Outsiders also have golden fingers

Chapter 291 Ask Xu Xiaoqin

Du Baoyi suddenly became worried.

Among all the noble ladies in the capital or those who can afford a girl, no one will use a girl who is more beautiful than the master unless they have ulterior motives. There are even some who only pick out uglier ones.

One is to avoid offending the husband's heart, and the other is to highlight one's own "beauty".

Not to mention anything else, the four maids around my mother all have mediocre and boring faces, and my father always frowns when he sees them.

The better-looking ones, no matter how loyal and capable they were, would have been dismissed by her with various excuses.

Even her good aunt, who was noble, arrogant and intelligent, and the four maids around her could be considered beauties, but they were all as far behind her as the stars were compared to the moon.

Dare to use a girl as beautiful as Xu Xiaoqin who is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, can Ye be an ordinary person?
Unless her beauty and talent are far better than Xu Xiaoqin!

Or did she treat Xu Xiaoqin as a maid from the beginning?

Impossible, mother said. She has been married for many years and has not given birth to a child. Her father is still an only son and he is not willing to take concubines for her husband. How can she be willing to raise a beautiful girl to cause trouble for herself?

Later, she "kindly" asked Xu Xiaoqin to go to Beijing with the concubinage documents, but she was just jealous and causing trouble for her mother!

"No, mother, listen to me. Let's abandon our prejudices first. Trying to deal with her in the future will be like squeezing an ant to death!
Now only from Xu Xiaoqin can we know Ye's true face.

Otherwise, even if you send people back to Dujiazhuang, you may not be able to find out much of the truth. Who else knows more and clearly than the girl next to you?
Let's go see Xu Xiaoqin now, don't go to her house, be careful she will be frightened and won't tell the truth, and the crowd will cause too much interference.

We went to wait for her in a small pavilion next to the lotus pond. It was cool and open there, so we didn’t have to worry about being heard.

But my father is not at home, and I am worried that she will not come over, and even if she comes, she may not tell the truth.

Dad was worried that we might harm her. I heard that a lot of powerful guards were added there before leaving, and he probably told her not to leave the yard.

If she really refuses to come over, although we can take her away by force, it will definitely be troublesome, there may be conflicts, and it won't sound good if word spreads.

So you can't force her. You have to reassure her that she is willing to come. "

She was a person with big plans, and she couldn't ruin her reputation for a mere concubine.

"Then what do you say?"

Lu Qingniang was very unwilling to think of showing her kindness to a cheap concubine, but she also knew that her daughter was right, so she did not object anymore.

"Ruyi is kind and sweet-tongued. I will teach her how to speak and let her pass on the message. I will also bring a few pieces of material and some unwanted jewelry to reward her, so that Mrs. Xu can feel relieved.

Then put melon and fruit herbal tea in the pavilion to comfort her before she would tell the truth.

Doesn't she know how to paint?Let her draw pictures of Mr. Ye and the concubine, so that we can know their true appearance, so as not to be kept in the dark!

Mom, I think maybe Ye's family is not as we imagined. It's right to be careful. I can't rest assured until I really find out. "

So, after two quarters of an hour, Xiaoqin came to the pavilion tremblingly.

She secretly rejoiced in her heart. Fortunately, the master was not here. She was strangely not well-dressed, and the weather was hot, because this was just a normal appearance.

Her clothes were either moon white or pale green, very simple and elegant. Her only jewelry was a hairpin and a mutton-fat jade bracelet, and there was no makeup on her face.

In fact, she was not bought by the materials and jewelry, nor was she deceived by the sweet words of the girl named Ruyi.

She was worried that not coming would completely offend Madam Hou and the princess. No matter how good the master was, he would not be able to protect them all the time.

She also truly understood that in front of an absolutely strong man, all the tricks, scheming and resistance were of no use. She could only be honest and obedient. Mrs. Lu was not a wife.

So regardless of the thinness of his summer clothes, he knelt on the green brick floor and kowtowed respectfully.Ruyi quickly pulled her up, fixed her skirt, and helped her sit down.

She said softly and kindly: "Auntie, don't be nervous. Madam and the princess are looking forward to Lord Marquis returning home soon, so they want to know something about Dujiazhuang."

After saying that, he poured a bowl of herbal tea in front of her and left, leaving only the three of them in the pavilion.

Little Qin didn't know that now the master doted on their mother and son openly, and the food and clothing were the best.

Her seemingly simple clothes are actually not simple at all. Instead, they look fresh and soft beside the lotus pond in this hot summer, very elegant and suitable for the occasion.

It makes her beauty blessed by golden fingers even more charming and charming. I feel pity for her.

Not only was Du Baoyi wary, but Lu Qingniang was also jealous.

No wonder the Marquis had to be coaxed before he would stay in her house. This Xu Xiaoqin was really an eyesore!

At her daughter's signal, she calmed down and smiled what she thought was a kind smile:

"Don't worry, Aunt Xu. I really just want to ask some questions. Come on, let's have a cup of herbal tea."

Xiaoqin felt relieved instead.

Also, if Mrs. Hou and the princess really want to harm her while the master is not at home, why should they be so polite?Just do it.

And my mother's analysis was right. Before Ye gave birth to a son, it was absolutely impossible to kill their mother and son.

She simply drank a few sips of the herbal tea obediently, and then sincerely praised: "This herbal tea tastes so good, Mrs. Xiehou!"

"Then tell me what kind of person Ye is?"

Xiaoqin suddenly raised her head, shocked. Didn't she want to ask about the Du clan?

How could Mrs. Hou ask Madam, no, Mrs. Ye!
But she didn't dare to hide anything. Anyway, she was just trying to survive, and she didn't intend to betray her wife.

No, it's not a betrayal. My wife is generous and kind, and she doesn't have any hidden secrets. Just tell the truth.

As for whether Madam Hou and the Princess liked to hear it, there was nothing she could do about it. She didn't dare to tell a lie anyway.

So Xiaoqin told everything in detail.

When she was a child, her family was in an average condition and could barely make ends meet. Later, her brother fell ill, and her father and mother had to sell her for money.

She was only ten years old that year, and she was beautiful and cute. She originally thought she would have a good place, but she was quite conceited.

But in the middle of the night, I heard Yazi telling his wife that it would be better to sell the girls of the Xu family to a brothel and get double the money.

Although she was young, she knew that brothels were not a good thing, so she cried and begged Ya Zi not to sell herself to a brothel.

How could Yazi listen? The next day, he called people from several brothels to have a look, but no deal was made because the asking price was too high.

After doing this over and over again, I became anxious and discussed with my wife to simply lower the price. She was extremely desperate.

Just at this time, Mrs. Ye brought someone to buy the girl. She originally wanted to buy a bigger one that could work directly. When she saw her eyes red and swollen from crying, she felt compassion for her.

Ren Yazi took the opportunity and refused to give up the price, so Ye spent a lot of money to buy her and take her back.

After returning home, he didn't think she was too young to serve others. Not only did he patiently teach her the rules, etiquette, and dress, but he also taught her chess, calligraphy, and painting when he saw that she was highly savvy.

(End of this chapter)