After the rain, the sky cleared up and the trees, flowers and plants in the garden became more colorful after being washed by the rain, especially the osmanthus tree, whose leaves were green and tender, very pleasing to the eye.
Su Man, who hadn't been out for a long time, stepped on the fallen flowers on the ground, looked up at the golden dots on the branches, and took a deep breath of the fragrance of the flowers.
"Miss Xia, we should go back."
A depressing voice sounded. It was Chunyu. When Su Man was taking a walk, she and Dongyu followed closely on both sides, and she strictly adhered to the half hour that Fang Junye said, and would not exceed it even a little bit.
Moreover, Su Man's activities could only be within the South Garden, and it was almost as if the words "prisoner let out for fresh air" were engraved on Su Man's face.
Seeing that the time was up again, Su Man was taken back to the courtyard by the jailer, oh no, by Chunyu.
"Dong Yu, wait a minute."
On the way back, Dong Yu was stopped by a servant. After the two whispered for a few words, Dong Yu asked Chun Yu to take Su Man back first, and he followed the man.
Looking at the man's figure and appearance, he looks so familiar.
After taking a few steps, Su Man remembered that this man was the servant who accompanied Fang Junye when he came to her last time.
What do Fang Junye’s people want to do with Dong Yu?
Su Man felt uneasy, fearing that something strange would happen again.
Fortunately, when Dong Yu came back, he brought some news that made Su Man very excited.
Xia Man’s father, Mr. Xia, is coming to see her.
It has to be said that Mr. Xia has been very depressed recently. At first, he was very proud that his daughter could marry into the Fang family.
But as the days passed, fewer and fewer people came to congratulate me, but more and more gossip came.
For example, the Fang family kept the daughter of the Xia family but did not propose marriage. Most likely they did not want to marry her in a formal way, but just wanted to keep her as a concubine.
Some even say that the person was forced upon the Fang family by Mr. Xia, and even the marriage was one-sidedly arranged by the Xia family, otherwise why would she be ignored by the Fang family?
As the rumors grew more and more, Mr. Xia became anxious.
He sent people to Fang's house many times to meet his daughter and test the waters, but the Fang family always turned them down on the grounds that Su Man was unwell.
Fang Qingshan just didn't want Su Man to have any contact with the outside world, but who knew that these abnormal behaviors were equivalent to confirming the outside world's speculation in the eyes of Master Xia.
He first complained to several of his relatives, and then he gathered seventy, eighty, or ninety close friends to drink and complain. Soon, the matter became a hot topic.
The rumors soon reached Fang Qingshan's ears. Although it was just a small matter, Fang Qingshan was a cautious person and naturally did not want to let the rumors spread.
In order to shut Mr. Xia up, he had to meet Su Man.
Fortunately, after meeting Su Man last time, Fang Junye concluded that she was a simple person and was not afraid of what she would say.
However, just in case, when Su Man met with Mr. Xia, in addition to the father and daughter, Fang Junye and Mrs. Fang were also there.
Mrs. Fang looked down on merchant families like the Xia family from the bottom of her heart, and her attitude towards Mr. Xia was lukewarm.
"Master Xia is here, please sit down first. Someone, bring Master Xia some tea."
Master Xia came from a merchant family. Although he was now prosperous, he had also been a small business owner in his early years, interacting with people from all walks of life. Compared to the Fang family, who were strict about rules and regulations, Master Xia was much more casual.
No sooner had Madam Fang said, "Please sit down," than Master Xia plopped down, crossed his legs, and peered out, "Madam, why isn't my daughter here yet?"
Madam Fang frowned slightly and said, "I've sent someone to invite him. Master Xia, please have some tea first."
"Hey, thank you, ma'am."
Mr. Xia opened the lid of the cup and drank half of it in one breath. It didn't seem like he was tasting tea, but rather quenching his thirst.
Seeing her good tea being wasted like this, Mrs. Fang's face became even uglier.
Not only was Mr. Xia himself rude, but even the two servants behind him were unkempt.
The one on the right is big and strong, looking like a cow.
The one on the left has a good figure, but he has a full beard and a dark face. Once you see him, you don't want to look at him a second time.
Mrs. Fang covered the lower half of her face with a silk handkerchief, looking disgusted.
Servants who can serve in the inner house of Fang Mansion are not only required to have good looks and height, but also have extremely high standards for body shape and posture. They cannot be fat or thin, and they cannot lose their manners.
The person in charge will conduct regular inspections, and if they fail to meet the standards, they will be punished according to the family rules.
Madam Fang couldn't stand being in the same room with such a vulgar person, so she suppressed her anger and said, "Master Xia's two servants are quite special."
Master Xia turned around and said, "You mean Dahei and Dazhuang? Well, they're both my new guards. Qingyun City has been a bit unstable lately, so it's best to be careful when you go out. Don't be fooled by their ordinary looks; they're both very skilled."
"Haha, is that so."
Madam Fang smiled wryly, "They're in the inner room right now, there's no danger. Why not have them wait outside?"
Mr. Xia saw that Madam Fang disliked him, and even more so disliked his people. He felt that Madam Fang was too troublesome and pretentious, but since she was the wife of the prefect, she could not be offended easily, so he listened to her and sent the two of them to the door.
After a while, Suman was brought by spring rain and winter rain.
doorway
Dongyu went in to report, and Chunyu stayed outside with Suman.
While waiting, Su Man felt an unignorable gaze from the side.
When I turned my head, I saw a bearded man wearing clothes from the Xia family.
Although most of his face was covered by a messy beard, Su Man was stunned for a moment when she met his gaze.
This person...
"Miss Xia, Madam asks you to come in."
The moment the sound of winter rain sounded, Su Man had already walked past with a normal expression as if nothing had happened.
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