Xie Ruzhuo cried until the end and fell asleep in Qiao's arms. Mrs. Qiao helped her to the bed with a loving look, and together with Bizhi, took off her shoes and socks, covered her with a quilt, and then blew out the lights, guarding Xie Ruzhuo as if she were guarding Xie Huailin.
Even though Xie Ruzhuo was asleep, his eyebrows were full of sadness. Qiao's heart felt pity and softness. She thought, after all, he is just a child.
It wasn't until the next day that Xie Huainan showed up. He first went to greet Mrs. Ji. When Mrs. Ji asked about his whereabouts last night, Xie Huainan only reported, "I went to buy eight-treasure sauce duck for that girl Zhuo'er last night. Unexpectedly, I met my boss on the road and drank for half a day. Then it got late, so I stayed outside to apologize to my grandma."
Ji looked him up and down. Seeing his magnanimous expression, she thought of the dirty things last night and said, "It's a good thing you didn't come back. Don't sleep in your yard for the next few days. Go and ask your mother to give you something." Let’s find another place.”
Xie Huainan didn't ask any questions, just answered with a smile and went out. As soon as he went out, his face darkened.
After the medicine wore off last night, he followed Xie Ruzhuo's words and went outside the city to buy eight-treasure sauce duck. What happened next was really not a lie. After coming back today, he didn't come directly to Ji's place.
In fact, before coming to Ji's place, he had already been to Qiao's place.
Xie Ruzhuo was also there, and the mother and daughter talked about what happened last night. Xie Huainan felt sorry for his younger sister, but also hated his third wife, and only regretted that he had not been able to help. Later, Xie Ruzhuo reassured her, "This matter has nothing to do with my eldest brother. You just go to pay your respects to grandma in an upright manner. No one can say anything."
Looking at Ji's attitude now, it can be seen that what happened last night cannot be covered up by Xie Ruzhuo's few words.
After returning to the yard, Lin Yue was directing his servants to clean up everywhere, with a look of disgust in his eyebrows, "This place and that corner are all cleaned up!"
Seeing Xie Huainan, Lin Yue was so busy that he ran over and said, "How come the young master is back at this time? The eldest lady asked you to go to her place first. She will take you to live somewhere else for a few days until the new year." Let’s live in this courtyard again.”
Xie Huainan pulled Lin Yue aside and asked in a low voice, "What happened after I left last night?"
Lin Yue knew that he couldn't hide it from him, so he explained everything about the matter, and finally said, "It's a good thing that the young master left early. If it had been a little later, it would have been unreasonable."
After understanding everything, Xie Huainan said coldly, "This cousin, it turned out that I really underestimated her! Even if Mr. Lu is sent away, the provincial family will not be able to live in peace during the New Year."
Seeing the scene in the courtyard, Xie Huainan also felt that it was a little troublesome, so he turned around and said, "Okay, let them clean up. You come with me to say hello to grandpa."
Lin Yue nodded in agreement, gave some instructions to his servants, and then followed Xie Huainan out of the courtyard.
It wasn't until he walked to a deserted place that Lin Yue told what happened next, whispering, "Although the fourth lady arranged the matter, no one else saw the flaw, which is lucky."
Xie Huainan put his hands behind his back and said slowly, "This girl has suffered a lot." As he said that, he couldn't help but look at the Xie Mansion deep in the courtyard, and exhaled a filthy breath.
He really couldn't understand that the Xie family's family tradition was not bad, but why were there always so many villains mixed in with it
As she said, Ji found a matchmaker in the morning and went to Ji's house to propose marriage.
Although Ji Qing had always wanted to marry Xie Huainan, now that she had lost her virginity to Xie Huaiyang, there was nothing she could do even if she didn't marry. Fortunately, the Ji family was backing her, and the matchmaker also said that the old lady of the Xie family had spoken. Ji Qing was the third young mistress of the main wife after she married her, and her status was also extremely noble.
The Ji family had no choice but to accept this seemingly worst outcome.
Xie Rulan was very resentful towards Ji Qing. She not only hated Ji Qing for plotting against her brother, but also hated Xie Ruzhuo for exposing the third family's conspiracy, which resulted in the Lu family being punished. She also hated the first family even more.
But no matter how resentful she was, after making trouble several times, she had no choice but to give up under Ji's warning and wait for the next good opportunity.
It snowed heavily all night again in Beijing.
When morning comes, the yard will be filled with pure white, and it will creak when people step on it.
A servant was cleaning the courtyard. Suddenly, the courtyard door was pushed open, and then a woman wrapped in a fiery red coat walked in. The servant smiled and bowed as usual, and said, "Miss Shen, His Highness is in the room."
Shen Jingci nodded in response and walked towards the house.
As soon as she entered the door, she was brought in with a wave of cold air. Shen Jingci untied the big man with ease and said, stroking her hands, "It just snowed. It's freezing outside." As she said that, she turned to look at Xiao Junhan again. , "You called me here in such a hurry, what's the matter?"
The interior decoration of the house is simple, but the pear wood tables and chairs and the four treasures of the study, which are treasures from the West Lake, show the owner's wealth.
Xiao Junhan was standing in front of the table, grinding slowly. Hearing these words, he raised his head and said, "The Xie family will go up the mountain to worship their ancestors on the 25th of the twelfth lunar month." After saying this, he added After a while, "Only the female family members are going."
Hearing this, Shen Jingci paused for a moment while she was hanging her sword, and then said with a smile, "Your Highness has inquired clearly, but I don't know what you want to do this time?"
