Xing Xiuyan was living under someone else's roof and had no connections in the Rongguo Mansion. She also lived in seclusion like Jia Yingchun, so even if the news was leaked, it would not reach her ears immediately.

But because of the previous farce, although Lin Daiyu alienated Jia Yingchun, she became friends with Xing Xiuyan.

Therefore, after receiving the news from Baoyu, Daiyu hurriedly went to the door to warn.

Although Xing Xiuyan was precocious, when he suddenly heard that something like this had happened to his family, he was like a thunderbolt, and he was stunned for a long time before he remembered to thank Daiyu.

"Good sister!"

Lin Daiyu twisted the handkerchief anxiously and urged: "What are you saying to me at this time? If you need me for anything, just ask. Although I don't have any savings, Baoyu can still use it."

Two to three hundred taels of silver for emergency help!"

Xing Xiuyan forced a smile, pulled Lin Daiyu and said sincerely: "Everything went wrong for me when I came to the capital this time, but I am lucky enough to befriend my sister."

"elder sister……"

"Sister, don't worry about this for now."

Xing Xiuyan put four green fingers on Daiyu's lips and said without any doubt: "Of course I have my own reasons. If it is really useful for my sister and Mr. Bao, it is a matter of life and death. If I really need to use you, I will

I won’t be polite to you either.”

Although Lin Daiyu was still worried, she saw that Xing Xiuyan seemed to be holding on, so after repeatedly telling her not to see anyone outside, she could only turn back one step at a time.

But as soon as Daiyu left, Xing Xiuyan's face suddenly fell, his eyes turned black and he could hardly stand.

Seeing this, Siqi hurriedly helped her back into the house and advised: "Girl, don't be too anxious. Now that Miss Lin has said this, you really need to hurry up. Collect all the bits and pieces in Mr. Bao's house.

It’s possible that we can’t raise a thousand taels of silver to plug this hole.”

Xing Xiuyan shook her head slightly and said with a wry smile: "Although Sister Lin is better than me, she is still dependent on others. If Baoyu's wealth is really used to help me pay off my debts, the second wife will not necessarily embarrass me if she interferes with the eldest wife, but she will definitely get angry.

Sister Lin - she and Brother Bao are already worried, if it's because of me..."

As she said that, she shook her head firmly again.

After Si Qi heard this, he couldn't persuade her any more. If it only involved gold and silver, it would be fine, but how could it ruin Miss Lin's life-long event?

Seeing that she was speechless, Xing Xiuyan lowered his eyes and considered it for a long time, and then said: "Sister Lao, go to Jiao's house for a visit. If Mr. Jiao is at home, ask him out for me to meet; if Mr. Jiao is not at home, let's go

Guard the back door."

"She should be at home. I heard someone said that the second master is hosting a banquet for him at noon."

Si Qi said and was about to go out.

But as soon as she took a few steps, she suddenly turned back and started to persuade him: "Girl, don't be shy about guarding men and women at this time. Let's go over to see him together so that we can show some sincerity."

"I'm not shying away."

Xing Xiuyan smiled bitterly: "I really don't know his family's likes and dislikes, and I'm worried that people will talk too much and cause unnecessary problems."

After a pause, he added: "I have met Mr. Jiao once, and he is a warm-hearted person. Just for him, there may be a chance to turn things around."

This is because he is afraid that thousands of taels of silver will be involved. Even if Jiao Shun is willing to show his favor, his parents may not be willing to accommodate him.

Si Qi suddenly understood, so he hurried to Jiao's house to deliver the message.

After all, she had a close relationship with Jiao Shun, and she did not hide anything in person. She told Xing Xiuyan exactly what she was thinking, and then offered advice: "Master, he is no better now than he was before. This thousand taels of silver is of no use to him."

You don’t deserve anything, so why not show your kindness and show some kindness?”

"It's not that simple, and you don't know what's involved."

Jiao Shun shook his head slightly, but did not explain anything. He only made an appointment with Xing Xiuyan to meet at the former site of the Dahua Hall.

Seeing this, Si Qi didn't feel like saying anything more, so he sighed helplessly and went back home to pass the news.

About two quarters of an hour later.

Xing Xiuyan, who had been waiting in front of the ruins for a long time, saw Jiao Shun rushing in alone, and hurriedly waved her hand to signal Si Qi to stay away for the time being, leaving her alone to wait there.

"Miss Xing..."

Jiao Shun came closer, and as soon as he bowed his hands to Xing Xiuyan, he saw that the tall and delicate woman in front of him shrunk, but she knelt down in front of her, lowered her head and said: "Every mistake is my father's fault."

