After that, Yu Tang was a little absent-minded. However, until the afternoon, Ah Tiao did not come back. However, she had to go back to Lin'an City, so she had to tell her fifth great uncle: "If Ah Tiao comes back, tell him that we are going home first and let him rest here for a night before going back." She also told her cousin's wife who came to cook to save some food for Ah Tiao.

The cousin's wife nodded and wiped her apron, and Yu Tang returned to the city.

Ah Tiao came back at noon the next day.

He was sweating profusely, and while wiping the sweat with his sleeves, he said to Yu Tang, "Miss, I have found out everything. The man is called Gao Qi, from Banqiao Town, his family runs a grocery store, and he has a younger brother and a younger sister." At this point, he laughed, "Speaking of which, this man is somewhat related to our family. The third young master of the Wei family married their cousin. However, this man has a bad reputation. It is said that he has been traveling around the country with his family since he was a child to do business. He is a bit slick, and people around him don't like him very much."

Yu Tang was stunned.

Unexpectedly, the man turned out to be Gao's brother.

In her previous life, she had heard that Gao had a very capable brother, but for some reason this brother had a quarrel with Gao's father and ran away with someone and never came back. Every time Gao mentioned this brother, her eyes lit up, and she became more and more dissatisfied with Yu Yuan, and felt that Yu Yuan was incompetent. Yu Yuan suffered a lot because of this. Once he got drunk and fell into the river. If he hadn't been found in time, he would have drowned.

Yu Tang felt a little ashamed and thought he was too suspicious.

She said to Ah Tiao, "I didn't expect that the person we met was actually the cousin of the Third Young Lady of the Wei Family. I was wondering why he looked so familiar? Maybe they are cousins ​​who look alike!"

Ah Tiao chuckled.

That's how the matter passed.

One day, Yu Tang came back from the shop and saw that some of the grapes in the backyard were ripe, so he and Shuang Tao took a pair of scissors and a bamboo basket to pick the grapes. However, Ma Xiuniang came home with a big belly.

Yu Tang was shocked and quickly helped Ma Xiuniang to sit in the living room, and asked Shuangtao to bring in a bowl of mung bean soup made with well water.

Who knew that before Ma Xiuniang could take the bowl, Chen, who knew that Ma Xiuniang was coming, stopped her and said, "You two are worrying, Xiuniang is about to give birth, and mung beans are cold in nature, is it something she can drink? Shuangtao, give this bowl of mung bean soup to Atang, and you go and bring a bowl of lotus seed soup over."

Shuang Tao was so frightened that she trembled and almost broke the bowl. She quickly gave the mung bean soup to Atang and ran to the kitchen.

"Auntie!" Ma Xiuniang held her waist and was about to stand up.

Chen quickly walked to Ma Xiuniang's side, supported her, and said, "You are so pregnant now, why are you still talking about this empty ceremony with your aunt? Sit down quickly, be careful not to hurt your waist." She also told Yu Tang, "Go and get some dried fruits from my room to make snacks for your sister Xiuniang."

Yu Tang hurriedly grabbed some dried fruits and brought them in.

Chen and Ma Xiuniang had already sat down and spoke softly about the children: "…Have you washed the quilts and clothes at home? Have you prepared the honeysuckle water for bathing and the ice powder for wiping buttocks?"

Ma Xiuniang answered them one by one with a smile.

Yu Tang placed the box of dried fruits in front of Ma Xiuniang and also brought in Shuangtao's lotus seed soup.

Chen smiled and said, "Hurry up and eat something so you can have more energy to walk."

Ma Xiuniang thanked her.

Mrs. Chen asked her why she came: "It's so hot, and you're not feeling well. If you feel bored, just send someone to ask Atang to come and keep you company. When you have the baby, just bring the baby over to play. It will be a good way to calm Atang's temper and let her take care of the baby for you."

Ma Xiuniang smiled shyly and said, "Auntie, I heard some good news and couldn't help but run over here!"

"What good news?" Yu Tang and Chen said in unison.

Ma Xiuniang raised her eyebrows and said with an excited smile, "Aunt, Atang, I heard that the Gu and Li families have called off the engagement!"

The Gu family and the Li family?

Gu Xi and Li Duan?

Yu Tang and Chen couldn't hide their surprise.

Ma Xiuniang laughed for a long while and said, "Aunt and Atang don't know yet, right? This matter has spread, but it seems that it hasn't reached Aunt and Atang's ears yet. However, the Li family is quite lucky. Although the Gu family broke off the engagement, Mr. Li has a prosperous career. I heard that he stayed in Beijing. Although his rank did not change, he was appointed as the Left Minister of the Ministry of Public Administration. They are very proud now, so that those who originally wanted to laugh at them for being broken off by the Gu family have no reason to say anything about them. Otherwise, you would have heard the news a long time ago!"

In his previous life, Li Yi also stayed in the capital after completing his term of office in Rizhao, but no official position was arranged for him for a while. It was not until Li Duan and Gu Xi got married that he was appointed as the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple. After Gu Xi gave birth to his eldest son, he was promoted to the Qing of Taipu Temple and became one of the Nine Minor Ministers. He had a say in court meetings, and the Li family became a real official family.

In this life, the Li and Gu families broke off their engagement, and Li Yi was promoted to the position of Zuo Tongzheng in the Ministry of Public Administration.

Yu Tang suspected that the Gu family was behind this.

Otherwise, why would the Li family agree to cancel the engagement so easily?

