With the power of the Minping Marquis Mansion, it is naturally extremely simple and easy to deal with a scholar and his family who have not yet ended, involving the safety of the 'daughter' and the future 'daughter' son-in-law, Zhuo Fangli acted quickly, and the next morning Qu Tan, Wu and Xie Yingmai were "invited" to the fourth room, of course, because next year is the examination, in order to prevent the Minping Marquis Mansion from having a reputation for bullying innocent scholars, it is claimed that because Xie Yingmai had taught Zhuo Zhaojie, these three people were invited to live in the Hou Mansion, so that Qu Tan could concentrate on the exam.

As soon as the three of them were invited to the fourth room, Zhuo Fangli and You sent people to take care of the 'door' household, and did not allow idlers to enter and exit, and personally interrogated them separately with their henchmen.

“…… Mrs. You laughed, the people's 'daughter' and Ling Ai have no grievances, speaking of which, when the people's 'daughter' first arrived in Moling, the place of life was not familiar, and they had to be cousin and cousin-in-law to follow, but they were also poor, can not be taken in, had to set up their own 'door' household, and took care of Boya Zhai, at that time Ling Ai Xiang helped a lot, only You Lao Hanlin's birthday, specially for the people's 'daughter' to introduce the people of Moling, it saved the people' 'daughter' a lot of trouble, and later because of the people's 'daughter' division 'door', involving Ling Ai, so that love is also magnanimous, not with the people' Although the love of the people is called by the people's "daughter" sister, in the hearts of the people's "daughter", Ling Ai is not only like a sister and a disciple, but also a noble person and benefactor of the people's "daughter". ”

Xie Yingmai's voice was neither humble nor arrogant, and she couldn't hear that she was not only tied up by the five 'flowers' now, and the sleeve sword was snatched, but there was even a dagger against her back - this Xie Niangzi was the one who dared to hunt down the fierce 'female' thief Chen Luojia alone, although You said that he would try her personally, how could he dare to take it lightly?

After listening to her argument, You sneered and said lightly: "Xie Shi, dare to ask how old you are now?" ”

Xie Yingmai frowned and said, "Nine out of ten people's 'women'. ”

"Hmm, it's about the same as I estimated, nineteen years old, and seventeen two years ago, so when you and Chen Luojia's master died, you were only fourteen, at most fifteen?" You said slowly, "It is said that the Venerable Master has only accepted three disciples, and one Zhao Wei'an died in Moling Boya Zhai, and you killed it with your own hands!" One Chen Luojia's life and death are unknown, and the other is you, right? ”

Xie Yingmai said: "That's true. ”

"Although Venerable Master has three disciples, because of his partiality, after his death, you are the only one who guards filial piety for him in Xizhou, but is this so?" Yau continued.

Xie Yingmai groaned and said, "Yes." ”

"Then you are alone in Xizhou to guard filial piety for your teacher?" You Shi said lightly, "This doesn't seem right, right?" When the respected teacher died, you and my little 'daughter', that is, Qi Niang, who had learned the pipa with you, is now about the same age, not to mention a little lady, even Xiao Langjun, and with martial arts, he may not be able to control the scene, you are so filial piety for three years in Xizhou, how did a person come over? And why didn't Chen Luojia and Zhao Wei'an trouble you in the past three years? Why didn't you go until you went north to join your relatives? ”

"This is because Master moved to Xizhou a few years before his death, and neither Chen Luojia nor Senior Brother Zhao knew about it." Xie Yingmai said calmly, "As for the young and single person to guard filial piety for the teacher is indeed not easy, but in Xizhou, the small village where the master lives in seclusion has received a lot of favors from the master, and for the master's sake, the three years are okay, and then the filial piety period is over, because he misses his cousin, so he sells the things left by the master, and makes up enough money to go to Moling to join his relatives." ”

You Shi smiled, and didn't bother with Xizhou's affairs, and said: "Okay, that's it over there, but after you arrived in Moling, it also made people feel weird." She said slowly, "My Qi Niang only reached Lu in February this year, but since two or three years ago, I began to pay attention to the Chang'an 'door' when the household is suitable for the people of Xiao Langjun, of course, you grew up with the master, maybe the master wanders the rivers and lakes, and is a man, it is not surprising that there is not enough care, but you are seventeen when you arrive in Moling, enough to be out of the cabinet, so that my cousin is also a 'woman', and has already married a 'woman', you shouldn't understand this truth, right?" What's more, you join the family - isn't it just for the sake of marriage, you can have a cousin to give you an idea? ”

Xie Yingmai said calmly: "What Madam said is that the reason why I left Xizhou to go to Moling was because I missed my cousin, and secondly, because of lifelong events, the people's 'daughter' really thought that it was more reliable to have a cousin to help her palm." ”

"Then after you arrived in Moling, you first bought a shop and started a business. You weren't really unable to get by at the time, otherwise where would the money come from? You Shi twitched his eyelids and asked coldly!

