Miss Li didn't know why Aunt Lian wanted to see her, but she was not averse to women. In addition, Aunt Lian was someone close to Yang Haiyan. Based on her feelings for Yang Haiyan, she had a good impression of Aunt Lian. "Please come in, Aunt Lian."
Nanny Lian walked into the room. The strong smell of herbs inside really made people feel at ease. Nanny Lian did not wait for Miss Li to speak, and spoke first: "Miss, I am here to see you today because of the Second Master's matter."
Miss Li's heart tightened. She was not an ignorant girl, and she grew up in the county town. At the beginning, she was nervous about Qin Shouye and didn't want to get close to him, but as she came here more and more times, she vaguely saw something in Qin Shouye's eyes. After a while, she heard Nanny Lian's question, and she was suddenly very nervous. She thought Yang Haiyan knew about Qin Shouye's affairs. After all, Nanny Lian represented Yang Haiyan. At this moment, Miss Li was suddenly nervous: "Mammy, the second master's affairs are none of my business. I... I didn't..." Miss Li gritted her teeth. Didn't seduce him? She couldn't say the words herself.
Nanny Lian didn't suspect anything at first, but seeing Miss Li's nervous expression and listening to the meaning of her words, could it be that there was another hidden reason behind the Second Master's illness, and it was related to Miss Li
Aunt Lian thought about it for a moment and said, "Miss Li, don't worry. The county lord just asked me to ask about the situation. If you have any difficulties, please tell me. Maybe I can help you."
Miss Li thought for a moment and then slowly said, "Second Master's health is not seriously problematic. He just said that the weather was hot and he had a headache. He might have had a heat stroke, but I checked him and he was actually fine. But I think that sometimes headaches are hard to detect, so I gave him some headache medicine."
Nanny Lian caught the point in the words: "Every time the Second Master comes, you are the one who shows him?"
Miss Li: "Yes, every time the Second Master comes, my father is not here."
Qin Shouye always came when Doctor Li was not around.
After hearing this, Nanny Lian carefully looked at Miss Li. The girl was beautiful, so it was no wonder that the man was attracted to her, especially a man from the countryside who rarely saw such a beautiful girl. But she didn't know whether the second master meant this.
However, even if the Second Master had such an intention, she did not approve of them being together. Although she was a servant, the Second Master and Miss Li were not suitable after all. Just looking at Miss Li's experience... It was not that she looked down on Miss Li. If the Qin family today was still the Qin family in the countryside, the situation would be different.
But the Qin family is now the Qin family of the General's Mansion. If the news that Jun Xijun's brother and sister were kidnapped by bandits and what happened to them spread, it would definitely not be good for Qin Xijun's reputation.
If the general and the lady live in Yunxiang County for the rest of their lives, then this small piece of land may not be a big deal. But the general is only 22 years old, and he is also a student of Mr. Du. Everyone knows that the general will not stay here for the rest of his life, so... Thinking of this, Nanny Lian smiled and said, "In this case, it's not the young lady's fault. Maybe the lady has put pressure on the second master, so he can only be lazy and relax. Thank you for telling me, I will report to the lady right away."
Miss Li didn't know if she really knew or heard anything. Seeing that Nanny Lian didn't say much, she didn't say much either: "Then I'll take Nanny home."
Aunt Lian said, "Young lady, please stay. The weather is hot, so you'd better not see me off."
Seeing this, Miss Li did not force it. She watched Nanny Lian leave with a frown on her face. She had unspeakable sorrow in her heart and was very irritable.
Nanny Lian returned to Yang Haiyan. Yang Haiyan was making something for the baby in her belly. She was making an ancient version of diapers. When she saw Nanny Lian coming, she said, "Nanny is back. Take a rest."
Nanny Lian bowed to Yang Haiyan, walked to her side, picked up the fan and fanned Yang Haiyan: "This old servant is in no mood to rest. I am always a little worried about the Second Master's affairs."
Upon hearing this, Yang Haiyan put down her needlework and looked at Nanny Lian: "What's wrong? Is Shouye's condition very serious?" Thinking of this, she also became worried, because he was Qin Fang's biological brother after all.
Aunt Lian shook her head: "Yes and no. The illness is not harmful to the body, but it is sad."
Yang Haiyan was stunned by these words: "What do you mean? Mammy is talking more and more profoundly now, so profound that I can't understand her."
Phew... Aunt Lian couldn't help laughing at what she said: "Speaking of which, it's really hard to say."
Yang Haiyan: "Then just say it simply."
Nanny Lian thought: "Second Master may have fallen in love for the first time."
Yang Haiyan paused, and her smile slowly faded: "Is it Miss Li?" Nanny Lian said so, so Yang Haiyan couldn't think of anyone else except Miss Li.
