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Do you really have to see me face to face?

I didn't use the person I planted in the shop to send a message, instead, Baba sent his own.

Either a traitor had appeared in a tea shop, or the message was very important.

I nodded towards Lan Zhi, patted the back of her hand as if to comfort her, and led the two maidservants out of the screen.

That woman was very clever. When she saw me, she hurriedly came up to me and politely blessed me. She first smiled and said, "This servant from Feng Sanbao's house pays her respects to boss."

I didn't know who Feng Sanbao was, so I simply nodded towards her and pointed at the small Wugong in front of the brick bed, "Sit!"

The Feng Sanbao family was very polite, and once again gave me the blessings of kowtowing. When I sat up on the brick bed, I was able to suppress half of the Wu Man's body.

Last time he saw such a neat and serious manner, it was from the mother who had accompanied Mrs. Xue from the Qin family.

"This is the first time this servant has seen the two ladies, so I didn't prepare any gifts. However, as a plaything, I would like to invite the ladies to move aside. The Wu family's sister-in-law came along with this servant."

This meant that the two of them should stay out of the way for a while so that we could have a few private words.

Both of them looked vigilant as they took a step closer to me.

I couldn't help but laugh.

If King Qi wanted my life, why would he need to send an old woman over?

Those two guards who had been squatting on my beam all day killed me as easily as crushing an ant.

I waved at the two of them.

After closing the door, the woman took out a letter from her chest pocket. She lowered her head and placed both of her hands in front of me. She lowered her voice and said, "Your Highness has instructed me, after you have read the letter, please immediately burn it."

When I received the letter and saw that she was standing in front of me like a ghost, I couldn't help but feel embarrassed. I smiled and said, "Mom, don't be so restrained. Just casually sit down."

The old woman lowered her head and took a step back. She remained standing on the ground like a wooden statue.

Seeing that I couldn't persuade her, I didn't want to force it. I opened the sealed envelope and hastily read through it. At that moment, my heart was in turmoil.

His Majesty's golden words were a gift for King Qi. On the 24th of August next year, he would marry the fifth young miss of the Meng Family's second branch to be the first wife of King Qi, while taking in the eldest daughter of Marquis Yi An as his side concubine.

How could this be?

Why would the Emperor issue an order to betroth the young lady of the Meng family to King Qi?

The Meng family was the empress dowager's family!

Gripping the thin letter in my hand, my mind reeled for a moment. I had no idea what was really going on behind the fog in front of me.

Hadn't His Majesty always wanted to put his reckless little brother to death?

Hadn't the reason for King Qi's survival been all because Esteemed Empress Dowager was once Empress Dowager Qin's female official, sensitive to her mistress's kindness, which was why she'd kept her old friend's son alive in front of His Majesty?

If that was the case, why would the emperor betroth the empress dowager's young mistress to King Qi?

Even with this order, the Empress Dowager should have ordered it, not an imperial decree!

Thinking of another possibility, my face turned blue.

Was it possible that King Qi had never been able to figure out who was the enemy and who was the ally?

In addition, King Qi had written that from now on, I would not need to do anything else. I would immediately pack my luggage and follow his hidden guards to the prefecture of Pingzhou to wait for him. As long as he escaped, he would come and find me.

Just as I was about to enter the Xue Clan and investigate the secrets of the past, King Qi instructed me to stay put.

What had happened to make him give such an order?

His movements were discovered by His Majesty?

I couldn't help but sigh. I was afraid that it wasn't that simple.

With King Qi's overbearing personality, it was likely that he was someone like Sima Zhao, who everyone would know. His Majesty should have long taken notice of him, but he might not be able to get a clear picture of his background.

As soon as the letter neared the candle flame, it started to burn. I threw it into the charcoal brazier beneath my feet. After it burnt out, I told the old woman, "Go back and report to Shopkeeper Xiao. Tell him that I've read the letter."

Feng Sanbao lowered his head, he did not move and nodded in response:

"The shopkeeper has instructed me to ask you to give him a date."

I glanced up at the woman, her face still as silent as ever.

"Tell me to think about it."

The old woman nodded her head and gave me a blessing. She said, "This servant will return first then."

It was already the beginning of the night when he saw her off. It was already past lunchtime. After seeing King Qi's worrisome letter, I lost all appetite. I just sat on the brick bed and chatted with the two girls, telling them that King Qi was going to marry the main wife.

Lan Lingyun was holding a charcoal bucket to help me change my clothes for tomorrow. When she heard this, she curiously stopped and asked: "Didn't Young Master come to the Xue Manor a few days ago to discuss the marriage?"

I also thought that King Qi would be a bit heartless, and that he would marry her home on account of Miss Xue's infatuation.

