the future. The maidservant is not very illiterate, but she has also been taught by her parents. She knows how to be in the world, be loyal and upright, do something, and do something wrong, slave maidservant Even if there are imaginary interests, they are unwilling to do such sneaky things. At this time, Cherry has completely stabilized her mind and naturally does not want to give up the opportunity.

Yijing saw her outspoken and was more satisfied: "But I looked coldly, you seem to have some grudges about Dongyu, but is it because Luo everyone used to be picky and embarrass you?"

Cherry was stunned, but she didn't expect that Wu Niang could see through her thoughts and quickly replied, "To tell you the truth, Wu Niang, I did have an argument with Luo and almost lost my job. Thanks to Mother Yang's care, I can enter the Green Qingyuan to serve, but I have had a grudge against Mother Song's family long ago. "

"What does this say?" When the scene asked, he became more and more curious.

Originally, I thought that the cherry and winter rain were at discord because of Luo's people, but when I heard this, it seemed to be because of Mother Song?

But Cherry hesitated and bit her lips for a long time, as if she had made up her mind and knelt down again: "I dare to ask Wu Niang for a favor."

Yi Jing frowned slightly, but heard Cherry say, "The great reason why I want to fight for Jin and so on is that my brother's plan. When I get the letter of the fifth mother, I can beg you... The maidservant and Luo people live in the same courtyard. When I was a child, I often saw Mother Song. Lamei, the maid of the family, became close to her after a long time, and the slave's brother is even more... and Lamei can also be called a childhood sweetheart... Mother Song and Song are very harsh to treat their servants and often beat and scold. Lamei is really pitiful. Not to mention her brother looking at the fire, even the slave maidservant is extremely unbearable. The fifth mother doesn't know anything. Mother Song's family It's really a vicious person. Lamei originally had a sister, who was also a subordinate of her family. She was severely beaten and broke her ribs. It didn't take long for her to die... Brother was happy with Lamei, but he couldn't collect the money to redeem herself, so he had to watch Lamei suffer.

Cherry's eyes couldn't help but turn red when she talked about Lamei, and her eyes couldn't help but turn red: "She is also a slave as a maidservant. Compared with Lamei, even if she lives in a nest of Fuwo, she is the most noblest in the government, but she doesn't see that the masters are so harsh to their subordinates. The maidservant is distressed by Lamei and naturally hate Mother Song's family. But after all, Lamei is a slave of her family, even if It's an official, and there's nothing I can do, only..."

"Even if your brother has raised enough money to redeem, Mother Song may not let Lamei go, so you want to ask me to come forward." The scenery is thoughtful.

"I do have such thoughts, but I beg Wu Niang to save Lamei. I and my brother are willing to be a cow and a horse in my life and repay Wu Niang's kindness." Cherry fell down and pleaded.

Although she had such a mind, she never thought that there would be such an opportunity today. She was inevitably excited and afraid that Wu Niang would refuse. After all, Mother Song was the first face in front of the old lady, and she was just an ordinary slave and maidservant. With only a promise of loyalty, she was really not sure to let Wu Niang extend it out. Help.

It was not until she was helped up again and saw the little master's serious look that she felt some confidence.

"Find an opportunity to see your brother. Don't worry, since you begged me, I will pay attention to this matter."

It is clear that there is only a 12-year-old cardamom girl in front of her, with a faint assurance. Somehow, the cherry seemed to have taken a reassurance pill, and suddenly felt relieved.

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In the evening, in the haze, the royal palace of Chu is separated from the Weigongfu.

Guan Suiyuan was full of vegetation, and stood under the green bamboo standing in the window. The man held his hand in front of the stairs, and his robe sleeves were slightly raised, making Xuan's straight back more and thinner. He raised his cheeks slightly, his eyes half narrowed, and his eyes seemed to contain inexplicable emotions, like a complex dark surge, refusing to penetrate this bright glow.

A dark cyan shadow flashed in from the arch moon gate on one side and came behind the man in a moment.

"The son of the world." A low and deep voice.

Yu Yu did not look back, but withdrew his eyes from the distant sky and landed on the stone steps: "Du, you are here."

"I have bad news." Huidu was a little depressed, stood down, and still said in a low voice, "Silver is dead."

Then he raised his eyebrows. Yu leaned sideways and stared at the most trusted guard around him: "What's going on?"

Huidu was even more frustrated and pinched his fist: "It has happened for several days. It is said that he threw himself into the well."

"Such an ambitious woman will throw herself into the well?" Yu Yu meditated for a moment: "Let's talk about it in detail."

So the Duke of Wei's mansion was told again in the king of Chu's mansion because of the scuffle between Li and Aunt Zhang.

"They are all incompetent." Huidu finally said with regret.

