Red House Farm Stay

The road has gradually calmed down, and officers and soldiers stopped people from time to time to check.Ban'er only said that he picked up his sister who was watching the fireworks and went home, and left very easily.

Early the next morning, Ban'er left Wannian County with his two younger sisters and went to Xiaodongshan.

Sitting at the gate smoking a pipe, Wang Gou'er snorted coldly when he saw them, "You know how to come back, last night there was such a commotion in the county town, why did you join in this kind of excitement again?"

"Who knows, maybe we were lucky." After Ban'er finished speaking, he dodged the soles of Wang Gou'er's flying shoes, and ran in with his back bent.

"Stinky boy, pick up the shoes for me, alas, I can't stand anymore..."

In Wannian County, Master Qin was one head and two elders. The unexpected situation last night kept him up all night.He had been waiting in horror for the report from the subordinates, but later found out that the source was the fire in the Zhao family, which frightened his daughter-in-law into a fool.The crazy words that were yelled out were heard by the uninformed people outside, which caused a riot in the whole city.

Mr. Qin didn't believe that a mad woman would yell such words, but the Zhao family was familiar with him, and he knew the Zhao family quite well, so it was impossible to know anything.What the daughter-in-law yelled scared the Zhao family so much that they locked up the daughter-in-law early in the morning and came to the Yamen to intercede early in the morning.

After all, he is a lunatic, he can really kill people.He had to order the Zhao family to lock her up at home and not let her out.

There is another point that he can't figure out, why a few crazy words can cause such a big commotion.

It was an officer in the yamen who helped him to solve the problem: "Yesterday, my subordinates also took their daughter out to watch the fireworks. There was a commotion at the time, and the men called the women to cry, and there was a loud noise. In addition, it was dark and I didn't know the situation elsewhere. When someone called the army to enclose the wall, not to mention these little people, even the subordinates believed it was true at the time. Fortunately, seeing the brothers came out to patrol the streets, they knew nothing was wrong, but at that time, there was no sense at all. Messed up."

"The people are weak and have a herd mentality. When they don't know the truth, they are incited by others." Master Qin nodded slightly, and recorded this matter, so that he can deal with related situations in the future.

As for the punishment of this matter, the law does not blame the public, no matter how unwilling he is, he can only admit it, but he still feels that there is a knot in his heart that cannot be resolved.

"Have you checked the merchant who set off the fireworks?" No matter what, he couldn't let go of a doubt, and he didn't know if he was a guilty conscience. Master Qin always felt uneasy.

"I've checked. It's indeed a businessman from another place. He has a small family. It's one thing to feel sorry for his daughter. Another thing is to want to do business in Wannian County. He deliberately used tricks to make people know him. Yesterday something happened like this He was also frightened by the chaos, and said that he was going to leave the city. Look, my lord..."

"Let's go." Since there was no doubt, Mr. Qin didn't want to cause any more trouble.

However, today's matter still needs to be written and reported. After all, it is too close to Jinling City. I am afraid that someone has already spread these words to Jinling City.

"Ma'am is here." Master Qin's entourage rushed in to report.

"If there's something to ask her to wait for me to go back, the place where she handles official business is not the place for women to come." Master Qin frowned, displeased.

"I'm in a hurry." Mrs. Qin's voice was approaching, too, how dare the people outside stop the county magistrate's wife, all of them shrank their necks and lowered their heads like quails.

"You guys go down." Lord Qin is a person who cares about face, no matter how much trouble he has with Mrs. Qin behind closed doors, he doesn't want outsiders to know.

The subordinate left quickly, Mrs. Qin took a deep breath and looked at him, "Did you let the Li family go?"

"What do you mean, aren't your people guarding? I didn't intervene at all." Except for one announcement, Mr. Qin did not intervene in the house arrest.Even Li Rong, although he was locked up with good food and drink, did not make him suffer.

"Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? If you want to please both sides, you won't be afraid of losing both sides." Mrs. Qin pressed her every step of the way.

