The ultimate rebirth of the abandoned woman

Chapter 195 Adoption ([-])

After asking Ann, Xiao Nan saw that the old lady and the eldest lady still had something to discuss, so he didn't stop, and retreated with everyone, walking towards his own Chenguang courtyard.

On the way, Xiao Nan's face was sullen, and he kept replaying in his mind the big and small things that happened in Cui's house since she returned to Cui's house after giving birth.

She always had a premonition that something happened without her knowledge, and it was closely related to her.

But what is it?

Xiao Nan had no clue at all.

While thinking about it, Xiao Nan had already walked to the gate of his own courtyard. The Hepu courtyard next door was still the same as before. The entire courtyard was surrounded by thick indigo cloth curtains, and the scenery inside could not be seen at all.

Different from New Year's Eve, today there are tinkling knocking and shouting in the curtain from time to time.

Huh?Has the reconstruction of Hepuyuan started again?So early?

Seeing Xiao Nan's suspicious expression, Yuzhu hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Princess, you don't know yet, the 'master' next door is very active, he sent a message early in the morning, as soon as the ice in the pond melts, The craftsmen are about to start work. You see, the weather is fine today, and the snow and ice on the tiles have all melted, so they-"

Xiao Nan knew that the master in Yuzhu's mouth did not refer to Cui Sibo's family, but Nanping who was not married.

"However, it's good to be active. Hehe, the servant girl asked. According to the current progress of the craftsmen, the work can be completed before the Dragon Boat Festival."

Seeing that Xiao Nan nodded clearly, Yuzhu added something positive.

Xiao Nan hummed noncommittally, then stepped up the steps and entered the Chenguang Courtyard.

Slowly walking along the way, Yuzhu's words reminded Xiao Nan that she was busy with the polo match these days, busy investigating Li Jing's affairs, and busy calculating Li Jing's ready revenge at any time, but she didn't pay attention to the scenery around her.

"I have a house. Although it doesn't face the sea, it's also spring and flowers are blooming at this moment..."

Suddenly, Xiao Nan stopped in her tracks, her eyes drifted over the flowers, plants and trees in the yard one by one, for some reason, when she saw these plants sprouting with vitality, what she thought had been hardened in her heart unexpectedly A bit of spring breeze blows in, followed by an inexplicable daze - I seem to have overlooked something!
"The princess?"

Yuzhu and Yuzan accompanied all of them, and they all vaguely heard the princess say "house" and "spring is warm", and now they saw her staring blankly at the courtyard of Chenguangyuan, and they couldn't help feeling a little puzzled and worried .Princess, what's the matter?
Xiao Nan came back to his senses, shook his head vigorously, shook off the inexplicable surge in his heart, and continued on without saying anything.

Entering the main hall, a group of maids came forward to wait for Xiao Nan to take off his fur coat and put on soft and warm improved cotton slippers. There were also maids carrying copper basins, copper kettles, bath bean towels, etc. things, serve Xiao Nan to clean his hands.

Wash your hands with hot water as soon as you enter the door, this is a new rule that Xiao Nan established after winter.Although it is early spring now, the weather is getting warmer and then colder. She just came back from the outside, wrapped in the cold air, if she hugs her daughter directly, it will be nothing but the cold air for her.

After washing his hands with hot water, Xiao Nan raised his head to wipe his hands with a towel, and happened to see a familiar yet unfamiliar face.

"Haitong, I remember that your whole family is working in Rongshoutang?"

Taking the towel from Haitong, Xiao Nan gently wiped his white and tender hands, and asked casually.

Haitong is the second-class maidservant of Chenguangyuan, she can be regarded as the close maidservant of the master, but in front of Xiao Nan, there are four proud maidservants of the younger generation, and two old and prudent nanny to take care of them. He couldn't touch Xiao Nan's approach at all.

That day, Haitong was indeed betting on the right treasure, and Xiao Nan was kind to her, but definitely not close, let alone trusting.Although the monthly payment has increased, the status still falls far behind the maidservants of the Jade and Scarlet Letter generations that Xiao Nan brought from the Xiao family.

This made Haitong very anxious, but Yuzan Yuzhu and the others couldn't penetrate Xiao Nan's protection needles, and she had no chance to show even if she wanted to.

Today I finally heard Xiao Nan ask her something, Haitong's excited heart was beating wildly, she resisted the excitement in her heart, and tried her best to reply in a calm voice: "Yes, the princess, the servant's Aye is celebrating his birthday. The conservatory works in the hall, the mother is in the sewing room, the old lady is getting old, and the old lady has kindly let her go home to raise her, but the old lady misses the old lady and a group of old sisters, and occasionally comes to the Rongshou Hall to say hello to the old lady. "

Xiao Nan nodded, and stepped into the east room.

Haitong got the cue from Yuhan and hurriedly followed in.

Sitting on the big kang by the window, Xiao Nan leaned on a fat hidden bag, and beside the front foot of the kang was a smoldering smoke cage.

"I heard that the old lady once wanted to adopt a grandson among the children of the clan. Since your grandma has been serving as a servant in Rongshoutang for many years, she should have heard some rumors."

Xiao Nan half-closed his eyes, his soft words seemed to be murmured in a dream.

