The maid of the red house

Wang Zhong thought of the news he had inquired, and said: "After the minister in charge of all affairs of the Ministry of War went to Shanhaiguan to do business, he ordered my uncle to escort him. It is said that my uncle colluded with the generals of the Governor of Northern Xinjiang, and confused the Governor of Northern Xinjiang's investigation of the enemy army, which led to the defeat of the army, and he will be sent to the capital for interrogation by the Ministry of Criminal Justice!"

Speaking of this matter, Wang Zhong couldn't help sighing, Zhou Yuan is still in prison, and Zhou Hong is in prison again, it's really worse.

Xueyan said: "Our uncle has been in Shanhaiguan all the time, what relationship do we have with the generals in northern Xinjiang? Even escorting is not what I mean, how can I blame my uncle when the army is defeated? Besides, my uncle has no military power. crime?"

Wang Zhong told her other news with a wry smile, his tone angry.

This method is very clumsy. One can tell at a glance that someone is targeting the Zhou family and trying to wipe out the Zhou family. It is not the work of the emperor. The emperor is fighting for power with the present. , should be Zhou Yuan's opponent in the court.

After hearing this, Xueyan hurriedly asked: "Do you know who it is? Our uncle was wronged for nothing?"

Wang Zhongdao: "It's vaguely written by the Master Rong, the Master Rong and the Master Zhou have always been at odds, and there was a lot of grievances in those days, but now they value the Master Zhou more, I think the Master Rong has some resentment in his heart. "

Xueyan frowned and said, "Public revenge?"

Wang Zhongdao: "There are so many officials in the world who serve as officials to avenge their own private revenge, how much more than a scholar of honor?"

Xueyan hurriedly said: "Uncle Wang, tell me quickly, what is going on?"

Wang Zhong said honestly: "I'm afraid you don't know, the Rong University scholar was originally the emperor's companion when he was a child, and he has always been loyal to the emperor. When the emperor ascended the throne, he made a lot of contributions. Later, the emperor abdicated. Now he is enthroned. I’m not very proud, now that the emperor’s holy body is healed, it’s inevitable that he has some ideas, and the minister who took over the Ministry of War is a student of Bachelor Rong.”

Xueyan gritted her teeth and said: "Just because of this, why do you harm our son-in-law? The emperor just let him?"

Wang Zhong sighed: "Although my uncle is an official of the fourth rank, he also leads troops to fight, but he does not control the military power. Whether he moves or does not move will not affect the overall situation of Shanhaiguan. I think it is probably because of this that the emperor confronted the Rong University scholar." Hands and feet with one eye open and one eye closed."

Compared with a mere Zhou Hong, Rong Kui, a scholar of Rong University who is deeply rooted in the court, is obviously more important.

Xue Yan's face was full of anger when he heard it, and asked: "What's the grudge between Master Rong and Master Zhou, why do you want to punish our uncle?"

Wang Zhong thought for a while, and said: "This matter dates back to decades ago. Not many people know about it. I only knew a little about it when I was a child with the old man. It is probably because of Mr. Zhou. The elders are from the same department, they are of the same age, one is the second place in the ranking, and the other is the third. It is reasonable to say that they should be very friendly, but who knows that they are incompatible. At that time, Mr. Zhou was promoted step by step with the talent of Tanhua, and he overwhelmed the Rong University scholar everywhere. , Later Master Zhou had his eldest son, who is now Master Zhou, and the Bachelor of Rong University did not have a baby son until 18 years ago, so there was a bit of a rivalry back then, and a beam was formed. After Master Zhou left, Master Zhou It's difficult for a Bachelor of Honor to become an official, but even so, Mr. Zhou is twenty years younger than him, and he still became a bachelor."

Xue Yan suddenly realized, and said: "In the final analysis, is it caused by jealousy? Back then, he was not as good as Mr. Zhou, and now he is equal to Mr. Zhou. It is really narrow-minded, I have no ability, but I hate Mr. Zhou and Mr. Zhou." ?”

She had some doubts at first, who impeached Zhou Yuan, and at the same time told him that he had done illegal things in the place outside, so bold, it seemed that she didn't take the current trust in the Zhou family into consideration at all. What Wang Zhong said is obvious, and it is also the handwriting of the Bachelor of Rong University. Presumably the minister sent to investigate the case is also a student of the Bachelor of Rong University?Since the emperor moved Zhou Yuan first, it was obvious that he would take over when he could, otherwise the foundation of the country would be shaken, and the emperor would be sorry for the subjects of the world.

