Chapter 11

Mrs. Meng handed over the account book made by the registration office, watched the steward lock the door of the library, handed over the key, and when it was over, she was already a child, and her back was sore. , Only when I arrived did I realize that when my own people were in the warehouse, so many things happened here. Pei You'an, the grandson of Pei's parent who had been away from home for many years, returned unexpectedly, and the whole brother fell ill again, so he went to Mrs. Xin, explained a few words, and took Jia Fu home.

When she said goodbye to Mrs. Xin just now, seeing her forced a smile, she only said a few words of thanks, without saying to send her a few steps, and her attitude was perfunctory. Mrs. Meng knew that she was worried about the whole brother, and naturally she would not care about being slowed down. On the way back, sitting in the carriage, I only talked to my daughter about what I saw and heard tonight, and after a few words, I talked about Pei You'an, who came back tonight, and couldn't help sighing: "It can be seen that one should not make one wrong step, one wrong step, one step at a time. Wrong step. I still remember this child's limelight back then. If he hadn't done such a thing in a moment of confusion, he wouldn't be homeless now. He endured hardship himself, and he was even more pitiful for being an elder. Needless to say, the old lady, I remember that she loved him the most in the past, and it was not easy for his wife. She was pregnant in October and gave birth to twins. One was gone, and he was the only one left. The physique was brought out of the womb. Madam used to take him very seriously, but I heard that this child is different from other people's sons since he was a child. , being a mother, naturally it will hurt even more..."

She was talking about these old things about the Pei family that she didn't know where she heard it, and found that her daughter was absent-minded and seemed to be thinking, so she stopped and asked her what she thought.

Tonight, Pei You'an looked sideways, which made Jiafu feel uneasy.

She wondered if he might know something, but thought it unlikely. His own plan was flawless, he didn't believe he could see any clues.

His glance may be purely unintentional, and he was suspicious.

On the way back, Jiafu kept comforting herself like this, but the feeling of anxiety in her heart could not be eliminated. Hearing his mother's question, he regained his senses, raised his eyes, and saw her scrutinizing him, he tried his best to smile and said, "Nothing at all. I'm just a little tired."

Mrs. Meng hugged her daughter distressedly: "Squint your eyes first. After today's birthday is over, you will be fine. My mother guesses that when the whole brother recovers, there should be a kiss. Since it is a kiss "You are a girl's house, and it's not convenient to go in and out of there again. In two days, my mother will go to visit the doctor by herself, you don't have to go with me, you can stay at home to have a good rest."

Jiafu remained silent, leaning against her mother's arms and closing her eyes.

Two days later, out of due etiquette, Mrs. Meng went to visit brother Quan by herself.

Pei You's peace of mind in medicine is indeed unique. This time, according to his doctor's advice, it took only two days for the whole brother to be in good health. This was originally a good thing, but Mrs. Meng was very angry, because just after the past, she had been treated by a steward who had a good relationship with her. I heard some wind noise there, saying that the day before yesterday, Mrs. Song learned that Brother Quan was sick again. She came to see him in a hurry in the morning. Later, she talked with Mrs. Xin in the room and waited for the others to leave. These two days, slowly. There were gossips spread in secret, saying that Mrs. Song suspected that the young lady of the Zhen family and brother Quan had a bad fate. Otherwise, why was brother Quan all good before, and there was nothing wrong with it. This time she came and touched it twice. My brother had this strange disease twice.

Mrs. Xin did not expect this level, but was awakened by Mrs. Song. She was dubious. When she saw Mrs. Meng coming today, her attitude became cold again. Mrs. Meng sat hastily for a while and returned home. The more she thought about it, the more unhappy she became. Worried that her daughter would be saddened, she didn't dare to mention it in front of Jiafu, but she didn't know that just a moment after she came back, Jiafu had already learned the news from the girl beside her.

As expected, things were developing according to her original plan. In the past two days, there was no movement from Pei You'an, who was most worried about her.

His sidelong glance that night may really just be unintentional. It's just that because of a guilty conscience and thinking too much, I scare myself.

After two days of nervousness, Jiafu finally relaxed, but seeing that her mother was obviously sulking, and she was afraid of letting her know, she couldn't help feeling guilty. Just as she was trying to comfort her, a woman came in to tell her the country. The girl named Yuzhu next to the old lady of the Gongfu came.

