Long time no see? Zheng Xiu was full of questions. Xue Zhi and Xie Yi actually knew each other?
But Xue Zhi looked so big and strong, he didn't look like a pretentious person.
Zheng Xiu looked at Xie Yi and Xue Zhi in surprise.
Xue Zhi coughed and said, "Miss Xie, long time no see."
Xie Yi turned to look at Zheng Xiu and said, "This is Xue's second sister-in-law, right?" Then she bowed to her and said, "Second sister-in-law, you are polite."
Zheng Xiu was sitting in the carriage, so it was not convenient for her to return the greeting. She smiled and said, "Miss Xie, you are polite."
As they were talking, the carriages behind them were already blocked. If they hadn't seen that the people in front were not someone they could not afford to offend, they would have probably started a fight.
Xue Zhi said, "Let's not talk too much. Miss Xie, please get on the carriage first."
Zheng Xiu then said, "There is an empty carriage at the back. Miss Xie, please use it first."
Xie Yi bowed again and said, "Then I will write to my second brother and his wife." With that, she was helped by the maid and got on the carriage at the back that was originally prepared for Xue Zhi and Xue Shao.
Her other maids worked swiftly for a while and moved some things from the carriage over.
Zheng Xiu did not sit back in the carriage immediately, but looked at Xue Zhi with a half-smile and said, "I didn't expect that you and Miss Xie are acquainted."
Xue Zhi touched his nose and said uncomfortably, "We met a few times when we were children, but I haven't seen each other for many years since I grew up." There
were so many people around that it was not convenient for Zheng Xiu to ask more questions, and Xie Yi had already been arranged at the back.
The convoy moved forward again.
Zheng Xiu lowered the curtain and sat down in the carriage again. Her curiosity about Xie Yi was about to break through the sky.
Of course, she didn't really doubt that Xue Zhi had anything with her, and she couldn't guarantee anything else. She knew that Xue Zhi was an upright person.
Fen Ge wanted to say something but stopped, and Bai Shu pulled her and signaled her not to say anything.
No matter how spacious the carriage was, it was only a small space, so this little action naturally did not escape Zheng Xiu's eyes.
"You two, just say what you want to say." Zheng Xiu glanced at Fen Ge, "Do you really think I can't see it?"
Fen Ge said, "I, I don't know whether I should say it..."
Zheng Xiu nodded, "You can say it."
Fen Ge said boldly, "I heard Sister Minghui mention it last time. When our old Duke was still alive, he admired the talent of the great scholar Xie very much. He wanted to form a close relationship between the two families, so that the eldest and second masters often interacted with the boys and girls of the Xie family when they were young. Zeng Ning once joked that the second master and the eldest girl Xie were of similar age and could get married in the future..."
Marriage... Zheng Xiu nodded in understanding. No wonder Xue Zhi looked so uncomfortable just now. It turned out that there was this incident.
After Fen Ge finished speaking, she saw that Zheng Xiu was speechless for a while, and she felt a little uneasy. She felt that these things should be known to the wife, but Ming Hui told her last time not to mention Miss Xie in front of the wife.
... She didn't know whether it was right or wrong for her to tell the wife.
Zheng Xiu thought about it, but didn't think it was a big deal. From a modern person's perspective, although she would feel a little unhappy about her husband having an ex-girlfriend, it was really the most normal thing. The ancient times were different from the modern times. The teachings were strict. It was not easy for men and women to talk to each other or meet a few times before marriage. What's more, Fen Ge also said that it was when they were children. Xue Zhi was sixteen or seventeen years old when he left home. Even if he really had feelings for Xie Yi, that was almost ten years ago. It should have been similar to the innocent first love in junior high and high school. Who knows what Xue Zhi looked like when he was a child... Zheng Xiu was lost in thought.
Fen Ge and Bai Zhu didn't dare to say a word.
Zheng Xiu came back to her senses and saw that Fen Ge and Bai Zhu's faces were pale.
She realized that she was lost in thought and didn't say anything, so these two silly girls thought she really cared.
She smiled softly, "I was just distracted for a while. Why are you two silent? People in the carriage have sore waists and legs. Fen Ge will rub my shoulders for me, and Bai Zhu will make a cup of tea."
Fen Ge and Bai Zhu's faces turned red, they responded, and got busy.
Xie Yi was going to Green Willow Villa outside Beijing to attend a poetry meeting held by the daughter of the Loyal and Brave Marquis, and she was on the same road as Zheng Xiu and others. They
would see her off to the west, especially since Xie Yi was an old friend of Xue Zhi, so they simply saw her off to the door.
At the door, Xue Zhi got off the horse, and Zheng Xiu got off the carriage.
Xie Yi bowed to them again and thanked them, "Second Brother Xue and Sister-in-law, there is no need to see you off."
Zheng Xiu also returned her greeting and said, "Let's stop the carriage here, so that Miss Xie doesn't have to take down all the things. After using it, just let the driver rush back to the Duke of Qing's Mansion."
Xie Yi thanked them again. Although someone had gone back to Xie's house to inform her family, the carriage had not yet arrived. She was always particular about going out, and brought enough things that she usually had. If she took out all those things at this time, she would be teased by the girl who didn't get along with her.
Without saying much, Xue Zhi and Zheng Xiu got on their horses and got on their cars, changed direction, and went to the manor.
Zhang Yun, the eldest daughter of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's mansion, heard from the doorman that Xie Yi had arrived, so she came out to greet her in person. Xie Yi was a popular talent in the capital, and there were many people who wanted to invite her, but not everyone was willing to go. Zhang Yun was able to invite her because Xie Yi's family and Zhang Yun's family were distant relatives.
Zhang Yun arrived at the door very quickly. When she saw Xie Yi, she smiled before she spoke, "Sister Xie, please come in quickly. We are all waiting for you."
Xie Yi apologized, "There was a problem with the carriage on the way. I kept you waiting for a long time."
Zhang Yun said with concern, "The carriage had a problem, but Sister Xie is okay." Then she took Xie Yi to look up and down, and was relieved to see that she was fine. Then she saw a red lacquered elevated carriage parked outside the door. Looking carefully, there was a word "Xue" hanging in front.
"This is..."
"I happened to meet Brother Xue and Sister Xue on the way. They helped me out and sent me a way. They also lent me their carriage." Xie Yi said and took Zhang Yun inside, "Let's go in quickly and don't keep them waiting for a long time."
Zhang Yun nodded and went inside together. But she began to think in her heart that the second brother and sister-in-law Xue mentioned by Xie Yi should be the second master of the Duke of Qing's mansion - the one who helped the prince to handle the salt tax in Jiangnan. He was also a legendary figure. He disappeared for eight or nine years, and when he came back, he handled such a big case, which pleased the emperor and the prince. Now he is also a well-known figure in the capital. It is said that in the early years, the Xie family and the Duke of Qing's mansion wanted to marry their children...
Thinking of gossip, especially the gossip about the talented woman Xie Yi, Zhang Yun also became excited. She would ask him carefully later when there were fewer people.
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