So that’s why!
Eleventh Lady breathed a sigh of relief.
It can be seen that Feng Qing lacks a sense of security. If there is someone familiar with her to accompany her to Xishan, she may be more receptive. However, thinking that Xu Lingyi will eventually send the child back to his hometown, thinking that the child will still be disappointed in the end... a trace of sadness flashed across her eyes.
"My Lord, you are too polite. Anyway, Dongqing has nothing to do, so she can accompany Fengqing to the West Mountain and go out for a walk. She is so happy that she doesn't feel wronged."
"After all, she is someone close to you." Xu Lingyi said with a smile, "It's the New Year again, it's a busy time." As he spoke, his face showed a little worry, "It will be fine after my fifth brother's wife gives birth."
It must be something that people of the zodiac sign should avoid!
Eleventh Lady knew that he always disagreed. She also disagreed. However, since this involved the Madam Tai and the Fifth Madam, it would be better for her to not express her opinion.
She comforted Xu Lingyi a few words, and Lin Bo came in: "My Lord, Mr. Hou, the aide to Lord Wang Li, brought a stranger here, saying that he has something important to see you about. Chief Steward Bai saw that although the man was unfamiliar, his dress, manner of speech and temperament were unusual. Let me ask you what you mean."
Xu Lingyi's eyes flashed with surprise, and he said thoughtfully: "Since it is Mr. Hou... take him to the flower hall."
Lin Bo responded and left.
Eleventh Lady knew that he was going to meet a guest, so she hurriedly got up and saw him out.
When he reached the door, Xu Lingyi paused, looked at Shiyi Niang and hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's getting late, and the narrow path is not easy to walk on. You should go back early!"
This is caring!
Eleventh Lady smiled slightly, bent her knees and said "Yes", "My Lord, please be careful too."
Xu Lingyi nodded, and Lin Bo accompanied him to the flower hall in the outer courtyard.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Bin Ju said even more quickly: "Fortunately, the Marquis did not pursue the matter..."
Eleventh Lady was thinking about Feng Qing.
Since Feng Qing was going to be sent to Xishan, he should have been told in advance. Otherwise, the child would be ignorant and only know that he was being tossed around by adults, which would make him feel even less safe.
She first told Dong Qing about Xu Lingyi's decision: "...send the child to Xishan in a few days, and you can go with him to take care of him for a few days."
Dong Qing was a little surprised, but she understood after thinking about it. She had been staying in the room to avoid Madam Wu, so no one would notice her even if she went to West Hill. Unlike other maids, it was almost the New Year, and suddenly someone was missing, so people would inevitably ask about it, making things more complicated. She immediately knelt down and said "Yes", "Madam, don't worry, I will take good care of Master Feng Qing."
Eleventh Lady nodded and went to discuss with Feng Qing: "Feng Qing, you must listen to Dong Qing carefully." She pointed at Dong Qing and said, "In a few days, Dong Qing will accompany you to live in Xishan for a few days. There is also a big sister there, a very beautiful aunt."
Feng Qing stared at Shiyi Niang with his dark eyes for a long while, and suddenly said, "I'll be obedient."
The sound is like the first cry of a yellow oriole, melodious and pleasant to the ear.
Everyone was stunned.
First, I didn't expect him to speak suddenly, and second, I didn't expect his voice to be so nice.
Eleventh Lady felt sad and bitter.
This voice should be inherited from his biological mother!
If it was Xu Lingyi's child, I could still make the decision. But it was Fifth Master's child, and he had a princess mother like the Princess of Danyang...
She felt great pity and caressed his head lovingly.
"Feng Qing, the New Year is coming." Eleventh Lady half-knelt and asked him with a smile, "Do you know what the New Year is?"
He nodded: "We need to set off firecrackers during the New Year." The voice was very pleasant.
Seeing that he was more sensible than other children of the same age, Eleventh Lady spoke in a gentler voice: "There are many things going on at home, and we don't have time to take care of you. So let Sister Dongqing go to Xishan with you to take care of you. In this way, we can do other things with peace of mind!"
"I'll be obedient." He looked at Shiyi Niang eagerly, "I won't run around."
Eleventh Lady was about to cry.
"Since you are obedient, you have to follow my arrangements and go to Xishan in a few days!" She could only choose to ignore his next sentence, "There is another big sister in Xishan!"
"I don't want a big sister." He suddenly jumped up, "I'm not going to Xishan." After saying that, he ran to the bedroom.
Eleventh Lady hugged him and said, "Feng Liao, you promised me that you would listen to me."
He pursed his lips and stared at Eleventh Lady without saying a word.
Eleventh Lady sighed in her heart, but did not dare to avoid looking at him.
After a long while, Feng Qing curled his lips and lowered his eyelids.
"Feng Qing is a good boy." Seeing that he compromised, Eleventh Lady immediately patted his back as if to reward him, "When the time comes, I will ask Dong Qing to bring a lot of delicious food to you at West Hill. I will also ask Big Sister to play with you in the yard. West Hill is much bigger than here, and there are many fun places..." She whispered to comfort Feng Qing for a long time, and Feng Qing's emotions slowly calmed down.
Eleventh Lady gave him some snacks and tea, and gave Dongqing some detailed instructions before returning to her own courtyard with Amber and Zhu Xiang.
When I reached the door, I ran into Xu Lingyi.
His face was as cold as frost. When he saw Eleventh Lady, he nodded slightly and said, "You come back at this time. What's the matter? Is the child making trouble again?" There was a hint of displeasure in his voice.
Eleventh Lady didn't know who he had met or what had happened. Seeing that he was in a bad mood, she smiled and said, "The child is quite obedient. He didn't make a fuss. It was me. I heard that you were going to send him to Xishan, so I thought I should tell the child. Otherwise, the child wouldn't understand and get worried and scared."
