In Bianjing, powerful nobles abounded. As the legitimate eldest daughter-in-law of the Valiant Marquis Residence, a family of immense prestige among the powerful, Xie Rongying was a paragon of woma...
Chapter 103 Seeing Through at a Glance
Bi Huan stared at Xie Rongying expressionlessly. When Bai from the third house often complained in front of Zheng that the young lady of the first house was not a simple person, she felt that Bai was trying to boost others' morale and destroy her own prestige.
Xie Rongying was just a little girl who had been a girl for less than two years.
Looking at the extremely calm young lady at this moment, Bi Huan began to feel fear in her heart.
"My patience is almost running out." Xie Rongying said.
Bi Huan lowered her head and still did not respond.
Yunniang knelt down beside Xie Rongying and said, "Miss, this is all my fault. I originally planned to tell you after returning from the Second Young Master, but I ran into Bi Huan when I left the bamboo forest. Seeing how embarrassed I was, she offered to help me dress up and said she saw the Second Young Master threatening me."
"She also took me to see my parents and asked me to apply medicine to them."
Yunniang started crying again as she spoke: "At that time, my mind was only thinking about my parents. Bi Huan was able to easily take me to see my parents, and she also said that as long as I gave her money, there would be a way to rescue my parents."
"Idiot!" Xie Rongying scolded Yunniang for the first time, saying coldly, "Have you ever considered that the fact that she was able to successfully bring you to meet your parents was arranged by Qin Junchen?"
"Is it to keep you from telling me?"
Yunniang's expression froze.
Bi Huan also didn't expect that Xie Rongying could see through it at a glance.
Xie Rongyin's expression turned cold. She stood up and walked towards Bi Huan. She pinched Bi Huan's chin with one hand, stared at Bi Huan with lowered eyes, and said coldly: "What benefits have you received from working for Qin Junchen?"
"Young Madam, I don't understand what you are talking about." Bi Huan looked at Xie Rongying's face. Although it was still gentle, the fear deep in her heart was growing infinitely.
Xie Rongying laughed: "Don't understand?"
Bi Huan turned her face to the side, her chin freed from Xie Rongying's hand, and she lowered her head in silence.
"Qin Junchen is such a cautious person, would he let a maid from the second house know about Yunniang's parents' plight?" Xie Rongying said calmly, "Only Yunniang, who was worried about her parents' injuries, believed you. Qin Junchen also took advantage of Yunniang's concern for her parents and let you take advantage of it, is that right?"
Bi Huan's heart was beating very fast. She had never expected that trying to squeeze some money out of him would lead to the failure of the Second Young Master's business, and was even caught by Xie Rongying.
"I used the excuse that the Zheng family wanted to marry into the Xie family to get close to Dongxue. You must have known that if you approached Dongxue, she would tell me." Xie Rongying reached out and pinched Bihuan's chin again, forcing her to look directly at her. "If people later see you and Yunniang getting close, it will only make the people in Dongyuan think you were approaching me because the Zheng family wanted to marry into the Xie family, and you were just trying to get close to me."
"In reality, Qin Junchen used Yunniang's parents as a threat. You colluded with Yunniang, taking advantage of the fact that Yunniang is my confidant and knows everything about me. You used her to put me to death, right?"
Bi Huan listened to Xie Rongying's words and stared at that beautiful and cold face in disbelief.
Why did Xie Rongying know what the Second Young Master was thinking?
Xie Rongying knew she had guessed right by looking at Bi Huan's expression. She smiled faintly, shook Bi Huan's chin away, and turned to walk towards the main house: "Yun Niang, where are your parents in the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion?"
Yunniang prostrated herself on the ground and whispered, "When I went to apply medicine to my parents, they were in the side yard behind the young marquis's courtyard, but they should be moved."
"Really?" Xie Rongying seemed to be interested: "If that's the case, then we have to have some fun."
Yunniang raised her head, feeling extremely guilty: "Miss, I am sorry for causing you trouble."
Xie Rongying just glanced at Yunniang indifferently, then stood up and walked out of the house.
Dongxue had been waiting outside the door for a long time. When she saw Xie Rongying coming out, she bowed and said, "Miss, the old lady has been waiting for you for a long time."
"I'll be right there." Xie Rongying instructed again, "Keep an eye on them."
"yes."
When Xie Rongying arrived at the main hall of Shi'an Hall, Xie Ting had already returned.
"You little rascal, why do you always bring back some little girls' stuff? Your grandmother is so old, she still needs pearl flowers." Old lady Xie couldn't stop smiling at the pearl hairpins and gems placed on the small table.
"Grandmother is so beautiful, and pearl flowers should be paired with beautiful women." Xie Ting also praised her generously.
When Mrs. Zhuang saw Xie Rongying come in, she bowed and said, "The girl is here."
Xie Rongying nodded in response, walked over to Old Madam Xie and sat down. Smiling, she picked up a light green pearl hairpin and inserted it into Old Madam Xie's white hair, saying, "I also think Ting'er is right. These are very suitable for Grandma."
Mrs. Xie smiled and shook Xie Rongying's hand, asking, "Have you run into any trouble again?"
"Yes, there are some." Xie Rongying also shook the old lady's hand: "But it's not a big problem. My granddaughter can handle it."
"If there's anything, tell your father. Don't carry it alone." Old Madam Xie sighed deeply. "If I had known the Marquis of Yongyi's Mansion was such a family, I shouldn't have agreed to it."
Xie Rongying directly skipped the topic the old lady was talking about and looked at Xie Ting: "Last time you said that Qin Si approached you because of the imperial concubine, right?"
"Is Zheng still pestering you?" Xie Ting frowned.
Xie Rongying stared at Xie Ting deeply, her tone becoming a little colder: "Brother Ting, you'd better tell me everything you know."
When Mrs. Xie saw that Xie Rongying and Xie Ting had something to discuss, she glanced at Mother Zhuang.
Mrs. Zhuang understood and stepped forward to put away the small things on the small table. She said, "Young lady, young master, the old lady just ate something and is going to the yard to digest it. You two can chat first."
"Ting'er, don't make your elder sister angry." Old Madam Xie warned after getting off the couch.
Xie Ting responded with a smile: "Don't worry, grandma, I will definitely not make my eldest sister angry."
Old Madam Xie chuckled and walked out with the maid in the room, supported by Madam Zhuang.
Xie Ting spoke only after the hall had quieted down.
"Didn't I tell you last time that the King of Wei was also pursuing the Shangguan family?" Xie Ting became much more serious when talking about serious matters. "It's strange to say, Shangguan Yan clearly withdrew from Bianjing City in that position, but his children are still active in Bianjing."
"Children?" Xie Rongying frowned. "Isn't it just Shangguan Yao?"
"And there's Shangguan Yan's youngest son." Xie Ting looked at Xie Rongying. "That's not Shangguan Jing. Shangguan Yan had a concubine, and that youngest son was born to that concubine. His name is Shangguan Min."
Xie Rongying pondered for a moment after hearing this: "Then what does this have to do with the Zheng family, and what does it have to do with you?"