"aunt!"

Tan was leaning against the soft armrest, thinking about something.

She looked at Xiuyun's outline with her gradually presbyopic eyes, and couldn't help but sigh. For some reason, she started to think more about the past recently...

Xiuyun knelt gently and said, "Aunt, the rose season is coming to an end. Can I cut a few branches for you and put them in a vase?"

"Okay!" Tan smiled.

A maid brought the vase and placed it on the small table.

Aunt Xiuyun trimmed the branches of flowers into different lengths and placed them in vases at different heights according to their colors.

Seeing her standing on a large silk carpet, her clothes plain but lustrous, doing her work leisurely, the whole picture is so pleasing to the eye. The crooked adobe walls and thatched roofs appear in my mind. It rains outside and inside the house too... The water accumulates into puddles on the uneven ground...

Tan shook his head and dismissed all distracting thoughts: I have come this far by myself! A sense of pride welled up in his heart.

"Do you think it looks good?!" After Aunt Xiuyun put the bottle in, she walked around the small table to admire it.

Tan nodded: "It looks good! It's just right, I have something to tell you! Come and sit down, you all go out!"

The maids went out and Aunt Xiuyun sat next to Tan.

Tan turned her eyes away. Even after so many years, every time she saw this face, she still needed a while to calm down.

"Aunt?" Aunt Xiuyun became a little nervous when she saw that she seemed to be deep in thought.

"Qi Hua married a very good wife, even though she gave birth to a daughter this time. But they are still young, so let's wait another two or three years and see. If there is still no son by then, then we can consider letting him take a concubine."

"Yes. Everything is up to my aunt."

"About the kitten... I don't know if Youyi told you that Cui refused!" Tan's face showed a disgusted expression. She was not so pretentious in front of Aunt Xiuyun.

"The master didn't say it directly, but judging from his expression, I guess he didn't agree on the deal." Xiuyun was not a greedy person. She didn't have to argue about many things, because her aunt had thought about them for her.

Just this matter made her feel a little worried...

Wang was married to her by her aunt after much effort. But even if Qi Hua married someone not as good as Wang, she could accept it.

But Xiaomao...her illegitimate status will have a huge impact on her marriage.

"Aunt, can't you think of a way to deal with the Marquis?"

"Even the Marquis can't force her to do this. Besides, how long will we two accompany you? If we force Cui to do it for you, how can she not hate us? Once we leave, she will turn hostile and ruthless. What can you do?"

Aunt Xiuyun lowered her head.

"You may say that there is also Youyi! But how can a grown man like him manage this backyard? Without someone to suppress you, you will always be controlled by Cui!"

"It doesn't matter what happens to Xiuyun. As long as Xiaomao can marry well." Xiuyun insisted rarely.

"You are confused! If you are not well, Qi Hua and Xiao Mao will not be well either!"

Aunt Xiuyun's eyes turned red.

"You only have one son, Qi Hua, so I didn't let him go to the army. He could be in charge of the capital's industry, hold a small official position, and live a life of luxury for the rest of his life! Although it's hard to change a kitten's background, as long as he has a backer, it may not be too bad. So, now I have something to tell you..."

"Please give me your orders!"

"The Marquis has returned and is preparing to retire. He wants Youduan to take over his title."

Although Aunt Xiuyun didn't know much, she understood what this meant and was quite surprised.

"I agree with the Marquis' decision! First, he has a reason. He has accompanied the Marquis through hardships for so many years, and he has made all the contributions. The Qi family army is also convinced... He deserves it!

Another thing is, if Youduan is the Marquis, then Liu is the Marquis's wife, and she completely suppresses Cui, so she won't be so arrogant! "Tan said coldly.

Xiuyun's eyes lit up.

"I have arranged your affairs. Even if I am gone one day, your life will not be affected."

"Aunt, please don't say that..." Xiuyun burst into tears.

She has a bad memory and can't remember much about her childhood, but the poverty and insecurity are deeply engraved in her bones.

Xiuyun wiped her tears and nodded.

