The Lady of the Big House in the Red House

To a remote yard, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.Xu Hui pursed her lips, and told Nanny Li, "Get the old doctor to prescribe some prescriptions, and give them to the people in our yard. Take precautions. The people in Rongxitang are not allowed to step outside without my permission." step."

"Yes." Nanny Li hurried down to prepare.

"Luo Shi, you also go back to give birth. You must drink the soup and medicine sent by the doctor on time, you know?" Xu Hui looked at Aunt Luo who was kneeling and shivering, "There is no need to be afraid if you have little contact with her. Just be normal."

"Yes." Aunt Luo was a little worried, but since Xu Hui said so, she could only agree first.

Two days later, Liu finally passed away due to ineffective treatment.Because she was infected with scarlet fever, her body, together with the utensils, clothes, and bedding that had been used, were all burned, leaving no traces.The houses she lived in were all sprinkled with quicklime, and burned hot concoction to fumigate the house. After exhausting all means to ensure that they were correct, the doors and windows were opened, and the sun was exposed to the sun for 49 days.

After Xu Hui calmed down after dealing with all this, she felt that Liu's illness was too strange this time. It was obviously just a cold not long ago, so why did it turn into scarlet fever after isolation?Moreover, the speed of the outbreak of the disease was too fast, so fast that people were a little caught off guard, and Liu Shi fell ill.Now all the things she used were smashed, smashed and burned to ashes to prevent the spread of the epidemic. It would be difficult to investigate.

"Why is Madam frowning?" Madam Li brought a bowl of Lily Horseshoe Soup with Rock Sugar. The man made a bowl of sweet soup, my wife should hurry up and eat it."

"I was just thinking about Mrs. Liu." Xu Hui took the porcelain bowl, "Her mother was crying sadly, and I was also moved when I saw her. And I think Mrs. Liu's death was not easy, but it's a pity that all her things were because of I am afraid that the epidemic will spread and ruin it, but now I am afraid that it will not be possible to find out whether someone has tampered with it."

"Hearing what my wife said, this old slave also feels that there is something wrong." Li Mama said, "Why don't you thoroughly investigate the people who have served the Liu family these days, if you really find something wrong, someone will definitely notice it."

"The person serving her is still in isolation, so I'm afraid we won't be able to find out why." Xu Hui wiped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, "Send someone to investigate Qiu Shi and Luo Shi first. Luo Shi can do it so quickly. Knowing that Mrs. Liu has a high fever and rashes all over her body, I'm afraid someone told her, otherwise, with her cowardice, how could she dare to go to see Mrs. Liu?"

"I heard that Auntie Luo and Auntie Qiu are very jealous of Mrs. Liu's favor. I don't know if it's because of this..." Nanny Li said, "It's just that the two aunts are not courageous. How did the scarlet fever get into the house? It's also a problem, I guess they wouldn't dare to bring the disease in so blatantly."

"They don't dare, but it doesn't mean that other people dare not." Xu Hui snorted, "They didn't do it, isn't there a Huo family?"

"Aunt Yu said that Mrs. Huo has been very well-behaved during this period, and there is nothing wrong with it. However, Aunt Yu also has to manage the entire sewing room, and she may be negligent at times." Nanny Li analyzed, "The old slave first Order someone to check carefully."

"Well, let's go." Xu Hui nodded, "Just keep quiet."

"This old slave knows how to measure." Li Nanny nodded, and hurried down to order someone to investigate carefully.

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No.20 Four rounds of mountains and waters, doubts and no way out

After all, Xu Hui was one step too late, and the girls who delivered soup and water with Liu's side all fell ill at night, and their illnesses became violent. Within a few days, one of the girls died of illness, and the remaining one was seriously ill. too optimistic.Xu Hui could only let people take care of the funeral according to the method of handling Liu's family, and gave the girl who died of illness 50 taels as a pension.

The warm sunlight shines into the room through the window screens, and elegant sandalwood is burning in the red sandalwood seat and cloisonné enamel animal ear stove on the table case. Jia She and Xu Hui are sitting on both sides of the table case, listening to Madam Li Report back the news you have found in the past few days.Although all of Liu's belongings were burned and smashed to pieces, some trivial things in daily life can still be inquired about.The Liu family loves beauty and likes luxurious clothes and jewelry, and most of the monthly money is spent on this aspect.

A few days before Mrs. Liu caught the wind and cold, she got a piece of pink satin with butterflies and flowers from somewhere. It was so precious that no one else could touch it easily.In the end, Mrs. Liu handled the piece of fabric by herself, and cut a dress with bright satin piping, and the leftovers were not wasted, and they were directly made into ropas, purses, sachets and other things.The rest of the materials were also locked up by Mrs. Liu, and even Aunt Luo and Aunt Qiu didn't know where she put it.

"The old slave asked carefully, the Liu family insisted on tailoring the clothes even when he was sick, but later on to prevent infection, the clothes were all burned, and the whereabouts of the rest of the materials were unknown." Li Nanny said.