"It's fine if you don't believe it." Master Qin thought to himself, although there is a room full of old and weak women and children and a broken leg that can only lie on the bed, it should not be difficult for a person like Jia Lan to escape. Smart, are everyone else stupid?

Seeing that Madam Qin really didn't seem to know him, her expression also softened.

"They will definitely go to Jinling to sue the imperial court. I have sent someone to pass the letter, and they will not be able to reach the emperor."

Master Qin subconsciously didn't want to listen to these words, and his face showed disgust.Mrs. Qin quickly stopped talking, "Since that's the case, the concubine will not disturb my husband's business affairs."

The Wang family lived in Xiaodongshan for a month. During this period, Mrs. Liu wanted to go back several times, but Ban'er pressed him on the grounds that it was quiet here and just happened to be studying.

And a month later, an imperial list was announced to the world, and Xiao Dongshan also got the news.

"Make Jia's queen, Jia's..." Jia Zhuo had mixed feelings, wondering if this surname was the same as his own.

Slowly, rumors spread about the queen's life experience. She was originally Jia Peng, the daughter of the Duke's Mansion, but was fined and sent to the palace as a slave because of the loss of power in the Duke's Mansion.Entering the laundry room, I became one of the many laundry maids.

By chance and coincidence, the king who slept with him flew up a branch and turned into a phoenix.I don't know how this Jia family managed to make the emperor conceal her identity as Jia's daughter.Ping Anan was favored by the emperor until she gave birth to the prince, and now, the prince has grown up to six years old in good health, and is so smart that he is favored by the emperor.

Only now has her identity as Jia's daughter been disclosed.The most important thing is that her son became the only prince born in the first place, and his status is naturally higher than other princes.

Jia Zhuo was sure that she didn't know Jia Peng, and the Wang family was still waiting for her to answer, but she was completely at a loss.

"It's your father's sister, the daughter of your step-grandmother Xing, that is, your real aunt." After swallowing, Ban'er knew that she was young and frightened at that time, maybe she really didn't remember .

"Xing's daughter, her daughter..." Jia Zhuo can be sure that although she is not a fan in another time and space, she also knows that Mrs. Xing has never had children in her life, and she seems to have a cold personality and is not flattering. people like it.

How could there be an extra daughter? Jia Zhuo didn't understand what happened.

"Yes, her daughter. However, the current meaning of the emperor seems to be that he does not intend to reverse the case for the Jia family, and even does not allow the relatives of the Jia family to visit the palace, but agrees to the queen's plea to sell the men and women surnamed Jia who have been sold as slaves." Redeem it and send it back to the home."

It was already the limit for Ban'er to inquire so much.

But about Jia Lan, about Li Rong, there has been no more news.The Xu family lifted the isolation half a month ago, saying to the public that Xu Shouchang was injured and needed to rest, and he never showed his face in front of people again.

After the door of the Li family was opened, there were only slaves and maidservants in the house, and a nanny looked after the house. She said that the master's family had gone to Jinling to recuperate, and if she asked again, she would not know anything.

Jia Zhuo made many speculations, but he couldn't figure out what happened. Prince Zhongshun rebelled but stood still for several months. No more news came. Could it be that Xu Shouchang just stumbled across something accidentally and learned about Prince Zhongshun? plot, but no actual action yet, so the emperor doesn't believe it?

Without any news, Jia Lian arrived at Xiaodongshan, to be precise, to pick her up and go home.

"Go home?" The Wang family were all shocked, and they all looked at Jia Zhuo.

Jia Zhuo was taken aback for a moment and then understood, "Are you looking for a backer?"

Jia Lian blushed, "Sister Qiao, don't say that, the empress knows everything about you."

In the past, the Jia family lost power, the trees fell and the monkeys scattered, even if they were worse than ordinary people, they were descendants of criminal officials.Regardless of whether Qiaojie's betrayal was legal or not, Shangguan found a reason to punish Qiaojie into slavery and give it to Prince Zhongshun. How dare they argue.

