Chapter 18: Gossip
In front of a pool that is neither high nor low, there is a woman in a lotus-colored dress standing with her back to her, staring silently at the water.
Xin Yu remembered clearly that the skirt that Duan Yunwan was wearing when she came to see her today was this color.
"It's a big girl!" Xiaolian also recognized it.
Xin Yu immediately walked to a row of flower stands and looked in the direction of the pool.
Duan Yunwan didn't move, as if the scorching sun had no effect on her.
"Why did the big girl come to see the fish at this time? There's not even a cover, and no one is with you, aren't you afraid of heat stroke? Xiaolian muttered quietly.
Of course, she didn't feel sorry for the big girl, but she just couldn't figure it out.
Xin Yu didn't answer, but thought back to that scene.
It was the pool in front of me, and it was also such a bright sunday, and there must have been a few koi swimming lazily in the water with their tails at this time.
Is it today?
Xin Yu was a little incredulous for a while.
Even if the eldest lady wanted to kill Duan Yunwan, it would be too fast.
Seeing that beads of sweat had beaded on Xin Yu's forehead and nose, and her fair cheeks were flushed, Xiaolian asked worriedly, "Girl, is it hot?" ”
Xin Yu shook her head and stared intently in the direction of the pool: "It's okay." ”
"Shall we go over?"
"Let's take a look here."
Hearing Xin Yu say this, Xiaolian stopped talking, even though she didn't know what the girl wanted to see, she followed suit.
Looking at it, he found that Duan Yunwan raised his feet and left......
The little maid looked at Xin Yu in astonishment: "Girl, she's gone!" ”
Xin Yu wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief, and said calmly: "Then let's go too." ”
Xiaolian: ?
Back at Wanqingju, Jiangshuang brought two ice bowls, saying that they were sent from the big kitchen.
Xin Yu ate the ice bowl one bite at a time, and suddenly felt that the heat had disappeared a lot.
Xiaolian ate faster, and sighed after eating: "It's so delicious, the maid is stained with the girl's light." ”
Xin Yu smiled: "I have eaten a kind of frozen milk called frozen milk, poured with jam and cut into small pieces, and the taste is better than that of an ice bowl." ”
Xiaolian swallowed her saliva when she heard it: "I think it's delicious when I hear the name, where can I eat it?" ”
Xin Yu hesitated for a moment and said, "My mother made it for me to eat, and I have time to go back, I'll try it." ”
Well, it should be successful, right?
Thinking about the results of cooking, Xin Yu is not very confident.
Xiaolian didn't notice it, and stroked her palm and said, "Okay, when the time comes, the maid will give you a hand, and you can also taste how delicious frozen milk is." ”
After eating the ice bowl, Xin Yu came up sleepy and lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
After that, there was nothing to say, and the next day was a cloudy day, and Xin Yu went to Ruyi Hall on time to greet the old lady.
The old lady said angrily: "I want you to rest for a few more days, why did you come here again." ”
Xin Yu smiled: "It's fine, I know that my grandmother loves me, and I miss my grandmother too." ”
"You girl, your mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter." The old lady was happy to hear this, and glanced at Qiao.
Qiao's face had a dripping smile on his face.
Xin Yu secretly paid attention to Duan Yunwan and noticed that the fat powder under the other party's eyes seemed to be a little thick.
Is this not sleeping well?
In the afternoon, although the sky was still cloudy, Xin Yu still sent Xiaolian to the garden, and Xiaolian came back soon to report it.
"Girl, you guessed it, the eldest girl is still there, and the maid watched her leave before coming back."
Xin Yu nodded, deciding to take a look tomorrow.
The next day, it was still overcast, and it seemed to rain in the afternoon, and in the afternoon, Mama Fang came back from outside.
"Girl, the old slave heard some rumors about Shaoqing's Mansion outside."
In the past few days, Mama Fang has been running out every day, and today she finally has a harvest.
"What's the wind?" Xiaolian came over and sat on the embroidery pier.
