However, it is easy to say, Wanqin wants to inquire about the news of the Cao family in the capital, but it is a little difficult.

Beiping is so far away from the capital, and what happened in the capital is by no means casually transmitted to Beiping City in a short period of time, and it can also be spread to everyone. That is to say, the people who are in the capital of the Yanwang Mansion or their families maintain correspondence with the capital, and they have the manpower to quickly travel back and forth between the two places to transmit information, so that they have the opportunity to know the news in the capital. Otherwise, it will be necessary to wait until the normal exchange of merchants between the two places and spread the news from Beijing to Beiping, not to mention until around the Chinese New Year. If it is because the canal freezes in winter, the personnel exchanges between the two places are reduced, and the news of the Cao family is not accessible to ordinary businessmen or ordinary people, then maybe it will have to wait until the beginning of spring next year, and the ordinary people in Beiping City will have the opportunity to hear what happened to the Cao family.

Therefore, Wanqin can't go out now, let alone go to Yanwangfu to inquire about the news, even the neighbor's Wanjia, she doesn't know anyone, where can she go to find out the news? The shops on the nearby streets could know that the Lin family was unlucky, or Mrs. Wan spread the news first, and some good people chewed their tongues before it spread. At present, few people in the Lin family are talking about it publicly, let alone the Cao family, who was unlucky later?

Wanqin didn't dare to ask in front of Xie Pu, so she could only desperately urge Ginkgo and other girls to find ways to inquire about the gossip circulating outside from the people in the mansion. It's a pity that I didn't ask what she wanted to know.

It wasn't until Mrs. Wan, a neighbor, came over two days later that she handed over a post, saying that she was going to come to the door to chat with Wen. This kind of correspondence between the daughters of official families is actually very common in several official residence blocks in Beiping. That is, the weather has been cold recently, and everyone is not very happy to go out, so Wen's side is much quieter.

Mrs. Wan made it clear on the post that she wanted to bring a son over. At lunchtime, Wen announced this to all the children. In addition to instructing Xie Xianzhi, Xie Jinzhi and the four brothers to entertain Wan Ergongzi well, she also specially told a few girls not to come to the main courtyard when the time comes, even if there is any emergency, just send her mother-in-law to tell Ma Lu Yao's family.

The other girls had no opinions, only Xie Yingrong was a little nervous. She has long wanted to get acquainted with the Wan family, and to find out if there is the one she knew in her previous life among the sons of the Wan family, but she has never had the opportunity. Now that Mrs. Wan finally came to the door with her son, how could she miss it? She knew that Mrs. Wan gave birth to her eldest son, but she didn't know that the second son of Wan was born from a concubine. If it was the one she was looking for, of course she had to seize this precious opportunity to get acquainted with the other party! If Wan Er Gongzi is a concubine and not her goal, then it doesn't matter. As long as she can please Mrs. Wan and think that she is a suitable daughter-in-law candidate for the "useless concubine", then she doesn't need to do everything possible to promote this family business!

So Xie Yingrong said softly to Wen's: "Mrs. Wan is alone, does it really matter?" I heard my wife say earlier that Mrs. Wan has a bad temperament, and she may turn her face and deny people at any time, and speak ill of her! Mrs. is so gentle and kind, how can she cope with such a person? If the daughters are around, they can also help their wives. ”

After saying this, Xie Mulin, Xie Yinghui, and Xie Yingfen all turned their heads to look at her, and Xie Huizhi almost laughed sarcastically. No one believed that she really said this out of filial piety. As soon as everyone heard her speak, they subconsciously felt: "Could it be that this girl has fallen in love with the son of the Wan family?" ”

Xie Mulin also thought by the way that Miss Bian's fiancé was a child of the Wan family, and Xie Yingrong had a "misunderstanding" of coveting her close fiancé, and was guarded against by the Bian family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law as a thief. Could it be that Xie Yingrong really has intentions for the children of the Wan family, but he doesn't stick to which one? Was Wanjia developed in the last life? Xie Yingrong knew what kind of character Mrs. Wan was, but she was still not afraid of death and wanted to go up?

While Xie Mulin was pondering, Wen had already rejected Xie Yingrong's volunteering with a smile: "As long as I don't violate Mrs. Wan's taboo when I speak, she is still a kind and cheerful woman, and she is not difficult to get along with." Today she is going to bring her parents and children to be a guest, Wan Er Gongzi is sixteen years old this year, and he is not yet married, and Mrs. Wan is about to look at him for him. When Wan Er Gongzi comes to the door, he must first come to the main courtyard to talk and salute, and then go to the study with your brother to talk, or go to the garden to play, but he always has to stay in the main courtyard for a while. If you sisters are here, it will not be good for Mrs. Wan to misunderstand. I know that she has a very high vision, and she already has a girl who wants to ask for a kiss, so why let you get involved in these things for no reason? ”

Although the Wen family knew that Xie Pu valued the three sons of the Wan family, and it was possible for the two families to discuss marriage, this kind of misunderstanding could be avoided, and it was better to avoid it. The eldest daughter Xie Yinghui and the second daughter Xie Yingzhen already have families, but they have to make an official decision; The youngest daughter Xie Yingfen called the heir of the second room, Song, to take a fancy to her, and it is very likely that she will be married to her grandson Yang Chun; Among the four girls, only Xie Yingrong is unmarried, but she is a concubine, and it is impossible for Mrs. Wan to ask for a concubine for her in-laws' son. Therefore, Wen is very sure that none of the girls should appear in front of Mrs. Wan today.

Xie Yingrong was rejected so decisively, and his face was still a little unnatural. But Wen Shi said it so clearly, what else could she do? If she really wants to marry a good family, she can't offend her father Xie Pu anymore, otherwise, even if she can find a good marriage for herself, Xie Pu's veto is enough to ruin her future. She needs to use as secret means as possible to win the favor of her family concubines, and then her father Xie Pu will decide the marriage, acting as if she is very innocent and only passively accepting.

So, although she was very unwilling, Xie Yingrong still left the main courtyard with her sisters. But she was unwilling to leave like this, so she ordered the two of them to quietly pay attention to the movements in the main courtyard to see where the second young master had gone, and whether there was a gap for her to drill? At worst, she can also listen to Mrs. Wan's preferences so as to please the other party!

In desperation, he accepted the mission. It's just that after leaving the courtyard, Shun Xin claimed: "You use the excuse of asking for needlework, go to talk to the cousin's girl, and turn around and tell the girl that it is better to observe the movement of the main courtyard through the courtyard wall." I'll take care of the rest. ”

Ruyi was a little worried: "Can it work?" If you can't inquire about anything when you turn around, you won't be able to pay the ......."

"Then the girl will just scold us at most." Shun Xin said disapprerovingly, "Can she still kill us?" It's a big fuss, how can she explain it to her wife and the second girl? She patted Ruyi's shoulder, "Don't worry, I know it." I will go to talk to Aunt Jin, and by the way, I will stare at today's guests through the window, and I will not be unable to inquire about anything. ”

That's it. When the time was almost up, she took a half-made needle and thread and went to the elders' house with familiarity.

Shun Xin carried a basket with a few snacks in it, and walked low-key through the corridor of the main courtyard to the ear room where Aunt Dajin lived.

Halfway through, she peeked at the direction of the door, and unexpectedly bumped into a person, and when she looked back, it turned out to be the ginkgo biloba in Aunt Wanqin's house. The two girls glanced at each other, looked at each other's sneaky descriptions, and suddenly understood something.