That’s right, the little girl is just asking for some grace from the adults. My family will definitely make up for this shortfall by working as a cow and a horse in the future!”

"No, no, Miss Xing, please get up quickly!"

Jiao Shun tried to persuade her, and then gave her a couple of weak supports. Seeing that she refused to get up, he let out a sigh of relief and said helplessly: "It's not that I, Jiao, are cruel, I really can't do things like this!"

Although this was not his intention, since the bow had to be bowed, Jiao Shun played the role of a villain, but he did so easily and with ease.

I saw him spreading his hands: "I had good intentions, but I couldn't bear to see the girl's family in distress, so I asked your father to help take care of the business. During this period, I never felt wronged by your father at all, but..."

Xing Xiuyan knew that her family had been wronged, and her delicate facial features showed a look of shame and embarrassment. She solemnly kowtowed her head on the ground and said against the withered grass and dust: "This matter is my father's fault. Xiuyan does not dare to argue for him. She is just a child."

After all, we can’t just sit back and watch—for my aunt’s sake, sir…”

"It's a good thing you didn't mention Madam!"

Seeing him pleading for his father, Jiao Shun felt a little pity in his heart, but at the same time, his thoughts of earning him into the family became more and more serious. Offsetting the two, he still hardened his heart and said, "This is the matter.

The eldest man and his wife started it! Your father’s greedy one thousand taels of silver, but 700 taels of it were used to fill the hole for the couple!”

"Yesterday I promised your father that as long as the eldest lady was willing to spit out the money, he would pay back the part he had withheld. Jiao would just pretend that this was not the case - but your aunt actually denied it.

, and your father is required to produce evidence!"

When Jiao Shun said this, he sneered again and again: "I just borrowed five thousand taels of silver to help the eldest master in an emergency. They and his wife are planning on me like this. It is really too much! If I just endure it, what will happen to the house in the future?"

My master, my brother, I’m afraid he’s going to ride on me even more!”

"What's more, I've waived this one, so how can I ask for the five thousand taels of silver that I lent earlier? There are six or seven thousand taels of silver here and there, which is not a small amount. Even my family will have to break their muscles!

"

Finally, he bowed solemnly and said: "I do have my own difficulties, and I hope the girl will understand me. You might as well ask the eldest lady first. As long as she agrees to this matter, I will only argue with her in the future, and your father will naturally

It can be taken out."

Hearing that this matter involved a huge sum of six to seven thousand taels, and also related to Jiao Shun's prestige and status in the mansion, Xing Xiuyan also knew that what he wanted was too difficult for others.

Besides, what Jiao Shun pointed out was also right. Right now, Xing's attitude is the most critical.

Thinking of this aunt's behavior all the time, and how heartless she was this time, even Xing Xiuyan, who has such an open-minded temperament, couldn't help but burst into anger for a moment!

After bidding farewell to Jiao Shun, she gritted her teeth and went straight to the east courtyard.

Without waiting for the servants and maids to inform him, he broke into Mrs. Xing's boudoir.

At that time Ms.

As he spoke, he gently waved away the servant girl who came after him.

Then, before Xing Xiuyan could speak, he smiled bitterly again: "Do you think I am the one who has no flesh and blood? Your father is my biological brother. If I hadn't been forced to do so again and again, how could I have deliberately harmed him?"

Now that things have happened, is Xing Xiuyan still willing to believe her?

Then he bit his silver teeth and said coldly: "Auntie, if it's true..."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he stood up, he saw Mrs.

But when it comes to getting money..."

Xing Xiuyan saw that there were bruises and swollen fingerprints on her left and right sides, and couldn't help but open her mouth slightly, forgetting what she was going to say for a moment.

Mrs.

When I cursed and almost lost my life, it’s not just once or twice!”

She quietly took a look at Xing Xiuyan's expression, and when she saw a look of shame on his face, she seemed to believe him a little. She hurriedly struck while the iron was hot: "But your father is my brother after all. Even if I risk my life, I can't just watch him go to jail!"

Having said this, she took out the jewelry box she had prepared a long time ago, opened the lid to reveal the golden jewelry inside, and pushed it in front of Xing Xiuyan: "I spent a small three thousand taels of silver on this set of jewelry for my hair, so you secretly took it out

I went to be a first-aid officer - just don’t let the mansion know, otherwise..."

She shuddered and looked frightened.

These chants, chants, and beats came from Jiao Shun's ear-to-ear instruction.

His scheming skills are not comparable to those of the two women, and he also has special "connections", so when he had an affair in Dongfu before, he reorganized the subsequent "drama".

