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Jiu Po ​​added: "But don't provoke her easily."

"She has a lot of background? A family slave, how dare to call herself a wife." Zhao Han was a little curious.

Jiu Po ​​looked back and found that the door was closed, and whispered gossip: "She used to be the maid of the old lady, and she was quite favored by the old lady, and even raised it as half a daughter. When the young lady was pregnant, the old lady would The original intention of sending her to Jing Xing Yuan was to serve as a concubine to warm the bed for the eldest young master. The young lady was not happy and forcibly gave her to Steward Fei, who was only the young master's book boy at that time."

"The young lady does this, the old lady doesn't say anything?" Zhao Han asked.

Jian Dan couldn't help but gossip: "The old lady is naturally angry, and she can't hold on to her face. But the young lady has a big temper, and she went back to her mother's house with a big belly.

Zhao Han felt very interesting, like watching a costume drama.

A maid, who managed to win the old lady's favor, and served the eldest young master as she wished.She also took advantage of the fact that her wife was pregnant, and she didn't know how to persuade the old lady to be a concubine for the eldest young master.

Heart is higher than the sky, life is thinner than paper.

This Mrs. Ling is obviously still dreaming about being a lady. Although she can't make her dream come true, she can live a life in front of the servants.

……

Two more days.

Fei Yinghuan received a call from Henglin's ancestral house and hurried to Hekou Town, accompanying the Jiangxi governor the whole time.

The Zhao Han brothers and sisters don't do anything for the time being, they eat well and sleep well every day.

It seems that the matter of being a book boy for the young master has been forgotten, and the little sister has no arrangements for the time being.

However, the story of Young Master Fei's bloody fight against the thieves and Xingzhi's journey to the battlefield to admire the moon has quickly spread from the Zhongqinyuan to the inner courtyard.

And add oil and vinegar, evolved various versions!

One day, the maid Mo Xiang suddenly came over and said with a smile, "Brother Han, Young Madam has a request."

Zhao Han instructed the little sister not to run around, and bowed her hands, "Please, please lead the way."

Follow Mo Xiang out of Zhongqin Courtyard, go through an aisle planted with green bamboos, and step into an arch to come to the inner courtyard.

Passing through the small courtyard, following seven turns and eight turns along the corridor, I quickly entered a small hall.

Mo Xiang stood at the door of the small hall and said to another maid, "Sister Yingchun, someone brought it here."

The maid Yingchun said, "You can go by yourself."

The maid, Mo Xiang, immediately bowed and resigned.

Yingchun glanced at Zhao Han and said blankly, "Come in with me."

The young lady's personal maid seemed to be difficult to deal with. Zhao Han kept his mouth shut and didn't talk nonsense throughout the whole process.

Yingchun opened the curtain and led Zhao Han into the hall inside.

The eldest grandmother, Lou, was sitting at the desk reading something, and from time to time she picked up a brush to write and draw.

"Mother, my daughter brought someone." Yingchun finally showed a smile.

This "mother", of course, did not mean the mother, but the intimate address of the slaves in the inner court to the master.

Mr. Lou put down the brush, turned around, and instructed, "Make a cup of tea for the little brother."

"Yes." Yingchun bowed and stepped back.

Lou's temperament is gentle and dignified, and he treats Zhao Han very kindly. He smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, sit down and talk."

"Thank you ma'am!" Zhao Han sat down with hands up.

Lou was quite satisfied with this and nodded in approval: "Not afraid of life, not showing cowardice, and calm demeanor. It is indeed better than having children at home."

Zhao Han said, "Mrs. praised it wrongly."

Seeing that he was so young, Mr. Lou behaved decently in words and deeds, and couldn't help but ask, "What does your family do for a living?"

Zhao Han repeated the original lie: "Reporting to Madam, the boy was born in a Confucian family, and his father was a magistrate from Wuqing County, Bazhou Prefecture. Because of Geng Jie's integrity, although his father was elected, he refused the contribution of the villagers, and the poor family could not survive this year's famine. When the family was fleeing, they were looted by horse bandits, and I was the only one left in the family to depend on each other.”

"It is admirable to be an honest person," Lou said with a sigh, "You lived in a foreign land at a young age, and your brothers and sisters are also pitiful."