Yu Yu slowly closed his eyes and shook his head: "It's none of your business. She is in the Duke of Wei's mansion. We can't guarantee her safety." When he opened his eyes again, there was a sharp look in his eyes: "M Mother Song, it seems that there is indeed something strange."

Huidu seemed to be a little surprised: "The son suspects that it was the old Mama's hand?"

"Don't you think it's too timely for Yinpin to die? She only contacted you through the shopkeeper Hu last month, intending to exchange Mother Song's secret affairs for glory and wealth. At this time, she fell into a well and committed suicide... Can a slippery and cunning girl die in a false name?" Yu Yu sneered, "How do I think that even if she is caught in bed, she will try her best to live."

Huidu was silent for a long time.

Six years ago, his family was destroyed, chased and killed by his enemies, and fell into a situation where he could not eat anything. Thanks to the help of the king of Chu, he not only saved his life, but also made him a guard of the palace, provided him with protection for his life, and finally showed him the hope of revenge.

The only task given to him by the king of Chu is to obey the orders of the prince.

And the first task the prince gave him was to secretly inspect a trusted elder princess in the neighboring Duke of Wei.

Although he did not know what the son's intention was, Huidu did not dare to neglect the son's order. However, after several years of efforts, he did not find any strangeness of Mother Song. Only a year ago did he accidentally learn about it. More than 20 years ago, Mother Song had frequent exchanges with a tenant farmer in Lianhua Town outside the city and funded a family of money every year. , until the three years before the peasant couple died of a serious disease.

Huidu rushed to Lianhua Town to investigate the details of this tenant farmer and learned that the tenant farmer's surname was Tian. He had a son and a daughter. His eldest son died young, and his daughter had no news since the death of the couple.

Many tenants in the village remember Mother Song, but they can't tell what the relationship they have with the Tian family. They only know that Mother Song often comes to visit and often gives some oil, grain, clothing and silk, so that the Tian family lives a better and richer life than the neighbors, which also attracts the envy of many people. The tenants chat with the Tian family and some inquire about the identity of Mother Song. The woman only said that she was a kind-hearted person she met by chance, and three or two sentences changed the topic.

Some tenants claimed that since the son of the Tian family died, Mother Song has come less frequently than in previous years.

As for the vicious disease of the Tian couple, few people say it clearly. Some say it is wind cold, some say it is dysentery, and some even say that they have accidentally eaten poisonous mushrooms!

When asked about the daughter of the Tian family, the tenants said that they didn't know where to go. Only one woman said that she passed by the tomb of the Tian couple during the Qingming Festival and saw a woman burning paper in front of the grave. When she took a closer look, she actually recognized that she was the daughter of the Tian family. Seeing that she was dressed unusually, the woman guessed that she might have been adopted by a kind-hearted mother of the Tian family. I asked the woman, but the woman smiled and didn't answer.

Huidu left a few taels of silver for the village woman and told her to tell the shopkeeper of Chunlai Building in the city if there was any news about the woman.

But the person who went to find the shopkeeper later turned out to be silverpin!

After getting the news from the shopkeeper Hu, Huidu met with Yinjiao and confirmed that she was the daughter of the Tian couple. When asked about her relationship between her family and Mother Song, Yinhai did not answer, and put forward several conditions for Huidu to redeem her, and wanted to set up a house in the south. The number of good fields fell, and he also asked for a hundred taels of silver.

In the words, it is clear that Mother Song's secret is unknown.

Huidu was not the master. He first perfunctorily followed her where she went and found that she had entered the Duke of Wei. After inspection, he learned that she was the maid of the Duke's Palace, which happened to be the year the Tian family entered the year she died eight years ago.

Unexpectedly, after only one month, Yin Ying threw himself into the well.

If the death of this maid is really the means of Mother Song, then the relationship between Mother Song and the Tian family must be unspeakable. Maybe the death of the Tian couple...

But what kind of conspiracy can a nobleman hide? So that you want to kill people!

"I think someone has noticed Chunlai Building. If this is confirmed, it will undoubtedly solve many doubts." Huidu's meditation was suddenly interrupted by Yu Yu's words. He thought for a moment and nodded decisively: "I'm going to check it now."

"And that Li Ji and... What has he done these days?" Yu Yu asked again.

"My subordinates have made Zeng Yuan pay close attention to him, only saying that there seems to be no other actions except for the frequent game with the prince of Wei, but the eldest princess seems to intend to let him take over the Xixi and give lectures to several women of the Duke of the State."

Yu Yu pondered for a moment and said slowly, "Let Zeng Yuan find a way to make friends with him, especially pay attention to whether Li Jihe is also like us, secretly adjusting Mother Song."

Hearing this, Huidu's eyes flashed with a brief confusion, and then lowered his eyes and responded firmly.