But now, she is the empress's own niece, does anyone dare to say that it is justified to sell sister Qiao to Prince Zhongshun as a slave and concubine?

Even Prince Zhongshun should turn a blind eye and act as if this incident never happened.

Jia Zhuo raised his eyebrows, and said with a half-smile, "So, my identity can finally be revealed."

"Of course, you are my daughter. The empress also wants to see you very much." Jia Lian said eagerly.

"When did you know that the empress is, she is." For a moment, Jia Zhuo really didn't know what to call this aunt who appeared out of thin air.

"How could we know about the things in the palace? We are also like you. After reading the imperial list, we gradually learned some news." Jia Lian smiled wryly. So what if the mansion is down, it will soon be the mansion again.

It's just a state mansion built on the merits of the founding of the country, and a state mansion built on nepotism. Only the Jia family knows what it feels like.

"I think it's better to go into the room and talk slowly." Wang Gou'er couldn't stand it any longer. Jia Zhuo stood in the middle of the yard, blocking Jia Lian's way. They looked like a father and daughter, but enemies. .

"Okay, let's talk when we get in the house." Jia Lian wiped off his sweat, he could no longer remember what kind of temperament his daughter had when she was a child.I only remember that she was weak and sick, and she was kept warm with medicine all year round.Now when he was talking, he realized that she was really similar to her mother, she was only talking, and that aura could crush him to death.

Xiaodongshan has a big place, and the main room is also big, spacious and bright.Qing'er poured tea for them and followed Mrs. Liu down.Only grandma was left, and Wang Gouer and his son were in there.

"What about Jia Lan, do you know any news about him?" Jia Zhuo took Jia Lian as the source of the news, and he didn't say to go with him or not to go with him, but he wanted to ask something.

Jia Lian's face changed slightly, and he quickly calmed down and said, "Why are you asking these questions?"

Hearing what he said, Jia Zhuo knew that he must know Jia Lan's whereabouts, so he didn't speak, just looked at him and smiled.

Jia Lian coughed slightly, lowered his head unnaturally and took a sip of tea before he considered, "They fell into the hands of the First Prince, and I'm trying to rescue them."

Jia Zhuo knew in his heart, Jia Lian didn't tell the truth, he clearly got in touch with the empress long ago, and I'm afraid he has been doing things for her all along.Otherwise, how would he know about Jia Lan, and how would he have the strength to rescue him.

"Since this is the case, you should know that Prince Zhongshun wants to rebel." Jia Zhuo didn't understand what they were waiting for.

Jia Lian was taken aback when she saw her daughter Da Lala uttering the word rebellion, and hurriedly said, "Be careful with your words."

"There is no one in our family to spread the word to the outside world, so the second master doesn't have to worry." Wang Gou'er said.

Only then did Jia Lian sigh, knowing that her daughter was really different from what he had imagined.

"Based on one-sided words, the emperor will not believe it. If the special informer is Jia Lan, he will only think that it is a way to clear the way for the seventh prince and use it to get rid of Prince Zhongshun and the first prince. The queen has just taken the throne. Time must not rush forward. Therefore, if we want to collect evidence, we must hit the mark.”

In good conscience, Jia Lian himself didn't know why he talked so much to his daughter, and even revealed some secret things.Maybe it was because he saw her face that he couldn't refuse instinctively.Blood relationship is sometimes so unreasonable, it can occupy people's reason.

"I understand. At this time, my daughter can't go back anymore. I'm too conspicuous. If Mr. Qin knew my identity, he would definitely guess whether Jia Lan's departure was helped by me, and whether I knew about Prince Zhongshun's rebellion. .Just let them think they have everything under control and wait for it to pass?"

"It's our sister Qiao who is thoughtful." Jia Lian looked at her daughter approvingly.

"Then we'll wait for this matter, and I'll take you home again." Jia Lian brought a whole load of presents, and everyone in the Wang family got a share.