Hearing her guess, Wang Zhong nodded, and sighed at the same time: "Scholar Rong is getting old and in a high position, so it is inevitable that his temper will be a bit left-handed, and he will not tolerate anyone who is better than him, but my uncle is 20 years old this year. At the age of 19, he is already a fourth rank, and Mr. Rong is still editing in the Imperial Academy this year, so he is far behind. Since Mr. Zhou’s accident, why do you think there are few people in the court to help? One is because of the dispute between the emperor and the present, and the other is because Rongda scholars are full of peaches and plums, and half of the court are his disciples."

Zhou Hong was more capable than Rong Sheng. He was a fourth-rank official at a young age. Because he was his uncle, Wang Zhong only felt that he was honored. It is the third-ranked salt class censor. According to Zhou Hong's ability, he can obviously surpass Lin Ruhai's official position.

Xueyan couldn't help but sneer when she heard this, she has seen it very clearly in the past two years, she is very scheming now, and has been dormant all the time, but because the emperor is alive, and he governs the world with benevolence and filial piety, so he didn't do anything, but I am very dissatisfied with these old officials, especially those who can influence the court. Most of the officials are students of the Rong University. Isn't the Rong University looking for death?No wonder the first of the three families who wanted to marry Daiyu was Rong Sheng, the son of the Rong University scholar.

If this trouble continues, when the emperor leaves, the Rong family will be the first to be liquidated. Thinking of this, Xue Yan broke out in a cold sweat. Fell into a tiger's den?

Xueyan couldn't help secretly rejoicing that the old marshal Sang Long had a thorough understanding and chose the son of the Zhou family first.

Concentrating her thoughts, Xue Yan said: "That means our uncle will be escorted to Beijing in a few days?"

Wang Zhong nodded solemnly, deeply worried.

On the contrary, Xueyan was very calm, looking at the flowing clouds in the sky, and said softly: "Just look at how to make a move today." Since Emperor Changqian wanted to save face and take care of his old ministers, if he gave Daiyu a marriage at the beginning, then he would not be careless right now. Zhou's family, just don't know how and when he will make a move, maybe what time he is waiting for, so he has been lingering.

Wang Zhongdao: "I'll go to investigate again, you go back and tell the girl, and then go to Zhou's house to comfort Mrs. Zhou."

Just as Xueyan had this intention, she said goodbye to Wang Zhong, went back to her room, and was about to tell Daiyu about it, when she saw Zijuan packing up her things with a smile on her face. With a box.

Xueyan hid the news and asked, "What are these?"

Seeing her coming back, Zijuan smiled and said: "You came a step late, just now Yuanyang took the little girl to deliver it in person, it is the jewelry made by the old lady for the girl, ouch, you don't know, there are a total of one hundred and ten pieces of jewelry. Eight sets are for the girl’s dowry, some are inlaid with pearls, some are inlaid with gemstones, and some are a little emerald, all of them are extremely exquisite.”

Zijuan sighed secretly in her heart, besides Baoyu, Jiamu really loved Daiyu the most. Looking at the one hundred and eight sets of heads, besides the 1000 taels of gold, there were also pearls, gems and agate, worth [-] taels of silver, and the other three When a girl gets married, she doesn't know how many sets she can get.

Xueyan was startled when she heard the words, and immediately understood that although there were many jewelry around Daiyu, they were all left by Jia Min and the old ladies of her ancestors, or Lin Ruhai gave Daiyu the more expensive family head first, They are all old, even if they have been blown up, others can see that they have to build a new batch to look decent, apparently Mother Jia thinks so.

She opened a small box casually, and inside was a whole set of red gold hairpins, hairpins, earrings, rings, bracelets, combs, picks, etc. It was not heavy, but it was very beautiful. Elegant.

Another box was opened, inside was a set of red gold emerald emerald inlaid with gemstones, which was also extremely small and unique.

Sitting under the window, Daiyu watched, a flash of gratitude to Jiamu flashed in her eyes, but everything Jiamu could do was thought of for her.

