What Zhou Ningyue saw outside the door was probably the horrifying scene of Zhou's father hurting Zhou's mother.
What about Zhou's mother?
Since she could see the scene of Zhou Ningyue falling, she would probably see the scene of Zhou's mother getting into trouble.
Xin You calmed down and said naturally: "It's a bit presumptuous to come to Sister Zhou suddenly. I'll go and say hello to Auntie."
"My mother is out." Zhou Ningyue took Xin You's hand, not looking unfamiliar because we haven't seen each other these days, "Sister Kou, cousin, come and sit in my room."
Xin You suppressed her disappointment and followed Zhou Ningyue into the west wing.
The maid named Chun Ya brought tea and then left obediently.
Xin You couldn't help but take another look at Chun Ya.
Zhou Ningyue was thoughtful, and when she saw her like this, she asked, "What's wrong with Sister Kou? Is there something wrong with Chun Ya?"
"No, I just look at Chun Ya and look a bit like a maid who served me when I was a child."
"Sister Kou wasn't in the capital before, right?"
"Well, I was still living with my parents in other places at that time. Later, when I came to Beijing, I only brought my nanny and a personal maid, and all the servants at home were scattered. From the first time I came to Sister Zhou's house and saw Chunya, I felt familiar. , I couldn’t help but look at her a few more times just now.”
"I see."
Xin You took advantage of the situation and asked, "Is Chun Ya from the capital?"
Zhou Ningyue smiled: "That's right. My family used to have a maid in other places. Later, she moved to the capital. My mother said that her flesh and blood would never be able to see each other again, so she let her go home. Chun Ya came to the capital after I just bought it.”
"It seems that it has nothing to do with the little maid who used to serve me."
"It probably has nothing to do with it. Chunya had no choice but to sell her because her mother had no money for medical treatment. Her home is not far away, and my mother even said that she would be allowed to go home for a day during the Mid-Autumn Festival and the New Year."
"Auntie is really kind-hearted." Xin You praised with a smile.
It seems that that day was undoubtedly the Mid-Autumn Festival. There are no spring buds in the picture. He must have gone home to reunite with his parents.
As for other servants, this may also be the reason.
Before Xin You could pry further, Zhou Ningyue took the initiative and said, "Aunt Wang and the others are all hired helpers, and they have more holidays."
"Then on a day like the Mid-Autumn Festival, don't you have to prepare your own food?"
Xinyou's question made Zhou Ningyue burst into laughter, and Ji Cailan couldn't help laughing either.
"Sister Kou, in an ordinary family like ours, we have to do most of the things ourselves. My cousin's family is fine, but my family only has one maid who does menial work. She works during the day and has to go back at night."
Xin You showed an embarrassed smile.
Ji Cailan was afraid that she would be embarrassed, so she quickly changed the subject: "Cousin, do you think why we came to see you together?"
"Why?"
"You must have no idea how powerful Sister Kou is." Ji Cailan took out the pamphlet from her arms and handed it to Zhou Ningyue, "Take a look."
"What?" Zhou Ningyue opened the booklet and was immediately attracted, "Ah, this is the painting of "Painted Skin"!"
"Drawed by Sister Kou."
Zhou Ningyue looked at Xin You with admiration and couldn't put it down while touching the booklet: "Sister Kou, you are really amazing."
Xin You smiled and said, "If you like it, I will give you this copy."
Ji Cailan and Zhou Ningyue were not polite people, so they thanked them happily but worried about the ownership of the booklet.
In the end, Ji Cailan gave up on her own initiative: "Cousin, please keep it. If Sister Kou paints the lower part of "Painted Skin" in the future, I will shamelessly ask for it."
Zhou Ningyue knew that her cousin was letting her go, and she really liked the painted version of "Painted Skin", so she accepted it with embarrassment.
"Sister Kou and cousin, please stay for dinner. I'll ask Aunt Wang to cook some of her specialty dishes."
Xin You declined politely.
"Sister Kou, don't refuse, just give me a chance to say thank you."
Xin You agreed, feeling slightly happy.
If you stay to eat, you might wait until Zhou's mother comes back.
Sure enough, Zhou's mother came back before it was time for lunch.
Zhou Ningyue saw Zhou's mother walking past the window, walked out quickly, stood at the door of the west wing and shouted: "Mom, cousin and sister Kou are here."
Xin You and Ji Cailan also walked out.
Ji Cailan smiled and called her aunt, while Xin You bowed politely: "Hello, aunt."
Zhou's mother obviously had a good impression of Xinyou, and her tone was very gentle: "Don't be so polite. That day I also said why Yue'er always stayed at home, and asked her to play with you more. This girl has a boring temperament, and it's rare for her to be so polite. The girl doesn’t mind her.”
"Mom, Sister Kou also gave me a very good gift. I asked Sister Kou to stay for dinner..."
Xin You listened to the conversation between mother and daughter with a smile, but in fact, her mind was completely distracted by the new picture.
Judging from the light, it's still daytime, this time inside the house.
Mother Zhou's back was pressed against the edge of the desk, and a tall figure shrouded her in front of her. It was Father Zhou.
But this is not a warm scene of a couple talking in the study, but a murder in progress.
Father Zhou put his hands on Zhou's mother's neck and tightened them hard. Mother Zhou tried her best to push Father Zhou's hands but couldn't get away. Finally, her hands dropped down and stopped moving when they touched the table.
The scene didn't end here. Zhou's father suddenly turned around, stared at the door with a ferocious expression, and then strode towards the door.
The horrifying scene disappeared, and what reappeared in front of the eyes was Zhou's mother, who looked haggard but friendly, and Zhou Ningyue, who was smiling and talking to her mother.
Xin You felt cold in her heart and clenched her fist hard.
At this point, the two pictures are facing each other.
Zhou Ningyue saw her father killing her mother outside the door, and in fear, she dropped the basket. The sound of the basket falling to the ground alerted Zhou's father, who chased him out.
Why did Zhou's father kill Zhou's mother?
If it was because of my mother, wouldn't Zhou's mother be comforted that night?
Or is it that Zhou's mother later made new discoveries and confronted Zhou's father, and during the dispute between the couple, Zhou's father lost his mind and killed Zhou's mother?
No, it’s not necessarily an impulse, it could be silence?
After knowing that her mother was the empress who had been missing for many years, Xin You did not hesitate to speculate on the people related to her with the greatest malice.
So what should she do next?
Xin You was still thinking about this issue until she was pulled back to the west wing by Zhou Ningyue and Ji Cailan.
The time can be determined, it is the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Judging from Zhou Ningyue's appearance, she came back from buying mooncakes from outside. The reason why Zhou's mother and Zhou's father quarreled probably was because she didn't expect her daughter to come home so early. Combined with the scenery in the picture, the time can be more specific, it should be in the morning.
"I want to go to the bathroom." Ji Cailan was completely uninhibited at her uncle's house, and even asked Xin You thoughtfully, "Does Sister Kou want to go?"
"Sister Ji, go ahead, I don't want to go yet."
"Then I'll go."
As soon as Ji Cailan left, Xin You and Zhou Ningyue were left in the room.
"Sister Kou, I see that your face looks a little bad. Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
Hearing this, Xin You showed a solemn expression.
(End of chapter)
