Chapter 167 Sneaky
Just opening the back door wider and sealing the door between the second and third courtyards brought in an extra two hundred taels of silver this year. Mother Cui really knows how to plan carefully, and her belongings She was very relieved to have the property managed by her.
The house was rented out, and she was too embarrassed to disturb others, so she never took a look.
As for Zhuangzi, I heard from Cui’s mother that the autumn harvest has just ended, the grain has not been sold yet, and the head of the farm is busy leading people to collect fruits.
Two hundred acres of fruit trees are enough to harvest for a while.
Until the end of October, there will be no leisure time at the head of the farm.
She thought about it and decided not to go to Zhuangzi to cause trouble to others. She would go to Zhuangzi again before the year to have a look.
It's cold now, so I'd like to go to Zhuangzi to soak in the hot springs.
However, there is a hot spring in her village, but it seems to be outside, or on the mountain. It is winter, and if you take off your clothes, you may freeze before entering the hot spring.
Well, when the time comes, she will take Chu Jingqi with her. His village is right next to hers. Then she can take a dip in his hot spring room and play in his village.
Xia Zihan made up her mind. When Miss Dou Si heard that she said there were no hot springs in Zhuangzi, she looked in disbelief, "Your Majesty will not lie to others. I have heard that the Emperor gave you Zhuangzi by relying on my cousin. I’ve been there before.”
Uh...
So, this little girl is digging a hole for her, waiting here?
So what does she mean?
"Chu Yu, how about we go to your Zhuangzi to soak in the hot spring tomorrow?" The fox finally showed its tail.
Xia Zihan regretfully told her, "There is only a small hot spring lake in my village. It is on the mountain and outside. If you don't mind and are not afraid, I will be very happy to take you to play."
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Miss Dai Si was stunned.
What if she was asked to take off her clothes and soak in a hot spring outside, and someone saw her? Did you catch a cold when you got in and out?
"Fourth sister, if you want to go to the hot springs, we can tell my cousin later and choose a day to go together."
Miss Dou is worthy of being the boss. She relieved Miss Dou Si's embarrassment as soon as she opened her mouth. She also made an appointment to go to the hot spring. "In three days, Lord Chuyu, shall we go and play together?"
Xia Zihan thought for a while, but did not agree in time, but said, "The autumn harvest has just been finished, and the village heads and farmers are still busy digging lotus roots and picking fruits. Now we are going to the hot springs, and they have worked hard to welcome us, so aren't we? Are we going to cause trouble for them? We’d better go later. Maybe we can see the snow scene. What do you think?”
It snows in Beijing every year in late October or early November. At that time, many people go out of the city to see the snow in the mountains.
And I heard that bastard Chu Jingqi say that in the hot spring village, the hot spring lake with the snow scene is called beautiful.
In the vast expanse of white snow, there is a mirror lake embedded in it, which seems to be covered with a layer of veil. It is misty, misty and hazy, as if it is in a fairyland.
These are Chu Jingqi's words to seduce Xia Zihan.
Xia Zihan was indeed tempted by him, so she decided to go to the hot spring resort at the end of October.
"Okay, how about we meet at the city gate then?" Miss Dou San suggested with great interest.
Guangji Hou Mansion and Chu House, one is in the east of the city and the other is in the south of the city. They are completely different roads. Instead of meeting around the corner, it is better to meet directly at the city gate.
Xia Zihan agreed, and the date was set for October 30th.
The girls walked and chatted until they arrived at Tingyuxuan.
As Mrs. Zhuo said, as soon as they entered the yard, they saw a row of eight hibiscus trees in full bloom. The white flowers as big as the mouth of a bowl added a lot of color to the yard.
Under the hibiscus tree, a table had already been set up, with fruits, pastries, and drinks on it.
When the eight little maids present saw someone coming, they hurriedly came over to salute, then made tea and wiped the stools. They were very busy.
Xia Zihan and a group of girls were not polite. They sat under the hibiscus tree, smelling the fragrance of hibiscus flowers, drinking tea and eating snacks while chatting away from home.
Although the girls from the Dou family have never traveled far, they often attend banquets and have learned a lot. The girls are talkative and amiable, and they get along well with Xia Zihan, but they are a little bit late to meet each other.
Especially Miss Dou Si, who is a bit petty, but also naughty and naive, without losing her childlike innocence. When she heard Xia Zihan talking about the Moon Sacrifice Altar in Yi'an City, her eyes opened wide, as if she heard something from the sky. Like Tan, he was very excited and yearning.
While they were chatting, the maid brought three more girls, and one of them turned out to be Miss Lu San.
When Xia Zihan saw her, his expression was obviously startled, and then he stood up to greet her with a smile as if nothing had happened.
Because of her status as the head of the county, every girl who came had to salute her, and she only had to return half a salute.
Miss Lu San didn't want to do it in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She saluted her with a gentle smile. When Xia Zihan returned the half salute, she turned slightly to avoid it. This was a sign of respect to Xia Zihan. Respect.
