Noble Lady Jing Zhao

3--Andrew
"This is some jewelry that our wife gave to Miss Fourth. Our wife said that she will take Miss Four to Sumuhou Mansion as a guest in a few days." Nanny Liao slightly bent her knees and pointed to the golden jade in the tray in the hand of the servant girl behind her. jewelry.

Mrs. Xie wanted to say something, but was stopped by her daughter.

"I also ask Nanny Liao to tell Second Aunt on my behalf, thank you Second Aunt for the reward."

Grandma Liao agreed with a smile, ordered people to put down the jewelry, and left in a hurry.

"Zhao Zhao, you, why are you... your father and I are trying to think of something these days, you, you are so confused!"

Xie's face was full of sadness.

In fact, she and the master knew that in the final analysis, there was no way to reject this marriage.

But as a parent, no matter how difficult her life was with her husband, she still tried her best to hold up the sky above her children.

"Mother, I'm only thirteen now, and the Hou Mansion just wants me to accept the marriage for the time being. When I grow up, I don't know what the Hou Mansion will be like."

Ye Jingzhao helped his mother lie down.

He added: "My parents raised me and pampered me. As a child, I should relieve my parents' worries. In the final analysis, this marriage is considered a high achievement for me. Does my mother really think that I can't make a career on my own?"

Xie sighed again, knowing clearly in her heart that her daughter's words were just to comfort herself.

She knows this situation better than anyone else, this marriage.

Can't push it away.

After Ye Jingzhao left the main room, Xie ordered someone to go to Honglu Temple to deliver a message to the master.

When her father returned home, it was already the end of Xu.

Knowing that her daughter has agreed to get married, the third master Ye Shu wanted to go to the second room to ask for an explanation, but was dragged down by Mrs. Xie.

One is late at night, and the other is that the brothers and sisters-in-law may have rested.

The third master planned to go to the second room early tomorrow morning to ask for clarification, so as to ask his daughter, but he was wronged in the second room.

If he was really wronged, then even if he risked his face, he would definitely make a fuss. His daughter's marriage was more important than his own future.

But at the beginning of the rooster's crow, an urgent letter came from Honglu Temple, calling the third master back to discuss matters.

The third master hastily changed into his official uniform and went out without even seeing his daughter.

Ye Jingzhao went out to school in the past few days, the carriage sent the master and servant to the gate of the city as usual, and the coachman invited them out.

Yuming Academy is ten miles outside the city.

Because she refused to accept the marriage before, the second aunt secretly made things difficult.

Therefore, the coachman only took her out of the city every day, and she had to walk the remaining ten miles on her own.

"Hongzao, go and investigate. We will still meet here when I get out of school."

Hongzao didn't dare to delay any longer, and as an errand, she turned around to avoid the driver's sight, and quietly entered the city.

There are many official missions patrolling the ten miles of official roads, so she is not worried about any mistakes.

I just hope Hongzao can find out some useful information.

She was worried about her mother's health, and it would not last long.

Until after school, when I met Hong Zao again, I saw her shaking her head slightly.

Ye Jingzhao was a little disappointed in his heart, but after thinking about it, he might not be in a hurry.

"That's all. You've been prying carefully these past few days, but I don't believe it. We really can't find out anything."

The third master has never returned to his residence since he returned to Honglu Temple.

Because Mrs. Xie knew that her daughter was getting married, her already frail body became even more haggard.

She knew that the master must have something important to do. If he hadn't been able to get away, he would have naturally returned home to discuss his daughter's marriage with her.

After three days in a row, Ye Jingzhao was always absent-minded in school every day.

Fortunately, on this day, Hongzao finally brought back useful news.

"Miss, the servant girl happened to bump into someone who came to Qiuhong's sister's house to collect debts today." Hongzao talked about what he saw today.

Ye Jingzhao signaled her to continue to elaborate.