"aunt!"

After all, Xing Xiuyan is young and has little knowledge. She has never seen many intrigues. First she was frightened by the traces on her body, and now she sees this real money. And recalling the words she overheard at the beginning, it is indeed Jia She who is hiding evil intentions, and her heart suddenly

I believed 90% of it.

His eyes turned red at that moment, and he knelt down and said emotionally: "I misunderstood my aunt, and now I know how hard my aunt has worked!"

"My son, get up quickly, get up quickly!"

Mrs.

I am satisfied if I can remember my aunt."

"aunt……"

Xing Xiuyan felt more and more that he had wrongly blamed her in the past. Even though her aunt couldn't help herself, she still thought of her parents' family in her heart.

…………

Farewell Mr. Xing with all my thanks.

Xing Xiuyan hurriedly returned home with Siqi, showed the dowry to her parents, and repeated Xing's words.

How could Xing Zhong and his wife expect such a turn of events?

Originally, she hated Mrs. Xing to the core, but now she held this sister in high esteem.

Xing Zhong was so happy that he hurriedly wanted to pawn the things so that he could return the money to Jiao Shun as soon as possible.

Xing Xiuyan was afraid that her father would make mistakes again, so she volunteered to follow him.

So the family of three, together with Siqi, hurried out of the house and rushed to Dongshi - there was a pawnshop in Fenggong City, but Xing Xiuyan was worried that if the news spread, it would implicate the Xing family, so he strongly advocated finding a pawn shop.

Sold far away.

The whole journey was silent.

When he found a large-scale pawn shop, Xing Zhong displayed the exquisite jewelry arrogantly, and was immediately invited by the shopkeeper to the back room for a detailed discussion.

The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man in his forties. He carefully picked up the jewelry with bamboo tweezers, inspected it carefully for a long time with his monocle, and said in a loud voice: "Good material, such exquisite workmanship, like this

There are only a few or five companies in the capital that can make this style."

After hearing this criticism, Xing Zhong became more confident. He thought to himself, not only could he pay off the shortfall, but he might still have some money left, which he could use to smoothen the relationship. Naturally, the second person would be able to move into the house.

Still your own.

Just as he was thinking about beauty, Xing's wife couldn't help but asked: "Shopkeeper, you don't know how much these things are worth?"

The shopkeeper smiled slightly, raised his hand and raised two fingers.

"Two, two thousand taels?!"

Xing Zhong was breathing heavily for a moment. If he could exchange two thousand taels of silver, wouldn't he lose 700 taels, which is more than all his previous possessions!

Mrs.

Xing Xiuyan breathed a sigh of relief, but in his heart he felt even more grateful for his aunt's kindness.

Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper shook his head and spit out four words: "It's two hundred taels."

"Two hundred, two hundred taels?!"

Xing Zhongru was struck by lightning. He first lay down on the chair, then jumped up and shouted with a red face: "Are you a black shop?! This set of jewelry cost a small three thousand taels of silver, so it is not worth two thousand taels. One

There is always one thousand five hundred taels!"

The shopkeeper laughed and said: "If it is really something worthy of your respect, one thousand five hundred taels is not expensive at all - but this was clearly ordered by Mrs. Gaoming, and it is stamped with Rongguo Mansion's stamp on it!"

As he spoke, he tapped the jewelry box with his finger and joked: "The origin of this thing is probably... haha."

Only then did Xing Zhong realize that he actually thought of himself as a thief!

He was so angry that he stood up and drank: "What nonsense are you talking about? These things are pure and pure. They are my sister..."

"father!"

When Xing Xiuyan saw that Xing Zhong was about to tell the truth, she hurriedly stopped him.

However, this scene fell into the eyes of the shopkeeper, which gave him more confidence. He sneered and said: "Otherwise, I will have someone take this thing and go to Rongguo Mansion with the girl to ask if it is indeed Qingqing."

Bai Bai, I will decide and give you one thousand five hundred taels!"

When Xing Zhong heard this, he hesitated and almost agreed.

But Xing Xiuyan knew that this was absolutely impossible, so he hurriedly reminded him: "If I really go and ask, my aunt may not dare to admit it, and then there will be another robbery case."

Xing Zhong immediately collapsed.

If my sister dared to openly disobey Jia She, she should have accepted the money yesterday, how could the trouble have reached this level now?

When the shopkeeper saw this, he sneered again: "Since our store has taken risks, we naturally have to discount the price."

When Xing Zhong heard this, he rolled up the jewelry angrily and gritted his teeth and said, "I don't believe it's like this elsewhere!"

