However, as soon as Lu Xueyi walked out of the house, Qu Yuan looked at her beautiful figure, and when he raised his eyes, he saw that Xie Qi in the courtyard was still sitting on the stone bench.

The breeze blows on the face, and the black hair is lightly blown.

He seemed to turn a deaf ear to everything outside his body, just hung his head and read quietly, and the sorrow between his brows was uncontrollable.

The wooden door not far away made a sound of gently closing, Qu Yuan walked out of the house, and saw that Lu Xueyi had already walked away with Mingzhu, so he didn't pay attention to Xie Qi.

However, he seemed to be talking to himself, his eyes were full of expectation, and he said in a leisurely voice: "I hope to see immediate results this time!" ”

Although Xie Qi had been immersed in reading from beginning to end, he actually listened to everything that happened to Lu Xueyi in the Bamboo Garden just now.

He knew that Qu Yuan was referring to the pill that had a slimming effect, so he closed the book and put it on the stone table.

"Sir, I don't know anything, why did I give her the pill I refined?" Xie Qi asked suspiciously, and a burst of curiosity surged in his deep eyes.

Qu Yuan thought that he was deaf to what had just happened, and he didn't want Lu Xueyi to leave on the front foot, and Xie Qi on the back foot became interested.

He was overjoyed in his heart, and he was more confident that the two would establish an intimate relationship as soon as possible, so he responded seriously: "That pill was specially refined for Yi'er, and I wanted her to lose weight as soon as possible." ”

Xie Qi echoed his head, but he had heard very clearly about the effect of the pill just now, so naturally he didn't need to say much.

Then he paused for a few seconds and continued to pour out the question in his heart: "Sir, I mean why are you helping her refine pills?" ”

Finally asked the point, Qu Yuan was excited when he heard it, but he wanted to open his mouth like a fish in his throat.

For a while, he didn't know how to explain the cause and effect to Xie Qi.

Moreover, even if it is explained truthfully, I am afraid that it will make Xie Qi feel very abrupt, so that he will not believe it at all.

After thinking about it, Qu Yuan decided to reveal it to Xie Qi in a vague way for the time being.

As for the beginning and end of the matter, it is better to wait for the relationship between Lu Xueyi and Xie Qi to really stabilize, and then be frank step by step.

"That's right." Qu Yuan deliberately coughed dryly, and replied in a gentle tone: "How do you say it...... In short, everything I do is for you. ”

For him?

Xie Qi's eyes were slightly stunned, and he didn't understand what he said.

Or rather, it's logically hard to turn the corner for a while.

What does refining pills for Lu Xueyi have to do with him? Could it be that Qu Yuan has something to do with her?

Xie Qi didn't quite believe Qu Yuan's explanation, but seeing his secretive face, he didn't ask much.

Immediately, the bamboo garden returned to its tranquility just now, Xie Qi continued to sit on the stone bench and read, while Qu Yuan went to the house to sort out the herbs that had been dried not long ago.

And Lu Xueyi left the bamboo garden, put the pills away, and went directly to the West Garden, where Aunt Su lived.

Although she also had a kind of impatience in her heart, wanting to see the pill combined with the Gu Bone to produce a slimming effect, her mind was always occupied by that dream.

Instead of thinking nonsense, it is better to go and see Aunt Su in person in the name of visiting.

Back at the house, Lu Xueyi suddenly remembered something, so she instructed the maid: "Mingzhu, you go and bring the pastries prepared for Mr. Qu Yuan before." ”

Mingzhu was stunned for a moment, she had just come back from Zhuyuan, and she didn't know where Lu Xueyi was going again.

"Yes, Miss." Mingzhu obeyed, and then looked embarrassed again, and persuaded him with kind words: "But you better rest for a while and go somewhere else." ”

Lu Xueyi knew that Mingzhu was thinking about her body, so she just smiled slightly, and said lightly: "I'm not tired, you go get pastries and follow me to Xiyuan." ”

Helplessly, Mingzhu couldn't resist the master, so he had to obediently get up the pastries, and the two walked to the West Garden together.

Walking outside the high walls of the West Garden, Lu Xueyi felt a sense of coldness, indescribable desolation.

She frowned lightly, slowed down and said, "Mingzhu, go and report to Aunt Su, and say that I came to visit her." ”

At this time, the two of them had walked to the gate of the West Garden, and the once delicate carvings on the porch had been painted and yellowed, as if they had not lived in it for a long time.

Mingzhu glanced inside, and responded to Lu Xueyi with a slightly embarrassed expression: "Miss, let's just go in directly, it looks like Xiyuan is deserted." ”

Listening to Mingzhu's complaints, Lu Xueyi also looked at the courtyard of the West Garden, and it was indeed a bleak scene.

The tall grass is overgrown, and the door is full of birds.

Thinking that Master Lu didn't come over often, Lu Xueyi couldn't help but feel that this place was like a cold palace.

This is Aunt Su's maid who walked out of the house with the clothes she had changed for a few days, and immediately saluted respectfully when she saw Lu Xueyi.

"Say hello to the eldest lady, the little master is resting, I'll go and inform the little master." The maid said timidly, and turned back into the house.

However, Lu Xueyi was thoughtful, and she couldn't stand it anymore in the face of the surrounding scene.

