Ouyang Xiu was a little embarrassed to say anything. He was not qualified to ask other people's personal matters, especially asking a young woman her personal questions, which made him look so vulgar and unbearable.
However, he had no next course of action until he understood the matter. He didn't want to keep the information secret, and he didn't want to offend Yan Shu because of Su Jin, so he forced himself to follow the example of a talkative woman and find out about other people's affairs.
"Niece Xian, I have some rude remarks that I need to confirm with you. I hope my niece won't take offense if I'm rude." Ouyang Xiu said with difficulty.
"Uncle Shi, just ask, Biyun knows everything and will answer."
Yan Biyun had a calm look on her face. She had already listened to all the exchanges between Ouyang Xiu and Su Jin from behind the curtain, and she had a pretty good idea of what Ouyang Xiu was going to ask.
"This... I have always expressed deep sympathy and regret for the fate of my virtuous niece. I have also expressed this to Uncle Ling, Lord Third Division. However, fate has its way with people, and there are some things that cannot be done. Please bear with me and be patient."
Ouyang Xiu planned to comfort him politely first.
Yan Biyun looked at Ouyang Xiudao with wide eyes: "What is Uncle Shi referring to? Could it be that something happened to my relatives at home?"
Ouyang Xiu was so depressed that he coughed slightly and said, "I'm not talking about your relatives, but Mr. Pang."
Yan Biyun said in surprise: "It turns out that you are talking about the fact that the Nu family lost their husband before they got married. The Nu family has misunderstood. But there is nothing to say about this matter. Although the Pang family has a marriage contract with the Nu family, the Nu family does not even know about him.
I have never seen him, and the slave family has no impression of him; besides, it has been several years since his death, and the slave family only feels sorry for him, so how can I express my condolences?"
Ouyang Xiu felt panicked, how could this woman say such things publicly? He is your fiancé after all, how could you say that you are not sad at all when he died? But then he thought about it again, and it was indeed the case.
People who have never met him will never have an impression of him in their minds. It is indeed difficult to feel sad after his death. As Yan Biyun said, apart from regretting that he died young at a young age, it is difficult to have any other feelings.
Other feelings.
"That's true. It seems that I have been worrying too much. Is Mr. Sansi in good health? Is everyone in the family well?" Ouyang Xiu was a little incoherent.
Yan Biyun said with a smile: "Uncle Ouyang Shi is really good at joking. When the slave family heard that Uncle Shi came to Yangzhou, they wanted to find an opportunity to meet Uncle Shi and ask about his current situation. Uncle Shi asked about the slave family first; Uncle Shi just came from the capital.
, but the slave family has been away from Beijing for more than two months, it should be the slave family asking you."
Ouyang Xiu slapped his forehead and laughed at himself: "Look at my brain, I can't turn around. It's true. I had a small gathering with Mr. Sansi before I left the capital. Why am I asking about you?"
He was mocking himself in his mouth, but was shocked in his heart. Yan Biyun claimed that he had left Beijing for two months, and it happened to be two months since Su Jin took over the errand. It was obvious that these two people had always been together; confidante? What a liar, who is the confidante?
I will not go home with you for two months?
"Uncle Shi, if you have anything to say, just ask directly. You are the elder and the slave family is the junior generation. There is no need to beat around the bush. This will make you tired and so will the slave family." Yan Biyun said calmly.
Ouyang Xiudao: "Okay, since this is the case, I will ask Xian niece a few questions: What is the relationship between Su Jin and you? Have you made a marriage agreement?"
Yan Biyun blushed and said softly: "Can I not answer this question?"
Ouyang Xiu felt a chill in his heart. This answer actually explained the problem: "It must be answered because it is of great importance."
"The Nu family... The Nu family has no engagement with him yet." Yan Biyun mustered up the courage to say.
Ouyang Xiu asked skillfully: "What does it mean that there is no engagement at present? Doesn't Master Sansi agree?"
"That's not true." Yan Biyun shattered Ouyang Xiu's fantasy with a single sentence: "Uncle Shi should know about the marriage contract between the Nu family and the Pang family. The marriage contract is unclear. How can the Nu family have another marriage contract with others? So he is not currently married to him.
Appointment.”
Ouyang Xiu said solemnly: "But Master Sansi knows about this? What did he say?"
Yan Biyun combed her hair and said softly: "My uncle has repeatedly asked the Pang family to terminate the engagement, but the Pang family refused. The slave family knows that there is nothing I can do about it. After all, the consent of the groom's family is required to make or dissolve an engagement."
Ouyang Xiudao: "My dear niece, please don't blame me for speaking so directly. Is it inappropriate for you, an innocent woman, to live and travel with Special Envoy Su outside like this? It's not for anything else, but if this matter is publicized, it will affect Master Sansi."
My reputation has also been damaged, haven't you thought about it?"
Yan Biyun's face turned blood red. He was accusing himself of being unruly and having sex with others. This was said euphemistically, but it was serious enough.
