Chapter 287
Chapter 287
Song Guanzhou motioned to Pei An and Xu Lingbai to talk in detail. She stood up, opened the door and went out, just in time to meet Ling Ge'er and Huang Ge'er who were jumping in from the corridor.
"Fourth Aunt——"
Ling Ge'er was sensible and came to greet him. Huan Ge'er was much more relaxed. He pulled Song Guanzhou's sleeve, looked up and smiled, "My second brother and I came to have dinner with Fourth Aunt."
Ouch!
Song Guanzhou raised his eyebrows and glanced at the two of them. "Did you come to me to avoid the punishment from the master?"
Ling'er's face turned slightly red, and he didn't say anything. Huan'er was a smart kid, so he sighed and said quietly, "Mother was furious and hit my brother twice, saying that we were unfilial. We were sad to hear that, so we came to Fourth Aunt."
--All right!
Given Xiao Yinxiu's temper, Song Guanzhou didn't need to think too much to feel that she might be taking her anger out on him.
The weather was hot and Song Guanzhou didn't like to eat indoors, so she used honeysuckle to prepare meals, added two home-cooked stir-fries in the small kitchen, and made an extra egg custard for Huan Ge'er.
He knocked on the door and called Pei An and Xu Lingbai to have dinner together.
The two of them discussed it well. Mrs. Meng and Hehua wanted to say something several times but stopped themselves. However, because the masters were enjoying themselves, Rendong waved them to the small kitchen and whispered, "Young Madam won't call you, so you two shouldn't be so tactless. The Fourth Young Master and the Biao Young Master are both smart and capable people. They can tell at a glance that you two are up to something. Be careful and don't ruin Young Madam's business."
Mrs. Meng rubbed her chest with a complicated expression, "I never thought so many things would happen. If I hadn't let the young lady know earlier, it would have been even more delayed."
Lotus's face was filled with indignation. "The Fourth Young Master is indeed a scholar. He coaxed the Young Madam and said nothing. And that Qin Erlang said every day that he would be our Young Madam's in-laws and that he would be relied upon by the Young Madam. So this is how he relies on her?"
When they came back, they told Rendong in detail what they had found out yesterday. All three of them were shocked.
"Now that my cousin has escaped danger and returned safely, this is the most important thing. Husband and wife should not care too much about other things."
Rendong stayed awake all night, thinking about what the Fourth Young Master and the Second Young Master of the Qin Family had done and how they concealed the truth, and she felt very disappointed.
Thinking of how Song Guanzhou had repeatedly advised her not to pin her hopes on others, she would naturally protect the maids and old women as long as she was around. But if she met with a disaster one day, she would be like a clay Buddha crossing the river, unable to save herself.
Rendong always thought that the young lady was worrying too much.
But after listening to what Mrs. Meng and Hehua had found out during their one day away, I realized that the young lady's suspicion was not groundless.
"Zhu San of the Jin family committed suicide out of fear of punishment, and before he died he took the red lock. The rumor spread outside that Zhu San had some relationship with the orphans and widows who were burned to death in the tea shop at Wanxing Wharf." Ever since such a bloody incident happened in the Princess's Villa, the people outside had spread all kinds of rumors. Mrs. Meng and He Hua used some tricks and asked many people before they got a rough idea.
Jingzhao Yin sent someone to arrest Zhu San personally!
Zhu San died in the princess's villa, and also killed Suohong who was in front of Miss Jin!
Such shocking news required them to ask several people, and even asked the people who came out to do shopping from the princess's villa, before they were sure of it.
Honeysuckle comforted the two of them, "Wait until the young lady is alone, then go forward and report."
In the evening, the two young ladies of the Xiao family brought a few girls to Shaohua Garden. One reason was to deliver some fruits and pickles sent from Jiangzhou for emergency use, and the other was that they heard that Xiao Cang and Song Guanzhou had a conflict yesterday, so they came to visit Song Guanzhou.
On the way, they met Mrs. Mei, Pei Shuyu, Mei Qingyu and the maids and servants. After the two sides greeted each other, Mrs. Mei thought that it had been a long time since she had reminisced with Mrs. Min and Mrs. Liu, so she said to her daughter and niece, "Go and play with your sisters-in-law and younger sister, and also say hello to your fourth sister-in-law. I'm going to have a cup of hot tea with the two ladies of the Xiao family. When you come back with your sisters-in-law, we'll go back to the house."
Pei Shuyu was unhappy. The last time she came to the mansion, she was scolded by Pei Qiuyu. Although she didn't want to see her this time, she was still unwilling.
However, the sisters-in-law of the Xiao family were very enthusiastic, pulling and pulling. No matter how reluctant I was, I had to cheer up and follow them to Shaohua Garden.
Several people followed Xiao Dasaozi into the gate of Shaohuayuan. When Ren Dong heard the news, she hurried forward to greet them. Xiao Dujia pulled Ren Dong over and said jokingly, "Your courtyard is the only one in the mansion that is bright inside and out. On weekdays, there is no door. We are too lazy to shout, so we just rush in."
Ren Dong helped her up to the corridor and said, "The courtyard is not big. The young lady dislikes being shut in and sulking. Besides, we are all family members in the mansion, so she is not used to staying at home. The eldest young lady, just come in. Just don't think I am being impolite."
Zhang Fanghui laughed at the side, "Ren Dong is a maid who worked for our eldest wife. If you don't have good manners, we will be punished."
Everyone talked and laughed as they walked towards the yard.
Qingfang saw it early, and ran to the flower stand to report to Pei An and Song Guanzhou. Song Guanzhou asked people to clear away the food and moved the spring stools, cross-legged chairs and drum stools to place them. The three of them just stood up and were about to go to greet them when Sister-in-law Xiao came up to them with the support of Rendong.
After the greeting, he looked up at Song Guanzhou.
"My wife heard that Cang Ge'er had offended you, so she sent me to see if you were hurt or angry..."
Song Guanzhou asked her to sit down, and the maids served hot tea. When she heard that Wang Qionglan had brought her sisters here for this matter, she became happy, "It's okay. I'll go and pay my respects to my aunt and aunt tomorrow. As for Cang'er, it's common for us to quarrel. Don't worry about it, sisters-in-law."
She acted as if nothing had happened. Xiao Bei's wife Zhang Fanghui gloated over her misfortune, "Guan Zhou is still a good person. Look at Cang'er, he hid in his room yesterday and didn't come out today. He said he didn't touch the food that was sent to him. I am so angry that I want to teach him a lesson."
Song Guanzhou thought about the nonsense he said that day, which was really annoying to listen to.
"Let my aunt starve him for a few meals. After three days, don't worry about him not eating. I'm afraid he will even lick the bottom of the pot until it shines!"
The world is peaceful nowadays.
But wherever there is a disaster, many people will starve to death.
Zhang Fanghui felt envious when she saw that Song Guanzhou did not feel the slightest bit of guilt. Everyone was worried that the Xiao family's rich kid would not be able to eat or sleep well, but Song Guanzhou did not think so.
but--
Xiao Cang said that he valued Song Guanzhou more.
Since all the sisters-in-law had arrived, Pei An and Xu Lingbai chatted briefly with them and said they would go to the study to look for Qin Qingdong.
When Pei Shuyu heard his cousin mention this familiar name, his eyebrows drooped and he looked as calm as death.
Before entering the door, she hoped to see him once, but after entering the door, she only saw Fourth Brother and Young Master Xu. At that moment, her heart sank.
My father is back and we got together during the Dragon Boat Festival. We talked about the marriage yesterday.
She was promised to Mei Qingyu's second brother——
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