Thinking that he was also the person in charge of the family, he called Mingzhu to his ear: "You go to your brother Mingjie and ask him to bring a few people over to clean up the yard." ”

Mingzhu was stunned when she heard this, although she felt that Lu Xueyi should not take care of the affairs of Xiyuan, but she had no choice but to obey her fate.

Lu Xueyi frowned and glanced at the weeds and wildflowers in the courtyard, thinking that Aunt Su was still young, and such treatment was really desolate.

"Miss."

Suddenly, a soft voice floated to Lu Xueyi's ears, she looked up, and saw Aunt Su in plain clothes walking out of the house.

The light makeup, the quiet appearance, and the hair accessories on the head are also extremely simple, which is completely different from the outfits of other women in the house.

"Aunt Sue." Lu Xue smiled gently, and took the initiative to pick up the pastry that Mingzhu handed to her: "I don't usually see you, so I came over today to take a look." ”

Aunt Su nodded slightly, and the maid beside her also stepped forward to take the pastry in Lu Xueyi's hand.

"The eldest lady has a heart, I don't have any preparations, please forgive me, please come and sit in the house." Aunt Su said softly, showing humility and courtesy, without any arrogance.

Just as the two were about to walk into the house, there was a sudden sound of broken footsteps behind them.

Lu Xue stopped, looked back and caught a glimpse of Mingzhu and Mingjie, followed by two or three servants with broom and sickles.

Aunt Su glanced at Lu Xueyi ignorantly, and asked with a stunned look in her eyes: "Miss, ...... are you?"

Lu Xueyi smiled suddenly, with a friendly look in her clear eyes: "Aunt Su, there are too many wild grasses in this yard, I will send someone to clean it up, let's go to the house and sit." ”

Then she instructed Mingzhu to arrange a few maids immediately, and she would be responsible for taking care of Aunt Su in Xiyuan in the future.

After all, there has always been no shortage of servants in the house, and Aunt Su has only one clumsy little maid by her side, which is really pitiful.

Xiyuan immediately became lively, the servants were in full swing to clean up the wild grass, and the new maids also brought good ingredients and a few bundles of cloth according to Lu Xueyi's wishes.

Aunt Su couldn't help but be flattered, she had a hard life before she entered the house, and she also maintained a simple living habit in Xiyuan.

She didn't expect Lu Xueyi to ask him so coldly, she cared so much, she was extremely moved in her heart, and her eyes were filled with tears.

"It's really troublesome, Miss, in fact, Xiyuan is usually very quiet, I'm quite used to this kind of life." Aunt Su said faintly, and took the initiative to help Lu Xue pour Manqing tea.

Within two hours of that day, the West Garden underwent almost earth-shaking changes.

The neat and clean courtyard is barely visible of dust, and several of the houses are more lively than before.

Because Lu Xueyi called many servants to clean the West Garden, this trip was a little aggressive, and there were many people in the house, so it immediately reached Liu Qingqing's ears.

After Ye Xin told Liu Qingqing in detail about the situation at that time, she felt more and more that something was wrong.

How could Lu Xueyi suddenly get so close to Aunt Su? She was secretly racking her brains and had no answer.

Finally, Liu Qingqing couldn't help it, and happened to meet Lu Xueyi when she was walking in the garden, so she immediately stopped her.

"Yi'er, such a coincidence." Liu Qingqing stepped forward with broken steps, the corners of her lips hooked, and she smiled deeply.

Lu Xueyi had just come back from Xiyuan, passing by the garden and not wanting to meet Liu Qingqing, she couldn't help but glance at her with a faint look in her eyes.

"Madame, it's getting late, don't you take a walk in the garden without a dress? Be careful if you get cold. Lu Xueyi smiled slightly, pretending to care about Liu Qingqing, and her tone was gentle and soft.

However, Liu Qingqing could also hear that this was just a polite remark, and she was even more anxious to ask about Aunt Su now.

She said politely, and then asked bluntly: "Yi'er, today I heard that you took a lot of people to Xiyuan and cleaned it up?" ”

Hearing Liu Qingqing's question, Lu Xueyi understood why he hurriedly stepped forward.

Glancing at the casual jealousy in her eyes, she affirmed in a calm tone: "Yes, madam, I happened to pass by Xiyuan, and a lot of wild grass grew in the yard, so I did a good job, I wonder if Mrs. has any opinions?" ”

Liu Qingqing could hear that Lu Xueyi's tone had some kind of domineering momentum, so she was not very satisfied with her attitude, but she didn't think much about it.

Thinking that Aunt Su has been in the house for some time, she has been keeping to herself, neither competing for favor nor many things, and she is completely indisputable.

"Heh, what can I say?" Liu Qingqing sneered lightly without smiling, and pointed the finger at Lu Xueyi: "It's just cleaning the yard, I'm actually just curious about how you can have a whim." ”

Lu Xueyi also felt uncomfortable listening to this sour tone, and she felt that Liu Qingqing was not aggressive.

However, in the house, she still wanted to call Liu Qingqing Mrs., so she had to change her way to stop worrying about this matter.

"Madam, don't think about it, after all, Aunt Su came to the mansion, and I also thought about the stability of the mansion." Lu Xue smiled, her eyes flashing with wisdom and determination.

As soon as Liu Qingqing heard that she moved out of the whole mansion to talk about things, it was not good to say anything more.