Yu Xijiao smiled at the mother-in-law of Mingfu and said, "Thank you girls very much. I want to ask you girls, can you do it tomorrow?"
"Okay, okay." The mother-in-law of Ming Mansion agreed, "Our girls have been at home during this time. I heard that something happened at your house and wanted to come see you for a long time, but I couldn't find a suitable time."
"Thank you, girls, for caring about me." Yu Xijiao's lips curved into a long smile.
"You're welcome, Miss Yu San. Our girl and you hit it off as old friends. We thought of you from time to time when we were in the house. If we hadn't been burdened by trivial matters before, we would have come to see Miss Yu early." The mother-in-law of the Ming Palace is a good talker.
Yes, he said with a smile, "There is one thing our girl also said that she wants to tell Miss Yu San."
"What's the matter?" Yu Xijiao smiled slightly.
"When our girl comes here tomorrow, she may not come alone, but may also bring several girls with her. Miss Yu San just came to Beijing, and many girls don't recognize her. What our girl means is that you need to know more people.
If anything happens, everyone can help.”
The mother-in-law said.
This is what the small circle around Minglan means.
Minglan has a good character and a good temperament, but Yu Xijiao actually doesn't agree with the small circle around Minglan. When something happened in the palace before, there were people in Minglan's small circle. If it hadn't been for that
As a daughter of an aristocratic family with ulterior motives, Yu Yuxi's affairs will not fall on her.
Although the last incident was not directly related to him, some people vaguely said that the cause of the incident was him.
"I'm a guest from afar, go back and report to you girls, I understand." She smiled slightly, suppressing the ripples in her heart, and said Yu Xijiao.
"Thank you Miss Yu San. I will go back and report it right now," the mother-in-law said quickly.
After the matter was reported and the girl's wishes were fulfilled, the mother-in-law breathed a sigh of relief and resigned after receiving the reward.
Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly heard someone calling him. He turned around and saw a woman about the same age as himself. He knew at a glance that she was in charge. "What's the matter with this grandma?"
"Do you know how many people will come tomorrow? Let's buy some pastries here early to avoid any confusion later. We girls have just arrived in Beijing, and this is the first time we have entertained guests in our boudoir."
Aunt Xu said with a smile, and took the Ming Mansion's mother-in-law aside to talk.
"About three or four people!" The mother-in-law of the Ming Mansion didn't know much, so she looked at the enthusiastic Nanny Xu and replied.
My girl is on good terms with the third girl from Xuanpinghou Mansion. As a current person, of course she would not dare to offend the servants of Xuanpinghou Mansion. It is best for everyone to be harmonious.
"Is there anyone with a particularly distinguished status? If so, we girls must also be well prepared." Aunt Xu continued to ask.
"She has a particularly noble status?" The mother-in-law thought for a while, and she felt that her girl's status was particularly noble. Not only was she the daughter of the Prime Minister, she was also a member of the Queen Mother's family. With this status, no one could compare with her.
Of course, you can't say this, it makes people think that the Ming Dynasty doesn't understand the rules.
"Is there such a thing as a titled county king, county lord, or princess?" Seeing that she couldn't think of anything, Aunt Xu reminded her specifically.
The mother-in-law slapped her head and said, "Ming and Grand Duke Xu have a very good relationship with our girl. Yesterday they also sent someone to greet our girl. Maybe County Lord Xu will come with him, but our girl didn't say anything explicitly.
, I’m not the housekeeper around our girl, I’m not that clear about the details.”
"Mom, I'm sorry, then I'll ask our girl to prepare some more. It would be bad if we lose etiquette." Aunt Xu said with a smile, thanked her mother-in-law again, and personally sent the person to the gate of the courtyard.
, and asked the maid in the mansion to lead the mother-in-law away.
He went back into the house and reported to Yu Xijiao what he had just learned.
"Xu An Jiao?" Yu Xijiao finally remembered the name of Princess Minghe's granddaughter, and her heart suddenly moved.
"Girl, could this county lord be the owner of the sachet?" Mingyue's eyes lit up and she had already thought of a possibility.
Yu Xijiao nodded thoughtfully. In the past three years in the backyard of Zhengyuan Hou Mansion, many people with whom we had only a weak friendship could hardly remember their names.
"Maybe." Yu Xijiao stood up and said, "Go and see Mrs. Zhou."
There was a hint of darkness in the eyes of the water. After all, Mrs. Zhou had to make the decision regarding Zhao An, but it depends on how she chooses...
"Health prescriptions and jade pendants?" Mrs. Zhou was shocked, then raised her head, her face changed drastically.
Mrs. Zhou suddenly stood up, turned around and went inside, then came out with a box in her arms and placed it on the table with red eyes: "This is my father's relic. There are not many in fact. It's just a few heavier books. I had a few books before.
I had a few pieces of clothing and burned them all to my father."
After saying that, he took out the key, opened it, and took out several health prescriptions and a jade pendant.
"There are some good prescriptions for keeping healthy in our area. My father also collected them, but that's all. In fact, they are not particularly good. Before my grandmother passed away, she used these prescriptions to prepare her health.