Zijuan listed the boxes one by one in the red rosewood box, asked Xueyan to come over and count them and register them in the register, and then said: "These things are all kept by you, and you still keep them."

Xueyan added a lot of money to the dowry booklet, nodded and smiled, "I understand."

Moving the jewelry box to the ear room and locking it, Xueyan thought that Daiyu's dowry was almost ready, except for the clothes, purses, handkerchiefs and other things that she made at hand, there were also some odds and ends of combs, combs, powder, soap, etc., and there was still time for the front office.

After finishing all this, Xueyan came out and gently told Daiyu about Zhou Hong's disaster.

Daiyu was embroidering the veil, when she heard the sound, she might as well prick her fingertip with a needle, a drop of blood fell on the veil, staining the silk red.

Xueyan hurriedly scooped up a clean handkerchief to wrap around her, and asked Ting Lan to scoop up the wound medicine.

Daiyu waved her hand and said, "No need, I've never been stabbed twice while doing needlework. He's in jail, so what should I do?"

Xueyan sighed: "We have nothing to do in the boudoir."

Daiyu heard this, and said with tears in her eyes: "I also know this truth. I only hate those people who drag innocent people into it for their own selfishness. I don't know what will happen in the future! What the nurse said is, hurry up!" Pack up, change clothes, go to Zhou's house to give condolences, accuse me of guilt, say that I can't go there in person, please forgive me, Mrs. Zhou." Speaking of this, Daiyu became more and more worried about Zhou Hong, wondering if he could escape safely, Thinking about Zhou Yuan being imprisoned first, and then Zhou Hong being convicted, the Zhou family was really in trouble.

Xueyan agreed, and was about to change clothes so that she could go out when Tanchun came in, holding a stack of book papers behind her, and said with a smile: "Everyone said that Xueyan's calligraphy is very good, better than mine, please help quickly It is important to copy some scriptures."

Daiyu hurriedly said: "I sent her out to do something, and I will copy it for you tomorrow."

Tanchun didn't know what happened to Zhou Hong, so he smiled and said, "What's your business? My business is more important. My wife will enshrine the scriptures to the temple tomorrow. We each kept a lot of them. The rest of them are called Xue Copy it out for me, Yan Yan, I want it tomorrow."

Xueyan was so anxious that she would not respond, but Daiyu said, "Since that's the case, then let's stay."

Tanchun Fang ordered the servant to leave the scriptures and left.

Xueyan looked at Daiyu in surprise, and said, "Girl, I don't have time to copy."

Daiyu said: "It's okay, you go out to do business, leave the scriptures for me to copy, anyway, I will leave it to her tomorrow."

Tanchun doesn't ask for help easily. Since she came here in person today, Mrs. Wang obviously values ​​these scriptures. Tanchun couldn't copy them for a while, so she gave them to the sisters for help. Besides, she didn't know that they had something important to do, and Daiyu's calligraphy is very good. , Mime Xueyan's handwriting is very similar, even if it is transcribed, Tanchun will not recognize it.

Xueyan heard this, so she changed her clothes in a hurry, took the prepared melon and fruit snacks, and then found an excuse to go to Zhou's house.

It was June and the sun was scorching. When Xueyan arrived at Zhou's house, she was still covered in sweat even though she had been driving all the way. When Mrs. Zhou saw her, she hurriedly scooped up a handkerchief to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes. Zhou Yan was still sitting in front of her. Two had just cried bitterly.

In the past half a year, Mrs. Zhou has been worried, she hasn't had a good night's sleep, and she looks thinner and thinner.

Xueyan sighed inwardly, and greeted her. After she sat down, Mrs. Zhou asked, "It's a hot day, why are you here?" she.

Xueyan then said her intentions and Daiyu's worries.

Mrs. Zhou said: "You are all good children. You are the first to come to comfort me after you know the news. Go back and tell your girl that she doesn't have to worry. Everything is mine. Our master has not been convicted yet. Hong'er is innocent. I don't believe this. Heaven has no justice!"

The Zhou family suffered like this, and she more and more agreed with her husband's behavior of being the king wholeheartedly after he ascended the throne.

Lin Ruhai was so loyal back then, he worked hard for many years as the censor of the Jiangnan Salt Class, and he dodged many open and dark arrows. As a result, when the person died, the emperor forgot about it, and there was no extra grace, only for those who were still alive The courtier is kind and benevolent, presumably because the latter can restrain the present in the court?