Her move made Xia Zihan slightly surprised, and then he calmly invited the three little girls to sit together.
Obviously, Miss Lu San is very well-known in this circle, and several girls from the Dou family also know her. However, when they talk to her, their faces are smiling and their attitudes suddenly change and they are much more distant. Zi Han was cheerful and relaxed when chatting together.
Miss Lu San doesn't talk much, but every word she speaks intentionally or unintentionally reveals her arrogance as Concubine Lu's niece. Miss Hao and Miss Ma, who came with her, like to talk very much and can be said to be talkative. But inside and outside his words were words of flattery towards Miss Lu San.
At one moment he was talking about Miss Lu San’s expensive and beautiful clothes, and at another time he was talking about Miss Lu San’s fashionable clothes. As the young master appointed by the Zhuo family, Xia Zihan patiently chatted with them for a while, and then gradually the words became less and less. Miss Ma, Miss Hao kept talking.
At the beginning, Miss Lu San looked humble when faced with the flattery, but she was enjoying it in her heart. However, as time went by, her face became a little ugly. Her eyes flickered and she was restless, as if something was wrong.
When the maid brought several more girls over, Miss Lu San got up and found an excuse to go to the official room and left.
Xia Zihan quickly whispered to Chu Zong and Chu Fei, "Follow her secretly and see what she is going to do."
Chu Cong and Chu Fei followed him calmly.
There were many people present, so two maids were gone, but they didn't attract anyone's attention.
More than twenty minutes later, Chu Fei came back, leaned forward and whispered to Xia Zihan, "She went to the official room first, and when she came out, she asked the maid to find out the way to the front yard. When she arrived at the second gate, her The maid pretended to be a kidnapping She got off her feet and led the two women guarding the second door away. When he saw her taking a little maid to the front yard, Chu Cong was afraid that she would do something, so he asked me to come back and report to the master. "< br>
Miss Lu San went to the front yard.
There were men in the front yard, so what was she, a little girl, doing in the front yard?
This answer surprised Xia Zihan.
She thought Miss Lu San would take the opportunity to secretly visit Chu Jingxiu in the west courtyard.
Unexpectedly, she went to the front yard.
What was she doing in the front yard?
Going to a place full of men, or going secretly like a thief, wouldn't you be doing something ulterior?
Suddenly, Xia Zihan remembered a scene.
The scene was in Maple Grove. When Miss Lu San mentioned her uncle, she had an uncontrollable shy look on her face.
That way, she is obviously a young girl in love.
At first, when facing the handsome boy Chu Jingqi, Miss Lu San's expression was normal, but when she mentioned Chu Xuanyu, the blush appeared on her face.
Could it be that...
Xia Zihan suddenly alerted her, and her heart became wary. She approached Miss Dou and whispered, "I'm going to the official office. Please help me take care of this place."
Miss Dou is Chu Xuanyu's direct relative, so she is relieved to leave the situation to her.
Then with a wink at Chu Fei, the master and servant secretly went to the front yard.
Chu Cong had made marks along the way. Following the marks she left, the two of them successfully found Chu Cong who was hiding behind a big tree.
"Shh..."
As soon as Chu Cong saw his master coming, he asked them to be silent and then pointed ahead.
In front, Miss Lu San was also hiding behind a tree, and her maid was talking to a boy guarding the courtyard gate. After a while, the boy left with the maid.
Xia Zihan saw Miss Lu San running into the yard with a face full of joy.
Xia Zihan and the others hurriedly followed.
When entering the courtyard, the three words "Miqin Garden" slipped in front of Xia Zihan's eyes.
Isn't Miqinyuan the name of the courtyard where my uncle and aunt live?
She heard her aunt mention it once, but what is Miss Lu San doing here?
Is it really going to...
Thinking of a certain possibility, Xia Zihan's heart was shaken, and then a burst of anger radiated out, and a pair of fists clenched.
She turned to Chu Fei and gave instructions. Chu Fei nodded silently and flew to Miqin Garden.
Xia Zihan and Chu Cong followed Miss Lu San.
Seeing Miss Lu San sneaking around, she sneaked outside the door of a room. Unfortunately, there were two soldiers guarding the door. Miss Lu San couldn't get in, so she became a little anxious and walked around in circles.
Xia Zihan looked at the two guards and secretly guessed that this must be Chu Xuanyu's study.
Chu Xuanyu took over the military power of the Duke of Guo. There were many important documents placed in the study. It was an important place and had to be guarded at all times.
Just when Xia Zihan was deep in thought, Miss Lu San's maid came back. Miss Lu San was overjoyed and whispered something in her ear.
The maid nodded and sneaked to the other side.
Soon, there was a movement behind the study. When the guard guarding the door heard it, he thought it was someone who accidentally made the movement while trying to break into the study through the back window, so he went around to the back of the study without thinking.
Miss Lu San was overjoyed and hurried to the study.
Someone was guarding the study room and the door was unlocked. Miss Lu San pushed it gently and the door opened.
(End of chapter)