Wang Dong didn't come back for dinner in the evening, and Sanniang went to have dinner with Xue.

"Mrs. Hao has been here today." After Xue and Sanniang finished eating, they rinsed their mouths under the service of the maid, and Xue pulled Sanniang to sit on the kang and chat.

Sanniang took the tea handed over by the maid and took a sip gently, the rich floral fragrance was fragrant, it was the incense piece that Wang Zheng drank when he was in Wenjiayuan that time.

"This time it's finally settled, it's the second son of a merchant who started in maritime trade in Tianjin Wei." Xue Shi also took a sip of tea to moisten his mouth. Xue's likes to drink this kind of fragrant tea, and most of the tea that Sanniang brought back from Wang Zheng last time was given to Xue's.

"Old Madam Xue is willing?" Sanniang put down the tea bowl in her hand.

Xue's brows frowned: "If you don't want to, you can't do it, cousin, she is old, and somehow she has a bad reputation in our house, and those families in Beijing are a little unwilling." ”

"Oh?" Sanniang raised her eyebrows. °

Xue sighed: "Those families in Beijing sent people to inquire near our house, and I don't know which mother-in-law said that my cousin was always crying and making trouble in our house, and said that she had a problem here. Xue pointed with his finger and said.

Mrs. Hao saw that it was wrong, so she told a family that was farther away. Now Aunt Santang is also afraid that people will spread this reputation far, so she is in a hurry to give people down. Originally, she thought that this family was leaving the Jingli Courtyard, and that person was a second son and couldn't inherit the family business, but now she looks at it as suitable. ”

Sanniang nodded, it's better for Xue Ruyu to marry farther away, otherwise it will still be the Xue family's trouble.

"I also remember to marry over there, and it coincides with my cousin. The two sides set the wedding date for the eighth day of the first month of November. This is a time when I am preparing to get married. ”

"Then mother, you have to work hard." Sanniang said with a smile.

Xue Shi shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I thought about it, it's better that I don't interfere in this matter from beginning to end." When the time comes, I will only give my cousin a dowry of silver, and I will not care about anything else. It's just that my cousin said that she would marry from our house, and I will only assign some people to them when the time comes. ”

Sanniang chuckled when she heard this, the Xue family was frightened by the mother and daughter these days, and now they are respectful of the Feng family and Xue Ruyu. In this way, some people can't intersect, so let's be far away.

Sanniang accompanied the Xue family and talked for a while, until she heard a report from outside that Wang Dong was back and was in the outer courtyard. Knowing that the Xue family was busy preparing bath water and tea for Wang Dong, Sanniang got up and said goodbye.

Back in her west room, Sanniang asked the maids to wait for a bath, changed into living clothes, and when they were all cleaned up, it was already time.

Xuan Shao said that he would come back for the third watch today. The time is one watch, the child time is the third watch, and there are still two full hours before the third watch.

People in this world go to bed early and get up early, and on weekdays, Sanniang is generally ready to rest after a shift, if you don't read.

Holding this "Travels in Southern Xinjiang", Sanniang sat at the head of the bed, and she couldn't hold it anymore before the time came.

"Miss, do you want to sleep for a while? When the time is near, the slave and maid call you. Bai Ying saw that Sanniang's upper and lower eyelids were already fighting, and proposed softly.

Sanniang looked at the hourglass on the desk, and said helplessly: "Then I'll rest for a while, you remember to call me up before the hour." ”

"The slave is awake." Bai Ying took the book in Sanniang's hand and put it on the small table next to the bed, squatted for Sanniang to take off the soft-soled embroidered shoes, and helped Sanniang to lie down. He turned the oil lamp down and held it away from the bed.

Sanniang fell asleep at the end of the day until she was woken up by Bai Ying.

"Wake up, Miss, Master Xuan is already here." Bai Ying whispered in Sanniang's ear.

Sanniang opened her eyes, and Bai Ying hurriedly helped Sanniang up and sorted out her clothes.

"What time is it?" Sanniang yawned slightly.

"There is still a moment left in the hour, and the slave maid just wanted to wake you up, and I didn't want to announce that Gongzi had arrived early."

Sanniang nodded, seeing that there was no one in the room, she knew that Xuan Shao had not come in, and nodded to her when Bai Ying helped her pack up her clothes.

Bai Ying walked to the door and reached out and knocked on the door.

Sanniang looked at the door with great interest, wanting to see how Xuan Shao also broke into the woman's boudoir, and didn't want the door to be silent for a long time. Sanniang looked at Bai Ying a little strangely, and Bai Ying was also inexplicable.

Blinked, Sanniang took a few steps closer to the door, but as soon as she got close to the door, she found a person standing behind her, Sanniang was startled, turned back suddenly, and sure enough, she saw Xuan Shao standing five steps behind her.

"How did you get in?" Sanniang's eyes widened, and she looked at the door in surprise and then looked at Xuan Shao.

Xuan Shao raised his eyebrows and did not speak.

Sanniang glanced at Xuan Shao angrily, pointed to Xuan Shao's study, and asked Xuan Shao to go with her.

A smile flashed in Xuan Shao's eyes, and he silently followed behind Sanniang. Bai Ying was a little nervous, put the small pestle by the door, and sat against the door, as if she could be more confident in her heart.

"Sit down." Sanniang looked at it and pointed to the chair behind the desk. There was only one chair here, and Sanniang stood at the table. Xuan Shao glanced at the carved chair of pear blossom wood, did not sit, but stood next to the bookcase with Sanniang.

"I'm sorry to come to you so late." Xuan Shao glanced at the bookcase and saw that there was a white porcelain pen holder on it, which was full of pens of various colors, each of which was stained with ink, which should have been used in ordinary times.

Sanniang smiled back at Xuan Shao: "Master Xuan, don't say polite words, it just so happens that I also have something to ask you." ”

Xuan Shao turned his head to look at Sanniang and nodded.

Sanniang was looked at by his eyes like paint, and somehow she was a little embarrassed, and coughed lightly: "Master Xuan, has the woman who assassinated my eldest uncle yesterday been caught by you." ”

Xuan Shao pondered for a moment and nodded: "It's indeed in my hands, but I can't hand her over to the Wang family now." Xuan Shao looked at Sanniang with some apologies in his eyes.

Sanniang waved her hand: "What do I want her to do?" I just wanted to ask where she came from. ”

Xuan Shao hesitated a little when he heard this.

Sanniang couldn't help but glared at Xuan Shao and said, "Why do you have such an expression?" If you can't say that I don't ask, it won't make you embarrassed. ”

Xuan Shao frowned when he heard this, and said seriously: "It's not that I'm embarrassed, it's just that this woman has a special identity and some backgrounds, I'm afraid that if you know, you'll get into trouble, so it's better not to know anything." ”

Sanniang pursed her lips and smiled a little naughtily when she heard this, and glanced at Xuan Shao: "If you don't say it, I won't know?" This woman is ...... Southern Xinjiang people, right? Saying that, Sanniang stared at Xuan Shao carefully with a pair of eyes. Clear