Under the bright candlelight, Ye Qinglan leaned leisurely on the thick pillow, with a leisurely attitude, as if what she just said was just an ordinary thing.
But Ruixue's expression was complicated and subtle. She hesitated for a moment and then whispered: "Miss, if Miss Six knows about this, I'm afraid she will be unhappy..."
"That's why I let you go." Ye Qinglan said lightly: "Remember, inquire quietly and don't make people think of me. Also, don't let Hongyu and the others know, and don't say anything about Guiyuan for the time being." It's not that I can't believe it.
Guiyuan, it’s just that she is still young and has a straightforward temperament, so she can’t hide her words at all.
Ruixue composed herself and responded in a low voice.
This was the first errand assigned to her by her master, and she had to do it safely no matter what.
The whole night, Ruixue was thinking about how to proceed with this matter. Gu Xinian is so famous, there should be many people who know him. It is a bit difficult to choose someone who knows a lot about him and loves to gossip.
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She is not a child of the family. She has been with her master in the capital for less than a month. She has stayed in the courtyard almost all day long and is not familiar with the people in the family. Where can she find such a person?
Besides, she had to find a suitable excuse to inquire...
Ruixue racked her brains for a whole night and finally came up with a solution. It was almost dawn before she fell asleep peacefully.
The next day, Ye Qinglan got up as usual and went to greet the Zheng family and the Jiang family. Ruixue naturally wanted to accompany her.
Because Ye Qinglan and Ye Qingning were close, Ruixue naturally stayed with Zhixia. Standing next to her were Ruyue, the eldest maid next to the eighth young lady Ye Qingrou, and Dongyan, the eldest maid next to Zheng. The four maids were all neatly arranged.
Very long.
If you compare carefully, the most beautiful and smart one is Zhixia. The most dignified and calm one is Dongyan. Ruyue is also very good-looking, but her big eyes are very flexible and a little less calm. Ruixue knows that she is good-looking, but in
In front of these three maids, I couldn't feel any more confident.
Ruixue has been in Uncle Changyuan's Mansion for so long, and these three people are the ones she is most familiar with.
Zhixia is Ye Qingning's personal maid, so she is naturally not a good candidate. Dongyan has a calm temperament and rarely talks, so even if he asks, he probably won't be able to find out anything. After much deliberation, he can only start with Ruyue.
Kisaragi stood there for a long time, probably because he wanted to go to the toilet, so he quietly left.
Rui Xue took a peek and quietly retreated. After waiting for a moment, Ru Yue came over. Rui Xue smiled and greeted her, and whispered: "The masters are talking, and they won't disperse for a while. We
You two just need to stay here for a while to get some air."
This statement was exactly what Ru Yue wanted, so she agreed with a smile. The two of them stood in the corridor and chatted for a few words.
Rui Xue was just thinking about how to open her mouth when she heard Ru Yue laugh in a low voice: "Yesterday at Duke Dingguo's Mansion was really an eye-opener. I have heard about the reputation of Fourth Young Master Gu before, but this is the first time I have witnessed it with my own eyes.
What about his true appearance! He is indeed extremely handsome. Several of the young masters in our house are pretty good, but they are far behind compared with him."
He is indeed a talkative person.
Ruixue felt happy and nodded in agreement, pretending to be concerned. A hint of girlish yearning flashed in her eyes: "If I have the opportunity to serve such a master in this life, my life in this world will not be in vain."
These words were very meaningful, and Ru Yue immediately chuckled: "Don't have such wishful thinking. Even the sixth young lady is not something that Fourth Young Master Gu can look down on, let alone the master of the two of us."
The last sentence. A trace of contempt was accidentally revealed in his eyes.
If the maids want to get a good future, most of them have to rely on their masters. The masters are well married. It is not difficult for the personal maid to find a good future. In this way, she does have some chances.
But Ruixue is different. She has such a sick master and a concubine. Even if she is smarter and more articulate, she has no backing. What kind of family she can marry in the future is hard to say.
Rui Xue clearly saw the disdain in Ru Yue's eyes, and a surge of anger arose in her heart. She suppressed it and said with a calm smile: "Sister Ru Yue, do you seem to know about this Mr. Gu?"
Too few!"
"Of course." Ruyue winked proudly: "I have served the old lady before, and I have heard many secrets about the noble families in the capital."
Ruixue looked at Ruyue eagerly: "Good Ruyue, can you tell me something? I'm really curious about this Mr. Gu." The look of eager expectation greatly satisfied Ruyue's vanity.
Ruyue rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "You little hooves, you just saw your heart once, and you have already ripped out your heart. I advise you to stop thinking about it as soon as possible. There are countless people who admire Mr. Gu.
Where is your turn?"
Ruixue was ridiculed and felt sulky, but she still kept her smile on her face. After dawdling for a long time, Ruyue finally told everything she knew:
"Mr. Gu is the fourth eldest son in the Dingguo family. He has two cousins and one cousin. He has been talented since he was a child. He can read and write at the age of four. He can write poems and paintings at the age of 12.
He got the first place in the provincial examination and became famous all over the capital. I don’t know how many noble ladies secretly fell in love with him. Even Luo Miaoyin, the daughter of Prime Minister Luo, fell in love with him. However, he was unmoved. Do you know why? Because he likes him.
