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Chapter 526 Gossip is good for your health [Thank you! Goodbye! 44K more to gossip]

In a blink of an eye,

It was the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month.

On this day,

The bright morning sunshine gently shines into the Yongyi Marquis Mansion.

The backyard of the mansion,

Because the heating in the floor was not very strong, Xu Zaijing's study was a bit cold and quiet.

The three maids, including Qingcao, who had been chirping since morning, finally quieted down a bit.

Xu Zaijing, who had been sitting behind the table, grinding ink and concentrating for a long time, can now finally prepare to do the homework left by Zhuang Xuejiu.

I just wrote a few words.

"Son~"

Yun Xiang's voice, speaking in a hoarse voice, came from outside the door.

Xu Zaijing sighed softly and said, "If you have something to say, just speak louder!"

The study door was opened.

Three maids dressed up in cloaks and walked in from the door.
"Sir, we're leaving now!"

Qingcao said with a smile.

Xu Zaijing raised his head and took a look, and said, "Why do the cloaks you are wearing look familiar?"

"hey-hey."

The three maids looked at each other and smiled, then showed a line of words embroidered on their cloaks.

Looking at the above lines of poetry, Xu Zaijing understood.

Qingcao and the other two had embroidered the poems on them themselves. When the Yunxiang sisters wore them out, the ladies of other families almost thought they were the legitimate daughters of some family.

Then, Xu Zaijing nodded and said, "This outfit is nice, let's go!"

Qingcao said: "Yes, sir! Remember to add charcoal to the charcoal stove beside you!"

"Also, Mother Zhu just came over and said that the sister from the Madam's courtyard will come over to help serve."

Xu Zaijing continued to write with his head down, and said, "Okay, I understand."

The study door was closed.

quickly,

The room fell into silence.

Even the sound of the goldfish in the large tank turning over on the water surface became much clearer.

After adding charcoal to the stove, Xu Zaijing began to concentrate on writing.

About half an hour later,
"Ta-ta."

There was a gentle knock on the door.

"Enter."

Xu Zaijing said without raising his head.

"Son!"

Hearing this, Xu Zaijing raised his head and saw a young maid standing at the door. She was holding a tray and had a familiar face.

Xu Zaijing smiled slightly: "Oh! It's you, girl."

The maid at the door bowed and came in with a tray, saying, "Sir, these are the cakes that Madam asked me to bring to you."

Xu Zaijing smiled and nodded: "Put it on the coffee table."

Then, Xu Zaijing lowered his head and read his article while saying, "When did you come to the Marquis' Mansion? Is your name still Tan Yun?"

The little girl put the cakes away and bowed her head and said, "My lord, I have been in the Marquis' Mansion for four months! My name was changed before, and now I am Yunjin."

"Yunjin?" Xu Zaijing nodded slightly while reading the article: "Well, this name is good. It sounds rich and joyful."

"Thank you for the compliment, Master!"

The little girl bowed again and said.

"Yes. The study is a bit cold. You can go wait outside."

After Xu Zaijing finished speaking, he continued with his homework.

"Yes, son!"

The little girl responded, walked to the door of the study, and closed the door quietly.

During the course,
Xu Zaijing looked up at the door of the study.

With his outstanding hearing ability,

Xu Zaijing knew that the little girl was just standing at the door waiting obediently, rarely making any movements.

"Yun Jin."

As soon as Xu Zaijing finished speaking, the study door was pushed open and the little girl walked in.

"Go to the side room and find Mother Xia, and bring a basin of silver bone charcoal."

"Yes, son!"

Afterwards, the young girl fed the fish in the study, changed the water in the pen washer on Xu Zaijing's desk, and finally helped Xu Zaijing finish two pieces of cakes on the table.

The east wall of the outer city,
There is a city gate called Xinsong Gate.

Many people entered Bianjing from the east through this gate.

Enter the Xinsong Gate and walk straight west to reach the south corner gate of the inner city.

Outside the south corner gate there is a three-story restaurant covering a large area. A plaque with four large characters "Huixian Restaurant" hangs at the entrance of the restaurant.

Next to the railing on the second floor facing the street,

After disguising himself as a wealthy man from Bian Jing, Zhao Taifeng stood there, followed by Gao Yunqing, who knew Bian Jing quite well.

Looking at the carriage coming downstairs, Gao Yunqing said, "It's the Xu family's carriage."

Zhao Taifeng hummed, looked at the four people getting off the carriage, and asked, "Who are these four women?"

"Master, the tall woman is Madam Hua from the Qingyun family, and the other three are Jing'er's personal maids."

Zhao Taifeng nodded slightly, as if he knew it for the first time.

At this time,

There were voices downstairs.

"Qingyun? Why are you here?"

On the street not far away, two young men riding horses, dressed very brightly and slightly older than Xu Zaijing, shouted.

Qingyun, who was standing beside the carriage, looked back and saw the two young men who had spoken. A smile appeared on his face and he bowed and said, "Greetings, gentlemen."

The two brothers Taotie and Chimei of the Li family smiled, dismounted from their horses, and walked towards Qingyun.

