The widowed mother of the red mansion

36. Chapter Thirty-six

There was a lot of trouble here in Tanchun, and Zhou Rui's family was so anxious that they didn't know what to do. They secretly sent a little maid to invite Sister Feng.

"Oh, Miss Tan, why are you so angry?" Sister Feng walked into the room with a smile on her face, and ordered the servant girl to come over with face wash and powder to make up for Tanchun: "Come on, let me see, the circles under my eyes are red. Well, who messed with our third lady? I will vent my anger on you."

Seeing Sister Feng coming, Li Wan silently took a few steps aside.

Tanchun sneered and said: "I dare not trouble you, and you don't have to coax me. I can't afford to say that, Miss! I searched openly without seeing anything, but he regarded me as a thief. Even the elders of the family It’s not as good as a slave. It turns out that I’m the only one in the family who can be bullied. See what it’s like to be quiet in other places, and look at how people are turning their backs on their backs here. It will be easier to talk about that slave tomorrow.” Just start crying.

Zhou Rui's family was eager to please, and hurriedly said: "I just came from Miss Lin, I didn't just search for girls."

Tanchun raised his eyebrows, and raised his voice: "It turns out that she also suffered. It can be seen that the Second Mistress is powerful, and a piece of paper can connect all the ladies of Qingjing. Don't you have to go through Hengwuyuan when you come from Xiaoxiang Hall?" Why didn’t you go to Sister Bao’s place? You guys are too good at watching people cook. I advise you, it’s good to add a fire to both the hot and cold stoves. In the future, when the unwelcome carelessness develops, it will be the day of your death!"

Seeing that Zhou Rui's family couldn't speak, Sister Feng said, "Sister-in-law, let's take a rest." She called Ping'er to prepare water and flower potion, and smiled and helped Tanchun wash her face and make up with her own hands, and said to her in a low voice: " Don't be angry, girl. I have no choice but to do this. You are a smart person. How can you not know what kind of person I am? How can you do such a thing? I can't say too much. The higher-ups want to check the garden, and I can't stop it Yes, just use me as a raft anyway. Wipe away the teardrops quickly, it’s worth a lot if your eyes are ruined. Let me tell you the reason behind it.”

Taking advantage of Sister Feng's time to appease Tan Chun, the members of Zhou Rui's family gave Li Wan winks like killing a chicken and wiping their necks. Li Wan knew it, and walked out together, laughing: "Sister-in-law, do you want to investigate? I feel a little bit embarrassing."

Zhou Rui's family said with a bitter face: "Miss San has a strong temper. I had already expected this to happen just now, so I could only admit that it was bad luck. Miss [-] and Miss [-] are easy to talk to. We have already offended someone because of my wife, so we simply leave. After a while, I won’t be scolded by my wife again when I go back. Good grandma, let’s go a few more times.”

Li Wan said: "If you say so, you can only continue to investigate."

A group of people walked to the Zhuijin Building, knocked on the door, and a few maidservants rushed to open the door to invite everyone in.A clever little maid flew in to communicate, and as soon as they reached the door, Yingchun came out to pick them up with Siqi Xiuju and others.

Li Wan laughed and said, "Haven't you rested so late?"

Yingchun smiled and said: "I feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach, so I will delay for a while. What are you going to do?"

Zhou Rui's family had just eaten Tanchun's meal, and there was nowhere to vent their anger. Seeing that Yingchun belonged to Jia Amnesty's side, and the wood was famous, they said, "Girl, don't ask any more questions. I was in a hurry to reply to my wife. Because the second grandma lost something, we brought someone to search it, and the girl’s things also had to be looked at. Usually, the girl’s wet nurse is a little messy, so it’s hard to guarantee that the people here will not be troubled... "

Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, Zhou Rui's family was slapped away by Yingchun.Zhou Rui's family was stunned and couldn't think of anything to say for a long time. They just covered their faces and stared at Yingchun, holding their breath in their mouths and couldn't get up or down.

