Eleventh Lady supported Yuanniang and walked slowly towards the main house.

On the way, Shiyi Niang felt that Yuanniang's body was getting heavier and heavier, so she slowed down her pace and said softly, "Do you want to take a rest?"

Yuan Niang looked at her with a smile, her eyebrows slightly raised, but her mouth curled up, with a very strange expression: "Don't make a sound!"

Eleventh Lady was a little surprised, but still obeyed her words and quietly carried her up the stairs to the main house.

The door of the main house was ajar, and the window frames on the east and west sides were half open, as if to allow for ventilation.

She supported Yuanniang with one hand and pushed the door with the other.

As soon as my fingertips touched the door, I suddenly heard a man shouting angrily: "Who's outside the door?"

Eleventh Lady was startled and slammed the door with a trembling hand, and the door was pushed open with a creaky sound.

A low scream from a woman was heard in the room.

Someone!

This was the first thought that flashed into Eleventh Lady’s mind.

And it’s a man and a woman!

This was the second thought that flashed into Eleventh Lady’s mind.

She was stunned, and then she felt something was wrong.

Yuanniang, who had been leaning weakly on her shoulder, stood up straight and shouted, "Who? Who's in there?" As she spoke, she swiftly held the door frame and walked in.

Eleventh Lady watched Yuanniang staggering, hesitated for a moment, hurried forward to support Yuanniang, and saw a man walking out of the west wing with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.

He was tall and handsome, wearing a moon-white shirt. When he saw Yuanniang, he was slightly surprised: "Yuanniang?" His tone was full of disbelief.

Yuan Niang was speechless: "My Lord? Why are you here?"

Lord? Xu Lingyi, Marquis of Yongping?

Eleventh Lady's eyes twitched, and she couldn't help but look at the man opposite her.

He looked to be about 25 or 26 years old. He had fair skin and a pair of big, long, bright eyes. The dignified expression between his eyebrows, which was that of a person who had been in a high position for a long time, made him look calm and capable beyond his age.

She was quite surprised.

I didn't expect Xu Lingyi to be so young.

He stared at Yuanniang without answering, but his brows slightly frowned.

Yuanniang looked at him coldly and snorted, pushed Shiyi Niang away, stumbled past him and entered the west wing.

Xu Lingyi watched her enter the house without helping her or stopping her.

Eleventh Lady thought of the woman's exclamation she had just heard...

It was really like a rainy day when the roof was leaking. Shi Niang's matter had not been resolved yet, and now he was in a place he shouldn't be in.

She tiptoed backwards, trying to hide in the corner and turn into a tall table that no one would notice... If she could turn into dust, she would have no objection!

But at this time, it has become a luxury to ignore it.

A sharp gaze fell on her.

"Who are you?" There was a cold light flashing in the eyes of the person asking the question.

The little girl is like a flower bud, with delicate features and eyebrows. She is dressed in low-key but gorgeous clothes. Her every move is graceful and elegant, and her temperament is quiet. You can tell at first glance that she is a lady from a wealthy family.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

What is coming will come!

"I am the eleventh lady of the Luo family." She bent her knees and bowed to Xu Lingyi, her voice calm and gentle, "Greetings to the Marquis!"

Xu Lingyi was slightly startled: "Luo family?"

Eleventh Lady smiled: "That's right!"

Xu Lingyi nodded and was about to say something when Yuanniang rushed out, holding a moon-white skirt with embroidered bamboo, plum and orchid patterns on the hem.

"Xu Lingyi," she burst into tears, "I'm not dead yet!"

It was a hateful word, but it had a sad tone that made people feel sad.

Xu Lingyi stared at Yuanniang without saying a word, with a serious expression, which made Shiyi Niang feel strange.

Yuanniang was heartbroken, and her already thin body was trembling and on the verge of collapse.

Shiyi Niang hurried forward to help Yuan Niang.

Xu Lingyi turned around calmly and sat on the armchair in the main hall. Then he said to Shiyi Niang in a deep voice, "You go out first. I have something to say to your sister." There was a hint of fatigue in his tone.

Eleventh Lady didn't dare to think too much, didn't dare to look too much, she lowered her eyelids, bent her knees respectfully, replied "yes", turned around and was about to go out.

Who knew that a woman in a pink jacket suddenly rushed out from the west wing and almost bumped into Eleventh Lady.

Eleventh Lady instinctively took a step back, but her eyes swept across the woman's face... and then she stood still as if struck by lightning.

"You misunderstood... There is really nothing between the Marquis and me!" Her voice was soft and beautiful. "My sleeve was torn in the garden just now. I just want to change clothes here!" She pulled Yuanniang's sleeve and begged bitterly, "Really, if you don't believe me, you can ask Miss Gan's Seventh Miss. I was flying a kite with her just now..."

Yuanniang stood there and sneered.

With tears in her eyes, she turned around and begged Xu Lingyi: "My Lord..." After taking two steps, she felt something was wrong and stopped where she was, at a loss. "I really didn't know you were here... I really didn't know..." As she spoke, she covered her face and started to cry.

Eleventh Lady was startled and finally came to her senses. She lowered her head and walked out quietly.

It turned out to be Qiao Lianfang, the sixth daughter of the Qiao family!

How did she get here?

No, how come Yuanniang appears here?

She didn't even go out to greet her mother who came to visit her after more than ten years of not seeing her, but went to Dianchuntang for a few ladies who were close to her...

