After Cao Youran left Cao Xiuling, he went to Cao Hou and told Cao Hou that Cao Xiuling was worthy of being the first talented woman in Luoyang. After Cao Hou learned about it, he was still very happy in his heart, there was a talented woman in the Hou Mansion, which was a very long-faced thing for him to the Hou Mansion. If it weren't for Jiang Ke, it would be perfect.

Since Cao Xue was frightened by Li Siyu last time, she has never gone to Cao Xiuling for trouble, and has been sulking in her room. It wasn't until Jiang Ke came to the door to propose to Cao Xiuling that her mood improved slightly. She knows what kind of person this cousin of hers is, and Cao Xiuling is guilty of marrying in the past. And Xiaoyu, as Cao Xiuling's only maid, will inevitably become a dowry, Jiang Ke is lustful by nature, so he will naturally not let go of Xiaoyu, a beauty, so Xiaoyu will also be ruined. When she thought of this, she was inexplicably in a good mood.

However, Cao Xue was not happy for long, because Wan'er soon came to sue her Hou Ye for rejecting Cao Xiuling's marriage to Jiang Ke.

Cao Xue's face changed, "What you said is true?" "How is this possible?

Wan'er said: "Miss, this matter is true. The Hou Mansion has been spread all over the place, and the dowry sent by Jiang Gongzi has also been returned. ”

Cao Xue said: "Why did my father suddenly change his mind? ”

Wan'er said: "This is not clear, maybe Mrs. knows." Why don't we go and ask Madame? ”

Cao Xue thought for a while and said, "Let's go, I'll go to my mother now." ”

As soon as Cui Ping saw Cao Xue, she said, "Miss hasn't been here for many days, and Madam is thinking about you." Look and see Madame! ”

Cao Xue said: "Aunt Cui, how is my mother doing?" "Cui Ping is Mrs. Hou's dowry maid, and she also watched Cao Xue grow up, Mrs. Hou regards her as her sister, and Cao Xue calls her Aunt Cui.

Cui Ping said: "You also know that Aunt Zhang has recently taken the throne and won the favor of the Hou Ye with a song, and Mrs. is worried about this matter, where can it be better?" ”

Cao Xue said: "Jiang Ke came to Cao Xiuling to propose marriage, can it be related to his mother?" ”

Cui Ping said: "Speaking of this, Madame's heart is even more uncomfortable. Originally, Hou Ye agreed to marry Cao Xiuling to Jiang Ke, but who knew that today he actually regretted it. Madame is angry about this, and you should go and persuade her. With that, they arrived at Mrs. Cao's house.

Mrs. Cao's face was originally not good, but when she saw Cao Xue coming, a smile appeared on her face, "Xue'er, you finally came to see your mother." ”

Cao Xue said: "It's Xue'er's fault, Xue'er should come to say hello to her mother every day." ”

Mrs. Hou said: "My mother didn't blame you, I haven't been able to take care of you these days, how are you doing?" ”

Cao Xue said: "Aunt Zhang is favored, her mother is not in pain, why not in Xue'er's heart?" It's just that didn't his father agree to marry Xiuling to Jiang Ke, why did he regret it again? ”

Mrs. Cao sighed, "You haven't been out for the past few days, so I don't know that Cao Xiuling has become the number one talented woman in Luoyang." ”

"What?" Cao Xue thought she had misheard, and repeated: "Mother was just saying that Cao Xiuling became the first talented woman in Luoyang?" ”

Mrs. Hou said, "Yes." People outside say that she is the first talented woman in Luoyang. ”

Cao Xue shook her head, "How is this possible?" She doesn't know a single word, and she doesn't have any strengths, so she can't be considered a talented woman, how can she become the first talented woman in Luoyang? She didn't believe it, she must have been mistaken.

Mrs. Hou said: "Originally, I didn't believe it. However, I don't believe her, I believe in the three of you! ”

Cao Xue frowned and said, "What does this matter have to do with the third brother?" ”

Mrs. Hou said: "Master Hou didn't believe it when he heard the news, so he sent your third brother to test Xiuling's truth, but your third brother was full of praise for her, saying that she was completely worthy of the name of the first talented woman in Luoyang." ”

Cao Xue was completely blindsided, "How could she suddenly become a talented girl!" Could it be that she used to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger? ”

Mrs. Hou thought for a while and said, "Very likely." Zhang's scheming is far-reaching, and her daughter is also a treacherous person. If you don't show your talent early, you don't show your talent later, but when you show it when the Zhang family is favored, you must want to compete for favor in front of the Hou Ye. I was deceived by them so hard, the literati in Luoyang are now collectively crusading against our Hou Mansion for her, and the Hou Ye will definitely count this account on my head, and I am afraid that my mother's life in the Hou Mansion will be even more sad. ”

Cao Xue clenched her teeth, Cao Xue didn't understand how Cao Xiuling suddenly became the number one talented woman in Luoyang, even if her third brother said that Cao Xiuling deserved this title, she still didn't believe it. She felt that there must be something wrong with this matter.

Mrs. Hou saw that Cao Xue suddenly lost her mind and asked, "What is Xue'er thinking?" ”

Cao Xue said casually: "I'm wondering if this matter is related to Xiaoyu." After speaking, his face immediately changed, and he said in his heart: I shouldn't be taking revenge on her for what happened last time! Yes, one yard is one yard, I'm just talking about the facts, and it has nothing to do with retaliation.

Mrs. Hou frowned and looked at Cui Ping, "Who is Xiaoyu?" "Why haven't I heard of it?

Cui Ping said: "Xiaoyu is the maid next to Xiuling, and she has just arrived at the Hou Mansion. I've seen it once, and it's very beautiful. Standing with Xiu Ling, she is more like a young lady, and Xiu Ling is like her maid. Because of that, she was very impressed with her.

Mrs. Hou said: "In this way, Xiaoyu, this girl is quite outstanding. Cher, what do you mean when you say this is related to her? ”

Cao Xue said: "Xiaoyu, this girl is bold and careful, brave and strategic, maybe she deceived the third brother by tricking, so that the third brother mistakenly thought that Cao Xiuling was talented and learned." ”

Mrs. Hou said: "Even if she has the ability to deceive your third brother, she can't deceive the literati of the entire Luoyang City!" You must know that it was under the pressure exerted by those literati that your father would withdraw from her relationship with Jiang Ke. ”

It was the first time that Mrs. Hou heard Cao Xue's evaluation of other women so high, and she remembered this maid named Xiaoyu in her heart.

Cao Xue thought for a while and said, "This must be some trick they have used." In short, she didn't believe that Cao Xiuling was a talented woman.

Mrs. Hou sighed, "Now it doesn't matter if she is really talented or not, because people outside regard her as the first talented woman in Luoyang, so Master Hou will also treat her as the first talented woman in Luoyang." After all, the Hou Mansion has a talented woman, which is a very long-faced thing for the Hou Ye. Now even if Cao Xiuling is not talented, if we expose her, Hou Ye will find a way to cover her up. The Hou Mansion can't lose face. ”

Cao Xue rubbed the handkerchief in her hand vigorously, showing her unwillingness.

Mrs. Hou said: "Since this matter has developed to such a point, it is useless for us to do anything. Zhang's mother and daughter escaped the catastrophe. She changed her words, "Tell Weiniang quickly, what happened to Xiuling that day, why did you smash things when you went for a while, and you were angry with Wan'er?" ”

Mrs. Hou always thought that Wan'er and the others were beaten by Cao Xue.