After the eight-fold rosewood carving was connected to the mica screen at the bottom of the lotus leaf lotus 'flower', Zhuo Zhaojie, who took off the hairpin ring and simply tied his hair with a colored silk, was suddenly reminded and subconsciously raised his sleeves to cover his mouth!

Indeed, this is a big doubt!

Xie Yingmai was already seventeen years old when she arrived in Moling two years ago, how could the 'girl' child's 'flower' letter be delayed? She was guarding filial piety before, and she didn't have any elders and relatives around to help mention it, so she could explain that she didn't marry at the age of seventeen and didn't allow it, but what about after she arrived in Moling?

Wu's only cousin didn't even find someone for her, not only did she take over Boya Zhai, but even went to the fast to help greet guests, it doesn't matter if Wu's head is 'shown', after all, he is already a 'woman' and his family is poor, in order to make a living, Xie Yingmai, an unmarried 'girl', does this, it is not a good thing to say to her!

...... these cousins two?

Because he knew that Xie Yingmai was a person who had practiced martial arts, and his eyesight and ear power were outstanding, Zhuo Zhaojie not only took off all the ornaments on this day, but You's also specially replaced it with today's screen, which is a relief, and the back plate is a whole piece of rosewood, in order to reflect the wealth and power of the Hou Mansion, it will naturally not be a thin plate, and between each fold is also handled by skilled craftsmen, so it is completely isolated from sight, and can only hear its sound but not see its shape, but from Xie Yingmai's answer, it can also be heard that it is no longer calm: "Madame is right, At that time, the people's 'daughter' did have other plans, at least for a short time, and did not plan to marry. ”

You snorted coldly: "Oh? At that time, you were seventeen, and now you are nineteen, my eldest daughter-in-law has given birth to a pair of twins at your age, to put it mildly, even if it is a little lady from a high 'door' family, it is said that she should not worry about getting married, and she does not dare to easily delay the 'flower' letter, not to mention that it is an ordinary 'girl' like you, and even wandered on the rivers and lakes, it is not easy to find a better family, but it is still so carelessly delayed for two years, is it ...... Did you know at that time that there was a Ruan Langjun waiting for you in Chang'an? ”

Speaking of the last sentence, You's voice revealed a cold meaning!

Zhuo Zhaojie's face behind the screen is also difficult to look at, Ruan Yunshu - this cousin is not a candidate for a husband in Zhuo Zhaojie's mind, but in his heart, it is really difficult to annoy a man like Ruan Yunshu who is as gentle as 'jade' and humble, not to mention that he is still his cousin, even if he is not related by blood, after all, he feels close because of Zhuo Fanghua.

Ruan Yunshu is gentle and generous, a person like him will not despise Xie Yingmai because she is adrift on the rivers and lakes, but it is easy to provoke pity - is Xie Yingmai using this method to attract Ruan Yunshu? If this was premeditated, then when the peony 'flower' meeting, Qu Tan and Ruan Zhi were familiar at first sight, how many calculations were there?

Zhuo Zhaojie was covered in cold sweat for a moment, and he only felt that the period of Chenguang when he learned pipa in Moling was so strange when he recalled it now!

Xie Yingmai let out a sigh, but smiled softly: "It's not Ruan Lang." ”

"Huh?" You frowned.

But I heard Xie Yingmai say lightly: "Mrs. also said that the people's 'daughter' only has a cousin to rely on, and similarly, the cousin only has a cousin of the people's 'daughter'. ”

You sneered and said, "But I don't know how Sister Ling planned for you?" ”

"Although my cousin's family is poor, her thoughts of cherishing the people's 'daughter' are actually the same as Mrs. cherishing Qi Niang." Xie Yingmai said slowly, "Two years ago, my cousin-in-law was just a master who taught children in a Zhuangzi outside Moling City, and his fame was also a showman, and his family was poor, and even when the people's 'daughters' went to the past, they couldn't be accommodated and lived for a long time. ”

Without waiting for You's answer, Xie Yingmai had already continued, "At most, it's just a farmer and the like, most of them will be disgusted by their husband's family and have wandered on the rivers and lakes, the people's 'daughter' naturally can't be compared with Ling Ai, but her appearance is acceptable, she has been taught by her family teacher since she was a child, and she can be regarded as both civil and military, and she also understands the sound law, and the 'daughter' marrying is a lifelong thing, so hasty, the people's 'daughter' is unwilling, and the cousin is reluctant. ”

You didn't speak, as if waiting for her to finish speaking.

