Glory all the way

Chapter 213
"Mother, why are you here?"

When I returned to Yixin Garden, I saw many cloth bags and bamboo baskets under the eaves of the corridor, and there were dazzling fruits and vegetables in the boxes. When I entered the house, I saw Mrs. Bai standing in the middle of the room with a embarrassed face. Liu Yingdu had a helpless smile on her face, and Bai Yingluo couldn't help asking with a smile.

"Knowing that you are pregnant, Jue'er's father went back to his hometown yesterday to find some millet and vegetables grown in his own field. Although they look ugly, they are delicious to eat. Don't dislike them."

Until Bai Yingluo sat down, the aunt of the Bai family was still standing in the middle of the floor, talking and constantly looking at Bai Yingluo, as if she was afraid that she would not like it.

"Auntie, please sit down quickly, if you stand still, our wife will think that the servant will not let you sit."

Talking resentfully, Liusu turned her head to Bai Yingluo and said, "As soon as Madam enters the room, we invite her to sit down and have tea and snacks, but she refuses."

Bai Yingluo smiled, and asked her to quickly help the Bai family aunt to sit down, Fang smiled and said: "That year when I went to the Zhuangzi with my grandparents, I thought the food there was more delicious than the food at home, so I was thinking about it. You sent it, thank you very much."

Grinning her mouth with a joyful smile, the aunt of the Bai family nodded hurriedly and said, "I'll bring it after I finish eating. Don't be too polite. There are plenty at home."

Saying that, the aunt of the Bai family hesitated and asked: "Luo Niang, I have something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not, if it is inappropriate, don't be angry, okay?"

Bai Yingluo was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Just tell me, I'm not angry."

The aunt of the Bai family showed a look of embarrassment, and said in a low voice: "Xiu Niang's stubborn temper always remembers the fact that her mother-in-law kicked her and Da Zhuang out, so she doesn't plan to go back to her mother-in-law's house to wait for delivery. In addition, Now that she is in charge of the Zhuangzi again, she has taken a deep breath, and wants those who look down on her to see how comfortable she is. A few days ago, the old couple of the Li family went to invite Xiuniang in person, but Xiuniang didn't let go. , invited them to drink tea with a smile, and sent them back."

Not knowing why the aunt of the Bai family said these things, Bai Yingluo just listened quietly.

The aunt of the Bai family continued: "If she doesn't go back to her husband's house, there will be no caring people around her. I discussed with Jue'er's father and closed our wonton stall. When I go back to Baijiazhuang, I will take care of Xiuniang. "

As she said that, as if she was afraid that Bai Yingluo would get angry, the aunt of the Bai family raised her eyes to look at Bai Yingluo, and said earnestly, "Luo Niang, I've done the math. Xiu Niang gave birth in March, and when confinement is over, it will be April. Then At that time, you hadn't yet given birth. When Xiuniang's confinement is over, I will come to the mansion to serve you. Okay?"

Halfway through listening, Bai Yingluo secretly thought that the two elders of the Bai family were planning to go home and entrust Bai Jue who lived in the academy to her, so she felt a little embarrassed.

At that time, Bai Yingluo was actually a little happy in her heart, thinking that she would finally have the opportunity to get close to Bai Jue, the young man who honored the elders of the Bai family with her who replaced her in her previous life.

But after listening to it, Bai Yingluo felt sour in her heart.

They really love Du Xuan as their own child, right?

One is a daughter and the other is a daughter-in-law. They are pregnant at the same time, and the palms and backs of their hands are full of flesh. So when they made the decision to accompany and take care of their daughter, they gave birth to a daughter-in-law who was not related by blood. guilt.

Seeing that Bai Yingluo didn't speak, the aunt of the Bai family couldn't help but panic, "Mother Luo, I, we..."

"mother……"

The word "dry" was omitted, and Bai Yingluo said sincerely, "Eldest sister is pregnant, and I was thinking about whether to send a woman to take care of her, but I think that elder sister is stubborn, so she must feel that she is a servant." , and asking someone to serve her will provoke resentment, so I discussed it with Xuan Lang and asked the eldest sister what she meant. Since you and dad have already made a decision, let's do as you discussed, Brother Jue's business , everything has Xuan Lang, don’t forget about it when you and dad go back to the hometown, we will take good care of her.”

"As for me, don't worry, there are a lot of maids and women around me, they will take good care of me. You, just stay with the eldest sister at ease, take care of her, and don't rush back. When the baby is born, I and Xuan Lang sent someone back to pick you up and take care of your children."

What Bai Yingluo said was sincere.

The worries before entering the mansion all disappeared after listening to Bai Yingluo's caring words. The aunt of the Bai family exhaled secretly, and said in a low voice: "Brother Xuan is so lucky to have such a good wife like you." .”

After talking for a while, regardless of Bai Yingluo's persuasion, the aunt of the Bai family wanted to leave. She didn't even take the tonic that Bai Yingluo ordered Tassel to bring them. She hurriedly lifted the curtain and went outside. Bai Yingluo watched from behind Can't help laughing.

Du Xuan came back from outside in the evening, and after listening to Bai Yingluo finish talking about the day, he sighed softly, and the smile on his face deepened, "Now, do you know? Godfather and godmother are both Excellent people, they treat me like my own sons, and they deserve our sincere respect for them."