Once in trouble, they are all people who have fallen into trouble, and Daiyu's character is more and more valuable. You must know that the Rongguo Mansion has not done their best!

Xueyan said: "Graduate scholars and aunts and uncles have their own auspices, and they will be safe and sound."

Mrs. Zhou smiled bitterly and said: "You don't know, I am very worried. Although there are a few families willing to help, including the old lady of the Sang family, but the superiors don't allow it, they can't do anything. Our women's family is in charge of things at home. , going out to socialize, everything can be scooped up, but this matter is related to the government, there is simply no way."

It has been a long time to see people's hearts. After months of running around, Mrs. Zhou looked away, but she still felt very sad about her powerlessness.

Xueyan sighed secretly, this is the difference between men and women in this era, men dominate the outside, women dominate the inside, how can women show their faces outside and plan for it?Rao is Mrs. Zhou, there is nothing she can do, let alone her and Daiyu, two boudoir girls.

After thinking about it, Xueyan said: "When I go back, I will ask people to inquire from time to time. I hope there will be good news."

She still remembered that Yu Liansheng said that Emperor Changqian would not ignore the Zhou family, but both father and son of the Zhou family were like this, and they still hadn't seen what Emperor Changgan was doing. Did he plan to abandon the Zhou family?Thinking of this, Xueyan became very anxious. If this was the case, they would really be helpless in the face of embarrassment from the emperor and revenge from Rong Kui.

Mrs. Zhou hurriedly said: "I'm sorry for your troubles. I'll thank you girls for remembering me when I go back."

He also ordered someone to scoop up two purses for Xueyan. The hands were heavy. Xueyan knew that there was a lot of weight, but she was really running around for the Zhou family, so she refused to accept it twice, and wanted to distribute it to Wang Zhong and the others when she returned , so that they can inquire about the news.

After Xueyan left, Zhou Yan said in a low voice: "Sister Lin is a very good person, even though my brother has suffered, she is not dissatisfied at all."

Thinking of getting along with Daiyu for a month, Zhou Yan admired her very much.

Mrs. Zhou glanced at her beloved daughter, feeling sorry for her daughter who had grown up a lot in just a few months, and said, "Do you also think Miss Lin is good?"

Zhou Yan nodded, and said: "Of course, our family is like this. Sister Lin never disliked it from the beginning to the end, and advised me that my father would be safe. If it wasn't for Sister Lin, my brothers and I would have panicked. Brother is also like this now, others don't know how to laugh at Sister Lin."

As he spoke, his expression suddenly fell.Since her father's death, many of the former sisters have not been in touch with her. Even though it is because of the country's filial piety, the families of high officials and dignitaries don't like banquets and music, but they keep in touch with each other. Now she only has Daiyu, Zhao Yanran and Sang Wan, Sang Yuan, Zhang Hui and the few big sisters have contacts, but sending out other letters is like disappearing into the sea.

Madam Zhou sneered at other people's stares, she didn't care, she only comforted her beloved daughter.

In these years, she and Zhou Yuan had known each other for more than [-] years, how many people secretly said that she was wrong?It's nothing more than envy.The same is true for Daiyu today, at the beginning they envied Daiyu for marrying a fourth-rank military officer at a young age, so when Zhou Hong fell into trouble, they immediately felt ridiculed and gloated, this is the human heart.

Wang Zhongneng inquired and told Xueyan the news, Mrs. Zhou also inquired clearly, since she knew Rong Kui, a scholar of Rong University, was making trouble, Madam Zhou no longer bothered to take care of her husband's beloved son, she knew it would be futile.

Suddenly Sang's mother came by in a car, and Mrs. Zhou hurriedly greeted her.

After sitting down and talking, she heard the snow geese coming, and Sang's mother said: "I knew that child Yu'er would definitely come, but I thought she didn't know, so I just sent someone to tell her."

Mrs. Zhou said with emotion: "The child is very good. He wanted to pay attention to the news of our family from time to time, so he knew so early."

Mother Sang held her hand and said softly, "Don't worry too much, brother Hong will be fine."

Mrs. Zhou smiled bitterly and said: "I also said that nothing will happen, everyone has been escorted to Beijing. It's fine if my Hong'er did something wrong, but what happened to him in the northern border? Is it because he is a follower? , should he be charged with such a crime for nothing? He is not the only follower, so why is he the only one guilty and the others innocent? This is too obvious."

