The news that Xue Qingyin was invited away by Zhao Guogong's mansion also spread to Xue Qinghe's yard.

"They said they came to invite Miss Xue, and they didn't say whether they were the eldest or the second girl." Qiu Xin complained.

Although she also knew in her heart that the second girl rarely went out of the house, and it was impossible to get to know the people in Duke Zhao's house.

But she just felt it was unfair!

Why don't you send someone to ask?

Xue Qinghe opened the book and lit the incense.

She had been unable to read for two days. When she heard Qiu Xin's voice, she couldn't help but said, "Do you think it is a good thing to go to Duke Zhao's house?"

Qiu Xin was stunned: "Girl, where did you start talking about this?"

"There is a young master in Duke Zhao's house who is a fool, and he is over thirty years old." Xue Qinghe also heard about this.

Qiu Xin reacted, "Pfft" and laughed: "Haha, haha... It can't be that, it can't be that someone proposed a marriage to their young father-in-law, and it's our eldest daughter's fault, right?"

Xue Qinghe didn't smile, she said: "Maybe it's not my sister."

Qiu Xin's expression changed: "Could it be that Miss Xue was really referring to us? But the eldest girl was greedy for vanity and went by herself."

Xue Qinghe thinks this should be the case.

Otherwise, no one would dare to mention such a marriage to the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Household Affairs.

Qiu Xin patted her thigh and burst out laughing again: "Isn't it true that you deserve it if you get it wrong... The Duke of Zhao can't tolerate her rejection."

Xue Qinghe frowned: "Qiu Xin."

"Yes, I shouldn't be so loud. I won't say it anymore. The girl is studying slowly, so don't be sad. The eldest son has stopped coming recently. It's all because he is busy with the imperial examination."

Xue Qinghe thought: "That's right."

Now I can read the book again.

However, after much deliberation, she still grabbed Qiu Xin's arm and said, "You'd better go tell the elder brother about the affairs of Duke Zhao's mansion."

"Why?"

"It would be too miserable for Xue Qingyin to really marry such a fool."

"The girl is too kind-hearted, why should I care about her life or death? If she really gets married, wouldn't it be her own fault?"

Xue Qinghe lowered his eyes: "Why bother with her? Besides, if such a disaster really happens, my aunt will go crazy."

Qiu Xin wants to say, isn't it good to make her crazy?

But she soon thought that Mrs. Xue's madness would only torture them.

So Qiu Xin went to see He Songning every time.

When He Songning saw Qiu Xin, he asked, "What happened?"

He has been neglecting Xue Qinghe lately.

I should send something to her room another day.

Qiu Xin told Xue Qingyin.

He Songning thought to himself, Qinghe is really kind.

Qiu Xin got excited as she talked, and couldn't help complaining: "The eldest girl doesn't care much herself, so why does she dare to follow others in everything? Isn't she favored enough at home? Why do she still want to covet these things?

, in the end, the second girl and the eldest son still have to worry about her..."

This is actually like applying eye drops secretly.

He Songning would naturally think so after hearing this in the past.

But today...

No one knows better than him why the Duke's Mansion came to invite people.

Yesterday, Xue Qingyin complained to him as soon as she came back.

His sleeves were wet from crying.

Xue Qingyin was indeed unruly and willful, but the fact that she almost lost her innocence was still too big for a little girl... big enough to frighten her to death and make her cry till she burst into tears.

...In the final analysis, it was the king of Wei who was in trouble.

It's not that she covets something.

He Songning stood up and said, "I will pick her up. Qinghe doesn't have to worry about this."

Qiu Xin responded and was about to leave.

He Songning said: "Stop."

Qiu Xin was overjoyed, was she going to bring some gifts back to the second girl?

"Slap your own hands." He Songning said coldly.

Qiu Xinren was dumbfounded: "Da, eldest son?"

He Songning was merciless: "Twenty blows, not one less."

Qiu Xin looked at He Songning and burst into tears: "Young Master..."

She had thought earlier that she could rely on the eldest son's concern for the second girl, and she would become the eldest son's first wife in the future.

Her dream was immediately shattered.

Qiu Xin did not dare to disobey, so she could only raise her hand and slap herself.