"Okay, stop crying. It's not easy to accomplish this. If the family title is not given to Youyi, the eldest son, it will not sound good to others. I don't know if he can accept it. Xiuyun, you have to help your aunt!"

Xiuyun wiped her tears and asked, "Tell me, what do you want Xiuyun to do?"

"It's good to persuade him!" Tan's face was serious, "Let him think it through, let him stop fighting, let him be willing! As for how to do it... You have been with him for so many years, I believe there must be a way!"

Xiuyun blinked her beautiful eyes, "Xiuyun, go back and think about it."

"Well, Auntie believes you. Auntie loves Youyi and doesn't want him to feel uncomfortable. Otherwise, once the Marquis has made up his mind, he won't be able to change it. Others can only gossip about it. Who in the world doesn't get gossiped about?"

Tan had an arrogant expression.

"Now, our family is a prosperous place with many descendants, but in fact, there are many things going on behind the scenes. It's just that some of the disputes are not exposed. It's not easy for my aunt!"

Xiuyun nodded quickly: "The eldest master often mentioned how hard it was for my aunt. He said that you have done so much for him and he is grateful."

"He is a man with a conscience. But his wife... is too scheming. Look at the daughters-in-law she found. Zhang is unshakable and a determined woman. Wen Yu from Xiaowu's family... is beautiful and powerful. One moment she smiles and acts cute, and the next moment she becomes arrogant! I don't know how to deal with her! I really feel like I'm getting old!"

"Aunt...as long as they can't get the title, they have to listen to the Marquis no matter how powerful they are!" Xiuyun also became stern.

"That's what I was thinking!"

…

When Master Qing entered Wen Yu's room, Xiao Ji and Yan Zhu had already told her about what happened to Qi Yue just now.

Wen Yu's face was extremely ugly, and she pulled Yan Zhu, "Zhu Zhu, you're not scared, are you?!"

"It's okay! He didn't say anything, but there was something about him that made people dislike him."

"He's been to the battlefield in the northwest, so he has a lot of evil spirit. Besides, he's really annoying. Zhuzhu, don't be angry. I'll tell Qi Wu later and let him deal with him!"

"Yeah!" Yan Zhu was a simple person and responded happily.

"Xiaoji, you did a great job! Go down and have a rest!"

Master Qing came in, and Wen Yu called her, "Master Qing is here, come and sit down."

When she looked up, she saw that Master Qing also looked a little strange. Wen Yu was startled, thinking that Master Qing had also encountered that bastard: "What's wrong with you?"

Master Qing sat down and said softly, "I saw someone on the road and felt familiar. When I asked, she said she was Aunt Xiuyun from home."

Wen Yu breathed a sigh of relief. "That's my father-in-law's aunt. She gave birth to a son and a daughter. The son is called Qi Hua and the daughter is called Xiaomao. A few days ago, the mansion held a small banquet, which was the 100th day banquet for Qi Hua's daughter."

Master Qing asked carefully, "That lady looks so elegant, but I wonder where she came from?"

"I heard that she is a relative of the Marquis's wife and has been with her since she was a child." Wen Yu smiled and saw that the maids were not in the room, so she gossiped, "I heard that Aunt Xiuyun and the father-in-law were childhood sweethearts, and the father-in-law once wanted to marry her! It's a pity that the marriage was disrupted by the Queen's order..."

After listening to this, Master Qing thought silently: If this is the experience, then she definitely has nothing to do with the Bai family.

She is the main branch of the Bai family. Except for the eldest brother, all the other children are sisters, and she is the youngest one.

Although my eldest brother has many beautiful women outside, he also has many concubines at home.

But he said it clearly and made it clear that there would absolutely be no illegitimate children born.

Master Qing turned his head and looked outside...Yibai had an older sister and two older brothers. His two older brothers died in the family disaster. His older sister was older than him, and she endured humiliation and lived in order to save Yibai...

Therefore, this person cannot be Yibai’s sister.

Maybe I miss my old friend too much...

Wen Yu asked: "What is this, Master Qing?"

"Oh, this is the next step, the store..."

Master Qing regained his composure and got down to business.