After appeasing Yuhu and the little maid in the house, Xia Houshu began to go about his own business again.
As a woman, Xia Houshu has always been strictly supervised by her family. Although she is not as free as her cousin Xia Houling when going out, she is usually followed by someone, making it inconvenient to do many things by herself. She can sneak out of the house without telling her mother.
This is her usual trick.
Now the tracing of the cause of Yi Wu's death to the Prime Minister's Mansion has been interrupted again, and she cannot continue. Moreover, after the last thrilling experience, she did not dare to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and could only consider finding a solution from other places. However, her intelligence sources and
The channels are not as broad as Xia Houyi's, so I have to place my hope in Xia Houyi, hoping that he can give me guidance and complete the task as soon as possible.
As for the Haikou she boasted about before, she just thought she was drunk and talking nonsense.
Yun Xi didn't know where he heard it from, saying that if you want to capture a person's heart, you must first capture his stomach. Xia Houshu said he was disdainful, but he remembered it in his heart and was keen to put it into practice.
action.
For several days in a row, Xia Houshu used the small kitchen to make various pastries and delicacies that Xia Houyi liked, carefully arranged them in various styles, and then delivered them to her door in person. However, Xia Houyi either "happened not to be here" or was out for something, so he asked her to
I got a lot of rejection.
Slowly, Xia Houshu also figured out some tricks. If it wasn't because Xia Houyi deliberately avoided seeing her, she would never have thought of such a coincidence. But no matter how she stayed, Xia Houyi seemed to be in front of her.
It's like having a pair of eyes on his body, so he can always avoid her cleverly.
The longer time passes, the fewer clues there will be. It is a trivial matter to embarrass Xia Houyi in front of Xia Houyi, making the Changqing Sect doubt her ability, which will attract attention, or even expose her identity, which she dare not face.
Xia Houshu became more and more restless and anxious, but had no choice but to ask Yunxi to pick out an emerald-green jade hairpin from his luggage and go to Xieying, asking her to "accidentally" reveal some information about Xia Houyi's whereabouts.
Jieying has a delicate mind, is accustomed to observing words and deeds, and acts appropriately. She has been with Xia Houyi for many years and can't find any faults. Even Zhong Yuqing looks at her differently, so she was promoted to the eldest maid in Xia Houyi's yard at a young age.
.Such a person is somewhat proud to the core and is difficult to be driven by others. The main reason why she is willing to help Xia Houshu deliver the news, besides the rare jade hairpin, is that she knows that Xia Houshu and Xia Houyi are brothers and sisters.
Very emotional.
Yuhu was accustomed to Xia Houshu's "generosity", so he took out the account book from the warehouse and silently made a note.
Xia Houshu was sitting on the porch, playing the piano, and waiting for news from Yunxi.
When she first learned the piano, Zhong Yuqing told her that the music could calm people down and improve their temperament, and that it would be a skill that they could excel at. At first, Xia Houshu regarded it as a task to complete, but gradually she also fell in love with it.
When she felt restless, she would force herself to sit down and play a piece of music.
Xia Houshu played a piece of music three times before he was satisfied, and he felt much more relaxed. When he looked up, he saw Yun Xi running in shouting, and the strings in his hand suddenly picked the wrong note.
She couldn't help but sigh and stopped.
This girl Yunxi has always been loud and quiet, and she can talk about the smallest things as if the sky is about to fall. But sometimes when something serious happens, she can keep her mouth shut like a clam shell.
.But seeing that she was so anxious, I guess there was something going on with Xia Houyi. This is good news.
Xia Houshu smiled knowingly, stood up calmly, poured a cup of tea for Yun Xi, and asked her to sit down, "Take a breath first, drink a glass of water, and speak slowly."
Yun Xi didn't care about the dignity and manners of master and servant. He took the water cup and drank it all in one breath. He took a breath and said, "I just heard from Sister Jueying that the second young master has been running to Prince Gong's Mansion for several days in a row.
, I did come back last night, and someone from Prince Gong’s Mansion sent it back. This morning, the Second Young Master greeted the princess and went out again, but this time he didn’t go to Prince Gong’s Mansion, but made an appointment with someone at Luoyuefang.
Let’s meet. Counting the time, it’s time to burn incense.”
As she said this, she glanced at Xia Houshu and said with a proud face: "It seems that the girl's jade hairpin was not given away in vain. Sister Jieying immediately inserted it into her bun."
It's hard to say whether it was a free gift or not, and Xia Houshu didn't feel bad either. She was only concerned about Xia Houyi's whereabouts, so she asked, "Did Xie Ying say who the second brother has made an appointment with?"
Yun Xi carefully recalled what Xieying said to her, shook her head and said: "Sister Xieying said that she also asked the second young master casually when she was waiting for him to change clothes. The second young master also answered casually and didn't say anything else. She just said
It was an appointment at Luoyuefang. It was unknown who she was meeting with. Sister Xueying was a smart and conscientious person, so she didn’t ask any more questions later. However, she said that the second young master was in a good mood when he went out, so she refused.
The clothes Sister Jieying had prepared for her earlier were specially replaced with a set of white ones embroidered with brocade vines."
Xia Houshu didn't understand Yunxi's purpose of specifically emphasizing Xia Houyi's mood and attire when going out, and he didn't delve into it. After all, Yunxi was not the only maid in the house who was obsessed with Xia Houyi's beauty. Everyone was wondering what it was like.
