Chapter 54: The Birthday Banquet (4)

"You don't like it?"

Fang Da*'s milk was startled at first. Then he smiled again, "Do you dislike Master Hou or don't like my children?" Although Hou Ye is a few years older than you, you have also seen his people, and he will not wronged you. If you marry in the future, although it is a stepfamily, as long as you do well, the Hou Ye will also ask you to be sealed. Good sister, if you are not afraid of your annoyance, what kind of life are you living in the Xun family, just look at the second aunt going out to socialize but not taking you, I can guess. You can't find a better identity than Hou Ye. Besides, just because you just came with Bao'er, I know that you are not hard-hearted, and you don't hate my children. ”

Just because you don't hate a man doesn't mean you want to marry him. If you like children, you don't have to be a stepmother.

"And you have a younger brother, I heard that he works very hard. At a young age, just because of his status as a concubine, he has to work several times more than others to get as much as others. As long as you get married. He doesn't have to work so hard, and it will be very beneficial to be an official and marry in the future. You don't think about yourself, you should think about him, and this is the best chance to change the status of both of you. Don't be embarrassed, it's just the two of us here......"

"Madam, I can only appreciate your kindness, but I can't obey it. You have a lot of truth in what you say, but that's not the life I want. I want to make life as simple as possible. As for my younger brother, I believe that he has the ability to get ahead on his own, and what he has obtained by relying on others is not glorious after all. ”

"Do you think my family is complicated? Hehe, you're a girl who hasn't been out of the cabinet, and you have some unrealistic ideas, who hasn't had that. But think about it, with your Xun family's family, can you marry into that small family? ”

Xun Qingran also understands this truth, but the marriage of the Hou Mansion, this person and this scene here and now, this way is unacceptable to her.

"Madame, you are sick, and your thoughts are inevitably pessimistic. I think you should take good care of your body, take care of Hou Fu, Hou Ye and your children, you are the most appropriate person. ”

Fang Da was stunned for a moment. Then a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Although I am sick, no one dares to refuse me so frankly." ”

There's a first time for everything.

"I know that if Madame wishes, there will be a way for me to comply. However, I believe more that you are a far-sighted, wise, and compassionate man, madam, and that you have come to me for a bond rather than a grudge. As the saying goes, a twisted melon is not sweet, and if a person has a grudge in his heart, it will not be good for the people around her, right? ”

"There's no room for turnaround? Or do you think again? Fang Da * stared at Xun Qingran.

"I don't want to deceive Madame." Xun Qing said.

After waiting for a while, Fang Da*'s grandmother sighed, "That's it, look at you are soft and weak, but you are so strong when you encounter things." ”

Xun Qingran stood up, "Thank you, Madame, for your kindness." ”

"We are relatives, but unfortunately there is no fate, otherwise we would definitely become good friends. …… If it is in the future, my children, I hope you will take care of one or two. ”

Xun Qingran glanced at Fang Da's * milk, and saw that her face was gray, only her eyes were burning and shining, and she didn't feel a little sorry in her heart. Fang Da * milk is actually still a contradiction. Xun Qingran thought. For example, when Fang Da * said that Fang Xin told her what happened when she ate full moon wine, there was an element of showing off in her tone and expression, showing off her relationship with Fang Xin, and telling Xun Qing that Fang Xin would not hide everything from her. Fang was just rejected, Fang Da * Grandma was annoyed, but who can say that there was no joy behind her annoyance, not a sigh of relief.

"You go out through this door, and a girl outside will send you back."

Xun Qing was blessed, "Madam, please take care." He turned and walked out.

"The third grandmother's maiden brother is an official in Yunnan, and I got this Fushou ointment thanks to him. …… By the time I realized that it was too late, I couldn't leave......"

Xun Qingran's footsteps paused slightly, and he walked out of the room. When I got outside the house, I saw Sister Bao sitting on an embroidery pier with her head down, and there were two girls standing beside her.

Sister Bao'er's eyes were still red, and when she saw Xun Qing dyeing it, she didn't speak, she just jumped off the embroidery pier and went to Fang Da's milk house. Xun Qingran smiled helplessly, and a girl came over and led Xun Qingran back to the hall where the guests were entertained.

In the hall, only the Fang clan took Xun Shufang and the three girls, and the others had already left.

"Where have you been, let's wait!" Fang's family is not good at attacking Xun Qingzhi in front of outsiders, but his tone is already very unkind.

"Mrs. Hui, it's our wife, and I found three girls to accompany Sister Bao. Madame asked the maid to apologize to Mrs. Gu on her behalf, and she was going to stay with Mrs. Gu for a while, so she forgot to tell Mrs. Gu. ”

Fang immediately replied with disgust. It doesn't hurt to just say it.

"If something happens in the house, I won't leave my aunt and cousins." The girl blessed the other party again. There was a girl and a mother-in-law coming over, leading the way, and Fang took Xun Qing to take a few to take the car outside.

At this time, it was already a little dark, but the Hou Mansion was quiet, and only a few places had lights on. Out of the second door, there is a room with bright lights, and the shadow of a person is printed on the window.

It was still the eldest man of the Xun family who took the uncle of the Xun family and Xun Junhui to take the car in front, because the eldest grandmother of Xun wanted to stay with Mrs. Liu, so the Fang family and Xun Shulan took a car. Xun Qingran and the three sisters took another car. Before Fang could get into the car, he saw a group of people hurrying towards him with lanterns in the distance.

"The old lady asked me to come and escort my aunt and uncle back home." Qi Yu stepped forward and said.

