[Red Mansion] Ronghua Road of Mrs. Hou's Mansion

Bi He and Ning Yan hurriedly knelt down, "It's the servant who didn't take good care of the second girl, Madam please punish her."

Mrs. Jiang looked at Sister Feng and then at the two of them, her lips moved, but she didn't say anything.

Everyone knew that this was her tacit consent to Sister Feng's approach.

Sister Feng smiled, "It's quick to admit mistakes."

Everyone in the family knew how powerful Sister Feng was, even though she was smiling, she was not angry, no one dared to lie in front of her.

"I won't pursue why the second girl left the house. I just want to know where you were when the second girl fell into the water?"

The two girls glanced at each other, then quickly lowered their heads.

Sister Feng leaned over slightly, "Just say what you have to say, but tell the truth. You know, I don't like liars the most."

After hesitating for a while, Bi He said: "At that time we went to the lake with the girl, and there were many people by the lake. Originally, the slaves and Ning Yan were with the girl, but Ning Yan reminded the second girl to go back to the house as soon as possible. If you want to buy the crystal cake of Furong Pavilion today, you should wait there earlier. The second girl heard the words, but asked Ning Yan to buy it first, and then come back to meet her."

"Oh, so that's the case." Sister Feng stared intently at Bihe, "So, what about you?"

Bi He kowtowed and said: "Slave... Slave was careless for a while, and accidentally let go of the girl's hand. When she regained her senses, the girl fell into the water."

Sister Feng said coldly: "Then why didn't you say it earlier!"

"The servant is afraid...afraid..."

"Are you afraid of being punished?" Sister Feng continued, "Maybe you think that this is an insignificant detail. You didn't stay close to the second girl before, didn't the second girl behave well? And it's not the first time that the second girl went out of the house privately." Twice, so even if you conceal the past, no one will pursue it, right?"

Bi He and Ning Yan knelt on the ground, trembling.

Sister Feng stared at the two of them, and said calmly: "Do you still remember what I told you before I left the cabinet?"

"The eldest girl said... said..." The two of them trembled a little.

"How did you answer me back then, how long have you forgotten? Is this how you usually work as errands?" Sister Feng said, "Ningyan, tell me."

Ning Yan remained silent, and when she heard Sister Feng calling her name, she panicked, "Miss..."

Sister Feng's eyes darkened, "Why, don't you understand what I said?"

"Slaves don't dare." Ning Yan hurriedly said, "The eldest girl came to the second girl's yard the day before she left the pavilion, and said to the servants, 'I'm leaving soon, there are many places that the second girl can't take care of. The second girl has a temper You have to persuade her well, don't just follow her temperament. The second girl is careless, you have to follow her at all times, and there must always be someone who follows her every step of the way and pays attention to her. If she doesn't listen to persuasion, Just tell the lady and let the lady discipline her.'”

Sister Feng smiled instead of anger, "Then how did you do it?"

"Slaves..."

"I don't want to hear the words 'you can't hold back the second girl, you have to listen to the master'. If you are wrong, you are wrong. I don't want to hear your excuses."

Ningyan held her hand tightly, "Yes, what the eldest girl said is true, it was the servant who did something wrong, please punish me."

Sister Feng glanced at Mrs. Jiang, "Punishment must be punished, but before punishing, I want to ask you, did you say anything before the girl left the house?"

Ning Yan shook her head, "The second girl is just like usual, there is nothing unusual about it."

Sister Feng was dubious, "Oh, really?"

It's not that she has to ask about meaningless things. In fact, since Wang Xihe slipped and almost fell into the water at the Gu family banquet, he rarely left the house.In addition, the date of leaving the cabinet was fixed, and Mrs. Jiang was strictly restraining her, so she dared not leave the house even more.Why did you go out quietly today, uncharacteristically?

Bi He thought about it for a while, and said: "The second girl is the same as before, she is very happy because she is going out to play, other than that, there is no abnormal behavior."

Sister Feng stopped asking, "Since you say so, then that's all. It stands to reason that you are people in my sister's yard, and she should have the final say on how to punish you. I don't want to intervene rashly. But my sister hasn't woken up yet. , I can only listen to my aunt."

