Duan Yunling was a little surprised: "What help does Cousin Qing want from me?"
She couldn't think of anything she could do to help Cousin Qing.
In the past two days, she repeatedly recalled the story of her aunt's divorce, and felt that Cousin Qing had made a mistake.
Cousin Qing said that this result was inseparable from her bravery. Actually no, she was cowardly, timid and selfish. It was cousin Qing who gave her courage.
Does someone as powerful as Cousin Qing need her help?
"Did Duan Yunhua look for you?"
Duan Yunling was even more surprised.
Listening to what Cousin Qing calls the second sister, is this a complete stalemate?
Xin You looked calm: "Mrs. Qiao was divorced because of me. Regardless of right or wrong, Duan Yunhua hates me to the core. Since she hates me, I naturally don't want to see her."
She spoke so confidently that Duan Yunling felt it made sense for a moment, but it took him a while to realize that it seemed inappropriate.
Cousin Qing had a quarrel with her father and second sister, which was of no benefit.
In the past, Duan Yunling would only think about it in his heart, but now he said it tactfully.
"Cousin Ling, tell me first, has Duan Yunhua come to see you?" Xin You shook Duan Yunling's hand to show her appreciation.
Although many people saw what happened in the garden that day, it did not reach Duan Yunhua's ears because the old lady issued a hush-hush order. As for the confrontation between Xin You and Duan Shaoqing in Ruyi Hall, even fewer people knew about it.
Duan Yunhua wanted to find out, but he hit a wall with her, so he had to come to Duan Yunling.
"The second sister hasn't been here yet." Duan Yun's mind moved, and he guessed what Xin You was worried about, and immediately said, "Don't worry, cousin Qing, if the second sister asks about what happened that day, I won't tell anything."
If the second sister knew that it was Cousin Qing who forced her father to divorce his wife, given the temper of the second sister, she would not start a fight directly.
"On the contrary, if Duan Yunhua asks you what happened that day, remember to tell her that my uncle originally wanted Mrs. Qiao to stay in Yaxinyuan to pray for Buddha, but I refused and had to divorce Mrs. Qiao."
Duan Yunling was stunned: "Cousin Qing, I don't understand..."
Xin You's expression became serious: "Cousin Ling, I am not joking, but I need your help. As for the reason, it is not convenient to say for the time being, but you will understand it later."
Duan Yunling thought carefully, but still couldn't figure out the reason for Xinyou's behavior, and asked: "Cousin Qing, are you sure this won't cause trouble?"
Xinyou nodded.
"Well, if the second sister comes to ask, I will tell you what my cousin wants."
"Thank you, cousin Ling."
Duan Yunling's eyes fell on the travel notes brought by Xin You, and he asked casually: "Cousin Qing went out today, did you go to the bookstore?"
"Yes, I went to Qingsong Bookstore and bought a book."
"Cousin, why don't you go to Yaxin Bookstore?"
Because of the blood-stained book "The Peony", Xin You was happy to talk about bookstores in the capital, and she swallowed her words when she was about to say goodbye: "Cousin Ling likes to go to Yaxin Bookstore?"
Duan Yunling said with a smile: "I originally liked going to Qingsong Bookstore, but then Mr. Ping An started writing books for Yaxin Bookstore, so I went to Yaxin Bookstore instead. Anyway, these big bookstores are all the same. It depends on which one has better-looking books."
"Is Mr. Ping An so powerful?"
Duan Yunling's eyes became eager: "Mr. Ping'an is the best at writing stories about strange things. Last year's "The Peony" is probably the most literate person in the capital. After transferring to Yaxin Bookstore, he wrote "The Legend of the Spirit Fox", which is also very good—— Cousin, please wait."
The little girl ran to the west room and quickly brought a book in her arms: "Cousin Qing, you haven't read it yet, have you?"
"I haven't remembered many things yet. Did I like reading storybooks in the past?"
Duan Yunling shook his head: "Cousin, you don't think much of this."
This answer was somewhat unexpected to Xin You. Seeing that Xiaolian was familiar with the price of dialogue books, she thought that Miss Kou also liked reading these.
"Cousin, look at it, it's really beautiful." Duan Yunling put "Linghu Ji" into Xin You's hands.
Xin You didn't refuse: "Okay, I'll go back and have a look. Cousin Ling, do you think Mr. Ping An's "The Peony" has been bought by almost all literate people, so is it so popular?"
"It's particularly popular. Among the friends I often deal with, whoever doesn't have a copy of "The Peony" will be laughed at." Duan Yunling stroked his forehead, "Cousin, you haven't read "The Peony" either, so I'll get it for you. take."
Speaking of this, Duan Yunling pursed her lips in embarrassment: "Cousin, please remember to return it to me after reading it. If you lose it, you won't be able to buy it again."
Xin You's heart moved, and she asked calmly: "Isn't "The Peony Chronicles" printed by Qingsong Bookstore? Why can't I buy it?"
Duan Yunling shook his head: "That's not clear. Anyway, Qingsong Bookstore has not sold it."
Xin You secretly made a note and stood up with the book in her arms: "I'll read "The Spiritual Fox" first. If you like this kind of story, you can borrow "The Peony" from my cousin."
Perhaps when they talked about a topic they liked, Duan Yunling's tone became more relaxed: "Cousin Qing, walk slowly."
Back at Wanqingju, Xin You asked Xiaolian: "Don't Miss Kou like to read story books?"
Xiaolian nodded, shook her head, and faced Xinyou's confused eyes and explained: "The girl doesn't want to watch. But the maid feels that it's not that the girl doesn't like to watch, but that she shouldn't watch. Because the old lady once said, the girl's family should not I want to see some messed up people who have changed their temperament. The girl... especially listens to the old lady's words..."
Thinking of Duan Yunling's obsession with dialogue books, Xin You sighed for Kou Qingqing.
Duan Yunling, a concubine who struggled to make a living under the hands of her stern aunt, dared not to listen to the old lady's words? But I also know that these trivial matters, in fact, the elders just slap them on the lips, and it doesn't really matter.
But Kou Qingqing didn't touch it because of her grandmother's casual remarks, fearing that someone would say something bad about her. This girl lives so carefully, but the cannibal Shaoqing Mansion cannot tolerate her living.
"What about you, Xiaolian? Can you read a storybook?"
"My maid listens more. The second young master always spends all his pocket money to buy books. When the new story books come out and he has no money, he shamelessly comes to our girl to borrow them..." Xiaolian said, her eyes became sore again.
It turned out that those days when she laughed and scolded the second young master for being a fool, were actually so short.
"Then do you know why Qingsong Bookstore no longer sells "The Peony Story"?"
"My maid, I don't know. Do you want to buy a new one? Maybe the second master knows. Otherwise, we can go directly to Qingsong Bookstore and ask the shopkeeper. Today, my maid, I saw that the shopkeeper seemed very talkative."
Xin You nodded and opened "Linghu Ji" to read.
After flipping through the book, she was a little disappointed.
The story is not ugly, but it is not much different from "The Peony Story". They are both beauties who love scholars to death, but one is a flower demon and the other is a fox fairy.
"Don't you like to see it, girl?" Xiaolian asked in confusion.
"The two stories are almost the same, a bit boring."
"No way." The little maid's eyes widened in shock, "A flower demon and a fox fairy!"
Xinyou: "..."
