The Beloved in the Palm

Chapter 29 Duke Zhao was greatly surprised

The news that Xue Qingyin was invited away by Duke Zhao's mansion also spread to Xue Qinghe's yard.

"They said they came to invite Miss Xue, and they didn't say whether they were the eldest girl or the second girl." Qiu Xin complained.

Although she also knew in her heart that the second girl rarely went out of the house, and it was impossible to get to know the people in Duke Zhao's house.

But she just felt it was unfair!

Why don't you send someone to ask?

Xue Qinghe opened the book and lit the incense.

She had been unable to read for two days. When she heard Qiu Xin's voice, she couldn't help but said, "Do you think it is a good thing to go to Duke Zhao's house?"

Qiu Xin was stunned: "Where do you start talking about this, girl?"

"There is a young master in Duke Zhao's house who is a fool, and he is over thirty years old." Xue Qinghe also heard about this.

Qiu Xin reacted, "Pfft" and laughed: "Haha, haha... It can't be the case. It's not like someone proposed a marriage to their young man-in-law, and it's our eldest daughter's fault, right?"

Xue Qinghe didn't smile, she said: "Maybe it's not my sister."

Qiu Xin's expression changed: "Could it be that Miss Xue was really referring to us? But the eldest girl was greedy for vanity and went by herself."

Xue Qinghe thinks this should be the case.

Otherwise, no one would dare to mention such a marriage to the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Household Affairs.

Qiu Xin patted her thigh and laughed again: "Isn't it true that you deserve it if you hit the target accidentally... Zhao Guogong's palace cannot tolerate her rejection."

Xue Qinghe frowned: "Qiu Xin."

"Yes, I shouldn't be so loud. I won't say it anymore. The girl is studying slowly, so don't be sad. The eldest son has stopped coming recently. It's all because he is busy with the imperial examination."

Xue Qinghe thought: "Yes."

Now I can read the book again.

However, after much deliberation, she still grabbed Qiu Xin's arm and said, "You'd better go tell the elder brother about the affairs of Duke Zhao's mansion."

"Why?"

"It would be too miserable for Xue Qingyin to really marry such a fool."

"The girl is too kind-hearted, why should I care about her life or death? If she really gets married, wouldn't it be her own fault?"

Xue Qinghe lowered his eyes: "Why bother with her? Besides, if such a disaster really happens, my aunt will go crazy."

Qiuxin wants to say, isn't it good to make her crazy?

But she soon thought that Mrs. Xue going crazy would only torture them.

So Qiu Xin went to see He Songning every now and then.

When He Songning saw Qiu Xin, he asked, "What happened?"

He has been neglecting Xue Qinghe recently.

I should send something to her room another day.

Qiu Xin told Xue Qingyin.

He Songning thought to himself, Qinghe is really kind.

Qiu Xin got excited as she talked, and couldn't help complaining: "The eldest girl herself doesn't care much, so why does she dare to follow others in everything? Isn't she favored enough at home? Why do she still want to covet these things? , in the end she still has the second girl and the eldest son to worry about her..."

This is actually like applying eye drops secretly.

He Songning would naturally think so after hearing this in the past.

But today...

No one knew better than him why the Duke's Mansion came to invite people.

Xue Qingyin complained to him as soon as she came back yesterday.

His sleeves were wet from crying.

Xue Qingyin was indeed unruly and willful, but the fact that she almost lost her innocence was still too big for the little girl... big enough to scare her out of her wits and make her cry.

...In the final analysis, it was the king of Wei who was in trouble.

It's not that she covets anything.

He Songning stood up and said, "I will pick her up. Qinghe doesn't have to worry about this."

Qiu Xin responded and was about to leave.

He Songning said: "Stop."

Qiu Xin was overjoyed, was she going to bring some gifts back to the second girl?

"Slap your own hands." He Songning said coldly.

Qiu Xinren was dumbfounded: "The eldest, the eldest young master?"

He Songning was merciless: "Twenty blows, not one less."

Qiu Xin looked at He Songning and burst into tears: "Young Master..."

She had thought earlier that she could rely on the eldest son's concern for the second girl, and she would be the eldest son's first wife in the future.

