Chapter 214, Who is in a private meeting? An old friend?
The carriage turned out of the small courtyard and went to a bookstore. This time Yu Zhuqing did not get off the carriage. What happened just now was so shocking that she had not recovered yet. Now she just wanted to have some peace and quiet.
Yu Xijiao didn't force it. She got off the carriage and went to the bookstore. She was about to enroll in Baishi Academy and needed to choose some pens, ink, paper and inkstones.
Yu Xijiao liked to come to this bookstore in her last life. Although it is not the largest bookstore in the capital, the number of books in it is not less than that of the largest bookstores.
The lower room contains various pens, inks, papers and inkstones, as well as some famous calligraphy and paintings. The upper floor contains books and some calligraphy and paintings.
After choosing He Xin's calligraphy and ink, she couldn't help but want to look up there to see if there were any unique copies of He Xin's calligraphy and paintings. In her previous life, she found many unique copies of He Xin's calligraphy and paintings here.
Compared with the largest bookstore in the capital, Yu Xijiao thought this place was better.
The familiar people took Mingyue upstairs, and then turned to the stairs. Suddenly they saw a maid standing in the middle of the stairs, blocking their way.
"Stop." The maid scolded.
Yu Xijiao stopped and Mingyue stepped forward to block her: "Can't you go up here?"
"Our master is inside, you stay out of the way." The maid said with her hands on her hips arrogantly.
"Why can't our master go up while your master is here?" Mingyue refused.
"Our master is here, and it is your master's turn to speak. No matter what kind of person, you should regard yourself as your master." The maid stretched out her hand to push Mingyue.
Mingyue unceremoniously pulled the maid and exerted her strength. The maid couldn't stand, staggered on her feet and rushed down.
Mingyue took Yu Xijiao and leaned to the side.
The maid staggered two steps, knocked heavily on the steps, screamed in pain, and then wanted to curse, when she suddenly heard a woman's gentle voice coming from inside: "What's wrong?"
"Master, someone broke in." The maid complained sharply, holding on to the railing and standing up, while glaring at Yu Xijiao's master and servant bitterly.
In fact, even if she stared at the bright moon, Yu Xijiao was wearing a curtain hat, and she couldn't see anything.
"This is a bookshop. Anyone can come in. Come back." The master inside sounded reasonable and asked the maid to go back.
While rubbing her feet, the maid glared at the master and servant hatefully, and warned in a low voice, "If you scare our master later, you two will be spared."
After saying that, he held his waist and turned around to go up.
"Girl?" Mingyue looked at Yu Xijiao uneasily.
Yu Xijiao took a deep breath, suppressed the panic in her heart, and whispered: "Let's go up and take a look. Don't cause trouble!"
"Girl, I understand." Mingyue responded and helped Yu Xijiao go upstairs.
There are many bookshelves upstairs, one after another, and it is very empty. When you look over it, you can't even see a single person. Not only are there no customers, but there are no waiters either. The maid just now doesn't know which bookshelf to go to. Looking over there, she doesn't see anything.
people.
After Yu Xijiao walked around a few bookshelves, she confirmed once again that there was indeed no one there, no customers, no waiters. This was a scene she had never encountered before when she came here.
What made her feel even more strange was that she had not seen the rude and rude maid and her gentle and dignified master after visiting them so many times.
Yu Xijiao stopped.
"Girl?" Mingyue silently reached out and pointed to the right rear.
There are also rows of bookshelves there. The bookshelves over there are facing the right wall and the back wall. There are quite a few rows of them.
Yu Xijiao thought for a moment, then walked towards a bookshelf there, and then glanced at the bright moon.
Mingyue nodded.
Knowing that she could go through this, Yu Xijiao then moved to the first bookshelf there. The back right was still quiet, at least she couldn't tell the difference. She picked up a book and started reading.
This is a collection of poems. I don’t know who wrote it, but it’s very pleasing to read.
After standing and looking for a while, Yu Xijiao asked Mingyue to pick up the books, then picked a few more, and then took Mingyue downstairs to check out.
After paying the money, the two of them left the bookstore and walked back.
"Is there anyone?" Yu Xijiao lowered her voice and asked.
"There are people!" Ming Yue affirmed, "It's not just two people."
"Is there anyone else here?" Yu Xijiao said in surprise. It was obvious that the "master" didn't want to see her, otherwise he would have appeared a long time ago. Even if he had been reading and there were books she liked there, there would be no movement at all.
.
"Yes, when I first came up, I heard someone talking. Listen..." Mingyue's voice became lower and lower, "It seemed to be a man."
Yu Xijiao squeezed her hand and frowned slightly. The maid had never seen this before, but the way she spoke could easily make people guess how extraordinary her master was. When she opened her mouth, people would retreat. The daughter of a wealthy family in the capital had a lot of money.
, there really is no one with such a great momentum, making everyone retreat.
Therefore, the first thing she thought of at that time was that person.
Then, the response from the "master" shocked her so much that she could hardly stand. This was clearly the person she had guessed, but why was she here?
What’s even more outrageous now is that there is still someone there, and it’s a man?
"Did you really hear what you heard?" Yu Xijiao pondered for a moment and said.
