Chapter three hundred and eighty-four, have you ever discussed a pro?
"This girl... I am Aunt Zhou's cousin. I came here from home and I want to see her if I have something to do. Can you please ask the girl to let Aunt Zhou come out to meet me?" The man didn't know who this person named Mingyue was, and it looked like this.
She doesn't look like a girl in the mansion, but more like a maid beside the master.
The kind of maid who can call the shots.
Mingyue looked the man up and down: "Are you Aunt Zhou's cousin?"
"Yes...I am her cousin. If you don't believe me, you can ask her." The young man said cautiously, looking very uneasy.
Mingyue picked up the pearl flowers in her hand and looked at them: "The pearl flowers are proof?"
"Yes, it's the pearl flower as proof. It belongs to Aunt Zhou. She must remember that it also has Aunt Zhou's mark on it." The man pointed at the pearl flower in Ming Yue's hand.
"You came from Aunt Zhou's hometown, which is not close by road. Where do you live now?" Mingyue looked at the man and asked.
"Actually... I just arrived, and I haven't decided where to live yet." The man lowered his head and said awkwardly. It was obvious at first glance that he was short of money. He came all the way and spent a lot of time on the road. Then he looked at the clothes he was wearing.
Ordinary cloth clothes with a not-so-obvious tear at the corner.
Sensing Ming Yue's gaze falling on the corner of his clothes, the young man's face turned slightly red and his body unconsciously turned sideways to avoid Ming Yue's scrutiny.
"You wait." Mingyue looked at him carefully for a few times and then said, turned around and walked inside.
The mother-in-law at the back door did not close the door again this time and asked Aunt Zhou's cousin to wait at the back door.
"Girl, she is Mrs. Zhou's cousin. The servant looks real, and she seems to have rushed all the way here, but it's a little strange..." Mingyue paused here.
This matter was not her concern at first, but she happened to see the mother-in-law at the back door coming in a hurry, as if something was wrong, so Ming Yue deliberately paid attention to it and called her to stop.
"What's wrong?" Yu Xijiao raised her eyes and asked. Mingyue was always cautious, so Yu Xijiao would still take what she said was wrong.
"Girl, look at this pearl flower... This kind of pearl flower is a woman's object. Even my cousin cannot have it, but Mrs. Zhou's cousin does have it. I think this cousin may be special."
Mingyue placed the pearl flower in front of Yu Xijiao and whispered.
If a woman's personal belongings such as beads and flowers really fell into the hands of this man, and they were taken out so generously, it would be more like evidence of a special relationship between the two families.
Looking at the pearl flowers, Yu Xijiao recalled what happened when Mrs. Zhou took over the management of the palace. At that time, there was a letter, a letter that upset Mrs. Zhou and almost got Qian's way.
Yu Xijiao didn't look at it at the time, but later returned it to Mrs. Zhou, and the objects that Mrs. Zhou looked at at that time all showed that there was something fishy about the matter.
"Girl, we have arrived at the back door. Do you want to report this to Mrs. Zhou?" Mingyue asked.
"Let's go and see Mrs. Zhou." Yu Xijiao thought it would be better to go by herself. She was suspicious of this matter at the time. Later, there were many things and she gradually forgot about it, but now she feels that it is still necessary.
Remind Mrs. Zhou.
When she heard that Yu Xijiao was coming, Mrs. Zhou hurriedly invited her in and sat down after bowing for a while.
"Mrs. Zhou, do you know this?" Yu Xijiao didn't hesitate, she took out a pair of pearl flowers and placed them on the table.
Mrs. Zhou was stunned for a moment, then stood up suddenly, with an excited look on her face: "This is...my pearl flower, my...cousin sent someone here?"
Mrs. Zhou did not reply to the last letter, so she just pretended that she had not received it, thinking that she would not contact her again in the future, lest Mr. Hou would find out the inconvenience, and he would not be able to explain it at that time, so he simply pressed the button, but now
After hearing the news about my cousin, I couldn't help but feel turbulent.
"A man came at the back door, saying he was Mrs. Zhou's cousin." Yu Xijiao said.
"Really, great...my cousin is here." Mrs. Zhou's eyes were red. She was now very prosperous in the Xuanping Marquis Mansion, with servants and maids around her, but after everyone calmed down in the middle of the night, she felt very sad.
, the father passed away, the child in his belly was not saved, and he had no close relatives by blood.
"Mrs. Zhou, you and your cousin...are there another reason for this pair of pearl flowers?" Seeing her like this, Yu Xijiao was not in a hurry and asked after she calmed down a little.
Mrs. Zhou's face suddenly turned red, she pinched the handkerchief in her hand and didn't know how to speak.
The two families actually had a verbal engagement at the time, and the pair of pearl flowers were the proof. However, the family fell into decline, and the aunt did not agree with the marriage. Then the father got angry and took him to the capital to seek fame. Unexpectedly, he ended up in the capital.
By some mistake, he entered the Xuanping Hou Mansion.
But how could she speak? Even though the third girl opposite was smart, she was just a girl who had not yet left the government.
"Has Mrs. Zhou discussed marriage with cousin Ling?" Yu Xijiao saw that she was having difficulty speaking for a moment, so she simply spoke up herself.
Mrs. Zhou was shocked and said with wandering eyes: "Third Miss, this matter has passed. My aunt did not agree at the time."
"Even if my aunt disagrees, are these tokens still exchanged?" Yu Xijiao's eyes fell on the pearl flowers. This pair of pearl flowers actually explained the problem.
