[Around one o'clock, there is one more. 】
Xing Xiuyan felt uncomfortable every time she entered and exited Jia She's East Crossing Courtyard.
Half of this is because of Madam Xing's acerbic face, and the other half is because the main body of Dongkuaiyuan and Rongguo Mansion are not connected together.
So every time I go to Dongkuoyuan, I have to pass through the street in front of the Rongguo Mansion.
In the Rongguo Mansion, all the female relatives of some status, in order to avoid public appearance and lose their dignity, these few steps must also be taken by car.
But Mrs. Xing obviously didn't have the idea to help her niece win this kind of treatment.
So every time at this time, there are often some curious eyes, trailing around Xing Xiuyan.
Although there were no other rude actions, the mere prying like a bone-encrusted maggot already made people feel uncomfortable.
This time is no exception.
Xing Xiuyan led the little maid Zhuan'er from Baoyu, not far from the corner gate of Rongguo Mansion, when she felt a certain gaze combed her from head to toe.
In the face of this unbridled snooping, Xing Xiuyan could only pretend not to know, and secretly accelerated her pace.
Fortunately, it was not very far away, and Xing Xiuyan came to the dark gate of Dongfu in just the time of a cup of tea.
Nominally, the East Cross Courtyard and Rongguo Mansion are still one body, so there is no other corner gate, just enter and exit directly from the black lacquered gate.
Xing Xiuyan raised the corner of her skirt with one hand, and was about to walk up the steps to completely get rid of the drooling gaze of the idle man, when she suddenly heard a coquettish cry: "Is it Miss Xing in front?"
Xing Xiuyan looked back, and saw three carriages coming slowly, and in the middle of the carriage, a charming maid was squatting on the carriage, her neck raised and looked over here.
The two looked at each other, and Xing Xiuyan recognized that this maid was Caixia next to Second Sister You.
Last night, Sun Shaozong lived with this second sister You, in the Ningguo Mansion next door, looking at the situation...
Could it be that the father also invited the second brother of the Sun family
Just as he was anxious, the three carriages stopped one after another. The coachman in the middle set up a wooden platform for the female family to get off the carriage. The two maids in the front and rear carriages, under the command of Caixia, helped Erjie You step down. carriage.
At the same time, the idle man who had been following behind Xing Xiuyan had already disappeared without a trace. The whips in the hands of the drivers were not only used for driving cars.
But she said that seeing Second Sister You's behavior, Xing Xiuyan was secretly relieved, because if Sun Shaozong was also in the car, Second Sister You would definitely not be able to show off.
Since Sun Shaozong was not around, she had less taboos and anxiety, took the initiative to greet him a few steps, smiled and exchanged courtesy with Second Sister You.
Second Sister You glanced at the East Cross Courtyard and said with a smile, "Is Miss Xing going to visit the eldest master? It just so happens that I have something to report to our eldest wife. How about we be a companion?"
She took the initiative to invite her, how could Xing Xiuyan refuse
At the moment, they entered the pitch-black door side by side, and then led by the door, went straight to the backyard garden hall.
All the way is just gossip.
Seeing Ermen, the doorman bowed and retreated to the side, and Erjie You suddenly changed the subject and whispered: "Miss, you must be more careful today, someone stealing chickens will not lose rice, and she is thinking about getting from Find it elsewhere."
Xing Xiuyan knew that this "stealing chickens can't lose rice" refers to the scandal of Jia She's failure to pick up ashes and losing an ear instead.
But what does it mean to find supplements elsewhere
Second Sister You seemed to see her doubts, covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, and curled her lips in disdain: "Eldest Master is still thinking about other things, but your aunt fell into Qian's eyes, this time I didn't learn from the second grandmother. Where do you get the benefits, it's like a piece of the heart has been gouged out, how can you live in peace if you don't fill the gap?"
"Second grandmother made it clear again that the business was in partnership with our family, so your aunt naturally put her mind on my second grandfather."
Hearing this, how could Xing Xiuyan not understand
When the Rongguo Mansion audited the accounts, the eldest master Jia She sold his daughter once, but this time it was Mrs. Xing's turn to sell her niece!
but…
Xing Xiuyan silently glanced at Second Sister You, thinking in her heart that Aunt You was never too shrewd. Could it be that the second brother of the Sun family asked her to repeat these words
But the second brother of the Sun family asked her to tell her these words, why
Is it intentional or unintentional
She had mixed feelings for a while, and couldn't help but blurted out and asked, "Where is the second brother of the Sun family?"
"It wasn't dawn, so I was invited to the yamen to discuss matters." Second Sister You answered smoothly, and then she said in surprise, "Miss Xing has something to do with my second master?"
"No... nothing."
Xing Xiuyan hurriedly shook her head in denial, but there was a warm feeling in her heart for no reason - Sun Shaozong left before dawn. Naturally, these words were explained long ago, which shows that he has something special in his heart.
That's all~
If you really can't resist the orders of your parents, being the concubine of the second brother of the Sun family is better than marrying someone else blindly.
Thinking like this, her heart became very loose, and her face flushed involuntarily.
