Exquisite ingenuity

Chapter 140 Lessons
Zhao Jinyi was about to step forward to check what Huang Fu wrote, when a shrill meow came from not far away.Immediately afterwards, there was the faint cry of the baby.

Mei Ran couldn't help trembling and said: "Girl..."

"It's just something to bluff people." Zhao Jinyi said, holding up the torch, looking at the yard not far away, "Let's go." The thieves didn't dare to threaten her directly, so they could only play tricks.If she, Zhao Jinyi, was afraid of this, she wouldn't have wandered outside like a man.

On the way to her yard, nothing unusual happened.

Only arrived at the small courtyard, but the lady guarding the courtyard was not there.

The moment Mei Ran pushed the courtyard door, she felt something was wrong.

Can't push.

Ya Qing went forward to try again, but it opened with a push.

The moment the door opened, there was the faint cry of a baby.Along with the crying, a gloomy wind blew out from the room.Mei Ran couldn't help shivering.

"I forgot to close the window." Yaqing said calmly.

Zhao Jinyi calmly handed the fire folder to Yaqing and asked her to light the lamp.

Ya Qing lit all the lamps that could be lit, the room was brightly lit, one window was indeed open, and the cool wind blowing in from the outside continuously bulged the curtains.

Zhao Jinyi looked around the room.Everything is in its original place, as if no one has touched it.

Mei Ran hurried to the girl's jewelry box, opened it and checked, but nothing was lost.

Ya Qing was so courageous, he raised the lantern and looked around, but found no sign of anyone coming.

It has only rained tonight, and although the yard is not surrounded by bluestone slabs, if a caring person wants to avoid leaving footprints, he can still do it.

Zhao Jinyi stood by the window and shouted: "There's no need to check. I fetched water to wash up earlier. I've been tired all day, but I'm tired."

The one who carried the girl's water was always Mrs. Wang, the rough envoy who guarded the yard.Today, Mrs. Wang didn't ask for leave, but she disappeared.

Ya Qing was about to fetch water, when Yi Yi suddenly walked in from the outside, but it was Qiu Hong who was beside the eldest lady.Qiuhong greeted Zhao Jinyi before explaining her intentions: "A woman who has always been serving by the eldest wife's side is sick and has no other way to serve her. The eldest wife thought that the old lady Wang in the fourth girl's courtyard was always idle, so she transferred the old lady first. Go to the main courtyard for use. When I came here today, the fourth girl was not there, so I couldn’t tell the fourth girl. The slaves came three times, but they didn’t see the girl. No, it’s the fourth time that I saw the girl.”

Zhao Jinyi sneered in his heart.She had already returned home, and if she did not return, she could just ask the concierge to find out.After all, she still has a grandfather and parents, she is not in her own yard, there are many places to go.

Taking advantage of her absence, the eldest aunt used the power of the mistress to take away her rough envoy, this was to give herself a blow.She took away her rough envoy, but didn't tell A-Niang that she wanted to embarrass herself.The eldest aunt told herself clearly that if she didn't listen to her, she had plenty of ways to deal with her.

Qiuhong has been secretly watching the fourth girl.The eldest wife said that if the fourth girl showed any dissatisfaction, she would immediately suppress the fourth girl with filial piety.

But Miss Si remained expressionless, only looking at herself.

Qiu Hong was embarrassed for a moment.

Only then did Zhao Jinyi speak slowly: "Since my aunt wants to use it, then let's use it. But is there anything else?"

There was no sign of dissatisfaction.Not only was he not dissatisfied, but he also seemed extraordinarily generous.

Qiuhong had no choice but to say, "No more. The servants will leave."

Qiu Hong left, Mei Ran frowned: "Miss, the eldest wife is too much." Their second wife is not like the third wife, and they never bothered the eldest wife in everything, but they still blocked the eldest wife's eyes.

Zhao Jinyi didn't care at all: "It's just a poor woman, so let her if she wants."

Ya Qing closed the courtyard door and went to fetch water as usual, Mei Ran was fine, so she carefully checked the traces near the window.

Zhao Jinyi leaned on the couch calmly, unfolding a book and reading it.

After the rain, there were small and continuous chirping of insects in the yard.Zhao Jinyi naturally didn't read the content of the book, but only wondered why Manager Hu didn't allow her to investigate the third uncle's affairs.

