Chu Yunli's first reaction was to throw away the stone and explain, but before she could do anything, Zhang Huijing came over with a group of little girls chattering.
Someone exclaimed, "Why is the male guest here?"
"Yes!" A group of little girls behind him all agreed, "How did you come here?"
"Are you a slut?"
The girl next to Zhang Huizhen glanced at Chu Yunli, pointedly smiled and said, "Maybe I have an appointment."
…
In the chaos, Chu Yunli calmly put the stone in his hand back to its place. Qi Feng, who was opposite him, didn't look good when he heard the misunderstanding. When he heard the last sentence, he couldn't help but said seriously, "Girl, be careful what you say. I'm just
I got lost, and the servant who brought me in had something to do and left. I asked the maid on the side of the road at the front arch, and she pointed me to this side. When I got here, I found that this was the garden for receiving women, so I didn't rush forward.
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"Lost?" Everyone didn't believe it, "Could the maid of the Yuan Mansion point you to the wrong way? You got lost on purpose with ulterior motives, maybe you wanted to take a peek!"
"I didn't!" Qi Feng looked serious.
The girl who spoke blinked and looked at Chu Yunli, "Miss Liu, when we came here just now, you were holding a stone. Did he interrupt you and then you wanted to hit someone?"
You must not admit it!
Otherwise, the person opposite who is so easy to meet will become a trap.
Chu Yunli smiled and said, "No, I saw a mouse just now. I was trying to hit the mouse with a rock. Then you came over and the mouse ran away."
Zhang Huizhen smiled half-heartedly, "I think you two have an appointment."
The girls behind her let out a burst of ambiguous laughter.
Qi Feng frowned, "Girl, please be careful, I really got lost walking here. This girl happened to come here. I just wanted to ask her to help guide me. I didn't know her before today."
He looked upright and extremely serious, and his laughter gradually died down.
Zhang Huizhen did not give up easily, "Why are the other male guests in the next courtyard? But you got lost?"
Qi Feng said again, "The maid pointed the wrong way."
Zhang Huizhen said in a determined tone, "Impossible. How could the maid of my Yuan family not be able to tell the difference between the courtyard where guests are received? Or do you want to say that someone deliberately framed you and cousin Yue He to be alone?"
"When you are alone, you are alone." Chu Yunli answered, "We are so far away, and he asked me for directions, and I can't say a few words? As for the idea that we have an appointment, it is even more nonsense. Before today,
We don't know each other, how can we make a date? Is there someone who can help us match up?"
The last sentence means something.
There are many coincidences in this world. However, coincidences like today must have been arranged by someone.
Everyone was speechless.
Zhang Huizhen smiled and said, "Cousin, it's enough to make it clear. Why are you still in a hurry?"
Chu Yunli scolded, "It doesn't hurt to stand and talk. If you were in my position, a group of people would say that you have a date with a man. Seeing that your reputation is about to be ruined, aren't you anxious?"
Zhang Huizhen: "..."
In front of so many people, Chu Yunli didn't give any face. She felt a little embarrassed, "Cousin, it's enough to make it clear. We believe you, okay?" She looked at Qi Feng again, "As for this...
May I ask what your surname is? Who is your family? Do you have a wedding invitation when you come in?"
"Yes." Qi Feng took out a bright red wedding invitation and handed it over.
Zhang Huizhen was about to pick him up, but Chu Yunli raised his hand to stop him, "Cousin, there are people at the front and back doors, and no one can come in without a wedding invitation. You look like you are questioning a thief. Is this how you treat guests? Or let someone take the guests there.
Whether there is a misunderstanding with the male guests, it is up to my father and the others to decide. Besides, we are not the Yuan family, and we do not know all the relatives of the Yuan family. It would be bad if we neglected the distinguished guests."
One by one, my Yuan family, I wonder where the confidence comes from?
Zhang Huizhen heard what she meant and glared at her without any trace.
Chu Yunli pretended not to see it and ordered, "Licorice, send this young man to the male guests."
Licorice stepped forward and stretched out his hand to guide him.
Qi Feng walked away and looked at Chu Yunli gratefully.
Everyone left, the crowd was no longer busy, and quickly dispersed.
There were only two people left at the scene. Zhang Huizhen lowered her voice and asked fiercely, "What did you mean by those words just now?"
"To be honest!" Chu Yunli said seriously, "Are you a member of the Yuan family? Or am I a member of the Yuan family? We really don't know our relatives at home. Is this wrong?"
"You..." Zhang Huizhen retracted her hand bitterly, "You are pretending to be stupid with me. I don't believe you don't know what my aunt means."
Chu Yunli looked confused, "I don't understand what you said."
Zhang Huizhen sneered, "My cousin now recognizes his ancestor and returns to the clan. He is your stepbrother. There is no possibility between you two anymore. Don't want to harm others or yourself."
Chu Yunli suddenly realized, "So you want a man to come over and meet me by chance? In fact, you are worrying too much. My eldest brother and I are just brothers and sisters."
