Ci Jinzhi

  Chapter 18 Gossip

  In front of a pool that is neither high nor low, a woman in a lotus-colored dress stands with her back facing her, staring silently at the water.

  Xin You remembered clearly that the skirt Duan Yunwan wore when she came to see her today was this color.

   "It's a big girl!" Xiao Lian also recognized it.

  Xin You immediately walked to a row of flower stands and looked towards the pool.

  Duan Yunwan remained motionless, as if the scorching sun had no effect on her.

   "Why does the eldest girl come to see the fish at this time? There is no shelter and no one to accompany her. Are you afraid of heatstroke?" Xiao Lian whispered.

  Of course she didn't feel sorry for the big girl, she just couldn't figure it out.

  Xin You didn't answer the call, but recalled that scene.

  It is the pool in front of you, and it is also under such a bright sun. There must be a few koi swimming in the water lazily wagging their tails at this time.

   Could it be today?

  Xin You couldn't believe it for a moment.

  Even if the eldest wife wanted to silence Duan Yunwan, it would be too fast.

  Seeing that beads of sweat were dripping from the tip of Xinyou's forehead and nose, and her fair cheeks were flushed, Xiao Lian worriedly asked, "Girl, is it hot?"

  Xin You shook her head, staring at the direction of the pool intently: "It's okay."

   "Shall we go there?"

   "Let's take a look here first."

  Hearing what Xin You said, Xiao Lian stopped talking, even though she didn't know what the girl was looking for, she followed suit.

  Looking at it, I found that Duan Yunwan lifted her foot and left...

  The little maid looked at Xin You in astonishment: "Girl, she's gone!"

  Xin You wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, and said calmly, "Then let's go too."

  Xiao Lian:?

  Back to Wanqingju, Jiangshuang brought two ice bowls, saying it was from the big kitchen.

  Xin You ate the ice bowl one bite at a time, suddenly feeling that the summer heat had subsided a lot.

  Xiao Lian ate even faster, and sighed after eating: "It's so delicious, the servant girl has eaten all of the girl's food."

  Xin You smiled: "I have eaten a kind of frozen milk called frozen milk, topped with jam and cut into small pieces of fresh fruit, it tastes better than an ice bowl."

  Xiao Lian swallowed her saliva: "It tastes delicious just from the name, where can I get it?"

  Xin You hesitated for a moment, and said: "My mother cooks for me, when I have free time later, I will make it and give it a try."

  Well, it should be successful, right?

  Thinking about the results of cooking, Xin You is not very confident.

  Xiao Lian didn't notice it, so she stroked her palm and said, "Okay, when the time comes, the servant girl will help you, and you can also taste how delicious the frozen milk is."

  After eating the ice bowl, Xinyou felt sleepy, lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

   After that, there was nothing to say, and the next day was cloudy, so Xin You went to Ruyi Hall on time to greet the old lady.

  The old lady said angrily: "I want you to rest for a few more days, why are you here again?"

  Xin You said with a smile: "It's okay, I know my grandmother loves me, and I miss my grandmother too."

   "You girl, your mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter." The old lady was happy to hear that, and glanced at Qiao from the corner of her eye.

   Qiao's face has a leaky smile.

  Xin You secretly paid attention to Duan Yunwan, and found that the makeup under her eyes seemed a little thick.

   Didn't sleep well?

   After noon, although the sky was still cloudy, Xin You still sent Xiaolian to the garden, and Xiaolian came back to report soon after.

   "Miss, you guessed it right, the eldest girl is still there, and the servant girl came back after watching her leave."

  Xin You nodded and decided to take another look tomorrow.

  The next day was still cloudy, and it seemed that it was going to rain. In the afternoon, Nanny Fang came back from the outside.

   "Girl, the old slave heard some rumors about the Shaoqing Mansion outside."

   Nanny Fang has been running out every day for the past few days, and today she finally has a harvest.

   "What's the wind?" Xiao Lian rushed over and sat down on the embroidered pier.

  Nurse Fang stretched out her hand and tapped her forehead: "It's all girls who indulge you, and you are getting more and more unruly."