The shopkeeper didn't care, and sat still as steady as a rock: "This is the price for you to travel all over the capital - not to mention that if our boss didn't have some background, he might not even dare to ask for this thing. If he encounters a sinister heart,

Yes, I'm afraid if I rob you of this thing, you won't have anywhere to complain!"

After hearing this, Xing Zhong stopped for a moment, and then his figure was on the verge of falling.

Xing's wife couldn't help but burst into tears on the spot.

Xing Xiuyan felt quite cold, but she endured the pain and helped her parents out of the pawn shop with Siqi one by one.

The four people came to the street, confused and confused.

Thanks to the presence of Siqi, we were able to safely take them back home.

Seeing that the whole family was ashen-faced, Si Qi wanted to say a few words of comfort, but he couldn't think of any good ideas at the moment, so he could only say, "There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain" and "A living person will not be choked to death by a bird."

Such nonsense.

Xing Xiuyan was stronger than her parents after all, and she wiped away her tears reluctantly and said: "But my sister has been harmed by following us - it's getting late today, please let me go home and let you know, and tell me... Oh, let's wait until tomorrow."

.”

Although Si Qi is worried, staying here will not help the situation, not to mention that he should go back home to inform him.

So he helped me buy some food, and then returned to Rongguo Mansion alone.

I had just finished reporting in Ermenluding, and I bumped into my aunt Yang just a few steps out.

"I'm looking for a girl!"

Yang pulled Siqi into a corner and asked with a worried look: "I heard that you have been with Miss Xing recently? Did she also keep the body contract?"

Seeing Si Qi nodding in agreement, she stamped her feet anxiously: "What do you mean? Now that the Xing family is in great danger, we can't let her get us in trouble. I'll go back and tell your mother and your uncle to let them think of a solution.

Transfer you back to the second girl!"

Si Qi hurriedly stopped her and said with a forced smile: "Auntie is worrying too much, and it may not affect me."

"You kid, it will be too late by then!"

Yang was frightened and coaxed, but Siqi was stubborn and had always been upright, so he was unwilling to change his family at this time.

"Come on, I know you are a person who values ​​love and justice, and you are not willing to let go of Miss Xing at this time." Then Yang changed the topic: "Actually, let me tell you, this matter is said to be difficult to handle, but it is said to be easy to handle.

It’s easy to handle.”

Siqi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he hurriedly held his aunt's arm and said anxiously: "Auntie, can you help her? Hurry, tell me!"

"Now you know me, okay?"

Yang gave Qiao a few words and then said: "Isn't this Miss Xing coming to Beijing just to get married? With her figure and appearance, and her back to the Rongguo Mansion, she can find a random rich man to marry outside. How much money can she ask for?

Don’t you have everything with these betrothal gifts?”

After hearing this idea, Si Qi's face immediately fell. He threw Yang away angrily and said coldly: "Anyone who is willing to come to ask for a wife at this time must be a follower of Xiuyan. Most of them have requests from Rongguo Mansion. In the future, they can

If you get what you want, it's just repayment. If things don't work out, wouldn't it be the same as pushing Miss Xing into a pit of fire?"

"Ouch!"

Ms. Yang waved her hand and said, "As the old saying goes, 'If you only care about your head, you can't take care of your buttocks.' Besides, if her family doesn't take care of the immediate matter, what will happen in the future?"

Si Qi still shook his head.

Yang simply said angrily: "How about we use Miss Xing to pay off the debt? Uncle Jiao doesn't ask the eldest lady for anything, but the eldest lady asks for him, so there is no need to worry about him falling out in the future!"

Si Qi still shook his head: "Then Jiao Shun only wants to marry a rich lady, so he might not be willing to marry Miss Xing..."

"Marry her? What are you thinking!"

Yang sneered: "If the second girl is used to pay off the debt, it would be fine to be the main wife. For Miss Xing, naturally she can only be a junior!"

As he said that, he raised his little finger painted with cardamom and waved it in front of Siqi.

Si Qi's face darkened: "You want Miss Xing to be Jiao Shun's concubine?!"

"I just said it casually."

Yang said nonchalantly: "You can't be left or right, but you can only... By the way, if Miss Xing really wants to be a concubine, you have to get out as soon as possible, otherwise you can only be a dowry maid.

Already."

This last sentence really makes Siqi feel like "there is no way out, but there is no way out, but there is a village with dark flowers and dark flowers."

She had given up all her thoughts and planned to live alone for the rest of her life, but by some strange combination of circumstances, she ended up on the old path of marrying a maid again.
Chapter completed!