Mama Fang stretched out her hand and nodded her forehead: "It's all the girl who indulges you, and it's becoming more and more unruly." ”
Xiaolian rubbed her forehead and urged: "Mama Fang, say it quickly, the girl is waiting." ”
Mama Fang glanced at the door and lowered her voice: "There is everything to say, the most ugly thing is that if the cousin girl of the Shaoqing Mansion is gone, the family wealth brought by the cousin girl will belong to the Shaoqing Mansion, and the Shaoqing Mansion will not need to buy another dowry for the cousin." ”
Normally, not to mention taking possession of Kou Qingqing's family wealth, as an orphan girl who took refuge in her grandfather's family, when she got married, Shaoqing's Mansion should also buy Kou Qingqing a dowry that was not inferior to the girl in the house.
This is a kind family recognized by the world. Therefore, when Xiaolian cried out in public, it was easy to make people think too much.
At the feet of the Son of Heaven, there is wealth and stability, and there will always be no shortage of people in the capital who are idle and panicked. Although Kou Qingqing entered Beijing quietly four years ago, these people still deduced something from the origin of this cousin.
For example, the cousin's family wealth, millions of silver, no one dares to think about it, and 108,000 still dares to guess.
100,000 taels of silver, a lot of money!
Xiaolian sneered: "Which is the most ugly word, it's obviously the truth!" ”
By this time, she had become more and more aware of the intention of Xin Yu to make her cry that day.
"And the righteous man who saved the girl, the old slave also found out his identity." Mama Fang had a smile on the corner of her mouth, and her mood was much more relaxed.
Mama Fang's experience at this age is naturally not comparable to Xiaolian, and when she heard those rumors, she knew that the girl was safe for the time being.
Gossip can kill and save people.
Thinking about it again, the family of my uncle, who should have been the closest to him, was killing step by step, and he needed to rely on a few gossips from the world to protect his life, and Mama Fang's heart hurt again.
Xin Yu didn't know the ups and downs of Mama Fang's mood, and raised her eyebrows unexpectedly: "I found out so soon?" ”
Mama Fang smiled: "It's not difficult to inquire, it turns out that that righteous man is quite famous in the capital. His surname is He, his name is Qingxiao, and he turned out to be a marquis. ”
Xin Yu listened quietly, knowing that there was still something to follow.
Jinlinwei is an important position, and it is not surprising that he was selected to serve as a noble.
Sure enough, Mama Fang's expression changed, and her voice lowered: "But this young Hou Ye's identity is quite embarrassing. His father and the current emperor are righteous brothers, in troubled times, they fought together, and later parted ways to claim their own kings, and when he defeated his father today, he left the life of this marquis with the love of righteousness, and also named him the Marquis of Changle......"
"Changle Hou-" Xin Yu whispered these three words, understanding the old lady's attitude of avoiding it.
The courtiers are not sure whether the son of today is really affectionate to that righteous brother, or if it is purely to show benevolence. What is certain is that the emperor definitely does not want to see the courtiers get too close to this Marquis of Changle.
"In this case, how did he become the envoy of Jinlin Wei?"
Mama Fang shook her head: "The old slave didn't hear about this. ”
"It's hard to work hard, let's go and take a rest."
Mama Fang was really tired after going out for most of the day, so she listened to Xin Yu's words and went to rest.
"You're so smart." Xiaolian pinched Xin Yu's shoulders and said the words that Mama Fang had endured when she was there, "If only my girl could be like you...... That's it. ”
Then the girl might be able to live well.
Xin Yu looked at Xiaolian and patted her hand gently: "It's not that I'm smarter than Miss Kou, Miss Kou is blinded by family affection, and I'm a bystander." ”
She wants to open her eyes for Miss Kou, see these filths clearly, and avenge Miss Kou.
At this time, on the street, He Qingxiao hurriedly walked forward in a red robe, followed by two subordinates.
A familiar sense of crisis arose, and the body took a step to avoid it faster than the mind reacted, and an object slammed into the ground, making a lot of movement.
He Qingxiao looked at it fixedly, and it was a smashed flower pot.