It is said that Shui Lan has been busy with business affairs recently, and he enters the court at five o'clock every day to discuss government affairs. After the end of the court, Emperor Yongqing often stays with him to discuss, and usually returns to the mansion before and after lighting the lanterns, so Dai Yu ordered dinner to be postponed for half an hour.

Let's say that that night, Daiyu was waiting for Shuilan in the room, when she suddenly saw the maids saying back and forth: "Princess, there is a girl named Xiangling coming outside, she looks very bad."

After hearing this, Daiyu rushed to bring it in.After a while, I saw Xiangling with unkempt hair and dirty face, tearing down in front of me, crying: "My lady, princess, it's so easy to see... help me!"

As he said that, Xu Shi was overjoyed, and fainted as soon as he relaxed.Daiyu panicked, and immediately ordered someone to call for a doctor. After the diagnosis, there was no serious problem, so she was relieved and carried her to her room to rest.

Chunxiao boiled a bowl of japonica rice porridge and brought it in. Daiyu took it and fed two mouthfuls with her own hands. The taste of salty water moistened her spleen and stomach. Xiangling woke up slowly. Chunxiao asked, "What happened to Miss Ling? It's the middle of the night How did you come here?"

Xiangling stayed there for a while, and then wiped away tears and said: "Our uncle sentenced Qiu Hou Wen to be executed, and his wife is not in a clear mind. The second master sent his wife back to Nanjing. After leaving, the eldest grandma Just arguing with the girl every day, spreading rumors outside to find a husband for the girl—”

After hearing these two words, Daiyu frowned, and Chunxiao blurted out and asked, "Didn't you fix that jade lump in Jia's mansion? Why are you recruiting a son-in-law?"

Xiangling glanced at Daiyu, lowered her head and muttered: "This is just the evil intention of the eldest grandma. Spreading it outside, regardless of high or low, and focusing on the one with the most dowry, this is really going to sell the treasure." girl."

Daiyu also sighed for a while, and after thinking about it, she asked: "Then grandma has plotted against Bao girl, so naturally she won't let you go. Since you've come here, it's good, you don't have to go back."

Xiangling didn't agree, but she lowered her eyes silently, and replied in a muffled voice: "It's a trivial matter to be caught and beaten twice by the grandma, and she wants to sell me, and sell me to... Go to the pickled place. I eavesdropped on what she and Baochan were saying, and while people were hiding at night, I wore a face scarf and asked people all the way, and finally found out about the palace."

Seeing that she was about to cry again, Daiyu hurriedly held her hand, and comforted her a lot: "You are doing the right thing, don't think about anything else. Can I make you short of your food and clothing? Don't worry. Stay here, as I said last time, it is better to save you from the fire pit."

Although there were still drops of water on Xiangling's face, her eyes were curved like crescent moons, and she said with a tearful smile, "Thank you, Princess. If it wasn't for such abuse, and you could rely on me, I wouldn't have the guts to escape. It's just Bao Girl, I don't know what to do."

Just as I was talking, it was reported that the prince was back.So Chunxiao took Xiangling to live in the wing room, Shui Lan walked in with a heavy expression, Daiyu saw that something was wrong, and immediately went up to greet her: "The prince is here, let's ask for dinner first."

After a while, the wine and food were served, the husband and wife sat opposite each other, Shui Lan just held his glass and drank, Daiyu took a chopstick for him, and persuaded: "If you don't eat food, it will hurt your health. Your Majesty will stay until this point today. Is it possible that there is something wrong with you?" What's the problem?"

Shui Lan nodded and said, "There is a major event in the south of the Yangtze River. Zhang Shiyou, who was in charge of the Lianghuai Salt Administration at the time, made a note the day before yesterday, mentioning that the salt administration has suffered a serious deficit over the years, and the arrears of salt imports may be countless. Your Majesty will report it later. He was furious and ordered a thorough investigation of the case."

