Another life of Xifeng, the king of the Red Chamber

"Madam, it's bad! Xi'er hanged herself in the room!" Ping'er's voice trembled through the window, anxiously.

The maids and servants had an earlier work and rest time than the masters, so Wang Xifeng and Xu Yezhi were still asleep in bed at this time, and Wang Xifeng was really shocked when he heard the bad news from Ping'er.

Just as she was about to get up regardless, a hand stretched out from the side stopped her.

"Lie down, I'll take care of it, you're still healthy, don't be surprised by this."

After Xu Yezhi finished speaking, he got up and put on his clothes, turned around and touched Wang Xifeng's forehead in comfort, then tucked the quilt up for her, and then went out to follow Ping'er to deal with.

Looking at the closed door, Wang Xifeng couldn't help frowning.In such an unfortunate situation, how could she fall asleep!But what Xu Yezhi said was right, he should not get involved in this matter, no matter what, he is also a person with twin bodies, so what should be avoided should be avoided.

Whether he couldn't fall asleep, Wang Xifeng got up and got dressed, and sat on the round stool waiting to hear the news.

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

Xu Yezhi went out and followed Ping'er to the servant's room where Xi'er lived. At this time, three or five servant girls from the neighboring room also came, looking at the scene of the crime with horror on their faces.After seeing Xu Yezhi coming, they regained their senses a little and gave way to Xu Yezhi one after another.

Except for the broken door bolt, everything in the servant's room remained as it was. The eye-catching three-foot white silk hangs down from the beam, the round stool that was kicked down rolled to the side, and the embroidered shoes that fell down due to hard struggle were also scattered on the ground. , even Xi'er, who was hanging in the air, was still hanging in the air.If you ignore this gloomy scene, you can still see Xi'er's smooth hair, carefully painted makeup, and a brand new skirt.

Xu Yezhi looked up at Xi'er, there was no sadness or joy in his eyes, not even surprise, after all, Xi'er was not an indispensable person to him.

Seeing Xu Yezhi staring at Xi'er who was still hanging in mid-air, Ping'er began to explain the incident: "Master, this morning the servant came to find Xi'er to go to the room to serve, but after knocking on the door for a long time, there was no answer from Xi'er." , the servant girl asked the other sisters around, and they also said that they didn’t see Xi’er get up. The servant girl was afraid that something would happen to Xi’er, so she knocked on the door, and as soon as the door opened, she saw Xi’er hanging there The maidservant and the other sisters were terrified, and they didn’t dare to make decisions on their own, so they had to go to the room to disturb you and your wife.”

In fact, Ping'er didn't say anything, Xu Yezhi probably knew what was going on, but he didn't expect that Xi'er would really dare to seek death. After all, what she did against the Lord was not a capital crime. If the servant is sent out, or the master is cruel to sell him to the poor mountains and rivers or the place of fireworks, why should he seek death?Do you still want to show your ambition by death?But what she did was not a glorious thing in the first place. What kind of ambition is this?

Although there was a lot of calculation in his heart, after all, the dead are the most important, and Xu Yezhi didn't want to make any troubles, so he said directly: "Go to the Ermen to find Guan Fu, and ask him to send two young men to carry the coffin, and then go to Shuntian Mansion You will be notified that a maid has committed suicide, then send two servants in, wrap Xi'er's body in a white cloth and carry it out, and finally inform Xi'er's relatives to pick him up, Ping'er, go to the accountant Give 100 taels of silver as compensation to Xi'er's relatives. As for what the rest of the people should do, don't gossip around, otherwise if any gossip gets into my ears, I won't have any good fruit for you .”

"The slaves dare not."

"The slaves dare not."

After Xu Ye made arrangements, he finally suppressed everyone's fear and uneasiness, and they all took orders to do things.And Xu Yezhi also turned around and went back to the upper room, where there were still people who needed his comfort.

In fact, Wang Xifeng was not a person who hadn't experienced anything. Even though Xi'er died suddenly, she felt a little uncomfortable, but after so long, she had almost digested the matter.However, what she didn't understand was, how did Xi'er die?

Wang Xifeng slowly recalled the events of the past two days, wondering if there was anything unusual about Xi'er.But no matter what she thought, she couldn't think of anything wrong with Xi'er.The only thing that was wrong seemed to be that she was left to serve Xu Yezhi the tea last night.

Wang Xifeng couldn't help frowning.

Xu Yezhi gently opened the door from the outside, and what he saw was Wang Xifeng sitting on a round stool, frowning and meditating with his chin in one hand.On the other hand, her eyes seemed to be happy but not happy, and her brows seemed to be frowning but not frowning, which made her pink face full of spring power without revealing it.

Seeing Wang Xifeng's pensive look, Xu Yezhi knew that she was thinking about Xi'er.He closed the door, came to sit beside Wang Xifeng.

