People who think I'm ugly are so sweet

Liancha first coaxed Xu Qingyang back into the room, then closed the door, and then said to Aunt Dong: "Auntie, think about it, the power of the Zhang family is declining now, and Madam has never been favored by the master. She has endured all these years by herself. There is only one eldest young master to rely on. We have worked for her for so many years, but we haven't reaped much benefit. And the Xie family is now in full swing, and the wife has always been at odds with Mrs. Xie, if one day..."

Aunt Dong grabbed the veil tightly, anxiety and fear were written all over her face, "No matter what, it's impossible for the master to give his wife—— to divorce."

"That's what I said, but have you heard less about those people who dote on their concubines and kill their wives these years?" Lian Cha said earnestly, "What's more, Mrs. Xie is not an ordinary concubine, she is the only noble concubine in Shangjing , plus the power of her mother's family, Auntie, what do you think will happen if you fight against her?"

Aunt Dong said unhurriedly: "If the second young lady can marry into the Xu family, we have a way out..."

Lian Cha nodded again and again, "That's right."

Aunt Dong gradually calmed down, what Lian Cha said was not unreasonable.Whether it's Zhang's or Xie's, she can't afford to offend either one.Although she is clearly on Zhang's side now, no one will know who is strong and who is weak in the future. Even if she doesn't think about herself, she still wants to leave a way out for her two daughters.only--

"Then Mr. Xie's family really has a crush on the second lady? He is ranked third in the Qinghui list, but our second lady doesn't even have a place."

"Why not?" Lian Cha said confidently, "Our second young lady is young and beautiful, who wouldn't be tempted after seeing it? Then Mr. Xie is still a man no matter how good he is!"

Aunt Dong couldn't help but think of Xu Taihe, who was also a lonely and proud scholar like Xie Qingsu back then, and finally fell under the pomegranate skirts of several concubines. "What you said is quite true." She tucked the hair on her forehead behind her ears, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, "They're all men."

After finishing their meal in Fuqu Pavilion, Shangguan and Xie Qingsu left and returned home.Xu Xilu personally sent the two of them out of the mansion. Before leaving, Xie Qingsu handed him an unsigned envelope, "This is from you, brother."

It seems that Xie Qingshen has already figured out the details of Zhao Chun and others. He didn't just find someone to report the letter, but asked Xie Qingsu to deliver the letter in person. It seems that there are many shady secrets in it.After sending Xie's mother and son away, Xu Xilu returned to Wenqiu Pavilion, sent all the servants away, and opened the letter to study it carefully.

The last time the Xie family found out that Zhao Chun divorced the original wife that Aunt Dong had found for him for no reason, and married a young and beautiful step-wife. His original wife, a woman named Cuixuan, stayed in Changzhou and never set foot in Shangjing again. .During these days, Xie Qingshen's people focused their investigation on Cui Xuan.

According to the letter, Cuixuan has never remarried, and she has never been ambiguous with any man in these years.She is single, but she is living a happy life. She already has three Ding Ji rouge shops in Changzhou, and she is planning to open a fourth shop recently.Although Changzhou is not as prosperous as the capital city, it costs at least a hundred taels to open a shop. Cuixuan, a divorced woman, how can she get so much money?In addition, Xie's family also found out that on the first day of every month, there would be a clerk from Ding Ji Rouge Shop who would travel all the way to the capital to buy goods.The rouge jewelry used by women in the capital is of course the best, but the price is relatively expensive. It takes at least ten and a half months to travel from Changzhou to the capital, and the journey also costs a lot of money. If the goods purchased in Beijing are sold in Changzhou, the price must be twice as high as that in Beijing to be profitable.Even if they want to take the high-end route, they can just buy the formula directly. Why do they have to go through such a hard work every month?Or maybe, Cuixuan didn't want to buy goods at all, but just wanted to get in touch with someone in the capital through this way.

Cuixuan's natal family is all in Changzhou, and her only connections in the capital are two people - her ex-master and her ex-husband.Xie Qingshen probably thought of this, so she didn't continue the investigation without authorization. After all, if there were any dirty things in the Xu family that could not be explained to outsiders, Xu Xilu had the right not to let him know.On the surface, he is an informal and carefree big man, but in fact he is thoughtful and well versed in human relationships and sophistication. In a special era, he is a good seed for intelligence.

Xu Xilu wrote a letter to thank Xie Qingshen, and said that he would personally investigate the next matter.After writing the letter, he asked Jiudong to send it to the Xie Mansion, and told him to hand it over to Xie Qingxin himself.After that, he called Yunxi: "Let's go, accompany Master to Fuqu Pavilion."

Yunxi, who was working, thought she heard it wrong, "Me? Accompanying the second master?"

Xu Xilu raised his eyebrows, "Why, you don't want to?"

"No!" Yunxi hastily put down the chicken feather blanket in his hand, wiped his hands on his body, "I'll clean up this servant, I'll go with the second master!"

No wonder Yunxi was so surprised. Since she and Shuanghua were transferred to Wenqiu Pavilion, they were all working in the outhouse. The second young master didn't like maids to serve him personally, and Jiudong was by his side inside and out.It was the first time asking her to go out with him today.

It hasn't cleared up completely in the past few days, the ground is wet, and there is still a lot of water on the stone road.Yunxi held an umbrella for Xu Xilu, walked around the puddle cautiously, and asked, "Second Master, didn't you just come back from Mrs. Xie's? Why are you going now?"