Even if her status wasn't high, she still had the face of Lady Xue and Madame Qin. It was more than enough to be a secondary concubine.

Unexpectedly, all the men in this world were so unfaithful and unloyal.

If he doesn't love you, then he can just give up his heart and lie at his feet. But if he gives up his heart, then he will just be trampled on.

There was even a time when I added fuel to the fire.

I have no choice but to feel guilty.

The next morning, just as they were washing up, Lan Lin came in to greet a girl dressed in light purple and said with a smile, "Miss, look, who is this person!"

The green bandit's face was still pale, but his spirit was not bad. His eyes were brimming with vitality as he smiled and knelt down: "This servant, the green bandit, pays his respects to the young miss!"

I was sitting and combing my hair, not wanting to move around, when I smiled and scolded her, "You've been home for so many days, and now you're picking up your big servant girl's airs?"

The green bandit slightly smiled, his face blushing a little, but he looked even more beautiful than the bowl of Jade Begonia Fruit on the windowsill.

I powdered my face in the mirror and asked her with a smile, "Are you feeling well?" Does your mother and brother know you came in? "

After combing her hair, Lan Zhizhu smiled as she bent her knees towards the green bandit and called out to him. "Sister," she called out, giving the spot behind me to the green bandit.

"You sent people to see me every day, and you even brought some precious herbs. My mother and brother both advised me to go back early if you were well, so you don't have to worry so much."

After joking with the crowd for a bit, Second Wife Gong brought the family to pay respects to me. I pointed at Lu Ke and smiled at Second Wife Gong: "When you came back, you just happened to see her fall ill. Have you not seen her?"

"Sister Gong, you've seen me a few times!" replied Lu Ke with a smile in front of Gong's second wife.

I had always thought that Gong Er's wife had intentionally distanced herself from the people in my courtyard. So she only wanted to distance herself from me.

That's nothing!

I sat on the edge of the kang and nodded.

Gong Er's wife coaxed the family righteousness to come and pay her respects to me. The family righteousness timidly looked at Lu Qu, who was standing behind me, and called out to her: "Big sister Lu Qu!"

Lu Kui laughed, then took out a tiger hat from behind his back, teasing, "Young Master, look, does it look good?"

Gong Er's wife let go, and Jia Yi ran over, taking the hat from Lu Kui and putting it on her head. She giggled and replied, "It's nice!"

The hat was made somewhat large, and slid down, covering the family's eyes.

Gong Er's wife thanked the green bandit, and put her hat back on her chest. She pulled his hand and asked, "Young master, didn't you have something you wanted to say to Lady Lu Kui?"

The green bandit was puzzled for a moment as he looked at the family's justice with a smile, waiting for him to speak.

Jiayi, however, wriggled, twisting his body to call her "mother Gonggong", pestering Gongshi to take her place.

Gong Er's wife insisted on not wanting to, so he gently coaxed her into saying so himself.

Allowing a child to express his or her inner thoughts clearly is a very important part of education.

In the future, he would have to go out and socialize with others. If he felt embarrassed when expressing his desire, he would definitely be at a disadvantage.

"Sister Lu Kui …" My bow... It's getting a bit old, can I trouble elder sister, give me … "Make a new one?"

Jiayi hid behind his second wife and looked at the green bandit half bashfully, as if he was afraid that she would refuse.

Lu Ke patted his chest and heaved a sigh of relief. He looked at Jia Yi and smiled, "I thought it was something important! So it's just this! "

Lan Lingyun, Lan Zhizhi, and I looked at the Green Bandits in surprise.

It was rare for her to be so lively.

When Jia Yi heard that the Green Bandits had agreed, he became happy. He ran out from behind the Second Wife of Gong and went up to the Green Bandits with a smile, bowing and thanking them.

After the meal, I said to the green bandit: "You are in good health and can't bumpy. Moreover, you have a lot of things to do at home. You can stay in the courtyard and help me take care of the chores."

The green bandit was grateful to me for understanding her body, the corners of his eyes were red, and he smiled and kneeled down.

He led the way to his grandmother's room, which was now completely empty. Only the rooms on both sides were occupied by Aunt Wang and Aunt Chen. Servants came and went, and it was much more lively than the living room.

I took Jiayi to the west wing, but there was no response. The little girl who was roasting the fire in the room said that Aunt Wang had gone to the east side to find Aunt Chen.

Sure enough, Aunt Chen's place was bustling with noise and excitement. Mama Du and the Hundred Wood Family's people were sitting in the outer room. When they saw us enter, they hurriedly smiled and went forward to pay their respects, passing on the message.

Those from the Hundred Wood Clan wanted to welcome us into the sect, but they were suppressed by Mei Mei. They smiled and said, "With bodies as nimble as ours, how can we work so hard for you!"