Hua Qing brought Qingcao and the others to bow to the Li brothers.

The Li brothers skillfully bowed to Huaqing and Qingcao and said to Qingyun with a smile, "But Wulang is here too."

As they spoke, the two of them looked towards the restaurant with great interest.

This action caused Zhao Taifeng in the restaurant to retreat slightly and avoid the sight of the two brothers.

After Qingyun downstairs explained, the Li brothers said a few "oh" sounds a little disappointed.

These two brothers, who were born into the Baigao clan, are now Viscounts of the Great Zhou. The houses they were given are inside the South Corner Gate, very close to here.

Moreover, near their house was the Anguo Mansion, and beyond the Tan family's house was the courtyard of the Huyan family where An Mei lived.

"My two lords, are you going today?"

When they heard Qingyun's question, the two Li brothers looked a little embarrassed for a moment.

"Hmm?" Qingyun looked at the two of them in confusion.

Before the Li brothers could speak,

Alan, Chu Zhan and the other two, who had been riding horses and buying a lot of snacks such as sugar cane and candied haws, also came over.

After another conversation, Qingyun realized that today the two of them were invited by Madam Wu to go to a noble family not far away to meet the "girl's parents."

Qingyun, Alan and others asked a lot of questions before they found out which company it was.

Qingcao and the others standing by would interject from time to time.

After all, they have been in Beijing for many years and have participated in countless polo games, elegant gatherings, and flower-viewing parties. They always know what kind of girls in certain families are like through conversations among the maids and servants.

"Brother Li, if you buy expensive materials, the girl may not care, but buying a few rare items for making incense will surely be more effective." Hearing this, the Li brothers looked at each other and said, "Okay, then we will listen to Sister Qingcao and buy a few items."

Qingcao smiled and nodded.

After talking for a few more words, the Li brothers didn't want to delay any longer and mounted their horses and left.

Huaqing, Qingcao and the others have already gone upstairs.
Qingyun looked at Chu Zhan who was still looking at the backs of the Li brothers and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Chu Zhan turned his head and looked at Qingyun without saying anything.

Qingyun smiled and said, "When we return home, let's stop by the Li family and bring some delicious food to the brothers and sisters of the Li family!"

"Hehe!" Chu Zhan laughed.

"Okay, let's go up."

"No, Brother Qingyun and I will wait here together."

Qingyun smiled, looked at Chu Zhan who was wrinkling his nose and sniffing, and said, "Okay, wait until your nose stops running, then you can stand again!"

Chu Zhan turned around gloomily and walked towards the door, then was stopped by Alan and Xunshu and led into the restaurant.

After waiting for a while,

Buwei and Zhique rode on horses and came to Huixian Restaurant accompanied by a carriage with a wooden sign with the word "Gu" on it.

The coachman was the one who came as a dowry from the Xu family when Pingmei got married. When he saw Qingyun at the door, he greeted him with a smile.

When Qingyun was talking to Buwei and Zhique,

Someone came out of the Gu family carriage.

It was Gu Tingye’s personal maid, Qiu Niang.

Just when Qingyun thought that there was no one around and wanted to ask the driver to move forward, another girl came out.

Seeing this girl, Qingyun was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face and he said, "Qingzhi, why are you here?"

Pingmei's personal maid Qingzhi stepped down from the carriage, smiled and bowed to Qingyun, saying, "Brother Qingyun! The Madam heard from the Second Young Master that you were having a party today! The Madam knew Qingcao was coming, so she asked me to come along as well."

Qingyun smiled and nodded, then he glanced at Buwei who had an unnatural expression, and said, "Then Qingcao will definitely be very happy today!"

Hearing this, Qingzhi also laughed.

"Okay, you guys go up first!"

Qingyun waved his hand.

After Qiuniang and Qingzhi bowed and walked upstairs, Qingyun grabbed Buwei who wanted to follow and said, "Buwei, accompany me to wait for the sisters of the Sheng family."

"Oh!"

Buwei said with a smile.

"I can't tell, you have good taste."

"Ah? Brother Qingyun, what are you talking about?"

"Tsk! Qiu Niang has seen through all the clues, and you are still pretending with me, your brother?"

Buwei's expression was a little awkward for a moment, so he changed the subject and said, "Brother Qingyun, the princess knew I was coming, and she asked me to bring a jar of good wine."

Qingyun smiled and nodded: "Your Majesty is indeed kind to others."

After saying this, Qingyun looked at Buwei and continued:

"Qingzhi and my sister Qingcao are from the same hometown and village. They have never had any relatives in Bianjing! If it weren't for the fact that you are a close follower of the young master, you will have a bright future in the future. You have to think things through before you do anything."

Buwei looked up at Qingyun and nodded, "Brother Qingyun, I saved it."

Qingyun smiled and patted Buwei's shoulder.

quickly,

Three carriages drove up.

Buwei was beside Qingyun and asked, "Why are there so many carriages from the Sheng family today?"