"This is quite strange. If that person intends to deal with Liu Shi, why didn't he attack her early and wait until she lives alone in a courtyard?" Xu Hui looked at Jia She, "Master, don't you think it's very difficult?" Is it strange? It seems that someone in our Rongxi Hall really has evil intentions."

Although Liu Shi didn't like Jia She very much, she was still one of his people.If the evildoers turned to deal with Xu Hui and the child instead of Liu, the consequences would be disastrous.He pondered for a moment, then said: "Ms. Liu is dead now, and those who had contact with her have also died of illness one after another. It can be seen that some people did not want to be discovered and killed people to silence them. We don't have much evidence at hand. I'm afraid it will happen soon." It is difficult to find out who did it, and now we can only investigate slowly."

"Actually, according to me, this person is either thoughtful and well-planned before taking action until Mrs. Liu lives alone, or he is timid and timid, thinking too long before he strikes." Mrs. Liu has been ill for several days, If someone really dealt with it deliberately, it would be impossible for her to survive for so long. After all, the incubation period of scarlet fever is not long.Xu Hui took a sip of her tea, "The doctor said that once the disease occurs, it will be infected quickly. That person will definitely not start soon."

"In that case, let's investigate in this direction." Jia She twirled the white jade wrench on his thumb, "Besides those who brought soup and meals to Mrs. Liu, there must be other people who have entered and exited her yard. ...and the girl who is seriously ill now, I told the doctor to save her."

"This old slave knows, so I'll order someone to inquire now." Nanny Li responded hastily.

The matter of Mrs. Liu's death seemed to be gradually calming down, and the people in the house stopped talking about it, but got busy working on the big house brother's birthday party.On the morning of September [-], Xu Hui dressed up the child in a bright red gown and silk trousers, and carried her to Jia's ancestral hall.Jia Amnesty officially recorded the child's name in the Jia family tree, and everyone in the house changed their name to "Brother Lian".

Because he is the eldest son of the big family, there are quite a few people who came to the banquet this time. Apart from people from the Wang family, the Shi family, the Lin family, and Xu Hui's mother's family, the Zhen family and Xue family in Jinling also sent people to give gifts. The items sent by the Zhen family were extremely exquisite. The longevity lock, silver bracelets, and silver anklets were inlaid with gemstones of various colors, and it was dazzling to look at.

"I saw that the things sent by the Zhen family are not ordinary." Xu Hui picked up the gift list and counted, "It's also strange, our eldest family has never had any contact with them, so why did they send such a generous gift today? , could it be that you want to have a good relationship with the master because of his title of title?"

"Zhen Yingjia sent something on behalf of King Shun." Jia Amnesty took out a letter from his sleeve, "It's not appropriate for King Shun to come forward, so he invited people from the Zhen family to win him over. It was a good way, and I couldn't refuse. "On the surface, it is a gift for my son that symbolizes a long life, but in fact, it is a detour to give it to him.

"The king of Shunjun is used to inviting people to buy people's hearts. I heard that Zhen's family also sent Brother Zhen to Requan Zhuangzi, which is in the suburbs of Beijing." Xu Hui thought of listening to Youshi boasting arrogantly at the banquet during the day, " I guess you didn’t hear about the gentlemen you entertained in front today, that’s what Brother Zhen’s daughter-in-law said.”

"They are planning to follow the Zhen family all the way to the dark." Jia She said, "I have mentioned this to Brother Zhen, but it is a pity that he does not listen to the advice, and I have nothing to do. I heard that the emperor plans to tour the south in February next year. At that time, I am afraid that several county kings will follow, and they also said that they want to give Concubine Zhen a chance to return to her natal family to visit her relatives."

"I've also heard about this matter. Concubine Zhen is very happy now." Xu Hui continued.Concubine Zhen is ten years younger than the emperor, but gave birth to a prince earlier than the empress. She has been favored all these years in the palace, and has developed a domineering temperament. Sometimes even the empress has to avoid it by three points.Now that she has the opportunity to go home to visit her relatives, it's no wonder she's not proud. "The eldest prince passed away early, and the king of Shunjun is now the elder, and the emperor is protecting her, which has fueled her arrogance even more."

"The emperor's heart is unpredictable, and everything is hard to say." Jia She patted his forehead, "Our house just follows the emperor and is a pure minister of the emperor. Now the former Hangzhou Xunyan Yushi has been imprisoned for accepting bribes. , everyone in the court was trembling, fearing that something might go wrong with themselves."

"Of course it doesn't matter if I'm in the back house, but you have to be careful in the court." Xu Hui said again, "I met my sister today, and I heard that my uncle is very trusted by the emperor, and the emperor also intends to reuse him. I ask you to find out for her. Do you think you will release my uncle as an official?"

"Ru Hai is a capable person, the emperor should use him again." Jia She