211: Following the clues, Zi Jin was surprised. The gray sky was dark and dark. The end of winter was about to pass, but there was no sign of spring on the earth. It was still so cold that people wanted to hold the heater in their hands all day long. Zi Jin

Jin lowered his head and looked at the hollow copper hand-warmer with a beautiful begonia carved in his hand, and a cold look flashed in his clear eyes.

Su Wan is also considered a person. She has always kept her peace in her own garden. At least no one can find fault with her openly. It is extremely difficult to criticize her. Moreover, Su Wan is very smart and intelligent. If you want to dig out her,

Asking her to jump into a pit may not actually make her jump down.

Zi Jin once thought about finding an excuse to send her out, but she was afraid of breaking this line, so she simply endured it. Unexpectedly, she finally waited until today.

The remaining incense in the incense burner was still surrounding the room. Zi Jin took a light sniff, then looked at Xian Qiao and said: "Listen to the news at any time, no matter what, I have to dig out the person behind Su Wan. If I don't dig out, it is simply a shame."

It’s hard to sleep and eat well.”

Xianqiao responded and said: "No matter how cunning that person is like a fox, I won't believe that he can really fly into the sky and escape."

"As long as you have this determination, you and Su Wan have been around a lot in the past few months. Don't others know how cautious she is? Don't you know?" Zi Jin sighed, "The enemy is too cunning and wants to catch her.

You have to loosen your grip. Catching the loach with force will make the loach run faster. If you relax slightly, it will have unexpected effects."

Xian Qiao looked at Zi Jin with understanding, and then said with a smile: "I understand, the young lady has no instructions, so I will go down first."

Zi Jin nodded and said, "Call Mother Zhou in."

Xianqiao responded, turned around, and soon Mother Zhou came, "I've seen the young lady. I wonder if the young lady has any orders for me to come to me?"

Zi Jin looked at Mother Zhou solemnly and said: "Mother Zhou, have you found any clues after a few months of private investigation? Has anyone done anything in Anyuan? Otherwise, why would I not have a belly after half a year of marriage?

information?"

It's not that Zi Jin is anxious to have a baby, but Zi Jin can't tolerate the fact that she has been tampered with because she has no children. The feeling of being merciless is really bad.

After hearing this, Mother Zhou hurriedly replied: "I checked everything inside and outside. No matter whether it was food, clothing, bedding, hangings in the room, or spices burning in the incense burner, I couldn't find anything.

.If someone really tampered with someone, there should always be clues left, but I really didn’t find anything. I’m useless, young lady, please punish me!"

Zi Jin waved his hand, "I can't blame my mother for this. That person is really too powerful. The eldest young lady and the second young lady have not made any move yet, which shows that it is not easy to find this person."

Seeing Zi Jin’s brows furrowed, Zhou’s mother blurted out: “Young madam, when I was working as an errand in the Changxing Marquis Mansion, I heard a secret story. It’s just that I was still a little girl at that time.

There were not many. At that time, there were many legitimate sons and concubines in the Hou Mansion, and the struggle for power was very fierce. Among them, one of the legitimate sons was unable to conceive a child. The old slave did not know the specific process, but later I heard that the source of the accident seemed to be from the outer courtyard.

The male master has been tampered with. You said that we have been searching Anyuan, is it possible that Mr. Ye should also take action?"

It was not that Zi Jin had not thought of this and said softly: "The eldest young master and the second young master have already checked and found nothing wrong." If it were Ye Fan alone, Zi Jin would naturally not be relieved, but with Ye Jin, he could only

A careful person should not make any mistakes.

"How can men be as careful as women? Sometimes a small detail can be fatal." Zhou's mother said.

Zi Jin thought about it carefully and felt that it was right. Ye Mingxuan had a study in the outer courtyard. It should be said that several young masters in the Hou family had their own study rooms in the outer courtyard. They formed separate courtyards. They entertained colleagues on weekdays and met guests there without disturbing each other.

It's a quiet place. Zi Jin has never been to Ye Mingxuan's study in the outer courtyard. As a wife/person, she can't avoid the inner and outer courtyards. Furthermore, Zi Jin doesn't want people to think that she is petty, so she can't leave for a while.

Ye Mingxuan. Even the Chu family and the Shen family couldn't easily go to Ye Jin and Ye Fan's study.

But when Zhou's mother said this, Zi Jin felt that maybe the problem really lay in the outer hospital.

"This is not a bad idea. I will tell him when he comes back. Let's go to the outer courtyard and have a look." Zi Jin felt that this matter should not be taken lightly, so he nodded in agreement.

Mother Zhou breathed a sigh of relief: "It's best if you think so, madam. After all, you should pay attention to any doubts. Maybe it will be correct."

