The Beloved in the Palm

Chapter 114 You Take the Blame

Mrs. Xue noticed that someone was looking at her, so she looked over and saw a man dressed as a Taoist priest.

This man had a gentle and modest temperament.

Mrs. Xue thought he was the owner of the house, so she nodded slightly and asked, "Is the matter over?"

Then why is Qingyin not here? Mrs. Xue muttered secretly.

Ning Que's eyes wandered around the woman's bun twice, and then he bowed respectfully and said, "I wonder what you are referring to, Madam?"

Mrs. Xue looked at him in confusion, realizing that she might have misunderstood.

She moved her lips, but didn't wait to say anything.

"Mother." Xue Qingyin walked into the garden quickly, "Mother, I've been waiting for a long time."

Mrs. Xue naturally turned sideways to meet her daughter and said with a smile: "It's not a long wait. The owner is very good at taking care of the rockery and water. I feel relaxed and happy after watching it for a while. I can't help but sigh at its exquisiteness."

Ning Que saw her smile and felt that her whole face became lively. The faint lines at the corners of her eyes did not show the traces of time, but added a bit of charm.

It turned out that she was not only married, but also had children.

This thought flashed through Ning Que's mind quickly.

Xue Qingyin said crisply: "Mother, if you like this kind of scenery, ask your uncle to decorate it in the mansion in the future."

Mrs. Xue shook her head: "Why bother?"

But after a few words, Ning Que found something unusual.

Why did she ask her uncle to decorate it? Instead of asking her father to decorate it? It can be seen that she is now living in her mother's house and will stay there for a long time.

Married women rarely go back to their parents' home to live for a long time. Even if their parents are seriously ill, their brothers should serve them.

Unless... they have divorced their husband's family.

Mrs. Xue politely nodded to Ning Que again, which was considered a greeting. Then she walked out of the garden with Xue Qingyin.

Ning Que listened to their low voices and watched them go away.

Until the servant called again: "Mr. Ning?"

Ning Que asked: "Is that the new guest who just came to the mansion?"

The servant nodded: "It should be." He had been serving Ning Que and didn't know much about other things.

Ning Que asked the Lin family servant who was accompanying Mrs. Xue: "Do you know whose family member that is?"

The man shook his head and said: "The master never said it. I only know... maybe it has something to do with the Eastern Palace."

"Eastern Palace?"

Ever since the prince became seriously ill, the Eastern Palace has had little presence.

The family of the former queen was almost dead, and the family of the crown princess was far away in Huainan Road. Ning Que had no idea for a moment.

"Where is your master?" Ning Que asked.

"Now that we have finished discussing the matter, we should go back to find you, Lord Ning."

Ning Que smiled and said, "It's a coincidence. Let's go back to find your master."

Ning Que finally met Master Lin in the study.

It was only half an hour before and after, and Master Lin seemed to have changed. His eyes were full of bloodshot, his eye bags drooped, and the whole person was haggard.

Ning Que thought that he still had something to ask people, so he asked with concern: "What difficulties have you encountered?"

Master Lin opened his mouth and closed it again.

Thinking that the fewer people knew about this matter, the better.

After all, it was the crown prince, the son of the emperor, who did such a bad thing. Once it got out of hand, the crown prince's reputation would be ruined, and wouldn't the emperor's face also be ruined?

This is the disadvantage of marrying into the royal family. If something goes wrong, both sides will be punished.

Master Lin suppressed his chaotic mood and had to make up a lie: "Mr. Ning, you don't know that I have a good relationship with the Xiao family in Huainan. I just heard that the prince vomited blood again two days ago, which made me worried. If the prince died, it might cause chaos, and the situation of the daughter of the Xiao family would become difficult."

This was half true and half false, and even if it was spread out, it would be impossible to find fault.

Ning Que frowned and said, "The prince's illness has indeed been delayed for too long. Is there no one in the palace who can diagnose and treat it?"

Master Lin sighed, "We are far away from the palace, how can we know what is going on in the palace."

This is true.

Master Lin even had tears in his eyes again.

Ning Que changed the subject and asked the main question: "The one who came to deliver the message today is someone from the Eastern Palace?"

Mr. Lin immediately became defensive and said vaguely: "Yes."

Ning Que is an upright person.

But Mr. Lin suddenly remembered that his teacher was Xu Qin.

Xu Qin was the grandfather of Concubine Wan.

No matter what, in the eyes of outsiders, Ning Que is on the same boat with the Xu family and belongs to the Wei Wang faction.

If the prince is pulled down by the Wei Wang, it will be a good thing.

But I am afraid that they will use the Crown Princess as a raft and may not care about her life or death. Even, maybe... if the Crown Princess dies, they can seek greater benefits.

Because that will make the Huainan Xiao family completely turn against the prince, and there will be no room for maneuver.

All kinds of thoughts flashed through Mr. Lin's mind.

In the end, he chose not to say more to Ning Que.

Ning Que was disappointed, but it was difficult to ask further questions, and he saw that Master Lin looked distracted.