I am grateful to Grandma Liu and Wang Gou'er for their righteous deeds. I thank you again and again. Holding Wang Gou'er's hand, a big man with red eyes said, "Brother Wang's righteousness is more than Mount Tai, and Lian must be a Knot the grass and hold the ring in return."

"Impossible, Lian's second grandma gave kindness first, and we will repay the kindness later. It is God's will to peck and drink." Wang Gou'er lamented that the ups and downs of powerful families are far beyond the imagination of small people. The Duke's Mansion, the current empress's natal family, may even be the future...

Wang Gou'er didn't dare to think about what happened next, so he personally sent Jia Lian out of Liujia Village, and found an excuse to stop the villagers from talking.

Fortunately, Ban'er is already a scholar, and in the eyes of the villagers, he is no longer the same kind of person as them. It is normal to associate with these people who wear luxurious clothes in the city.It saved Wang Gou'er a lot of saliva, but he gained the fawning and fawning of many people.

Many families with daughters regretted it even more. If they knew people with their eyes, they would betroth their daughters as soon as they arrived in Liujia Village, and now they would be talented ladies.It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in the world, and I can only look enviously at Wang Gou'er's back as he goes further and further away.

At the end of summer, the county magistrate of Wannian County was promoted. Because of his excellent evaluations for several years in a row, he got into the military department, one of the six departments of Jinling, as an official as he wished.

Mrs. Qin happily asked for credit, "If it wasn't for the great prince's efforts, how could you have been transferred to Jinling and served in the very popular military department."

"What are you going to do with Li Rong?" Lord Qin frowned, if he hadn't specially ordered his subordinates to be careful, Li Rong would have been poisoned to death hundreds of times.

"You don't have to look at me like that. I'm not that kind of cruel person. I'm just someone who achieves big things, and doesn't care about trivial matters. How can this person feel at ease if you call the First Prince."

Mrs. Qin naturally hoped that Li Rong would disappear forever, and it would be over once and for all.Anyway, Jia Lan and the others had already been detained by the eldest prince, and they were temporarily placed in another courtyard. They only waited for Prince Zhongshun to enter the capital to force the palace, and then used them as evidence of collusion with the demon queen, which was justified.

Who calls the demon queen's surname Jia, and Jia Lan's surname is also Jia. This is called sleepy meeting the pillow, just right.

Master Qin hesitated, and before he could make a decision, the officials who took over couldn't wait to touch in, took over Wannian County, and issued a secret decree to take down the two of them and their henchmen.

When many gentry outside were preparing to give Lord Qin a farewell party, they realized that Lord Qin had left the city in a low-key manner.The newly arrived Lord Shi had a smiling face, "The Ministry of War urgently ordered, Lord Qin naturally did not dare to delay the emperor's order, he has already rushed to the Ministry of War, this glass of wine, you can go to Jinling to treat Lord Qin to drink later."

Wannian County belongs to the surrounding area of ​​Jinling, so there are frequent exchanges between them. No matter how strange these gentry are, they will not stop talking about their predecessors in front of the new adults.

"What Master Shi said is that we are preparing with both hands. Master Qin's farewell wine is a portion, and Master Shi's reception wine is more abundant. You must show respect."

"It's easy to say, there is a chance, there will always be a chance." Master Shi laughed loudly, seeming to be in a very good mood.

In the backyard of Xiaodongshan, Ban Er was brushing his mule, and Jia Zhuo was playing with flowers and plants in the corner.After talking one after another, Qing'er suddenly ran in, looked at Jia Zhuo and burst into tears.

"Sister, please save Xiaocai, she is about to be sold." Her eyelids were already red from being rubbed, and she didn't know how much she held back the tears, but she couldn't help it when she was in front of Jia Zhuo, so she fell down.

"What happened to her?" Jia Zhuo was startled, and a wound was pierced by a thorn on the flower branch, and two drops of blood dripped out.