"It's a man. His footsteps are a little heavier. Although his voice is low, I still heard it faintly." Mingyue thought about it and nodded.
This makes people feel even more impossible. If it is really the one she thinks of, it is impossible! Hasn't he been married before? Since he is married, why should he be secretive?
After getting on the carriage, Yu Zhuqing had already recovered. Seeing Yu Xijiao's thoughtful look, he thought she was still thinking about Aunt Xi, so he comforted her: "Third sister, it was not you who killed Aunt Xi.
It's all her own fault, and you don't have to feel sad for her."
"Sister, I seem to have seen an acquaintance. I don't know if it's true. How about we leave later?" Yu Xijiao said.
"Okay, there's no rush." Yu Zhuqing breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Yu Xijiao was not frightened because of what happened just now. She was really frightened just now, and that's what she thought when she saw Yu Xijiao.
Seeing that Yu Xijiao's face was pale now, I thought she was frightened. When I comforted Yu Xijiao, I was not so scared.
The carriage stopped at the door of the bookstore. There were many people coming in and out of the bookstore, and there were quite a few guests downstairs just now. Those who came in and out now should be from downstairs.
There were also women among them, many with maids and mothers-in-law.
Yu Xijiao also heard a woman with a maid saying that she wanted to go upstairs to have a look.
Watching the woman enter the bookstore, she did not appear for a long time. She must have gone upstairs. My heart was inexplicably shocked. Can guests go upstairs now?
A wind-god and handsome man came out. He was tall and tall, wearing a white brocade robe, with a dark brocade belt around his waist and jade. He walked out slowly with his hands behind his back, followed by two young men behind him.
This man may not be as handsome as Feng Yu, but his manners are very personable and his smile is gentle, which makes people like him very much.
Yu Xijiao knew this person, but he was not anyone she had guessed before. She stretched out her hand to cover her chest and lowered her eyes. Things had changed in her last life...
Back at the Xuanping Hou Mansion, the sisters went back to the courtyard respectively. The weather was getting hotter and they had to freshen up after a trip. After they had freshened up, they changed their clothes and Yu Xijiao took Mingyue to find Yu Zhuqing.
Yu Zhuqing also freshened up and changed her clothes. When she heard that Yu Xijiao was coming, she hurriedly invited her in.
"Sister, the account book is in Ning Mansion." After sitting down, Yu Xijiao took a sip of tea and put it down.
"Not in Qian Mansion?" Yu Zhuqing was surprised. She also thought about it later in the carriage and thought about the two answers given by Yu Xijiao, "Why did Madam put the account book in Ning Mansion?"
"Why would Madam introduce you to Ning instead of Qian? Qian Shilang's family should be very prestigious among the Qian clan, right?"
Yu Xijiao reminded with a smile.
"Is this... maybe a mistake?" Yu Zhuqing couldn't figure it out.
"No!" Yu Xijiao shook her head with a smile, "Have you heard about Mrs. Qian's kindness to her father?"
"I know that Mrs. Qian was injured because of her father. After the injury healed, her health has been poor. Every time she comes to the house, she looks extremely weak. My father feels very guilty." Yu Zhuqing said, she said this
I heard it from people in the mansion, and I also heard it from Yu Ruiwen and Qian.
This matter is not a secret in the Xuanpinghou Mansion. Speaking of Mrs. Qian, people in the Xuanpinghou Mansion all say that a "benevolent" person is a "kind" good person.
"If it is placed in the Qian Mansion, if there is any accident in the future, this matter will be related to the Qian Mansion. Even if Mrs. Qian says that she has no knowledge at all, it will make people doubt that the Qian family will not know.
Someone deliberately cheated Mrs. Qian, Mrs. Qian!" Yu Xijiao raised the corners of her lips, her smile not reaching her eyes.
This Mrs. Qian is really not simple.
The account books were actually not kept in Qian's Mansion. Although Aunt Xi didn't say anything, it was obvious that her mind was confused at that time and she was mentally weak.
"Sister, we need to find the account book first. Only by finding the account book can father see some things clearly, instead of one misunderstanding after another."
Yu Xi said delicately.
"We can't send people directly to Ning Mansion. Without solid evidence, we can't do anything." Yu Zhuqing was worried that her sister would be reckless, so she reminded Yu Xijiao.
"Don't worry, eldest sister, someone will take us to Ning Mansion." Yu Xijiao knew she was worried, so she smiled and pulled her sleeves, comforting her and said, "There will also be solid evidence."
Aunt Xu had already heard some news about Aunt Xi.
"Don't be reckless. If it doesn't work, I won't want any of these shops." Yu Zhuqing pulled Yu Xijiao with a solemn expression and warned her that of course she wanted to find out, but her sister was more important.
"Okay!" Yu Xijiao agreed with a smile.
While they were talking, a maid hurriedly came in: "Eldest girl, third girl, a nanny from the madam's office came over and said that she wanted to see the two girls for something."
The two sisters looked at each other, and Yu Zhuqing asked: "Who is it?"
"I don't know you, slave." The maid shook her head and said.
"Let her in." Yu Zhuqing said.
The maid took the order and went down, and soon she came in with a woman. Looking at the unfamiliar woman in front of her, Yu Xijiao was thoughtful...