Yingchun laughed and said, "Sister-in-law's words are not a matter of being slapped in front of the old lady. What do you mean the people here are tired and even want to rummage through my things? Are they taking the stolen goods or pickling them?" Things? Hurry up and don’t bring them up. Take someone away, so I can close the door and go to sleep. Is it right? I’ll pick it up tomorrow morning and ask my wife and ancestors to interrogate me. It’s better than being blinded by you people who pretend to be powerful and dead. It's also clean."

Zhou Rui's family was anxious, and said: "I'm not worth anything, and the girl doesn't care for the wife's sake, and it depends on the owner to beat the dog, so the girl doesn't take the wife seriously? There is still a grandma now, you and It doesn't matter if she can't get over it, Grandma usually hurts you for nothing!"

Yingchun sneered and said: "You are you, wife is wife, don't talk about the two things together. Slaves don't obey the rules, and there are few people who smear the master and make things worse? Just today, the wife knew about it and didn't scold me. , Only those who praise me, you can go back. As for the grandma, she will definitely not blame me, she just wants to see you off because of our friendship!" After finishing speaking, he ordered the maid to close the door heavily, and then blew on the lamp again.

Zhou Rui's family suffered a few times, feeling ashamed and ashamed, and said: "After living in this mansion for all these years, I have gained more and more face!"

Xiuju's laughter came from inside and said: "Sister-in-law, don't slap your mouth, face is earned by yourself and lost by yourself, how can you blame others."

Li Wan asked Zhou Rui's family: "Is sister-in-law's face hurting? According to me, it's better not to check, it won't look good if it continues."

Zhou Rui's family said again and again: "I still have the guts to investigate! Grandma saw it with her own eyes today, and I didn't say anything wrong. After being bullied this time, I really feel disheartened, and I will take it easy in the future. Don't come to this garden, it's all thorn grass!"

Having said that, Zhou Rui's family had to check a few night watch women, and caught a lot of drinking and gambling, and some extra candles and lamps. After venting their anger, they locked those The person is in the room, only waiting for dawn before asking questions.

At this point in the commotion, Li Wan was a little tired, so he asked Zhou Rui's family: "We've finished checking the garden, sister-in-law, do you want to go back and rest?"

"If grandma is tired, go back and have a rest. I'll search Auntie's yard as well. I heard that there were maids in my wife's house who stole things and sent them to Auntie Zhao. Auntie Zhou couldn't keep it clean." Son."

Li Wan smiled and said, "You haven't vented your anger yet? Come on, I'll go again."

Unfortunately, Aunt Zhou found nothing at Aunt Zhao's place, but she found a lot of things at Mrs. Wang's house. Zhou Rui's family was very proud, and after a while of threats, they searched in her maid's room. , She shivered in fright.Li Wan comforted her and said, "Don't panic, Auntie, I'll put away these things for you first, and I'll beg for mercy for you when the time comes."

Aunt Zhao grabbed Li Wan's hand and said, "Grandma, how tired you are, I really don't know where these things came from, and I asked Grandma to keep it a secret. I don't want these things anymore, I lost them all." stop!"

Li Wan thought it was funny, and tried to comfort him again.Na Suyun helped Aunt Zhao tidy up the disturbed sundries, suddenly saw a familiar object, couldn't help but change her face, looked around for no one, then secretly hid it in her sleeve.

Mrs. Wang asked about the search, and Zhou Rui's family wanted to add fuel and anger to them, but then remembered Li Wan's advice and suddenly came to their senses, and said: "It's all clean and there is nothing shameful. , nothing else."

Mrs. Wang asked suspiciously: "Is that true? It seems that one inspection may not find anything. Let's do a few more inspections in the future."

Zhou Rui's family complained bitterly in their hearts, and said: "Ma'am, people like us, we search for ourselves and spread it out to make people laugh. If there is something that Madam doesn't like, just call it here and throw it out. Why bother to hurt others for a few bad ones?" ?”