Mrs. Meng knew that the jade beads must have been sent by the old lady, and she was busy calling for someone to bring them in. After a while, seeing Yuzhu wearing aqua blue clothes, with two little girls, carrying a food box, and smilingly came in, she personally greeted her a few steps.

Yuzhu hurriedly said: "Auntie, you can just sit down, I'm just a servant who waits, how dare a labor aunt come out to pick me up in person?"

Mrs. Meng held her hand and said, "How can I take you a few steps, can I break my leg? I see you stand up, what is not comparable to a serious lady, that is, your life is not good, and you can't compare to others."

Yuzhu smiled and said, "I'm a servant, and I'm not living in vain if I get praise like this from my aunt."

The two chatted and laughed, sat down in the warm room, Yuzhu ordered the little girl to present the food box she brought, and said with a smile: "Auntie, the old lady said that your little lady is very good. This is what she usually eats. A few kinds of food, I specially asked the kitchen to make an extra one today, and ordered me to send it to the little lady. I just don’t know the taste. I asked the little lady to eat and tell her that I will make it according to the little lady’s taste next time.”

The little girl opened the food box. Inside was a plate of bird's nest shredded chicken with mushrooms, a plate of ghee bean and wheat, a plate of sweet-scented osmanthus carrot cake, and a goat milk cream cake, all of which were still hot, with a slight whiff of white gas.

Madam Meng was both surprised and delighted.

Things fall second. How could she not see that, at this moment, the old lady suddenly specially asked people to bring these meals over, and she also praised her daughter. The implication was nothing more than expressing her attitude.

Just a few days ago, I had just arrived in the capital and brought my daughter over to the mansion to visit the old lady. She hadn't met, and her attitude was indifferent. I didn't expect that after only a few days, she suddenly expressed her affirmation of her daughter. Although I can't think of it if I want to break my head, it's a good thing after all that my daughter has caught her eye in the past few days.

Mrs. Meng felt a warm feeling in her heart, and the anger she received from Mrs. Xin in the morning disappeared a lot. She hurriedly called Jiafu, pointed to the dishes, and relayed the old lady's words with a smile on her face.

Jiafu had a smile on her face, but she was crying in her heart.

Unexpectedly, the old lady suddenly came here.

She was well-intentioned, and Jaffe knew in her heart, but that was exactly what she didn't want right now.

"When it's convenient, I'll take Afu over there to thank the old man." Mrs. Meng said with a smile.

"You don't have to be polite, aunt. When I go back, I'll just have to talk to you."

"Then it's up to you."

The two chatted for a while, Yuzhu smiled and said: "I heard that the little lady is not only good at female red, but also a good hand at drawing. I have a pattern that I can't always draw, so I want to ask the little lady for advice." She said Then, he winked at Jiafu.

How smart is Jia Fu, she immediately knew that she should have something to say to herself in private, suppressed the incomprehension in her heart, got up and said to take her to teach in her own room, Mrs. Meng naturally agreed, and Jia Fu took the jade beads with her. When I got to my boudoir, I stepped back and asked Yuzhu to sit down. I was going to get the drawing, but she stopped me. I praised the elegant decoration of the room, and leaned over and said in a low voice, "Little lady, it's the truth. I came here this time, and there is another matter. Just before I went out, the uncle suddenly called me over and asked me to tell you privately, don’t smoke the incense you are using now, it may be detrimental to people.”

Jiafu's heart suddenly beat a drumbeat, and people were also excited, but pretended to be nothing and looked at Yuzhu: "What's the meaning of this? Can you tell me in detail?"

Yuzhu herself was also at a loss.

Just now, she secretly smelled Lady Zhen's body fragrance, which was faintly touching her nose, refreshing her heart, like the ambergris used in Madam Xin's room.

The incense of the body smoked by women can be smelled, but it cannot be seen or touched, and it is easily reminiscent of the little clothes inside, so it is also one of the privacy of the boudoir. Although this little lady of the Zhen family came from the second room and called the uncle the big cousin, but after all, the relationship is unfamiliar, not to mention that she is about to discuss the relationship with the second master. The uncle just came back a few days ago, and suddenly he took care of the little lady Zhen's body. The matter of incense is surprising.

But the uncle ordered me to do so, and Yuzhu naturally obeyed. After passing the message, she listened to Jiafu's question and shook her head: "I am also puzzled. The uncle only ordered me to tell you so that you must do it."

The sense of unease that had just disappeared for a moment resurfaced from the bottom of Jiafu's heart.

It wasn't his own heart at all.

