The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

Yang Qi looked at An Xiaoqiu who was hesitating and said, "Cousin, if you have something to say, just say it. If not, I'm going to read a book."

An Xiaoqiu could no longer maintain the smile on her face: "Third cousin is really hardworking."

Yang Qi seemed not to notice An Xiaoqiu's expression, and nodded to himself: "If we talk about hard work, it has to be my second sister. Cousin, you don't know, my second sister has been very smart since she was a child, and she is also very hardworking. She spends most of her time reading in the study every day. Even Mr. Yang often praises her for this. Outsiders always think that the young ladies of the Duke's Mansion are well-dressed and well-fed, but who knows the hard work inside, cousin, you must not misunderstand."

An Xiaoqiu clenched her hands tightly in her sleeves, trying not to lose her composure: "It's natural."

Seeing An Xiaoqiu's expression of eating shit, Yang Qi's smile became more obvious: "Actually, I envy my cousin for having so much free time here. She has time to stroll around the mansion every day."

An Xiaoqiu really wanted to spit blood on Yang Qi: "Since Third Cousin is so busy, I won't bother you."

Yang Qi earned enough verbal victory, but his actions were impeccable, and he personally escorted An Xiaoqiu out of the yard.

As soon as he left Linhu Courtyard, Bazhen saw the young lady's face which looked as if bleeding, and he knew that the young lady might have suffered a loss at the hands of the third young lady again today.

Now, even Bazhen, who had followed An Xiaoqiu since childhood, did not dare to speak without authorization, for fear that he would offend the young lady if he was not careful.

In the Linhu Courtyard, Yang Qi was very happy. After making An Xiaoqiu suffer two setbacks today, things were moving in a good direction.

Yang Qi blinked and said, "Mom He, make me a dish of steamed pork with rice flour tonight." Steamed pork with rice flour is one of Yang Qi's favorite dishes.

Mother He smiled and said, "Okay." After hearing the rumors in the mansion in the morning, Mother He was worried for a while. An Xiaoqiu has always been a thoughtful person. If she really lets her marry the eldest young master, she is afraid that it will ruin the good seedlings in the mansion. She is even more afraid that An Xiaoqiu will cause the young lady and the eldest young master to be alienated.

Now it seems that the young lady has her own way to deal with An Xiaoqiu. She is in a good mood now. I think the young lady is sure that she will not let An Xiaoqiu succeed.

An Xiaoqiu brought Bazhen back to Fangfei Pavilion, and Bazhen said, "Miss, the Third Miss is not easy to deal with. Even the maids and servants in Linhu Courtyard have sharp tongues."

Bazhen wanted to get some information in Linhu Courtyard, but she didn't expect that she would be scolded by Xinche's maids as soon as she made her intention known. According to An Xiaoqiu's calculations, He Mama had been taking care of Yangqi since she was a child, and Zhu Mama came from the palace. If these two people did not affect their lives, they would not betray, so they could only start with the maids.

An Xiaoqiu's plan soon failed. Not to mention the senior maids like Xinche, even the ordinary maids who cleaned the house rejected Bazhen's goodwill.

If the maids and servants in Linhu Courtyard could really be bribed with some money and a few sweet words, then all the efforts that Madam Zhu had put into Linhu Courtyard over the years would have been in vain, and Yang Qi would probably be buried in the ground by Madam Yin.

Before arriving in the capital, An Xiaoqiu only thought that Yang Lan was a person obsessed with music, chess, calligraphy and painting, while Yang Qi was the kind of person who had been neglected and lacked love since childhood. She thought of catering to the interests of both of them, giving Yang Lan some famous paintings and calligraphy, and caring for Yang Qi in every detail.

In this way, An Xiaoqiu could use the two of them to quickly gain a foothold in the Beijing girl circle. However, whether in the previous life or this life, An Xiaoqiu failed to achieve her wish.

Yang Lan never bothered to socialize with An Xiaoqiu, and was indifferent to An Xiaoqiu's various attempts to show her kindness. Although Yang Qi was very fond of An Xiaoqiu's methods, she was a marginal figure in the girl circle and could not help at all.

An Xiaoqiu slammed the table angrily: "I didn't expect that the two young ladies in the Duke's Mansion were so difficult to deal with." Although Yang Lan had always been a bystander to the matter between her and her aunt, An Xiaoqiu was very sure that Yang Lan was a more difficult person to deal with than Yang Qi.

Qi Qiao hesitated for a while, but handed the letter that arrived today to the young lady. Just as the lady sent the young lady away, the letter from home in the northwest arrived.

Before leaving, An Xiaoqiu's mother, the wife of the head of the An family, instructed Qi Qiao and Ba Zhen not only to keep an eye on the people who were trying to murder the young lady in the Duke's Mansion, but also to help the young lady gain a foothold in the Duke's Mansion.

Now, the family must have sent a message to ask about the young lady's recent situation. However, Qi Qiao saw the expressions of the young lady and Ba Zhen when they returned, and knew that things were not going smoothly today.

If the letter was not delivered in time, all the responsibility would be on Qi Qiao. Worried that something was wrong, Qi Qiao hurriedly handed over the letter.

Just as predicted, An Xiaoqiu felt even more headache after reading the letter.

Qi Qiao glanced at Ba Zhen and asked carefully, "Miss, what should we do next?"

An Xiaoqiu leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples. "It's still unclear who is behind this, so let's just take it one step at a time."

It was really strange. An Xiaoqiu felt that since coming to the Duke's Mansion, every step of her thoughts seemed to be seen through by others.

In the old lady's yard in the upper house.

When Rong's mother heard the news from the maid, she looked surprised, and then she quickly walked into the house to tell the old lady: "Old lady, today a servant saw Miss An and the eldest young master arguing on the road, and said that Miss An was waiting for the eldest young master on the road."

The old lady paused for a moment while holding her Buddhist beads. “Have you checked it?”

Mother Rong nodded: "Indeed, quite a few servants and maids saw it."

The old lady has experienced a lot and sees things more deeply than everyone else. If the servant and the maid really saw An Xiaoqiu and Yang Qing pulling each other, then An Xiaoqiu must have had feelings for Yang Qing. If An Xiaoqiu had no feelings for Yang Qing, then she would have chosen to avoid her if she saw her from a distance on the road. Instead of avoiding her, she went to meet her, which shows that An Xiaoqiu has a lot of thoughts.

The old lady sneered: "You really dare to think so." Yang Qing is very talented and entered Kongyang Academy at a young age. In Kongyang Academy, which is full of masters, Yang Qing can still occupy a place, and his future is limitless.

How could Miss An's half-pound bone help Yangqing's future development? I'm afraid she would only do some sneaky things to discredit Yangqing.

Mother Rong echoed, "The eldest young master is so charming that he can marry a princess. The people in the An Mansion are so bold that they don't understand their own status at all."

The old lady still looked down upon An Xiaoqiu's methods and closed her eyes again: "Is there any movement from the An family?"

Mother Rong lowered her head and said, "The Xibei An family sent some things to Miss Cousin today, including a letter."

The old lady did not continue speaking, and seeing this, Mother Rong stepped back.