Wonderful Puppet

Zhen Miao woke up, dressed and washed, and combed her hair in front of the vanity mirror, the apprentice Lvzhu brought out by Nightingale.

"Grandma, your hair is really nice. It's black and dense, like satin." Compared with the taciturn Nightingale, Green Bamboo is much more lively, and her white and tender fingers danced nimbly, and she quickly combed it into a peach heart bun. Inserted a half-moon-shaped comb inlaid with coral and tortoiseshell beeswax, and took a pomegranate silk hairpin from the box, and then stopped in satisfaction.

Zhen Miao looked at the person in the mirror.

Qiushui is divine and jade is bone, hibiscus is like face and willow is like eyebrows, in his early twenties, even if he pretends to be troubled in the past two days, he is still a good color.

She raised her hand to take off the pomegranate flower that was more charming than Huajiao, threw it back into the box, and got up: "Master Shi Zi went to boxing again?"

Just as he was talking, Luo Tianzheng had already walked in, bringing the smell of morning dew into the room.

The maids in the room stepped back tactfully, he leaned in front of Zhen Miao, put his arms around her shoulders and said with a smile, "Jiaojiao, I'm hungry."

Zhen Miao frowned and pushed him away: "The injury hasn't healed yet, so I have to get up early in the morning to punch."

"It's almost ready." Luo Tianxuan smiled indifferently, and reached out to hug Zhen Miao again.

Zhen Miao waved his hand away: "It's time to eat, I have to go to grandma's place later. Muzhi, set the meal."

Mu Zhi, who was waiting outside, led a few little maids to file in and arrange the meals.

Luo Tianxuan's eyes lit up: "Today we have braised beef tendon, this one is good!"

Zhen Miao sat down silently, thinking to herself, how could he eat in such a calm manner?There should be news from Yanniang, right?

Or, are you really overthinking?

Just as she was thinking about it, Que'er hurried over and blessed her: "Master, grandma, just now the old lady sent someone to deliver a message. I want you two to hurry over."

Zhen Miao and Luo Tianzheng looked at each other, each had something on their minds, but said in unison: "Okay."

The two rushed to Yi'an Hall together, Zhen Miao felt that the steps were heavy, one foot deep and the other shallow, it didn't look like stepping on the bluestone road.It's like stepping on cotton.

Lost in mind, she accidentally stepped on the corner of her skirt, staggered and almost fell, but was quickly grabbed by Luo Tianzheng.

"Jiaojiao, what's wrong with you?"

"fine."

"I think you haven't been in a good spirit these two days, are you too tired?"

Zhen Miao stared into those clear black eyes, and smiled: "The facts that happened in the house these two days are shocking. Grandmother sent someone to call again so early, I'm afraid there is something wrong."

Luo Tianxuan was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "It won't happen in the future."

All the way to Yi'an Hall, Yang Nai was already waiting outside, leading the two to go in: "The old lady is inside."

The old lady's face sank like water.Seeing the couple walking in, he calmed down and said, "The woman who guarded Aunt Yan's yard just came to report that Aunt Yan has disappeared."

"Not seen? Why not?" Zhen Miao couldn't help asking.He glanced at Luo Tianzheng in surprise.

What does "disappeared" mean? Maybe it's not enough for the prince to kill and silence him.Do you want to destroy the corpse?

The old lady was obviously more worried: "What happened with Erlang is too ugly, no matter whether Aunt Yan has intentions or is forced to do so. With Hachiro around, she will definitely not be allowed to live. How could Aunt Yan be a weak woman? It’s gone, can you still fly with wings? Dalang, I’ll leave this matter to you, in short, you have to see people for life and corpses for death!”

It's good that Aunt Yan is dead, if she sneaks out, if the matter is leaked, the reputation of the town government will be ruined.

"Grandma, don't worry, my grandson will take care of this matter."

Seeing that the old lady was still looking worried, Luo Tianzhen came over, half knelt down, and shook the old lady's arm like when she was a child, "Grandmother, you have a smile for ten years, so you can relax, my grandson is doing something, when did something go wrong?" ?”

The old lady's expression softened slightly.

Zhen Miao couldn't help asking: "Grandmother, what about Lujuan, did she disappear with Aunt Yan?"

"That's not true. Lujuan was the first to discover Aunt Yan's disappearance." The old lady mentioned it casually, thought for a while, and urged, "Don't let your second aunt know about the trouble between your second uncle and Erlang. Yes. Our Duke's Mansion is sorry for her. At such a young age, your second uncle has become like that..."

"Don't worry, grandma, we understand."

"Grandmother, the grandson will go to work first."

Luo Tianxuan got up and went out, Zhen Miao stayed behind.

After a while, people came to pay their respects one after another.

When Mrs. Cai came in, Zhen Miao couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Compared to Master Luo's age, Cai Shi is still very young, only a few years older than Zhen Miao, because of the decline of her natal family, as the eldest daughter supporting the family, she forcibly wasted her youth.

The old lady liked this step-aunt very much.

Seeing Zhen Miao at this time, she couldn't help but give a good compliment.

Master Luo Er suffered a stroke and was bedridden. Since then, she has become a useless person who cannot speak. Although her face is haggard, she is still clean and tidy.

Sure enough, the old lady showed a faint smile, and waved: "Mr. Cai, come here, I have something to tell you."

"Old madam, tell me." The moment Cai spoke, her voice was hoarse.

She didn't have any feelings for her husband who was more than 20 years older than her, but once he fell, he still fell on her like a big tree.

Sanniang was about to reach the age of Ji, and Wulang, originally because she was the older brother, went to study in an outer courtyard. She, as a stepmother, could play it lightly in order to avoid suspicion, but she couldn't in the future.And she, after Master Luo Er became like that, it is impossible for her to have her own children anymore.

When she was young, she gave her fate, and it was a fate of hard work. She only said that in her later years, she would enjoy the blessings of her children and grandchildren, and all hardships will be rewarded.

Now it seems that even such a hope has become a luxury.

The old lady looked at Cai, sighed, patted her hand and said: "Cai, the second child has suddenly become like this, and I will wrong you in the future."

Cai quickly lowered her head, no matter how strong she was, the circles of her eyes turned red: "Daughter-in-law is not wronged, this is fate. Daughter-in-law only hopes that the old lady will live a long life, which is the blessing of daughter-in-law and children."

"As long as you can figure it out."

In this world, a woman's life is hard, and if she can't figure it out, it will only make her heart suffer more.

"In the two years since Mrs. Tian passed away, there was no one in the inner courtyard of the second room who could make the decision. Balang kept it with me. Now my energy is not as good as before. I just got the news that his biological mother died of illness. I will let Balang come back after I see it. How about you. You are his serious aunt, if you educate her carefully, you will be no worse than others in the future."

Cai's heart skipped a beat.

Hachiro is only five or six years old now, and he is still at a mature age, so he may be counting on him in the future.

Mrs. Cai quickly agreed, those who came to pay their respects dispersed, and Zhen Miao returned to Qingfeng Hall thoughtfully. (to be continued~^~)