Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 182 Speculation
"Yes!"

"I've been by Sister Xiaotao's side all day!"

Kikyo nodded her little head, but she hadn't figured out why Sheng Changquan had asked that question. She just answered honestly and then looked at her young master with curiosity, hoping to get a reply to her question.

Unfortunately.

"Hmm? Kikyo, let me ask you something!"

Sheng Changquan didn't answer Kikyo's question. Instead, he stopped and turned to look at her, asking, "Has Sister Xiaotao shown any unusual behavior today?"

"Weird?"

Kikyo blinked her eyes and murmured to herself.

Suddenly.

She seemed to have thought of something, and hesitated, unsure of what to say.

"Young Master, this... I don't know if it counts?"

"Ok?"

"How to say?"

Not only Sheng Changquan, but also Cui Ming and Zi Yuan, who were standing to the side, looked at Kikyo with curiosity.

"that is……"

"Sister Xiaotao seems to have something on her mind today!"

Kikyo shook her head and recalled carefully, "This time, not only did Momo not take me to eat those delicious fruits as usual!"

"Moreover, she stayed guarding the Sixth Miss's door the whole afternoon without leaving for even a moment!"

Kikyo licked her little lips, seemingly regretting that she hadn't been able to eat the fruits that Momo had treasured.

"And more importantly, I noticed that whenever someone approached Sixth Sister's room, Sister Xiaotao would become very nervous, as if she were afraid of something?"

"It seems... like they're afraid someone will come closer!"

"Moreover, even I can only stay by her side and am not allowed to go near the house!"

Kikyo pouted, looking somewhat indignant!

After all, she claimed to be closest to Xiaotao, but Xiaotao didn't even believe her.

Of course, Kikyo didn't know if it was just her imagination. After all, what was there to be afraid of in this house?

Anyway, it's not like the master or Lady Wang are important figures coming. Even if the other maids and servants are of a higher rank than them, aren't they all the same kind of servants in the Sheng family?

What is there to worry about?
Upon hearing this, Ziyuan suddenly spoke up as well.

“Young Master, hearing what Kikyo said reminds me of something.”

Before Sheng Changquan could ask further, Ziyuan continued, "Today I heard from Sister Danju in Sixth Miss's room that Aunt Wei's personality seems a bit strange."

"When Aunt Wei eats, she insists on rinsing the bowls and chopsticks with tea first, and then using a silver needle to test each dish, as if she is afraid that someone might poison her!"

Ziyuan was worried that Sheng Changquan would blame Danju, so she spoke up to explain, "Because it was all Danju who provided those things back then, she felt a little uncomfortable and thought that Aunt Wei was deliberately targeting her, which is why she complained to me afterwards!"

"Sister Danju didn't mean any harm, she just feels a little uncomfortable!" Ziyuan repeated, adding.

Because Sheng Changquan and Minglan are siblings, the people in their courtyard are closer to them than to other members of the Sheng family.

However, due to their individual personalities, Kikyo and Momo got along better, while Shion got along better with Danju. Finally, since Cuiming and Cuiwei were both trained by Mama Fang, their relationship was also quite deep.

Because Qingfeng and Mingyue were too young, no one took them seriously, and they were left to play with him. As for the other maids in Minglan's room, such as Yancao and Bisi, they were not trusted by Minglan and therefore did not have much interaction with the people in Sheng Changquan's room.

After all, as servants, besides having similar personalities, they also knew how to adapt their behavior to the situation and how to treat people appropriately.

"Poisoning?" A thought flashed through Sheng Changquan's mind as he suddenly remembered the things that happened to him when he was still in his mother's womb.

"Could it be that Auntie discovered something during her visit?"

Thinking about his plans over the years, Sheng Changquan felt that he needed to talk to his aunt tomorrow. Even if he couldn't say it outright, he needed to find out their whereabouts to avoid ruining his plans and causing unnecessary harm to both of them.

However, now that Auntie has come to the capital, are the people at Linxi Pavilion also anxious and afraid?
Considering their temperaments, Sheng Changquan thought they must be terrified right now.

However, by this time, they would probably be trying to find out more information about this place, at least to find out why Aunt Wei had come to the capital this time.

"Master?"

"Master..."

"what?"

Just as Sheng Changquan was lost in thought, he was suddenly brought back to his senses.

Looking at the worried faces of the three maids in front of him, he suddenly felt a sense of fulfillment and warmth in his heart.

Regardless, these people close to him all care about him.

"fine!"

Seeing the three women's concerned expressions, Sheng Changquan smiled and shook his head, replying, "I was just thinking about something, don't worry about me!"

"Oh, right!" Sheng Changquan suddenly added, "Don't spread what happened tonight, including the strange things that happened in my sister's room!"

"Remember, you must not tell anyone!"

"Yes!"

The three women, Cui Ming and her companions, had already pledged their allegiance to Sheng Changquan, so they naturally wouldn't go against his wishes and agreed on the spot.

"However, young master!"

Kikyo asked hesitantly, "Aunt Wei, she wouldn't have some bad intentions..."

"rest assured!"

Looking at the loyal little girl, Sheng Changquan was both amused and exasperated: "Auntie would never harm me or my sister!"

"What happened just now was just me overthinking things."

Sheng Changquan did not want to tell the women about his past, but simply explained, "Auntie has come to the capital on important business, so you don't need to worry!"

"correct!"

Thinking of Danju's behavior, Sheng Changquan added, "Auntie is my mother's only sister, and also the closest person to my sister and me. So from now on, you must respect Auntie and never neglect her!"

"do you know?"

The three women nodded in agreement.

They knew that Sheng Changquan was using the matter of the tangerines to warn them not to look down on Aunt Wei's behavior.

After all, if Sheng Changquan hadn't been so sure of what was going on, he himself would probably have been puzzled and found it strange when he saw Aunt Wei doing this.

"Okay, let's go back!"

"Tomorrow, I'm going to take my aunt on a nice tour of the capital!"

After figuring things out, Sheng Changquan immediately felt much more relaxed.

……

(End of this chapter)