After watching Huidu come out of the courtyard, Yu Yu turned back to his study, spread a piece of rice paper on the bony wooden case near the window, hung his wrist, and meditated for a moment before writing down the names of Mother Song, Tian's couple, and Yinpin. After frowning slightly, he added the four words of his son, put his pen and raised his eyes, stared at the green bamboo and green outside the window. Between the bananas, he muttered to himself, "more than 20 years ago..." The beautiful and long eyebrows frowned tighter, as if he hesitated for a moment, and then wrote Li Ji and Song spoke. Suddenly, his eyebrows were loosened, and the tip of the pen stood upright, circled the four characters of the son who died, and drew a heavy horizontal line under the name of Song Sha, but in the name of Li Ji and The words are hesitant and stagnant.

He seems to faintly feel a secret rope, but there are still too many doubts.

"Prince, please go to the study." A maid in blue reported.

Yu Yu put down his pen and handed the rice paper to the maid: "Bur it."

Stepping on the haze and out of Guan Suiyuan, along the Qingshi Road, Yu's pace slowly, as if enjoying the evening scenery in the court, and no longer saw a solemn and thoughtful look. Before he arrived at the study of the king of Chu, he saw Yuzhou shouting and shouting. He was commanding the two little ones to dig up a Qionghua and plant it in the blue and white porcelain pot next to him. There were mountains and water on the porcelain pot. The drawing is exquisite and glazed, and it seems to be a boutique from Ruzhou.

Yu Zhou also saw Yu Yu and respectfully saluted on the ground.

"What are you busy with?" Yu Yu asked casually.

Yu Zhou seemed to be a little unhappy. His two flamboyant eyebrows were slightly restrained and he had to answer patiently, "I'm going to go to the government for a banquet tomorrow, but it happened that I got this porcelain a few days ago, and my fifth sister is my favorite... It's not good to send only one pot, so I want to plant a Qionghua in."

Yu Yu smiled and didn't ask any more questions.

The little man behind him said in the clear sky, "Sir, why does this look like the set of blue and white porcelain in the old princess's yard?"

"You read it wrong." A simple sentence.

The clear sky spit out his tongue: "Yes, the little one misread, but Erlang treats the fifth daughter of the Duke of the country so well that he can't even compare with his own sister..."

This time, the prince was carelessly winced.

The clear sky lowered his head again: "The little one was wrong."

Following the prince without saying a word, after a while in the clear sky, he couldn't help saying, "It is said that the five women of the Duke's mansion are both talented and beautiful..." This time, it attracted a heavy stare. The clear sky almost didn't bite his tongue, and the corners of his lips skimmed down quickly. Suddenly, the prince asked, "Who did you hear?"

Look, the prince is romantic, how can he not care about ladies and beautiful women? Qingkong was proud and his eyebrows fluttered: "I heard what Erlang said when he often went to the Duke's mansion and saw the five daughters of the Su family from afar... The prince is also going to the banquet tomorrow, right?"

"Ye."

That's great. Just listening to Xiangming show off, I also have a chance to see the beauty and think happily in the clear sky.

"You will stay in the house tomorrow." Yu Yu withdrew his eyes and said lightly.

If struck by lightning, the clear sky was stunned in the local area. After a long time, he came to his senses and followed with a sad little face.

With a crescent moon, it gradually rises to the willows, and the shadow gradually fades to the sky. The sky is getting darker, the cooking smoke is cold, and the evening wind makes the sycamore Yiyi whisper, and everything returns to tranquility.

In Song's private house, in the closed green lacquer gate, Luo's youngest son, who was playing with rattles with enough to eat and drink, and sobbed, "Why did my mother say such a bad thing? My mother took the money to make up for the deficit, and there was no use of it. She lost her face and became nervous at hand. I, a daughter, Can you still not pull out a penny, but give 20 taels of silver. Why did the family lack this little money... My mother has always respected you. Originally, it was not all her fault this time. It was not because she was afraid of your face that she endured the punishment.

When Mother Song heard this, she almost threw the tea bowl on the case in Luo's face. She put up with it for dozens of times before she sneered: "According to you said so, it became mine, didn't it? Do you deserve to pay for your mother's loss?"

Luo curled his lips and secretly think: The person who got the first face in front of the old lady was allowed to run rampant in the government. As a result, it was more than a dozen fine things, which made his mother fall hard. Several of the stewards in the house had clean hands. If they didn't count on those oil and water, they didn't have to sharpen them. The head climbed up. He gave birth to children for the Song family, but he supplemented 20 taels of silver and was said to be a thief.

At the thought of this, Luo Shi cried even more aggrievedly.