Seeing that Yang Haiyan had guessed it, Nanny Lian told her what had happened: "... My Lord, do you think I am overthinking it?"
Yang Haiyan: "I don't know. Actually, it would be nice if Miss Li could be my sister-in-law, but..."
"Oh, my countryman, you can't think like that." Nanny Lian said nervously, "It's not that I look down on Miss Li, but Miss Li's experience is bad for the general and your reputation. It's not that Miss Li is not good, Miss Li is quiet and gentle, a rare good woman. But if the second master wants to follow the general, and then go to the capital with the general, people will say that you and the general have a sister-in-law who was slept with by robbers, where will you put your face
My dear, a man lives by his face, a tree lives by its bark. As long as we live, we will be talked about by others. Moreover, these are all facts, and you can't explain them. At this time, the second master's future is out of the question. If the second master has a promising future, can Miss Li entertain guests as the second master's wife? How many wives of officials are willing to associate with Miss Li, who has a lot of experience
My Lord, you said that I am powerful, but in my opinion, if it succeeds, it will definitely have an impact on you and your army."
Yang Haiyan knew that Nanny Lian was doing this for her, and what Nanny Lian said made sense. In ancient times, a woman's reputation was very important. But: "I am just a sister-in-law, and I cannot control my brother-in-law's marriage. Moreover, even if the general and I go to the capital one day, Shouye and the others don't have to follow us, after all, a big tree has many branches. Besides, if someone says something bad about Miss Li, it is Shouye's responsibility, after all, I am just a sister-in-law."
Aunt Lian asked, "Do you agree or disagree?"
Yang Haiyan said: "Look, you are talking nonsense again. I am just the eldest sister-in-law. My parents are in charge of the business. How can I make the decision on this matter? Besides, Miss Li is a good person." If she can be a sister-in-law, it is indeed good. However, as Aunt Lian said, Miss Li's experience may one day become an excuse for others to attack Qin Fang.
However, Yang Haiyan would not intervene in this matter. If the Qin family did not object, since Miss Li and Shouye were married, she would not be polite if others used Miss Li's affairs to make gossip. If the Qin family objected, she would not try to persuade them. After all, there was no need for her to cause trouble for herself.
So in this matter, she is just a sister-in-law. However, there are some things that Qin Shouye needs to be reminded of. "Mammy, go and ask Shouye to come over. Tell him that I am waiting for him in the study. I have another idea to tell him about the accounts."
Aunt Lian: “Yes.”
Qin Shouye got the medicine from Miss Li, but he didn't boil it. He was not sick, so he used his illness to go to Miss Li. It was because Qin Shoucheng pretended to be sick and asked for leave to go to school. When Qin Shouye learned that his sister-in-law was looking for him, he immediately followed Aunt Lian.
Nanny Lian took Qin Shouye to the door of the study, but she did not go in: "Second Master, the township master is waiting for you inside."
Qin Shouye nodded and walked into the study. After entering, he saw Yang Haiyan reading a book and called out, "Sister-in-law."
Yang Haiyan said: "Come on, sit down. It's because your elder brother likes to read your books. In the study room, the books on the first cabinet are all the books I have read, and the books on the other cabinet are all the books he has read. It's hard to imagine that in August of the year before last, when we just got married, he was still a rough man who couldn't read a single word. It is estimated that he knew less than a hundred words. And those hundred words were what he learned during his five years of military service by constantly asking people. But now, he has read all the books on the full cabinet. What do you think of this?"
Qin Shouye said: "Big brother is ambitious and studious." He admires this very much. Big brother has worked hard for everything he has, while they have everything they have from him. Therefore, he respects Big brother even more.
Yang Haiyan smiled and said, "Yes, he is a very studious person. He will humbly ask questions about things he does not understand. But the most valuable thing about your brother is not his eagerness to learn and his ambition, but that he knows what he wants. He knows that what he wants can only be obtained through his own eagerness to learn and his ambition, so he will study hard. Shouye, do you know what you want?"
Qin Shouye thought for a moment and said, "Before, when I was still in Baili Village, my idea was to be filial to my parents and stay with them. Now... I'm here, and my idea is to help my eldest brother with things and be his right-hand man, so that he doesn't have to be distracted in this regard."
Yang Haiyan shook her head: "To maintain a business is just an idea. Ideas and desires are two different things. Your previous idea was to stay in Baili Village and be filial to your father and mother, but is this idea what you want?"
Qin Shouye was silent. The idea was not what he wanted. He still remembered that he wanted to go to the town to find a job and see the world, but because his third brother was taken away by his eldest brother and his wife, he could not go. But: "The idea before was not what I wanted, but the idea now is what I want. I want to be my eldest brother's helper."