Sometimes, what you fear will come true.

Just as Xu Siqin started to speak, a gentle voice sounded in his ear: "Brother Qin, I know you two are good brothers. You'd better not bring this matter up on yourself."

The one who spoke was Shiyi Niang. She interrupted Xu Siqin and glanced at Xu Siyu, "Brother Yu, don't pull it on yourself either."

At this time, the Third Lady, who was somewhat uneasy because she heard Eleventh Lady instruct Amber to call Xu Lingyi and Third Master, suddenly came to her senses - the most urgent thing was not to make the situation worse, otherwise the Xu family would lose face, and the Gan family would also lose face. And if the eldest sister-in-law knew that it was caused by her improper handling of the matter, she would not just lose her temper like today. I am afraid that even the eldest uncle, Zhongqinbo, would be alarmed, and my father would be implicated...

Thinking of this, the third lady couldn't help but shudder.

"Brother Qin, your fourth aunt is right." She made a prompt decision and decided to deal with the current predicament first. "You two, don't help me speak. I helped you hide it. Your fourth aunt and I will make the decision on this matter." As she spoke, she turned sideways and discussed with Eleventh Lady: "Fourth sister-in-law, I think it's better not to alarm the Marquis and the Third Master for the time being. You don't know, when my eldest sister-in-law came, she threw a handkerchief at me and slapped me. I was so angry at that time that I only blamed the children for being ignorant and didn't think so much. Now listening to what fourth sister-in-law said, it is indeed a bit strange. If I shout in front of the Marquis and the Third Master like this, it will inevitably seem a bit frivolous. I think this matter needs to be investigated again. So as not to wrongly accuse the children. I wonder what fourth sister-in-law thinks?"

The third lady looked depressed and had lost all her spirit.

Xu Siqin was simple and honest, while Xu Siyu was clever and smart.

Eleventh Lady knew what was going on and knew when to stop.

But the ending also requires methods and strategies.

She thought for a long time and said, "What Third Sister-in-law said makes sense. If we shout like this in front of the Marquis and the Third Master, we will inevitably lose our composure." Her tone softened.

The third lady was delighted and said hurriedly, "That's exactly the truth."

Who knew that as soon as she finished speaking, Eleventh Lady changed the subject: "But regarding this investigation..."

The third wife's heart began to lift again: "What does the fourth brother's wife mean?"

Eleventh Lady was embarrassed, and after struggling for a moment, she said, "Since I married into the Xu family, Third Sister-in-law has treated me very kindly. She taught me how to manage the household and recommended me to be in charge of the household affairs. After all, sisters are no more than this. Moreover, this matter also involves the House of the Earl of Loyalty and Diligence..." As she spoke, she sighed, "If I insist on my own opinion now, I will really fail Third Sister-in-law's love and care for me."

The Third Madam's face brightened when she heard this: "Fourth brother's wife is too polite. I think she is a kind person and worth making friends with, so I'm doing my best to help her. Besides, you are the wife of the Marquis of Yongping, so it's only right that you be entrusted with the affairs of this family."

"Don't say that, Third Sister-in-law. You are older than me and have more experience than me. I should have learned more from you. Otherwise, Mother would not have handed me over to you." Eleventh Lady said a few polite words to her, and then returned to the main topic, "Then, I'll leave the investigation to Third Sister-in-law." Then she leaned over and whispered to the Third Lady, "After all, the dignity of the two families is the most important thing."

"Yes, yes, yes." Eleventh Lady's attitude was like the warm sun in winter, making Third Lady feel comfortable all over. "Leave this matter to me!"

Eleventh Lady smiled slightly.

The two men turned around in a friendly manner.

"Your fourth aunt is right, this matter must be investigated thoroughly." The third lady looked solemn, "Who helped you get this set of clothes for the servant? Who drove you to the residence of the Earl of Zhongqin? Where did the personal servants go? We must investigate everything thoroughly." She did not mention the matter of Xu Lingyi and Xu Lingning at all.

The three children looked relieved after hearing this.

Xu Sijian was delighted, but Xu Siyu and Xu Siqin exchanged glances - the former raised his eyebrows at the latter, and the latter nodded at the former with determination.

Eleventh Lady, who had been paying attention to the expressions of the three children, saw it and felt a little uneasy.

This Xu Siyu is so ignorant.

Just because I helped him get away with this doesn't mean he didn't do anything wrong. Even now, he didn't reflect on himself and was still flirting with Xu Siqin...

"Yu'er." Her face darkened. "Although this matter is still under investigation by your third aunt. But a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall. You are involved in such a dispute, which is always wrong. From today on, you will reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors. Except for paying respects to the lady, you are not allowed to step out of Lijingxuan without my order. Wait until your third aunt has investigated the matter clearly, and then make a decision." After that, she told Amber, "Tell Wenzhu my words now, the second young master is under house arrest. If the second young master disappears from their eyes again, each of them will be punished with thirty strokes of the cane and then expelled from the mansion."

The stick used to beat servants in the Xu family could kill them if they were beaten with fifteen sticks, and thirty sticks would kill a girl who was only about ten years old.

Everyone present gasped, even Amber's voice trembled slightly when she answered. Not to mention Xu Siyu, who turned pale when he heard the words.

"Fourth Aunt..." Xu Siqin called Eleventh Aunt, with a pleading look on his face.

Eleventh Lady pretended not to see it.

