Chapter 142
"You think it's ugly, but I think it's lively." Xie Yun continued with a smile, "It's a rare opportunity for you to leave the house, so please accompany me well."
Xie Min's child died of illness when he was young, so she had to be nicer to Xie Yun, otherwise how could she be allowed to leave the house? She really hated these people outside.
"Okay, I'll watch the whole play with you." She said slowly, her voice a little hoarse. Xie Yun helped Xie Min up the stairs.
The attic staircase in Xiangyunshe was narrow and noisy, but Xie Min's footsteps were exceptionally light. Yining took a deep breath and decided not to see her. She turned sideways to look at the green ivy on the high mahogany table, waiting for the two to approach.
The footsteps gradually approached, reaching Yining's side. Xie Min was about to pass by her, but for some reason she suddenly stopped, and then she said softly, "Madam, you look familiar to me."
Xie Yun naturally noticed Yi Ning. The maids and servants downstairs were from the Duke of Yingguo's mansion, and they were probably the ladies of the Duke of Yingguo's family watching the show. Seeing Yi Ning reminded her of Luo Shenyuan's humiliation that day, and she felt uncomfortable. But given her personality, she didn't bother to argue with Yi Ning.
She said, "Aunt, this is the wife of Mr. Luo, the Minister of Works, and the daughter of the Duke of Yingguo's mansion."
Yining then turned around and looked at Xie Min. Xie Min's gaze was gentle, but it felt as cold as water when it fell on her body.
"When I look at the girl, I feel like I've known her for years," Xie Min said softly, "but her face looks very unfamiliar. It turns out Mrs. Luo has seen me before."
Yi Ning shook his head and smiled: "I have never seen the lady, I think she looks like someone you know."
"Yun'er, I see that you seem to know Mrs. Luo. Can you invite her to watch the show with me?" Xie Min turned her head and said to Xie Yun.
Luo Yining's face remained expressionless, but her heart was already churning with turbulent waves. Impossible, could it be that Xie Min recognized her? But how could Xie Min recognize her?
She declined, "Thank you, Madam, for your kindness. I don't know you, so let it go."
"Since it's my aunt who's asking, Madam Luo, how about you grant me a favor?" Xie Yun finally spoke, though her tone was a little stiff. She had liked Xie Min since she was a child and had deep respect for her aunt, even more than for her aunt, the Empress. She would never refuse her aunt's request.
"I have an appointment with someone else, so I apologize." Yining bowed and smiled, then walked upstairs. She sat down at an eight-person table not far from Old Lady Wei and slowly ate a handful of melon seeds.
Xie Min came up and sat down next to Yining. Everyone in the room was watching the show very seriously, so no one noticed them.
What exactly does Xie Min want to do?
Yining turned her head to look at her. Xie Min's expression was calm, while Xie Yun, standing behind her, looked a little unwilling. She didn't like Xie Min talking to Luo Yining. It was like she was talking to a child. It felt like her beloved thing was being taken away from her.
"Yun'er, go and bring tea to me and Mrs. Luo." Xie Min said lightly. Xie Yun didn't move until Xie Min looked at her. Then she bit her lip and responded, and obediently went to the side room to bring tea.
The younger people at the next table who didn't know Xie Min were very suspicious. Who on earth was this person? They were even more surprised when they saw Xie Yun's behavior. To make Xie Yun so obedient and willing to serve others, he must be an extraordinary person.
"Mrs. Luo," Xie Min said slowly after sitting down, "I've watched Yun'er grow up. She's a little spoiled, but she's not a bad person. What do you think, Mrs. Luo?"
Yi Ning touched the auspicious cloud pattern carved into the armrest and suddenly understood. Xie Min didn't recognize her; she said those words simply because she wanted to talk to her alone. She smiled and said, "Second Miss Xie is talented. The only other thing is her personality. Second Miss Xie has such a distinct personality, which others can't envy."
"It's her temper that's so frustrating," Xie Min continued, looking at Luo Yining. Mrs. Luo was actually quite young, surprisingly innocent and pretty. But her eyes, Xie Min didn't know how to describe them, had that clear, bright look that must have been the calmness of someone who had experienced so much.
"I'm her aunt, and I'm aloof, so she's always acting naughty and awkward with me." Xie Min smiled. "I actually care about her a lot, and if anyone bullies her, I won't let her off."
Her voice was slightly lowered so that others could not hear it.
Yining listened to Xie Min's words and slowly calmed down.
She had been with Xie Min for over twenty years, so of course she knew she doted on Xie Yun. When she was young, she was a prominent figure in the capital, but later her glory faded. Xie Yun was the only one who resembled her the most, so she loved him especially.
"Madam, you've said so much, and I agree with what you've said. But you know your niece's temperament very well. Who can bully her?"
"If someone has a motive, they can easily hurt her." Xie Min showed some of the style of the eldest daughter of the Xie family in the past and smiled. "The girls in my Xie family are generally sentimental and easily trapped by love. After my husband died, I was trapped by love for more than ten years. She couldn't get what she wanted, so it's natural that she is also like that. I am not completely unaware of Mrs. Luo's affairs. If Mrs. Luo threatens her... then it's not my fault."
Xie Min was threatening her.
Xie Min must have sent someone to look for her niece long ago, presumably for her sake. Yi Ning had witnessed Xie Min's prowess back then. Of the four wives, none could match her, controlling the Marquis's wife to her will and often discussing government affairs with Lu Jiaran, demonstrating her resourcefulness.
Such a person was deeply in love with Lu Jiaran. Because of her deep affection, Lu Jiaran never took a concubine.
But others may not know it, but Yi Ning must know that when she was in the Marquis's Mansion, she went out in the evening to enjoy the cool air and once encountered a scandal.
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