Want to hold the king's hand, but the king runs away

After Kang Ting came in with a few freshly cut gongfen plums, he randomly inserted them into the Ru Kiln vase. The room was warm, and the fragrance of the plum blossoms soon spread.

Seeing that the wind outside was getting stronger, Kang Ting quickly closed the windows for her: "I folded them into the house, so you don't have to watch the plum blossoms in the cold. You keep coughing like this, and my heart hurts." I kept mentioning it."

Kang Ting's deep and magnetic voice, coupled with his gentle face, is really hard to resist.

Jin Shu leaned on the pillow and waved to him, beckoning him to come over.

When Kang Ting sat on the edge of the bed, he quickly handed him the copper stove in his hand: "Hurry up and warm your hands."

Kang Ting took the copper stove with a smile, and was about to chat with Jin Shu, but he didn't want Le Lin to come in from the gate of the courtyard: "Master, Zhong Ling came to find Miss Jin Shu, and she's waiting outside now."

"Let her in."

Jin Shu lives in the Kang Mansion, and the Zhao family usually doesn't send anyone to look for her.

She thought that Zhong Ling's sudden visit might be due to something happening on Yu's side, but Kang Ting was here, and it was inconvenient for the two of them to talk in depth.

Jinshu said coquettishly to Kang Ting: "My mother must have asked her to come and say something to me... Cough cough... I have to chat with her later, Uncle Kang, you should go out first."

Kang Ting said with a smile in his heart, the girl has grown up, and she has started to worry, since he has been ordered to evict, it is inconvenient for him to insist on staying here.

Before leaving, he specifically told Jin Shu: "Girl, please don't open the window to enjoy the plum blossoms while I'm not here."

When Zhong Ling came in, she happened to see Kang Ting as a mother-in-law. She couldn't help lowering her head and smiling, then bowed to greet Kang Ting.

Kang Ting nodded to her, and then led Lerin out of the yard.

"Only when the Kang Jue is facing a girl is he really infected with the emotions and desires that a person should have. When I see him on weekdays, he is not like a fairy. Although he looks polite, I always feel that he is unattainable." ."

Zhong Ling has always been smart, she is accurate in seeing things.

Listening to Zhong Ling's words, Jin Shu felt happy, not as fierce as usual, and softened her words: "You came here today, but what happened to the big lady? Cough cough..."

Seeing her coughing like this, Zhong Ling hurriedly poured a cup of hot water for her from the table: "Didn't the girl ask me to report to the eldest lady that the master rewarded Cuiwei that day? Qingyi went to Cuiwei's room today. We exchanged pleasantries for a long time. I listened in the room, and it was all trivial matters, but she wronged Auntie again in front of Cuiwei."

Having said this, Zhong Ling frowned. She had served Cuiwei all these years, and she had fully experienced the main house's ability to sow discord.

Jin Shu seemed to have gotten used to Qing Yi's provocative words.

In order to appease Aunt Jin, Zhao Chi swore to her that Cuiwei would send her away as soon as she gave birth to a child, but in the end the matter was still left alone.

It's just that Cuiwei gave birth to a son.Both mother and son were extremely weak, so Yu Shi sent Zhong Ling to her house to help.

The first time Zhong Ling had doubts about Shi Yu was before she left, Shi Yu called her to him and told her to keep an eye on Cui Wei.

Regardless of the small size of the Zhao Mansion, these people in the backyard are really turbulent.

"Did Cuiwei give most of the master's reward to Qingyi in the end?"

Zhong Ling listened to Jin Shu's guess, and imitated those Jiang Hu's sons and daughters, clasped her fists and praised: "Young lady is wise."

Jin Shu understood, looked down at the porcelain cup in her hand and fell into deep thought.

She originally thought that Yu's disappearance in the past few years was due to the intervention of the Qu family and Princess Changle, but after learning about her fraudulent accounts this year, she felt that it was not as simple as she imagined.

Although the Zhao family could not be said to be rich and powerful, they were well-fed and well-fed. Yu and her children never had to worry about money.

It stands to reason that there is absolutely no need for Mrs. Yu to embezzle the money.

