Wangshu assigned Xiaotao the cleaning tasks according to Yun Wanrou's request.

Xiaotao is smart.

She didn't notice it in the first one or two days.

After a long time, she realized that Yun Wanrou deliberately didn't let her get close to the room.

She was sweeping the yard with a broom and looking inside.

But the distance was too far, she could only see the people inside but couldn't hear their conversation.

"How many days has she been here?"

Yun Wanrou sat on the bed, her eyes fixed on Xiaotao.

Just as Wangshu was about to turn around, he heard her say, "She's looking inside, don't look back!"

Hearing this, Wangshu nodded slightly.

"Xiao Tao has been back for nearly half a month. She has been in Madam's courtyard for such a long time, but she still doesn't know the rules.

Madam didn't allow her to go near the room, but she kept peeking into the room. I don't know what she was looking at."

Yun Wanrou said nothing, picked up the cup beside her and took a sip.

What else could she be looking at? Of course, they were staring at her on behalf of Jiang Huaishu.

She knew it, but she didn't intend to say it out loud.

She put down the cup, thought for a moment, took out a hairpin from her dressing table and handed it to Wangshu.

"Go and arrange something else for Xiao Tao to do. Praise her and give her this hairpin as a reward."

"lady……"

Wangshu frowned, not understanding Yun Wanrou's intention.

Yun Wanrou didn't explain, but smiled and urged, "Go quickly!"

"promise!"

Wangshu responded, took the hairpin, and quickly left the room.

In the next month, Yun Wanrou would ask Wangshu to reward Xiaotao with gold and silver jewelry every now and then.

Xiao Tao was not a born child of the Marquis's Mansion, but was bought by Jiang Huaishu from outside.

She didn't come from a good family and had never seen so many good things.

Wangshu gave her the jewelry, and she refused it at first.

But after many times, she got used to it and accepted it with peace of mind.

One day, when Jiang Huaishu came, Yun Wanrou was holding her dressing box in a daze.

Seeing him come in, she quickly closed her dressing box and put it aside.

Jiang Huaishu saw her actions and said with a smile, "What's wrong? Why did you put away your dressing box when you saw me come in? Are you afraid that I would see something?"

"My Lord, you are joking." Yun Wanrou slowly stood up: "I was just hesitating about which hairpin I would use today."

"You are pretty and have fair skin, so any hairpin will look good on you."

Jiang Huaishu came to her, held her hand and sat down.

He is telling the truth.

Yun Wanrou is extremely beautiful. If it weren’t for her...

Thinking of this, Jiang Huaishu glanced at Xiaomu**.

Seeing Yangyang lying inside, playing with her fingers, her brows furrowed slightly.

If it weren't for this child, perhaps he and Yun Wanrou could have been as loving as an ordinary couple!

"My Lord, what are you thinking about?"

Seeing Jiang Huaishu staring at Yangyang in a daze, Yun Wanrou asked curiously.

Jiang Huaishu pulled himself back to his thoughts, turned to look at her, smiled and shook his head.

"I didn't think anything!"

Jiang Huaishu looked at her.

Seeing that her hair was bald and looked a little listless, he turned around and picked up the dressing box.

"Let me help you pick out the hairpin you're going to wear today."

"My Lord..."

Yun Wanrou pretended to be frightened and reached out to take the dressing box.

As soon as she stretched out her hand, Jiang Huaishu opened the dressing box.

Inside the dressing table, there were hairpins and earrings scattered around.

Jiang Huaishu frowned and fiddled with his hairpin.

"Where are your jewelry? Why are there only so few left?"

He looked up at Yun Wanrou, with a questioning tone in his voice.

Most of the jewelry in the dressing box were her dowry, and he had no right to ask about it.

But there was also a hairpin, which was a token of love he gave her before they got married.

He remembered clearly that she had always kept the hairpin together with her dowry in this dressing box.

But now there is no hairpin in the dressing table.

Under Jiang Huaishu's gaze, Yun Wanrou frowned.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Jiang Huaishu became even more anxious.

"You gave the hairpin away?"

"I don't!"

Yun Wanrou looked up and met his eyes, with a hint of anxiety in them.

Jiang Huaishu stuffed the dressing box into her hands.

"Then tell me, where is the hairpin?"

"I……"

"No wonder you closed your dressing box when you saw me come in just now. It turns out you were afraid that I would find out that you lost the token of love I gave you! Ah Rou, how could you..."

"My Lord, this is not Madam's fault. It's... a thief who broke into the yard!"

Wangshu walked quickly forward and lowered his head.

Jiang Huaishu looked at her, then turned to look at Yun Wanrou.

"thief?"

"My Lord, I didn't mean to hide this from you. I just discovered these past two days that some jewelry in my dressing box was missing. I wanted to ask Wangshu to search the servants' rooms, but my Lord happened to come over."

Hearing Yun Wanrou's words, Jiang Huaishu suddenly became angry.

He had thought that Yun Wanrou looked down upon the hairpin he gave her and gave it away.

But I didn't expect that there was a thief in the Marquis' Mansion!

"Search, turn the whole mansion upside down, and find the hairpin!"

Wangshu bowed, accepted the order, and left the room.

She found a few servants and took them to search her room first, and then went to Xiaotao's room.

Yun Wanrou liked quietness, and there were only two servants, Wangshu and Xiaotao, in the yard, so the search was quick.

Not long after, Wangshu came back.

"Ma'am, I found it!"

Wangshu presented the hairpin and bracelet with both hands.

These things were given to Xiaotao bit by bit by Yun Wanrou during this period of time.

She took a look and pretended to be surprised and asked, "Where did you find it?"

"Yes...it was found in Xiaotao's room!"

Wangshu’s words startled Jiang Huaishu.

He turned to look at Yun Wanrou, his expression not as calm as before.

"Arou, is there any misunderstanding here?"

"I also hope it's a misunderstanding. After all, Xiao Tao was chosen by me personally." Yun Wanrou sighed, "My Lord, let's go out and ask her in person to see how she explains it!"

"Um!"

Jiang Huaishu nodded, turned and walked out.

He took two steps and suddenly stopped, turned back to Yun Wanrou and held her hand.

Being led by him, Yun Wanrou frowned and felt a little disgusted.

She subconsciously retracted her hand.

But Jiang Huaishu held her hand so tightly that she couldn't pull it back.

[It’s time to take action, it’s time to take action, mother finally discovered that something is wrong with Xiao Tao, and she is going to take action against her! ]

[I also want to go out and see the excitement, Aunt Wangshu, please give me a hug! ]

Hearing Yangyang's voice, Yun Wanrou paused.

Seeing that she was not leaving, Jiang Huaishu turned to look at her: "What's wrong?"

"there is nothing!"

Yun Wanrou shook her head and gave up the idea of ​​taking Yangyang out.

Yangyang is still so young, and she doesn’t want Yangyang to know that she, as a mother, has such deep thoughts.

Yun Wanrou collected her thoughts and followed Jiang Huaishu out.

Xiao Tao was escorted by two servants, waiting in the yard, her eyes filled with grievance.

"Madam, you have to help me. They said I stole your jewelry, but those jewelry were all given to me by you! Madam, you have to help me!"