"You are so stubborn!" Zhang Huizhen was furious, "You can deceive others but you cannot deceive me. If an outstanding man like my cousin treats you differently, I don't believe you are not tempted!"
Liu Yuehe was indeed tempted and even risked her life for this relationship. But Chu Yunli didn't, "That's really not the case. As for treating each other differently...I didn't see it anyway."
In short, it’s right to bite the bullet and refuse to admit it.
"Besides, think about it with your brain. The hatred between our mother and daughter and the eldest brother and his son is as deep as the sea. How cruel does he have to be to be interested in me?" Chu Yunli patted the dust on his hands and prepared to leave.
Behind him, Zhang Huizhen gritted his teeth and said, "Son, Father Xiao, my cousin is as passionate as my cousin. I don't care about anything for feelings. What's the point of hatred? For your mother, my cousin ignored her widowhood and didn't even listen to my great-aunt.
Don’t even have to marry your son..."
This calculation is quite convincing.
Chu Yunli turned around and said, "Aren't you asking for trouble? We are brothers and sisters. There is nothing obvious, but you just made up your mind that there is love between us... You are abusing yourself!"
She walked out of the garden and headed to the front yard.
There was a banquet today, and there were many men and women coming and going.
The previous letters exchanged between Liu Yuehe and Yuan Yibin were always a hidden danger. Even if they didn't say anything in their letters, the exchange of so many letters itself proved that the two were not innocent.
So, she has to go get it back!
There is a banquet now, and both the master and the guests should be preparing to eat, and all the servants in the family have to help. At this time, Yuan Yibin's yard should be the least crowded.
Yuan Yibin's courtyard is next to the main courtyard. Chu Yunli looked like she was going to find her mother-in-law, but no one suspected it. She didn't bring a maid, and people who saw her would just think that the maid was lazy.
Originally, Liu Yuehe was famous for not being taken seriously in the mansion.
Chu Yunli went directly into the path between the two buildings, climbed over the wall and entered Yuan Yibin's yard next door. There was only one person guarding the door of the yard, but there was no one inside.
This is normal. Who would believe that someone could climb such a high courtyard wall without using a ladder?
Chu Yunli went directly to the study, but did not find the letter. He only found the inkstone that Liu Yuehe gave him. He reached for it, then went to the bedroom next door. After searching around, he found a box on the top of the bed.
After taking it down and counting, there were eighteen letters. Liu Yuehe and the letter she sent were all here. Chu Yunli left the box and took out the letters inside. Before going out, he added another
I went to the dressing area and found two good sets made by Liu Yuehe. I rolled them together, wrapped them in a piece of material, put them away, and went out the same way over the wall.
As soon as I climbed up the wall, I saw the person whom Licorice had just delivered standing under the courtyard wall.
Probably hearing the noise, the people below raised their eyes and looked up.
Chu Yunli, who was sitting one foot inside and one foot outside the wall, said, "..." This is a misunderstanding!
She really didn't expect that she would be caught doing something bad once she got here.
I saw it all, and she wasn't that pretentious. She said hello with a smile, "What a coincidence! Are you lost again?"
After saying that, he jumped off the wall neatly.
Qi Feng saw a frail woman in turquoise clothes with a gentle and graceful face sitting on the wall without any restraint. The movements that were very rude for a woman looked very cool when she did them, and he felt that she looked pretty good.
nice?
Not only that, he also thought it looked good when the female guest looked like she was holding a big stone and was about to hit someone.
For a moment, Qi Feng suspected that he was lecherous. How could he think such indecent actions looked good?
With so many thoughts in his mind, he saw the woman on the wall jump down. His heart skipped a beat, and he almost screamed, his hand already stretched out to catch her. When he saw the woman landing firmly, he secretly retracted his hand, breathed a sigh of relief, and said
, "I'm not lost. It's just that the elders in the family have something to discuss with Uncle Yuan. It's not appropriate for me to stay aside and go out for a wander."
He looked at the bundle in the woman's arms and said, "What a coincidence."
Sensing his gaze, Chu Yunli didn't take it seriously and explained, "This is my thing. My elder brother doesn't want to give it back to me. I'm just here to get it back."
"Brother? Are you the daughter of the Yuan family?" Qi Feng asked, but felt something was wrong. Those people had clearly called her Miss Liu just now.
He also felt that the two of them didn't know each other and it was too abrupt to ask these questions, so he bowed deeply and said, "My surname is Qi, Qi Feng."
Chu Yunli smiled and said, "I am not the daughter of the Yuan family, my mother is Mrs. Yuan, and my surname is Liu."
This is not the time for chatting. There is a road outside, and there are many servants coming and going. "I have something else to do. Let's talk some other time."
After saying that, he left quickly.
Qi Feng was left standing there until her back disappeared. He rubbed his face, always feeling strange that something was wrong with him when he saw this girl.