Aunt Jin has no children, and Cuiwei's status is humble. If she lives in peace and stability, when Zhao Chi stretches her feet, all the money in the Zhao family will belong to Yu's pocket. How can such a cautious person like her move? What about hitting your own feet with stones?

She is a woman, and she has no hobbies to burn money.

In the past, except for the first and fifteenth day of the lunar new year, I took my son to burn incense and visit, but after the chrysanthemum banquet, perhaps because I was afraid of the revenge of the princess of Changle, I even avoided burning incense, and locked myself in the door all day. Useful place to spend money?

What's even more surprising is that she likes to act as a Bodhisattva in front of outsiders the most, but she didn't want to turn against the servants in the mansion for money three years ago, and accept it when she didn't see it. thing.

All of the above things put together can only mean one thing.

Yu is short of money!And a lot of money is missing.

She explained to Zhao Chi that she took the money for profit and was cheated. Jin Shu didn't believe what she said, but it was unknown what the money was used for.

In the past, she was doing bad things when there was a need, but now she is trying to make money when there is a need, and she didn't even let go of the small money in Cuiwei's hands.

Jin Shu, who couldn't figure it out, couldn't help but frowned: "But what else did you hear?"

"At the end of the chat between the two of them, Cuiwei told Qingyi that she wanted to visit the eldest lady tomorrow, but Qingyi refused."

Jin Shu hurriedly asked, "What's the reason?"

"Qingyi said that the new year is coming, and the eldest lady is going to go to the temple to practice Zen and worship Buddha."

go to the temple?I'm afraid it's not that simple for her to go out this time.

Jinshu covered her mouth and coughed for a long time, then said to Zhong Ling in a hoarse voice: "When you leave Kangfu, don't rush back, go buy some pastries and bring them to the Salesian Bureau. When you see Liu Wu, tell him to go back tomorrow Go follow the eldest lady. Let him think of a way, and he will definitely find something this time."

I didn't know about Yu's misappropriation of money before, so every time she went out, Jin Shu only asked people to follow her just in case she was afraid that something would happen to her.

Now, those missing silver must have something to do with this going out!

If you have the heart to investigate, you will be able to dig out the truth that Mrs. Yu wanted to hide.

Jin Shu picked up the pouch next to the pillow, and took out a couple of pieces of silver from it.

Zhong Ling watched from the side, hey!Don't look at my master's young age, but he is already a real rich man!

Even Zhao Chi, who is in charge of the family, may not be able to reward others with broken silver like Jin Shu.

"My master! Although Liu Wu is reliable, he has followed the eldest lady several times over the years, and has never sent back any useful news. What a waste of you to reward him so generously! Why don't you give it to me and my brother? Think about how good the two of us have been to you all these years?"

Zhong Ling chattered endlessly beside her, causing Jin Shu a headache.

Seeing Jin Shu sneering and staring, Zhong Ling immediately stopped her noisy mouth.

Too fierce!Can't afford it.

"Ahem?? He took this money to do good deeds. You and your brother usually live and eat at my house. Why do you need so much money? What's the matter? Seeing that I'm so sick, I'm ready to pack up and leave?

Zhong Ling looked at her with this look.Dare I say so?

"Don't dare, dare not. You will always be the little ancestor of me and my brother, how dare you have such thoughts!"

Seeing Zhong Ling becoming more and more dishonest over the years, Jin Shu felt that she had to bear a lot of blame.

Without continuing to tease, Jin Shu said: "It's still the old rule, you just tell him, if you send back any important news, there will be an extra reward."

Jin Shu handed over the two pieces of silver to Zhong Ling indifferently.

Since forcing the brothers and sisters of the Zhong family to sign the death contract, Jin Shu has her own eyes and ears.

At first, the siblings hated her and gritted their teeth, but it took a long time.It was discovered that although Jin Shu had a distasteful mouth, she had never done anything harmful except ordering the two to pass on news.

Later, when the imperial court thoroughly investigated the corruption case, the two brothers and sisters went to the Kang Manor to thank their benefactors, but Kang Ting told them that he did all this because Jin Shu begged for mercy, if he really wanted to thank Jin Shu for taking good care of him in the Zhao Mansion.