Xie Yingmai said: "Of course, what Mrs. said is right, the 'woman' son 'flower' letter is the most important, at that time, the people's 'daughter' was already seventeen, and if she waited longer, even if the situation improved, it would be difficult to marry a good family, but at that time, it was only necessary to wait for a year, at that time, the people's 'daughter' was already seventeen years old, and waited for a year and eighteen, although the age was long, but it was not irretrievable, but the 'door' lintel that could be chosen was very different, Mrs. said, why didn't the people's 'daughter' wait? ”

"A year?" You Shi reacted very quickly, and immediately understood what she meant, "Are you waiting for Qu to talk?" ”

"Not bad." Xie Yingmai said with a light smile, "The cousin-in-law of the people's 'daughter' was ready to participate in last year's township examination two years ago, and my cousin is going to start planning for the people's 'daughter' for life after the township examination!" However, last year, my cousin-in-law won the seventh place in Moling Mansion in the township test, and Meng Yuanhao's evaluation was enough to go to Beijing for a try, and my cousin naturally had to wait for another year, and when my cousin-in-law would take the test results next year, she would choose a husband for the people's 'daughter'! Where can the wife and sister of the person and the wife and sister of the Jinshi be married to be compared with the wife and sister of a talented person in the Moling Mansion and an older 'daughter' who has wandered the rivers and lakes? Madam, can the people's 'daughter' say this, can I dispel my wife's doubts? ”

Although You suspected that Xie Yingmai was related to the Qiguo Mansion, and calculated his 'daughter' and future 'daughter' son-in-law, after seeing Xie Yingmai, he also felt sorry for her talent but not a good background.

Xie Yingmai's appearance and conversation are all model noble 'women' cultivated by high-ranking "families" like You and Zhuo Fanghua will not be despised by her, she knows martial arts - this means that she can afford hardship, and her 'sex' is tough, otherwise where can she learn? What's even more commendable is that Xie Yingmai can still read and break sentences, and she is coarse in literature and science, and she was alone in Xizhou for her master for three years before defecting to the Wu family, which shows that she is a person with a heart and gratitude, and it also represents her ability, otherwise, even if there are villagers who miss her teacher, and change the Zhuo Zhaojie past, You Shi dares to bet that her little 'girl' must have a bad life, let alone ask her to go all the way from Xizhou alone to find Moling!

Then Xie Yingmai took over Boya Zhai in Moling, which also illustrates this point, a single 'girl' who can open a shop alone, even if she occupies a lot of Zhuo Zhaojie's light in Moling's success, but she has no ability, and Zhuo Zhaojie is not the one who rushes to help when she sees someone in distress!

You knows very well in her heart that Xie Yingmai can let her 'daughter' look at her differently, and repeatedly take care of and help, and treat her as a sister, which has a lot to do with Xie Yingmai's own temperament, demeanor, and ability, first of all, even though Xie Yingmai is not as beautiful as Zhuo Zhaojie, but she is also a beautiful woman, and everyone has the so-called love for beauty, not to mention that the four "body words and book judgments" of the Da Liang election officials also rank the "body" in the first place, and the body here is to be a great appearance!

Zhuo Zhaojie herself is a beauty, but this does not mean that she does not like to look at beauties, especially Xie Yingmai is young - this youth is relative to her qualifications as a teacher, if she is born with a mediocre appearance and no 'fine' talent, although Zhuo Zhaojie promised to hire her as a teacher to teach herself pipa, how can she not muttered and doubt her level at such a glance?

The second is to talk about people, Xie Yingmai's background is not high compared to Zhuo Zhaojie and You's, but she is never humble or arrogant, although Zhuo Zhaojie and You's are not approachable to the point of not distinguishing between up and down, but they are not the masters who want to step on it when they see a person, Xie Yingmai's attitude and the temperament of being measured are just right, Zhuo Zhaojie naturally respects her a little.

The third is that Xie Yingmai's own pipa skills are really clever, Zhuo Zhaojie wants to learn pipa from her after all, if the pipa is not taught well, even if Zhuo Zhaojie has left enough good impressions before, it will definitely be discounted here, even if Zhuo Zhaojie does not suspect that she colluded with the old club of Boya Zhai to deceive herself, she will feel disappointed, and then no longer go to the 'door', not to mention the later support and care.

However, although Xie Yingmai has this kind of advantages, and explains the doubts between the You family clearly, but the You family is not Zhuo Zhaojie, the noble 'woman' who has been in charge of the family in the backyard of the Hou Mansion for many years is not so easy to deal with as an innocent little lady who has never been out of the cabinet, since she suspects Xie Yingmai, she will not change easily.