After Gao married the prince, the sick and weak concubine lost her horse

I don't know if it was Shen Qingci's illusion, but the back of Sheng Tingye who left seemed a little embarrassed.

After being made such a fuss by him, her drowsiness has long since disappeared.

It was still early outside, and not long after Sheng Tingye left, Shen Qingci asked Biyu to accompany him to the garden.

He said he was going for a walk, but he secretly wrote down the layout of the Sun Mansion.

While walking, she still didn't forget to get some words out of Biyu's mouth.

For example, where do the owners of each house in the mansion live, what is their temperament, and how do they get along with each other.

It was just gossip, and Shen Qingci also rewarded Biyu with two golden melon seeds, the other party wanted to pour out all he knew.

There was nothing else, but there was one sentence that made Shen Qingci a little concerned.

Biyu said that her family's eldest son, Sun Zhijing, Xijing and Xijie, the Yiyuan where he lives includes his study room where he usually works, and no one is allowed to approach, let alone peek at, except his personal servant.

Reaping the benefits of Shen Qingci, when it came to the excitement, Biyu suddenly moved closer to Shen Qingci, lowered her voice and said with a look of fear: "Before, this servant had a good sister, Yuezhi, who was serving by the master's side, but suddenly disappeared one day. ...Later, the servant quietly went to inquire, she had been to Yiyuan before..."

If he hadn't made a mistake and touched his master's bad luck, how could this person disappear quietly.

Shen Qingci followed her words and asked: "I think your eldest son is as gentle as jade, but he is more dignified and upright than those sons of aristocratic families."

Biyu nodded: "Eldest Young Master is an excellent person, but in that position, no matter how gentle he is, he is always scary."

Shen Qingci said casually: "Then your master was like this back then? Didn't the eldest son follow your master's temper?"

But Biyu shook her head and said: "This servant feels that the third son's temper is more like a master's."

Third son?

Sun Zhiyan's unscrupulous eyes appeared in Shen Qingci's mind, and when she thought of that man's absurd behavior, she already felt a little uncomfortable.

However, God failed to fulfill people's wishes.

Before Shen Qingci could suppress the nausea, he heard footsteps coming from the other end of the corridor.

When she raised her eyes, she happened to meet Sun Zhiyan's smiling eyes.

Walking with him is Yu Shi.

The mother and son walked out of the corner one after the other, and just as they entered the corridor, they bumped into Shen Qingci head-on.

Behind them were two maidservants carrying food boxes.

Shen Qingci greeted him calmly, and greeted him, "Mrs. Sun."

Yu Shi seemed a little surprised, but in an instant, a gentle smile returned to his face: "Miss Zhou, what is this?"

Shen Qingci smiled faintly: "Young Master invited my husband to the study, I had nothing to do around me, so I thought of going out for a walk, and I just came out to meet my husband."

"It's just that I'm a guest, so I'm really rude."

Hearing this, Mrs. Yu hurriedly said politely: "Whatever Miss Zhou said, you can live in peace of mind and treat this place as your own home, don't worry about others."

"but--"

Speaking of this, she looked in the direction of Yiyuan with some embarrassment, "Jing'er likes to be quiet, and she doesn't like to be disturbed by others on weekdays, and there are many common affairs in the clan..."

Shen Qingci understood, quickly smiled and said: "Madam, don't worry, I'm just wandering around the garden."

Yu Shi also seemed to feel that her words were a bit too much, and she was about to tone down a few words, but Sun Zhiyan who was on the side suddenly said, "This, is that Mrs. Zhou that mother mentioned before? Lin Yu's wife?"

They had clearly met each other before, and it was the most unbearable scene that Shen Qingci watched.

But at this time, Sun Zhiyan was able to greet Shen Qingci as if nothing had happened, as if meeting him for the first time.

Mrs. Yu hurriedly introduced them.

Shen Qingci responded casually, then changed the subject and said, "Where are you going, madam?"

Not knowing if it was Shen Qingci's illusion, the smile in Yu's eyes froze for a moment.

When she took a closer look, the other party had returned to her previous gentleness and amiability.

"I was patronizing the guests at noon, and I didn't have time to see the master. The maid said that the master lost his temper at noon and refused to drink medicine and eat. I'm going to have a look."

Hearing this, Shen Qingci was nervous: "I heard that Master Sun is seriously ill, so I don't know what's going on now? Since our husband and wife are bothering you here, there is no reason not to visit the Patriarch."

"It doesn't have to be."

Yu Shi, who seemed to be very talkative before, refused straight away, with a decent and gentle smile still on her face.

It's just that there is a bit of alienation and rejection in the smile for no reason.

"My master is not in good health. He hasn't seen anyone for a long time. I'm afraid he might be sick to others. Please forgive me, Mrs. Zhou."

"A merchant's family like ours doesn't have as many rules as the gentry, and Mrs. Zhou doesn't have to worry about it."

Yu Shi's voice fell, and Sun Zhiyan at the side smiled and said: "That's right, what's so interesting about a seriously ill old man?"

In exchange for this remark, Yu Shi turned his head and gave him a glare.

Knowing that they still had business to do, Shen Qingci didn't want to disturb them, so after exchanging a few words of pleasantries, he moved away.

Yu Shi walked in front, and Sun Zhiyan walked behind.

