Chapter 1810 Meeting
Xue Yun was the young master of the Xue family and the owner of the East and West Halls. The place where he lived was filled with a strong medicinal fragrance, but the handkerchief he used close to his body did not have the fragrance of medicine.
But it is a faint, daughter's fragrance.
Ran Xiaoyu said in astonishment: "What's going on? That Master Xue—"
Nan Yan pursed her lips and smiled: "It's Miss Xue."
“…”
Ran Xiaoyu still couldn't believe it. After hesitating for a while, she asked doubtfully, "Is he, she, really a woman?"
Nan Yan shook her head and said, "Actually, I felt it the moment I entered the small building. The furnishings inside were elegant with a softness that only women can have. Moreover, he himself—"
"How about me?"
"If you say he is a man, but he has a female appearance."
“…”
"Don't you think so?"
Ran Xiaoyu thought about it carefully and realized that it was true.
Although Xue Yun was handsome, his appearance was more handsome than handsome. From their perspective, he did have a "female appearance".
"And when she took my pulse, her hands were different."
"What happened to your hand?"
Nan Yan laughed and said, "Men don't have such gentle fingers."
“…”
"Even though he's not like the emperor, nor has he experienced the hardships of the battlefield like Ye Zheng, even if His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei lives a life of luxury, he's also used to studying medicine. He's still young, so he wouldn't have such soft hands."
“…”
"All of this made me suspicious of her, but in the end it was this handkerchief that convinced me that this Mr. Xue Yun was a woman disguised as a man."
Ran Xiaoyu looked at the handkerchief again.
Then he said with some doubt: "Then, her mother protects her so much, is it——"
Nan Yan said calmly, "In a large family, in order to compete for or protect the family property, it is very important to have a son or a daughter."
“…”
"And did you notice that they only talked about the elders, but never mentioned Xue Yun and Xue Ling's father."
Ran Xiaoyu thought about it and realized that it was true.
Nan Yan continued, "Since he is not the head of the household, I'm afraid that this Mr. Xue is either incapable of managing the household, or has already—"
“…”
"This situation is also common in large families. If there is no one in the family who can stand up, relatives from other branches will covet the family property, or even rob it."
“…”
"That lady, judging by her appearance, is a stubborn person. How could she allow such a thing to happen? By giving birth to her daughter and raising her as a boy, she could avoid the worst-case scenario."
"I see."
Ran Xiaoyu sighed softly.
Nan Yan continued, "Of course, these are just my guesses, and they might be completely different from the truth. But since she's pretending, there's no need to expose her. After all, we still need her help."
Ran Xiaoyu nodded: "It's convenient for others and convenient for yourself."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "That's exactly what you said."
After saying that, she yawned again.
I was already very sleepy, and now I had been talking to Ran Xiaoyu for a long time, and my eyelids were fighting each other.
Ran Xiaoyu hurriedly said, "My Lady, please stop talking and go to sleep."
Nan Yan nodded, wrapped herself in the quilt and lay down, falling asleep in a short while.
Ran Xiaoyu tidied up her clothes and tiptoed out. After thinking for a while, she felt a little bit reluctant, so she went to the first floor to find the shop owner and asked, "Boss, do you know the Xue family in the East and West Hall here?"
The boss smiled and said, "Miss, you're joking. The Xue family is the largest herbal medicine dealer in Bailong City. Everyone has a headache or a fever, and they go to them to get medicine. How could they not know?"
"Then do you know where the master of the Xue family is?"
“……?”
The boss looked stunned.
He looked her up and down, then smiled and said, "Miss, you don't go out often. This is your first time doing business in our White Dragon City, right?"
"Exactly."
"The Xue family's master has been gone for a long time."
"Oh? How did you leave?"
"How else can he go? He's sick. It's pitiful. His family buys medicine, but even the best doctors can't cure his illness. He fell ill when his eldest son was still in his wife's womb. He took a lot of expensive medicine, but he never got better."
“…”
"It dragged on for a few years, and when the second girl was born, I couldn't drag it on any longer, so I left."
“…”
"Those who are left behind as orphans and widows are pitiful too."
“…”
"Especially," he lowered his voice and whispered in Ran Xiaoyu's ear, "Those relatives of his family are like wolves and tigers, eyeing the property of the East and West Halls. If it weren't for the fact that the lady still had a son, I'm afraid that by now, all of it would have been divided up by his uncles and brothers."
"So, that's really the case..."
Ran Xiaoyu listened and nodded, then said, "Sorry to bother you."
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "No, young lady, if you want something, just ask the waiter to come and get it."
"Um."
Ran Xiaoyu turned around and walked upstairs, thinking as she walked: The Imperial Concubine is really amazing, her guess was almost accurate. Although it is not possible to confirm whether Xue Yun is really a woman, it seems that it is almost correct.
However, this matter has nothing to do with them.
She just treated it as a new story and didn't think much about it. After going upstairs, she went back to her own business.
I originally thought that Nan Yan would wake up after sleeping for a while.
But she slept for the whole afternoon.
In fact, pregnant women are naturally sleepy, and she almost stayed up all night before coming to Bailong City. On her first night here, she was also disturbed by the noise and couldn't sleep well. She even had to muster up energy to go to the Xue family and deal with the people and things there.
At this point, people are indeed a little depressed.
As soon as I fell asleep, I had a nightmare and didn't wake up until the evening. I felt dizzy and was in a state of half sleep and half wakefulness.
It soon got dark.
Just as the two large lanterns were hung at the inn's gate, a handsome young man arrived and asked the innkeeper directly, "Is there a Mr. Huang here?"
The shopkeeper looked at him and thought he looked familiar: "You are—"
The other party smiled and said, "My surname is Xue."
The shopkeeper took a deep breath.
He immediately understood that the person in front of him was Master Xue Yun, the young master of the East and West Halls. Today, Master Huang's maid came to ask about the situation in Master Xue's family, and he came in the evening.
It seems that they are going to make this deal.
If I do it in my own inn, maybe I can even get a reward.
So he smiled attentively and said, "Yes, yes, Mr. Huang is on the second floor. I will lead you up."
"Thank you very much."
Xue Yun followed the shopkeeper upstairs.
The shopkeeper pointed to a door and then left. Xue Yun walked over and knocked on the door twice gently.
Soon, footsteps were heard from inside, and then the door opened.
Zhu Feng was wearing a long white robe and standing at the door.
"Master Xue, you are here."
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