Chapter 034 Tea Talk
"Don't worry, I naturally believe you." Xu Zhenying calmed down Xu Yinxi who was a little worried. She didn't think it would matter if her words were heard by others. She would never admit it anyway.
She was only thirteen years old, and no one believed that she could say those words without being taught. Rather than saying she was dangerous, it was better to say that her second uncle was more dangerous.
Li Zhaodi heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this. She felt that the smiling Xu Zhenying in front of her looked good no matter how he sat or talked. She couldn't help but feel sweet inside, and even her tone became a little cheerful. "Then I... I'll leave first. I'll come to play with you guys tomorrow night. If I'm any later, my dad will scold me——"
However, Xu Huiming and Xu Meixiao, who were hiding not far away, had two furtive heads sticking out from the haystack.
Xu Meixiao could neither hear nor see clearly. She only saw Xu Zhenying and Xu Yinxi talking about something from a distance. Then two men came. She didn't know which one of them was discussing something with her sister. They seemed extremely excited. She thought something was going to happen, but later she saw the man bow and walk away.
Xu Meixiao asked anxiously, "Brother, what's wrong? Is sister still angry?"
Xu Huiming nodded her head and sighed.
He had seen Xu Zhenying leaving alone before and wanted to catch up with him to offer some words of comfort, but unexpectedly someone got there first.
"Don't worry, Qingying seems fine. Fourth sister has been with her the whole time, and she seems to be in a much better mood. There's no need for us to go over there again."
Xu Meixiao asked with some confusion, "Why is Fourth Sister so close to me?" Then she said this with a look of fear on her face. She hugged Xu Huiming's thighs and opened her mouth to cry, "Does Fourth Sister want to take me away? She has three sisters already. Why would she want to take my sister away?"
What does this have to do with anything?
Xu Huiming rubbed his temples, looking rather amused. He picked up Xu Meixiao and said, "Don't worry, no one will come to snatch your second sister away. Come on, I'll take you back. Mom and Dad are still mad at each other. We have to find a way to make Mom not be mad at Dad—"
In the camp, everyone was busy with their own things. Many people brought their own gear and were busy pulling out bedding. Some people were heard complaining about the stench of the beds in the inn, some complaining about leg pain from the long journey, and some were imitating Xu Zhenying's method of mending their backpacks.
Xu Lezhi, holding the box of ointment, walked happily to find the location of the Fang family. She passed the crowd along the way and when she passed the large bunk bed, she couldn't help but pinch her nose and walk quickly. When she thought about having to live in the large bunk bed, she felt uncomfortable and itchy all over.
For a moment, Xu Lezhi felt a little resentful towards Xu Deyuan.
I wish Dad hadn't been exiled.
However, she vaguely heard her mother say today that the Fang family had a great chance of recovery, otherwise the escort would not have been able to take such good care of the Fang family members along the way.
She felt particularly sad when she saw that although they all lived in large bunk beds, the Fang family members slept in the clean bunk beds in the lobby, with new bedding. She especially felt a pang of sadness when she saw that the two young ladies of the Fang family actually lived in a single room in the inn with the old lady of the Fang family.
They were both exiled, so why could the Fang family ignore the rules, while her Xu family had all their luggage stolen?
Xu Lezhi suddenly felt a lump in her throat, but she could only hold it in. She had seen clearly that these escorts were targeting the Xu family. If she didn't find a backer quickly, she would have to endure a lot of suffering in the future.
She, Xu Qingying, can talk to the old lady of the Fang family. Could it be that she is not as good as Xu Qingying?
Xu Lezhi could never admit that he was not as good as Xu Qingying. That would be more painful than killing her.
She was the second daughter of the second wife, and the third wife was only able to gain a foothold in the capital with the help of the second wife. She absolutely could not tolerate Xu Qingying dominating her.
Thinking of this, Xu Lezhi knocked on the half-open door, and then heard someone inside shout: "Come in."
The eldest daughter of the Fang family, Ruyu, and the second daughter, Ningmo, huddled together under a soybean oil lamp, holding a large bun with thin skin and meat filling in one hand and flipping through a travelogue. The two little girls chattered away, seemingly completely oblivious to the shadow of being beaten in prison that day.
Xu Lezhi was so hungry that he felt as if his chest and back were about to stick together, and his internal organs were pulling at him. Then he saw the greasy bun in Fang Ruyu's hand, and he swallowed his saliva with a gulp, forgetting to move forward for a moment.
She glanced at Fang Ruyu carefully. Under the light, Fang Ruyu had fair skin, a small and delicate oval face, and thin red lips without any makeup.
Xu Lezhi thought darkly in his heart: The Second Prince's wife is nothing special, and her looks are not as good as hers. If she also had such a capable grandfather, she would be worthy of being the Queen, let alone the Prince's wife!
She had heard that Mr. Fang had an eldest son, who had just turned fourteen and was still unengaged. She had originally despised Mr. Fang's short stature, but now that he was exiled, she could no longer care.
She always has to make preparations for both situations.
If her father failed to be reinstated, she couldn't stay in a poor and remote place like Qianzhou for the rest of her life.
Fang Ruyu noticed someone was paying attention to her, raised her eyes, put away the book and said with a smile, "Is the Xu family's sister here?"
Her eyes fell on the medicine jar. "Are you here to return something? Grandma, the Xu family's sister is here."
The curtain behind her moved, and Xu Lezhi quickly took a half step back. A faint fragrance drifted in the air. She looked up and saw an old woman in coarse linen clothes with a kind face approaching. She looked at her with a smile in her eyes, "Miss Xu?"
Xu Lezhi felt a little nervous. She knew that Madam Fang was a third-rank official. She rarely attended banquets in Bianjing City, and the real circle of noble ladies rarely invited the Xu family, so she had met only a handful of noble ladies.
Although Old Madam Fang had a kind face, she couldn't help but feel her heart beating like a drum. She forced herself to remain calm, fearing that Old Madam Fang would think that the girl from the Xu family had no sense of propriety.
"Le Zhi greets Madam Fang." She knelt and bowed. "My mother sent me here to return the ointment. Thank you, Madam Fang, for generously administering the ointment and alleviating my father's pain. I will always remember your great kindness."
Madam Fang waved her hand nonchalantly, "Don't call me Madam. Now that my status as a lady has been stripped away, I'm no longer a Madam. It's just a matter of helping out, so there's no need to be so polite. By the way, why isn't that little girl Qingying here?"
Xu Lezhi was surprised at the intimacy between Old Madam Fang and Xu Qingying. He felt jealous and sour for a moment, and hated that Xu Qingying had given Old Madam Fang some kind of magic potion that made her value him so much.
Xu Lezhi placed the medicine jar lightly on the table and said calmly, "Sixth sister should have returned it in person, but..."
Xu Lezhi hesitated for a moment before speaking, "These things shouldn't be shared with outsiders, but Madam Fang isn't an outsider either... Since she's asking, Lezhi doesn't dare to hide anything. Sixth Sister just had a huge argument with the family, and now she's angry with Third Uncle and Third Aunt."
Madam Fang was slightly startled and asked with concern, "What happened?"
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