Only a woman can enter Xia Houyi's heart, and what kind of person will the future mistress of the house be? However, after so many years, Xia Houyi has not shown any good feelings for any woman, and the elders in the house have not mentioned him.
Marriage. So even though their curiosity was written on their faces, they didn't get a satisfactory answer, and gradually they became a little confused.
Seeing that Xia Houshu didn't respond for a long time, Yunxi asked tentatively: "Do you think the second young master has fallen in love with a girl from a certain family, and he went to see her today?"
Xia Houshu suddenly realized that Xia Houyi would be crowned emperor in a few months. Many men of his age from aristocratic families in the capital were already married, and some even had children.
The son is older than his mother. No wonder after he went to talk to his mother once, her mother stopped caring about his marriage. It turned out that she had already planned it!
"Whose girl do you think the second young master has fallen in love with?" Yun Xi continued dully, "He often goes to Prince Gong's Mansion these days. Could it be one of the several cousin girls?"
"No." Xia Houshu said with certainty, "The only girl of the right age in Prince Gong's palace is the third cousin. If my uncle and aunt had this idea, they would not let her mother and daughter live and die in the palace. As for the fourth cousin..." said
At this point she was a little unconfident, "My fourth cousin is younger than me. Even if the Zhong family had this idea, my father and mother would not agree."
Hearing that it was not the daughter of the Zhong family, Yun Xi's face showed a hint of joy unconsciously. But then she thought about it, it was not a girl from the Zhong family, but maybe a girl from the Zhao family, the Wang family, or the Li family. After all, there would still be a girl.
A strange woman came in wearing a phoenix crown and harem.
Seeing Yunxi Gui's cleverness and a little bit of disappointment, Xia Houshu couldn't help but laugh out loud and joked: "I didn't expect that you are here with me, but your heart is in my second brother's yard."
No, can I find a reason to transfer you to Chunxi Residence to take care of your second brother?"
"What are you talking about?" Yun Xi was ashamed and angry, her face flushed with anxiety. She immediately turned her back and said angrily, pouting, "Girl, although I am not as smart and capable as Sister Jieying and the others, but ask yourself,
I have been by your side for so many years, and I have been loyal and hard-working, but have I ever turned my elbow away? Why don't I rely on you and smooth things over for you? Now you are teasing me like this?"
"Hey, are you really angry?" Xia Houshu stood up and walked to Yunxi. Seeing Yunxi turn around again, he quickly hugged her and said with a smile: "I was just joking with you. Think about it carefully.
I thought, you know so many of my secrets, how could I let you leave me? I will have to rely on you for many things in the future."
Yun Xi's face softened slightly as he listened.
Xia Houshu coughed and pretended to be serious and said: "Since you are so curious about who my second brother is dating, go and find my clothes in the secret box. I will go out and take a look at them for you."
"You...are going out again?" Yun Xi looked shocked, suddenly forgetting that he was still angry.
Although she had long known that Xia Houshu had good intentions when he sent her to inquire about Xia Houyi's whereabouts, she still regretted it when she heard that Xia Houshu was going to leave the house in disguise again. She always felt that she was aiding the evildoers, and she didn't know which day the incident would be revealed.
Yun Xi looked at Xia Houshu aggrievedly, and asked Qiqi Ai Ai: "What should I do if the princess asks? It's so early in the morning, I can't just say that you are unwell and have gone to bed, right? If you hadn't come back in time last time,
The princess really sent for a doctor."
Xia Houshu ignored her thoughts and urged her to quickly find a change of clothes for him. He also coaxed her and said, "Yunxi, you are so smart. You must know how to deal with your mother. You must not let me down."
Your trust!”
Yun Xi resisted vaguely, but her body was very obedient. She not only found clothes for her according to Xia Houshu's instructions, but also helped change them.
Xia Houshu looked in the mirror, looking at the handsome young man inside, and curled up his lips with great satisfaction. If she were not a girl, with this appearance and the blessing of being the son of the Duke of Yue,
You can be as prosperous as Xia Houyi in Beijing.
Yun Xi also looked at Xia Houshu blankly, feeling extremely conflicted in his heart.
Xia Houshu glanced at her and quickly lured her in: "Don't you also want to know if the second brother has dated another woman? Don't worry, I will be the first to tell you when I come back."
"I want to know who the second young master has dated, but..."
"I'm just going out for a short while and I'll be back soon. I will never embarrass you!" Xia Houshu didn't give Yun Xi a chance to hesitate. After speaking, he quickly spoke while Yun Xi was thinking about the credibility of her words.
Slip away and go straight to Luoyuefang.
In addition to being close to her home school and clean, Qingfeng Pavilion also had the advantage of being close to the back door. Although she didn't dare to go out through the back door, climbing over the wall would save time.
Yun Xi was angry and annoyed, but had nothing to do with his master, so he could only follow Xia Houshu to the entrance of Qingfeng Pavilion, poked his head and looked around, found nothing suspicious, and signaled Xia Houshu to leave quickly, and then
The courtyard door closed with a bang.
Returning to Xia Houshu's bedroom, Yunxi skillfully spread out the folded quilt and put a few pillows inside the quilt. After doing this, she stood far away and looked at the bed. Suddenly something occurred to her and she quickly
He took out a pair of Xia Houshu's brocade shoes from the cabinet and placed them in front of the bed, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
Yu Hu, who was in the next door room, was stunned for a moment when he heard the sound, and continued to look down at the account book without being surprised.