The women in the hall dispersed.
Fourth Aunt Yun's unwilling look still appeared in front of Yun Chu's eyes when she left.
She did a little testing and decided to see what Aunt Yun would choose.
Just as he was thinking about it, Tingfeng hurriedly came from the front: "Miss, the young master wants to see you."
Yun Chu didn't react for a moment: "Brother Jiang?"
"This is the eldest young master of the Xie family, Xie Shi'an." Tingfeng replied, "Miss, have you met?"
Yun Chu put down the account book: "Let him come in."
Xie Shian was led into the courtyard.
Although he was looking straight ahead when he left, he kept looking at the yard from the corner of his eye.
After leaving the Xie family, my mother did not return to the Yun family. Instead, she lived in such a three-in courtyard, which was about the same size as the Xie family.
He failed to enter the backyard through the hanging flower door. He saw Yun Chu in the first hall entering the courtyard.
Of course Yun Chu would not let Xie Shian go to the backyard.
The yard behind is full of traces of Brother Yu and Chang Sheng's life. As long as Xie Shian goes in, he will notice something.
She won't cause unnecessary trouble for herself.
"I heard that my mother was awarded the title of Fifth Grade Yiren, so I came here to congratulate her." Xie Shi'an presented the congratulatory gift with both hands, "I bought a box of rouge, and I asked my mother not to dislike it."
Yun Chu took the congratulatory gift and said with a smile: "You are quite well informed."
"The news in the court has actually been heard by the common people." Xie Shi'an said, "The emperor awards my mother a reward, which means that I still trust the Yun family, and my mother no longer has to worry."
He looked very filial on his face.
But I was extremely upset in my heart.
He didn't understand why the emperor still wanted to keep the Yun family and even gave his mother a royal decree when all the letters about the Yun family's collaboration with the enemy and the country were presented to the emperor.
Do you trust the Yun family so much?
Can such trust not even be destroyed by evidence?
He realized that he had made a completely wrong decision.
And it's too late to regret.
"Thank you for still thinking about the Yun family." Although Yun Chu's voice was gentle, there was obvious alienation, "What have you been busy with recently?"
Xie Shi'an told the truth: "I plan to open a shop specializing in selling pens, inks, paper, inkstones, calligraphy and paintings."
Yun Chu nodded: "It can be considered a stable livelihood."
At this point, she didn't speak again, and Xie Shi'an didn't know what to say.
He could only say: "Then I'll take my leave first."
Yun Chu nodded: "Tingxue, send Young Master Xie out."
A shout of thanks to the young master made Xie Shian stop in his tracks. The shouts from Brother An in the past will probably never be heard again.
He specially came to congratulate her, and his mother didn't even let him have a meal.
He smiled bitterly.
Can you blame the mother?
He had himself to blame.
It was he who forced his mother to break off her relationship with the Yun family, so her mother chose to leave the Xie family.
When his mother left, she gave him a writing brush and hoped that he would be an unyielding person.
He also tried hard to be an upright person.
But he found that he could not get anything by relying on his integrity.
One day, he will stand at the same height as his mother and proudly tell her that he can have a bright future even without relying on the Yun family.
Xie Shi'an walked back to Xie's house from Yulin Lane, and walked for almost an hour.
Since Xie's family didn't have a carriage, he discovered that the capital was bigger than he thought, and it was difficult to go anywhere.
When he returned home, he asked the book boy: "Is Aunt Yu back?"
Sanjiu shook his head: "Why don't you go out and look for it?"
Xie Shian waved his hand.
He knew very well where Aunt Yu had gone.
I used to return to Xie's house before dawn every day. It's already afternoon now, why aren't you back yet?
Could something have happened?
"Brother An, do you know where Aunt Yu went?" Yuan came over with Xie Shikang in his arms, "I heard from Brother Yun that Aunt Yu didn't come back all night."
Xie Shiwei appeared out of nowhere: "Grandma still doesn't know, but it's not just that night that Aunt Yu didn't come back. For many days recently, she went out after dark and only came back when it was almost dawn..."
"Shiwei!" Xie Shi'an interrupted Xie Shiwei's words, "Say less."
Xie Shiwei said coldly: "Brother, after Aunt Yu returns home every day, she always goes to your Qingsong Pavilion as soon as possible. Can you tell me what you are doing?"
Xie Shi'an's face suddenly darkened: "Are you staring at me?"
"Do you still need to keep an eye on me? There are only a few people in the Xie family." Xie Shiwei's eyes were a little sinister, "What are you two planning?"
"What are you two brothers arguing about?" Mrs. Yuan couldn't understand. "The top priority now is to find Aunt Yu. Brother Yun is her lifeblood. It's impossible for her to not come back for such a long time. Something must have happened. !”
Several people were standing in the front yard of Xie's house talking, when someone knocked on the door.
Sanjiu, the bookboy standing behind Xie Shian, quickly opened the door.
A woman stood at the door: "Is this Xie's house?"
Xie Shi'an was now the head of the family. He walked up and said, "This is the Xie family. Who are you and what do you want?"
"I am the personal attendant of Mrs. Hu of the Hu family." The old woman said coldly, "Do you have Aunt Yu in your house?"
Xie Shi'an's heart suddenly sank to the bottom.
Others didn't know where Tingyu went at night, but he knew very well that he gave Tingyu a note and asked Tingyu to deliver it to his door.
Mr. Hu was lustful, but he was afraid of his wife, so he asked Tingyu to find a way to climb into bed, and then used this matter as an excuse to threaten and extort money from Mr. Hu.
Tingyu went to Hu's house every night and served Master Hu secretly. Master Hu gave Tingyu a large sum of money. This transaction lasted for many days, and he also received a lot of money...
But today, Mrs. Hu's mother-in-law came to the door.
He knew it was out.
He didn't expect to be discovered so soon. He still barely had enough money to buy a shop... Ting Yu was really too careless.
Yuanshi has already come forward to greet her: "Yes, yes, Aunt Yu is from our house. What's wrong with her? Is something wrong?"
"Haha!" The mother-in-law sneered, "Aunt Yu in your house is really lucky. She has been favored by our adults. She served tea to our wife this morning. From now on, she will be our aunt of the Hu family. I don't know about Aunt Yu's marriage contract. Where?"
The mother-in-law took out a silver note from her sleeve, which was one hundred taels of silver.
This little money may not have been worth much to the Xie family in the past, but now, every penny the Xie family had was eager to break it into two pennies. One hundred taels was really a lot.
Yuanshi's eyes widened: "What, what are you talking nonsense? Aunt Yu is from our Xie family, how could she become the aunt of your Hu family..."
However, before she could finish speaking, Xie Shiwei rushed over, snatched the one hundred taels of silver, and said, "The deed of sale of Aunt Yu is in my grandmother's box. I will get it for you right now."
Yuanshi was completely confused about the situation, so Ting Yu's deed of sale was handed over to the woman.
"After you take the money, keep your mouth shut, otherwise the Hu family will never be done with you." The woman didn't bother to say more, turned around and left.
Yuanshi pulled Xie Shian and kept asking: "Brother An, what's going on? You must know the reason. Tell me quickly..."
Xie Shian's head was a little dizzy from being shaken.
He pursed his lips.
Mrs. Hu is not a generous matron, otherwise Mr. Hu would not have eaten secretly.
Mrs. Hu, who was not generous, drank Tingyu's tea, took Tingyu as her aunt, and spent a hundred taels of silver to buy and sell her body. What does this mean?
I'm afraid Ting Yu is...
Xie Shi'an shook his head to expel the trace of pity in his heart, and his eyes fell on the banknote in Xie Shiwei's hand.