"Ah."

Bai Yingluo nodded in response.

From the second day onwards, people who got the news sent congratulatory gifts. Bai Yingluo was a little surprised when she saw those famous posts, because some people had never been in touch with them before.

"Isn't it all because the young master is favored by the emperor, and the young lady is in the eyes of the empress, so they are so eager to curry favor?"

Liuying took the posts from Bai Yingluo and put them away, while talking with her mouth curled up.

"Fortunately, those people just sent gifts. If they come to the door in person, Madam will be troubled."

Liusu spoke in a supportive voice, and said triumphantly: "Young master is wise, let the word go out early, don't disturb madam, otherwise, madam would not be so leisurely."

Bai Yingluo was lying on the soft couch, eating some snacks, and nodded her head proudly.

After resting for several days in a row, Bai Yingluo felt that she was so sleepy that she was so lazy that she summoned the stewards of the mansion, thinking to take this opportunity to tidy up the inner courtyard. After asking, she found out that everything was safe and there was nothing to do.

Right now, Bai Yingluo suddenly felt a little bored.

I took a book of mountains and rivers from Du Xuan's study and looked at it. When I saw the Suiyang Ancient Road, I thought of Zhao Jing and the others. Bai Yingluo's thoughts immediately drifted to the tragedy in Bangcheng many years ago.

If you have nothing to do, why not take this opportunity to look up the old things of that year?

The thoughts in my heart came together, and suddenly, like a grass seedling blown by the spring breeze in the wilderness, it jumped out so eagerly. The more Bai Yingluo thought about it, the more she felt that this matter was very promising, so she even asked Chen Xiang to call Huang Wenbin over.

"I have seen Mrs."

Huang Wenbin saluted respectfully.

It has been half a month since Zhao Jing and the others set off. In the past half month, although Huang Wenbin still lives in Luoyanju, when he can do things, he regards himself as a servant of the Zhuangyuan Mansion. After a few days, Du Xuan After asking him what he meant, he was arranged in the accounting room.

Today, Huang Wenbin, who is dressed in clean clothes, looks like an accountant at first glance.

"sit down……"

Inviting him to sit down, Bai Yingluo asked straight to the point: "I'm at home every day, and I don't have much to do, so I want to find out what happened in Bangcheng back then. From what Zhao Jing and Ou Hao said, I have Now that I know the whole story, I want to ask you again to see if there are any other clues."

Huang Wenbin's original plan was to stay by Du Xuan's side to help out, and to see if there was any progress in the matter of Bangcheng. Hearing what Bai Yingluo said, there was a gleam of joy in his eyes, but it turned dark in an instant.

After thinking about it for a while, he said, "In the southeast coast, as long as there are fish villages, almost all pearls are produced, but the pearls in Bangcheng are the most famous. There is a bay next to Bangcheng, and the sunlight is not strong. There are a lot of seaweeds, so the sea mussels floated with the sea water, and they all chose it as a hotbed. After a long time, the sea mussels collected in Mucheng City are the largest, and the pearls are the roundest. Many houses have been opened in the provincial capital. The Pearl Shop."

As he spoke, Huang Wenbin couldn't help tightening his hand on the armrest, "That year, like in previous years, when it was the pearl picking month, there were merchants who came to buy pearls, but unlike previous years, they were not All pearls are wanted, as long as the pearls are full and round. Some fishermen asked, but they were unwilling to say, but the price they offered was several percent higher than in previous years. The fishermen were happy, and they were more excited to go to sea. gone."

"However, not long after, officers and soldiers arrived and drove away all the merchants who came to buy pearls. Not only that, they also robbed them of the pearls they originally bought."

With a bit of resentment on his face, Huang Wenbin hesitated for a moment, looked up at Bai Yingluo and added: "Those people are not soldiers from the local government, but from the barracks, and there are also the leading generals. Afterwards, we inquired, the nearest , is the Southwest Camp, but we stayed near the Southwest Camp for a few days, and the nearby villagers said that there was no mission in the Southwest Camp for more than a month.”

With a low sigh, Huang Wenbin said with some frustration: "During those days, we were both frightened and frightened. We were like frightened birds every day. When we heard the sound of horseshoes in the distance, we were scared and hid in the grass beside the road. Checking those, we have no clue, thinking about it now, we were really useless at that time."

Thinking carefully about Huang Wenbin's words, Bai Yingluo asked hesitantly: "Then, is it possible that some of the generals raised the soldiers? Or in the nearby barracks? They have spent so much time trying to plunder the pearls, there must be a reason for it." ?”

Huang Wenbin hesitated for a moment and said: "The number of famous generals in the Southwest Camp, except for the second-rank General Zhenxi's mansion in Zhezhong City, the other generals live in the camp. It is said that they expropriate pearls for Gather up 99 pearls as a birthday gift for the honored person above."

"The person who can dispatch the soldiers in the barracks must be a high-ranking person. As for the person who can make this person spend all his time preparing gifts, there are probably only a handful of people in the entire Song Dynasty. Pay attention to people who have passed their birthdays."

Bai Yingluo pondered for a moment and said.

As if thinking of something, Huang Wenbin's face trembled, "November of that year was the Qianqiu Festival, the Empress Dowager's birthday."

(End of this chapter)