Zhao Han said, "Everyone has their own destiny, so there is no need to blame God."

A ten-year-old child behaves so calmly, the more Lou looks at it, the more he likes it.She asked, "Is it true that Duliu Town attacked thieves at night?"

Zhao Han smiled and said, "Half-truth."

"Oh?" Lou was a little surprised, "Which are true and which are false?"

Zhao Han said: "The boy was weak at the time, and his younger sister was also ill, so he didn't follow the son to kill the enemy. The reason why he said that is because the boy was just here, and he was afraid of being bullied by other servants. As for the strategy of advancing to defeat the enemy, it was also the son. what."

Lou thought for a while and smiled, "Don't stick flowers on the young master's face. If it was really his plan, he would have said it countless times."

"It could be the son's suggestion," Zhao Han reminded. "I heard that the governor is coming."

Lou couldn't help laughing even more happily: "At a young age, you have exquisite eyes, and you are worthy of coming from a family of Confucianism. You are so good, I must make my sister not bad, and let her live in the inner courtyard tomorrow."

"Thank you Madam for your support." Zhao Han was very happy.

Lou said again: "As for you, the young master has other arrangements, and you will live in peace in Zhongqinyuan first."

Zhao Han said, "The boy is always ready to be dispatched."

The maid Yingchun finally brewed the tea, put it down and said, "Little brother, please take it slow."

Zhao Han said, "You have Sister Lao."

Lou said to Yingchun, "Brother Han is here for the first time, so give him two taels of silver to meet him."

Twenty taels of silver?

Yingchun was a little surprised, and couldn't help but look at Zhao Han a few more times, and led the order to prepare a package of money.

Lou's family started again, and asked Zhao Han if he was used to eating and lodging, and whether he was suitable for the climate in Jiangxi, as if he had transformed into Zhao Han's family elder.

Finally, Yingchun brought the package.

Lou said with a smile: "This is a meeting gift, take it for tea."

Zhao Han immediately stood up and bowed: "Thank you Madam for the reward, the boy will retire first."

"Go." Lou smiled.

Yingchun changed his expressionless face from before, and always had a smile on his face. Not only did he send Zhao Han out of the small hall, he even sent him to the gate of the inner courtyard in person.

"Brother Han," Yingchun warned suddenly, "if you encounter a difficult matter, and you can't enter the inner courtyard, and you can't see the young master and young lady, you can go to Zhongliang from Zhongqinyuan."

Zhao Han cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, sister, for your suggestion."

Returning to the Zhongqin Academy, Zhao Han first found Jiu Po, and asked for news from the sidelines.

Jiupou opened the window and pointed to an old servant who was watering the big tree: "Here, he is Zhongliang, who is a full-time worker in Zhongqinyuan and Cuizhu Lane."

"Are you familiar with him?" Zhao Han asked again.

Jiu Po ​​smiled and said, "An old guy who sweeps and waters the floor, why do I know him well when I have nothing to do?"

Well, even Jiu Po ​​does not know, there is an old servant here who is the eyeliner of the inner courtyard.

The young mistress Lou clearly knew all about the Zhong Qin Yuan, including the wife of Steward Fei who claimed to be his wife.

There are two reasons why it didn't turn around:

First, Manager Fei was born in Fei Yinghuan's book boy.

Second, Mrs. Ling was born as the old lady's maid.

One day, Fei's old lady, who is also Fei Yinghuan's own mother, kicks her soul back to the West with both legs, and the young mistress Lou's face will be torn apart!

Zhao Han pondered carefully, is he a person of the eldest young master, or a person of the young mistress Lou?

Chapter 021 [Mahjong Improver]

The next day, early in the morning.

Dong Fu, the maid of the inner court, quietly came to the Zhongqin Academy.

The mighty Mrs. Ling immediately went out to greet her when she heard the news, and said in a gratifying manner, "What is Miss Dongfu doing? But what about the governor?"

Dong Fu had an expressionless face and said slowly: "At the order of the young lady, I will come to pick up a girl from you."

"Dare to ask which girl it is?" Madam Ling asked.

Dong Fu said, "Zhao Zhenfang."

Mrs. Ling's face was a little displeased, but she regained her smile instantly, and then scolded the maid next to her: "Don't go and bring Zhao Zhenfang!"