Lin Ruhai was originally from the Yanzheng, so Daiyu naturally heard about it, so she hurriedly asked: "Since that's the case, does the lord feel that this matter is related to my late father's old debt?"

Shui Lan looked at her, and slowly raised the corners of her mouth: "Yu'er is really smart. The salt affairs in the south of the Yangtze River have been corrupted for a long time, and what Mr. Zhang exposed was only the tip of the iceberg. The group that Mr. Lin visited back then were countless moths, big and small. Although this list was destroyed, Lord Lin still mentioned a few people in the letter he sent to Elder Zhang Ge, so it is not difficult to find them by following this clue."

Daiyu knew what she meant, so she frowned: "My lord is not worried about this matter, it has something to do with the emperor's side."

"That's right, Zhang Shiyou actually took this paper for more than five days, of which three or four days were delayed in the Ministry of Accounts." Shui Lan squinted her eyes, and said with a sneer, "Huang Ting, the Minister of the Ministry of Accounts, belongs to the emperor, and the case was delayed for one day." In the end, there were a few fat fish missing in the net. Your Majesty plans to let me go to the south of the Yangtze River to take charge of this matter personally, and I ordered Wenrenyu to co-organize it, which is exactly what I want."

Seeing that Daiyu hadn't comprehended yet, Shui Lan smiled again: "The Ministry of Household Affairs is the head of the six departments, in charge of the household registration and taxation of the whole country. Huang Ting can't be reused, so there should be someone capable to replace him."

Only then did Daiyu understand, and suddenly remembered another handsome face, and asked, "Then how is Mr. Chu?"

"It's good for Chu Chen to be by Your Majesty's side." The wine glass was put on the table, Shui Lan ate a piece of candied lotus root, and continued: "I will go to Jiangnan someday. Tomorrow morning, I will repair books for Mr. Zhang. Mr. Zhang is the ancestor of Zhang Shiyou's family." Uncle, I have to go face to face for many things. Madam is taking care of Xiangyuer in the capital, so I can rest assured."

Daiyu nodded and said, "Naturally. It's just that the little girl is very thieves, now she knows how to accept someone to hug her, and she always waits for you to come back before she sleeps at night. I don't know who she looks like."

Shui Lan glanced back, twisted Daiyu's pretty nose, and laughed a little: "Who else can I look like? My sweetheart, what is the eyebrows and eyes that don't look like you? Whoever you like, she will naturally like you." Who do you like!"

Daiyu thumped him twice, and then laughed too.After the two of them finished eating, the nanny came into the house with the taro in her arms, and said, "The princess is full and wants to find the prince and concubine."

Shui Lan received it in her hand, and looked down to see the sweet and lovely smile of the baby girl, she couldn't help but feel relieved, the big trouble seemed to be gone, and she sighed: "I have a girl who can do everything, with this soft Little guy, nothing to worry about."

Daiyu's eyes were hot from watching him, so she tilted her head and leaned on his shoulder, and smacked her lips: "I used to say that I was fine, but now I'm all about her. Cut, man!"

"I want to eat the jealousy of my own girl, so look at your future." Shui Lan stuffed the child into her arms, hugged the two of them from behind, and smiled softly: "You two are not the only ones in this world." A woman is in my heart."

As he said that, he played with Xiao Xiangyu for a while, wrote a letter to Zhang Yan and passed it on, and the rest was to be cooked tomorrow, and the husband and wife turned off the lights to rest, and had nothing to say all night.

The next morning, Shui Lan got up to enter the court, and worked out the details of the investigation and visit with Emperor Yongqing. Two days later, he got up and went to Yangzhou. Daiyu sent him outside the door.

Xiangling recuperated in the palace for several days, and her body became stronger day by day, but she couldn't remember Baochai's affairs, and she still couldn't be happy.I just washed and washed that day, and when I talked to Zijuan and others, Zijuan persuaded her: "Young lady can take care of you, but how can I take care of Miss Xue's life? The reason for going to someone else's house, you just keep it in your heart, don't mention it." Xiangling listened to the truth, and didn't dare to bother Daiyu, so she didn't mention it.