As Mei Niang led us in, she whispered, "Aunt cried quite a few times last night. She came to accompany Aunt Chen early this morning."

It was probably because he was still sad about his grandmother moving out.

I nodded at her and led her into the inner room.

Aunt Chen was lying on the beauty bed with her big belly up. Aunt Wang was sitting on an armchair, and the two were facing each other, talking. The atmosphere was rather depressing.

When they first saw us, brother and sister, astonishment flashed across their faces.

It could be seen that he had been too engrossed in speaking and had not even heard the maid's transmission.

Aunt Chen struggled to get up and pay her respects to me, but was pressed down by Aunt Wang. She smiled and said, "Your body is heavy, so don't be too particular about this!"

When Lady Chen saw me nod, she sat down quietly, but didn't dare to sit on the brick bed.

I was going to spend a few days with the Xue family. I told them about it, because it was supposed to happen, and I told Grandmother that everyone already knew about it, so they didn't say much. Instead, they told me to be careful when I went to Shay's house, and that although it was a birthday feast for children, there would always be men, so I didn't want to wander around and lose etiquette.

I smiled and nodded in agreement. I called Lu Kui in and told the two of them, "It's been three days since I left. I'll temporarily leave the matters of the family to this girl to handle." She was originally a first-rate maid in my courtyard, so she was the most cautious when doing things. If the two aunts need anything, they could just look for her. "

Although I was speaking to the two of them, my eyes fell on Aunt Wang.

Aunt Wang nodded at me.

After chatting with the two of them for a while, I still held onto my family's righteous hand as I left the room. Aunt Wang stood up and apologized to Lady Chen, then followed me out of the room and stood at the foot of the corridor to talk to me.

"I heard that there is a young master in the Xue Clan who pointed out the case of Jiang Zhe at such a young age. He's also home for Fifth Miss's birthday. "

Aunt Wang looked at me with her eyes filled with eagerness.

Her stare made my scalp tingle, and I nodded.

Aunt Wang smiled at the accumulated snow under the eaves. "Jiang Zhe has always had a thriving literary talent. He grew up in the Northern Reaches, yet he wanted to return to his ancestral land for a test. It was unfair in the first place, yet he was still able to suppress the masses and win the case. He has a bright future ahead of him." "If I can marry her, I'm afraid it will only be a matter of time before I become a first-class lady."

Really!

Could it be that it's already difficult for me to marry into the Great Young Master Xue's plans?

Was it because he hadn't suffered enough in his previous life?

I knew in my heart that Aunt Wang did not know about my past life with Xue Lang, so naturally, I felt that he was a good partner. Since I was unable to explain the whole story to her, and couldn't express my intense loathing for Young Master Xue, I could only perfunctory say a few words to her.

Aunt Wang stood alone under the eaves, looking at my back in the distance, her face full of loneliness and desolation.

As soon as Jia Yi entered the room, she stood up as if she was stepping into a brazier. She neither stood nor did she stand, and when she saw a corner of white coarse hemp material come out from behind the screen, she quickly stood up.

It was a servant dressed in light yellow linen robes, who had come in with a tray to serve tea.

However, in the past month, the two of them had already shed their childhood foolishness, and the journey back and forth had become more graceful. It was as if they were the rules that had been taken from a letter from their family.

The two of them bowed towards me and said smilingly, "The eldest young master is changing his clothes and will be coming over soon."

I picked up the teacup and waved it around. I smiled and asked the two of them, "Are you used to it?" Glancing at their clothes, he smiled, "Why are all of you wearing this?"

Zhou's gift is clouded with the death of his parents. They have been in mourning for three years. They have been in mourning for half a year.

However, this kind of filial piety had been reduced by a lot. Not to mention servants, there were even very few filial children who would actually wear coarse linen clothes. They did not eat meat, did not smell bamboo, and stayed true to their filial piety for three years.

The power and power of money, the beauty of wine, and the will to move had existed since ancient times.

The two attendants replied in unison, "This is the language of the Saints. It should be like this."

However, one of them had a calm expression while the other was looking down. The other one was secretly grimacing in pain.

We are all children, how could I not like to play? I smiled as I held the teacup.

After a moment, Jiayi came out wearing a plain linen robe. He first respectfully greeted me before greeting Jiayi.

Jiayi's small face wrinkled, pulling at my skirt, refusing to go over.

"Duo!" The letter raised an eyebrow and scolded the family: "How can a dignified man hold a woman's skirt and act like a spoiled child? Hurry up and come over!"

The woman …

I rolled my eyes at the kid.

Elder sister, I am a big person, so I won't bother with you anymore …