Chapter 55 Betrayal, Bribed

"Okay, I'll wait a moment." Xiao Jinmian muttered and had to sit back down.

"Huo'er, are you sure the place you agreed on is the Marriage Temple? Did you confirm this place with him face to face?"

Shen Qingyi's pretty face was serious, and seeing her serious expression, both of them were stunned.

Rong Huo'er shook her head: "The Rong family will not allow me to go out and meet with men outside the family. If it gets out, won't it ruin the reputation of the Rong family?"

This was also within Shen Qingyi's expectations. The noble ladies from aristocratic families had strict family education. Even if they were engaged, they were not allowed to meet privately.

Her father and mother were relatively tolerant of her, doting on her and not being too strict with her. She often met with Prince Jin.

This also led to her having a bad reputation. Many ladies and young ladies from wealthy families made up stories about her, but her parents didn't care at all.

But the Rong family is different.

The head of the Rong family is the uncle of the emperor, the queen's brother, and the emperor's uncle. He is extremely strict in terms of rules and will never let anyone catch him.

Huo'er is not that free on weekdays.

"Then how did you arrange a meeting place with him?"

Shen Qingyi asked in a gentle and persuasive manner.

"It was my personal maid who delivered the message."

"Then Huo'er, have you ever thought about what would happen if your maid told you the wrong place, causing you and Master Xie to go to the wrong place and not be able to meet?"

Obviously, Rong Huo'er believed in her maid and shook her head: "No, Su'er has been with me for a long time. She is smart and clever. She won't pass on the wrong message."

well.

Shen Qingyi sighed inwardly.

Huo'er trusted her maid so much that she didn't have any doubts at all.

Then she couldn't tell her directly that there was something wrong with her maid.

"Perhaps she herself didn't realize she had misspoken?" Shen Qingyi explained softly, "Huo'er, this is not a trivial matter. You should ask Master Xie in person. If it's just a misunderstanding, wouldn't it be worth it to break up like this?"

"I also think Qingyi is right. If you are embarrassed to go see Master Xie because of your cousin, then I will go and ask him. I will definitely ask him everything clearly and thoroughly."

If Xiao Jinmian didn't know who Mr. Xie was, she wouldn't bother with this trivial matter. She also didn't want her cousin to miss out on someone who truly treated her well.

"If there was a misunderstanding, shouldn't he have come to me and clarified it as soon as possible?"

Rong Huoer bit her lower lip. She felt a little relieved after hearing what Shen Qingyi said, but she became even angrier when she thought about how he hadn't come to see her for so long.

Without waiting for Shen Qingyi to speak, Xiao Jinmian began to speak.

"If it's really because your maid misspoke, then Master Xie also waited for you all night, mistakenly thinking that you broke the appointment. He couldn't wait for you to explain, and he was just as sulking as you are."

"It's also possible that Master Xie came to look for you, but was sent away by your servants and hasn't told you yet."

"But who among the Rong family's servants would have the guts to do that? I think the first possibility is more likely."

Shen Qingyi raised her eyebrows and looked at her. This answer and this logic were absolutely perfect!

Then he looked at Rong Huoer.

"Huo'er, the princess is right. Perhaps Master Xie is feeling the same way as you right now."

"At least give each other a chance and ask each other face to face. There's no worse outcome than what's happening now, right?"

She bet Huo'er must have been dwelling on herself during this time, wondering if there was something wrong with her, that Master Xie liked someone else, or if Master Xie regretted his decision and didn't want to marry her anymore.

"Okay, I'll go ask him now."

After being persuaded by the two, Rong Huoer finally wavered.

If her maid really said the wrong place, then Xie Xuanyong had waited in vain for a whole night just like her and didn't come to find her, which meant that he was also angry.

"Oh, cousin, have you finally figured it out? Aren't you afraid of being seen and ruining the Rong family's reputation?"

Xiao Jinmian held her chin with both hands and looked at her teasingly.

After hearing this, Rong Huoer's face turned red and she glared at her, "What a bad girl."

"I'm not teasing you anymore, go now." Xiao Jinmian hurriedly urged: "We're just meeting, there's nothing special going on. Besides, this concerns your future happiness, what does reputation mean?"

Xiao Jinmian was doted on since she was born. She was not bound by the royal rules, and she could not understand the rules that the noble families used to restrict their daughters.

Rong Huoer left in a hurry with a red face.

Encouraged by the two, for the first time she threw aside all the rules and pride that bound her, desperately wanting to get to the bottom of things.

Until Rong Huo'er got on and left immediately, Shen Qingyi sighed, "How could they have gotten themselves into the wrong place for no reason? Is there something wrong with the maidservant beside Huo'er?"

"That shouldn't be the case, right? That maid has been with her for several years, and my cousin values ​​her very much. What's the benefit of her doing this? If she is discovered, selling her off would be the least of her problems."

Xiao Jinmian thought it was impossible. No maid would be stupid enough to do such a thing.

Shen Qingyi raised a meaningful smile at the corner of her mouth: "It's hard to say, what if someone bribed her?"

"Huo'er is the most talented woman in our Yun Kingdom. There are countless people in Kyoto who want to marry her. And there's also Master Xie. The Xie family is the most prominent family. Those who want to marry him are lined up from the beginning to the end of Xuanwu Street."

"If someone wants to separate them, they might resort to some shady and dirty means."

"Otherwise, how could a personal maid of a prince's daughter make such a lowly mistake?"

"If that maid was so careless, I believe Huo'er wouldn't have kept her by his side to serve her. She must be a smart one."

"Then there is only one truth, that the maid did it on purpose."

After saying that, Xiao Jinmian looked at the girl in front of her with admiration: "Wow, Qingyi, you are so smart, why didn't I think of that?"

Hearing this, Shen Qingyi's pretty face showed a little embarrassment.

It’s not that she is smart, it’s my younger sister who told them all the details, she is just a messenger at most.

But Xiao Jinmian didn't know all this and just thought Shen Qingyi was extremely intelligent.

"What you said does make sense. My cousin and Master Xie have countless admirers around them. It's hard to guarantee that someone might have bad intentions and try to trip them up."

"If that maid receives a huge benefit, she might really betray my cousin."

"But if you think there's something wrong with that maid, why don't you tell your cousin?"

Thinking of this, Xiao Jinmian was a little puzzled. Wouldn't it be simpler to just tell her cousin directly?

"I don't have any evidence. Wouldn't it be like trying to sow discord between the master and the servant if I just said it? Besides, what if I alert the enemy and let her maid prepare in advance?"

"I told the princess this because I hope she can send someone to check on this maid."

Shen Qingyi said seriously with her little face.

Xiao Jinmian nodded: "Don't worry, I will arrange for people to investigate the land. If it is really that maid who dares to betray her master, I will make her pay."

The two chatted for a while, and after sending Xiao Jinmian away, Shen Qingyi went directly to find Madam Shen.