Xiaolian was not stupid, she was just too young when she came to Beijing with her daughter, so she would not think about some things if no one mentioned them. Now when Xin You said this, it was as if the window paper had been pierced, allowing her to see the unbearable side of the warm and harmonious Shaoqing's house.
At this moment, her face was pale and her eyes were astonishingly bright, burning with anger: "You mean, those family fortunes, those family fortunes-"
"It's hard to draw a conclusion as to what happened. But now that it's certain that someone is plotting against Miss Kou, I'm guessing the worst."
"It must be because of the girl's family wealth!" Xiaolian, with red eyes and emotional, "The girl has not been out of the house for three years since she came to Beijing. That is to say, she has only gone out a few times this year after the period of filial piety. On weekdays, He doesn't talk much in the house and doesn't cause trouble. He only had two disputes with the second girl——"
"Have you ever had a dispute with the second girl?" Xin You raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Xiao Lian.
Xiaolian didn't mention this when she talked about the second girl before.
There was a bit of embarrassment on Xiao Lian's face, and her voice lowered: "It's not really a dispute, it's the second girl pushing against the girl, and the girl didn't even reply."
"Tell me carefully."
"Last winter, the girl made a wiping forehead for the old lady. The old lady was very happy and said that she would let the girl become her eldest granddaughter-in-law in the future and they could kiss her. When the second girl heard this, she ran to the girl to say goodbye. I'm thinking about some stupid things that I shouldn't be thinking about. I didn't mention it to you because I thought it was related to the eldest son and it wasn't a good look..."
Xiaolian couldn't help crying when she thought about her daughter being squeezed out by the second girl and crying on her pillow at night.
Xin You waited for Xiaolian to calm down a little, then asked about Kou Qingqing's wet nurse: "The village where Aunt Fang is staying is not far away, right?"
"It's not far. It only takes an hour by carriage."
"Then let's wait for Aunt Fang to come." Xin You pointed at the cage and motioned for Xiao Lian to put it away.
The only two people who stayed with Kou Qingqing in Shaoqing's Mansion were Xiaolian and Aunt Fang. Kou's mother must be aware of the arrangements for her daughter's major events. However, Nanny Fang was sent away for making mistakes after only one year in Shaoqing's Mansion. At this time, it seemed a bit strange.
Xiaolian looked shocked: "Why is Aunt Fang here?"
"After Aunt Fang left, didn't Miss Kou mention that she wanted her to come back?"
After even talking about the dispute between Duan Yunhua and Kou Qingqing, Xiaolian no longer felt that there was anything to hide from Xin You: "No. The girl is so shameless and feels that Aunt Fang has embarrassed her, even though she clearly misses Aunt Fang. , and I have never mentioned asking Nanny Fang to come back."
Xin You smiled: "I'm thick-skinned, I just want Grandma Fang to come back."
After hearing Xinyou's explanation, Xiaolian unconsciously covered her mouth.
"What's wrong?"
"Not only can you taste that there is something wrong with the medicine, but you can also pretend to be sick. You know so many things." Xiaolian's tone was filled with wonder.
Xin You: "..." This kind of praise is not necessary.
After taking a nap in the afternoon, when Xin You woke up and passed the time looking at the rain-washed green plantains outside the window, the little maid reported with snow in her eyes that the two young masters were coming.
There are two young masters in Shaoqing's house. The eldest son, Duan Yunchen, is the daughter of Duan Shaoqing and the Qiao family, and the second son, Duan Yunlang, is the daughter of Duan Wenbai and the Zhu family. Both of them were studying in the Imperial College, so they must have taken a special leave to come here at this time.
Duan Yunchen——Xin You recited this name silently.
This person who made Duan Yunhua speak evil words to Miss Kou should indeed be met as soon as possible.
Hanxue opened the door curtain and two men walked in. No, the person walking in front should be said to be a young man.
"Cousin, are you feeling better?" Duan Yunlang, the second young master, is sixteen years old this year, not much older than Kou Qingqing. He quickly walked to the bed and sat down, looking at Xin You with clear eyes.
