The Beloved in the Palm

Chapter 126 Ning Que: It's too difficult!

Mrs. Xue seemed much calmer at this moment. She said, "Just say I'm not here."

The servant was dumbfounded: "Ah? How can you say you're not here..."

Mrs. Xue said calmly, "I should have been away. I'm going to the farm on the outskirts of the city."

She paused and said, "Just say I'm going to the outskirts to relax. Maybe I'll stay for ten days or half a month. You don't know when I'll be back."

Mrs. Xue stood up and told the maid beside her, "Pack up your things and leave now."

"Really leaving?" The maid was also stunned.

"Yes, really leaving."

Now those who stay with Mrs. Xue are all close and reliable people. Mrs. Xue gave an order, although hesitant, but still did it.

Not long after, they packed up their things and slipped out of the back door of Xu's house.

Old Master Xue gradually became impatient waiting outside.

The long-serving servant beside him glanced at the old master's face and could not help but scolded: "A merchant's family is not presentable. How can you keep the elders waiting for a long time? Don't you know to ask you to go in and sit down first?"

Old Master Xue then said lightly: "Forget it, I won't stay here for long."

The long-serving servant nodded. Yes, as soon as Mrs. Xue comes out, they will set off together to return to the Xue family's home.

After this, the servants of the Xu family came out quickly.

"To reply to the old master, it is really unfortunate that the lady left the house early this morning."

Old Master Xue's face changed, and the long-serving servant beside him shouted first: "You didn't make up nonsense to deceive the old master?"

"No, no, I don't lie." The servant of the Xu family thought to himself, anyway, you can't come and kill me with thunder on the spot, right?

Old Master Xue frowned: "It seems that she really went out."

Although Mrs. Xue was fierce, she was only in front of Xue Chengdong. If they meet Old Master Xue, anyone would be obedient.

So it shouldn't be a lie.

Old Master Xue said, "Send someone to find your aunt."

"It's hard to say when we can find her back." The servant of the Xu family said the toughest words in the most cowardly tone.

Old Master Xue's face sank slightly: "Are you Xu family making excuses like this, deliberately going against the Xue family?"

The servant knelt down and said, "I dare not, I swear to God, everything I said is true! I really don't know when I can find her back... Recently, my aunt has not been in a good mood, and she always has to go out to relax every day."

Old Master Xue was silent.

This servant of the Xu family seemed to have no knees, kneeling down as soon as he was told to. If he continued to hold her accountable, it would seem that the Xue family had gone too far and did not take their in-laws seriously.

Old Master Xue still had to save face.

He said, "Forget it, when your aunt comes back today, tell her that I will come again tomorrow."

The servant nodded repeatedly.

After an incense stick of time, Old Master Xue returned to the Xue family.

Aunt Xue came forward and said with a smile: "Father has gone out, I guess my sister-in-law has gone home."

"No." Two words popped out of Old Master Xue's mouth.

Aunt Xue's face changed: "Could it be that the Xu family is so bold as to dare to disobey Father's wishes..."

Old Master Xue said in a deep voice: "No one is here."

"I said that they were spoiled too much. First it was Xue Qingyin, then my sister-in-law, and now it's good, the Xu family has become tough. In my opinion, from the beginning, Xue Qingyin, the source, should be curbed..."

Old Master Xue interrupted her: "The Xu family is not tough, if they are tougher, things will be easier to start."

Aunt Xue was stunned: "Really, is it?"

Old Master Xue looked at her: "You are also married, stay in the Marquis's Mansion more, and go to your mother's house less."

Aunt Xue's face flushed, and she couldn't say anything for a while.

When Madam Xue arrived at the manor, Ning Que was already there.

She lifted the curtain of the carriage and was very surprised: "Mr. Ning arrived so early?"

Ning Que said in a gentle voice: "Madam, didn't you want to tell fortunes?"

Madam Xue suddenly realized and smiled: "That's right." She got off the carriage and frowned at the servants beside her: "You are stupid, why don't you welcome Mr. Ning in and wait?"

The servant was about to speak.

But Ning Que spoke first: "Entering the manor with a card, you must follow the rules. How can you easily make this exception?"

Madam Xue's face was relieved.

She was a person who followed the rules.

She just remembered that Qingyin only brought the wooden card to Mr. Lin yesterday.

Madam Xue asked: "That Mr. Lin didn't come with Mr. Ning today?"

Ning Que pretended not to know and said: "Maybe he has something to do."

"Oh." Madam Xue thought it was inappropriate, but when she thought about the maids and servants around her, it didn't matter.

She pursed her lips and smiled, "Mr. Ning, please."

Ning Que then walked side by side with her.

Mrs. Xue walked in, saying, "I'll have someone prepare a sign for Mr. Ning later."

Qing Yin still had some omissions in her work.

People have taken the initiative to give gifts, so they should at least be given a sign.