Yan Biyun took a few deep breaths, raised his head and said: "What Uncle Shi said is naturally for the good of the Yan family, but I am afraid that Uncle Shi is thinking too much. Although the Nu family traveled with Su Jin all the way and lived under the same roof, but
The relationship between the Nu family and Young Master Su is innocent; the Nu family is also a well-educated and courteous person, so how could they be shameless and do something to ruin the family tradition; and Young Master Su is not as unbearable as you think, he...he is also
A humble gentleman would never...never..."
Yan Biyun blushed again, this time not out of shame, but suddenly remembered that Su Jin had stripped her naked several times, and the white rabbit on her chest had been played with by him so many times, and she even talked about him being polite.
Gentleman, this is really ridiculous; she is blushing for Su Jin.
"Oh? Special Envoy Su has such determination." Ouyang Xiu blurted out, and immediately regretted it as soon as he said it. There was an ambiguity in the words, which implied that he was praising Yan Biyun's beauty. The subtext was: You are so beautiful, and he can't bear it.
?
It is good to praise other people's beauty, but as an elder, it is inappropriate to say this to a younger woman. Ouyang Xiu quickly made up for it: "What I mean is that I have misunderstood you."
Yan Biyun smiled slightly and said: "There are many misunderstandings and misinterpretations in the world. The Nu family and Mr. Su have a clear conscience and are not afraid of others making blind suspicions."
This sentence comes from the heart. Although the two are close, they have not passed the last hurdle after all, that is innocence. Although even Yan Biyun does not know how many days his innocence can be maintained, at least for now he is still intact.
Ouyang Xiu muttered: "What I want to say is that even if you two stay together politely, outsiders don't see it that way, and you are the wife of the Pang family. It is always inappropriate to hang out with Su Jin like this. Leave him early and go back."
Just go home."
Yan Biyun said: "The slave family will never leave him."
Ouyang Xiu thought he heard wrongly and asked: "What?"
Yan Biyun said: "Uncle Shi doesn't know. Do you know why Su Jin took over the food service?"
Ouyang Xiudao: "Isn't it to respond to the request of Master Sansi, to handle the emperor's mission well, to share the worries of the court, and at the same time to find a good future?"
Yan Biyun shook his head and said softly: "Uncle Shi, the slave family will not follow you around the bush. Su Jin's original intention in taking this job is not what you said, but for the slave family."
Ouyang Xiu said in shock: "For you?"
Yan Biyun walked gently to the window, stared at the bright winter sun outside the window for a while, and then turned around and said quietly: "It was for the slave family that Su Jin and the slave family met in Luzhou. After the two of us came into contact several times, we gradually
I was in love with him, but my identity was a big obstacle that prevented us from being together, so I rejected him for a time. However, it is difficult to predict things in the world. After that, I got a serious illness and almost died. My uncle asked famous doctors to treat him.
The slave family's treatment is ineffective."
Ouyang Xiu thought: "I'm afraid this is lovesickness."
Yan Biyun continued: "The slave family is not afraid that Uncle Shi will say that I am contemptible, but the slave family feels that they cannot be together with Mr. Su in this life, so life will be boring. Therefore, the illness cannot be cured for a long time because they do not know what I am thinking; later, the slave family's personal maid accidentally
When I told my uncle about the matter between me and Mr. Su, my uncle knew that the slave family had a heartache, so he promised that the slave family would terminate the engagement with the Pang family and let the slave family be with the person they like. But breaking off the engagement is not easy. "
Ouyang Xiu looked at Su Jin who was chewing noodles in the corner in the distance. Seeing that his cheeks were bulging as he chewed, without any signs of eating, he thought to himself: "What's so good about this guy? He wants family background but not family background, he wants fame but not fame.
, to live or die for him is really unfathomable."
"Later, my uncle took the slave family to Yingtian Mansion to meet Su Jin and made it clear. Mr. Su was also very worried about the engagement. Later, food issues were rising in various places. My uncle talked to Mr. Su about food affairs. Mr. Su proposed
After learning a lot of insights, my uncle thought that Su Jin might be able to help him complete the food affairs, so he wanted to recommend him, but Su Jin was unwilling."
Ouyang Xiudao: "Are you saying that Master Sansi recommended him solely because he has a lot of insight into grain affairs?"
Yan Biyun said: "That's not entirely true. Maybe it's because of the slave family's sake that I want to pave a future for Mr. Su."
Ouyang Xiu nodded and said nothing, this sentence is the truth.
Yan Biyun continued: "Master Su didn't agree because he knew that this job was difficult to handle. Because Master Su had food in his home in Luzhou, he knew what the merchants were doing; he was a casual person and didn't like it.
I was trapped in the whirlpool and didn’t have much interest in officialdom, so I declined.”
Ouyang Xiudao: "Then why did you agree again?"
Yan Biyun's starry eyes sparkled, and he said with a smile: "That's for the slave family." dd