She pulled Ma Xiuniang aside and said, "The Gu family and the Li family broke off the engagement, but the Li family didn't say anything?"

Ma Xiuniang curled her lips and said disdainfully: "What can the Li family say? Should they say that their son was rejected by the Gu family or that there is something wrong with the eldest daughter of the Gu family? Since neither side can say anything, they can only swallow their anger. They only said that the two people's horoscopes were incompatible. They asked the master of Zhaoming Temple to interpret the divination several times but couldn't interpret it. The marriage was about to start, but the eldest son of the Li family fell down today and got scared when he went out tomorrow. He had no peace for a single day. As for the young lady of the Gu family, she suddenly got a ringworm, which grew from her arm to her face. Later, the sixth master of the Gu family asked a high monk in the capital to tell his fortune. He said that the two people's marriage was not in the same place, but they were forced to be together. If they didn't cancel the engagement now, they would have hardships in the future. When the two families heard this, they simply canceled the engagement."

At this point, Ma Xiuniang sneered a few times and said, "Mrs. Li is still flattering herself, saying that although the marriage did not go through, the Li and Gu families are still relatives. Sixth Master Gu and the eldest son of the Li family have become sworn brothers. If the Li family has any problems in the future, they can go directly to Sixth Master Gu!"

Chen's world is in this house. In her eyes, the rift between the Yu family and the Li family has been resolved by Pei Yan as the middleman. Whether the Li family breaks off the engagement or gets promoted, it has nothing to do with the Yu family. She doesn't take it to heart and just smiles without saying anything.

Yu Tang felt itchy in his heart, wondering if it was because of his disturbance that not only made the Gu family cancel the engagement, but also found a good job for Li Yi. In exchange, the Li family had to make concessions and shut up about the cancellation of the engagement.

Unfortunately, her father was not at home.

No, even if her father was at home he would not tell her these things. He might even think that she had ruined someone else's marriage and would warn her not to mention this matter again.

After thinking about it, the only person who can speak freely to her is Master Pei San.

So should she go meet Pei Yan?

Yu Tang hesitated, but finally couldn't control his gloating mood. He took two boxes of tea bought in Suzhou City and asked someone to deliver a letter to Pei Yan, saying that he wanted to meet him.

Pei Yan was resting at home. He didn't think much about what he heard and met Yu Tang in the farm where he lived.

Because she was going to see Pei Yan, Yu Tang dressed more formally. She wore a silver-striped silk jacket, a white silk skirt, double spiral buns, a pearl flower, and a little lip balm bought in Suzhou City. She looked flawless before going out. But the problem was that the weather was too hot. She first stayed in the sedan chair for a while, and then followed Pei's servant all the way. When she arrived at the gate of Gengyuan, she felt as if her back was sweaty.

Fortunately, the farm was full of green trees that were as thick as a man's embrace. The treetops were like umbrellas, blocking out the sky and the sun. A small stream gurgled beside the bluestone-paved corridor, and the cool air blew on her face, making her feel refreshed immediately.

She breathed a sigh of relief, wondering whether she should quietly find a place to wipe the sweat off her face before meeting Pei Yan. Turning around, she saw Pei Yan, who was wearing a fine white gauze Taoist robe, lying comfortably on a rocking chair in the pavilion beside the stream, reading a book. On each side stood a little maid with bright eyes and white teeth, fanning herself. There were colorful fruits on the crystal plates on the tea table beside him. She could feel his comfort and leisure just by looking at him from a distance.

It’s really true that comparing yourself with others makes you feel thief!

How come this guy enjoys himself so much?

Yu Tang complained a few words in his heart, feeling that there was still a distance between him and Pei Yan, and that some things might not be appropriate to say to him.

She suddenly felt less interested in talking, a hint of hesitation appeared on her face, and her pace slowed down.

Ah Ming, who brought her in, had no idea what she was thinking. Seeing her, he couldn't help but whispered in a concerned tone, "Miss Yu, what's wrong with you? Are you tired? We'll be there soon. Gengyuan is in the south of the mansion, a little far from Yaomen."

Yu Tang perked up after hearing that.

Now that we are here, it would be inappropriate to leave at this time.

"No," she said to Ah Ming with a smile, "I just looked around because the scenery here is nice."

Ah Ming listened but waved his hands in disapproval, saying, "What's so good about this place? It's just a bunch of trees, and only Third Master likes it. The place where our old An lives is much better, with clusters of flowers and red fruits all year round."

Perhaps the scenery that seems unique in the eyes of others is just ordinary in the eyes of the Pei family who have seen it many times!

Yu Tang smiled and was about to chat with Ah Ming, but Ah Ming suddenly stopped, bowed respectfully and called out "Third Master".

She looked in the direction Ah Ming was heading.

Pei Yan stood up from the rocking chair at some point, leaning on the railing of the pavilion and looking at them.

"Third Master!" Yu Tang also greeted him.

Pei Yan nodded.

Ah Ming took Yu Tang into the pavilion.

Pei Yan leaned on the railing, pointed casually and said, "Sit down."

Yu Tang looked around.

In this pavilion, apart from the rocking chair where Pei Yan was lying, there was also a coffee table next to the rocking chair. If she was asked to sit, where should she sit?

She couldn't just sit on the rocking chair where he had just been lying, could she?

Yu Tang was racking her brains, wondering if she should politely say "no thanks", when a man appeared from nowhere and placed a chair behind her.

Yu Tang blushed, and quickly suppressed the thoughts in his mind, sitting down on the chair with ease.