She is a distant cousin who grew up with childhood sweethearts..."
Ruixue cheered up, pricked up her ears, and wrote down what Ruyue said word for word.
Just as he was getting excited, Zhixia came over. Seeing the two of them lazing around in the corridor, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "I've caught you two. If you don't go in to serve me, how dare you be lazy and chatting here? Let's see if I can do it later."
Go and file a lawsuit against you."
Rui Xue's heart skipped a beat, fearing that Ru Yue would say something she shouldn't have said, so she rushed to say, "Let's go in right now." She pulled Ru Yue along and walked inside.
Zhixia didn't become suspicious at all, so she smiled and left.
Ruixue looked a little excited with the news she had just heard. Ye Qinglan seemed to have noticed something and glanced at Ruixue calmly.
Ruixue quickly understood her master's meaning and hurriedly lowered her head. She secretly planned in her heart that she would find time to tell Ye Qinglan about this after leaving Changhe Hall.
Unexpectedly, Jiang left Ye Qinglan and others to have lunch in Changhe Hall today.
Ye Sheng didn't come back at noon, and they were all female relatives. Ordinary family banquets are not so elaborate, and there are no separate seats. The old and young sit around the table, which is quite lively.
Mr. Jiang sat at the top, with Ms. Zheng and Ms. Li sitting next to her. Ye Qingning was next to Mr. Zheng, followed by Ye Qinglan. Ye Qingrou sat next to Mr. Li.
Cui Wan did not sit down, but stood beside Zheng with a smile, serving dishes to Zheng.
Mrs. Zheng said with a smile: "Okay, don't stand here anymore. Sit down quickly and have a hot meal, otherwise the food will be cold later. Just let Dong Yan do these things."
Cui Wan pursed her lips and smiled: "It's better that I come."
Mrs. Zheng said nothing more. Cui Wan waited until Mr. Zheng put down her chopsticks, then hurriedly sat down and took a few bites casually. By this time, the food was cold and the taste was somewhat inferior. Cui Wan kept smiling.
There was no trace of dissatisfaction on his face. He was obviously used to it.
Looking at the familiar expressions of everyone here, it is obvious that they are very used to it.
Although Ye Qinglan felt uncomfortable looking at her, she was not qualified to say anything. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart: Being a daughter-in-law is much harder than being a daughter.
Cui Wan comes from a famous family and is the eldest daughter of the eldest son. Isn’t it that she is held in the palm of her hand like a treasure? But as a daughter-in-law, she has to abide by a lot of rules and be more careful in doing things without making any mistakes.
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Judging from the interactions in the past few days, Cui Wan, the eldest daughter-in-law, behaves well in front of Mrs. Zheng and does not even dare to make a joke. This shows that it is not easy to be a daughter-in-law...
Jiang was accustomed to taking a nap. After lunch, they chatted casually for a few words, and then everyone dispersed.
Ye Qingning still remembered what he promised Ye Qinglan yesterday, and said with a smile: "Didn't you say you want to practice piano with me? Madam Zeng is here today, so just go back to Huancui Pavilion with me now."
Ye Qinglan nodded in agreement with a smile.
Ye Qingrou overheard the conversation between the two, and glanced at Ye Qinglan with envy and jealousy. She had always envied Ye Qingning for being taught by a famous piano master like Mrs. Zeng, and she had expressed her desire to learn piano together more than once. But Ye Qingning always loved Li.
Ignore it. It's good now that I agreed to Ye Qinglan so easily...
Ye Qinglan turned a blind eye to the two cold glances, and left with Ye Qingning with a smile. Zheng looked at the two people's intimate figures with a thoughtful look on her face.
Cui Wan knew Zheng's temper very well, so she smiled intentionally or unintentionally: "Since the tenth sister stayed in the house, Qing Ning has become much more lively than before."
Yes, no matter what, it is always a fact that Ye Qingning is more lively and happy than before. Even if it is known that Ye Qinglan is deliberately trying to please her, why bother?
Mrs. Zheng smiled and suddenly said meaningfully: "You are quite nice to Sister Lan." Cui Wan would not be so nice to someone for no reason!
Cui Wanjian couldn't hide anything from Zheng, but she didn't hide anything. She smiled softly and said, "I can't hide anything from you. Last time at my grandfather's birthday party, my mother came over to celebrate her birthday. She met Sister Lan and had a good impression of her.
.I also want to take advantage of this period of time to observe her character!"
A smart person doesn't need to speak too clearly. Zheng immediately understood the elegant meaning of the song and smiled silently. She guessed correctly, Cui Wan was here for the unmarried younger brother in the family...
"You have to think about it carefully. If you really mean this, you have to discuss it with your third uncle earlier." Zheng naturally omitted Xue's mention.
With Mrs. Xue's temper, she would not be willing to give such a good marriage to Ye Qinglan. She was afraid that as soon as she heard the news, she would rush Ye Qingfu out.
Cui Wan heard the implication of Zheng's words and nodded with a smile. After thinking about it, she whispered: "Speaking of this, I have something to discuss with you."
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Today’s second update! o(n_n)o~ (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)