Sang's mother secretly complained that Rong Kui was narrow-minded, and at this time, what benefit could she get by treating Zhou Hong like this for public and private revenge?Sui said: "The Emperor's punishment for Mr. Zhou is nothing more than a few important positions in the court. Brother Hong has no military power and is not an important figure. How can the Emperor punish a child like him? You can rest assured for now, and What about our old man, can it be that our old man will stand by and watch the soldiers under him?"

Mrs. Zhou felt relieved when she thought that Sang Long was a veteran of the three dynasties, held military power, and was very respectable in front of the emperor and the present, but the emperor was the father of the present, so she couldn't help but turn joy into sadness. stated.

But when Xueyan went back and told Daiyu to know, Daiyu frowned and said, "It's getting more and more uneasy outside."

Sighing, he told her about Sang's mother sending someone here.

Xueyan washed her hands, scooped up the scriptures to copy, while writing, she said: "Young Master belongs to the Cousin, if the Cousin doesn't act, how can he be worthy of the soldiers and brothers under his command? Let's just wait for the news. But there is nothing we can do. So, I only think that today's sage should take action, but who knows that it will be too late, and I don't know what the sage thinks in his heart."

Daiyu said: "If we can guess it, we won't be the king of a country."

Xueyan nodded and said yes, that's right, it's not so easy to guess what Emperor Changqian is thinking.

It was very easy to finish copying the scriptures. Because of worrying about Zhou Hong, the master and servant didn't sleep well all night.

Getting up early the next day, Xueyan cleaned up and sent the scriptures to Tanchun. Tanchun was very happy. After checking, Daiyu and Xueyan's handwriting were very similar, and it was impossible to tell that some of them were from Daiyu. hand of jade.

After reading it, Tanchun smiled and said, "Everyone says your calligraphy is good, so you really stand out."

Xueyan said humbly: "Miss San is laughing, I'm just a girl, practicing with her for a few days, I can't compare to a girl."

Tanchun shook his head, seeing the tiredness in her eyes, he couldn't help feeling a little guilty, and said, "Could it be that you were so tired that you didn't have a good rest last night by copying these scriptures for me?"

Xueyan hurriedly said: "It's nothing, it's just something on my mind, I tossed and turned and didn't sleep well."

When Tanchun heard about it, he asked his servant to scoop up a purse to reward her and let her go back.

Xueyan held the tie on the purse, left Qiushuangzhai, and walked out of the garden, thinking all the way, wondering how Zhou Hong's case is now, the northern Xinjiang is farther away from the capital city than Shanhaiguan, I'm afraid it will It takes some time to arrive.

Returning to the room after pondering, but seeing the little girl carrying things for Nanny Rong again, she couldn't help wondering: "What is this for?"

Ping'er smiled and said: "Our grandma asked me to come and ask Miss Lin, and let Madam Rong go over to help me for a couple of days."

Xueyan was even more surprised when she heard this, did Sister Feng ask Nanny Rong to teach her?Indeed, Sister Feng's methods are really unspeakable, and she is very confused. If she can be taught by Nanny Rong, her methods will definitely improve in the future. I hope that Nanny Rong can teach her to be kind.Even if you can't write it off in the past, if you don't do evil in the future, you will be doing good deeds.

She looked at Daiyu, who winked at her.

Xueyan understood, and apologized to Xiang Ping'er, and went to help Aunt Rong in the room.

When Mother Rong saw her coming, she said with a smile: "Second Grandma Lian thinks highly of me, that's why she specially sent Miss Ping to invite me."

Xueyan pulled Nanny Rong to the side, and said in a low voice, "I don't know what Lian's Second Mistress is doing to ask Nanny to go there, but what this Lian's Second Mistress did, I have to let Nanny know, so I have a good idea in my heart." That's good." Both she and Daiyu knew that Nanny Rong always had a serious heart, no matter what she heard, she never told anyone.

After hearing her talk about what Sister Feng had done, and even about Jia Lian marrying the second wife secretly outside, Mother Rong couldn't help sighing: "It's really as lively as a play on the stage, even that play is not as lively as this one. I think it's Lian's Second Mistress who came to her senses after hearing the girl's words, so she came here to invite me over."