"What does a three-year-old child know?" Xu Lingyi walked into the house with a nonchalant look.
Eleventh Lady quickly signaled to Amber and Zhu Xiang, asking them to be careful, and then followed Xu Lingyi into the house.
He was served and sat down on the big kang by the window in the inner room. Eleventh Lady sat down opposite him. Amber and Zhu Xiang served tea to them respectively and tiptoed away.
Xu Lingyi got angry.
He stood up suddenly and said, "What a lousy thing Xiaowu did..." Then he looked at Shiyi Niang with anger on his face, "Do you know who bought the child? Was it someone from the Qu family?" As he spoke, he strode back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back like a trapped beast.
Eleventh Lady was slightly surprised.
She thought it was someone from the Yang family!
Seeing Xu Lingyi go there without fear, there are only a few families in the whole Zhou Dynasty who have such courage. But I didn't expect that it was someone from the Qu family!
"My Lord, please calm down." Eleventh Lady could only persuade him with kind words at this moment, "Fortunately, the child was found. Nothing serious happened."
"What do you mean nothing happened?" Xu Lingyi paused as he listened, looking at Shiyi Niang with a self-deprecating sneer: "Do you know who came to tell me the news? It was someone from the Wang family. Someone from Wang Jiubao."
Eleventh Lady was slightly surprised.
On second thought, I felt that it made some sense.
The person who knows you best is often not your friend, but your enemy.
They must know the actions of the Qu family better than anyone else.
Now Wang Jiubao has something to ask Xu Lingyi. If they can help Xu Lingyi solve the problem, it will not only show their strength, but also bring them closer to the Xu family.
The enraged Xu Lingyi drummed his fingers on the table, making a "dong dong" sound like a drum.
"Do you know what the Qu family wants to do? They want to buy the child back and give him to an elder who likes men to raise him. When he grows up to thirteen or fourteen years old, they will bring him to Yanjing..."
Eleventh Lady could no longer conceal her shock: "How could this be possible!"
She thought that without the protection of her family, only girls would fall like flowers...
Then he thought of the fact that the Wang family and the Qu family were enemies. He couldn't help but ask, "Who said that?"
She was afraid that the Wang family would take the opportunity to frame her!
"The Wang family sent me all the evidence." Xu Lingyi's face was gloomy, "The people at the attendant office have also investigated thoroughly."
Eleventh Lady just felt very upset.
Politics is really the dirtiest thing in the world.
But because he has a pair of phoenix eyes exactly like Xu Lingyi.
If the Fifth Master had not told Xu Lingyi about this matter at that time, if Xu Lingyi had let it go or had been a step later, if he had not brought the child back home in a fit of anger... With so many ifs, as long as one of them was not connected well, the fate of the child named Feng Qing would have been very different.
She felt a slight sting in her eyes.
Feng Qing, does not enjoy the rights of the Xu family but has to bear the responsibilities of the Xu family.
"My Lord, if we put Feng Qing in Xishan, will it be safe?" She thought that the people of the Qu family dared to attack the fifth prince, and that the Qu family was a family of generals...
Xu Lingyi's brows were filled with a stern look. "The West Mountain Villa has housed some retired soldiers. The Wang family also has spies watching the Qu family. If they dare to go, they will never come back!"
What's the point of going without coming back?
The Second Madam and Sister Zhen also lived there, along with Feng Liao, and there were all women, children, and young children…
Eleventh Lady couldn't help but pull Xu Lingyi's sleeve: "My Lord, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be prepared for the unexpected! After all, the Wang family and our family are not familiar with each other..."
"Do you know what a pledge of allegiance is?" Xu Lingyi saw his wife's face turn pale, knowing that she was afraid. He smiled and patted her hands that were tightly knitting her sleeves: "If he wants me to help persuade the royal family members to support the lifting of the maritime ban, he must show his strength to convince me. If it is just some sneaky means, it is better not to mention the lifting of the maritime ban."
The two of them thought the same thing, but this could not eliminate Shiyi Niang's worries.
Because the Qu family's plan was too destructive to the Xu family...she was afraid that the Qu family would not give up so easily.
But she couldn't say more after saying this, so she could only force a smile at Xu Lingyi.
Xu Lingyi saw that his consolation did not reassure his wife. Thinking that she was smart and clever, unlike other women, he simply said, "There are tunnels and cellars over at the West Hill Villa. Unless the emperor sends the imperial guards to attack, it is impregnable. Second sister-in-law also knows about it. You don't have to worry."
There was a flash of surprise in Eleventh Lady's eyes.
I didn't expect that there was something else going on in the Xishan Villa.
Xu Lingyi thought he had guessed her thoughts, and couldn't help but touch her head with a smile: "I feel relieved now!"
I should learn to trust Xu Lingyi more.
Eleventh Lady apologized generously: "It was just my imagination!"
Xu Lingyi was in a good mood, and he smiled and pulled her hand: "Let's go, let's go to the Madam's for dinner!"
Eleventh Lady didn't want to spoil his fun, so she let him pull her to the door of the hall before letting her go.
Xu Lingyi was not angry either. He smiled and winked at her. Then his face darkened and he walked out with his head held high, looking solemn.
Eleventh Lady breathed a sigh of relief.
Thinking about that time when he was talking to the lady in a serious manner while playing with his hands behind her back... and that time in broad daylight... she was really afraid that he would drag her to the lady's yard just for fun - she was afraid that everyone in the mansion would know about it tomorrow, and a hat of "foxy" would fall from the sky on her head.
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There is only one chapter today... I am not in good condition. Let me adjust it.
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