In the blink of an eye, late autumn has arrived.

In Kyoto, which is approaching winter, the cold wind is blowing and the heat has disappeared. The autumn tiger in Zhuo's mother's mouth has been driven far away by the approaching cold winter, and the leaves are slightly yellow and falling off the branches.

It was rare that Xie Zhiruo did not find any way to show off to Xie Shuning this time. She just hid the plans of Mr. Xie and others, without even the slightest exception. Normally, she would have made it a point to let Xie Shuning know earlier.

good.

She was in high spirits. Whenever she thought that Xie Shuning and her daughter would find out about this but be unable to change it, she couldn't help but jump for joy and her face was filled with joy.

So she hid it, gritting her teeth without revealing even a trace.

Ms. Jiang was also very satisfied with her daughter's rare good sleep and obedience.

When autumn is high and the air is crisp, taking advantage of the fact that the winter snow has not yet arrived, the fallen leaves are still on the branches, which is a unique feeling.

Normally at this time of year, every family would try their best to post posts inviting people to enjoy this and that, scrambling to hold banquets. But this year, Beijing was very quiet.

Everyone is busy with the palace talent show.

Ji Tongying felt unhappy because of this incident, so she wrote to Xie Shuning for several days in a row, telling her that she was worried. But after all, she was no longer a child, and the words in her letters became increasingly calm. If she hadn't been really familiar with Xie Shuning, she probably wouldn't have said it.

Revealing these things allows people to see what is on their mind.

On this day, Xie Shuning was unfolding the letter and looking at it. Unexpectedly, Xie Yi brought Shu Yan to her to borrow a book. Shu Yan happened to see it and curiously asked who the letter was from.

It is unusual for girls in purdah to exchange letters with people outside.

Xie Yi knew it. He smiled and explained to Shu Yan, saying it was a letter from Princess Huihe.

They had been friends since childhood, and they often exchanged letters. Everyone in the house knew about it.

Shu Yan heard about it for the first time and heard that it was a princess, so he asked if it was the one at Dongting Lake last time.

After a while, although he didn't mention it on weekdays, he still kept thinking about it. Xie Yi had a kind-hearted nature and didn't even think about going anywhere else. He said directly, "It's her."

Shu Yan laughed teasingly after hearing this, and pestered Xie Shuning to ask about Ji Tongying.

Xie Shuning had no choice but to ask Yu Zi to get the book and drive them away.

This is really... My uncle holds the lifeline fortress of Mobei, and Shu Yan is his son. How could he come to be the consort of the princess of Western Vietnam? Even she felt that this was too outrageous. If Ji Tongying could be her

My cousin is fine, but she is a princess, so this is inappropriate.

Shu Yan once again had the temperament of fishing for three days and drying nets for two days, so this time it was probably just a whim.

She just thought about Leng Leng Shu Yan, and she might forget all about it in a few days.

The two of them were driven away by her without even giving them a cup of tea.

Shu Yan shouted: "How can you treat guests like this without even a cup of tea?"

Xie Shuning Quan pretended not to hear, and blinked at Xie Yi: "Brother, take your cousin out for a drink. There are many teahouses all over the streets of Dongcheng. There are countless big and small ones. Let my cousin choose as he pleases!"

Shu Yan laughed loudly. As if he wanted to make her poor by drinking tea, he hooked Xie Yi's shoulder and walked out quickly.

The two of them came back in the evening. Xie Shuning didn't see anyone, but she heard that they went to drink wine secretly and got drunk.

She laughed. Knowing that Mrs. Song was worried, she went with her herself.

As expected, he was completely drunk.

Xie Yi drank alcohol for the first time, but he didn't look good and vomited all over the floor.

Mrs. Song felt distressed and angry at the same time. She first severely punished the boy who followed them out, and then had someone fetch hot water for them to clean themselves and change clothes.

Shu Yan was still quite sober, but he was very clingy, like a little boy. When Song was in Dunhuang, he had seen him drinking secretly and getting very drunk. He was so angry that he cursed this kid a few times.

Just like his brother, he had to be sent back to his room.

As a result, Shu Yan refused to do it, muttering and refusing to go back.

It happened that Xie Shuning had someone bring sobering soup up. He waved to Xie Shuning with drunken eyes and asked for a bowl of sobering soup.

Mrs. Song sighed and shook her head.

Xie Shuning also thought it was funny, so she asked Yuzi to go over with the sobering soup, and laughed at him from the side: "The wine in Kyoto is stronger than that in Dunhuang?"

Shu Yan finished the drink in several gulps, rubbed his eyes and looked at her quietly, and suddenly said vaguely: "I saw my uncle."

"Where?" Xie Shuning was stunned.

Shu Yan let go of his hand and murmured softly: "It seems like there is a young man around the corner..."

young people?