Mother Song only felt aggrievil in her heart, holding her blood against the current, and her fists were tight and tight: "If the Duke's wife hadn't looked at my old face and followed the provocation of Yang Xueyan, your mother would have been punished by the government! A slave maidservant, bold, guarding and stealing, and deserves to be killed!"

"Mom, don't just say harsh words. If my mother is killed and bears the name of this thief, can you be alone? Uncle, can he still sit firmly in the position of general manager? Is the mother-in-law a thief and the son-in-law is innocent and selfless? Besides, there is no evidence for this. Isn't the government afraid of bearing a harsh reputation? Who could be scared, Luo thought with disdain.

With a "bang", a tea bowl finally broke at Luo's feet, but he saw General Manager Song jump up from the kang, slapped like a fan with a black face, and rushed straight to Luo's.

Luo was shocked and subconsciously used his son in his arms as a shield. Xiao Song Ming was having fun. Suddenly, a father like a hell appeared in front of him, which made him cry.

M Mother Song quickly stopped: "What's going on? It scared Brother Ming!" He raised his eyebrows and roared at Luo: "If you don't take Brother Ming out, you have to be careful. If you really plan for your mother, you have to close your mouth tightly. If this is heard by others, your mother should stay in the countryside, and you won't turn over in your life."

Luo's original heart was aggrieved because he was scolded, so he said his inner words freely. At this time, when he heard his mother-in-law's intention, he would not ignore his mother's family and dare to be arrogant again. He hurriedly fled with Song Ming in his arms.

Mr. Song cursed himself: "The thief's mother-in-law, are you insightful now? I didn't know that I warned my mother-in-law not to have such shallow eyelids. It's okay to be a thief. I don't know how to wipe my mouth clean when I steal..."

Mother Song also had sharp eyes, looking at the silk curtain that was trembling by Luo's, and couldn't wait to make two holes with her eyes.

"In those years, I saw Luo Shi just because she looked good. After all, I have to plan something slowly..." After a moment, Mother Song withdrew her fierce eyes and said with a cold face, "If Dongyu doesn't look good, how can she compete with the wife of the Duke in the future? How can I help you? Otherwise, with the virtue of the Luo family, how can it be worthy of a family like us? Fortunately, Dongyu is born like Luo, and his temperament and behavior are not like this stupid woman.

Song Sha took another tea bowl and poured a throat of cold tea. Then he felt that the fire in his heart had subsided slightly: "It's also your mother who disciplined well and didn't let Dongyu follow this stupid mother-in-law." But he is a little unwilling: "If the mother has that thing in her hand, she can give her son justice. If my identity is recognized, Dongyu will become a golden branch and jade leaf. Why should she be a concubine..."

In fact, Song Yi has had this doubt for a long time.

Mother Song took a look at her adopted son, was silent for a moment, and then sighed: "I know you are anxious, but what happened back then... Obviously, some people don't want your mother and son to live! The old prince went there. Although he left a last word before his death, he also clearly wrote that he could not disclose your identity until the princess passed away, which was also for your sake... After all, the princess is still there and does not allow you to recognize your ancestors. Even if you agree on the surface, there is a grudge in her heart. She is noble and has three legitimate sons. You fall in It must not be pleasing in the future. You have to plan slowly and wait until the winter rain gets better in the future. Dongyu is still young. She can't leak these words in advance, lest she can't calm down and let others see any clues.

Song spoke looked cold, but did not refute it, but the corners of his eyebrows and eyes added a fierceness: "The eldest princess is healthy and not a short-lived person."

"That's all superficial." Mother Song shook her head: "Since the departure of the old prince, the princess has been depressed. Looking at the royal family surnamed Yu, several generations of monarchs are not long-lived people. Emperor Taizu looked at him and died of a violent illness at the age of 60. Emperor Taizong and today also have asthma, as well as the former king of Chu, who also died of heart palpitations. Although she has no major obstacles at present, in fact, she is also plagued by hidden diseases. I don't know what will happen to the Duke's mansion in the future. According to the princess's temperament, she will suffer another heavy injury under her depression... You can wait and see, don't worry.

Despite this, Song Sha finally felt aggrieved. Since his adoptive mother brought his life and saw the people of the government sit and enjoy glory, but he became a slave and lived a life swallowed. He married a so-called mother-in-law. In the future, her daughter will have to be a concubine. Even if she can marry into the royal family, she is unwilling to do so-if It's not that the eldest princess can't tolerate people. Even if she is a concubine, there is no reason to be such a coward.

Fortunately, the world praised the old Duke Su Ting and the eldest princess for their chivalry and generosity. One is a coward who does not recognize his own son, and the other is a jealous woman who can't tolerate concubines and concubines!

Good! All right!

His glory and wealth should be fought for by himself.

There will always be one day...