On the other hand, Second Sister You saw that she was silent and didn't seem to respond to her reminder, but she couldn't help but muttered in her heart: The method that sister showed in advance, shouldn't it work
But it turned out that the words just now did not come from Sun Shaozong's mouth, but that You's random deduction when the two sisters were idle.
…
But it was said that after this incident, the two no longer communicated with each other.
When they got to the backyard, Second Sister You went to find Jia Yingchun without mentioning it, while Xing Xiuyan was led by the maid to a warm pavilion.
I don't know how the warm pavilion was designed, and the brazier was not seen, but at the moment of entering the door, all the chills of Xing Xiuyan were dispelled.
Mrs. Xing and sister and brother Xing Zhong were sitting on the Taishi chair facing the door. Their posture and appearance were somewhat similar.
The difference is that Xing Zhong's face is full of joy, but Mrs. Xing's face is sullen.
"What's the matter with you girl?"
She had been holding it back for a long time, and before Xing Xiuyan stepped forward to salute, Madam Xing made the first move: "I obviously gave you two high-quality woolen clothes before, but you have to dress up so shabby, isn't it? Do you want people to think that my aunt is abusing you?!"
The two fox Qiu Mingming were donated by Sun Shaozong, and also used the name of Jia Yingchun.
Recently, Xing Xiuyan deliberately did not wear it just to avoid suspicion.
But she never thought that Mrs. Xing was so brazen, not only took this matter to herself, but also used it to attack Xing Xiuyan.
But the most embarrassing thing at this time was Xing Zhong next to him.
His old face turned into a pig's liver color, and there was no smile on his face. He bulged his cheeks several times before he stopped talking, but after all, he didn't dare to offend the sister who had sentenced Gao Zhier.
So he could only swallow the shame and forced a smile: "Don't blame my sister, she is also..."
Xing Xiuyan suddenly cut off her father's flattering words, and said a thousand blessings without being humble or arrogant: "Auntie, don't be angry, originally because the Ningguo Mansion next door was having a funeral, and my uncle is now sick again, so I changed some plain clothes - now It seems that the niece was not thoughtful enough."
Saying that, I wished Madam Xing another blessing.
This time, it was Madam Xing's turn to be embarrassed.
She just wanted to find a random excuse to give Xing Xiuyan a slap in the face, lest this yellow-haired girl refuse her good intentions.
But he never thought that Xing Xiuyan saw the flaw and turned his army.
What made Madam Xing angry even more was that Xing Xiuyan also used Jia She as an excuse, so she had no way of refuting.
In fact, she was lucky.
If Xing Xiuyan said this yesterday, Xing Xiuyan's heart has not loosened, except for this Rongguo mansion, there is no place to stay, so naturally it is not easy to offend Mrs. Xing.
But just now, Xing Xiuyan's resistance to this marriage was far less intense than before.
Now that there is a way out, she will naturally have no good face for her aunt who is mean and trying to use her life-long event as a bargaining chip.
For a time, Mrs. Xing gritted her teeth, stared, and was lucky, but she could not find a way to vent.
Fortunately, there is Xing Zhong on the side.
Although he looked at his sister being speechless by his daughter's choking, his heart was also darkened, but he knew that he was still planning the marriage, and in order to achieve it smoothly, Mrs. Xing's help was also essential.
Therefore, after watching the excitement for a moment, I quickly handed over the steps to Mrs. Xing: "What is the reason for my sister and her? Let's talk about the real business first!"
Mrs. Xing also thought about it, no matter how hard she was, she couldn't push Bai Huahua's money out.
So he suppressed the anger, and said with a sullen face: "It was nothing to keep you in this mansion to eat and live—but you should never, should not use my mercy to disobey your parents. kindness!"
"What kind of person is Erlang of the Sun family? He takes you as a concubine, so he can't be wronged - but you hide with me behind your parents, it seems like your elders want to harm you!"
"Such willful behavior, even if your parents tolerate it, I definitely can't tolerate it here!"
"Just now, I have discussed with your father, choose a good day for your second sister to decide, and settle the matter first."
"As for when to get married and how to handle it, your second sister is also looking after you. There is no reason to wrong you!"
Although Xing Zhong had persecuted in every possible way before, he still left some dignity for his daughter, but Mrs. Xing's remarks were stormy, but there was no room for negotiation, and it was full of ultimatum.
Although Xing Xiuyan had anticipated it for a long time, she still felt some sadness involuntarily at this time.
She sighed secretly in her heart, and she said respectfully, "Since aunt said this, niece naturally dare not have any opinion..."
"You... You agreed? You really agreed?!" Xing Zhong jumped up from his chair, not knowing what to do with joy.
In fact, he had been tensing his nerves just now, afraid that his daughter, who was soft on the outside and strong on the inside, would do something vigorous.
Who would have thought that my daughter would promise so easily!
When Mrs. Xing heard her answer, her expression softened a little.
Unexpectedly, Xing Xiuyan continued: "There is only one thing, after all, the niece is the daughter of a good family, not the advocacy of Fengyuechang. What I want is the respect of my husband's family, not something yellow and white!"
After a pause, she said decisively: "If he wants to buy me with money, I would rather die than suffer such humiliation!"