Wen Qingzhu raised his eyes and saw Wen Qingfang's bright smile, which made people feel like they were bathed in spring breeze.
"Sixth sister was joking. My younger sister is just helping Aunt Yue." Wen Qingzhu insisted not to answer and only looked at her with a smile.
Wen Qingfang said no more, and the smile on her face deepened.
At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the door.
The three of them looked up and saw Aunt Yue appearing at the door.
"Auntie." Wen Qingzhu quickly stood up to greet her.
Walking up to Aunt Yue, Wen Qingzhu winked.
Aunt Yue understood what she should say.
It’s better to handle Yanyuan matters in Yanyuan.
Wen Qingzhu gave up the main seat to Aunt Yue and sat down next to him.
Wan gave her a meaningful look, then turned to say hello to Aunt Yue: "Aunt Yue has been working hard recently. I heard that Yanyuan is very busy."
Aunt Yue said with a modest expression: "I can't say it's hard work, but I have been very busy recently. All matters in Yanyuan have to be handled by my concubine. If it weren't for the help of the seventh lady, my concubine might have been dizzy."
Seeing the tacit understanding between Aunt Yue and Wen Qingzhu's words, Wan didn't know how to speak.
Seeing that she was thinking, Aunt Yue asked first, "Is the eldest lady busy with the old lady's birthday party recently?"
"Yes, the old lady celebrates her fiftieth birthday this year. She can't be careless. I'm very busy here." Wan was a little unhappy because Aunt Yue took the lead.
Just when she felt something was wrong, Aunt Yue continued to ask: "Is it because I was negligent? Do you need help from Madam? If there is not enough manpower, I will try my best to send you some people. Although there are not many, there are ten and twenty." The ten maids can still be selected. Regarding the selection, the maids and concubines have already made arrangements, and we are just waiting for a word from the eldest lady."
After hearing this, Wanshi understood immediately.
Aunt Yue didn't want her to interfere with Yanyuan's affairs.
Wan was very dissatisfied, but she still smiled as usual and said, "Thank you so much, Aunt Yue. I won't use it for the next two days. I came here today to give you a heads up."
"I know." Aunt Yue nodded in agreement, looking cautious and humble.
She originally wanted to explore the specific situation of Yanyuan, but now she has already made the excuse she prepared.
Wanshi picked up the tea cup at hand and took a gentle sip.
When he put down the tea cup, he glanced at the west courtyard inadvertently.
I heard that Aunt Wu was seriously ill, but she didn't even come out to take a look at something as important as the old lady's birthday party.
Are you really seriously ill
Wen Qingfang, who was sitting next to Wan's family, saw what her mother meant.
She thought for a moment, looked at Wen Qingzhu and asked, "Seventh sister, I haven't seen fourth sister for a long time. Is she sick too?"
Wen Qingzhu sighed as if it was true: "I am dissatisfied with the sixth sister. Ever since Aunt Wu became ill, the fourth sister has not thought about food or food. She has been waiting in front of Aunt Wu all day and night. She is not sick even if she is ill. It's just that her filial piety is rare. It’s time to come out.”
With such a perfect reason, Wen Qingfang couldn't think of what to ask next.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Wen Qingzhu took advantage of the heat and said, "Sixth sister is worried about fourth sister. Why don't Xiaoqi accompany sixth sister to visit fourth sister?"
Hearing this, before Wen Qingfang had time to reply, Wanshi refused and said, "No need."
Wen Qingzhu turned to look at Wan.
Wan said calmly: "Since Xiaosi is so filial, we don't need to bother him."
"That's what the aunt said." Wen Qingzhu lowered his eyebrows and replied in a low voice.
After a moment of silence, Wan took Wen Qingfang and left.
After seeing them off, Wen Qingzhu followed Aunt Yue and turned around.
"Auntie, how is things going in the west courtyard?"
Speaking of the West Hospital, Aunt Yue now had a headache. She pinched her eyebrows and said, "Aunt Wu's condition has improved, but Qinglan is still unwilling to follow me to listen to Qinxuan."
Of course Wen Qinglan won't go!
After all, Aunt Wu was still there to take care of her in the West Courtyard, but when she got to Tingqinxuan, she was just being rounded and squashed.
While walking, Wen Qingzhu thought of another thing: "Auntie, does father have any plans for the fourth sister's marriage?"
Aunt Yue glanced at her in surprise, and saw Wen Qingzhu nodding with a slight smile.
After thinking for a while, Aunt Yue replied thoughtfully: "The third master mentioned it to my concubine, and it seems that he has already made plans for the fourth miss's marriage."
"Really? Do you have any intention to reveal it?" Wen Qingzhu's heart couldn't help but feel anxious.
Wen Shuquan is already thinking about her marriage, so Wen Qinglan's marriage must have a direction.
Aunt Yue shook her head: "The third master just mentioned it casually, but he never revealed his intention."
Although Wen Qingzhu sympathized with the Lei family, she was not willing to let Uncle Wen make the decision regarding her marriage.
After much thought, she decided to give Aunt Yue a chance.
"Auntie." Wen Qingzhu stopped.
Aunt Yue tilted her head and stopped.
Wen Qingzhu looked at the maid beside her, and Aunt Yue raised her hand and stepped back.
Aunt Yue and Wen Qingzhu were the only two people left in the small garden.
Wen Qingzhu whispered: "Auntie, there is also an uncle from the Wu family over there in the west courtyard. I heard that he may be promoted recently."
Hearing this, Aunt Yue was shocked.
Wen Shuquan had actually taken a liking to her and told her about it.
What Wen Shuquan meant was that she would come forward to meet the lady over there through the old lady's birthday party.
