The two talked for a while, and dinner was served.
Zheng Xiu asked Minghui to call Xue Shao, who was doing homework in the room, to come over, and the whole family ate together.
Xue Zhi said that he wanted to check on Liu Hanlin's family. After dinner, he asked Minghui to help Zheng Xiu go to bed, and he went back to the study in the front yard.
It's not that Xue Zhi is suspicious, but there have been constant disturbances in the court recently, and suddenly a Hanlin wife came to mess up her family affairs, which made people think too much.
Within a few days, Xue Zhi collected a lot of information about Liu Hanlin's family. When he was off duty, he went back and told Zheng Xiu.
After hearing this, Zheng Xiu also laughed and said, "I was wondering why the Hanlin wife wanted to be a matchmaker for Sister Xian. It wouldn't benefit her in any way, and she said it so bluntly. Even if Sister Xian was that kind of person, she would be embarrassed to show her intention to marry her brother-in-law."
Xue Zhi also nodded and said, "Yes, that's the truth."
It turned out that Xue Zhi found out after a thorough investigation that not long ago, the Loyal and Brave Earl's Mansion sent a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl from the side branch of the Xiao family to Liu Hanlin's house.
Liu Hanlin was not famous in the capital, but he was famous for being strict with his wife. Naturally, this girl would not be sent to him to be a concubine. Observing the recent movements of Liu Hanlin and his wife, it was only Zheng Ren who came into contact. Zheng Ren was obsessed with his late wife and had not remarried for many years, not to mention this girl who he had never met and was not even as old as his own daughter. So, it was probably prepared for Xue Zhi.
Liu Hanlin's wife first established a good relationship with Old Lady Zheng. Seeing that Old Lady Zheng was soft-hearted, and Zheng Xian was young and beautiful, and was about to get married, but her temperament seemed calm and she knew when to advance and retreat, she said something like a concubine in front of Old Lady Zheng, and then let Zheng Xian know to avoid it. The next step should be to bring the girl to visit and let Old Lady Zheng take a fancy to her...
In other people's families, the words of the grandmother are always very important. Although the woman is married, she will mostly listen to the elders. So they calculated to target Old Lady Zheng. Little did they know that Zheng Xiu had always had her own ideas, and Zheng Ren was the one who could take charge of things. In comparison, it was Old Lady Zheng who had the least say at home.
"Look at you, you are really popular now, and the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion is thinking of giving you a child." Zheng Xiu joked, and glanced at Xue Zhi timidly, "Or have you already found someone you like? Just tell me, and I will help you find someone, so that outsiders don't have to worry about it."
Xue Zhi frowned and said, "What are you thinking? How could I have such thoughts? If I were really that kind of person, I would be struck by lightning..."
"Hey!" Zheng Xiu quickly covered his mouth with her hand, "I was joking, why are you swearing?"
Xue Zhi pulled her hand to his mouth and smelled it. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Most likely, we brought Miss Su into the mansion not long ago, and the people outside didn't know the situation and had some misunderstandings."
Zheng Xiu leaned over and leaned on Xue Zhi, saying, "Let them misunderstand. But this matter has wronged Miss Su. She was wholeheartedly treating me, but people outside started to spread rumors."
Xue Zhi put his arm around her shoulders and patted her, "Let me handle the outside matters. We can't let others plot against you for no reason."
When Zheng Xiu heard this, she knew that Xue Zhi was ready to fight back. Although she did not leave her house, she knew from Xue Zhi's words that the situation outside was tense, so she said softly: "I don't understand the affairs of the court, I just hope that everything is fine in our family."
In early May, the wife of the Loyal and Brave Earl celebrated her birthday. All the ladies in the city received invitations.
Zheng Xiu naturally received one, but she was already very pregnant and was about to give birth, so it was impossible for her to go out for the banquet.
However, Princess Guihe was out of character and was willing to condescend to celebrate the birthday of the Loyal and Brave Earl's wife.
When Zheng Xiu heard this, she felt strange.
Princess Guihe and Wang Hanyu went together. Before leaving, they came to visit Zheng Xiu and told her to be well at home. If she needed anything, she could send someone to Changfeng Garden to tell her. Changfeng Garden had an old nanny by Princess Guihe's side to stay, so she would naturally respond to any request.
Zheng Xiu agreed and watched them go out.
Princess Guihe and Wang Hanyu went out in the morning and came back in the afternoon. After they came back, they went to Haoye Hall again. When they went out, their faces were still very calm, but when they came back, they were very happy.
Zheng Xiu didn't understand what was going on. She invited them to sit down and asked curiously, "What good news have you encountered? Tell me about it and I'll be happy."
Princess Guihe laughed and said, "It's not a good news. I gave the second prince a beautiful woman!"
Zheng Xiu became more and more confused. Wang Hanyu interrupted and said, "Second Auntie knows that there is a Miss Xiao in Liu Hanlin's family, right? Miss Xiao showed up today and let the servants 'accidentally' spill tea all over her. She had no choice but to go. "They went to the guest room to change clothes, but somehow, the Second Prince entered by mistake and was seen by our maid. The maid reported it, and our princess spoke in front of everyone, pointing that Miss Xiao to the Second Prince, and saved their life..."
Zheng Xiu thought about it for a while, and then she understood. There were not so many coincidences and mistakes in this. Naturally, it was all arranged by Princess Guihe in advance. No wonder she wanted to go there in person, naturally to confirm this matter. If she was not the person in charge, the wife of the Earl of Zhongyong, as the head of the family, might be able to erase this matter. Princess Guihe's words are golden, and once she opened her mouth, the Second Prince had to take that Miss Xiao in.
Zheng Xiu stood up and bowed to Princess Guihe, "Then I have to thank you."
Princess Guihe waved her hand nonchalantly, "What are you thanking me for? Since they dare to plot against our Duke Qing's Mansion, I will certainly not let them off easily!"
Wang Hanyu smiled and said, "It's a pity that Second Aunt didn't see the iron-green and stiff face of the Lady of the Marquis Zhongyong."
Princess Guihe The Lord laughed as he spoke, "That old woman, she failed to steal the chicken and lost the rice, she must be angry to death! It's a pity that the Queen Mother didn't come in person. Although I don't know if she has a role in this matter, I want to see her reaction."
Zheng Xiu saw that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sang in unison very tacitly, and then listened to Wang Hanyu's detailed description of the arrangements she made today, and she couldn't help but smile.
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