"It's light." He Songning said lukewarmly.

Qiu Xin bit her lip, looked at him in disbelief, and then, filled with grief and anger, she raised her hand and beat herself hard.

Once, twice...

Qiu Xin didn't dare to think about what others would think of her when she walked on the street.

Wait until twenty strokes are finished.

Qiuxin's cheeks were numb and she couldn't even open her mouth.

"Don't make irresponsible remarks about your master in the future." After He Songning finished speaking, he left to pick up Xue Qingyin.

Qiu Xin wiped her tears, feeling shocked and filled with hatred.

Does this mean...that you are protecting Xue Qingyin?

The eldest young master actually started to defend her?

Qiu Xin's hatred for Xue Qingyin immediately reached its peak.

She covered her face with her sleeves and stumbled all the way back.

When he saw Xue Qinghe, he started to cry: "It was the second girl's kindness that sent me there, but the eldest son actually thought that we arranged for the eldest girl."

She said as she put down her sleeves, revealing her swollen face.

Xue Qinghe was startled and his face changed drastically.

"Everyone knows that I am the maid who serves the second girl closely. On the way back, I was afraid of losing the second girl's face, so I didn't dare to put down my sleeves."

Xue Qinghe sat there blankly, his heart feeling cold.

Brother, isn't this a slap in my face?

Now Xue Qinghe couldn't read the book at all, so he got up and went to find He Songning.

"I'll tell my brother clearly."

"Girl, you don't have to go. The eldest son told us not to worry about this matter anymore. He has already gone to pick up the eldest girl." Qiu Xin said with sobs.

In fact, these words were similar to what He Songning meant at the time.

But under such circumstances, when Qiu Xin said it, it seemed like He Songning was blaming them for interfering.

Xue Qinghe sat back, his voice trembling: "...Okay, I understand."

It looks gloomy and gloomy here.

On Xue Qingyin's end, the atmosphere was finally lifted from the stagnation.

The people at the main seat couldn't help but laugh: "What...what is going on?"

Duke Zhao rushed out from behind the screen and shouted angrily: "Ah Feng, that's not your mother-in-law! Your mother-in-law has died long ago!"

Zhao Xufeng sat down on the ground: "You are talking nonsense! You are a bad person!"

Duke Zhao was almost going crazy.

What's going on when you call a strange girl "Mother"?

Xue Qingyin said softly: "You can't correct him. He misses his mother more than anything else."

Zhao Guogong calmed down a little, and his eyes turned red again.

Xue Qingyin knelt down and whispered to Zhao Xufeng: "Don't sit on the ground."

Duke Zhao couldn't help but said: "If you tell him like this, he won't listen."

Xue Qingyin kept to herself and said, "The clothes are dirty and it's hard to wash them."

Zhao Xufeng suddenly shouted loudly: "Frozen hands!"

Xue Qingyin followed his words and said, "Yes, my hands are frozen."

Zhao Xufeng stood up quickly and patted his clothes hastily: "It's not dirty, it's not dirty. My mother didn't wash her hands, so her hands were cold."

Duke Zhao was greatly surprised. When had Ah Feng ever been so obedient?

But when he turned around, he could no longer hold back the tears in his eyes.

He choked with sobs and said to the nobleman on the throne: "Zhenzhu took Ah Feng alone to the east road of Shannan, and made a living by starching and washing clothes for people. When he was brought back, his fingers were covered with frostbite."

The noble man on the throne sighed and said: "Xiancheng, I know that you are depressed in your heart, and you have so many memories of your deceased wife. But you should take good care of yourself."

After saying that, the noble man immediately changed his tone and said solemnly: "Whoever dares to scheme against the Duke's mansion will be investigated severely!"

Zhao Guogong wiped his tears and looked at Xue Qingyin again, his eyes were gentler after all.

Previously, Concubine Wan pointed out that she was spoiled.

But such a spoiled girl could remain calm and composed when facing his silly son, without showing any trace of disgust or fear. It was just like facing a normal person.

This made Zhao Guogong feel a lot more comfortable.

"Please also ask Miss Xue to tell you in detail what happened at the princess's house that day." Zhao Guogong said warmly.

Xue Qingyin took a deep breath.
Chapter completed!