Mrs. Jiang kept watching Wang Xihe, and immediately turned her head when she heard the words, and met Sister Feng's eyes, but found that her expression was very calm.

After a while, Mrs. Jiang seemed to understand something.She sneered, "Since you have been serving the girl since you were young, you should know how to take care of the girl. You usually let her mess around and don't pursue it. I never imagined that such a thing would happen today. The daughter I hold in my hand You actually fell into the river and almost drowned. Is this how you took care of me? Not only that, but you also ignored Sister Feng’s words. Like this, how dare I use you again?!”

Seeing that Mrs. Jiang was really angry, Bihe and Ningyan repeatedly begged for mercy, tears streaming down their faces.

Mrs. Jiang turned a deaf ear, and ordered people: "Pull it down, it will take thirty years, find someone with a tooth, and sell it!"

Except for Sister Feng, everyone was shocked.Bihe and Ningyan had been serving the second girl since they were young. They thought they were just playing tricks, but they didn't expect Mrs. Jiang to sell them out cruelly. It can be seen that Mrs. Jiang was really angry this time.

While Bihe and Ningyan were crying and begging for mercy, Mrs. Jiang put her hand on her forehead and said impatiently: "Pull it out."

In the house, the sound of hitting the board and screaming for mercy could be heard. The others only felt flustered, bowed their heads and stood upright, not daring to vent their anger.Sister Feng glanced at them lightly, brought a cup of tea to Gu Xingchi's hand, "Please trouble Master Hou to accompany me for a walk."

Gu Xingchi took the teacup and smiled slightly, "As long as it's your business, it's not a trouble." Then, he glanced at Mrs. Jiang through the screen, "If necessary, Xia Yanqi can come .”

Sister Feng nodded, and returned to Madam Jiang's side, "That's right, Auntie. I don't know how Xihe was saved, and we should thank her."

Mrs. Jiang pondered for a while, "I heard from Bihe that it was a woman. It's just that she saved Xihe and left immediately. There was a huge crowd, and she couldn't find her for a while."

Sister Feng stayed at Wang's house for a few more hours, but Wang Xihe didn't wake up.Seeing that it was getting dark, Sister Feng had no choice but to say goodbye and leave.

After getting into the carriage, Gu Xingchi said, "I've already sent someone to keep an eye on Ning Yan and Bi He."

At dusk, the weather became colder and colder, and even a charcoal fire could not resist the coldness.

"That's all for Bihe, but Ningyan must keep an eye on it."

Gu Xingchi tightened the cloak for her, and held her hand over his heart to warm it.Her face was reddish, and she just felt that a little bit of warmth spread up in an instant, and it was transmitted to her heart.

"In such a cold day, Xihe fell into the water, so he must catch the wind and chill." Sister Feng seemed to murmur softly, "I'm not sure about Bihe, but I have a hunch that there must be something wrong with Ningyan, but she punished her like this. He still refuses to open his mouth. If someone really instigated him, then why did he want to kill Xihe?"

"Do you suspect that it was the same person who murdered her twice?"

Sister Feng nodded, "Unfortunately, Chen Yu seemed to know that we were after her, and he didn't show the slightest flaw."

"You hinted that Mrs. Jiang drove Ning Yan and the others out of the mansion, isn't it just to find out who is behind the scenes?"

Sister Feng raised her eyebrows slightly, "You really know everything, I just glanced at you, and you took action."

Gu Xingchi raised his eyebrows, "We have a good understanding."

Sister Feng laughed lightly, resting her head on his chest, as if she could hear a steady and strong heartbeat.

"Thank you. But I still feel a little sorry for delaying you these hours. In fact, you can go back home first."

Gu Xingchi lowered his eyes, and what caught his eyes was her black hair as smooth as satin and her small and cute ears, and the blue earrings hanging down below, swaying with the pace of the carriage.He paused, then lowered his head suddenly, brushed his warm lips against her earlobe, and whispered with a smile: "I just want to be with you."

I don't know if he did it on purpose, but she just felt a tingling sensation, which spread to all her limbs little by little, and she couldn't help feeling a little ashamed.She avoided his approach without any trace, and didn't look up at him.

Seeing her like this, Gu Xingchi couldn't tease her anymore, so he just said: "It's getting dark."