"It's... what grandma meant. At that time, in front of my grandmother's hospital bed, my father and aunt agreed. My father took the beads on my bun as a gift... But after that, my father kept missing, and my aunt stopped looking down on me.
, I wanted my cousin to marry another high-ranking man... Later, my cousin said that after my father reaches high school, he will definitely bring a betrothal gift to propose marriage."
Now that she had been guessed, Yu Xijiao mentioned it first. Mrs. Zhou smiled bitterly and explained the whole story clearly.
After hearing Mrs. Zhou's words, Yu Xijiao was silent for a moment and asked, "What do you think Mrs. Zhou should do now?"
"No matter what, my cousin came to Beijing to see me. I have to make arrangements for him. I had a letter before saying that my aunt... passed away, and my cousin is now lonely and helpless."
Mrs. Zhou said.
"Where does Mrs. Zhou plan to let him live?" Yu Xijiao asked back. She remembered that the last letter was Qian's plan. Of course, this letter may be true, but Qian intercepted it early.
Prepare to use it at the most appropriate time, when Mrs. Zhou threatens the Qian family to take charge of the inner courtyard.
"Of course I have to report this matter to the Marquis, and ask the Marquis to find a job for my cousin. Since he is a relative, let him live in the outer courtyard temporarily. There is still a small courtyard empty in the outer courtyard, and no one usually lives there."
Mrs. Zhou said quickly.
"What do you want Mrs. Zhou to tell your father?" Yu Xi asked with a faint look in her eyes. She fluttered her long eyelashes twice, blinked, and lowered her eyes slightly. "If my father asks about Zhuhua, what will Mrs. Zhou do?"
explain?"
"I..." Mrs. Zhou's face turned red and she was speechless.
"Mrs. Zhou is now my father's equal wife and the wife of the house. My father worked hard to promote you. He even invited Prince Duan, Prince Qi and some colleagues. If Mrs. Zhou causes rumors at this time, let father
How should I deal with myself, and what dignity will my father have in the future?"
Yu Xijiao said with a serious face.
"But...but my cousin is alone in the body of a fox, and I will always welcome him." Mrs. Zhou stuttered, biting her lip, "I will make this matter clear to the Marquis, and I will never let the Marquis care."
"Mrs. Zhou, how can I explain this clearly? When Mrs. Zhou entered the mansion, she must not have mentioned it to her father. You also have a cousin who was almost married, right?" Yu Xijiao's face turned cold.
"I……"
At that time, Mrs. Zhou just wanted to bury her father properly and was desperate to return to her hometown. How could she tell Yu Ruiwen these things? In the end, they all rotted in her stomach.
"At that time... I didn't expect that my cousin would also come to Beijing, and he is also alone now." Mrs. Zhou burst into tears.
"How far is Mrs. Zhou's hometown from the capital?" Yu Xijiao asked.
"It took about a month to get to Beijing. My cousin must have suffered a lot during this journey." Mrs. Zhou wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. Although her aunt was treacherous, her cousin was still very good. She had protected her since she was a child.
If there is anything delicious, I will think of myself.
"It takes about a month to travel normally, but if we borrow a post to send messages, it will probably take eight or nine days!" Yu Xijiao calculated.
"This...how is it possible to send a message to the inn? My cousin...is just a commoner. The previous letter had to be transferred several times before reaching the capital." Mrs. Zhou said.
"Mrs. Zhou, do you think the previous letter has something to do with you?" Yu Xijiao asked suddenly after being silent for a while.
Mrs. Zhou looked at her expression, hesitated and said, "It should be related."
She had just received the letter, and the Marquis brought someone over. The target was still the letter he had received. Fortunately, there were three girls there at the time, otherwise she would not have been able to clean herself up by jumping into the Yellow River. The letter said that her cousin was willing to marry her.
things.
The third girl didn't force herself to question her later, and the matter was settled at that time.
"What kind of person does Madam Zhou think Madam is?" Yu Xijiao asked again.
"If it weren't for Miss Three, I'm afraid I would have died in Madam's hands." Mrs. Zhou lowered her head with a bitter smile. Fortunately, Miss Three was there. If it weren't for Miss Three, she would not be innocent even if she died.
"That being the case, Madam didn't catch Madam Zhou at that time, does Madam Zhou think Madam will give up?" Yu Xijiao continued to ask.
Mr. Qian will not give up and neither will Mrs. Qian.
Unlike Mrs. Zhou, Yu Xijiao felt that the heavy hammer had not yet fallen.
Mr. Qian is locked up, isn’t Mrs. Qian still there?
The most important point is that if Qian wants to find a chance to come out, Mrs. Zhou must be eliminated...
Mrs. Zhou pinched and put the handkerchief in her hand, put it down and pinched again, and then said in a low voice: "No."
Madam wanted to put her to death at that time, but she was actually on guard all the time, fearing that if Madam's plan failed, she would have another plan.
But in the end, after she became an equal wife and there was no other movement after her wife was locked up, Mrs. Zhou finally felt relieved.
"Madam can't come out now. Even if she still wants to kill me, she can't." Madam Zhou bit her lip and said uneasily. Finally, under the attention of Yu Xijiao's clear eyes, her heart skipped a beat and her voice
Getting lighter and lower.
"Mrs. Zhou, how about I accompany you to meet this cousin now? See what he wants or what he wants to do?" Yu Xijiao looked at Mrs. Zhou deeply and suddenly suggested.
Some things cannot be explained clearly, it is better to see them clearly in person...