Fang Shi gratitatively grabbed Qi You's hand, "Thank you, old lady, for remembering." ”

When the Fang clan got into the car in front, Xun Shufang was the first to get into the carriage, and then Xun Shuzhi.

Xun Qingran was the last to get on the car, and as soon as he stood on the footstool, the horse pulling the cart suddenly raised his hooves, and the body shook, and Xun Qingran was a little unstable.

"Third sister, be careful." Qi You called someone to pull the horse, and at the same time clenched his fist with one hand, and stretched out to Xun Qingran's side in time.

Xun Qingran put one hand on Qi You's wrist and stabilized his body. The arm held almost all the weight of her body, and it still didn't shake at all. Xun Qingran said thank you heartily.

"Sister Yunnuan, they're all right." The girl of the Qi family had already been sent back by the old lady, and Rong Yunnuan was crying sadly at that time. I don't know if it's okay now.

"It's all good." Qi You replied, and said, "The old lady said that the third sister should be free to play." ”

Xun Qingran had already boarded the carriage at this time, and when he heard this, he turned his head and glanced at Qi You. Under the night, Qi You's expression was unknown, only the small mole between his eyebrows was particularly clear, and he had a pair of handsome eyes, as deep as usual. Xun Qingran didn't know if it was an illusion, but he always felt that there was a little more warmth in Qi You's eyes.

Back at Xun Mansion, Qi You did not enter the door, but only said that he was going to the palace to take a shift. Just left. Master Xun heard that Aunt Xin was a little uncomfortable, so he hurriedly went to the small study. Xun Junhui was called away by Xun Junhui to discuss entering the academy. Because Xun Da * milk and Cailuan didn't come back, the uncle of the Xun family turned around directly to the back alley and visited Hongxuan.

When Fang returned to Si'an Courtyard, he lazily leaned on the couch, and he didn't even have a seizure like Master Xun leaving her to see Aunt Xin, and he didn't say anything, so he sent Xun Qingran a few people to rest separately.

Xun Qingran walked out with everyone, looked down at the remaining fingerprints on his wrist, and walked back. Today's situation seems that the incident in the Hou Mansion will definitely be concealed. In the end, what is presented to everyone is nothing more than the result of a compromise of interests, and the truth can only be known to a very small number of people. However, there were some things she needed to confirm. And if someone thinks that she can be easily sacrificed, and does so, then a proper reward is still necessary.

"Madam, there is something today, I don't know if I should tell my wife."

The Fang clan was originally embarrassed, but when he heard Xun Qingran say this, he immediately sat up straight.

"What's the matter?"

Xun Qingran hesitated for a moment, Fang Shi frowned, waved his hand, and sent everyone in the room out.

"Let's talk about it now."

"Madam, I offended my sister-in-law today. I want to talk to my wife, and ask my wife to speak for me in front of my sister-in-law. ”

"How did you offend her?" Fang didn't seem to be too interested.

"That's right, my sisters and I went to Xinyuan to see the white cranes, and when we came out of Xinyuan, we met my sister-in-law on the corridor. My sister-in-law was very anxious and pulled me to the side of the pothos house. My sister-in-law told me that my fourth sister's skirt was wet and asked me to take it off and give it to my fourth sister. ”

"When did this happen? Nonsense, Shulan is fine, when did she get her skirt wet? Fang said angrily.

Xun Qingran carefully looked at Fang's expression, "What Mrs. said is that I didn't see the fourth sister at that time, I only heard the sister-in-law say that the person in the house was the fourth sister." It just so happens that Yun Nuan loves to be lively. Ran over. I think the fourth sister only hid behind the curtain, and even I didn't see me, but I was afraid that I didn't want to see outsiders. I was busy pulling Yun Nuan, and wanted to find the fourth sister's girl to ask for a bag, and then send it to the fourth sister. As a result, when I returned to Linfang Pavilion, a girl came over and said that someone had drowned. I forgot about it, and when I saw the fourth sister again, I remembered, but when I saw that the fourth sister's skirt didn't look like water, I also felt strange......" Xun Qingran tried to slow down her speech.

"Wait," Fang asked Xun Qingran to stop, "You mean your sister-in-law asked you to take off her skirt and give it to her, and said it was for Shulan, are you sure there is someone in that house?" ”

Qing Ran nodded.

"Who is that man, can you see clearly?" Fang stood up, walked up to Xun Qingran, glared at Xun Qingran and asked.

"Isn't that person the fourth sister?" Xun Qingran deliberately exclaimed, seeing that the Fang clan was about to get angry again, he hurriedly continued: "Through the vine curtain, I only saw a figure, and my sister-in-law didn't let us go in to see." Yes, the man had made a sound. ”

"Who is it, and who is it?" Fang said eagerly.

"It's just a mumb, I can't tell who it is."

Fang Shi took a few steps back in disappointment, then sat down on the couch again, silent in thought.

"I think I angered my sister-in-law, who was in a hurry and grabbed me desperately. Look, madam, the mark hasn't faded yet. Later, my sister-in-law ignored me all the time, and I regretted it, if only I had taken off my skirt to my sister-in-law at that time. The sister-in-law is so anxious, it must be for the sake of our Xun family's face. ”

"The face of the Xun family, good, the Hao family said three good words in a row, and his face was already red with anger, and he stroked his chest for a long time and couldn't speak.

"Good boy, just tell me about this. Don't worry, your sister-in-law has everything with me. It's just that you're not allowed to talk about it to anyone else. After a while, Fang Shi eased up and beckoned Xun Qing to dye over, his face soft.

Xun Qingran hurriedly agreed and retreated.

Early the next morning, Xun Qingran hadn't gotten up yet, and the front door of Xun's house had already come to report the funeral.