"If His Highness has an idea, do you still need to come now?" Xiao Junhan raised the corner of his lips, put down the inkstone, walked to Shen Jingci, and said softly, "Cier, you always have an idea, what's my situation now? I also know that I can only rely on the Xie family."
When he came closer, even the fragrance of the ink on his hands was amplified. Shen Jingci stepped back slightly in disgust, and said with a half-smile, "But Miss Xie's family is making it harder and harder for you to catch her." ,Is it?"
"Ci'er, why are you laughing at me?"
It was rare that Xiao Junhan was so helpless, which made Shen Jingci feel a little distressed. She casually picked up Mrs. Tang from the table and held it in her hands, and said casually, "Does Your Highness know about the marriage of the Xie family not long ago?"
"The one with the second lady of the Xie family?"
Shen Jingci sneered and said disdainfully, "No, it's the matter between Miss Ji's family and the third young master of Xie's family."
Hearing that he was playing an unimportant role, Xiao Junhan asked in confusion, "Is there anything wrong with that marriage?"
Seeing that he really didn't know, Shen Jingci sneered and said, "It's not inappropriate, it's just a bit disgraceful. I heard that Miss Ji and the third young master were a little unclean first, and then they were seen in public. This We had no choice but to get married."
Hearing this, Xiao Junhan's eyes suddenly lit up, "You mean -" as he thought, he said dejectedly, "Right now, my mother is in the cold palace, and I am isolated and helpless. If something like this happens again, I will lose the Xie family." His power and reputation have plummeted, so how can he make a comeback? What's more, the Xie family won't give their all to a woman whose reputation has been ruined."
What he said was true, but he underestimated the viciousness of women.
"Your Highness is too worried. Even if something happens to the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, it will not be publicized and everyone will know it. At that time, we will send people to kidnap her first, and then use a hero to save the beauty. If she is willing to marry It’s okay for you, but if you don’t want to, then you can cook the raw rice into cooked rice while you are alone!”
Speaking of this, Shen Jingci showed a sinister smile again, "An innocent woman has no other choice but to marry you. At that time, do you think that Xiao Junyi's penny will be compared with that of Xiao Junyi?" Will you rely on a family that marries its legitimate daughter to its rival? As soon as the Xie family's daughter marries, the camp will be established. I believe the Xie family won't be so confused that they can't tell what is the long-term solution, right?"
Seeing that she had planned everything, Xiao Junhan was overjoyed and said, "Ci'er, you are really my lucky star!"
Shen Jingci let him hold her in his arms, touched his chest with a pair of jade hands, and said in a charming voice, "When Your Highness marries the daughter of the Xie family, I'm afraid you will forget what you said today. "
When she spoke, the ends of her eyes were slightly raised, showing off her amorous feelings just right and looking into the man's eyes.
Xiao Junhan felt a little proud that such a talented, beautiful and capable woman was so obsessed with herself that no man could resist her. He lowered his head and kissed Shen Jingci on the forehead, and laughed in a low voice, "Have you already upset her jealousy before she even walked in? Don't worry, my feelings for you will not change. "
Shen Jingci seemed to be moved by his words, and lowered her head further, leaving only her slender and white neck. Xiao Junhan looked at it with confusion, but she did not dare to act easily.
Shen Jingci has always been very good at this aspect. If a man gets it too easily, he won't cherish it. As for Xie Ruzhuo, even after entering the Second Prince's Mansion, Shen Jingci still had the final say here!
It snowed heavily for several days, and finally it cleared up on the 24th. All the smoky atmosphere has been covered up by a silvery white, and the day of going up the mountain to worship ancestors has also arrived.
In previous years, the Xie family did not have this activity, but this year because the Xie family came to Beijing, the Xie family chose a geomantic treasure place on Fengming Mountain in the western suburbs as the place where the Xie family worships their ancestors. And he built a decent house and ordered his servants to clean it there.
Mr. Qiao had started preparing for this matter early. On the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, early in the morning, the Xie family's female relatives gathered in the main hall.
Although the concubine cannot go to the stage or worship her ancestors, this daughter is a bloodline of the Xie family, so Xie Ruyin packed up early and waited in the main hall with a look of great interest.
When Xie Ruzhuo saw it, she saw a hint of undetectable urgency on Xie Ruyin's face. She was suspicious in her heart, but she didn't take it to heart. Instead, she was attracted by Xie Ruyue's dress.
Today she wore a fine brocade dress with wild goose, and a large satin fox-heeled pleated cloak. In addition, the warm sleeves on her hands were tied to Tang Pozi, and her whole body was covered except for her small face.
Looking at the main hall, she is the only one wearing the most.
Xie Ruyue obviously saw this situation, with helplessness written all over her face.
Xie Ruzhuo chuckled lightly and said, "Second sister, you are really weird today. Why are you wrapped so tightly?"
Hearing this, Xie Ruyue immediately expressed her bitterness, "I spent the past two days playing in the snow with that heartless boy from Yong'an, but nothing happened to him. Instead, he caused me to catch a cold. Now as soon as I say I want to go out, Pearl nervously pulls me away. It’s wrapped with three layers inside and three layers outside.”
Pearl on the side also sighed and said, "Fourth Miss, please give me some advice. Second Miss coughed for half the night last night, and she still wants to cool off today. When she gets seriously ill later, the slaves will be scolded by the Madam."
Xie Ruzhuo waved his hand and said with a smile, "It is difficult for an honest official to deal with household affairs. I will not comment on your affairs."