"Your Excellency, Madame, please come in."

The handmaid of Xiuju bowed her head slightly after speaking.

Lord Shaoqing of Dali Temple was led all the way to the pavilion in the courtyard by the maidservant.

After all, it is the residence of the female dependents, and Mrs. Hou and several girls are not related to this Shaoqing of Dali Temple, so Mrs. Hou did not plan to welcome him into the door, so she chose to meet him in this Liuyin Pavilion.

"I've seen Madame."

Shaoqing of Dali Temple bowed slightly, after all, Mrs. Hou also has rank, even if Shaoqing of Dali Temple came by the emperor's order, he should have a little more respect.

"Master Li is polite, the housekeeper said that you are asking routinely, I don't know what to ask? Do you want to ask me, or a few girls in my family? If you want to ask the second girl and the third girl, I'm afraid it's not a coincidence. ”

Mrs. Hou's voice was very peaceful, but after all, she was a person with some prestige, and there was a bit of backlog in her tone.

"You know, the capital hasn't been so calm lately, and the officials are just here to ask a simple question, and it doesn't matter who answers."

Shaoqing of Dali Temple lowered his attitude a little, but the meaning of these words was also understood by everyone present, and everyone in the house had to ask.

"Master Li can just ask if he wants to, our Hou Mansion naturally knows everything and says everything."

Mrs. Hou looked at this young lady with a calm expression.

"Thank you for your understanding, dare to ask if there are any female relatives in the house who have been near Xiaoxiao Lane recently?"

Lord Shaoqing's question was very direct, so the discussion in the crowd suddenly sounded.

This young lady also quickly glanced at the audience at this time.

"Have any of you been?"

Mrs. Hou looked at the two girls beside her and asked.

"Mother, my cousin and I haven't been out lately!"

The four girls looked a little coquettish, and their voices sounded a little childish.

"It seems that no one in the house can help Master Li."

Mrs. Hou turned her head to look at Lord Shaoqing again.

"It's nothing if I haven't been there, but it's just a routine inquiry. It's just that I heard that the cousin girl in the mansion has been in the capital for a while, but I haven't seen it, but I didn't expect the cousin and the four girls in the Hou Mansion to have such a demeanor. ”

Lord Shaoqing said with a smile, his eyes also drifted over the fourth girl and Ling Yao, but he paused slightly when he looked at Ling Yao.

"Our Pingyang Marquis Mansion has always taught the juniors carefully, but we can't afford to be praised by Lord Li."

Mrs. Hou responded gently.

"That's nature. By the way, I heard that my cousin's father is sick, but did you ask a famous doctor for treatment? I am very familiar with several famous doctors in Luzhou, if I need help, I can ask Dr. Xu to take a look. ”

Lord Shaoqing turned his gaze to Ling Yao again, it seemed that he had to ask Ling Yao to answer his words.

"Thank you for your concern, but my father has always been physically strong and has no discomfort. However, my mother has been a little uncomfortable recently, but she has already invited Doctor Yang to see her, and there is no need to invite other doctors. But...... However, whether Master Li is misremembered, there is no very famous Doctor Xu in Luzhou. Maybe it's because I've lived in the boudoir for a long time and haven't heard of Dr. Xu's name. ”

Ling Yao lowered her eyes and replied softly.

On the face, it seemed that Ling Yao was just a cousin who was a little uncomfortable communicating with the living, but in fact, Ling Yao's heart was full of vigilance, and this Master Li was a little suspicious of herself.

"That's my mistake, I'm so sorry."

Lord Shaoqing expressed his apologies.

"It's almost noon, Lord Li might as well have dinner in the mansion before leaving, I think Master Hou also wants to talk with Lord Li for a while."

Mrs. Hou said a word, interrupting Lord Shaoqing's inquiry.

"The lower official still has official business, so don't bother, let's say goodbye to you, madam."

Lord Shaoqing stood up as he spoke.

"Butler, why don't you send Master Li yet?"

Madame Hou looked at the housekeeper outside the pavilion.

"Master Li is coming here with the villain."

The housekeeper was very knowledgeable and immediately came over to lead the way.

It's just that this Lord Shaoqing is not so easy to lure away.

Lord Shaoqing took advantage of everyone's inattention and flicked a copper coin with his fingers, only to see this copper coin fly straight towards Ling Yao's legs.

"Eh, ......"

Ling Yao snorted softly, the blood on her face suddenly subsided, and it seemed that it was extremely painful.

"What's wrong with my cousin?"

The fourth girl hurriedly asked.

"I don't know what hit me, it hurts so much."

Ling Yao leaned on the four girls.

"Mother, what can I do about this?"

The fourth girl became even more nervous when she saw Ling Yao like this.

"Quick, help your cousin, Xiuyin quickly help help my cousin to my room."

Mrs. Hou was also very nervous when she saw this, and hurriedly ordered.

It's going to be busy here.

"Your Excellency, go this way."

The housekeeper is still leading Lord Shaoqing out, you must know that something happened to the female relatives of the master's family, which is not something that this foreign man can care about.

As the saying goes, don't look at indecent things, don't listen to indecent people.

After all, this young secretary of Dali Temple only glanced at it and didn't say anything more.

"My lord, do you still suspect anything? Do you think there's something wrong with that cousin? ”

As soon as he came out of the Hou Mansion, the people from Dali Temple asked.

"At first, I was a little suspicious, after all, this cousin girl was not recognized by anyone in the city, but if I asked, her answer was correct, and she also received a solid blow to my copper coin. Come to think of it, maybe I'm too careful. Shaoqing of Dali Temple shook his head and threw this suspicion out of his brain.

In fact, this Shaoqing of Dali Temple can be regarded as very perceptive, but who let him meet Ling Yao?!

Where is Ling Yao so easy to be caught, not to mention that the people in the Hou Mansion are all very cooperative, so naturally they don't show any horses.

As for the copper coin, although Ling Yao instinctively wanted to dodge, her consciousness completely defeated her body, and she didn't really dodge, but was beaten honestly.

"It seems that the identity of the cousin girl on your side has been confirmed, and she has been fooled for the time being, which can be safe for a while. It's just that I have heard of that Master Li, and he is cautious and organized, and I am afraid that he will come back. ”

Rong Yu stood beside Ling Yao and said to Ling Yao.

"Well, his instincts are good."

Ling Yao still had the leisure to praise the other party.

"Okay, in order not to cause trouble before it happens, you have been your cousin in Pingyang Houfu recently. After that, I have something to look for you, and it is convenient to send news. ”

Rong Yan thought thoughtfully.

"Hmm...... It's okay, but can Miss Watch have a guard? ”

Ling Yao didn't resist the need to live in the Hou Mansion temporarily, but she had other ideas.

If she lives here, what will Xie Jue do.

Thinking about it, even if he is a guard, Xie Jue would rather follow him!