If there were no big problems, she would make the decision for Wen Qinglan.
But if the Wu family is promoted, Uncle Wen will have to reconsider Wen Qinglan's marriage, not only Aunt Wu's marriage.
Once the news of her proposing a marriage is leaked, Aunt Wu and her daughter will definitely hate her.
Thinking of their methods of dealing with Wen Qingzhu, Aunt Yue couldn't help but frown.
After thinking about it, Aunt Yue bowed her head and thanked her: "Thank you, Miss Seven, for reminding me."
Wen Qingzhu just likes to talk to smart people.
Needless to say, both parties understood what each other meant.
After separating from Aunt Yue, Wen Qingzhu took Lu Tao to the east courtyard.
Lu Tao didn't understand, so he asked: "Miss, why don't we just let Tingqinxuan and Xiyuan fight? Aren't we just reaping the benefits?"
Wen Qingzhu sighed: "We can't just look at the West Courtyard and Tingqinxuan, we also have to look at the Jinsong Pavilion."
"Third Master? What does this have to do with Third Master?" Lu Tao still didn't understand.
After arriving at the house and sitting down, Wen Qingzhu explained to her carefully: "Do you think the current situation is allowed? It's the father. Only he can decide their situation in one sentence."
Lu Tao was stunned for a long time and then said: "It seems so."
In the afternoon, Wen Qingzhu waited for news about Jasmine and Lu Tao.
While waiting, Xi'er hurried in.
"Miss! Something bad is going on! There's a fire in the west courtyard!"
"What!" Wen Qingzhu slapped the table and stood up, hurriedly walking down.
Xi'er hurriedly stepped forward to support her: "I was in the kitchen and noticed thick smoke rising from the west courtyard. I immediately called for someone to put out the fire, and then I came to your side."
Wen Qingzhu's heart was spinning, there was a fire in the west courtyard at this time!
How can it be!
Suddenly his eyes lit up, and Wen Qingzhu exclaimed in his heart: Mother Wei!
At this time, Mother Ye arrived with two wives.
"Miss!"
Wen Qingzhu relaxed a little and immediately said in a deep voice: "Let's go! Let's go to the West Courtyard!"
He and others hurried to the west courtyard, where Aunt Yue was already directing people to put out the fire.
Wen Qingzhu stood at the door of the west courtyard, glancing at the maid and woman who rushed over to help.
Many people were unfamiliar to her.
Less than a quarter of an hour later, Lu Tao ran out from inside with a gray face.
"Miss! It's okay!"
Wen Qingzhu was startled when he saw her like this, and ran forward with her skirt in hand: "Why are you in the west courtyard? Are you injured?"
Lu Tao laughed and shook his head: "No! If you don't believe me, look at it!"
In order not to worry her, Lu Tao raised his hands and turned in a circle.
Apart from some ashes on his face and body, Lu Tao was really fine.
Mother Ye next to her felt relieved and asked quickly: "What's going on?"
"That's her!" Lu Tao turned around with a cold face and pointed at Wei's mother who was being held by a rough lady behind her.
Wen Qingzhu frowned and looked at her, and found that Mother Wei didn't look very scared!
At this moment, Aunt Yue walked out with a sullen face.
Seeing Wen Qingzhu's presence, her expression improved slightly.
"Miss Seven, I have disturbed you." Aunt Yue was very sorry.
After all, she has been here in the West Courtyard for the past few days.
I didn't step away for a while today, but this happened.
Wen Qingzhu looked carefully at the people behind Aunt Yue and found that none of them had any injuries.
"It's okay. Is the situation inside okay?"
Aunt Yue nodded: "Miss Qi, don't worry, we just knocked over a charcoal basin and burned half of the window."
"That's good. Just hope the people in the West Campus are fine."
Wen Qingzhu and Aunt Yue looked at each other and understood in their hearts.
The West Courtyard is leaking, I'm afraid Aunt Wu can no longer pretend.
Aunt Yue turned to look at Lu Tao and said, "Speaking of which, I would also like to thank Miss Lu Tao. If she hadn't responded in time and poured a basin of water on it, I'm afraid the fire wouldn't have been extinguished so easily."
"Green Tao?" Wen Qingzhu turned to look at Green Tao.
Lu Tao replied with a smile: "It's not a big deal! Fortunately, I had a problem with this servant in advance, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to put out the fire in such a timely manner!"
Everyone looked in the direction of her finger and saw that Wei's mother's face was ashen, her legs were weak and she knelt down.
Aunt Yue's face was as dark as water: "It's you again!"
Wen Qingzhu heard the strange thing keenly and asked quickly: "What else did she do?"
Aunt Yue decided not to hide it anymore, pointed at Mother Wei and said, "This evil slave! He knocked over the charcoal basin in Mei'er's room before. If Xiao Xing hadn't put out the fire in time, he would have escaped without any reason!"
"Mother Wei..." Wen Qingzhu walked forward slowly.
He stopped in front of Wei's mother and ordered the mother-in-law who was escorting her: "Hold her up and let me see her hands."
The two women immediately grabbed Wei's mother's arm, grabbed her hand, and stretched it out in front of Wen Qingzhu.
Wen Qingzhu lowered his eyes and found that there were several large areas of burnt heat on the back of her palms.
There is almost no complete piece of skin in both hands.
But even with such a cover-up, it was still hard to escape her eyes.
The burns were just an attempt to cover up her old injuries.
"Mother Wei, you deliberately overturned the charcoal basin and murdered your master. Do you know the consequences?" Wen Qingzhu stared into Mother Wei's eyes, his voice as cold as ice.
She had seen these hands several times by her mother Lu's side.