Now she can be absolutely sure that Pei You'an did see the inner connection between the incense on her body and brother Quan's illness on the spot that night.

But how much did he know about himself? Is it a kind reminder or a dissatisfied warning for him to spread the word through Yuzhu like this?

These are all secondary.

What worries Jiafu the most is whether he will reveal the real reason for Brother Quan's illness?

Judging from Yuzhu's tone at the moment, he hasn't mentioned it to anyone yet. But Bao Qi he will not say next.

In case, if in case, he said that the real reason for Brother Quan's illness was just because of the frozen dragon's brain, then all his painstaking plans over the past few days would be ruined.

This plan of hers can be said to be a step-by-step plan, and everything is under her control.

But didn't expect that it was about to end, but suddenly such a fatal variable was born.

The weather was cold, but Jiafu's shirt was tightly adhered to her back with cold sweat.

She reluctantly calmed her mind and smiled: "Thank you sister for spreading the word, I have it, and since it's not good, then I don't need it."

Yuzhu smiled and nodded: "The uncle is also strange, a little mindless. But he is a doctor, and since he said that, he must have his reasoning, the little lady is not surprised. I have nothing else, pass on After that, it's time to go back and prepare to pack up, tomorrow morning, the uncle will send the old lady to the Ci'en Temple to worship Buddha and repay the vow."

Jiafu was in a turmoil, and she said a good word, and sent the jade beads out. Mrs. Meng and Yuzhu stood in front of the living room and said goodbye to each other. Cha Zhen Yaoting swayed in from outside and saw her mother talking to a beautiful girl in a water blue dress. She looked at Mrs. Meng and called "mother" to Mrs. Meng.

Yuzhu had never met Zhen Yaoting before, but after hearing this, she knew that he was the son of the Zhen family. Seeing that he was born with an outstanding talent, she just behaved like Meng Lang, standing there with her eyes fixed on herself, she gave him a blessing. Fu called out "Master", then turned to Madam Meng and smiled, "Auntie stay, then I'll go."

Mrs. Meng smiled and told her to go, and ordered her mother-in-law to send her out. When she disappeared, she turned her head to look at her son and scolded: "Where did you go in the morning? You only come back now! It's not better than Quanzhou, you can Let you walk sideways, if you cause trouble for me, you know it yourself!"

Zhen Yaoting promised, saying that he just went to the Chenghuang Temple in the morning and bought some toys for his sister, then he smiled and came over to ask: "Mother, which girl is that little lady from?"

Madam Meng was in a better mood because of Yuzhu's recent visit. Seeing her son's hilarious face, she knew that he likes to mess around with flowers, so she grabbed his ear and scolded, "That's the big girl in front of Madam Pei, you dare to make up your mind, I'll send you back to Quanzhou immediately!"

Zhen Yaoting let out a sigh, hurriedly took off Madam Meng's hand, covered her ears, and went in, saying, "I won't look at it, right? I'll go find my sister!"

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That night, Jia Fu was completely sleepless.

The next morning, she got up and finished grooming, and went to Madam Meng's house. The mother and daughter didn't say a word, but there was a sound of footsteps outside, and the voice of a servant came in: "Madam! Someone came over from the manor and asked you to come over, something happened!"

Jiafu's heart was beating wildly, she barely calmed down, and followed Madam Meng out.

It was the old woman next to Mrs. Xin who had a good relationship with Mrs. Meng. As she spoke, Jiafu gradually understood.

It turned out that Mrs. Xin invited Mrs. Meng to come over and said that she was going to discuss the marriage.

Listening to the mother-in-law's tone, Brother Quan's affairs should not have been revealed yet.

Jiafu's beating heart finally calmed down.

Madam Meng hurriedly went to change her clothes, ordered Zhen Yaoting to stay at home honestly and not allowed to go out, and asked Jiafu to watch for her, then brought a few servants, got on the carriage, and went to the Duke's Mansion.

Jiafu watched her mother disappear, came back and sat there, motionless, lost for a moment, suddenly stood up, and said to Zhen Yaoting, "Brother, it's fine anyway, you accompany me to a place."

Zhen Yaoting is the kind of master who can't stay at home for a moment. He is heartless. He was thinking about how to tell his sister to let him go out without complaining. Suddenly, she heard her take the initiative to go out. Temple, laughed and said: "I see, you want to pray to the Buddha and ask God to bless the marriage smoothly? Cheng, brother, I will send you there, keep it to your heart's content, and marry a good husband!"