Haitong bowed and stood in front of the kang, stole a glance at Xiao Nan who was half lying and half leaning on the kang, considered the words, and said slowly: "Returning to the princess, regarding the matter of the old lady's adoptive children, the servant girl really I've heard people say it. However, that's just a rumor, and after a period of time in the mansion, it became silent again."

The matter of the old lady's adoption was once a hot topic in the Cui family. Not only Haitong, who was born as a maidservant, heard about it, but also many young maidservants who had just entered the mansion, so Haitong did not hide it at all when she mentioned it.

However, she was cautious and did not involve her family.

The Cui family has a lot of rules, and the old lady runs the family very strictly. The servants really dare not spread gossip at will.

Although gossip is good, but you have to have your life to go to 'eight'.

The corners of Xiao Nan's lips curled up, she decided not to play around with Haitong, and said directly, "Haitong, I understand your concerns. It's just that the old lady has always loved me, and I have been suffering from being unable to repay it. If you can tell me more I have some old lady's usual habits, so that I can serve her elderly more safely. Just rest assured, if you let me fulfill my wish, I will definitely not treat you badly."

Haitong's heart tightened, she understood that Xiao Nan gave her an order.What is the usual habit, it is clearly for her to find a way to find out what the old lady was with and what she said.

Does she accept or reject this task?

Just like the day Xiao Nan almost had a miscarriage a year ago, Haitong once again fell into the choice, A or B?Continue to be the passer-by of Chenguangyuan, or choose to be the confidant of the princess?

After pondering for a while, Haitong nodded vigorously with determination, "Don't worry, princess, this maidservant will take care of this matter properly."

"Ah, very good!"

Xiao Nan opened his eyes, stared at Haitong for a while, only saw beads of sweat oozing from Haitong's forehead, then nodded slowly, then she winked at Yuhan again.

Yuzan understood, and took out a three-inch long and half-inch wide wooden stick from the purse at his waist and handed it to Haitong, "Go to the accountant in the atrium to get two pieces of money, the errand is done, and the princess will give you a big reward."

Haitong hurriedly took the wooden sign, and thanked Xiao Nan repeatedly.

"Okay, hurry up and do your errands, the princess is still waiting for your letter."

Seeing Xiao Nan's pensive expression, Yuzan knew that she had already shifted her mind to other places at this moment, hurriedly dismissed Haitong, and quietly retreated to the side.

Xiao Nan's eyes fixed on the corner of the room, but his thoughts returned to the thinking just now - there must be other meanings in the old lady's words, and there must be something behind her back in the Cui family.

what is it?

Xiao Nan's brain was filled with various clips, and suddenly, the picture froze, and the strange behavior of the eldest lady and Cui Ba's absent-minded appearance appeared in his mind when he worshiped the ancestors on New Year's Eve.

Has something happened since then?

If this is the case, then something must have happened in the ancestral hall.

When worshiping the ancestors, all the female relatives of the Cui family except the old lady saluted in the corridor outside the ancestral hall, and did not enter the ancestral hall.

There is only one way to know what happened in the ancestral hall, and that is to ask the Cui family men including Cui Ba.But Xiao Nan remembered very clearly that she asked Cui Ba that day, but Cui Ba just smiled wryly and refused to say anything.Ask other gentlemen?

Xiao Nan thought for a while, and asked Yuzan: "Is there a way to get in touch with the gentlemen in other courtyards?"

She was a sister-in-law, so naturally she couldn't ask those uncles face to face.But the slaves in his hands are fine, and Xiao Nan knows that Yuzan and Su Mama have worked hard to develop a group of Cui family's servants. They are the lowest-level servants of the Cui family. , relatives and friends, and those who are in trouble, can have relationships with many slaves.

If you want to inquire about the news, or pay attention to the movement of which courtyard, these people are the most effective.

Yuhan nodded without hesitation, "Yes, Han Er, the groom in our yard's stable, is a domestic slave of the Cui family. His son, daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law, and son-in-law are all working in the Cui family, and they are scattered in several yards. Princess, what do you want?" Do you know the situation of which yard?"

"It doesn't matter which courtyard, I just want to know what important things the old lady and the old man said in the ancestral hall on New Year's Eve, especially things related to our Chenguang courtyard. Can you find out?"

Over the past year or so, Yuhan has helped her inquire about many things, and the information is basically true, which shows that the group of people under Yuhan's hands is still very reliable.

"No problem. Maid will make arrangements now."

Yuzan accepted the errand readily, and seeing that Xiao Nan had no other orders, she stepped back to do the errand.

Xiao Nan sat alone on the big kang and continued to sort out his thoughts, just now was just a guess of hers, she was still not sure about the truth.

Xiao Nan couldn't be sure, but Da Furen felt like a mirror in her heart.

After returning from the Rongshou Hall, Mrs. Zheng returned to her courtyard angrily with a gloomy face and her whole body was wrapped in ultra-low air pressure.

"What does the old lady mean? Doesn't she give up and must adopt?"

Sitting down on the square couch, the eldest lady was full of anger, and she didn't care about her appearance at all.

"Ma'am, what's wrong with you? But who disrespected you?"

Zhao's mother is the eldest lady's accompanying room, and she is most trusted by her on weekdays. Now seeing the master getting angry, she hurriedly stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

"Hmph, it's not that old godly woman, she's so old, she doesn't want to take care of herself, and she's still making waves at home..."

(End of this chapter)