Tsk! That's right. If possible, the Sun family would definitely hope to get the wedding done tonight to avoid embarrassment.
"September. September 15th is my wedding day. As long as you don't marry into the Sun Mansion before then, I will definitely find a way to make you see that man's true face."
Wu Xueyan tilted her head with a scrutinizing smile. Who would be busy with other things before getting married? Shouldn't they prepare for the wedding well?
"According to custom, officials and wealthy families must wait at least six months from the time of proposal to the time of marriage. It's May now, and there are only four months until September. You should talk to your parents. I believe the Sun family can't push too hard. After all, he wants a nominal concubine, so he should follow the rules for the principal wife."
"Well, you can try this."
Xu Yixing breathed a sigh of relief. The counterattack against the Sun Mansion must be completed before the wedding, otherwise he would be a member of the royal family by then, with too many rules and it would be difficult to go out.
When Xu Yixing walked out of the Wu Mansion, instead of feeling relieved, he felt even heavier.
According to Wu Xueyan, the Second Prince had been cultivating and exploiting Wu Xueyan for three years, already thinking of using her to cause trouble for himself or the Sun Mansion in the future. Wouldn't that mean he had another enemy? And a powerful one at that. If he ascended the throne, his future would be even more difficult.
As she boarded the carriage, she saw Si Wen still waiting for her inside, while Si Qin and Si Hua were standing outside, accompanying the carriage. The two girls had seen her dragging Si Wen out of the Sun Mansion, and they probably thought something had happened. They were treating her like a criminal, which was really funny.
"Si Wen, you've been with the eldest lady since you were a child, right?"
"Yes, since I was five."
"Okay, let me ask you, when the young lady was little, did she often bully others when she went out to play?"
"Uh..." Si Wen looked embarrassed. How could he say bad things about the eldest lady in front of the second lady?
Seeing Si Wen's hesitant look, Xu Yixing knew that this must be the case. She held her head in pain and said, "What about Young Master Sun? Does my sister often bully him?"
"This servant doesn't know that only the master and the equestrian who accompanies him can enter the racecourse. This servant can only wait in the tent outside."
"I didn't ask about the racecourse, how come you just said it out of the blue?" Isn't this a bit like trying to cover up one's own fault?
"But Young Master Sun and Miss only play together at the horse farm. If it's a banquet, male and female guests are separated."
"Oh, yes, yes!" I was stupid.
"So, Siwen, who used to play with your sister?"
"Well... quite a lot. In fact, if Second Miss wants to know, she might as well ask the Seventh Prince." Si Wen blinked, not understanding why Second Miss would go so far as to find out.
"The Seventh Prince? I don't have the impression that he's often with us."
"Hehe, you don't know that the Seventh Prince actually comes to the horse farm often, but he doesn't often go in. He just watches from afar. I have encountered him outside the farm many times."
So that's how it is. Why haven't I heard Lu Anyuan say that himself? Never mind, I'll go ask him first.
"One last question, did the young lady suffer a brain injury when she was young? For example, did she have memory problems?"
Si Wen nodded, not expecting that the second young lady also remembered this.
"That was probably when the eldest daughter was six years old. One day, she came back from the palace and fell ill for unknown reasons. The master asked doctors to treat her for two or three years before she was completely cured.
But the young lady said she couldn't remember anything about that day, and her memory had been confused for several years, so it was Nanny Bai who helped her sort out her daily affairs."
"Two or three years? So long!" And I had no recollection of the two or three years of treatment process at all. Oh my god!
No wonder, Sun Ziyou must have been sent away from Beijing when he was about ten years old. In other words, it is very likely that he did some inhumane things during the years when he was mentally ill, which caused Sun Ziyou to hate him so much.
No wonder Yi Yan always remembered someone going to the eldest lady's courtyard; they were all doctors. It was just a shame that no one in the entire mansion had told her about this, not even Nanny Bai.
But Aunt Bai didn't tell me, it must be to protect me, and the others didn't tell me, probably because they were warned by my father. What happened?
Xu Yixing was now back to the moment he'd just returned from the dead, constantly speculating and guessing at Yi Yan's experiences. Now it was his turn to speculate on his own experiences. It was truly retribution.
The carriage arrived at the Seventh Prince's Mansion, but it was Lu Anyuan who came to pick it up in person.
"Why are you here? I heard that you went to the Sun Mansion and the Wu Mansion with great fanfare, so why are you coming to me now?"
"It's almost lunchtime, so I came to check out the food at the future mansion. If it's not delicious, I won't marry into the family."
Lu Anyuan was almost unable to hold back his laughter, but he looked very reserved: "Please come in, I have some good chefs in this prince's mansion."
Turning around, I saw Si Wen also got out of the car. I was a little surprised: "Si Wen? Why are you here too?"
"Oh! She doesn't have much to do in the Sun Mansion, so I plan to take her back."
Lu Anyuan immediately understood that General Xu was about to take action. Yixing was worried about Siwen and was afraid that she would be in danger if she stayed in the Sun Mansion, so he brought her out early.
For lunch, we had pickled duck feet, stir-fried lamb with scallions, braised pork ribs, fish with gravy, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and a sweet soup made with stewed snow frog. It wasn't fancy, just generous portions that filled us up.
"How is it? Is it to your liking?"
"It's okay, but it's a bit too meaty. Remember to make two more green vegetables next time."
"Okay. My family is full of rough people. They like to eat something solid. After all, they have to practice martial arts, not just eat grass."
Xu Yixing rinsed his mouth and touched his round belly. These dishes were indeed delicious, and he ate two large bowls without realizing it.
"Actually, I came here to ask you something."
"Please go ahead."
"Last time I told you that I might have some memory problems. Do you still remember when I was little and playing with my grandson You, did I often bully him?"
Lu Anyuan sat up straight. Of course he knew about this, and he also knew the reason. But, did Yixing remember it?
"Why do you ask? Are you reluctant to part with him and want to reminisce about your childhood?"
"Hmph, stop pretending. Si Wen said that you often go to the horse farm to peek at me. You voyeur, how dare you mock me?"
This was indeed nonsense made up by Xu Yixing. Si Wen only said that the Seventh Prince was often outside the horse farm, but he did not say that he was peeking at Xu Yixing.
Lu Anyuan was extremely embarrassed when he saw his secret was exposed. Fortunately, no one was in the room, otherwise he would have wanted to kill himself.
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