The steward of the house was quickly invited over. When the steward heard about the matter, he immediately took it seriously. He examined the maids and Madam Liu, but found that no one had entered the hut at all.
Yes, the house is small and dark, and there is nothing to store. It is all used to put charcoal in the winter. It is only July now. Who would go there? If Mingjing hadn’t wanted to get the charcoal left in the winter, I’m afraid he wouldn’t have.
You will find this out.
Since it's not someone from the yard, then who is it?
The people in Qinse Garden were extremely scared.
The steward ordered the guards to check the courtyard up and down, and found nothing before taking the people away. However, he had to report the matter and conduct a thorough investigation of the mansion. If someone from outside had slipped into the mansion, that would be a big deal.
It's a big deal.
"My servant just went to check it out. The quilt was taken out from the cabinet over there in the guest room. It's the same bed that the eldest girl used before."
There are two warehouses and one guest room in the east chamber, which are reserved for the sisters who come to stay with her temporarily. Gu You and Xie Yixiao used to have a really good relationship. Gu You occasionally stayed in Qinse Garden for one night, and Xie Yixiao also
Occasionally I stay one night at You Ruoyuan. In order to stay comfortable, even the bedding is specially prepared.
That set of bedding was the one Gu You slept on earlier.
Xie Yixiao's heart was a little frightened, his thoughts were like dust floating in the air, he couldn't find his direction, and he didn't know where he would end up.
In front of her eyes, there seemed to be a thick fog, covering her eyes, making it difficult for her to see the road ahead and not know what was going to happen.
The man was hiding in the dark, and he didn't know when he would jump out and bite her.
She looked at the sky outside the house, and then tightened the handle of the round fan in her hand.
Is there any way to fish out people hiding in the dark?
If she had kept this hidden danger, she would have been in constant fear every day, fearing that her life would be lost if she was not careful.
Thinking of this, she squinted her eyes, wondering when she would go see Rong Ci to see what he could do.
After such an incident, Xie Yixiao did not dare to stay at the Changning Marquis Mansion anymore, and quickly returned to Xie's house in a carriage. Ming Jing was worried and did not dare to use the two baskets of charcoal anymore. He planned to go back to Xie's house to let others know.
Go outside and ask around. Even if the new charcoal is not burned yet, there will always be leftovers for the New Year.
After returning to Xie's Qingshan Garden, Xie Yixiao asked Mingxin to take someone to check the yard up and down. Nothing was wrong, so he felt relieved.
When she was lying on the bed at night, she couldn't sleep. She was spinning the prayer beads in her hand, thinking about when she would have a chance to meet Rong Ci.
She didn't know whether the person Rong Ci arranged for her was in the courtyard or outside the mansion.
As for the Changning Marquis Mansion and the Xie family, if something like this happened in the Changning Marquis Mansion today, they would definitely investigate it. As for the Xie family, she would not say anything. If she did, it would only make them worry, and they could find out.
The things are probably similar to those of the Changning Marquis Mansion.
Tossing and turning at night, sleeping and waking up for a while, Xie Yixiao was not very energetic when he got up in the morning. After washing up, he had breakfast and then slept again. After noon, someone from Cao Guogong's mansion came to see him off.
Invitation.
"A refreshing banquet at home?" Xie Yixiao accepted the invitation, a little surprised.
Among the four princes, Duke Rong's mansion is the most noble, and Duke Cao's mansion is also expensive, but they have always been low-key. It should be said that both families are quite low-key. They don't even hold a birthday party, not to mention a flower-viewing banquet, a snow-seeing banquet, or a birthday party.
Why did you send an invitation to the summer party today?
The visitor smiled and explained: "My wife said that the sons and daughters in the house are all grown up and they need to be taken care of, so she invited all the girls to come over and have fun in the name of the third girl."
Xie Yixiao understood that the Duke of Cao's government held this summer banquet in order to show off the marriage to the son of the Cao family, but it was difficult to make it obvious and leave the engaged girl behind, so he invited them all together.
The matter had nothing to do with her, she just went over to sit and chat.
Xie Yixiao smiled: "Thank you three girls for me. I will definitely be there when the time comes."
The visitor said: "Then I will wait quietly for Miss Xie to arrive. I have to send invitations to the eldest lady in the house, so I will leave."
The eldest girl is talking about Xie Zhu.
For example, Xie Yixiao's generation was sorted according to clan, so the queues were longer, which also helped to unite the family.
But when Xie Jin and Xie Zhu were born, there were many new rich people in the imperial city, and most of them were sorted according to the same grandfather. Mr. Xie thought about it and followed their order.
Xie Yixiao ordered Mingxin to send the person to Xie Zhu, and then looked at the invitation carefully.
It was July 16th, which was only a few days away. She asked Ming Jing to prepare the clothes she would wear that day, and then put the invitation in a box aside.
In the afternoon, Xie Zhu came over and went with her to the yard of the side branch to add makeup to a girl from the side branch.
The girl is going to marry the son of the Chen family in Jiangzhou whom Gu Yi was told about earlier, named Chen Feng.
Gu Yi turned around and entered Prince Ning's Mansion, but the Chen family had also arrived in the Imperial City. You can't say that the girl can't get married. You can go back.
Mrs. Xie would not do such a thing to offend others, even if the Chen family was only from a small family in Jiangzhou, so she planned to find a new one for the Chen family.
She first asked the girls on the side branch, and one girl actually nodded and said she was willing to marry her. The Chen family came from a scholarly family, had a good reputation, and the family also had some wealth.
Mr. Chen was not a bad boy. Although he was not the eldest son, he still had a legitimate son. As long as he was not a generous person, he could still live a good life. Even if it was really far away, he didn't know when he would be able to return to the imperial city after getting married.
That girl was somewhat similar to Xie Yiling. Her mother died, her father remarried, and she gave birth to many younger brothers and sisters. She was tired of these people and thought it was okay to marry far away.
Mrs. Xie agreed. Since the Chen family was in a hurry, she left the ceremony in a hurry. Tomorrow is the wedding date. After receiving the wedding, the Chen family will go all the way back to Jiangzhou.
Xie Zhu sighed: "Is Xie Su really going to marry to Jiangzhou? Why do you think she is marrying so far away?"
In Xie Zhu's generation, she was a direct follower of the king and a concubine. Xie Su was a direct daughter of a concubine and she also followed her heart.
Xie Yi smiled and said: "Since she is willing, there is a reason why she is willing. As long as she is happy, just wish her a harmonious relationship and a smooth life."
Xie Zhu nodded: "I usually see her being silent, but she is quite capable. Forget it, considering that she is a sister from the same clan and is going to marry far away, I will give her more things to pack in the box."
Xie Yi smiled and nodded: "It should be." She was also ready.
The two of them were talking as they left the Xie family's mansion, walked through the alley, and then arrived at a nearby courtyard. As soon as the group arrived in front of Xie Su's house, they heard them quarreling.
"I don't care which Chen family you want to marry into, but you have to keep the bride price and the dowry given by the clan! Don't even think about taking any of it away!"