After knowing this, the brother and sister feel guilty and grateful towards Jinshu.

The two thought that the death contract had already been signed anyway, and they would serve her steadfastly in the future, and repay her kindness with this life.

It's just that because of the harsh words in front of Zhong Ming, Jin Shu has always been sarcastic to the two of them. Except for asking about Yu's situation, she hardly has a word with them on weekdays.

Seeing that Jinshu hated them so much, the two were very scared, for fear that she would be cruel and sell herself directly, and the separation of brother and sister would be so tragic.

Thinking of these, the two brothers and sisters became anxious.

During that time, they desperately hoped to resolve their grievances with Jinshu.Then the three of them spent the rest of their lives together in peace.

At the beginning, the two were having a headache about how to take this step, but they didn't want the opportunity to come suddenly.

It was also Zhong Ling who reported to Jin Shu that Mrs. Yu was going out the next day.

Jin Shu obviously had other thoughts after listening, but she didn't say anything.

Zhong Ling asked her: "Girl, do you want me to go too?"

"It's useless. She always only takes Qingyi with her when she goes out, not even Cuiwei before."

After hearing her words, Zhong Ling rolled her eyes, and quickly smiled to please her: "According to the girl, you just want to send someone to follow the eldest lady?"

Looking at Zhong Ling's expression, Jinshu guessed that she might have something to do, and finally put back the indifference on her face: "What can you do?"

Zhong Ling looked at Jin Shu like this, and knew that she finally had a chance: "Don't worry, girl, follow up on this matter, I can find the right person!"

It turned out that when the brother and sister were wandering in Bianjing, they had been wandering in Qi'an Street for a long time, and they also knew some crooked ways inside.

Whether it is an official, a businessman, or a gangster, they will always target others with plans!These people may be because they cannot reveal their identities, or because the matter of the picture is very private.They will spend some money and go to Qi'an Street to find some people of various religions and top schools to accomplish their goals.

As for things like listening to news and stalking people, there are people everywhere on Qi'an Street who can take on this job.

The brother and sister often went to the Salesian Office to beg for food, so they met Liu Wu, who was forced to make a living, so he also accepted the job.

Liu Wu has an ordinary face and a thin body. He has learned some boxing skills from street performers, and he is honest.I can also read.

Considering that Liu Wugong has never been ambiguous in this matter, Zhong Ling told Jinshu about this person.

After complimenting him, Zhong Ling was afraid that Jinshu would not believe her, so she quickly said: "If the girl does not believe him, one day you go to Kangfu Road, I will let that person stand at the designated place so that you can see clearly."

"No need, don't be suspicious of the employer."

After Jin Shu finished speaking, she rummaged through the box to find her "private money".

At that time, Jinshu was still a poor man, and she searched her purse and only took out one hundred copper coins.

Since then.Jin Shu became close to the Zhong family brothers and sisters a lot, and gradually classified them into the circle of "my own people".

The three of them have also lived in harmony in the Zhao Mansion over the years.

Seeing that it was almost time, Zhong Ling would ruin Jin Shu's confession if it was delayed any longer, so he hurriedly said goodbye to Jin Shu and left the Kang residence alone.

According to Jin Shu's instructions, she first went to buy a lot of pastries, and then carried the big and small bags into the Salesian Bureau.

Seeing Zhong Ling's arrival, the orphans quickly gathered around happily, took the pastries from her hand, and then asked everyone to line up to receive them one by one.

Hearing the greeting from his companion, Liu Wu also came to the hall, and saw Zhong Ling at a glance.

After Zhong Ling finished his work, the two exchanged a look, then they both withdrew and went to the utility room of the Salesian Bureau.

After Liu Wu entered, he closed the door and hurriedly asked, "Zhong Ling, but what did your aunt send me down?"

He knew that the brothers and sisters of the Zhong family had entered Zhao's mansion, and every time Zhong Ling came to order him to follow the Yu family, so he always thought that Zhong Ling's master was Aunt Jin in the mansion.

For the sake of Jinshu's reputation, Zhong Ling never said who she was working for, so she deliberately let Liu Wu misunderstand her.

She took off the purse pinned to her waist, and took out the broken silver inside: "Master rewards you. Let you go to talk to Mrs. Yu tomorrow."