"Half a year ago, Qiu Hong's father became addicted to gambling, and now he is heavily in debt. The people who came to collect the debt today announced that if the 500 taels of silver are not repaid within three days, Qiu Hong's mother will be sent to a prostitute. Go to the museum to pay off the debt."

There was a trace of shock on Hong Zao's face, and she continued: "And when I saw Qiu Hong's mother today, she was not sick."

The driver of Cheng Enbo's mansion at the gate of the city has already waved to them.

Ye Jingzhao had no choice but to signal Hongzao to go back home first.

After sitting in the carriage, she thought about the matter carefully.

She suddenly remembered that in the previous life experienced in the dream, Qiu Hong returned three days later, and since then, her mother's health has not been very good.

Previously, I could stay and walk around every day, but later I couldn't even get off the ground.

If her elder brother hadn't found a century-old ginseng from outside, he would have hung his mother's breath for half a year.

After the ginseng was exhausted, the doctors who came shook their heads and ordered arrangements for the mother's funeral.

Within two days, my mother passed away during my father's first seven nights.

Since Qiuhong's mother is not sick, why does Qiuhong ask for leave because her mother is terminally ill?
Why didn't Ms. Wang notice anything unusual when she went to investigate?

She motioned Hong Zao to come closer, and then lowered her voice and asked, "Qiu Hong, is your mother really not sick?"

Jujube nodded.

"Where did you get this news?"

"When I was watching the fun with everyone today, I learned from Qiu Hong's neighbor's aunt that Qiu Hong had taken medicine to make her look seriously ill so that she could trick her daughter back. It was said that Qiu Hong's father and mother wanted to bring her back. Qiu Hong took it to pay off the debt, but the debt collectors refused to comply. After all, Qiu Hong is now deeded to the uncle Cheng'en's house, and those people don't want to go to the government."

"Yes, yes." Ye Jingzhao murmured to himself.

Hong Zao was a little confused, not knowing what Miss Si said, "Miss Si?"

But Ye Jingzhao was already deep in thought, and he didn't hear the sound of red dates.

Qiuhong's mother pretended to be dead soon after taking the medicine. Qiuhong herself didn't know about all this before, so when Ms. Wang went to investigate, she naturally didn't find any clues.

Thinking about it now, if Hongzao hadn't happened to meet a debt collector who came to the door today, he would have heard the news from other people.

Who would talk about Qiu Hong's family affairs outside?Everyone naturally didn't want to get involved with the gang of debt collectors.

After all, they are all vicious people.

Her mother's death must be closely related to Qiu Hong.

However, nothing unusual has been found now, so she can only wait until Qiu Hong returns in three days to investigate secretly.

After returning home, Ye Jingzhao thought of going back to change clothes first, and then going to the second room to pay his respects to his second aunt.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I stepped into Zhiting Garden, I saw Mrs. Wang looking panic-stricken at the door of the main house.

Ye Jingzhao couldn't help but speed up his steps.

Feeling uneasy.

This scene has never happened before.

"Four……"

"Mother Wang, what's the matter?"

Ye Jingzhao stopped Mama Wang who was about to salute, interrupted her and asked.

The door of the main room was closed tightly, and no movement could be heard.

Mother Wang frowned tightly, and glanced into the house, "Second Madam has been here for half an hour, the old slave is not allowed to go in and serve..."

Her eyes were full of worry and panic, she wanted to send a servant to invite the third master back, but she was also worried that if she acted so recklessly, the second wife might turn away their wives, so what should I do?
"Hongzao, go and prepare two cups of tea."

Ye Jingzhao looked calm and unhurried.I ordered them one by one, but my heart was already in a panic.

During these days in Zigui Mansion, my mother was mostly ill, but she never had any disputes with her second aunt.

The second aunt only made things difficult for her in terms of food, clothing, housing, and transportation, and the servants in the house were used to bowing down, but the second aunt did not blatantly visit the house to bully the third room.

But today, she actually came to the door.

She raised her hand to knock on the door, but her hand stopped in mid-air. After a pause, she took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

"Second aunt, mother."

(End of this chapter)