"No, I'll go there myself." While speaking, Dong Fu had already taken a step.

Mrs. Ling hurriedly followed, and she had nothing to say: "Miss Dongfu rarely comes to Zhongqinyuan, why don't you have a cup of tea before leaving? A few days ago, my family went to Gongbeiyuan to work as an errand, and the master rewarded two or two of the best Hehong tea. ."

River black tea is a local specialty of Qianshan, which has been sold all over the world and is very popular among European aristocrats.

"Since it's a good tea from the master, I'm afraid that a maid of mine will have no luck." Dong Fu walked slowly to the east wing, knocking on the door softly, "Is Brother Han there?"

Zhao Han pushed open the door and walked out: "I am, say hello to my sister."

Dong Fu finally smiled and introduced himself: "Brother Han, my name is Dong Fu, and I am the maid of the young lady."

"It turned out to be Sister Dongfu." Zhao Han bowed.

Dongfu Daoming's intention: "I'm here to pick up sister Zhenfang to the inner courtyard."

Zhao Han greeted him respectfully, "Please come and sit in the room."

"Well, let's go and sit down." Dong Fu smiled and entered the room.

Zhao Han added, "Mrs. Ling, please come in."

This title made Mrs. Ling panic a little and looked at Dong Fu subconsciously.

Dongfu had already entered the room, without turning his head, as if he had not heard anything.

Mrs. Ling followed anxiously, looked at the furnishings left and right, and said loudly, "It's a bit shabby. This washstand is all broken. I don't know how many years it has been used. I'll have someone send a new one when I look back."

Zhao Han said, "Thank you for your kindness, Madam. I'm just a family boy, and I'm not that expensive."

"Don't call Madam, isn't this a loss of my birthday?" Madam Ling became more and more attentive. "Brother Han is highly regarded by the young master and young lady. If you use a broken washstand, wouldn't it be a loss of face for the young master and young lady?"

While speaking, Zhao Zhenfang took the initiative to pour water for the guests.

Notched porcelain cups, old clay pots, plain cold water.

Dong Fu picked up the cup and drank, while looking at Zhao Zhenfang, he praised: "It's really well-behaved and sensible."

Mrs. Ling seemed to be a little disgusted. She picked up the broken glass and didn't drink it, so she was too embarrassed to put it down.She even thought that the bench was dirty and torn, so she was afraid of soiling her clothes, so she held the water glass and stood smiling, by the way, she could show her respect for Dongfu.

After taking two sips, Dong Fu put down the cup, took Zhao Zhenfang's hand and said, "Let's go with my sister."

The brothers and sisters communicated last night, and Zhao Zhenfang said reluctantly, "Second brother, I'm leaving."

"Go, I'm so obedient." Zhao Han said with a smile.

After sending his sister to the door of the inner courtyard, Zhao Han returned to the Zhongqinyuan alone, and Mrs. Ling had long since disappeared.

Qin Xin, Jian Gu and Jiu Po, the trio of humming, came together to congratulate.

There are almost no male servants in the inner courtyard, and the maids and maids in there really eat and sleep with the master.

Regardless of their lack of presence, they rarely show up at ordinary times, but when anyone comes to Zhong Qin Yuan, Mrs. Ling has to wait on them carefully.

The little girl was taken to the inner courtyard, and not only was she worth a hundred times more, but even Zhao Han also followed suit.

Does Zhao Han need to be exposed?

He just admired the young lady Lou, and she did things with kindness and power, and it would not make people feel disgusted.

The younger sister was taken to the inner courtyard for training, which could be regarded as a reward or a hostage-taking.

Whether it is grace or power is entirely up to Zhao Han to choose.

……

That afternoon, Zhao Han was reading "The Law of the Great Ming".

He forgot to return this legal book when he left Jinghai County, and the old county government official didn't bother to ask for it.

Suddenly, the maid Mo Xiang came to the east wing to give orders: "Qin Xin, Jian Gan, Jiu Po, and Brother Han, pack up immediately and go to Yongping Town!"

The trio of Hen Ha, who were playing cards in the room, suddenly jumped around and hurriedly packed up for a business trip.

Mo Xiang handed Zhao Han a bookcase: "Brother Han, this is your outfit."