The jade hand painted with bright red nail polish was raised lightly, and the sound of the piano flowed out. 'Outside the window, there was music and dancing, but inside the window, there was a sudden silence. In the slightly sweet incense, there was a solemn atmosphere that was incompatible with the whole building.
Luo Yuan sighed, raised his eyes and asked, "Have you confirmed that it is her, Lord?"
Xiao Du nodded and said, "I have already found out almost everything. If she tore off the page and secretly handed it to me unintentionally, she was clearly feeling guilty yesterday. She confessed before everything was clear because she felt guilty. If we really believed her and thought it was caused by her momentary confusion, we would not have continued to investigate further." He closed his eyes, showing a sad look, and said, "Xuan'er has grown up under my watch. How can I not see what she is thinking? When has she ever been so scheming?"
He began to suspect Xuan'er from that page. When he first saw it, he was really furious and wished he would never see those two people again. Later, he thought about the whole thing again and felt that something was a little strange. Who deliberately gave him this page and what was the purpose of that person? So he suppressed his anger and called Luo Yuan to ask, only to find out that this situation had been quietly promoted since Yuan Xi was kidnapped that day, and the only person in the Marquis' Mansion who knew that Yuan Xi and Luo Yuan were old acquaintances was Xiao Zhixuan, who was in the cabin with her that day.
Luo Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "Miss Xuan is a kind person. I'm afraid someone is behind her and led her astray."
Xiao Du's eyes gradually became sharper, and he said, "Yes, it seems that we have underestimated her over the years. I didn't expect that she would have such a mind and plot, and I didn't expect that she would not hesitate to sacrifice her own daughter in order to gain that little benefit." All along, Aunt Cai was like a shadow, always hiding in the crowd, timid and cowardly, and no one had ever noticed her, and no one would take her seriously. But who could have thought that this was her greatest reliance and convenience.
Luo Yuan was still puzzled and said, "Even if Aunt Cai has some ulterior motives, she is a woman who never leaves her house. How could she possibly hook up with Prime Minister Xia's people?"
Xiao Du also frowned and said, "I haven't figured this out yet, but many things are just too coincidental. If someone in the mansion hadn't colluded with him, how could Prime Minister Xia know our every move so quickly?" So he simply played along and used that incident as an excuse to drive Luo Yuan out of the mansion, and arranged to meet here, which really helped him get rid of Prime Minister Xia's suspicion.
He paused, and then said, "The princess's plan was so elaborate, I really don't believe that Concubine Cai could have done it alone."
Luo Yuan shook his head and said in confusion: "But the Marquis' Mansion is her home after all, and Miss Xuan is also the lady of the Marquis' Mansion after all. What good can she get from doing this?"
Xiao Du stood up, put his hands behind his back and thought for a while, then said: "No matter what they are thinking, now we are in the dark and they are in the light, I have a way to defeat them. But..." He seemed to have thought of something, struggled for a long time, and finally sighed heavily.
At this moment, leaves outside the window have gradually fallen. After a few days, the fallen leaves pile up, and the autumn weather becomes cooler. Many houses have added charcoal stoves. Yuan Xi and Xiao Zhixuan sat on the kang, with many embroidery patterns in front of them. Xiao Zhixuan smiled and picked up one of them and said, "Let's embroider this one. It's a good meaning for a pair of flowers blooming together. It's just right for you and your elder brother."
Yuan Xi stared at the two lilies blooming together, and thinking of the person in her heart, she smiled faintly, and then hesitated and said, "But this pattern is so complicated, I'm afraid I won't be able to embroider it well."
Xiao Zhixuan patted her chest and said proudly, "Don't worry, I'm here. Your sister-in-law has no other skills, but she is good at playing the piano and embroidering. All the masters who taught me embroidery praised me for my intelligence and ability, and said I was a promising talent."
Yuan Xi looked at her bright smile that she had not seen for a long time, and felt as if spring had returned to the house, but soon a shadow quietly drew over his heart.
Seeing her lower her head and keep silent, Xiao Zhixuan thought that what she said upset her, so she quickly said, "Sister-in-law, are you angry? I only know these two little tricks, but I can't read. My elder brother often praises you to me, saying that you know a lot and wants me to learn more from you."
Yuan Xi couldn't help but burst out laughing and said, "The books I read are not suitable for you. You'd better study hard with the teacher. Otherwise, your elder brother will say that I have corrupted you."
