in this case……

Eleventh Lady's face turned red.

She put her arms around Xu Lingyi's neck and put her face against his.

Eleventh Lady was so thin-skinned, and he asked such a frivolous question. She would probably be too embarrassed to even answer...

With a change of mind, Xu Lingyi suddenly felt a little uneasy... He couldn't help but hugged Shiyi Niang tightly.

This way, he can't see her crystal clear eyes, and can only feel her charming beauty with his body... No wonder Shiyi Niang often hides her head in his arms with a blushing face!

"Silent words..."

There was doubt, hesitation, and even a little bit of trepidation in his tone... He was no longer the Xu Lingyi who smiled with eyes as bright as the sun and walked with the majestic steps of a dragon and a tiger...

Was it my words that caused such a change in him?

For some reason, she felt a little secretly happy.

The voice is delicate and charming, yet clear and distinct.

*

"Is there someone coming home?" Madam Wen put on her padded jacket and looked at Yang, who was sitting beside her with tears in her eyes.

Yang nodded, wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, and choked up, "They said that the Xian Gang saw the Yang family committing a crime and took advantage of the situation to rob them. The IOU of three taels of silver must be repaid with thirty thousand taels. Otherwise, they will go to the government to sue my father. My father had no choice but to send someone here, hoping that I would ask the Marquis to come forward and say hello..."

Madam Wen listened and frowned slightly.

As soon as the people left, the tea got cold. But the emperor's edict had not yet come down, and these people were so impatient.

She thought of her mother who had still not been heard from... She didn't know if Qiuhong's father could convince her mother to leave the Wen family.

Thinking of this, Madam Wen sighed secretly in her heart.

Yang saw this and felt relieved.

Madam Wen loved money the most, and she was most afraid that Madam Wen would be indifferent.

As she thought about it, she covered her eyes with a handkerchief and sobbed a few times, whispering, "Others don't know, but my sister knows. Since I entered the mansion... I haven't even spoken a few words to the Marquis, and the Marquis has been very cold to me. Unlike my wife and sister, who are kind and amiable, and take care of me when I have any problems. Besides, I am nominally the Marquis' concubine, so such a big thing should be discussed with my wife first." As she spoke, her face showed sadness, "But the Yang family is now in a state of criminal responsibility, and their life and death are uncertain. Even if my wife has intentions, I'm afraid she still has to take care of the reputation and future of the Xu family. How can she lose the big picture for a small reason... and I dare not ask my wife for help..."

Madam Wen thought of herself.

He tossed and turned for several nights, thinking about the past three hundred years and the next three hundred years before he mustered up the courage to go find his wife...but he didn't expect that Eleventh Lady agreed so readily, and finally came up with a good idea.

"After thinking it over, I walked to the gate of the courtyard and then turned back. I was restless again when I returned to the house, and ended up hurting my foot." Yang stretched out her feet, which were wrapped in a white cotton towel and looked like zongzi, to show Aunt Wen. "It was too late, and Madam was not feeling well. I was afraid of disturbing Madam if I went to ask a doctor. It was only after my mother reminded me that I thought of asking my sister for some medicated oil to rub on."

Aunt Wen listened and asked about her foot injury. Knowing that it was not serious, she comforted her, "My medicated oil is very effective! You should rest for a night first, and wait for the doctor to prescribe some medicine tomorrow. You will be well soon!"

Yang nodded and said, "I'm not worried about my foot. If I take care of it slowly, it will get better." At this point, she lowered her head and said in a deep voice, "I'm worried about my family... It was ten days ago that Xianbang forced my father to pay back the money. I don't know how he is now? My father is a straightforward person. If he just keeps going with those people..." Her tears fell again, "I'm really afraid that something bad will happen to him... I'm eating and drinking well here... I'm afraid I'll have trouble sleeping and eating for the rest of my life..."

"Nothing will happen!" Madam Wen helped her analyze, "Those people just want to extort some money! If they push people into a corner, they will just go their separate ways. It won't do them any good. I think you should stop thinking too much, go back and have a good sleep, and tomorrow morning we'll go and ask Madam for help, and see what Madam says before we make any plans." She added, "Madam is not only kind, but also very considerate. People in the mansion like to consult Madam about anything. If she can help, she will definitely help! You can rest assured about that."