Sister Feng opened a corner of the curtain, only to see that there were few pedestrians on the road, and there were stars flickering faintly in the distant sky. "At this time of year, it's getting dark earlier, so we should return home earlier."

Gu Xingchi's eyes followed her all the time, staring at her non-stop, as if he couldn't get enough of her.As soon as she turned her head, she saw his picturesque eyebrows and eyes, full of smiles, and his eyes were as bright as stars, making people addicted.

Feeling uncomfortable being watched by him, she had no choice but to turn around and stare at the teacup in her hand.

The sky was getting dark, the moon came out from the clouds, and the cold light fell down.There are countless planetesimals scattered around, reflecting on the river water.

Sister Feng moved slightly in her mind, opened the curtain of the car, and saw that the outside was bright, and lotus flowers were floating on the water, with candles burning on them, shining with the stars.

It turned out that someone was releasing river lanterns.

"It's so beautiful." She couldn't help admiring.

Gu Xingchi smiled and said, "Do you like it?"

Sister Feng didn't turn her head, she still looked at the scene outside, "Who doesn't like beautiful and eye-catching things?"

At this time, the carriage stopped suddenly.Gu Xingchi took her hand, "Come here."

Sister Feng turned her head and looked at him puzzled, but got out of the carriage obediently.

As soon as he got off the carriage, he was shivered by the wind.Gu Xingchi took off his cloak and put it on for her.

Sister Feng hurriedly said: "It's not very cold, you put it on quickly, don't catch the wind and cold."

Gu Xingchi didn't listen to her, and fastened her belt on his own.Sister Feng had no choice but to let him go.

Sister Feng stroked her messy hair, looked at the crescent moon on the branch, "Shouldn't we go back home before it's dark?"

Gu Xingchi smiled and said nothing.

Sister Feng became more and more confused and wanted to ask again, when suddenly she heard a sound of explosion not far away.She was startled and subconsciously hid back.

His laughter suddenly came from his ears, and at this time people on the side of the road stopped one after another, exclaiming and admiring.

When Sister Feng looked up at the sky, she saw large expanses of fireworks blooming in the night sky. The originally deep and dark sky suddenly became colorful, full of flowers, bright and dazzling.

After a long time, the fireworks still did not disperse, and there were endless exclamations.She had never seen such a prosperous scene, and she was both surprised and delighted.She seemed to be stunned, and she didn't come back to her senses for a long time.

Inadvertently looking back, she met his eyes, only to feel that his eyes were moving, implying emotions she had never seen before.

She felt hot and said with a smile: "What a beautiful landscape, if you don't look at it, what am I doing?"

"With you by my side, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, it can be seen as nothing."

The person in front of him, standing under the moonlight, looks even more graceful like jade.The unnatural eyebrows and eyes were flirtatious, and for a moment, she couldn't tell whether he was serious or joking.

She turned her head and continued to watch the fireworks, but she always felt that there were blazing eyes falling on her from behind.

I don't know how long it has passed, the fireworks are all gone, the bustle is gone, and the sky has returned to darkness. I seem to hear her sighing softly, and I feel a sense of loss.

Gu Xingchi sensed her regret and reluctance, and said with a smile, "Beautiful things will eventually disappear. If you like it, I will let you see it."

Sister Feng nodded, then shook her head again.

Gu Xingchi laughed, "What's wrong?"

Sister Feng sighed slightly, "Since I know it will disappear, it would be better if I never saw its beauty."

It was the first time that Gu Xingchi saw her so 'sad', and he pulled her into the carriage, "If you think so, why don't we leave before the next time is over?"

Sister Feng's eyes lit up, "That's a good idea." She was moved in her heart, "Thank you, Zhaohua."

In two lifetimes, it was the first time someone did this for her, how could she not be excited or happy?

"It's fine if you like it." He whispered in her ear in a hoarse voice, "Call me like that from now on."

Sister Feng was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized.After being married for many days, she rarely called him by his name. This was the first time she called him like this, but it seemed to be getting closer.

"Okay..." She asked again: "Why did you suddenly think of doing this?"

Gu Xingchi smiled softly, "It's nothing, I just want to share with you what I think is the most beautiful thing."