When Xiao Zhixuan thought of Luo Yuan, she felt sad again, so she stopped talking and guided Yuan Xi step by step to embroider according to the pattern.
The sunlight outside the house slowly climbed up the window frame. The two of them embroidered for about half an hour, and then Xiao Du pushed the door open and walked in. Xiao Zhixuan looked up and saw him, and quickly put down the work in her hands, smiling sweetly and calling him "big brother". Xiao Du also smiled and nodded to him, but his expression was a little uncomfortable for a moment.
Xiao Zhixuan's smile froze a little. When she saw Xiao Du lifting his robe and sitting beside Yuan Xi, and looking up at her, she suddenly felt panic in her heart. She looked up and smiled, "Since my brother is back, I won't bother you two. Sister-in-law, I will come to teach you tomorrow." After that, she squeezed her eyes at them and skipped out of the room.
She said goodbye to the maids and nannies outside, and suddenly stopped when she walked into the yard. She looked back carefully, and when she saw that no one was paying attention to her, she turned around abruptly and went around to a side window outside the house.
She slowly squatted down, listening to the sounds coming from the house, and suddenly felt a little sad in her heart. She was too familiar with every room in this house, and could easily know where was the most suitable place to eavesdrop without being easily discovered. But she would rather know nothing and be the innocent and simple Third Miss in their eyes.
At the same time, Xiao Du in the room picked up the embroidery pattern in front of him and said to Yuan Xi with a sly smile: "Are you embroidering it for me?"
Yuan Xi blushed slightly, and glanced at the sachet hanging on his waist. With a hint of sarcasm, she said, "It would save you, the dignified Marquis Xuanyuan, from having to carry such an ugly sachet around the city every day."
Xiao Du pulled her close to him, leaned over to her ear and whispered, "Who dares to say it's ugly? The one my wife embroidered for me is the most beautiful." After saying that, he took her earlobe into his mouth and twirled it around.
Xiao Zhixuan blushed as she listened to the noise coming from inside the house. She was about to run away when she heard Yuan Xi panting slightly and asked, "By the way, are you sure about that?"
Xiao Du let out a long sigh and said, "I'm probably 80% sure it's her."
Xiao Zhixuan's heart skipped a beat, and her hands that were holding onto the wall began to tremble slightly. At this moment, she heard Yuan Xi say, "But I still don't believe it. She's still so young, how could it be possible..."
Xiao Du held her hand tightly, and said in a heavy tone, "Actually, I don't believe she would do that, but... never mind, don't think about it for now. Tonight at 9:00 p.m., the secret guards will deliver the collected evidence to the study, and then the truth will be revealed."
Xiao Zhixuan stood at the foot of the wall in a daze, her head buzzing and she couldn't hear anything. A gust of cold wind blew, she pulled her clothes and felt a chill all over her body.
The moon was at its zenith, and the sound of a night watchman's gong could be heard outside the wall. Beyond the layers of white walls, outside the closed study room, was a petite figure hiding.
She had been sitting by the wall for a long time, her body had become a little stiff, but no one showed up. She anxiously folded the petals in her hands, and from time to time she craned her neck to peek outside, feeling uneasy.
Just as she stood up impatiently and prepared to secretly look inside the house, the originally dark room suddenly lit up with a bright light, and a cold and hard figure was reflected under the orange light. A familiar voice came from the window, "Xuan'er, come in." (The following is a gift from the original version)
Author's words: Xiao Zhixuan was suddenly stunned. That voice had made her feel warm and friendly countless times before, but now it made her feel like she was falling into an ice cellar. She bit her lip, tried to calm herself down, and walked towards the house with light steps.
It was only a few steps away, but she felt as if she had walked many days and nights. As soon as she entered the room, she saw Xiao Du standing in front of the window. His cold and hard face was reflected in the candlelight, and he was looking at her quietly.
Xiao Zhixuan forced a smile and said, "Brother, why are you in there? My rabbit disappeared again, and I didn't expect it to run here while I was looking for it."
Xiao Du stared at her, his eyes filled with confusion, regret and sadness, and said, "Xuan'er, do you remember I told you that you were never good at lying?"
Xiao Zhixuan was still smiling, but her eyes were filled with infinite sadness. She said, "But, brother, I am no longer the little girl who knew nothing."
The author has a serious cold, so I can only rush out this much while feeling dizzy. I'll just make do with this chapter and continue writing tomorrow. Also, there are fewer and fewer comments recently. Have you all abandoned me? I'm crying against the wall / (ćoć) / ~~
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