If that's the case, Lotus must have seen her mother outside.
Although it's unclear whether it was by chance or intentional, they had clearly already talked.
It's unclear what the wet nurse said to Lotus.
Lotus's purse was empty, proving that Lotus had given all the money to her mother.
Thinking of this, Gu Jiangli's sorrowful expression became even more pronounced.
"Lotus is not the kind of person who would disobey her master's orders, so she would never voluntarily give the silver to her mother."
Xie Shiyan continued:
"So it was your wet nurse who forcibly demanded the money from Hehua's purse, or rather, robbed her of the money in her purse."
Gu Jiangli remained silent.
Because what Xie Shiyan said was pretty much what she had imagined.
Lotus was unwilling, but the other party was her own mother.
In addition, after many years, Hehua finally saw her mother again, so it's only natural to give her some money.
Seeing her worried expression, Xie Shiyan had more to think about regarding the lotus flower.
"She's deliberately avoiding you now, most likely because her mother gave her some instructions."
Aren't you worried that she'll listen to her mother and betray you?
Without thinking, Gu Jiangli replied, "She won't."
"Are you so sure?"
Gu Jiangli raised his eyes and said seriously:
"Shiyan, the silver Lotus took out today was from the accountant; it's Xie family money."
"If she were truly a cunning and treacherous woman, she would have acted as if nothing had happened after giving the money to her mother, and continued to do her job as a servant."
"Others will think that she was doing as you instructed, distributing the money to the people of the capital one by one."
"But do you believe that Lotus wouldn't use the Xie family's money to support her mother?"
Xie Shiyan narrowed his eyes, a look of doubt on his face, and asked, "You mean, her next actions will prove that she is an upright and good person?"
Gu Jiangli answered without hesitation: "She will."
The lotus flowers followed her through one world after another.
Her identity may be different, but her personality and character have remained almost unchanged.
Given Hehua's character, she will definitely take some action.
Xie Shiyan looked a little jealous, "You care more about Hehua than Wen An."
Gu Jiangli smelled the sour smell in the air again.
She shook her head helplessly, stood up, and walked to Xie Shiyan.
Then he opened his hands.
She plopped down on his lap.
Xie Shiyan froze, and his eyes filled with fear as he looked at Gu Jiangli.
She is usually proactive, but rarely this proactive!
Gu Jiangli noticed the tremor in his pupils and curled the corners of her lips into a smile.
“Shiyan,” she whispered, and Xie Shiyan’s body trembled again. “Wen An has you, me, her maternal grandmother, her great-grandmother, and her great-great-grandfather… but Hehua, she only has me.”
"I am kind to her because I consider her a very good friend."
"But Shi Yan, you are different."
Xie Shiyan became flustered, "What's different about me?"
Gu Jiangli smiled gently, "You are my husband and the father of my child, of course it's different."
"So there's no need to doubt your place in my heart."
"You are very important, extremely important, especially important. Do you know that?"
Xie Shiyan couldn't suppress the smile on his lips, then asked, feigning seriousness:
Where did you learn these witty remarks?
"Hey, every word you said comes from the bottom of your heart." Gu Jiangli patted his chest, widened his eyes, and put on an innocent yet serious look.
Xie Shiyan smiled and lowered his head.
The smell of vinegar in the room vanished instantly.
Gu Jiangli knew that Xie Shiyan was no longer jealous of Hehua, so she said:
"Shiyan, you don't know Hehua, but you'll soon find out that Hehua is a wonderful girl. Would you like to give her a try?"
Xie Shiyan raised an eyebrow and said, "Okay, what do you think?"
Gu Jiangli glanced at the sky outside and said:
"Let's wait a little longer, until dusk."
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Several hours passed in a flash.
Gu Jiangli and Xie Shiyan sat in the courtyard.
Wen An, still in his cradle, was being amused by the rattle in Xie Shiyan's hand, which made him giggle.
Gu Jiangli glanced casually outside the courtyard, seemingly waiting for something.
Sunset always carries a sense of melancholy.
A hurried figure appeared before Gu Jiangli's eyes.
The figure was hurrying out of the Xie residence.
Gu Jiangli immediately patted Xie Shiyan: "Shiyan, Hehua has gone out."
Xie Shiyan immediately understood.
He stood up and handed the rattle drum in his hand to Wen An's wet nurse.
The two exchanged a glance and quietly followed Lotus's footsteps.
Lotus had no idea she was being watched, so she didn't even notice the two people sneaking around behind her.
Her destination was very clear, and she didn't hesitate at all.
Xie Shiyan watched Hehua's retreating figure and asked Gu Jiangli, "How did you know she would go out after sunset?"
Gu Jiangli seemed to have anticipated Xie Shiyan's question and said smugly:
"Because Hehua is very sensible, she wants to finish the Xie family's affairs before she can do her own things."
"Although I always told her that she didn't need to do the household chores, she never missed a single task that was supposed to be completed."
"So she only goes out after sunset, because she can't finish her work until sunset."
Xie Shiyan's eyes showed a subtle change.
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