"Much better. My cousin should be studying at this time——"
Duan Yunlang hurriedly waved his hands: "My cousin is in trouble. My eldest brother and I have no time to study. My father and others think we are causing trouble, so we are not allowed to follow him to find..."
Duan Yunlang talked a lot. Xin You listened with a smile and turned his eyes slightly to look at the young man standing half a foot away.
Duan Yunchen wore a blue shirt and a Confucian scarf. He was obviously dressed similarly to Duan Yunlang, but he looked a bit more romantic because of his outstanding temperament.
This is a man who can attract girls based on his looks alone.
Xin You thought like this, and her eyes stayed on Duan Yunchen's face for a longer time.
"We can rest assured that your cousin is fine. You take good care of your health. My second brother and I will come to see you in two days." Duan Yunchen spoke in a gentle tone, but his slightly pointed toes made Xin You feel that he was in a hurry to leave.
Listening to Xiaolian's description, Miss Kou is not an annoying girl. Duan Yunchen's avoidance of her may also be related to the old lady's joke about kissing her.
He doesn't want to marry his cousin.
Duan Yunhua didn't want this marriage, Duan Yunchen didn't want it, so what did the eldest wife Qiao think?
Considering Xiaolian's remarks about how polite Qiao was to Kou Qingqing in the past, the answer is not difficult to guess.
Xin You kept staring at Duan Yunchen without saying a word, which obviously made him misunderstand. The young man with a gentle temperament frowned and his voice became colder: "My second brother and I have to rush back to the Imperial College, so we won't disturb my cousin's rest."
Compared with Duan Yunchen's avoidance, Duan Yunlang obviously didn't stay long enough. Everyone walked to the door and rushed back, pointing at his head and curiously asked: "Cousin, have you really lost your memory?"
"Um."
"That's fine——"
"Huh?" It was Xiaolian who spoke this time, and the little maid swollen her face and accused, "Second Young Master, how can you say that? Do you think that the girl doesn't remember anything, so you don't have to pay back the money you owe my girl? Already?"
Duan Yunlang hurriedly glanced at the door and covered Xiaolian's mouth: "Aunt Xiaolian, please keep your voice down. It would be terrible if I let my elder brother know that I asked my cousin to borrow money to buy a storybook. You go to the outside first, I have something to say. Tell your cousin—"
Xiaolian saw Xin You nodded slightly and let Duan Yunlang push her to the outside.
"Second cousin, what do you have to say to me?" Facing the young man who returned and sat on the embroidered pier, Xin You spoke softly.
From the looks of it, this second young master still has a childlike nature and is unlikely to be involved in Miss Kou's accident. After a few patient conversations, he might even be able to come up with a lot of questions.
"Cousin, aren't you angry with what I just said?" Duan Yunlang asked belatedly.
He was thinking, who knows how, but blurted out.
"If cousin is happy to see me lose my memory?" Xin You raised his eyebrows, "If cousin can tell me the reason, I won't be angry."
Duan Yunlang's eyes flickered, and he said after a while: "My cousin has been depressed about the death of my aunt and uncle. I think it would be good to forget the sadness."
"That's it." Xin You smiled.
If she hadn't seen Duan Yunlang racking his brains just now, she might have believed it.
Duan Yunlang thought he had gotten away with it, so he chatted for a few words, and seemingly asked accidentally: "My cousin doesn't remember me and my eldest brother, right?"
Xin You lowered her eyes: "I don't remember. But today, I felt strange to my second cousin when I first saw him. On the contrary, I felt very unfamiliar to my eldest cousin——"
Duan Yunlang's expression couldn't help but relax: "My eldest brother is so serious and upright, it's normal for my cousin to feel unfamiliar. Cousin, let me tell you, despite his gentle and jade-like appearance, my eldest brother actually snores and picks his feet. He has not been here for more than ten days. bath……"
Xiaolian listened through the door curtain, dumbfounded.