Zi Jin sighed at this time: "It would be great if Du Ruo was here, but now I really feel that there are not enough people around me."

Here Zi Jin lamented that there were not enough manpower. Who would have known that Mrs. Yao seemed to have a telepathic connection, and Mother Lu came to the door the next day. After the second day of the Lunar New Year, it was the day when the married daughter went home, and Zi Jin went back to spend the second day of the Lunar New Year, so

When I suddenly saw Mother Lu coming, I thought something had happened to Mrs. Yao. I was so anxious that I pulled Mother Lu and asked her repeatedly.

With a smile on her face, Mother Lu hurriedly responded: "Don't worry, Grandma Wu, the old lady is very stiff. I'm here to send someone to you today."

Zi Jin was stunned, "Giving it to someone? To whom?"

Mother Lu smiled and said, "She is Lin Zhong's wife."

When Zi Jin suddenly heard the name, before she could recover, Lin Zhong's wife... her eyes suddenly lit up, she looked at Mother Lu and said in surprise: "Du Ruo?"

"Exactly, Du Ruo gave birth to a son prematurely in August last year. Originally, Du Ruo wanted to work for you when the child was three months old, but the old lady thought the child was too young, so she said she would wait until the child was six months old to let Du Ruo

Come. Now that the child is six months old, the old lady knows that Du Ruo has been with Fifth Aunt's grandma for many years and is a cautious person. In order to prevent her from having any worries, she even bought a nanny to take care of her child until he is two years old."

Mother Lu said with a smile.

Zi Jin sighed slightly in her heart. In fact, she knew that according to the original plan, Du Ruo could not come to work until the child was one year old. It was very likely that the old lady had learned something from Xian Qiao when she went back for the Chinese New Year, and she was worried about herself. It was the first month of the year again.

We can't force people in, so we have endured it until now, and now we are sending people here.

Zi Jin looked at Mother Lu's eyes with red eyes, and choked up slightly: "Mother Lu, please tell the old lady when you go back. Zi Jin has made her work hard, failed to fulfill her filial piety, and only caused trouble to the old lady. I feel really sorry.

I'm sorry, but after two days of leisure, Zi Jin will definitely go and kowtow to the old lady in person."

Mother Lu hurriedly said: "The old lady said that these are not important. What is important is that the fifth aunt and grandma get pregnant as soon as possible. It is said that it has been almost a year since the marriage, so why hasn't there been any movement?"

Zi Jin was afraid that Mrs. Yao would be worried and had never told the matter. Now that she heard what Lu's mother said, Zi Jin couldn't continue to hide it. She thought that the old lady was well-informed and might really know what was going on here.

, so he told the story in a low voice.

Mother Lu was shocked after hearing this, her face changed, and she said: "No wonder the old lady said there must be something wrong with you..."

Hearing Mama Lu's words, Zi Jin understood that Xianqiao didn't tell Mrs. Yao about this matter in detail. After all, she followed her out, and there were some things she didn't tell her. Even if Xianqiao used to be Mrs. Yao,

A wife would not dare to talk nonsense, Zi Jin felt very close to her.

"I was afraid that my grandmother would be worried, so I kept it secret. I thought maybe I was lucky. Who knows, there has been no movement until now. I am also a little anxious and am preparing to conduct a thorough investigation." Zi Jin lowered his voice, "But if it's true,

The truth is that someone has tampered with it, but everything that can be checked inside and out has found no clues. This is the most frightening thing."

Mother Lu couldn't sit still when she heard this, so she said: "I have to go back and talk to the old lady quickly. The Du Ruo family will come to see you tomorrow. You can make whatever arrangements you want."

He took out a stack of paper and said, "This is the deed of sale for their family. Grandma Wu Gu has kept it."

Zi Jin took it and nodded, "A contract of sale is a piece of paper that restricted people's freedom in ancient times."

Zi Jin personally escorted Mother Lu to the door, then called several girls and Mother Zhou in, told everyone about the happy event, then looked at Mother Zhou and said, "How do you think we should arrange Du Ruo?"

Mother Zhou thought for a while and said: "Lin Zhong's daughter-in-law is already married. It's not good to live in the inner courtyard. Our Hou's Mansion has a special place for servants to live. It's better to arrange it there, which is far away from the Hou's Mansion. If Lin Zhong's daughter-in-law is

It’s also convenient to go home and see the kids, there’s a corner door at the back of our yard.”

