Chapter Twenty-Eight: Inquiring
Seeing that it was already late at night, Su Shanyun didn't go to Ning Changrou immediately, she went back to her room, and prepared to ask tomorrow when she and Ning Changrou went to visit the Eight Scenic Spots of Tianjin.
That night, Su Shanyun slept very unsteadily, and even woke up very early.
But seeing that it was still early, I had to lie on the bed and wait for the dawn.
When she got up to greet her aunt, her uncle had already gone to the office, and her cousin was still grooming in the boudoir.
"Come on, let's go have breakfast first." Mrs. Su lovingly took her hand and went to the east dining room.
"Did you sleep well last night? Will you recognize the bed? Do you want your cousin to sleep with you? Seeing Su Shanyun's sleepy eyes, Mrs. Su knew that she should not have slept well last night, and asked with concern.
"It's okay, it's just that I have done more dreams, I don't have to bother my cousin, I just sleep by myself." Su Shanyun replied with a sweet smile.
Mrs. Su touched her head lovingly, and did not say anything more.
After eating breakfast, Su Shanyun and Ning Changrou got into the carriage driven by Steward Liu and began to tour the eight scenic spots of Tianjin.
I finally had a chance to ask my cousin questions! Su Shanyun's mood became nervous for no reason.
"Cousin, I have something I want to ask you." Su Shanyun held Ning Changrou's hand and looked directly at her with her eyes.
"What's the matter? Just ask. Because she came out to play, Ning Changrou's mood was very relaxed, but she couldn't help but feel nervous when she found Su Shanyun looking at her solemnly.
Shanyun's expression was as if she knew a big secret but didn't know how to deal with it.
How so? She was just a twelve-year-old girl, how could she have such a solemn expression?
Ning Changrou couldn't help but sit up straight.
"I accidentally overheard a conversation between my uncle and aunt while walking in the courtyard last night, so I wanted to ask you." Su Shanyun said after taking a deep breath.
When she said that, she felt that things had changed, and she didn't know what it was, but she felt as if she could feel more at ease.
Ning Changrou patted her chest and said, "I thought it was something big, my father and mother have always liked to chat before going to bed, we are all used to it, did they talk about anything that interests you very much?" β
"They mentioned the Yan family, I want to ask you - do you know the Yan family?"
Ning Changrou grinned, and replied briskly: "Of course I know, the Yan family is my cousin's husband's family, and my brother mentioned it to you last time I was at your house." β
Su Shanyun suddenly remembered that when she came to visit her family last year, her cousin had told her about his cousin, saying that his cousin had three sons, all of whom were from Jinshi, and his cousin-in-law was a cabinet scholar from the second grade, and they had built a big mansion in the alley next door to Ning Mansion last year.
Speaking of this family, Ning Changqing could not hide the admiration on his face.
It turns out that the family in my cousin's mouth is surnamed Yan!
Su Shanyun's breathing was a little chaotic, and she was a little apprehensive by this sudden coincidence.
But when she calmed down a little, she felt that things seemed to be better understood.
Since Lord Yan is a member of the cabinet, it is not difficult to understand his relationship with the imperial court, and his cousin once said that Lord Yan is highly valued by the emperor, so he will inevitably have the opportunity to contact the center of power, and in such a glorious and dangerous position, it is natural that a careless person may incur the disaster of death.
But it is said that his three sons are also very powerful, and that does not rule out that some of his sons caused this disaster.
Su Shanyun took a deep breath.
"What's wrong? Do you think the Yan family ...... Is there anything wrong? Ning Changrou asked puzzled, and after thinking about it, he felt that it was unlikely, his cousin had never even seen anyone from the Yan family, how could he make such a judgment? But my cousin's expression became thoughtful and even heavy after hearing the word 'Yan family', why is this?
Although Ning Changrou also knew that Su Shanyun's thoughts and opinions were sometimes beyond her age range, that was not enough to explain her reaction, so Ning Changrou felt the need to talk to her carefully.
"No, no, I don't know them at all, how dare I say I have any ideas." Su Shanyun said with a red face.
"Do you think that a big family like them makes you feel a sense of distance?" Ning Changrou asked again.
"Sort of." Su Shanyun replied ambiguously.
Ning Changrou let out a long sigh, looked at Su Shanyun and said, "Actually, you are wrong, Shanyun, you think about the problem strictly, I can assure you - the people in my cousin's aunt's family are actually quite easy to get along with, well, of course, except for my cousin and uncle." β
Su Shanyun hurriedly asked, "Is your cousin very eccentric?" β
"No, but he hides himself very deeply, and his official position is so high, so it always feels like it's not easy to approach. Also, the second cousin's personality is the same, but the second cousin is still much more friendly to him. β
Second cousin?
Su Shanyun's heart moved.
Second cousin, second cousin.
Is the second cousin in my cousin's mouth the second cousin the second brother in my uncle's mouth in my previous life the same person?
But the second child in my uncle's mouth is a monk.
Su Shanyun hurriedly asked, "Is your second cousin a monk?" β
Ning Changrou laughed when he heard this: "Of course not, he is now working in the Ministry of Industry." β
Could the 'second child' refer to Lord Yan's brother or cousin?
"How many brothers does Lord Yan have? Does he have cousins or something? Su Shanyun asked again.
Ning Changrou's eyes widened.
What's wrong with my cousin today? Why do you suddenly ask about these things? Is this something that a twelve-year-old girl would care about?
"I ...... Anyway, it's boring, just ask. Su Shanyun explained with a blushing face.
"Well, okay, let me think about it, as far as I know, my cousin's branch seems to be just him and an elder brother, and that brother's family is over in Sichuan. As for his cousins...... It seems that there are a few, I don't know very much, if you want to know, you can ask my father, he knows best. β
"Then have you heard that there are monks among Lord Yan's cousins?"
Ning Changrou couldn't help but sneer and said, "I finally figured out the point of your question, do you want to know if the Yan family has a monk?" β
Su Shanyun didn't know whether to nod or shake her head, and said shyly: "Just ask." β
Ning Changrou sighed: "How can you think that there will definitely be monks in their family?" Perhaps, maybe there are ancestors in their family. β
"I want to know if there are any monks among the people in the Yan family who are still alive." Su Shanyun hurriedly explained further, secretly surprised in her heart how she could care so much about this matter.
However, what she cares about is not who is a monk, but because in the previous life, only the second child who was a monk survived after the Yan family was full of beheadings, but because the court had also been looking for him, his situation was also very dangerous, so she wanted to inquire about this person.
Okay, okay, Su Shanyun felt that the more she thought about it, the farther she went, and decided to start with the people who could understand it first, so she asked Ning Changrou: "Your second cousin, that is, the one you said works in the Ministry of Industry, how old is he now?" Have you started a family? What are your hobbies? β
Immediately, Su Shanyun felt that the point of her question seemed to be wrong, but it seemed to be right, anyway, she suddenly became nervous for no reason, and hurriedly said, "I...... I was wrong when I didn't ask. β
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