"Really!" Yang's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she reached out to pull Madam Wen's sleeve, "Then, can we go and ask to see the Madam now?"

Madam Wen was startled.

"Sister, you don't know." Yang's tears welled up again, "I had already gone to bed, but when I closed my eyes, I dreamed that the house was occupied by someone, my father was beaten, my mother and brother were naked and hungry, and they cried for me to save their lives..." She leaned on Madam Wen's knees and burst into tears, "How could I sit still... Thinking of my sister's warm attitude towards others, and treating me like a sister, I knew that my sister had gone to bed, but I still had the nerve to come..." She raised her tearful face, "Sister, please, for the sake of learning the rules from you since I came home, just come with me to see the lady... Whether the lady sees or not, I will always feel that I am doing it for my own safety and not asking for help with all my heart..."

The Wen family's affairs were still unresolved, so Aunt Wen could understand her feelings. But going to see Eleventh Lady at this time...

"We're just going to take a look." Yang begged, "If Madam is resting, we won't disturb her!"

Yang's father was from a branch family. Although the Yang family was convicted, Yang's father had not been implicated and imprisoned for so many days. I think this dispute had nothing to do with the Yang family. And as Yang said, whether to help or not depends entirely on the wife's words.

Madam Wen thought of how grateful she was when Shiyi Niang helped her when the Wen family was implicated by the Yang family...

"Okay!" She asked Dongqiu to help her get dressed. "Let's go and see if Madam has gone to bed. Let's not bother her!"

Yang was pleasantly surprised and nodded repeatedly: "Sister, I knew you were kind-hearted. No one else can understand my feelings except you..."

*

Xu Lingyi gently wiped the sweat from Shiyi Niang's temples with a handkerchief and asked her in a low voice: "Are you tired?"

Eleventh Lady closed her eyes, let him hold her, and said "hmm" softly.

Xu Lingyi's eyes were filled with a deep smile.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly looked at Eleventh Lady's face.

Her face was rosy.

Xu Lingyi breathed a sigh of relief.

Eleventh Lady moved: "I am all sweaty..."

He knew she loved cleanliness, and he also liked her cleanliness. But this time, he held her in his arms: "Wait a moment! I'll help you wipe your body!"

I want to stay close to her skin for a while longer.

Shiyi Niang didn't even want to move a finger. Seeing that he insisted, she closed her eyes and leaned on him.

Maybe I was too tired. As soon as I closed my eyes, I fell into a deep sleep.

Shiyi Niang was dazed, but she heard Zhu Xiang's anxious voice: "My Lord, Madam, there is a noble in the palace who has received the order from the Emperor to invite my Lord to the palace!"

Xu Lingyi's body tensed.

"My Lord!" Eleventh Lady came to her senses and hurriedly hugged Xu Lingyi.

Different from the tenderness and sweetness just now, this moment is filled with tension and anxiety.

Why was Xu Lingyi suddenly summoned to the palace at this time!

The Marquis of Jianning, the Earl of Shouchang and two other cabinet ministers were all imprisoned in the imperial prison. And Han Xin was assassinated by Empress Lü in the palace!

Feeling her body stiffen, Xu Lingyi hurriedly hugged her gently: "It's okay, it's okay! The emperor has been busy rectifying the administration these days!"

Eleventh Lady thought about it and felt that what Xu Lingyi said made sense.

The two elders were suddenly moved, and the court was in chaos. The emperor could not move Xu Lingyi at this time. Besides, Xu Lingyi had many spies in the palace. If the emperor had any ideas, Xu Lingyi would hear some rumors more or less since he was always paying attention to the big and small things in the court!

She let out a long sigh.

Xu Lingyi knew that she was worried about him, so he teased her, "Why? Are you reluctant to let me go?"

Eleventh Lady blushed.

Fortunately, we didn't get into the point, otherwise it would have been really embarrassing.

"I can't bear to part with it!" She knew he was teasing her, "What's wrong?"

Xu Lingyi was very surprised.

I couldn't help laughing.

"I can't bear to..." He pressed his forehead against hers, his voice gradually lowered, with a hint of affection, "Then I'll stay at home with you!"