Eleventh Lady closed the door gently.

I remembered that when I came here just now, the door was ajar and the window was half open...

As soon as she stood still, she saw Madam Wen walking towards her with a twinkling look in her eyes.

From behind him, he could hear Yuanniang's angry voice and Miss Qiao's low sobbing.

Eleventh Lady sighed and said loudly, "Madam Wen, why are you here?"

Suddenly, everything behind me became quiet.

She knew it clearly - Yuanniang didn't want to make a fuss about it...

Madam Wen had already climbed the stairs. "My dear, why are you standing here?"

Eleventh Lady smiled slightly: "Eldest sister said she was a little tired and wanted to take a rest!"

Madam Wen stood on tiptoe, looked over her shoulder and looked inside, and said absentmindedly, "Do you want me to pour a cup of hot tea for your sister?"

Madam Wen is Xu Lingyi's concubine, and her relationship with Yuanniang is like that of a superior and a subordinate...

The thought flashed through her mind, and Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Auntie! I was just about to go pour a cup of tea for my eldest sister. I'm not familiar with the place, so I didn't dare to wander around."

Madam Wen was startled when she heard this.

She didn't expect that Eleventh Lady would really order her around.

Eleventh Lady saw her expression clearly, and simply looked at her with a smile: "Thank you, Auntie, for making me a cup of hot tea!"

Aunt Wen's face darkened slightly, but she turned her eyes and smiled again: "Then I'll go make tea for my sister."

He turned and walked down the stairs, looking back.

If someone else comes, I will definitely not be able to stop them.

No matter what the truth of this matter is, Yuanniang is his sister, Xu Lingyi is his brother-in-law, and there are a circle of noble ladies sitting outside...

Eleventh Lady watched Madam Wen's back disappear before her eyes, then hurriedly followed her. She leaned towards the hallway beside the Taihu stone and saw a little maid standing on the steps. She hurriedly waved to the maid.

The maid was from Yuanniang's room. She was very smart and ran over immediately.

Eleventh Lady smiled and asked her, "What's your name?"

The maid smiled and said, "My name is Wenlian."

"Oh, Wenlian." Eleventh Lady smiled kindly, "I have something important to do. Please secretly call Mother Tao for me... Don't let anyone know." As she spoke, there was a hint of shyness in her smile.

Do you want to go to the clean room?

Wenlian guessed, responded with a smile, and quickly turned around to call Mother Tao over.

Eleventh Lady pulled Mother Tao to the center of the yard.

"The Marquis, the eldest sister and the sixth daughter of the Qiao family are all in the room." She said to Mother Tao concisely while observing Mother Tao's expression.

Mother Tao looked at Eleventh Lady with a little surprise, but was not shocked.

Eleventh Lady knew what was going on, and hurriedly told her, "Don't make a scene... that would be a scandal. The young lady of the Qiao family will certainly not have a good ending, and the reputation of elder sister for virtue over the past ten years will also be ruined. Please tell the Madam quietly, saying that elder sister is not feeling well and wants to see her alone. Don't let anyone else know. Don't even tell mother for the time being."

Mother Tao looked at Shiyi Niang with a strange look.

Now that things have come to this, there is no point in shrinking back.

Eleventh Lady smiled slightly, accepted Mother Tao's gaze calmly, and warned her again: "Mom, go quickly! If I hadn't stopped her just now, Madam Wen would have rushed in. I can stop her once, but not twice."

Mother Tao's face showed a hint of anxiety. She politely said "thank you for bothering me" to Eleventh Lady, then turned around and trotted out of the hall.

Eleventh Lady looked up at the blue sky divided into four squares and sighed deeply.

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After a while, Madam Wen came in, carrying a sky-blue teacup from an old kiln on a red lacquered crabapple flower tea tray.

Eleventh Lady took the tray and said with a smile, "Thank you, Auntie."

Madam Wen stood there, looking at Eleventh Lady with a smile, as if waiting for her to enter the house before leaving.

Eleventh Lady stood there holding the tray, looking at Madam Wen with a smile, as if waiting for her to leave before entering the house.

For a moment, the two of them were stuck there.

Madam Wen smiled widely, but a sharp gleam flashed in her eyes: "My dear, I have served my elder sister for more than ten years. I treat my elder sister as my own, and my elder sister treats me with respect."

What she meant was that Eleventh Lady was very rude to her.

Eleventh Lady smiled gently, "It's just that my sister has been bedridden for a long time, so she can't help but worry a lot. We who are around her should be more accommodating. Auntie is too anxious."

What this means is that when Madam Wen saw that Yuanniang was sick, she stopped listening to Yuanniang's words.

The smile on Madam Wen's face gradually faded: "I was afraid that my dear sister-in-law didn't know about my sister's habits and hobbies, so I could give her some advice. After all, you have only met three times."

Eleventh Lady smiled brightly: "That's why my eldest sister asked me to come here to talk about personal matters." As she spoke, she looked a little disappointed, "If my eldest sister hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that the Lujun Tower where I live was built after my eldest sister got married. And the warm room behind the Lujun Tower. Yuhang is not like Yanjing, where charcoal is very hard to come by. My mother was afraid that we sisters would get cold, so she often lit a fire when it snowed, and we sisters would do needlework in the warm room. My twelfth sister often complained that it would be better to light a brazier so that we could roast sweet potatoes and chestnuts..." She actually had the airs of giving a long speech.

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