Sister Feng is not a foolish person, but since she was a child, no one taught her these things. She listened to what Daiyu said, but she was ruthless in her tactics, where did she learn how to combine toughness and softness?Even if you want to change, it is not easy.What's more, in the entire family, Jia's mother is old, Madam Xing doesn't like her, Madam Wang is an aunt after all, and the rest of the sisters can't teach her anything.After thinking about it, she thought of Nanny Rong. Nanny Rong is a teaching nun from the palace. With her teaching, she is ten times better than others, so she ordered Ping'er to invite her in person.

Sister Feng knew that Daiyu was kind-hearted, so she would not refuse to agree. Ping'er felt that the people around Daiyu were all smart and powerful. Someone taught Sister Feng, and it was unknown if Sister Feng could improve a thing or two. Mammy is very respectful.

Daiyu was often worried about Sister Feng, and seeing that she was willing to change, even if it was just for the moment, it was good. Besides, if Aunt Rong took action, she would definitely teach Sister Feng not to continue to do evil, so she signaled Xueyan to tell Aunt Rong everything. After Nanny Rong had some confidence in her mind, she went to Sister Feng's place, and she taught Sister Feng properly, which can be called rapid progress. After Sister Feng recovered in August and September, her mind, means and vision improved to a higher level. No further words.

When Sister Feng was being taught by Nanny Rong, Daiyu and Xueyan were worried about Zhou Hong day and night.

In the blink of an eye, in July, Zhou Hong was escorted from northern Xinjiang to Beijing, and sent directly to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for interrogation, and the interrogator was a student of Rong Kui, a scholar of the Rong University.Hearing this news, Daiyu and Xueyan felt very worried.

Zhou Hong was full of travel and dust along the way, and he couldn't hide his calmness, without any fear.

He knew that his innocence was caused by the avenging of private revenge by the Honorary Fellows. At the same time, he also knew that his future was in jeopardy, and he only wanted to see if he was willing to protect him now. Unfortunately, after so many months, he still couldn't see what happened today.

Although Zhou Hong is far away from the capital, but because of Sang Long, he has always been clear about the movement of the capital.

A trace of sarcasm flashed in his eyes, Zhou Hong entered the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice silently, he had not been convicted yet, although the jailer was greedy, he did not dare to neglect, after all, it is uncertain whether such a person would be convicted for this, or be released tomorrow. He went to the house and the military camp, but he didn't dare to short his food, but it was midsummer, and the prison was very stuffy, emitting a pungent smell, which was very unpleasant.

When Zhou Hong was fighting in the frontier, he walked in the mountains and forests, and suffered a hundred times more than this, it was not unbearable.

Sitting cross-legged on the floor of the cell, he looked down at the purse he had been wearing close to his body all the time. Even when he was escorted to Beijing, he still held it in his hand and did not let anyone search it. It was made by Daiyu when Xiao Ding was young, and it was so exquisite. Together with the clothes, shoes and socks, they were sent to him along with the letter. He has always loved them like treasures, and there is still a handkerchief with Begonia poems written on it, which still has a faint fragrance.

When Zhou Hong was in Shanhaiguan, he knew all the affairs of the capital, and he was even more admiring of Daiyu's demeanor.Although this girl was pampered and raised in a deep boudoir, she had a kind of arrogance of character, which shamed everyone in the world.

She has committed a crime, and she doesn't know what the charges are. If she dies here, or is sentenced to a severe sentence, what will she do?Thinking of this, Zhou Hong faintly felt distressed. When he saw the housekeeper who came to take care of it, he asked him to send a message to Mrs. Zhou: "If I have no way out, or if I am sentenced to a severe sentence, mother, please make an order today to dissolve the engagement. Delayed her life."

Zhou Hong is different from Zhou Yuan, so Mrs. Zhou spent a lot of money to let the housekeeper come in and visit him.

When the housekeeper saw Zhou Hong's situation, he wiped away his tears. How long has his young master suffered such hardships?He was obviously a handsome young man of an aristocratic family, a fourth-rank military officer, but he was reduced to a prisoner in an instant, and he didn't know what crime he would end up with!

Zhou Hong looked resolute, and persuaded him for a long time before letting him pass on his words to Mrs. Zhou.