"I was eating with Xie's family just now, which is different from now." Xu Xilu seemed to point out, "Some things can only be discussed with Mrs. Xie alone."

Yunxi's heart skipped a beat, she held the umbrella handle tightly, and said with downcast eyes: "What the second master said is true."

Xu Xilu returned to Fuqu Pavilion, asked Yunxi to wait outside, and walked in by himself.Mrs. Xie was also quite surprised to see him, "Xi Lu, what's the matter with you?" Xu Xilu blinked at her, she immediately understood, and called all the waiters down, leaving only Zhaohua. "There's no one else here, just tell me."

Xu Xilu then informed Xie about all the investigations of Xie's family.Mrs. Xie listened carefully, her eyebrows frowned, "You mean, Cuixuan is still in contact with Zhao Chun and others?"

Xu Xilu bowed, nodded and said: "In my opinion, Zhao Chun divorced his wife just as a cover-up. He took Cuixuan and Xu's house clean, let her stay in Changzhou, and transferred the property there at the same time, so that even if Cuixuan If there is something wrong with Xuan, even if the Xu family knew about it, they would not suspect him."

"Then, where did Zhao Chun get the money, and what are they doing?" Mrs. Xie asked eagerly, "Are they really related to my years of infertility?"

"I don't know about this Xilu." Xu Xilu said, "Ma'am, don't worry. I have a hunch that this matter is not trivial. Even if we find out and tell our father, they are likely to prepare a way out. Back then Aunt Dong dragged her Asking the doctor to treat me, the matter was brought out by my eldest sister, so it turned out that the big thing was turned into a small thing, and the small thing was turned into a small thing? Last time they used a maid as a shield, what if they use Zhao Chun as a substitute for the dead ghost this time?"

Xie calmed down, "Then what are you going to do?"

Xu Xilu smiled and said four words: "Lead the snake out of the hole."

In a blink of an eye, it was already May.The sky gradually became hotter, and the cicada broke through the soil and climbed the tree, and the first voiceless song of midsummer began.In Xu's mansion, Xu Taihe, Zhang's, and Xie's yards have already started to use ice. As a bastard, Xu Xilu has a limited amount of ice every summer, and he can't use it until the sun is at its worst.Xu Xilu didn't care about this, the weather was so hot, he was sweating profusely after exercising every time, and after passing through the bottleneck period, he lost almost a catty a day, the people in Wenqiu Pavilion didn't feel it when they watched it every day. What's the matter, other people haven't seen him for seven or eight days, and when they see him again, they can't help but sigh: Why did the second young master lose so much weight again.

Xu Xilu knew that he was getting closer and closer to complete victory.Now he has a flat stomach, four-pack abs can be seen vaguely, and his face is completely smaller. Since he seldom goes out, his complexion is fair and delicate, and his facial features gradually become clearer.Xu Xilu discovered that his face did not inherit the elegance and handsomeness of Xu Taihe, nor was it like Xie Qingsu's clean and elegant appearance, nor did it have the luxury and aura of Song Yanqing. resemblance.Jiudong once said: "Master, you are still as good as you used to be, so you are blessed. Your present appearance, my mother said, is the appearance of a murderous peach blossom!"

Xu Xilu tapped his head with a folding fan, and said with a smile: "It's better to commit peach blossoms than to have no peach blossoms."

With the success of losing weight, the attitude of everyone in the Xu Mansion towards him is completely different from the past.Wen Qiuge's maids scrambled to show their faces in front of him, screaming tenderly one after another; Xu Taihe also saw him more and more times, and kept him for dinner several times, and even went around asking him about famous girls. Mr. private school, so that he can study and get fame.Aunt Dong seemed to have given up on continuing to feed him like a pig. The meals delivered by the big kitchen every day were extremely light, with very little meat. Xu Xilu didn't take it seriously. He knew that if he didn't pay attention, he might rebound. Nor should we relax.Only Mrs. Zhang was different from the others, she devoted herself to Xu Xuanying's marriage, skipped the daily greetings, was busy in Shi'an Garden all day, Xu Xilu hadn't seen her for more than half a month.

On the first day of May, Xu Xilu, who had been bored at home for a month, changed into a light moon-white gown, took Jiudong with him, and went out.

Changxing Street was as lively as ever, and Xu Xilu walked in it, causing many girls to look at him affectionately.Jiudong followed behind him and whispered: "Master, many girls are looking at you."

"There will be more in the future, you have to get used to it earlier." Xu Xilu has spent half his life under the spotlight, and he knows the feeling of being regarded as the protagonist very well.He walked through most of the street without turning his eyes, and finally stopped in front of a rouge shop.

This rouge shop is just opposite Qinghui Building, and you can smell a sweet and greasy fragrance at the door.Xu Xilu was about to go in when he suddenly heard someone calling him, "Master."

Xu Xilu looked over after hearing the reputation, and saw a disheveled man huddled in a corner beside the rouge shop. He was dressed in ragged clothes and had a sallow complexion, as if he hadn't had a full meal for a long time.

"Are you calling me?" Xu Xilu asked.

The man stared at Xu Xilu for a moment, stroked his beard and said, "This young master has handsome features, eyes like peach blossoms, and there is a natural and unrestrained charm between his gazes. According to the old man, the young master will have three peach blossoms in his life. This life will be smooth sailing." , or ill-fated, are closely related to these three peach blossoms."