Mrs. Wang said: "What do you know! I have my own idea."

It is said that when Li Wan went back after checking the night, Suyun saw that she was tired and did not dare to make a sound, so she waited until Li Wan got up the next day, and then said to her, "Grandma, I saw the same thing in Aunt Zhao's room yesterday. s things."

"what?"

Seeing that there was only Biyue and no one else in the room, Suyun took out a scroll. Li Wan's heart skipped a beat when he saw the familiar paper pattern, and he almost couldn't breathe when it was unrolled—a portrait of Chang'an Hou Zhoune!

Seeing Li Wan's pale face, Suyun tore off the painting several times, threw it into the stove and burned it.Biyue supported the crumbling Li Wan and gritted her teeth: "Grandma, it's all Aunt Zhao's fault! Usually she is said to be vicious, and she taught a good brother Huan to be ruined, but we also said it for her yesterday. Love, if we don’t kill her from now on, we won’t have to live anymore!”

Li Wan managed to regain his composure and said: "It's unclear and don't be reckless. The portrait may not be hers, and it's unknown if someone framed it. If it was hers, why did she want to kill us?"

Biyue sneered and said, "What else could it be for? Our wife is fighting for her stomach, she gave birth to a brother and a young lady who became a concubine, and now her grandson is getting married again, it's getting more and more overwhelming for her. She usually sees The people on my wife's side are like black-eyed chickens. They just want to swallow it alive to relieve their hatred. We have such bad luck, and my wife's face is not bright. When the time comes, just push anyone, and we will fight first. She waits. Let's watch a good show!"

Li Wan was speechless.She sat down on the chair slumped, and said slowly: "You go out first, I'll think about it."

Suyun and Biyue closed the door and went out. Li Wan saw that a piece of Biyue's torn portrait fell outside the incense burner, and slowly squatted down to pick it up, but it happened to be Zhou Na's eyes.

That pair of Jia Zhu-like eyes suddenly awakened the short years of colorful time that Li Wan had deliberately locked up in his memory.At that time, she was pregnant and was sitting under the grape arbor wearing a light gauze skirt. Jia Zhu sat beside her with a smile, hugged her gently, and whispered a few idle poems he wrote on her fan :

Hearing the palace flute in the hazy summer night,

Moonlight fence cut Luo Chang;

Open the window and look up at the sound,

The sound disappears, the fog is light, and the heart is confused.

It is common for Lu Fan to forget Qi,

Zhu Yan is nothing but frost on the temples;

Don't throw pearls and jade off the painting fan,

It should be cherished that the beauty is unparalleled in the world.

"What are you reading?" Li Wan closed his eyes and asked, "This poem is not well written."

Jia Zhu smiled and asked, "Why not?"

Li Wan said: "This poem is clearly about a woman who cannot be admired. You want her to appreciate the beauty of the beauty, isn't it difficult for others?"

Jia Zhu said: "There are always things in this world that you can't get or lose. If you can't see it, you are too stupid. The sound of the flute is clear and distant. Although you can't see the flute player, you often miss it in your heart. Thinking and enjoying the moonlight, don’t you feel more affectionate? Life is short, and decades have passed like that. If I take a step ahead or you go one step ahead in the future, those who stay behind must not mourn too much, but enjoy life in peace Yes, this is how to comfort the heart of the other person. Of course, I still want to die hand in hand with you forever."

Li Wan opened his eyes, only to see his eyes filled with a gentle smile.She couldn't help her ears getting hot, and lowered her head shyly.

After the scenes from the past gradually disappeared, Li Wan's tears fell on the afterimage in his hand, and Jia Zhu's eyes instantly changed back to Zhou Ne's eyes, which were quickly blurred by the tears, turning into a puddle of black ink.

After you leave, everything loses its color, so how can there be beauty?

Li Wan covered his face with a handkerchief, and wept bitterly.