It doesn't have much effect on the body. This jade pendant was left by my father."
Mrs. Zhou said.
"Is the prescription missing?" Yu Xijiao asked.
Mrs. Zhou nodded silently, took a deep breath, and felt a dull pain in her chest: "One piece is missing..."
These were her father's relics. After her father passed away, she had taken them out and looked at them more than once. She remembered every health prescription on them clearly. Now when she saw the prescriptions in front of her, she immediately realized that something was missing.
There is still something that she still doesn’t understand. Mrs. Zhou’s eyes were slightly astringent: “There is an important piece of prescription missing. It has the birthdays and horoscopes of my cousin and I. That was when my grandmother forced my father and aunt to get engaged for us.
I wrote it down casually because I was afraid that my aunt wouldn't recognize it, so I kept it in my father's hands ever since."
"Does anyone know about this?" Yu Xijiao asked after thinking about it.
"Except for the two families, no one else knows about it. My father's temperament means that even after breaking off the engagement, he still has expectations. Even after entering Beijing... my father... my father still hopes that after returning to his hometown, my aunt... can... recognize me.
…”
When Mrs. Zhou said this, she shed tears. Her father was so honest. Even though the two families had divorced at that time, his father still hoped that his aunt would regret it after he returned to his hometown and renew the friendship between the two families.
But in the end it was all in vain, and my father never returned to his hometown again.
The fallen leaves returned to their roots, and it was not only her father who lost her life, but also herself. Tears welled up in her eyes. Mrs. Zhou hurriedly covered them with a handkerchief, turning her head to hide the embarrassment in her eyes.
Mrs. Zhou was whimpering in a low voice inside the room. Yu Xijiao said nothing, sitting aside and waiting quietly.
After a long time, Mrs. Zhou finally stopped crying, wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief, and said in a hoarse voice: "I made the third girl laugh, I... just thought of my father, and I couldn't help myself for a moment. My father's life... is the most...
Trustworthy, I didn’t expect someone to be so greedy, vicious, and so capricious.”
If Mrs. Zhou still doesn't understand what happened now, she would really be a fool.
She reached out and took out another jade pendant: "There is a pair of jade pendants, which my grandfather left to my aunt and my father. My aunt has one piece in her hand, and my father also has one in his hand."
"A pair of jade pendants, which one should be in cousin Ling's hands now." Yu Xi said softly, raising her eyes to look at Mrs. Zhou, her eyes as clear as water made Mrs. Zhou lower her head involuntarily, those eyes seemed to be able to
It seemed as if she was feeling hesitant and uneasy in her heart.
"It should be in his hands." Mrs. Zhou said, gritting her teeth, "Don't worry, third lady, I will let him go back to his hometown now and I will not keep him here anymore."
"It's too late, Mrs. Zhou." Yu Xijiao sighed.
"Why...why is it too late?" Mrs. Zhou's face changed drastically.
Yu Xijiao picked up the tea in front of her and took a sip, then put it down, "Mrs. Zhou, are you sure he can leave peacefully and that he won't become a monster again?"
"I will ask someone to take away the health-preserving prescription from his hand now. This is the capital. Even if he talks nonsense, no one will believe it without evidence."
Mrs. Zhou said bitterly. She wholeheartedly regarded him as her cousin and her only relative. She pitied him for losing his aunt and thanked him for traveling thousands of miles to find her. But she didn't expect that his purpose was actually this. This was
To destroy yourself.
If she really gives away the health-preserving formula and the jade pendant, Mrs. Zhou can predict her fate. Let alone the equal wife of Xuanping Mansion, even the concubine house will not be able to stand, with him as her ex-fiancé.
Now, what should I do, and what should the Marquis do?
She was from an ordinary background, and being able to sit in the position of the Marquis's wife was all due to the Marquis's good intentions. How could she let down or trample on her.
"Mrs. Zhou, what if someone helps him?" Yu Xijiao reminded lightly, "Mrs. Zhou never thought that he could travel thousands of miles to Beijing and find Mrs. Zhou all at once. The meaning here is not that he is like this
If one person can do it, how can he dare to do such a thing alone? He is not afraid of confronting the Xuanping Hou Mansion and the Grand Princess Mansion, who gave him the confidence?"
Mrs. Zhou's head buzzed and she sat down suddenly. Her face immediately turned pale: "He... there is someone behind him. Who could it be?"
"Mrs. Zhou, do you still remember the original letter? Who benefited then, and of course who benefits now," Yu Xijiao reminded.
"No...it's impossible. Madam has been locked up. She...couldn't have guided...here." Mrs. Zhou said in a nagging tone.
"Your hometown is so far away, so the news should have passed by long ago. Besides, even if Madam can't send the news now, there is also Mrs. Qian, the second sister, and Mrs. Zhou. You just wonder who you are blocking.
You know who is plotting everything." Yu Xijiao said pertinently.
The simplest and most direct way is to see who benefits the most, except Mrs. Zhou, who benefits the most...
"What...what should I do? Is it too...too late?" After thinking more clearly, Mrs. Zhou shook her body, her eyes straightened, and her voice was hoarse.