Xu Qingmo responded to He Wenlin's advice with a smile, but didn't take it to heart.
As soon as she returned to the yard, Qu Lian came to report that Yan Junuo and Xu Qingling had met.
Xu Qingmo smiled and didn't care: "Brother He asked me to be gentler, but I don't know that others are planning to take my life!"
Qu Lian and Hua Ying both fell silent.
Xu Qingmo didn't care. He just looked at the sky and said, "Father will be back in a few days. Let's live a peaceful life for a few days. No matter what, we will wait until father comes back!"
Hua Ying was a little strange: "How did the girl know that the Marquis was coming back?"
Xu Qingmo smiled: "Read more books when you have time. The more you read, the more you can watch the stars at night!"
In fact, Xu Qingmo was tricking her, but Huaying took it seriously and actually dug out a few books to read.
When Xu Qingmo found out, he didn't stop him. He just smiled and said, "Reading more books won't do any harm!"
The news of Ning Yuan Hou's great victory against the bandits came back to the capital three days later. By that time, Ning Yuan Hou was already on his way back.
When Qiu Chan came to talk, everyone in the courtyard looked as if they were not surprised. Qiu Chan felt strange, so she pulled Qu Lian and kept asking: "How come you already know the news about the return of the Marquis? "
"The girl told us three days ago!" Qu Lian looked at Qiu Chan and said with a smile.
Qiu Chan didn't believe it: "At that time, there was no news back. How could the girl know? Don't try to lie to me!"
Qu Lian quickly shook her head: "What did I lie to you about? The girl really said it. We also felt strange. We asked the girl how she knew it. The girl said she saw it by watching the stars at night!"
Qiu Chan was a little surprised. Stargazing at night was indeed true, but Qiu Chan didn't believe it at all that a girl could read stars!
After Qiu Chan returned, she was still thinking about it. After thinking about it, she finally told Madam Xu the truth.
"Are you serious?" Mrs. Xu frowned.
Qiu Chan nodded: "I asked Qu Lian again and again, and Qu Lian said it herself, saying it was the girl who watched the stars at night! I think the way the girl behaves in the yard doesn't seem to be fake!"
Mrs. Xu was silent for a long time, and then said: "Go and invite the girl over!"
"Madam, if we ask directly, the girl may not be able to tell, right?" Qiu Chan said with some worry.
Mrs. Xu thought for a while, and finally said: "We, mother and daughter, should still talk to each other and keep it hidden. Over time, it is easy for us to become estranged!"
Qiu Chan nodded: "Madam, you are thoughtful!"
When Qiu Chan went to invite Xu Qingmo over, Xu Qingmo was still a little confused: "Why is mother looking for me at this time? What's the important matter?"
"There are some things, but it's not important. Just come with me, girl!" Qiu Chan said with a smile.
When Qu Lian on the side saw Qiu Chan coming, she guessed that she had said the wrong thing. She stepped forward to talk to Xu Qingmo, but before she could, Xu Qingmo followed Qiu Chan and left.
Qu Lian and Hua Ying quickly followed. On the way, Hua Ying saw Qu Lian's panic and asked, "Do you know something?"
"When Sister Qiu Chan came just now, I was too talkative and talked about the girl watching the stars at night. Do you think it was because of this that the lady wanted to find the girl?" Qu Lian was a little nervous.
Hua Ying frowned slightly: "You are so quick to talk, but you actually talk about things in the yard outside!"
Qu Lian's face was full of grievance: "I thought it was Sister Qiu Chan, so I didn't have too many scruples..."
Seeing Qu Lian's appearance, Hua Ying couldn't bear to scold her anymore: "No next time!"
Qu Lian nodded quickly, but there was still a bit of worry in her eyes: "Will the lady question our girl?"
"Probably not. The eldest lady has a very good relationship with the girl. She shouldn't blame the girl for these things!" Hua Ying patted Qu Lian's hand.
Although Hua Ying said this, Qu Lian still felt full of self-blame in her heart.
After arriving at Madam Xu's yard, Qiu Chan stopped Hua Ying and Qu Lian from outside: "Girl, you should go see Madam Xu by yourself!"
Qu Lian had never seen this formation before, and her eyes turned red instantly: "Sister Qiu Chan, it's me who is talking nonsense..."
Hua Ying quickly pulled Qu Lian away: "Shut up!"
Xu Qingmo glanced at Qu Lian, then looked at Huaying, and immediately understood that Qu Lian probably said something wrong. She thought for a while, and then said: "Don't be afraid!"
There were only two short words, but Qu Lian calmed down immediately. He looked at Xu Qingmo with slightly red eyes: "Girl..."
Xu Qingmo didn't speak, just smiled, and then entered the room.
Mrs. Xu had been waiting there early. She heard Qu Lian's voice outside and said, "What's wrong?"
"Qu Lian thought she said something wrong and that I was going to be punished by my mother. She was so frightened!" Xu Qingmo said calmly, not looking nervous at all.
Mrs. Xu felt helpless, then looked at Qiu Chan beside her: "Do I look scary?"
"Qu Lian is young, so it's normal to be scared!" Xu Qingmo smiled, not looking guilty at all.
Mrs. Xu picked up the tea cup at hand: "Aren't you curious why I came to you?"
"Father said, if you don't do anything wrong, don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door!" Xu Qingmo looked at Mrs. Xu and said calmly.
Seeing Xu Qingmo like this, Mrs. Xu no longer planned to scare her: "Qu Lian said, you said a few days ago that your father would come back. At that time, the battle report had not yet reached the capital, so what did you do?" knew?"
"Observe the celestial phenomena at night!" Xu Qingmo said lightly, "There are clouds in the book, and the celestial phenomena of sun, sun, and stars are that midsummer is coming, summer is approaching, and the banditry is getting worse because the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, and there is no way to support it. Now, summer is about to begin, and it’s time for father to come back!”
Mrs. Xu felt a little dizzy when she heard this: "What do you mean?"
"My father sent troops to suppress bandits in early spring. At that time, many rivers had not yet melted, and the season on the mountains and rivers was even later. Now that midsummer is approaching, there is no ice and snow in the mountains and rivers. It will be easier for my father to fight. You'll be back soon!" Xu Qingmo explained carefully,
Mrs. Xu roughly understood, and she was a little surprised: "How do you know this?"
"It's all written in the book!" Xu Qingmo looked up at Mrs. Xu and said softly, "From ancient times to the present, marching and fighting have been based on the celestial phenomena. The so-called borrowing the east wind is not just because of understanding the celestial phenomena. A famous battle?"
Mrs. Xu understood: "When did you read so many books?"
"I've been watching it slowly over the years, and gradually I've seen a lot!" Xu Qingmo said, "Is it because of this that my mother called me in for questioning?"
