kingnovel Chapter 1282 Chapter 1282
Chapter 1282 Chapter 1282
"But Guanzhou saved the lives of two brothers, and also - the tenth prince in the palace. If anything goes wrong, His Majesty will definitely blame him given his lukewarm attitude towards the Duke's Mansion."
"My eldest sister is not that broad-minded. She only cares about herself and others and would never let it go like this."
Also!
"What's more..."
When Zhang Fanghui said this, she waved away Nanny Li and the servants. The couple were the only ones in the inner room. Zhang Fanghui even stood up, walked to the Huchuang, and sat down next to her husband.
His face looked mysterious and his mouth was tightly closed, which made Xiao Bei burst out laughing.
"Why? What earth-shattering news do you want to tell me?"
"It was just that I bumped into her unintentionally, but I never told anyone else about it. My husband, my elder sister doesn't like to watch the boats, I'm afraid she has other plans in mind."
"What plans?"
Zhang Fanghui sighed almost inaudibly, and after careful consideration, she did not dare to speak rashly. Seeing this, Xiao Bei became even more curious, "You can't even tell me?"
"Not at all."
Zhang Fanghui shook her head slowly, "Two or three days ago, when it was raining heavily, my eldest sister came back from outside and said that the road was slippery due to the rain and the carriage almost flipped over."
"My eldest sister is in charge of all affairs in the government, so it is normal for her to go in and out of the government."
"I went to visit my eldest cousin's wife. The maid Lianhua was always very enthusiastic and led me and the maid to take a small path. On the way back, I thought the path in the garden was very pleasant, so I took the small path as well. But I heard my eldest sister talking to Shuangyue, and I didn't have time to avoid her, so I overheard it."
"What are you talking about? It's worth making a fuss about."
After all, she is the fourth young master's wife of the Xiao family. She is knowledgeable and experienced, and she is not interested in ordinary trivial disputes.
"My husband, I will repeat to you exactly what the eldest sister said to Shuangyue, 'I sat with the eldest girl for a while today and realized that it is better to compare goods than to throw them away. This man in my house is arrogant and domineering every day, which is embarrassing. If the fourth brother and the eldest girl..., oh! It is much better to have a virtuous wife than the evil woman now! What a pity -', my husband, do you know who this eldest girl is?"
Xiao Bei was stunned. Is this what his eldest sister said?
He looked incredulous and shook his head, pretending he didn't know. "There are so many young ladies in the world, and now that Silang has married Guanzhou, who would still have such thoughts?"
You really don't take your reputation seriously?
"Golden Cloud."
Zhang Fanghui spoke these three familiar names word by word, and Xiao Bei was not surprised at all. He just narrowed his eyes and said, "...He is quite thoughtful!"
"You noticed something?"
Xiao Bei sighed, "On the day when Guan Zhou and Cang Ge'er competed in mathematics, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. I was originally looking at Qin Er. This guy is in Shaohua Garden every day, with men outside and women inside, and he never hides it. But An Ge'er didn't take it seriously. I was worried that he had thoughts that he shouldn't have, so I looked at him a few more times that day.
“Don’t talk about Jin Fuyun in Qin Erxiang?”
Xiao Bei shook his head.
"It was beyond my expectation. Qin Er's eyes were full of indifference. He looked at Jin Fuyun with a bit of indifference. I followed his gaze and saw that Jin Fuyun's eyes were only fixed on Guan Zhou and his wife."
"See the boat?"
Zhang Fanghui frowned. "I did glance sideways. Her eyes were cold. I can't say she was familiar with Guan Zhou."
"Of course they were not familiar with each other. She stared at An Ge'er's back in a daze. Occasionally, when An Ge looked back, her face was as red as a peach blossom, and she was full of smiles."
"Oh my god! What my elder sister said——"
"What else did you hear?" Xiao Bei asked. Zhang Fanghui whispered, "Except for a feeling of pity, I dare not listen to anything else. The eldest sister also helped Shuangyue walk further and further away. But I don't understand, could it be that the eldest sister still wants that young lady to enter the mansion?"
