Cao Dejiang was full of doubts, frowned and asked, "What else did Duke Dingguo say?"
The servant replied: "Ding Guo Gong said that the people from the Imperial Medical Office have been invited, and the favor has been declined. Let the old lady and Madam Rou use them as much as they can."
"Mrs. Rou's daughter is too worried, but Duke Ding doesn't care about those gossips and asked the old lady not to take it to heart."
Cao Dejiang's face suddenly darkened when he heard this, and even Mrs. Fu noticed something was wrong.
Xiao Yan never said useless words, and the things between them had been clearly explained in person before, so why should he let others pass it on again.
Gossip...
What are your daughter’s thoughts?
Cao Dejiang's face was cold: "Did you meet anyone when you went out?"
The man was stunned for a moment: "Back to my uncle, I met Lady Rou when I was sending Duke Ding out."
Cao Dejiang asked: "Did she stop Xiao Yan?"
The man nodded hesitantly.
Mrs. Fu's face suddenly turned ugly. She didn't want to think evil thoughts about a little girl, but the elder brother and the others reminded her that Fu Jinrou had a dirty mind. Then she, a girl from the boudoir, took the initiative to stop a stranger she didn't know. .
This is not something a shy and weak girl would do.
Mrs. Fu looked at the servant with a calm eye and said, "What did she say when she stopped Xiao Yan? Tell them exactly what they said!"
The servant noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere and did not dare to say anything. He quickly repeated in a low voice what Fu Jinrou said after stopping Xiao Yan, and also relayed what Xiao Yan said later.
He didn't dare to add insult to injury, and tried his best to keep every word to a minimum.
But Mrs. Fu and Cao Dejiang both turned green after hearing this.
Fu Laiqing sat aside and felt something was wrong. He frowned and said, "What is Jinrou doing? I asked Brother Xiao for that imperial doctor. I wanted to go to the imperial hospital because she was weak and fell ill every now and then." Someone helped her nurse her back, but she actually said mine was wrong?"
"And it's just an imperial doctor. Although it's a bit against the rules, it's not a shameful thing. She's afraid of gossip. Are there not many people in Beijing who hire an imperial doctor?"
There are many people in Beijing who seek power for personal gain, and what Xiao Yan did was not a big deal at all. Fu Jinrou came forward to apologize and stop them, but it was actually making a fuss out of a molehill.
Mrs. Fu didn't reply to his words, she just waved her hand and said to the man: "You go down first, and you are not allowed to tell anyone about today's events, including Madam Rou."
"Yes, madam."
After they left, Mrs. Fu could no longer hold back her anger. She clenched her fists and said angrily: "Brother is right, I'm really blind. I actually asked a little girl to play around!"
Fu Jinrou pretended to be so good in front of her, deceiving her so much that she felt so guilty that she wished she could be her granddaughter, but her heart was as high as the sky.
Knowing clearly that Xiao Yan and Tang Ning were engaged, they still wanted to get along with each other and act pretentious. Was it because they wanted to express their gratitude for persuasion, or did they have other intentions.
Does she think everyone else is stupid? !
When Cao Dejiang saw that Mrs. Fu was so angry that her eyes were a little red, his anger dissipated a little. He was not too concerned about Fu Jinrou and was only angry because of Mrs. Fu.
Now that he saw his sister being deceived into this, he actually offered words of comfort.
"Don't be angry, or you may get angry."
"Now that we know this, it's a good thing. If she has been kept in the dark, we should be worried. Knowing her nature, just pay careful attention in the future."
"Although she is a daughter of the Fu family, she is not raised under your knees since she was a child. She is just looking after her for a little while, so you don't have to take it too seriously."
Mrs. Fu was still angry and her eyes turned red when she heard this: "Since she is so thoughtful, I don't need to worry about her affairs in the future."
Fu Laiqing was a little confused at first, but as he listened, he came to his senses.
"Grandma, Jinrou..."
He was a little unbelievable. He thought carefully about what the servant said just now and opened his mouth: "She and Xiao Yan..."
Mrs. Fu didn't say anything nice to deal with her grandson, but laughed angrily:
"A girl who has not yet left the court stopped a man who was already engaged and had a high position. At first she was trying to talk, but then she acted coquettishly with tears in her eyes. What do you think she wants to do?"
Fu Laiqing's eyes widened, and he wanted to say that Fu Jinrou shouldn't be that kind of person, but then he remembered that although Xiao Yan was cruel and had a vicious mouth, he was very caring towards "his own people".
Fu Jinrou had no enmity with him, and she was the daughter of the Fu family.
If it weren't for her inappropriate behavior that made Xiao Yan disgusted, how could he say such mean words to an unrelated girl for no reason.
Mrs. Fu said in a deep voice: "Although she is your cousin, we have not been in contact with the clan for a long time. Fu Jinrou was so thoughtful at such a young age that she deceived me too. I am afraid that her marriage in Lingnan There’s something else hidden.”
"I will ask people to find out why the marriage broke up and why she came to the capital. You should stay away from her during this period."
Fu Laiqing also looked a little unhappy: "I know grandma."
Cao Dejiang said from the side: "This little girl is arrogant. Since she can take a liking to Xiao Yan and come forward to make friends with her, I'm afraid she is also a successful person. What did you ruin after you arranged a marriage for her earlier? Home?"
Mrs. Fu: "He is the eldest son of Chai Youchong, a doctor in the Ministry of Industry."
Cao Dejiang thought for a moment. He had some impressions of Chai Youchong. He was smooth and considerate in dealing with things. The eldest son in the family was indeed outstanding.
Chai Yang had been among the top academically in the Imperial College before, and his temperament was also outstanding. If he waited for the Enke Literary Examination, the young student would be able to win a seat.
Although the Chai family's family background is not very good, and Chai Youchong's official position is somewhat low, the prospects of the Chai family are good. The marriage that my sister chose for Fu Jinrou obviously put some thought into it.
Cao Dejiang said: "Let people go to Chai's house and ask, especially the girl who had a dispute with Fu Jinrou, to find out what happened in the first place."
Fu Laiqing opened his eyes wide: "Uncle, do you think Jinrou did it on purpose?"
Cao Dejiang said indifferently: "Her heart is as high as the sky. She even dares to cling to Xiao Yan. How can she look down on the son of a mere doctor? I remember you said before that besides you, there was also that boy from the Qi family who came to rescue her that day. With the youngest son of He Shangshu’s family.”
"The three of you are all eager for justice, but with your temperament, you will never go to places where only girls go. Is the daughter of the Chai family stupid? She will choose to slander the girls of the Fu family in public, and will also Is the Cao family also involved?"
Even if he really wanted to do something, he would choose a more secluded and private place. How could it happen that Fu Laiqing and the others could hear it so coincidentally.
"Have you ever told anyone where you and Qi Cheng went that day?"