Qingyun looked at the carriage road and said, "Most of the brothers and sisters of the Sheng family have two personal maids around them. Maybe they are all here."

really,

As the carriage came to a stop, there were four personal servants and maids for Weiruixuan, Changbai and Rulan, the same number for Linqi Pavilion, and Xiaotao came for Shou'antang and Jin'anzhai.

Moreover, Xiaotao was not riding in the Sheng family's carriage, but the carriage of Minglan's aunt Wei Yuyi, who was following behind.

On the second floor,
Gao Yunqing said, "Master, the one who came out is the maid of the Sheng family."

Zhao Taifeng nodded, and looked at Xiaotao who was following Aunt Wei, a rare tenderness in his eyes.

Especially when he saw the rabbit fur scarf around Xiaotao's neck, although the style was similar to that of other maids in the Sheng family, he recognized at a glance that this scarf was the one he gave her.

A slight smile appeared on Zhao Taifeng's lips.

downstairs,

Wei Yuyi, who was dressed respectably, nodded to the few people, gave them a few instructions, and then let Xiaotao go alone to follow Rulan's personal maid Xi Que to the restaurant.

Watching Xiao Tao enter the restaurant,
Wei Yuyi smiled at Qingyun and said, "It is a relief to be able to have dinner at Huixian Restaurant. The lady of this Duke's Mansion is really kind and benevolent!"

"That's what the eldest lady said!"

"Okay, you guys go to Gaole, I have something else to do." Wei Yuyi waved his handkerchief and said with a smile.

Looking at Wei Yuyi walking towards the carriage, Qingyun and Buwei bowed together and said, "Madam, take care."

The second floor of the restaurant,

There were two banquet tables in a large private room.
There was a row of partitions between the two banquet tables.
Inside the partition sat a maid.

Outside the partition were Qingyun, Zhique and other personal servants.

Everyone present here is a close friend of the respective young master or young lady. They receive a monthly allowance, and their food and lodging are provided by the master's household. In theory, their income is quite considerable.

There was no one to serve, so everyone sat there eating, drinking and chatting, and the atmosphere was very relaxed and warm.

But because they were all relatively young, they mostly studied in the academy with the young masters and young ladies every day.
So when it comes to gossip in Bianjing, it mainly relies on Hua Qing who works in the Xu family shop, and Qing Zhi who often follows Pingmei to participate in the Xiangyi Yaji.

Gu Tingye's personal maid Qiu Niang asked gossipingly while eating melon seeds in her hand:

"Sister Qingzhi, I heard from Madam Chang that the second son of the second wife of the Marquis of Zhennan has been married for two years, but the wife is still not pregnant, is that right?"

The maids of the Sheng family sitting at the table pricked up their ears and looked at Qingzhi.

Xiao Tao stared with a look of stunned surprise.

Hua Qing, who was sitting next to Qing Zhi, touched the mark on her face and sighed slightly.

Qing Zhi nodded and said, "Yes!"

Chang Feng's beloved Ke'er whispered, "Sister, that lady hasn't been pregnant for two years. Hasn't she thought of giving that Han family boy a concubine or a maid?"

Qingzhi shook her head.

"Ah? Are you so jealous?" Ke'er said this.

Changbai's maid Yanghao, who was standing by, curled her lips, looked at Rulan's maid Xique, and rolled her eyes.

Qing Zhi shook her head and said, "It's not that the lady is jealous, it's that the Han family brother himself doesn't want it!"

"Ah? If he doesn't want it, then doesn't he want to have descendants?" Ke'er continued.

No one responded for a while.
Qiu Niang said: "But, I heard people say that it was the Han family brother from the Zhennan Marquis family. Can't he do it himself?"

"what?"

The ladies at the table looked at each other with surprise and disbelief.

Qingcao asked in confusion: "But, I remember that the young man from the Han family of Zhennanhou had fought against the warriors of the Jin Kingdom at the polo field with the young master and his men before."

"I think he is a martial artist, so how come there are such rumors?"

Hua Qing pursed her lips and said, "This rumor does exist. I heard that it came from the servants of the Duke of Han's Mansion!"

"Duke Hanguo and Marquis Zhennan use the same family tree. How could such a family scandal be spread?" Yang Hao asked with a frown.

"Yes! Is there some grudge?"

Magpie said with a turn of his eyes.

When Qing Zhi heard this, he looked at Xi Que with appreciation and said, "I heard that it was the eldest lady of the Korean Duke's eldest house who wanted to introduce her niece to the Zhennan Marquis's Mansion, but in the end, it didn't work out!"

"Ah? That Han brother from the Zhennan Marquis's family, his mother is a princess, how dare they spread such news?" Yun Xiang clicked his tongue.

"That lady has not been pregnant, which will confirm the rumor! Besides, there were people in the palace talking about it before, let alone a son of a marquis?"

Another maidservant whispered, "But before, wasn't it said among the servants and maids of the civil officials that Wu Lang from the Hanguo family was not good enough? How come it has now become the Han family brother from the Zhennan Marquis's mansion?"

Afterwards, there was another round of discussion in the private room.

(End of this chapter)