Looking at that direction, it is undoubtedly the direction towards the East Courtyard.

"Biwei, go with you, be sure to watch Qi Ye return to the East Courtyard safely." Although Xie Chen said he would not send someone to see him off, this place is still a little far from the East Courtyard. If something happens on the road, I am afraid it will be trouble again. Li's arrangements are appropriate.

"Yes." Biwei responded softly, then turned around and chased Xie Chen. However, in just a short breath, the person was already several steps away. When Xie Xuan saw it, she couldn't help but think to herself, "You should not behave like a person. It seems that Biwei is also a skilled person, and her sister-in-law is not just as simple as fancy flirting.

I just don’t know, did my sister-in-law make a sound when she heard the sound, or did she endure it for a moment like her?

Starting again, on the way back to Qifengyuan, Li and Xie Xuan each had their own thoughts and became much quieter.

When he arrived at the Qifengyuan, Li wanted to speak for a moment, but in the end, he seemed to have made up his mind and took Xie Xuan's hand, looking at her with a sincere expression, "Seventh Sister, I have something to ask you."

Xie Xuan was not surprised at all, "Sister-in-law finally spoke. If you don't speak, I'll be careful that you will be so stolen."

Xie Xuan's smile made Li's tense heartstrings much easier, and then he took Xie Xuan's hand seriously and went straight into the main room.

No one who can be used by the master and kept by his side is brainless. Therefore, when they stepped into the threshold, whether they were Lianlong or Li, they stopped automatically and guarded at the door of the room to prevent others from approaching.

After entering the room, Li hesitated again. Perhaps he was thinking about what to ask, but Xie Xuan didn't have so many concerns.

"Sister-in-law wants to ask, is it the old story between our second and the big house?"

Li might have been doubtful in her heart, but in the past, she had no place to ask. But today, when she met Xie Chen, it aroused the doubts in her heart.

Li asked Xie Xuan about this today because she was close to and trusting her. She didn't tell her. Li could have her eldest brother in a while. Sooner or later, and Xie Xuan felt that as the wife of the prince of the Duke Dingguo Mansion, Li should also know about her eldest brother's first wife.

"Seventh Sister is really smart." Li praised her embarrassedly, but with Xie Xuan's beginning, Li felt that it would be better to speak a lot, and her expression relaxed a little. She pulled Xie Xuan and the two sat on the big kang by the window.

Mrs. Li pondered for a moment before then saying, "I'm going to tell my sister that I've wanted to ask these things for a long time, but I'm afraid that asking will make my mother unhappy, but if I don't ask, I feel unhappy. If I lose my composure in my future, I'm afraid that I will make my mother unhappy."

Xie Xuan smiled and said nothing. Li looked at her again, paused, and then said, "I used to be quiet because my eldest aunt was widowed in the mansion. She almost never stepped outside the east courtyard. Then, she was very nervous to the seventh brother, so she kept him by her side. But later... slowly, I felt something was wrong. If it were just what I thought at first, it was unreasonable. Even the oldest aunt would hardly show up during the New Year, worship and burn incense during the Chinese New Year, burning ancestors and incense. To be honest, the eldest aunt was like a shadow in the mansion that only heard the name but was not seen. No matter how close she was to her seventh brother, she should understand that the eldest uncle is no longer here. The seventh brother is young and will have to rely on his cousins ​​in the future, so why should he stop the seventh brother from getting close to his brothers?"

Li is not a fool for today's affairs.

Mrs. Xiao held a banquet for Xie Heng, and Xie Yan welcomed the crowd and practiced it for Mr. Xie San's family. As a family, Mrs. Lu should attend anyway. What kind of widowed person is afraid of bad luck? This statement is just a taboo for outsiders, so how can he use it to swear to his family?

And the seventh brother... If he really suffered from the cold and was hot, he couldn't get up, but they clearly saw it just now. Xie Chen was so sick, so how could he look like he was sick?

There is only one explanation for all this, that is, Mrs. Lu did it on purpose, and everything was an excuse. She just didn't want to attend, nor did she want Xie Chen to attend.

"And...mother's attitude towards Mrs. Lu...no! It's her attitude towards the big room..."

Mrs. Xiao showed a sense of indifference to the big house that was not related to her. If Li had just guessed in the past, she would have seen Mrs. Lu look for excuses and both Xie Chen were absent. However, Mrs. Xiao was not unhappy at all. Instead, after she looked relaxed, Li naturally confirmed.

Next, even if everyone in the house didn't realize that such a situation was different, it only means that there were stories that she didn't know.

Li didn't want to bother with the past, but she was afraid that she would know nothing about these things and accidentally cause trouble.

When she discovered the clue, she had also secretly investigated it. However, Mrs. Xiao was extremely strict in managing the family. These must be the secrets of the family. She spent a lot of time and money, but she didn't get any useful words.

She was also preparing to come back to Beijing this time, and she asked for a clear understanding no matter what. However, what happened during the meal today, and on the way back to Qifengyuan, she happened to run into Xie Chen, which aroused the doubts hidden in her heart for a long time, and Xie Xuan happened to be by her side again.

Because of Xie Xuan's kindness to her these days, Li became much closer to Xie Xuan. After thinking about it all the way, he simply asked. Compared to Xie Heng who has been away for many years, Xie Xuan is afraid that Xie Xuan will be much more clear about the affairs in this mansion.

However, after asking, she felt nervous. If there was really something unspeakable in this, she didn't know whether she should ask, or whether Xie Xuan would tell her.

Unexpectedly, Xie Xuan suddenly smiled and said, "Since my sister-in-law has asked, I naturally know everything and say everything." It was a very refreshing tone, which made Li look at her in surprise.

Xie Xuan was really happy. In her opinion, Li was not that stupid. In the past few years she married into the Duke of Dingguo Mansion, she had been huddled like a shadow in the Qifeng Courtyard, without any sense of existence. On the one hand, of course, it was because she was inferior and did not like Mrs. Xiao, so she simply protected herself and lived her own stable and quiet life. But on the other hand, isn’t she the reason why she put herself in an outsider’s position and was indifferent to everything that happened in the mansion?

At such a moment, it is naturally the best to have one more helper. If not, at least, you must not have a teammate who will only drag you down.

Xie Xuan's eyes sank, and she pursed the corners of her lips and said, "I have heard of these things. My sister-in-law asked today, and I will tell you everything I know. But if you listen, you know in your heart, you should know what to do."
Chapter completed!