This was probably the first time Youlan came to inform Xue Zhiyi of the news about Xue Hanshu, and she was extremely nervous.
Xue Zhiyi's hair was already loose. She was wearing an autumn-scented nightgown with only a short jacket draped over her body. She sat down on the low couch and said, "Youlan, don't be impatient. Take your time."
Xue Zhiyi's calm demeanor made Youlan feel a little relieved. She gathered her thoughts and said, "As Miss Third expected, after I told Miss Fourth the news, she left this afternoon."
These days, Xue Hanshu sent Youlan out to inquire about Zhao Shen's whereabouts. Xue Zhiyi, who was good at helping others, told her through Youlan that Zhao Shen most often went to a study called Rongsheng.
Xue Zhiyi nodded: "Go on."
"The Fourth Miss dressed up carefully and went to the study. There, she ran into Zhao Sanlang's sister, Zhao Lian, the Fifth Miss. She even deliberately argued with Zhao Lian over the same collection of poetry. Sure enough, Zhao Sanlang arrived not long after, and the Fourth Miss took the opportunity to talk to him."
"What did they say?"
It is human nature to talk about gossip, so Xue Zhiyi couldn't help but become interested and picked up the pine nuts on the table and started to eat them.
Youlan swallowed her saliva, came back to her senses, and continued, "It was just some silly and coquettish words, saying it as if Zhao Wuniang had bullied her. She was so angry that her face turned blue. But Zhao Sanlang felt pity for her. He bought the collection of poems and took the initiative to give it to the fourth lady."
Xue Zhiyi ate a pine nut and sneered, "She's quite adept at it."
Sure enough, when it comes to flattering and pretending to be innocent, no one can match Xue Hanshu for the time being.
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