"Still thinking about Xi'er?" Xu Yezhi turned his head to look at Wang Xifeng's jade-like profile and round earlobes, and asked while resisting the urge to stroke her.

"Well, no matter what, Xi'er is an old man who has been with me for four or five years, so I will go as soon as I say it, and I don't want to bear it. I just don't know if she can't figure out something and wants to die."

"It hurts my nerves to think about it carefully. After all, you didn't treat her badly. It's her own business that she wants to die. Well, let's let this matter pass. The most important thing now is to eat well and raise your baby with peace of mind." Said After finishing, Xu Yezhi took Wang Xifeng's hand and led her to the side hall, where breakfast had already been set.

It is said that if you want people not to know you have to do nothing yourself, the story of Xi'er finally reached Wang Xifeng's ears.

On the eighth day after Xi'er's death, that is, after the first seven days, Ping'er wanted to tell Wang Xifeng the reason for Xi'er's hanging, but he hesitated to speak.After all, this is not something glorious, but there are a few maids and servants in the mansion who have already spread the word. If you don't tell Wang Xifeng, I'm afraid she will get angry even more.

Although Wang Xifeng's recent work has shifted to childcare, she has been a master and servant for many years after all. Wang Xifeng has noticed Ping'er's abnormality early on, but Ping'er is the only maid left as a dowry. Wang Xifeng is unwilling to force her That's all.Moreover, Ping'er is not a messy person, so Wang Xifeng is not worried that Ping'er will dare to do anything that will harm her interests.

In this way, the master and servant played charades for a long time, and in the end, Ping'er was afraid that the matter would become bigger and more people would be involved, so he said to Wang Xifeng nervously: "Madam, I have heard a rumor these days , it’s about Xi’er.”

"Oh, what's the rumor?" Wang Xifeng asked unhurriedly while flipping through a collection of poems.

"My servant heard that Xi'er served the master alone in the flower hall on the first night before she died." Ping'er said tentatively, but before he finished speaking, he saw the book in Wang Xifeng's hand moving at a speed visible to the naked eye. deformed.

Ping'er couldn't help jumping in his heart, he didn't dare to hesitate, and continued to talk about the next point: "However, I heard that Xi'er took the initiative at that time, but the master didn't even bother to talk about it. The slave girl thought, could it be that Xi'er couldn't think about it for a while just go?"

"Really? That's really a good time to go. She has a vicious look. I originally wanted to praise her as a human being, but I never expected her to change her vicious nature!" Wang Xifeng couldn't help sneering.

After all, they are sisters who have been working together for several years. At this time, Ping'er should not be, should not be not, so she had to make a noise, and it was considered to be coping with it.

But Wang Xifeng's anger is not so easy to dissipate.

"Who did you listen to? Go and call me the one who knows first, and I'll ask myself." Although Wang Xifeng still smiled, Ping'er knew that her master was not in a good mood right now, and Liu Mei didn't see her. Are you going to fly?

Not daring to hesitate, Ping'er immediately withdrew to find Cui Liu, the source of the gossip.

Cui Liu is the second-class maidservant next to Wang Xifeng. At the age of thirteen or fourteen, her status is naturally lower than that of Ping'er and Xi'er, but compared to most of the third-class and low-level maids in Xu's mansion. As far as the servant girl is concerned, her status is not bad, so when Xi'er wanted to show up to Xu Yezhi that day, she had the opportunity to get close to the upper room.

At this time, Cui Liu didn't know what Wang Xifeng wanted from her, so she greeted Wang Xifeng crisply as soon as she came in: "My wife is auspicious."

Wang Xifeng held the tea bowl in one hand, and squeezed the lid of the tea bowl with the other, casually glanced at Cui Liu, who greeted Ann, and sneered: "You know I'm your wife, why don't you remember that you have a wife when you gossip? "

"Ma'am, there is no servant, how dare the servant gossip." Cui Liu anxiously argued.

"Still saying no! Didn't you say what happened the night before Xi'er died?" Wang Xifeng said coldly.

"The servant did not dare to talk nonsense. The servant was frightened by the incident of Xi'er's hanging, so she whispered a few words to Wutong, who was in the same room. Whoever thought she would spread the matter. If you know her big mouth, the servant will be scared I dare not tell her even if I die!" Cui Liu continued to defend.

"You are quite eloquent! But I still hate those people who tell the truth and then put the blame on others. If you think you are wronged, I don't believe that you live in the same room as Wutong, and you don't know who she is .” Wang Xifeng exposed Cui Liu’s sophistry.

"Ping'er, call everyone to the meeting hall. I see that this person has broken the rules after the opening of the mansion. I have to set rules for them. Otherwise, I will think I am made of mud!"

"Yes, ma'am." Ping'er took the order.