Xie Shuning was slightly startled and wanted to ask again, but found that he had already fallen asleep in a daze.

There was no other way but to have someone send him back first.

Xie Shuning helped Mrs. Song tidy up and asked her doubtfully: "Mother, what has father been busy with these days?"

"Except for going out to socialize with colleagues, I haven't been busy with anything." Mrs. Song hesitated for a moment, but didn't recall anything unusual. "Why did you suddenly ask about this?"

Xie Yuanmao was on duty and had a lot of free time, but he had a lot of social activities. These people all used their salaries to eat, drink and chat.

"I just suddenly remembered that I haven't seen my father for many days, so I asked casually." Xie Shuning smiled and shook his head.

After returning to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, she had doubts in her mind and could not be relieved for a long time. She couldn't help but feel depressed. She ordered Turan to look for the winter solstice overnight and find a way to find out where Xie Yuanmao had been and who he had met these days.

When the rooster crows, the news comes in.

It is not difficult to check Xie Yuanmao.

Xie Shuning looked down one by one and frowned slightly when she saw that he had met Mr. Xie alone a few days ago.

Continuing to look down, she couldn't help but said out loud in surprise: "What are you doing seeing Lin Yuanzhi?"

First it was Mr. Xie, then Lin Yuanzhi...

Xie Shuning turned around and took a closer look at Xie Yuanmao's itinerary in recent days. The hand holding the note gradually used strength and crumpled it into a ball.

If she hadn't kept track of it, the process would have been the same in the past. Not long after, she and Xie Zhiruo exchanged marriages. But that was a few years later, when Xie Zhiruo was spotted by the prince of Emperor Qinglong and wanted to hire her as his concubine.

It happened, and the one in power now is Emperor Sufang. Where else could the same thing happen?

Xie Shuning frowned, thinking about what his father had done in the past, and felt uneasy.

For a while, she couldn't figure out the key inside.

After it got dark, she asked Yu Zi to take out a newly made skirt of hers. The material was extremely luxurious and eye-catching.

Then when she was combing her hair, she deliberately put on expensive and eye-catching ones, fully dressed.

She dragged this outfit and went to the eldest house with a few things specially prepared for the old man and his wife.

In Meihuawu, Xie Zhiruo was also there.

As soon as she entered, she noticed that Xie Zhiruo's needle-like gaze lingered on her body.

This girl simply regarded her as the number one rival in the world. She couldn't help but compare herself to how long and thick her hair was. The outfit she wore today added up to nearly ten thousand taels.

Even the old lady was dumbfounded, let alone Xie Zhiruo.

Please give me a gift. Xie Shuning left without staying for a while, but deliberately lingered in front of Xie Zhiruo for a while.

Sure enough, before she could reach the third room, she bumped into two maids passing by them "unintentionally" talking.

"I heard that the sixth lady is going to enter the palace."

"The emperor likes our sixth lady. He is afraid that he will become a noble concubine as soon as he enters the palace!"

The little maids whispered to each other, their voices not loud enough for Xie Shuning to hear.

Xie Shuning subconsciously cursed after hearing this. She was a noble concubine as soon as she entered the palace, how could it be possible! However, the next moment she was stunned. If Xie Zhiruo wanted to enter the palace? Xie Zhiruo was engaged to Lin Yuanzhi, where should the Lin family be placed after entering the palace?

Her heart felt cold and her steps were slow, and she suddenly understood.

No wonder the third uncle wanted to talk to his father in private, and no wonder his father wanted to meet Lin Yuanzhi secretly...

It turns out that they really started to play her wishful thinking again!

Xie Shuning sneered repeatedly and went directly to Yumingyuan to find the Song family without returning to Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

***

In the eldest room, Xie Zhiruo was listening to the maid's reply. When she heard the maid say that Xie Shuning's face turned pale on the spot, she bit her lip triumphantly and laughed.

As everyone knows, Xie Shuning turned pale, not out of jealousy, but out of anger.

As soon as they entered Yumingyuan, Xie Shuning asked Yuzi to run all the way to invite Mrs. Song.

Mrs. Song was startled and rushed to see her without even putting down the account book in her hand.

The mother and daughter looked at each other, and Ms. Song asked nervously: "What's wrong? I'm sweating!"

Xie Shuning sent the maid and mother-in-law away, and then said to Mrs. Song seriously: "Mother, my father and third uncle intend to let the sixth sister enter the palace, and I will take the place of the sixth sister's marriage."

After walking all the way, her anger had calmed down a lot.

Mrs. Song's eyes widened and she said in shock: "Where did you hear this? How is this possible!"

How could such a ridiculous thing happen?

Xie Shuning took a deep breath: "You don't know Sixth Sister's temper. She couldn't bear it and exposed her trap in front of me."
To be continued...