After hearing the housekeeper's words, Mrs. Zhou couldn't help but shed tears and said: "This silly child, why did you curse yourself first?"

However, the person who interrogated Zhou Hong was a student of the University of Rong, who knew the meaning of the University of Rong. Even though Zhou Hong refused to plead guilty, after he had done something wrong, he got the book, and the sentence came down very quickly. Thousands of miles, set off in half a month.

When Madam Zhou heard such a verdict, she fell to the ground with a bang, and Zhou Yan, Zhou Lian, and Zhou Yan were so frightened that they wept bitterly, and hurriedly ordered people to rub Madam Zhou's chest and pinch the person, and finally woke up.

Mrs. Zhou cried: "My poor son, who is innocent, how could he be sentenced to such a sentence?"

Zhou Yan whimpered and said, "How could this be? Big brother is obviously innocent."

After hearing the news, Sang's mother was also worried, and when she heard that Sang Long's booklet had been sent up, she bluntly said that she would follow up with the emperor and now want her fourth-rank capital Si Zhou Hong to return to Shanhaiguan quickly, and Sang's mother finally felt relieved.

Since Sang Long dared to take the book, he must have a way to keep Zhou Hong.

Sang's mother hurriedly sent someone to tell Mrs. Zhou, but when she learned that Mrs. Zhou had gone to Rongguo Mansion, she couldn't help being startled, not knowing what she was going to do.

Recently, there has been a lot of turmoil in the capital. Although every family can't be called a grassroots soldier, they would rather stand by and watch rather than take action. The news quickly spread to the Rongguo Mansion. When Jiamu found out, she couldn't help crying, and said: "My Yu'er Why is life so hard? You just said Brother Hong is fine, but now he was convicted before his father."

Mother Jia was still happy for Daiyu at first, but marrying her was the order of the fourth grade. Who would have imagined that disasters would follow one after another? Also went in, what else can we expect?

Daiyu is a marriage gift today, and Mother Jia will not withdraw the engagement no matter what.

Moreover, even if Zhou Hong died right away, because of this imperial decree, it would be impossible for Daiyu to find another family.

When Jia Amnesty heard about it, he didn't take it seriously, and went on to go and drink with his little wife. As long as the Zhou family didn't involve his own family, he didn't care what happened to Daiyu's life. Besides, he didn't get a cent of the dowry, why bother? Bother about it.

Mrs. Xing obeyed Jia Amnesty in everything, and she didn't get any benefit from Daiyu's marriage, so she naturally didn't take it to heart.

Mrs. Wang said a few words with emotion, feeling a little pity for Daiyu's fate.

After the rest of the people know about it, some sympathize with it, and some gloat about it, and so on.

Daiyu was somewhat moved by the thoughts of the people, she was sensitive by nature, after all she cared a little bit, but after three or two days, she calmed down and quietly embroidered the dowry in the room, so anxious that Zijuan asked the snow geese Said: "What's the matter, girl? I'm neither angry nor caring, as if nothing happened."

Xueyan said softly: "What do those people have to do with the girl, it's too useless to be angry about this."

Suddenly Yuanyang came over and said: "Mrs. Zhou came and said that she has something important to do. The old lady asked Miss Lin to meet her in the past."

Daiyu didn't know why Mrs. Zhou came, so she put down the needle and thread in her hand, got up and adjusted her clothes, and asked Xueyan to accompany her. On the way, the master and the servant couldn't help shaking hands, and then walked in along the curtain that the little girl had made.

But Mrs. Zhou's eyes were red and swollen, and she looked haggard, sitting in front of Jia Mu.

Seeing Daiyu coming, Mrs. Zhou couldn't help but shed tears. She choked up and said to Jia Mu: "Old Madam, I came to explain my son's confession in prison. He said that he was convicted of a felony and exiled for three thousand years." I don't know how many times I will go there, and I don't want to delay Miss Lin's life. I beg me to wait for this matter to be over in a few days, and I ask for an order to withdraw the engagement and let Miss Lin choose another match. Cancellation is our intention and will not hinder The family's reputation, if you want to come to the saint, you will not blame the family."

Mother Jia was stunned when she heard the words, and hurriedly said: "Why? Since ancient times, the imperial decree is the will of God. How can there be any reason against retiring the marriage?"

Thinking of the fate of her son, Mrs. Zhou couldn't help covering her face and weeping bitterly.