Looking at the broken silver in Zhong Ling's hand, Liu Wu was a little embarrassed to take it: "I ran for your master a few times, but I didn't get anything, but she is getting more and more generous! I feel uneasy holding this money." ."

Zhong Ling saw him being coy, so he took his hand boldly, and slapped the broken silver on his hand: "My master is kind-hearted, and I know that you probably helped the Salesian Bureau with the money, so I'm sorry You take extra care."

Hearing this, Liu Wu's face turned red: "This time, I will try to find out what she did in the dormitory. If you still haven't found anything, you can tell your master that there is nothing suspicious about Mrs. Yu outside." , don't spend any more money on it."

In these years, Liu Wulong followed the Yu family four times.

Every time Mrs. Yu went out, she would go straight to Yuqing Temple, and then she would be locked in the layman's hut in the temple, and Qingyi would guard her outside.It wasn't until it was dark that Mrs. Yu would come out from inside, and the two of them went home together.

The whole process seemed perfectly normal, and there was nothing wrong with it.

At first Liu Wu wondered if there was some secret door in the squatter room, but when he went to investigate later, he found that it was just an ordinary living room with the lake through the window, and there was no way to get out by jumping out.

So he was sure that Mrs. Yu had been in the room all the time, and no outsider had ever entered it.

All four results were the same.

Liu Wu felt that it was really disturbing his conscience to charge so much money just for this matter.

Zhong Ling replied to him: "Master's order, where can we control? You just need to collect money to do things. By the way, she also told you that Yu Shi will definitely do something tomorrow. If you can find ways to get close to her, There must be something to be heard."

Hearing that the other party was so solemn, Liu Wu was also a little confused. Could he really find out anything this time?

Zhong Ling put him in a daze, and reminded: "Tomorrow, if you go to investigate personally, there will be more risks. You must pay attention to safety. If they catch you, you must not say that I entrusted you to do it."

"That's for sure. You've taught me many times! If Mrs. Yu finds out, tell me that I was sent by Princess Changle." Liu Wu hurriedly took the words.

Zhong Ling nodded to him, explained a few more words, then opened the door and walked out.

After Liu Wu waited for her to leave, he thought about it carefully, and found that the previous few times he returned without success, mainly because he didn't know what Yu Shi was doing inside.

After all, there is a monk guarding the gate of the courtyard, and Qingyi is guarding outside the house.He could only watch the movement in that room from a distance.

This time, we must find a way to figure out what is going on inside.

He thought for a long time, and finally came up with a trick. He found a chisel and a hammer, put them in a cloth bag, and went out quietly.

In the early morning of the next day, Liu Wu stood guard at the gate of Zhao Mansion very early.

Seeing Yushi and Qingyi coming out and getting into the carriage, he hastily followed.

It's just that this time they went out, they didn't go directly to the temple, but let the coachman go to the gate of the warehouse first.

Sitting in the carriage, Mrs. Yu let Qingyi into the warehouse.

Not long after, Qing Yi, who was still empty-handed, came out from inside with a cloth bag.

Under normal circumstances, these officials and family members would never go here to borrow money easily if they were not in an urgent situation.

These official wives, who don't have a few confidantes and friends, how could they come to the warehouse to borrow money.

Liu Wu watched from behind, and he sighed in his heart that the aunt really had a clever plan, knowing that the goods would be delivered today, and his decision last night was also wise.

He followed Yu's master and servant into the temple, Yu went straight to the hut, while Qingyi went to find the little monk guarding the gate of the courtyard and asked him to bring some tea.

Liu Wu saw that Qingyi sent things in and then came out, and then stood guard at the door in a regular manner.

Liu Wu patted his robe, ready to walk into the squatter courtyard.

Before stepping in, the little monk guarding the gate saw that Liu Wu was dressed in coarse linen, and he didn't seem to be able to settle down in a squatter room, so he immediately stretched out his hand to stop him: "Who are you, this is not a place where idlers can enter casually! "

Seeing his expression, Liu Wu felt a little bit in his heart, and opened his mouth to scold him for being inferior.