He said goodbye, "I'll play chess with you another day."

Master Lin nodded repeatedly, endured the confusion in his heart, stood up and respectfully sent Ning Que out.

He couldn't offend Ning Que.

What if the method of the concubine of King Xuan didn't work... Then he had to take Ning Que's way!

Huainan was still too far away... Master Lin sighed heavily in his heart.

Xue Qingyin didn't know what was happening here, so she sent Mrs. Xue directly back to Xu's house.

When Xu Qi heard that his sister was back, he ran quickly: "Sister, I miss my brother so much!"

When they got outside the door, they saw Xue Qingyin actually coming, and she was even more excited: "Qingyin, I miss my uncle so much!"

No words have been changed.

Although Xu Qi's words were cliche, his excitement was sincere.

He said: "Qingyin, you don't know that since you left, Duke Zhao's mansion has sent people to visit your cousin and the others from time to time to play together. That was to play with the young master!"

Aunt Gui stammered at the side: "Thank you Qingyin."

Xue Qingyin didn't say anything. She took two steps inside and saw He Songning's figure.

He Songning also looked over at her.

Xue Qingyin was surprised. Nong Xia had just left. Why was He Songning already waiting at Xu's house?

"I guessed that you would take your mother back to the Xu family." He Songning stepped forward.

Xue Qingyin understood. Oh, it turned out that I came here specially to wait for her.

"You are not afraid of father at all now." He Songning's words were affirmative.

Xue Qingyin looked at Xu Qi and his wife: "It seems that uncle is a little more scared than me."

Xu Qi's mood was touched, and she smiled and said: "Although uncle is afraid, he still knows how to listen to you."

He Songning raised his eyebrows and said in a low tone: "I don't know when, but even my grandfather's family has started to listen to you. Qingyin, you are really very capable."

Mrs. Xue felt that the tone was a bit strange and was about to frown and speak.

But Xue Qingyin smiled and said: "It's still far worse than big brother. Big brother, I have something to ask you to help me."

He Songning: "..."

He didn't expect Xue Qingyin to climb up the pole so quickly.

Xue Qingyin stepped forward, pulled He Songning's sleeve and walked aside: "Come on, brother, listen to me."

Xu Qi breathed a sigh of relief: "The relationship between their brother and sister is still good."

Mrs. Xue frowned and said: "I originally thought that Aning was smart and capable, and he had a calm mind. If I am gone in the future, he will be able to take care of his sister. Now it seems..."

Xu Qi was surprised: "What? Now Aning has become stupid?"

Mrs. Xue rolled her eyes at him: "Why has she become stupid? It's because I think his sister is really smart like this. An Ning... An Ning... always seems a little ruthless."

Xu Qi advised: "How many men are merciless? You must still treat me differently."

Mrs. Xue felt that her words were not congenial, so she simply stopped talking to this stupid brother.

In this room, He Songning allowed Xue Qingyin to grab his sleeve, but said: "The power in King Xuan's hands is so great, why is it that he can't do it, but he wants you to beg me?"

Xue Qingyin thought to herself that you are really getting more and more weird when you talk like a bitch. You and the prince should be allowed to sit together and scold each other.

She frowned and said softly: "Who am I? After all, I am just a concubine. Not even someone else's wife. If I want to stay in Prince Xuan's palace for a long time, I can't rely on Prince Xuan for everything."

He Songning's complexion suddenly looked much better.

Xue Qingyin thought to herself, "You just want to see me uncomfortable, don't you?"

Xue Qingyin continued: "In terms of closeness, naturally I am not as close as my eldest brother. If something happens to me, who else can I turn to besides my eldest brother?" She bit her lower lip, with tears in her eyes, and said, "If eldest brother doesn't want to, then fine. , then just treat me as your sister. Anyway, when you get married, you will definitely not care about me anymore."

This was what He Songning disliked the most in the past.

But he frowned and watched the tears in Xue Qingyin's eyes condensed into beads, looking like she couldn't let go...

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Take advantage of this moment to repair the relationship with Xue Qingyin, so that she can be willing to become his line buried in Prince Xuan's Mansion in the future.

Xue Qingyin said: "I remember that the business in Huainan Road and Jiannan Road was previously handled by my eldest brother."

He Songning smiled: "Oh? Do you even want to take over these two properties?"

Xue Qingyin snorted: "Who do you think I am? I originally managed the property for my brother's sake. ... I remember that my brother's people would go to these two places every month to inspect the property. I just want my brother to help me deliver some things." No?"

"Just giving something away?"

"otherwise?"

He Songning stopped talking. That was his misunderstanding.

His face became much softer and he said, "Just leave the things to me. Who should I give them to?"

Xue Qingyin wiped the corners of her eyes: "The Xiao family in Huainan must not lose it when it is delivered to Master Xiao. My eldest brother is very capable, so it shouldn't be difficult to do this, right?"

She does things.

The danger came to He Songning.

She thought it was great.