"Tell me slowly, isn't she serving Madam Qin? Offended Madam?" Ban'er looked at Jia Zhuo's hand, and glared at Qing'er.

It turned out that Qing'er had received a message from Xiao Cai, and it was said that after a lot of effort, someone brought it out to her. She is now in Ren Yazi's hands and will be sold soon.

"Ah, what are you waiting for, hurry up and redeem her." Jia Zhuo ordered Ban'er while taking off his work smock, "Hurry up and clean the set car."

"Yes, Eldest Miss, Second Miss, the younger one understands." Ban'er shook his head, making jokes, and the movements of his hands obviously accelerated.

After finding Ren Yazi's residence, as soon as the room was opened, I saw a disheveled little girl, who stood up and stabbed Qing'er into Qing'er's arms.She was pulled away by Ren Yazi, "What are you doing, what are you doing, are there any rules?"

Jia Zhuo took a closer look, he didn't know what was smeared on this face, it was dark and greasy, only this pair of eyes looked at them without blinking, it was Xiao Cai or who.

"Mom, she is what we want." Jia Zhuo pointed at Xiao Cai, Qing'er had already grabbed her hand and refused to let go.

On the mule cart, Qing'er dipped a handkerchief in water to help her wipe off the black dust on her face, while Xiao Cai kept stuffing chestnut cakes into her mouth.

"Aren't they going to give you food?" Qing'er just shed tears and wanted to cry again.

"Two cold steamed buns a day, you'll be obedient when you're hungry." Xiao Cai has a pretty face, it's fine if she is sold to a rich family as a maid, but if she gets to a dirty place, she might as well hit her head to death.

Fortunately, she was a little clever, and hid some jewelry on her body. When she arrived, she asked the woman who helped here to spread the word to Liujia Village before the human teeth people slowly cleaned them up. Give her a silver bracelet.

"How could Mrs. Qin sell you out?" Qing'er really didn't understand, Xiao Cai was a close servant, even if she accidentally made a mistake, she wouldn't be able to sell you out. Besides, Mrs. Qin didn't Not a harsh master.

Xiao Cai opened her mouth, the chestnut cake in her mouth fell all over the floor, her eyes filled with tears, she choked up and said, "I don't know what's going on? I obviously packed my luggage and was about to leave, but suddenly someone rushed in with a I have given my identity deed to Ren Yazi."

"Did something happen to our Madam?" Xiao Cai still couldn't believe that it was Madam's intention that she was sold.

"Your wife went to Beijing with Mr. Qin. It is said that she was in such a hurry that she didn't even eat the farewell wine arranged by the gentry."Even if she went out to inquire by herself, it was the same.

Taking Xiaocai back to Xiaodongshan, tidying up and putting on Qing'er's clothes, Jia Zhuo asked her what her plans were.

"Since you bought Xiaocai, Xiaocai is of course your maid. Take your servants to kowtow to the elders of the master's house." Xiaocai probably thought about her situation, and answered the words without much hesitation.

"This can't be done. Our family doesn't have the habit of making maids. Besides, Qing'er and I have always treated you as a friend. Naturally, we will pay you back with the deed. See if you have any other relatives in your family, or if you have other ideas, As long as I can help, I will help you."

After getting along for so many years, how could it be possible to accept that she suddenly became his family's servant girl?

Xiao Cai shook her head, she was not a maid brought over from the Cha family, she was bought back after arriving in Wannian County due to lack of manpower.There are only father and stepmother in the family. If they go back, they will be sold again. It is better to stay in the Wang family. At least the Wang family are good people.

No one could convince anyone for a while, so Jia Zhuo had to ask Qing'er to take her down to rest first.Xiao Cai refused, she did laundry and folded quilts, and looked for work everywhere by herself.

"Sister, what should I do?" Qing'er also had a sad expression on her face, she never thought it would become like this.

"Let her go now, she has no place to go, so let's stay with you as a companion." Jia Zhuo had an idea, but he had to discuss it with his grandmother and Mrs. Liu.