Seeing that Sun Zhiyan was about to pass by Shen Qingci, he suddenly turned his head and looked at Shen Qingci with a smile: "By the way, I just forgot to tell Mrs. Zhou that I have been to Qingyang before."

Hearing this, Shen Qingci's heart sank.

Lin Yu is the eldest son of the Lin family's branch in Qingyang.

The local Lin family is like the Sun Wang family in Miaochuan, everyone knows everyone.

What does Sun Zhiyan mean by this?
Is he testing, or has he really been to Qingyang?
Shen Qingci was surprised in her heart, but she didn't show the slightest bit on her face, she frowned slightly, "Oh? Really?"

"So, the third son and my husband are still old acquaintances?"

She threw the question back calmly.

Sun Zhiyan smiled: "Old acquaintances are not counted, but they did have dinner at the same table, and there is some friendship."

I don't know how much of what he said is true or false.

But at this moment, Shen Qingci didn't show any flaws at all, and said with a smile: "That's a coincidence, when my husband comes back later, I should have a good chat with the third son."

With a cynical smile in Sun Zhiyan's eyes, he didn't say he was satisfied or dissatisfied with Shen Qingci's words, but just looked down at her.

His steps stopped beside Shen Qingci, stuck in her direction, making her unable to get away.

Mrs. Yu had already walked a few steps, and when she heard their conversation, she turned her head and gave Sun Zhiyan a warning look, then looked at Shen Qingci apologetically and said, "Don't listen to his nonsense, he didn't even have Miaochuan Been there, when did you go to Qingyang?"

Hearing this, Shen Qingci suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

There is no doubt that Sun Zhiyan's two sentences just now are clearly a temptation.

Thinking of this, Shen Qingci raised his eyes to look at him, although there was a smile in his eyes, but also a little more annoyed.

"Third Young Master can tell jokes."

Sun Zhiyan smiled: "Just kidding, Mrs. Zhou should not argue with me."

After finishing speaking, he took a meaningful look at Shen Qingci, and then turned around and left carelessly under Yu's urging.

But Shen Qingci's mood did not improve because of his departure.

Although he knew that he was just probing, and he had never been to Qingyang or met Lin Yu himself, but if he had no doubts, how could he speak out probing.

She always felt that there was something wrong with Sun Zhiyan's expression.

To be precise, everyone in this Sun family is not right, except for Sun Zhili who dragged her and Sheng Tingye into the house at first.

Just as he was lost in thought, he suddenly heard Biyu exclaim: "Oh!"

Shen Qingci immediately came back to his senses, followed the sound, but saw Biyu pointing at the flowers not far away and said nervously: "Young Master's ferret has come out!"

Ferrets.

The word just came out, and Shen Qingci felt that the blood in his body was about to freeze.

Not because of how scary the little thing is.

It was the one lying on Gu Qiuli's shoulder that first came to her mind.

Due to being fed by Gu Qiuli for a long time, the ferret has gained some spirituality, and its sense of smell is surprisingly sensitive, and it can track all the way to Wang Baoqin who was put under the tracking Gu by Gu Qiuli.

Although it is true that some people keep ferrets as pets nowadays, it is not just such a coincidence, is it?

Just as he was thinking, Shen Qingci glanced over, and as expected, following Biyu's pointing, he saw the snow-white mass under a plum tree.

It was about the same size as Gu Qiuli's, only the size of a palm, but now it was holding a piece of jerky that was bigger than its head and was biting.

Because they don't have much contact with them, and they all look like snow-white balls. At first glance, only a pair of black agate-like eyes are exposed.

Therefore, Shen Qingci couldn't tell the difference from Gu Qiuli for a while.

Or... that one?
As soon as this thought came up, she couldn't help but get goose bumps on her body.

Not wanting to scare himself, Shen Qingci hastily asked Biyu: "Has your eldest son kept it with you all the time?"

Biyu nodded: "Yes, it's already one year old."

"Eldest Young Master is so precious. This little guy ran out from Yiyuan again before. In order to find it, Eldest Young Master almost ordered people to turn over our mansion."

While speaking, Biyu had already walked towards the ferret on her own: "No, I have to catch it. If the eldest son knows that I have seen it and let it go, I will be punished later."

Seeing Biyu getting closer and closer.

The ferret was not afraid of people either, and just kept gnawing on the jerky as if nothing had happened, until Jasper grabbed the back of its neck. Although it was forced to open its mouth and couldn't bite anymore, its pair of claws still refused to let go. .

Biyu carefully protected it in her arms, then turned to look at Shen Qingci, with a puzzled expression on her face: "This servant has to send this to the guard of Yiyuan."

Shen Qingci sighed: "Let's go, I just happen to be looking for my husband too."

If possible, she would like to take advantage of the opportunity to see what kind of place Yiyuan is and why she can't enter it.

The two errands rushed together, Biyu was naturally happy.

Shen Qingci's attention was attracted by the ferret in Biyu's arms.

She just approached, and pretended to like to reach out to her, as if she wanted to stroke the ferret fur.

But before her fingertips approached, the ferret, who was nestling in Jasper's arms obediently holding the jerky, suddenly let go of the jerky from its paws, and swished up.

Shen Qingci suddenly had a bad feeling.

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