  Xiao Lian rubbed her forehead and urged: "Sister Fang, please speak quickly, the girl is waiting."

Nanny Fang glanced at the door and lowered her voice: "You can say anything, but the worst thing is that if the cousin girl from Shaoqing's mansion disappears, all the wealth brought by the cousin girl will belong to Shaoqing mansion. The Shaoqing Mansion doesn't need to buy another dowry for the cousin girl."

  Normally speaking, not to mention occupying Kou Qingqing's family wealth, as an orphan girl who has taken refuge in her ancestral family, when she gets married, the Shaoqing Mansion should buy Kou Qingqing a dowry that is not inferior to the girl in the mansion.

  This is a kind family recognized by the world. Therefore, when Xiaolian cried out those words in public, it was easy to cause people to think too much.

  Below the feet of the Son of Heaven, there is wealth and stability, and the capital will never be short of people who are too idle to panic. Although Kou Qingqing came to Beijing quietly four years ago, these people still deduced something from this cousin girl's background.

  For example, the family wealth of the cousin girl, no one dares to think of millions of silver, but one hundred and eighty thousand is still dare to guess.

  One hundred thousand taels of silver, a lot of money!

  Xiao Lian sneered: "Which is the worst thing to say, it's obviously the truth!"

  By this time, she understood more and more why Xinyou made her cry that day.

   "There is also the righteous man who saved the girl. This old slave also found out his identity." Mother Fang smiled at the corner of her mouth, feeling much more relaxed.

   Nanny Fang's experience at this age is naturally not comparable to that of Xiao Lian. Hearing those rumors, he knows that the girl is safe for the time being.

   Gossip can kill, but it can also save people.

   Thinking about it again, the uncle's family who should be closest to each other is murderous every step of the way, but they need to rely on a few gossips from the world to protect their lives, and Nanny Fang's heart hurts again.

   Xin You didn't know Fang Nanny's mood ups and downs, so she raised her eyebrows unexpectedly: "Did you find out so soon?"

  Nurse Fang smiled and said: "It's not hard to find out, so that righteous man is quite famous in the capital. His surname is He, his name is Qingxiao, and he is actually a marquis."

  Xin You listened quietly, knowing that there was more to come.

  Jinlinwei Town Fushi is an important position, so it is not surprising to choose Xungui to take it.

Sure enough, Nanny Fang's expression changed, and her voice lowered: "But this young Marquis has an embarrassing identity. His father and the current emperor are sworn brothers. They fought together in troubled times, and later parted ways to become kings. After defeating his father today, Gu Nian's sworn brotherhood spared the life of this Marquis, and even named him Marquis of Changle..."

   "Hou Changle—" Xin You read these three words in a low voice, and understood the old lady's avoidance attitude.

  The courtiers are not sure whether the current emperor really has affection for that righteous brother, or it is purely to show benevolence and righteousness. What is certain is that the emperor definitely does not want to see his subjects get too close to this Marquis of Changle.

   "Since that's the case, how did he become the governor of Jinlinwei?"

  Nurse Fang shook her head: "This old slave didn't find out about this."

   "It's hard work, nanny, let nanny go and have a rest."

   Nanny Fang was really tired after going out for half a day, so she listened to Xin You's words and went to rest.

   "You're so smart." Xiao Lian pinched Xin You's shoulders, and said what Fang Nanny endured when she was there, "If only my girl could be like you...that would be great."

   Then the girl may be able to live well.

  Xin You looked at Xiaolian, and patted her hand lightly: "It's not that I'm smarter than Ms. Kou. Ms. Kou is fascinated by family affection, and I'm a bystander."

   She wants to open her eyes for Miss Kou to see these filth clearly, and avenge Miss Kou.

  At this time on the street, He Qingxiao hurried forward in a red dress, followed by two subordinates.

  A familiar sense of crisis emerged, and the body stepped aside to avoid it faster than the brain could react, and an object hit the ground heavily, making a lot of noise.

  He Qingxiao took a closer look and saw that it was a smashed flower pot.

  (end of this chapter)