Ning Que was delighted to hear this, and bowed to Mrs. Xue and said, "Then it would be disrespectful to refuse."

Mrs. Xue nodded, "That's better. If you keep pushing it back and forth, it will be unpleasant."

Ning Que now knew that this lady didn't like those who were long-winded and refused.

Entered the door.

Liu Xiuyuan and others were still there.

"Hello, Madam." They bowed politely.

Mrs. Xue was surprised and said, "These calligraphy and paintings require so much effort? Do you have to stay at the manor?"

The painter nodded, "It's not a one-day job."

Liu Xiuyuan laughed and said, "I finished it a long time ago, but it's so comfortable to stay at the manor. I don't want to leave for a while. I'm sorry to make you laugh."

"It doesn't matter, Mr. Liu, stay for a while. You can stay as long as you want." Mrs. Xue still has a good impression of Liu Xiuyuan, who is really talented and humble.

Such people living at the manor can be a bit literary.

Liu Xiuyuan immediately said with concern, "Madam, you came to the manor today..."

Mrs. Xue said, "To escape the heat."

Liu Xiuyuan felt strange. It's still early in summer, what kind of heat is this to escape?

Ning Que also felt something was wrong, but it was not easy to ask directly.

Liu Xiuyuan didn't think too much, and immediately said, "Madam, are you still playing cards later?"

"Play." Mrs. Xue said without thinking.

Away from the trivialities of the Xue family, and now that her daughter is not around, Mrs. Xue is feeling bored.

Ning Que interrupted: "I'm afraid we need to find a quiet place..."

Mrs. Xue responded: "Oh, right. Let's talk about it later. I remember there is a pavilion halfway up the mountain in the back..."

Ning Que said: "That's great!" Anyway, there shouldn't be so many people.

Liu Xiuyuan became interested and joined in the fun, saying: "What are you doing?"

Liu Xiuyuan was young, and Mrs. Xue looked at him as if she was looking at an outstanding young junior.

She answered very patiently: "You don't know? This Mr. Ning is a Taoist priest. He can tell fortunes by reading characters."

Liu Xiuyuan was surprised: "Really?"

Ning Que had a headache.

Liu Xiuyuan followed up with: "The characters I write are varied and varied in style. Can you tell fortunes by reading characters like this?"

If he said no, he would appear too incompetent in front of his wife. If he said yes, there would inevitably be another Liu Xiuyuan.

The problem facing Ning Que at this time was even more difficult than asking him to govern a state.

Fortunately, Liu Xiuyuan rubbed his fingertips at this time, sat back and said, "I'd better carve some more wood."

Ning Que breathed a sigh of relief and followed Mrs. Xue to the halfway point of the mountain.

Mr. Lin almost arrived at the farm right after him.

He didn't know that Ning Que had already arrived. After settling the craftsmen, he sat down with Liu Xiuyuan and others to chat.

After Mrs. Xue sat down, she saw Ning Que take out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone from the box he carried with him.

It looked very much like that.

"Please write a word first, Madam." Ning Que said.

A little embarrassment flashed across Mrs. Xue's face quickly, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

She lowered her eyes and said, "My handwriting...is not very good."

After all, she was born in a merchant family.

Her father had invited several scholars to read books, but he didn't want them to learn anything. Instead, he hoped that they would meet more dignitaries. For Mrs. Xue, marrying Xue Chengdong was "learned and accomplished" for the Xu family!

Ning Que hurriedly said, "My handwriting is also average. Only masters like Mr. Liu can write unique words. But why do we have to be the one in a million calligraphers? Words, when written on paper, can be recognized."

Mrs. Xue smiled: "Yes!"

After that, she picked up the pen and wrote.

At this time in the palace.

Xue Qingyin was talking to the fourth princess.

"You accompany His Majesty to dinner, but you call me?" The fourth princess looked surprised.

Xue Qingyin nodded.

This is to avoid suspicion, thinking that calling the fourth princess is a good idea. Because she is openly a person of Concubine Wan.

"Don't you feel uncomfortable eating with His Majesty?" The fourth princess asked in surprise.

"Where is it uncomfortable?" Xue Qingyin asked in confusion.

"The atmosphere at the table was so quiet that it seemed like the dead were about to be buried. It made people dare not breathe. It was very uncomfortable."

"You are supposed to be relatives, why are you afraid?"

"You... don't understand." The fourth princess lowered her voice, afraid that others would hear her, and she said, "Where are the relatives in the royal family?"

Xue Qingyin also lowered her voice: "That's why you should treat His Majesty as a relative."

The fourth princess was stunned.

Xue Qingyin said again: "It's just sitting together to eat a meal, but when you go out tomorrow, others will know that the fourth princess is still very favored by His Majesty. You see, a meal can bring you a lot of things. Why not exchange it?"

The fourth princess opened her mouth, but found that it seemed that, yes, it was the truth.

She immediately blushed: "You... are still thinking about me."