Bai Ling acted quickly and brought the investigation results the next night.
When she came in, Shen Xingwan was playing with rouge and gouache.
"Sit down and talk slowly." Shen Xingwan put down the rouge in his hand.
Bai Ling sat down carefully and reported the results of his investigation, "I have tried my best to find out. The sixth young master's love life is very chaotic, and he also has a beloved cousin who has been adopted as a member of the house."
It was obvious that the eldest lady wanted to push Zhou Man, her niece, into the fire pit.
"How chaotic is it?" Shen Xingwan asked.
Bai Ling said in a low voice, a little embarrassed, "That Sixth Young Master... there is no taboo between men and women..."
Shen Xingwan paused, "Okay, it's really a big deal."
Bai Ling handed over the remaining fifty taels of silver, but Shen Xingwan didn't take it, "You did a good job this time, let this silver be regarded as a reward for you."
If you want people to do things with care, you still have to give them sweetness.
Shen Xingwan was determined to win Bai Ling over completely and began to inquire about her family situation.
It turns out that her grandma is from the eldest lady's room, so she has been working in the eldest lady's room since she was a child, and this time she was re-employed and sent to her side.
Bai Ling is also a smart person who can blend in among so many girls. She deliberately added, "Grandma passed away last year."
She is now considered to be alone, and she is obedient because the contract of betrayal is in the hands of the eldest lady.
Shen Xingwan examined her, and since he had the leverage over her, he decided to take a gamble, "I need a maid who will completely obey me and be loyal to me."
Bai Ling immediately knelt down and said, "I am willing, but it is difficult to explain to the eldest lady."
Shen Xingwan curled up his lips and began to draw a pie for her, "She doesn't need your explanation, just deal with it. You are my personal maid, and you will follow me when the time comes."
Bai Ling felt relieved. As long as he followed her into the palace, the eldest lady would have no control over her.
In fact, she doesn't like this kind of cautious life of walking on thin ice at all.
Her best sister was angered because her master was in a bad mood and was banished to a servant and kicked out. Now her life is worse than death.
Bai Ling gave Shen Xingwan a heavy discount and said, "I am willing to do anything for you. I only ask for a little."
"You said, as long as it's not too much, I can consider it." Shen Xingwan said.
Bai Ling looked at her expectantly, "When the lady doesn't need me anymore, can you let me go free? I want to live an ordinary life as an ordinary person."
This request was indeed not too much, but because of her status, she did not dare to say it to death. "When everything is settled, if you don't change in junior high school, I will naturally try my best to fulfill your wish."
"Thank you Miss Seven." Bai Ling's expression improved a lot.
Shen Xingwan finally had a useful person by his side. Bai Ling was born into a family, he was usually good at dealing with people, and he had quite good connections among the Zhou family's servants.
Shen Xingwan said, "I want to avoid mother and see the second lady once. Do you think there is any way?"
Bai Ling lowered his head and thought for a moment, "I can still talk to Hongju in the second lady's room."
"Then you go and get in touch first." Shen Xingwan said.
The Zhou family must be in chaos before she has a chance.
Otherwise, she would be unable to move even if she was locked up here and watched closely.
In her current situation, she couldn't get into contact with things outside, so she could only start from the back house.
The next day, Shen Xingwan took only two people with him and went for a walk in the backyard.
After walking around, I found a place to sit down and rest.
"I'm thirsty." Shen Xingwan said.
Bai Ling told Ying'er, "Go back and bring tea and snacks."
Ying'er always listened to her words and returned to the yard without asking any questions.
Shen Xingwan lowered his head and looked at Fat Meow, "Did Eleven follow you?"
"He saw that you were not wandering around in the yard, and that you were not watching you closely when you retreated to the tree." Fatty Meow said.
Shen Xingwan thought about it, and estimated that Qi Han's order to the two secret guards was to protect her while keeping an eye on her to prevent her from running away. There was no requirement to keep an eye on her in detail.
She just needs to stay quietly in Shen's house and the courtyard. As for what she is doing, the secret guards will not care or ask.
Bai Ling supported her, "Miss, let's go over there and take a look."
Last night, Bai Ling had already contacted Hongju and the Second Madam.
Shen Xingwan walked to a remote corner, passed through a side door, and entered a peach grove.
"Miss, let's wait here for a while." Bai Ling said, "The second lady's yard is near the peach forest. She may have a way to come over."
The two sat for a while, and sure enough they saw the maid helping the second lady come over.
"It's Hongju and the second lady who are here." Bai Ling said softly.
The second lady was pale and weak.
When she sat down, Bai Ling and Hong Ju looked at each other and stepped back to guard the door.
In an instant, they were the only two people left in the peach forest. The second lady said weakly, "It seems that I have not found the wrong person."
Her visit that day was considered a last ditch effort. The eldest lady forced her to have no way out, and the rest of the Zhou family did not believe her at all. She could only put her hope in this new seventh lady.
"How do you know I'm not the real Miss Seven?" Shen Xingwan asked curiously.
The second lady smiled sarcastically, "The real seventh lady. The eldest lady would not dare to take her back to the Zhou family just like that. That would be a stain that she cannot wash away."
When I heard it, I knew there was an inside story, but it was a pity that the second lady stopped talking and did not continue to reveal more.
"Why did Miss Seven meet with me today?" the second lady asked.
The two of them are not familiar with each other, and there is no trust to talk about. They can only test each other carefully first.
Shen Xingwan looked at the fallen leaves on the ground and sighed, "She has already found an in-law for the fourth sister. Do you know about this?"
Anger appeared on the second lady's pale face. Her life had been ruined, and she admitted it.
But her daughter can't, she's still so young.
The second lady said in an unsteady tone, "You know quite a lot."
"I also know that Mr. Qin Liu has a lot of fun. He has many new and old loves, and he is still unclear about the relationship with the man. I don't know if he has contracted the disease. If the fourth sister gets married, she will live a torrid life.
." Shen Xingwan said indifferently.
There was unconcealable hatred in the second lady's eyes, and she said, "As long as you are willing to help her, she can get rid of this life."
Shen Xingwan laughed instantly, "Since you can only assume that I am not the real seventh lady, why should I help others? In truth, she and she are strangers who have nothing to do with each other."
"She is so good, can you bear to watch her being destroyed?" the second lady said excitedly.
"Helping her means going against the eldest lady, why should I cause trouble for myself." Shen Xingwan did not relent.
The second lady took a deep breath to force herself to calm down, and realized that the person in front of her was not something she could impress with just a few words.