She anticipated that her family would be in trouble, and thought she would just let it go gently, but she never expected that her husband would go to prison without knowing his future, and her son would be sentenced first, and would be on the road in more than ten days. Live decently.

But Daiyu said, "Madam Zhou, can you listen to me?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhou wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "Girl, just say what you have to say, my son, you are so kind, it is our future son who is not blessed."

Xueyan looked at Daiyu worriedly, and saw that she blessed Mrs. Zhou. Although she was a weak willow and Fufeng, she had a resolute expression on her face, and said: "Madam, please tell him that he is good for me. I don't think it's good. He was exiled for ten years, I waited for ten years, he was exiled for 20 years, I waited for 20 years, even for a lifetime, he will not leave, I will not abandon. The Zhou family is rich, and I enjoy the rich and beautiful food with him, and the Zhou family is in decline Now, I'll let him eat the simple food. I have been taught by my parents since I was a child, and I dare not do things that go against my Lin family's style. What I said today, the sky will attest that if I break this oath, there will be such a hairpin." Saying that, he pulled out his head A hosta on the top fell down two sections.

Daiyu's words were soft and soft, and when she was about to speak, they were so loud that everyone was stunned.

Daiyu's nature is different from other people, others are ashamed of it, but she is not ashamed, so she can say such words in front of Mrs. Zhou, Xueyan sighs with emotion and praises.

It took a long time for Mrs. Zhou to recover from the shock, and she couldn't help crying: "My good boy, it is our Zhou family who are blessed to have such a loving and righteous daughter-in-law like you!"

Jia's mother listened to it, shedding tears and not saying a word.

After Mrs. Zhou left, Xueyan accompanied Daiyu to tell Mother Jia to go back to the room. Daiyu didn't regret her words at all, maybe it was out of line, but she was still willing to uphold her character instead of living her life.

Mrs. Zhou left the Rongguo Mansion, but did not go home, and did not know the news from Sang's mother. Instead, she went to visit Zhou Hong in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and told him every word and deed of Daiyu, without going through the mouth of others. Zhou Hong has been convicted, and his exile is imminent. Mrs. Zhou's many silvers are not for nothing, so she can come in to visit her beloved son.

Hearing Daiyu's words conveyed by Mrs. Zhou, and receiving the two severed hairpins scooped up by Mrs. Zhou, Zhou Hong's heart was suddenly moved. He was calm and calm in the face of his guilt, but at this time his eyes were full of tears.

Mrs. Zhou cried: "I didn't expect her to be so affectionate and righteous."

Zhou Hongdao: "Living in this world, what more can a husband ask for after getting such a wife? Mother should be more at ease, why are you crying?"

Mrs. Zhou broke down in tears, and said: "What's the use of being the best? You are obviously innocent, but you are going to be exiled for thousands of miles, and you are on the west coast. How can you tell me not to worry about how much you have suffered?"

Zhou Hong hurriedly said: "I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child, and I am not afraid of hardships on the road. I only worry about my mother and younger siblings."

Mrs. Zhou choked up and said, "What are you worried about us for? We still live in the mansion, eat and drink well, and are not charged with any crimes. How can it compare to the hardships you father and son have endured? You have been sentenced now, and you will be sentenced tomorrow." Father, both of you father and son are the pillars of the family, so what if we are safe? I am afraid that we will really be devastated."

Zhou Hong persuaded his mother with great difficulty, and said in a low voice: "I don't think so. Just now, before my mother, General Sang came to visit me first, saying that Marshal Sang asked the emperor and today that he wanted me to go back. If one of our soldiers has an accident, he should bear the burden."

Upon hearing this news, Mrs. Zhou was both surprised and delighted, and said, "Really?"

Zhou Hong nodded, Madam Zhou immediately recited a Buddha, and said, "I only hope that Marshal Sang's book will be useful, even if you are put in prison first, it will be better than being exiled for thousands of miles."

When she returned to the mansion and saw the people sent by Sang's mother, Mrs. Zhou was more and more looking forward to it.

I don't want to hear the news from the Sang family the next day, but the person who went to investigate Zhou Yuan's case came back and interrogated him that day. Mrs. Zhou hurriedly asked someone to inquire, and I don't know how many crimes they listed. The final result turned out to be Sentenced to behead prisoner!