But thinking that he has something to do, it's inconvenient to argue with him, so he held back his breath: "This is the squatting room I ordered, if you don't believe me, take a look."

After speaking, he handed the little monk a wooden sign with the name of the squatter.

The little monk checked it several times and found that there was no fraud, so he returned the wooden sign to Liu Wu: "Benefactor, please come in."

Without saying a word, Liu Wu took the wooden sign and entered the room next to Mrs. Yu.

As soon as he entered the house, he immediately went to the corner and found the small hole he dug out last night.

Not disliking the dust on the ground, Liu Wu just lay down on the ground and listened with his ears to see what tricks were going on in the room.

Hearing this, he was astonished.

Yu Shi is talking to a man!

How did this man get in?He has been watching outside since Yu Shi came here, and he never saw anyone go in.

The man in her room either swam from the lake, or he was already waiting for her in this room!

A man and a woman living in the same room in such a deceitful way, most likely they want to do something.

Liu Wu held his breath and listened carefully to what was going on in that room.

"This is the 300 taels you asked for. I have no more money to give you."

Yu Shi's voice was a little pleading, as if asking the man to let her go.

It's just that the man seemed unmoved, and still said forcefully: "Heh, you are really humble when you say this. A majestic Zhao family, can't you get this little money? I will come to you often in the future."

When Yu heard the man say such words, she was obviously a little angry: "Linfu, you have extorted 600 taels from me intermittently over the years. How much money do you think I can give you? I have already given away all my dowry. to you."

"Big lady! A centipede is dead but not stiff. If you pluck out any hairs, you will be richer than a rascal like me. Besides, you don't have one, that person..."

Before the man named Lin Fu could finish speaking, Yu immediately yelled angrily, "Shut up."

Liu Wu lay in the corner and heard rustling footsteps, and then heard the man say again: "I saw Liu's mother yesterday, and she said that you have been neglected by Zhao Chi for many years, and you have been alone in an empty room for a long time. I don't know if you're thinking about that now?"

Yu Shi panicked, "What do you want to do? Don't come here!"

The man smiled and answered her: "Thanks to the eldest lady, I have been a fugitive slave all these years, and I have lost my wife. Although I also found a kiln sister to vent my desires, I still like the reservedness of those good women. You said it was because of me. This matter is also a widow, why don't we get together to relieve it?"

Liu Wu listened to this man uttering such obscene words, and felt that this man was so bold, that he was so presumptuous to an official family member in broad daylight and in the center of Buddhism!

Upon hearing his words, Mrs. Yu immediately panicked and shouted: "Qingyi, Qingyi, come in quickly."

Not long after, there was the sound of the door opening from the house next door.

"Linfu, why are you so close to my eldest lady!"

Because Qingyi entered the door, Yu's voice became a little more confident: "Linfu, don't be too extreme in everything. If you keep pushing me like this, maybe one day I will have a hard time and have a hard time with you. Do you believe me?" Do not believe!"

"Hehe, do you think I'm scared if you say this? I'll tell you, barefoot is not afraid of shoes. Anyway, I am a fugitive slave now, and I will die when I die. You are different. You still have you." baby girl and son!"

Facing this kind of scoundrel, both of them seemed to have no choice, Qingyi said: "Miss, let's go out earlier. Don't stay with such disgusting people."

After Liu Wu was sure that Shi Yu and Qingyi had left the room, he got up.

Thinking that there should be no more problems between the master and the servant, he simply decided to continue waiting in the room, and follow Lin Fu later to find out who this person is.

This squatting waited until midnight.

The man quietly opened the door and walked out, Liu Wu hurriedly smeared and followed.

According to the past practice, after Liu Wu followed Yu Shi, he would go outside the gate of Zhao Mansion to wait for Zhong Ling to come out the next day, and then dictate to her what happened yesterday.

It's just that this time the matter is very important, and it's inconvenient to say those obscenities to the girl, so he wrote down everything he heard yesterday on a piece of paper and asked Zhong Ling to hand the letter directly to her master.

It's just that Zhong Ling has been going out quite frequently in the past few days. In order not to arouse others' suspicion, she gave this letter to Zhong Ming and asked him to take it to Jin Shu.