Is it the order of my grandfather?
It's still Guanshi Hu who feels that his grandfather has fallen ill, and their Zhao family should not start another internal strife, but concentrate on dealing with the loyal king.But she didn't think that the stubborn donkey of the third uncle would join her side and turn the finger on King Zhong.

Speaking of donkeys, Zhao Jinyi thought of Song Jingxing again.He said that he set off to the outskirts of Beijing to investigate the case tonight, and he didn't think there would be any unknown danger waiting for him... I hope he returns safely as soon as possible and solves the mystery sooner.

However, before he left, he said that the identities of each other were just right at this time, but what did he mean?He doesn't want her to withdraw?
Hmph, he wants to make mistakes, but she doesn't want to.It's just that she was hurt by Ning Yong once now, but she has become a little wary of the scholar.Scholars have always been affectionate since ancient times. Which literati is not a poet, she must be more cautious next time, don't let the snake bite again.But compared to Ning Yong, the scholars around here are worse than each other.Should she get her son-in-law under the list like she did when she persuaded the eldest and third families before?
Zhao Jinyi was thinking wildly when Yaqing came back carrying water.

It can't be seen that the crow youth is not young, but his strength is not small. He walked so far carrying the water, and he was only panting slightly.

Zhao Jinyi didn't want Yaqing to fetch water anymore, so he ordered: "I'll wash up tonight, let's rest earlier."

All three of them were exhausted. After washing, they turned on the lamp and fell asleep.

The night is quiet, the cool breeze is blowing, and the insects in the grass are singing softly.

Suddenly in the dark night, someone approached with a lantern and knocked on the door violently: "Fourth Miss, Fourth Miss!"

Zhao Jinyi woke up suddenly, not knowing what happened for a while.When she woke up, listening to that voice, it was somewhat familiar.

Yaqing stood up in her clothes, went out with an oil lamp in her hand, and opened the courtyard door, only to see Qiuhong who had gone and returned.Qiuhong held the lantern, anxiously: "Sister Yaqing, can you see Xueqiu?"

Xueqiu is another cat raised by the eldest wife Huang.Xueqiu, on the other hand, was completely white without any trace of color.

Ya Qing was expressionless: "I didn't see it."

But Qiu Hong pushed her away, ran into the yard, shouting everywhere: "Snowball, Snowball."

Her voice was extremely loud, as if it was heart-piercing.Yaqing frowned, stepped forward to stop Qiuhong: "The fourth girl has already rested, it is disrespectful for you to call out like this."

Qiuhong glanced at Yaqing impatiently: "The eldest wife's beloved cat is gone, she can't eat and can't sleep, if something happens to the eldest wife, you, a lowly maid, can take care of it?"

Standing on the steps, Mei Ran laughed angrily: "The eldest wife first took away Mrs. Wang, and then came to look for cats in the middle of the night. I saw that sister Qiuhong wanted our girl's life."

Qiu Hong was not afraid at all, and took a look at Mei Ran: "I just came here to find a cat, and I didn't leave on my own accord, but I didn't mean to disturb the fourth girl. Besides, the fourth girl didn't wake up..."

Before she finished speaking, Zhao Jinyi quietly appeared behind Mei Ran.

At this time, the fourth girl's bun was completely untied, and her dark cloud-like black hair was scattered on the lake-blue cloak, making her more skinny than snow.Although the fourth girl's complexion is not ranked among the girls of the Zhao family, compared with ordinary people, the fourth girl is still breathtakingly beautiful.But the fourth girl's face was as cold as ice at this time.Qiu Hong shut up.

The eldest aunt has made up her mind to teach her a lesson.

In the past, she felt pitiful for the eldest aunt who stayed alone in the vacant room for many years, but now she felt that there must be something to hate for the poor aunt.When her uncle was released, she was still young, so she didn't know why her uncle was released.Looking at it now, maybe my uncle was very happy when he was released.After all, with such a woman by his side, it must be a headache.

Zhao Jinyi looked at Qiuhong.Qiuhong has been serving her aunt for more than ten years, she is already over twenty-five years old, and her aunt still doesn't let her marry.

She suddenly smiled and said: "Plum is stained with crows, take sister Qiuhong out."

　Thank you, Youyou, for recommending tickets and monthly tickets~ Meme~
　　I still can't see the name here
　　
　
(End of this chapter)