Her dream was immediately shattered.

Qiu Xin didn't dare to disobey, so she could only raise her hand and slap herself.

"It's lighter." He Songning said lukewarmly.

Qiu Xin bit her lip, looked at him in disbelief, and then, filled with grief and anger, she raised her hand and beat herself hard.

Once, twice...

Qiu Xin didn't dare to think about what others would think of her when she walked on the street.

Wait until twenty strokes are finished.

Qiuxin's cheeks were numb and she couldn't even open her mouth.

"Don't make irresponsible remarks about your master in the future." After He Songning finished speaking, he left to pick up Xue Qingyin.

Qiu Xin wiped her tears, feeling shocked and hateful.

Does this mean... that you are protecting Xue Qingyin?

The eldest young master actually started to defend her?

Qiu Xin's hatred for Xue Qingyin immediately reached its peak.

She covered her face with her sleeves and stumbled back.

When he saw Xue Qinghe, he started crying: "It was the second girl's kindness that sent me there, but the eldest son actually thought that we arranged for the eldest girl."

She said, lowering her sleeves to reveal her swollen face.

Xue Qinghe was startled and his expression changed drastically.

"Everyone knows that I am the maid who serves the second girl closely. On the way back, I was afraid of losing the second girl's face, so I didn't dare to put down my sleeves."

Xue Qinghe sat there blankly, feeling cold in his heart.

Brother, aren't you slapping me in the face?

Xue Qinghe couldn't concentrate on reading anymore, so she stood up and went to find He Songning.

"I'll talk to my brother about this."

"The girl doesn't need to go, the eldest master told us not to bother with this matter anymore, he has gone to pick up the girl." Qiu Xin sobbed.

This was actually similar to what He Songning meant at the time.

But in this situation, when Qiu Xin said it again, it sounded like He Songning was blaming them for interfering.

Xue Qinghe sat back down, her voice trembling: "...Okay, I know."

This side seemed gloomy.

On Xue Qingyin's side, the atmosphere finally broke free from the stagnation.

The people in the main seat couldn't help laughing: "This...what's going on?"

Duke Zhao rushed out from behind the screen and yelled angrily: "Afeng, that's not your mother! Your mother died a long time ago!"

Zhao Xufeng sat down on the ground: "You're talking nonsense! You're a bad guy!"

Duke Zhao was almost mad.

How can you call a strange little girl "mother"?

Xue Qingyin said softly: "You can't correct him. His longing for his mother is above everything else."

Duke Zhao calmed down a little, and his eyes were red again.

Xue Qingyin squatted down and whispered to Zhao Xufeng: "Don't sit on the ground."

Duke Zhao couldn't help but said: "He won't listen to you if you talk to him like this."

Xue Qingyin continued to talk: "The clothes are dirty and hard to wash."

Zhao Xufeng suddenly shouted: "Frozen hands!"

Xue Qingyin followed his words and said: "Yes, frozen hands."

Zhao Xufeng stood up quickly and patted his clothes in a hurry: "Not dirty, not dirty. Mother doesn't wash, frozen hands."

Duke Zhao was shocked. When has Afeng been so obedient?

But turning around, he couldn't hold back the tears in his eyes any longer.

He choked up and said to the nobleman in the main seat: "Zhenzhu took Afeng alone and wandered to Shannan East Road. She made a living by washing clothes for others. When she was brought back, her fingers were covered with sores."

The nobleman in the main seat sighed and said: "Xiancheng, I know you are depressed and miss your deceased wife like the sea. But you must take good care of yourself."

After that, the nobleman immediately changed his tone and said solemnly: "Whoever dares to plot against the Duke's Mansion will be investigated strictly!"

Duke Zhao wiped his tears and looked at Xue Qingyin again. His eyes were gentler.

Previously, Concubine Wan pointed out that she was spoiled.

But such a spoiled girl was able to remain calm when facing his stupid son, without showing any disgust or fear. It was as if she was facing a normal person.

This made Duke Zhao feel much more comfortable.

"Please tell me in detail what happened in the princess's mansion that day, Miss Xue." Duke Zhao said in a gentle voice.

Xue Qingyin took a deep breath.

Here it comes, this is the highlight of today.