Zi Jin nodded, looked at Zhou's mother and said: "Go to the eldest young lady in person and ask the eldest young lady to arrange a place for the Du Ruo family. If the eldest young lady asks why someone is coming in at this time, you can

She said that she was originally a dowry companion, but she did not come with her because she was pregnant. Now that she has given birth to a child, she will naturally come to take care of her. Needless to say, the young lady is a sensible person and she will naturally know what to do. "

Zhou's mother nodded and left with a smile. Xianqiao, Shuirong, Hanmei and Yantao were very happy. Speaking of which, Du Ruo had always had a good relationship with them.

On the second day, Du Ruo came as expected. He had put on a lot of weight because of the birth of the child. His face was very good, and he was wearing a light green shirt and skirt, which made him energetic. He shed tears when he saw Zi Jin. Master and servant

Needless to say, they were excited to see each other again. Xianxiao and the others also chatted and laughed around Du Ruo. Zi Jin asked the child, and Du Ruo replied: "With the nanny watching, I can't walk on the ground yet, and I don't dare to do whatever I want."

I will carry it out and wait until I can run away to the ground before bringing it to the young lady to see."

Zi Jin nodded. The survival rate of children in ancient times was extremely low, so they were extra careful. "What's your name?"

"It's his father who married him." Du Ruo smiled shyly, as if he was a little embarrassed.

Zi Jin asked Xianqiao to take out the long-life lock and other mascot items that she had prepared and gave them to Du Ruo, "It's a little thought from me. I hope the child can grow up healthy and strong."

Du Ruo thanked her hurriedly, and Zi Jin asked if she was satisfied with the courtyard arranged by the eldest young lady. Du Ruo answered one by one. The eldest young lady was very considerate to Zi Jin and arranged a separate courtyard for Du Ruo's family.

There are three main rooms and east and west wing rooms, which is more than enough for a family.

"You don't have to come over here today to do errands, and you don't have to be too early tomorrow. You still have to take care of the child. Just come over after two quarters past two o'clock in the morning. You can go back at You o'clock in the evening. The child is still too young, so you need to give more snacks." Zi Jin thought.

It is better to have a wet nurse or a real mother by your side, so I am given extra preferential treatment.

Du Ruo said repeatedly: "What kind of job is this? You are too generous, and I don't dare to take it as a slave. It is a slave's blessing for the master to be considerate to the slave, but if others accuse the young lady of being unorganized, that is not good. The slave will follow

It's just the same as everyone else in the Hou Mansion. I'm not the only one with children. Don't deny that I can do whatever I can. What's more, the old lady has found a nanny and a girl for the slave's child. If I'm not satisfied, what else is there?

Face is on duty here."

Du Ruo insisted, so Zi Jin had no choice but to give it up, but still smiled and said: "You just settled down today, so there is no need to come here. Come and take care of me tomorrow morning. I need a daughter-in-law to take care of the house. Mother Zhou is old after all."

, please help her share more."

Du Ruo simply agreed and then resigned.

There is a steward in each courtyard, who is the general steward, and there is also a small steward, who directs various chores in the courtyard and supervises the girls. Mother Zhou has always been responsible for these two tasks.

However, Xianqiao and the others are not married and cannot do these things. Now that Du Ruo is here, Zhou's mother can breathe a sigh of relief, so she is particularly happy.

Du Ruo is very adaptable, and with the guidance of Zhou's mother and the help of Liao Jiao and others, he became familiar with An Yuan in a few days. Because of Du Ruo's matter, Zi Jin even specially mentioned it to Mrs. Ye, Du Manqiu and the eldest princess.

No one has any objections to this matter. After all, it was just a late dowry, so it's no big deal.

Because of the delay in Du Ruo's affairs, Zi Jin's plan to go to the outer study was put on hold. Now that Du Ruo was familiar with him and everything in the courtyard was clear, Zi Jin thought of finding a day when Ye Mingxuan came home to go to the outer courtyard together.

Taking a walk, with Ye Mingxuan accompanying him, there would be less gossip. Zi Jin didn't want to cause trouble over nothing, so he was extra cautious.

Ye Mingxuan came back early that day, looking very good and walking lightly. Zi Jin widened his coat and changed into a homely robe, and asked: "What makes you so happy? You won the battle?"

"Madam, you really hit the mark. It's exactly what you said. Marshal Jinghai's move turned out to be extraordinary. He got off to a good start and won the battle. The emperor was very happy." Ye Mingxuan smiled, stretched out his hand to wrap Zi Jin into his arms, and sighed: "Continuing.

I haven't been home for a few days, and I think about you in my dreams. Do you miss me?"

Zi Jin's face turned red. The girls were still in the room. This one who didn't know how to avoid suspicion quickly pushed Ye Mingxuan away and said, "I have something serious to tell you. You came back just in time."
Chapter completed!