Chapter 308 The Liu Family is Looking for Trouble
"I don't know, but this is definitely not a random act." Jiang Yao pondered, "If we can find these people, perhaps we can follow the clues and catch the prince."
Mother Lu's face was filled with worry: "With just the rest of us, we can barely protect ourselves, how are we going to find him?"
Indeed, with the emperor's trust, the prince's power has reached a terrifying level. They don't even dare to go out at will, so how can they go looking for someone?
Jiang Yao's smile widened. "Why not just let Yiqing go?"
On the other side, Hu Xiner returned to the Liu family.
"Miss, we're here." Butler Liu said with a smile.
He and Old Master Liu were obviously old partners. The two old foxes were standing beside the carriage waiting, which made Hu Xiner feel a little pressured.
She suddenly felt a little regretful, but it was too late to go back to the Lu family now, and she had originally planned to investigate the Liu family.
Her only worry now is that the Liu family really locked her up tightly as Mu Qing wrote in the letter.
But fortunately, the eldest princess has returned, and when she came, Yun Qiu followed closely beside her.
If she was really trapped, she could ask Yun Qiu to deliver a letter to the Princess's Mansion.
Even if the letter was intercepted, the eldest princess would definitely come over to ask about the conflict between him and Mu Qing when she heard about it.
As long as she dared to break in or send the secret guards to come, the Liu family would definitely not be able to trap her.
Thinking of this, Hu Xiner finally calmed down and got off the carriage.
However, when he saw the Liu family, he showed a look of surprise.
"What's wrong?" Old Master Liu stroked his beard and smiled like a weird grandfather coaxing a child. "How is it? Our Liu family is very big, right? There are so many fun things in it. Come, follow Grandpa in."
Hu Xin'er had just cried all the way, her eyes were still swollen, and her voice was still choked with sobs: "The Liu family, isn't that the house where Master Liu lives?"
The last time she was at the Duke's Mansion, she had been to Young Master Liu's home, but at that time it seemed that the Liu family was just an ordinary scholarly family. At best, they had a higher official position in the court and a greater reputation among the aristocratic families.
But the Liu Mansion in her eyes now was still elegant, but it was just a little bit bigger than the previous Liu Mansion!
Moreover, although this alley is not as land-scarce as Changhua Avenue, it is also a very famous place in the capital.
It is said that all the people living there are from aristocratic families, and ordinary high-ranking officials are considered nouveau riche and are not worthy of living here.
Isn't Lu Xiang's official position high enough? He is also a civil official. Logically speaking, on the surface, he is the leader of the civil officials with unyielding character!
However, he could only buy a house in the second-rate Changle Street.
Old Master Liu smiled and said, "You'll know when you go in."
As they walked, Butler Liu personally explained the ins and outs of this to Hu Xiner.
Young Master Liu's father is the old man's son, the second child, and the most promising son of the Liu family.
After he got married, he and his wife loved each other deeply, so he took his wife to live outside.
But in name, he was still a member of the Liu family, just that his house was smaller.
That's why the Duke's wife, who has always been arrogant, tried every possible means to get in touch with them.
The purpose is naturally to clear himself of the charge of being a nouveau riche and to allow his daughter Xuanyuan Huili to enjoy a peaceful life.
After all, there are many wealthy families in the capital, but there are even more playboys. Only a promising noble family like the Liu family will spend a lot of time and effort to cultivate their children and grandchildren and set good rules for them.
Therefore, the sons of aristocratic families have always been the first choice for daughters in the capital to choose a husband.
Hu Xiner was shocked when she just figured out the relationship here.
Lord Liu, who had such a good temper, couldn't stay in the Liu family's main house. He didn't even care about his reputation as a filial son and moved out with his wife.
What does this mean? It means there's a lot of gossip going on in the Liu family's main residence!
"The young lady is back!" Several sharp-eyed maids saw the figure from afar and quickly ran into the hall.
So, as soon as Hu Xiner walked in, a whole family appeared in front of her.
This group of people includes four generations: old, middle-aged, young and young, about 18 or 19 people in total, and several of them are still babies.
Hu Xiner couldn't help but gasp.
My goodness! These interpersonal relationships are too complicated.
The Liu and Lu families, as well as the Duke's Mansion, that she had met before all had relatively simple relationships. When she suddenly saw the situation in the Liu family's main residence, she suddenly realized that this might be a normal phenomenon in wealthy families in ancient times.
Housekeeper Liu smiled and said, "Young lady, don't worry. The old ladies heard that you were coming back today, so they came to greet you. It wasn't us who arranged it."
A thin old woman said, "That's right. Qingyan just needs to recognize our faces today. Nothing else matters."
Butler Liu introduced softly, "This is the eldest old lady. According to seniority, you should call her Grandmother."
Under the scorching gazes of the crowd, Hu Xin'er could only bow stiffly: "Hello, old lady."
A trace of disappointment appeared on the old lady's face, but she didn't say anything after all: "Okay, very good."
She said softly, "I'll have someone bring you the pair of white rabbit-shaped hairpins in my room later. Just treat them as a toy."
A very blessed old lady nearby smiled and said, "My dear sister, why don't you share some of your calligraphy and paintings with your granddaughter?"
"This is the second old lady," Butler Liu introduced. "She is the old master's concubine."
A concubine could actually be addressed as "Old Madam"? Hu Xin'er was a little surprised, but she didn't show it. She still bowed and called her "Second Old Madam".
After that, I recognized my aunts, uncles, sisters and brothers one by one.
Hu Xin'er's legs were weakened from bowing so hard that before she could even stand, the old lady came up to her with a smile: "Come and see, this little girl looks like her mother, they are cut from the same mold!"
All the women covered their faces with their handkerchiefs and laughed, saying auspicious words.
The old lady said to Hu Xin'er as if jokingly: "From now on, you are a member of our Liu family. Don't be like your mother, with such a bad temper."
The second old lady said unhappily, "When has my daughter ever been naughty? Everyone in the house says she's straightforward and lovely!"
So this is her biological grandmother? Hu Xiner looked at the second old lady for a few times.
In just a short while, the two old ladies had already started to fight openly and secretly.
Several aunts and uncles were talking at the same time and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
"Shut up!" Old Master Liu sternly stopped them. "Xin'er is pregnant now and needs to relax. What's the point of you making so much noise?"
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