But at this time, Xia Jingui went around to check Xiangling's whereabouts, and scolded those below: "They are all bastards with no eyes, and let a girl escape? If I catch her, I will not be able to forgive him."

Although Baochai knew that there would be no good end for Xiangling when she came back, she was secretly annoyed that she left, so she ignored her.But Jingui only suspected that Baochai was planning, so she yelled at her door: "Miss, I advise you to tell me earlier if you know, so that we don't look bad in the future!"

Because Baochai swallowed her anger in every possible way, Jingui couldn't help it for a while, so she had to send him out quickly so that she could play with the family.At that time, no matter whether this fool Xue is dead or not, if he sells all the shops and holds cash, how much good wine and meat can't be eaten?

While making up his mind, he was happy to actively publicize how virtuous and beautiful Baochai is, no matter if he is a wife or a concubine, he only wants a wealthy family.

The news reached Jia's house sooner or later, and Zhou Rui's family hurriedly reported back to Mrs. Wang, speaking vividly.When Mrs. Wang heard this, she was surprised and said: "When my aunt was here, didn't I agree with Bao girl, why did I go out to say that I went to kiss her?"

Zhou Rui's family hurriedly answered: "Oh, my wife doesn't know yet. Miss Bao can't be the master now, her grandma is not the one to mess with. No matter what, Miss Bao belongs to her daughter's family after all, and she can't control the outsiders. matter."

Even three after another is unsatisfactory, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but feel a little worried, and ordered: "The same is true for Bao girl, if there is something to do, you should know and respond early. In this way, you bring someone to the door and take the elder of his family to the door. Grandma calm down and let go of this idea."

Zhou Rui's family agreed, then turned around and went to do it.Mrs. Wang overtly stood up for Baochai, but secretly planned for Baoyu.After all, he is now in a daze, seeking medical treatment is ineffective, and I am afraid that people from other families will not be able to do so, so it is better to detain Baochai first.

Unexpectedly, the nickname Xia Jingui Donghou was not an exaggeration.Zhou Rui's family took people there, Jingui and Baochan were at home as master and servant, and they quarreled if they disagreed.

She stepped on the threshold, pierced her waist, and stabbed indifferently: "Old sister, although I am young and not dignified, I have never heard of such a truth. The auntie came to the mansion, and the uncle and Since the wife is not here, my sister-in-law will naturally worry about the girl's marriage, and I dare not trouble your family to intervene!"

Zhou Rui's family was so angry that they replied with a sullen face: "Grandma's words are confused. If it weren't for the successive delays before, the two families had already agreed to get married last year. Why are you turning your back on me now?"

"The marriage is fixed, why don't I know?" Jingui sneered, "Based on your empty talk, either you have a marriage contract, or you have an engagement, and you want to marry our girl if you have nothing. Gold lump or jade lump? Let me tell you, for every one million and eighty thousand dowry, don't even think about taking people away!" After saying that, he drove away all the people in Jia's house.

Zhou Rui's family came back and told the truth, Mrs. Wang gritted her teeth in hatred, thinking: In the past, there were at least Bao girl and Lin girl to choose from.

At the same time, Mother Jia also heard the news here, so she sent someone to call Mrs. Wang over. After asking a few words, she felt very uncomfortable, and said contemptuously: "Then there is a reason why one family has a daughter and two families. Aunt Xue is out of trouble. This grandma doesn't bother to walk around either. Although Bao Yu'er is a little sick now, he will recover gradually in the future, he is not very old, so don't worry for now."

So, gradually, he became even more unhappy, and talked to Jia Zheng again, Mrs. Wang did not dare to disobey, and the matter of gold and jade was completely shelved, as the saying goes, the former alliance between wood and stone is destroyed, and the good relationship between gold and jade is destroyed.

The author has something to say: These two days are so hot, it’s over 40 degrees!Babies take care of the heat.

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