Chapter 150 She knew, so she escaped

Outside, Yun Ting heard the Fifth Young Master talking about how he was harmed by his brothers in the past and was unable to fight back, so he could only endure the humiliation. He felt in his heart that Zhou Xiaoyao was really pitiful.

Yun Ting is an only child, and all his brothers in the mansion are cousins.

Because everyone knew that he would be granted a title in the future, they all praised him and surrounded him like the moon surrounded by stars.

Not to mention poisoning him, even if his face fell, others would immediately step forward to coax him.

He couldn't stand any of the humiliation Zhou Xiaoyao had suffered, and just thinking about it would make him angry.

But he asked himself, what could he do in Zhou Xiaoyao's situation? Would he be better than Zhou Xiaoyao?

The answer is no.

So at this moment, Yun Ting felt some pity and even more admiration for the Fifth Young Master.

The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. It has not been easy for him to get to where he is today.

However, entering the Hanlin Academy can be considered as changing one's fate, and the road ahead will not be so difficult.

Just when he was feeling generous, he suddenly heard Xiao Yan say that, and he felt a chill in his bones for Zhou Xiaoyao.

Okay, okay, Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan, you are such a dog!

There was a gentle breeze and drizzle in front, and the people and animals were harmless, just like a good person.

You are not polite or subtle at all when you cut off other people's emotional ties with a knife!

As expected, the Fifth Young Master's face turned red and white after being hit by Xiao Yan's blunt words. He felt embarrassed and flustered. "I didn't do that. I didn't do that to my sister... You misunderstood. My sister and I didn't..."

"There's nothing going on between you and Qi Niang." Xiao Yan's tone remained calm, "But you do have feelings for her. Also, don't worry, I know, but Qi Niang doesn't know I know, and I won't tell her, let alone use this matter to embarrass her."

"After all, being liked by a man as bright and elegant as the Fifth Young Master shows that she is a good person. It's not her fault."

Yun Ting: Okay, okay, you are worthy of being me, Xiao Yan. You really kill people without shedding blood.

Bright and clear sky——

The Fifth Young Master must be so ashamed by now.

"I just thought it was a little strange before," Xiao Yan explained why he knew without the Fifth Young Master asking, "Why did Qi Niang not come to see you after you won the third place in the imperial examination?"

At the beginning, Lu Qinniang’s explanation was that she didn’t want to cause trouble and she didn’t have anything good to give.

But as time went by, Xiao Yan discovered that this was not the case.

For example, during the Dragon Boat Festival and the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, Lu Qiniang would generally prepare some gifts for the familiar families.

It wasn't something particularly precious, just rice dumplings, moon cakes, chicken eggs and duck eggs. But she said that maintaining relationships between people depends on visiting each other often and thinking of each other.

But she was clearly thinking about the Fifth Young Master, but she didn't send him anything.

Xiao Yan actually knew Lu Qiniang very well.

She is indeed rough sometimes, but when it comes to social etiquette, she is very attentive.

She was deliberately avoiding the Fifth Young Master.

Moreover, Lu Qiniang mentioned unintentionally that she had wanted to leave the Zhou Mansion before she "fell ill".

This is also the reason why she was willing to take the blame for Mulan and why Nanny Wei remembered her favor.

She earns a lot and spends little in the Zhou Mansion, and has someone to protect her. She will not leave unless something happens.

Xiao Yan couldn't get the truth from her, but he still had a smart and well-versed Daya at home.

Daya told Xiao Yan that the real reason why Lu Qiniang wanted to leave was that she noticed the Fifth Young Master's special feelings for her.

This left Lu Qiniang at a loss.

She felt that she was just a servant who did rough work. Not to mention the masters in the mansion, even the maids who were also servants laughed at her, saying that she looked like a country girl and lived like a rough old man.

Fifth Young Master, what do you like about her?

She is several years older than the Fifth Young Master.

Lu Qiniang began to avoid him, trying not to appear alone in front of the Fifth Young Master.

She told Daya that maybe the Fifth Young Master had no mother, and he got a little maternal love from her?

Daya did not refute, but what she was thinking was, how could this be maternal love... Her mother panicked and began to deceive herself.

However, Daya didn't think that her love for the Fifth Young Master would have any result.

The fact that he is a stepmother can exclude him from consideration.

By the way, Daya never felt that her mother was not worthy of the Fifth Young Master.

Later, the real reason why Lu Qiniang wanted to leave was that the Fifth Young Master went to ask the ancestor for help.

That time, he panicked because he heard that the mansion was going to arrange a marriage for him.

He went to ask his ancestors for help in a panic.

Although the old ancestor did not particularly like him, as a grandmother, she did not treat her grandson particularly badly.

The fifth young master begged the ancestor, saying that he would definitely pass the imperial examination and bring honor to the family, and he only asked the ancestor to make the decision for him and Lu Qinniang.

At that time, our ancestor was not confused yet, he just started to forget things. Most of the time, he was still a clear-headed old man.

The old ancestor remained calm and soothed the Fifth Young Master, saying, "This is all trivial. It's just a woman. I agree. Go back and study hard. Don't delay your future."

The fifth young master returned happily.

He didn't know that the ancestor immediately sent someone to find Lu Qiniang.

Fortunately, the old ancestor was not as domineering and brainless as the first lady. She dismissed the servants and kindly suggested to Lu Qiniang that she prepare to be the concubine of the fifth young master.

In the eyes of our ancestors, this is a great blessing from heaven.

After all, Lu Qiniang is a widow.

In other words, she was afraid that it would affect the Fifth Young Master's studies, otherwise she would not have agreed.

But we must not lose the big picture for the sake of small gains.

She's just a woman who gets carried away by her youthful loves. After satisfying him, she realizes that it's nothing special.

I'll give Lu Qiniang some money later and send her off.

Anyway, she is a widow with three daughters. She has weaknesses, but she can't cause any trouble.

Lu Qiniang made it clear at that time that she had no interest in the Fifth Young Master.

But the old ancestor was angry and thought she was making fun of him, so he scolded her and told her to behave herself and serve the Fifth Young Master well.

Lu Qiniang didn't dare to speak again, but after coming back, she made up her mind to leave.

Then, what happened next happened.

After Xiao Yan heard Daya's account of the whole story, he was sure that he was not wrong.

Lu Qinniang was indeed avoiding the Fifth Young Master.

But she also cares about him and treats him as a younger brother.

In Lu Qiniang's mind, if she followed the Fifth Young Master, she would be harming him.

How could she harm someone? He has a bright future and is a handsome man. How could she be worthy of him?

This feeling of unworthiness was given to the abandoned mother by the Zhang family, and it will probably accompany her for the rest of her life.

Lu Qinniang was unwilling to harm the Fifth Young Master, and even more unwilling to be someone's concubine.

The old ancestor suppressed her without any explanation, which made her re-evaluate the arrogance of the wealthy families.

Later, when she saw the fate of several concubines, she became even more frightened.

She can't die, she still has three daughters.

"Look, she knows everything, but she won't say it." Xiao Yan looked at the shocked Fifth Young Master, "She pities you and can't let you go because she treats you like a brother. Fifth Young Master, you should cherish this brother-sister relationship. She knows your feelings, but she avoids them. She doesn't know that you already know that she knows, so she can pretend to be ignorant. If you insist on piercing this window paper, then I guess there will be no more brother-sister relationship."

Yun Ting: Okay, okay, I, a small old man, have been fooled by you, Xiao Yan, a sinister guy, and I actually think that you are right.

Fifth Young Master, oh Fifth Young Master, it’s bad luck for you to meet Xiao Yan, just let it go.