After the rebirth of Madam Hou Clan, her heart was sealed with cement

He scratched his head and said in a sincere tone: "Miss Gu Yu, to be honest, I only know that the master didn't look well after he came back from the palace. As for whether he was really held accountable by the emperor, I really don't know."

After hearing this, Gu Yu frowned, a trace of disappointment and blame flashed in her eyes. She raised her voice, with unconcealable anxiety and anger in her words: "Commander Teng, how can you be so disrespectful to your master?" What about your heart? If something happens, how will you deal with it?"

Before she finished speaking, she turned around with a puff of sleeves, her skirt fluttering, leaving behind a breeze and full of anger.

Just as Guyu walked away angrily, the spring scenery in the courtyard seemed to lose some of its color due to her departure.

At this moment, a slender figure appeared at the entrance of the courtyard, it was Gu Huaijing.

Although his face was pale, his eyes were still as deep as the sea, as if they were carrying endless secrets and heaviness.

Teng Xi looked at Gu Huaijing, his eyes full of exploration. After hesitating again and again, he finally couldn't help but ask: "Sir, do you really plan to say nothing to Miss Tan about those things in the palace? "

When Gu Huaijing heard this, his face darkened, and a trace of imperceptible worry and determination flashed in his eyes. He glanced at Teng Xi with an obvious warning: "This matter is not trivial, so don't talk too much."

"From now on, you ask the secret guards to be more careful and strict in protecting Tan Zhixu, and not to be careless in the slightest."

Upon seeing this, Teng Xi nodded understandingly and stopped asking further questions.

As night fell, the old lady sat alone in Jing'an Hall holding a lamp. She specially summoned Tan Zhixu to come.

When Tan Zhixu stepped into Jing'an Hall, the simple and solemn atmosphere and the old lady under the dim light made her feel an indescribable pressure.

The old lady first asked about the recent business conditions of the shop. Her words seemed casual, but in fact she was pressing step by step.

Then, the topic subtly turned to the relationship between the Zhou family and the third prince and concubine in the palace.

"I never expected that our Marquis Mansion would be able to have a relationship with the third prince's concubine."

The old lady's face was full of smiles, but Tan Zhixu knew that her smile did not reach her eyes, and she did not really feel good about her.

Faced with the old lady's cross-examination, Tan Zhixu seemed calm and unhurried. She cleverly changed the topic and responded with a blank and innocent expression, as if she knew nothing about these complex interpersonal relationships.

"Mother, these daughters-in-law don't know."

Without a word of ignorance, he took himself out of the old lady's question.

The old lady looked at Tan Zhixu's evasive appearance. Although she had some doubts, she did not go into details in the end. She just warned her earnestly: "Zhixu, you can't learn from the Zhou family, let alone stay away from the people in the court." Farther away.”

Listening to the old lady's teachings, Tan Zhixu sneered in his heart.

This apparently fair and selfless mother strictly ordered herself and the Zhou family not to have anything to do with the third prince's concubine, but on the other hand, she turned a blind eye to the flirtatious behavior between Song Ling'er and the third prince's concubine, and even secretly condoned it.

This is truly the heart of a "loving mother". Even such a good thing as being able to cling to the powerful is left to Song Ling'er without hesitation.

Thinking of this, Tan Zhixu's heart became even more sarcastic, but he still maintained a respectful and gentle attitude on his face.

Leaving Jing'an Hall, Tan Zhixu slowly stepped into the backyard.

As soon as he stepped in, he caught a glimpse of the charming girl standing in the corner of the courtyard.

In the past few days, the Zhou family had been very busy wooing the third prince's concubine, so naturally he paid less attention to the backyard. But at the moment, it seems that Jiao Niang is rosy and in good spirits, which makes Tan Zhixu feel a little relieved.

She walked towards Jiao Niang with a smile, and her words were full of concern: "You have worked hard these days. Remember to take care of yourself and Brother Dong."

Tan Zhixu didn't have much in his mind when he mentioned the eldest son's side room.

After all, Song Yunxi still has children. In comparison, her husband who died young did not have such a blessing. But isn't this the result of his dissolute pursuit of flowers and willows?

Tan Zhixu had no resentment at all towards her little girl.

In her previous life, this woman had never done anything sorry for her, and even when she was dying, Jiao Niang did not show up. As for the final situation of Jiao Niang in her previous life, she still does not know.

But no matter what, at least during the time she spent with her, Jiao Niang never caused her any harm, which also made her more understanding and tolerant of Jiao Niang.

In this deep courtyard, everyone's fate is like floating duckweed, each carrying its own joys and sorrows.

Deep down in her heart, Jiao Niang was full of gratitude to Tan Zhixu. After all, in this prince's mansion, people were warm and cold, and the world was cold and cold. Only this broad-minded Tan Zhixu could pay equal attention to her mother and son who were in trouble. May.

She took a sip of tea, and took the opportunity of small talk to remind Tan Zhixu in a seemingly casual but concerned tone to be careful about what was going on with the Zhou family.

"Second Madam, I know firsthand that you are always busy with the store during the day, but you should also pay attention to your health. After all, this Marquis Mansion only has two rooms, so don't be so arrogant."

When Jiao Niang said this, Tan Zhixu remembered Tan Xiaoyao.

Tan Xiaoyao approached Zhou, and it seemed that Jiao Niang also knew about it.

She carefully observed Tan Zhixu's reaction, and when she saw Tan Zhixu's deep eyes turning towards her, her heart tightened, as if she could hear her own accelerated heartbeat.

But for the sake of Tan Zhixu's safety, she still mustered up the courage to tell the secrets she heard.

It turns out that the Zhou family, who looks kind on the surface but is actually very scheming, has secretly planned a conspiracy against Tan Zhixu.

Jiao Niang lowered her voice and told in detail the fact that some people from the Zhou family and the Tan family colluded with each other in an attempt to frame Tan Zhixu and destroy his reputation.

This information is like a sharp sword, pointing directly at the darkest place in the human heart.

At this moment, everything Jiao Niang mentioned coincided with the information Gu Huaijing had revealed to her in private earlier, which made her even more convinced of the seriousness of the matter.

Tan Zhixu thought in her heart that in this case, she must give Tan Xiaoyao a chance at the right time so that he can make a difference in the crisis, and at the same time, her concubine, the person who wants to frame her, has no way to do it.

Thinking of this, Tan Zhixu's eyes shone with determination and wisdom.

"Thank you, sweetie."

"Second Madam, I don't have any other intentions. What I say today is just to thank you for your help during this time. The money you gave me and Brother Dong is life-saving for us."

In this palace, if she said so much, Tan Zhixu would take it as a deliberate provocation. She didn't know, but she hoped that Tan Zhixu didn't think so.

Tan Zhixu didn't say much, just nodded knowing everything.

As a person who has died once, she can still tell whether Jiao Niang is sincere or not.