Xu Di's words made Xu Yao fall into deep thought. Xu Yao was a very smart child, and she could understand the reasoning with just a little guidance.
Xu Di saw that Xu Yao had listened to his words, and he felt that he had lived up to his expectations and had been able to pull a girl back from the brink of going astray. He felt a great sense of accomplishment.
It was quite late when they got home. Madam Ning and Zhang Zhaoci were waiting by the hanging flower gate. When they saw the carriage enter the side gate, they quickly came over to greet it.
Xu Yao had already figured out Xu Di's words. When she saw Ning Shi walking briskly towards her accompanied by two maids carrying lanterns, she felt ashamed.
Ning looked at Xu Yao with some worry, then at Xu Di. Xu Yao bowed respectfully to Ning and said, "Mother, I am ignorant and have caused you worry."
This is the child I raised since she was a child. I know her temperament very well. Xu Yao is so proud. Today, in front of so many people, she actually apologized to me. Ning was very surprised, but she still quickly took Xu Yao's arm and said, "Good child, it's good that you can figure it out yourself. Di Ge'er, your aunt thanks you."
Xu Di smiled and said, "They are all my own brothers and sisters, so it's only right. It's getting late, Auntie. You should take Fourth Sister back to freshen up, and I'll take my mother back with me."
Zhang Zhaoci came with two maids who did menial tasks. Her two maids, Bai Wei and Bai Mi, had been busy organizing some of Zhang Zhaoci's medical insights lately, wishing they could sit at the kang table for twelve hours a day. They had no time to accompany Zhang Zhaoci out late at night.
After escorting Zhang Zhaoci back to the courtyard, Granny Lu was waiting at the gate. When she saw Xu Di bringing Zhang Zhaoci back with a lantern, she quickly went up to greet him and said, "Brother Di is finally back. I was worried all night."
Xu Di took Lu Mama's arm and said, "Mama, I'm just taking Fourth Sister out for a while. It's not like we're going to fight anyone. What are you worried about?"
Granny Lu said, "That's true, but who knows where you'll go or who you'll meet? What if someone is foolish enough to cause trouble for you and you suffer a loss?"
Xu Di said, "Granny, I've done a lot of preparation for tonight's trip. I've spent several hundred taels of silver on it. How could I not get things done?"
Back inside, Xu Zhi wasn't there. Xu Di asked, "Where's Xiao Jiu? Doesn't she usually stay here until quite late?"
Granny Lu said, "I told her to go back and rest early. It's already past 7 p.m., and it's not good for a girl to stay up late at night."
Granny Lu instructed someone to serve Xu Di a bowl of sweet soup, saying, "Didi, have a bowl to warm yourself up. Although it's spring, the evening breeze is always chilly."
Xu Di drank the sweet soup and noticed that Zhang Zhaoci and Granny Lu were both looking at him. He knew that the two of them wanted to know where he had taken Xu Yao and what they had done that night. Especially Zhang Zhaoci, who knew very well what kind of person Xu Yao had been these past few months. Xu Di had only taken her out for a few hours, and when she came back, she immediately realized her mistake and admitted it to her mother in public. How much of a shock must have been to her mind to do such a thing?
Xu Di said, "That Yang Siying is very close to the young master of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion."
Zhang Zhaoci didn't react when she heard about the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, but Granny Lu frowned and said, "The Duke of Dingguo's mansion? Rumor has it that the young master in their mansion has homosexual tendencies."
Xu Di said, "Yes, I also found out about these things. I had someone keep an eye on Yang Siying. This guy is very secretive. Several times we lost track of him, and finally we found a place. That place was very secluded. It was where he met with the young master of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhaoci asked with great interest, "Where?"
Xu Di said somewhat helplessly, "Mother, it doesn't matter where we are, we're not going anywhere."
Zhang Zhaoci laughed and said, "I'm just curious, with such a big city like Beijing, where do they meet? You say it's a secluded place, but how exactly is it secluded?"
Xu Di said, "In our capital city, the east is rich and the west is noble. There is an alley in the east with several houses that have been bought by one person and turned into a place for high-ranking officials and nobles to enjoy. There, you can find anything you can imagine."
Zhang Zhaoci said, "The guild hall?"
Xu Di said, "That's true, but not many people know about it, and those who can afford to spend money there are not ordinary people. I had to go through several detours and use money to pave the way before I finally found out Yang Siying's whereabouts and had the people inside show us what Yang Siying was doing."
Zhang Zhaoci exclaimed in surprise, "Oh dear, how could you take Fourth Sister to a place like that?"
Xu Di said, "A loud drum needs a heavy hammer. Fourth Sister, if you don't see Yang Siying's true colors clearly, you won't be able to let go of the past. What will you do in the future? Only by seeing reality clearly can you understand how wrong you were and turn over a new leaf."
Granny Lu said, "Fourth Miss isn't a boy. What prodigal son returning home, or Di Ge'er? Taking Fourth Miss to those places this time was indeed a bit reckless. Although Fourth Miss is already fourteen years old, she is not married yet. How would she know anything? If this trip with you affects her future life, it would be a loss."
Xu Di said, "You two can put your minds at ease. Our Fourth Miss is no ordinary person. Actually, I didn't show her anything particularly exciting. It was just Yang Siying and the others drinking together, with a few people serving them. At first, the Fourth Miss was a little reserved, but after she understood, she realized that this girl should go out and gain some experience. In the future, she will be able to stand on her own."
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