"It's getting late, so I'll take Brother Yu back first!" She nodded slightly to the Third Madam, "So that the Marquis won't worry when he comes back!"

The Third Lady nodded repeatedly and sent Eleventh Lady out the door.

Turning around, I saw my two sons still kneeling there. The eldest son said, "Mother, can you help ask my eldest aunt for mercy on my third cousin? She didn't even know I was going to give her the handkerchief!" The youngest son said, "Mother, when my eldest aunt came to tell me about this, you should have done what my fourth aunt did and asked my eldest aunt why she said we were the ones who gave her the handkerchief? We asked a maid to give it to her. She didn't see us!"

The anger that had just subsided exploded like a lit firecracker: "You two evil creatures! You still have the nerve to say that. If you hadn't done such a foolish thing, would I have been scolded by your aunt? Would I have been humble to your fourth aunt? Would your aunt dare to say in front of me that she wanted to marry Yuanjie'er to your eldest brother?"

Grandma Gan wanted to marry Yuan Jie'er to Xu Siqin. It was the first time for the two brothers to hear about it.

Xu Siqin was speechless.

Xu Sijian was stunned for a moment: "Did my aunt really say that she wanted to marry Yuanjie to my eldest brother? Then why did you say that it was my second brother who wrote the poem to Yuanjie?" After he finished speaking, he also put this confusion behind him, and said with a smile, "But, it's also good for my eldest brother to marry my third cousin! My eldest brother likes her. My third cousin is beautiful and has a good personality. When my eldest cousin was sick, the maids all stayed aside, and only my third cousin took care of her carefully..."

The third wife looked at her younger son who was talking about something irrelevant, and then looked at her older son who was grinning foolishly beside her. She was so angry that she couldn't speak for a long time. She walked around the room a few times, and saw the big red feather duster stuck in the cloisonné vase on the flower table in the corner. She pulled it out without saying a word.

"Whose idea was this? Tell me clearly." She pointed at her son's trembling hand, "Otherwise, none of you will have a good ending!"

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Xu Siyu followed behind Shiyi Niang silently, looking at the slender figure in front of him, listening to the faint sound of the night watch drum in the distance, and walking in the warm glow of the big red lanterns on the corridor. He wanted to say something but stopped himself several times. When he saw the courtyard where Shiyi Niang lived, he couldn't help but pause and said, "Third cousin...will everything be okay?"

Hesitant and confused.

Eleventh Lady, who was walking in front and occasionally glancing at Xu Siyu out of the corner of her eye, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

I know you're worried about Yuan Jie'er, but there's still hope!

She was in a slightly better mood. But when she turned around, her expression was still a bit cold. She asked him, "What do you think?"

Xu Siyu's words were silent.

"From what I heard from Brother Qin's tone just now, he thought that he met Sister Yuan when Sister Xian was offering sacrifices to the Goddess of Pox?" Shiyi Niang's tone softened.

"Yes!" Xu Siyu nodded hurriedly, "I only saw him that one time."

Eleventh Lady glanced at Xu Siyu and said earnestly, "Small pox is contagious. The maids all avoided it, but Yuan Jie'er served her. You can imagine her situation. You actually ruined Yuan Jie'er's reputation..."

"We didn't! We didn't!" Xu Siyu's face turned purple, and he waved his hands repeatedly, "Brother knows that Third Aunt wants to help him marry the eldest cousin. But the eldest cousin is arrogant, and brother is not happy..." His voice gradually lowered, "Third Aunt is going to take them to Shanyang...Brother just wants to tell the third cousin...We just paid someone to bring a handkerchief to her..." As he said, he looked at Eleventh Lady with a slightly panicked look, "She knows nothing. Really! She knows nothing! And we didn't enter the inner courtyard..."

Thinking of the poem written on the handkerchief and the attitudes of the children... Eleventh Lady believed that Xu Siyu was telling the truth. The question was whether the eldest grandmother of the Gan family would believe it.

She wanted to teach him a lesson.

So as to avoid acting rashly in the future and harming others and yourself.

"I believe what you said is true." Eleventh Lady said coldly, "But to Yuan Jie'er, you are the ones who brought her harm. I confined you to take this opportunity to let you reflect on yourself. Know what to do and what not to do!" After that, she ordered Qinxiang, "Send the Second Young Master back to his room!"

Qinxiang responded tremblingly and accompanied the depressed Xu Siyu back to Lijingxuan.

Looking at their receding backs, Amber said with some worry, "Madam, if we confront the Third Madam like this, I'm afraid we will only arouse her jealousy!"

"You also saw what happened just now." Eleventh Lady's face was stern. "Does it mean that if I help Brother Yu to make amends, the Third Lady will just let it go and not make a fuss?"

Amber hesitated and said, "I don't think so..."

"If that's the case, why should we swallow our anger?" Although Eleventh Lady's voice was not loud, it was as sonorous as the sound of metal and stone hitting each other. "Don't say that Third Madam wants to solve it with me privately. Even if it goes to Madam Tai, I won't give her an inch. Besides, Brother Yu is a member of our family. If we don't protect him, won't he be disappointed?"

Amber was thoughtful.

Eleventh Lady smiled slightly and turned to walk in.

From a distance, Xiu Yuan and Yan Rong could be seen standing in front of the purple purlin ivory carved screen with a picture of plum blossoms in the cold, talking.

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