Xiao Bei was very angry when he heard this.
"She wants to, but can she succeed? Now that the young lady is betrothed to the Prince of Yong, who is so noble and unrivaled, how could she be willing to be a concubine?"
The couple talked for a while, and the next day, Xiao Bei couldn't hold back anymore and went to visit Xiao Yinxiu on his own.
Needless to say, Xiao Yinxiu was delighted to hear that her cousin was coming, and asked Shuangyue to go out and bring him in personally. Although the two siblings were not biologically related, Xiao Bei lost his mother at a young age and grew up with Madam Min, the eldest wife.
In fact, although Xiao Yinxiu and I are not biological siblings, we are like biological siblings.
Xiao Bei was not vague and asked a few questions. Xiao Yinxiu did not know what he meant and asked back, "Why are you asking about Miss Jin as well? She is a capable woman. She runs the business and manages the inner courtyard. She is good at everything."
"As expected, you are indescribably noble. You will be the princess of a county prince in the future. I once had the honor of meeting the prince of Yong. They are truly a perfect match."
"Whoa!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yinxiu sighed, "She has no say in this marriage. The Prince of Yong is both virtuous and talented. But I heard that he is useless. It is hard for Fuyun to have a son to live with her."
"...Sister, please don't spread rumors about such private matters."
"It was Fuyun who was so generous that she told me everything clearly. As a woman, I naturally felt it was a pity, but the Empress Dowager personally agreed to the marriage..."
"Nothing is perfect. I never heard that my elder sister had a close personal relationship with her before. Now that I hear about it, I feel sorry for the eldest girl."
Xiao Yinxiu knew that Xiao Bei's words were much more pleasant to the ears than Xiao Cang's, and she also wanted to confide in him. Xiao Bei was gentle, elegant and polite by nature, and he encouraged Xiao Yinxiu to talk more.
"It's a pity that before the Fourth Brother and the Song family were engaged, everyone in the capital, whether they had daughters or not, would like him to be their son-in-law. He is handsome and the youngest Jinshi, and he is in a great position. But it just so happens that——"
"Guan Zhou is not bad either. She is the daughter of a university scholar. Her status, position and family background are comparable to those of the Duke's Mansion."
"Pooh!"
Xiao Yinxiu spat softly, "What's the use of a poor scholar's family? The girl she brought up is aloof and proud, and it's also because her uncle and the scholar have been close friends for many years, otherwise how could she have the desire of a young girl in the boudoir?"
"...Guanzhou is not as bad as my elder sister said..."
"That's because you don't know."
The two siblings were talking passionately. Xiao Bei looked calm, but there were huge waves in his heart. What did his elder sister mean? She kept praising the eldest daughter of the Jin family and saying that it was a pity, but what was she thinking?
"I know that the eldest sister is close to the eldest girl, but now that Silang has married early, and the eldest girl Jin also has a fiancé, it is impossible to be together in this life, only in the next life."
Xiao Bei said this casually, but in fact he did not miss any expression on Xiao Yinxiu's face.
Sure enough, Xiao Yinxiu stopped talking.
The brother and sister talked about Zhang Fanghui's health. Xiao Yinxiu whispered, "... your sister-in-law is having a hard time. It would be better for you and your wife to live in separate rooms. You won't disturb her and she will feel better."
"Don't worry, elder sister. It won't be that serious."
"How can it not be? You still have to take part in the imperial examination next year, so why don't I find you a good maid..."
"useless!"
When Xiao Bei heard this, he quickly waved his hand to refuse, "I will study hard. What my elder sister is doing is just disturbing my younger brother's mind."
Xiao Yinxiu snorted coldly, "Is it my sister-in-law who is intolerant?"
Are one or two people going to follow Pei Si's example and become infatuated?
ridiculous!