The Beloved in the Palm

Chapter 28

Chapter 28 Meeting with the nobleman, tense situation

At the door of Xue's house, another strange face came.

The concierge couldn't help but mutter, why is our house so busy lately? Then he stepped forward to greet him.

Just listen to the report from the other party: "The manager of Duke Zhao's Mansion came to deliver a post to Miss Xue."

What public?

The concierge confirmed it carefully.

Duke Zhao!

That Duke Zhao!

The concierge was startled and quickly went in to report.

How could Duke Zhao, who was so untouchable, suddenly send a message to his house?

The concierge couldn't figure it out.

Mrs. Xue couldn't figure it out either.

"Is it about the Silk Village?" Mrs. Xue said hesitantly, but quickly rejected it herself, "It shouldn't be. After all, it's just a trivial matter for the Duke of Zhao's house. Why go to such a big fight? How can the Duke of Zhao be so concerned? If you send a post in the name of the government, it must be the instruction of Duke Zhao. "

"To say the least, it's just about the Silk House. Shouldn't it be brought to Miss Xue's head?"

Mrs. Xue couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried.

When Xue Qingyin came, she happened to catch Mrs. Xue's worried look in her eyes.

At this time, the mother-in-law beside Mrs. Xue asked in a low voice: "Madam, please think about it first, is this Miss Xue referring to the eldest girl or the second girl?"

Mrs. Xue couldn't help but look frozen.

Xue Qingyin hurriedly asked what was going on.

The woman quickly repeated it.

"Oh, that's the post for me." Xue Qingyin said, taking the tea from the maid's hand and drinking it, looking a little leisurely.

"How could it be given to you?" Mrs. Xue frowned, "Qingyin, don't claim it randomly."

"It's really for me!" Xue Qingyin knew clearly in her heart that it must be for the matter at the princess's house.

This cannot be avoided, so it is better to separate yourself from the relationship earlier.

"Where are the people from Duke Zhao's mansion?" Xue Qingyin asked again.

"Outside the door..." the boy replied.

Mrs. Xue frowned and cursed: "What kind of fools are there out there? Don't you know how to lead people to the reverse room to rest and wait?"

The boy mumbled: "Forget, forget..."

Xue Chengdong is the Minister of Household Affairs. The so-called household department is the emperor's money bag. Xue Chengdong holds such an important position, so he naturally has very few interactions with his colleagues and the princes and nobles!

Mrs. Xue and Xue Qingyin happened to be not very popular in the circle of noble ladies.

Therefore, on weekdays, there are really not many "distinguished guests" here, so it is not surprising that the servants have made some omissions.

Xue Qingyin stopped her mother's anger, put down the teacup and stood up, saying: "Bring me my cloak, don't keep people waiting, let's go to Duke Zhao's Mansion now."

Mrs. Xue hesitated before speaking: "If this matter is not clarified, I'm afraid you will be bullied..."

"Why are you being bullied?" Xue Qingyin puffed up her chest, "My eldest brother arranged for several slaves to be driven by me, and all of them have learned some boxing and kicking skills. Now I am the only one who bullies others."

Mrs. Xue looked helpless.

She is still a little girl after all. Who knows that under the power, a few servants who know how to fight and kick are nothing?

But the friendship between brother and sister seems to be getting deeper and deeper, and Mrs. Xue feels a little more comfortable after all.

Mrs. Xue said nothing more and immediately sent Xue Qingyin to the door.

The manager of the Duke's Mansion who came outside the door had a cold face, and he looked like he was not someone to be trifled with.

"Is this Miss Xue?" he asked.

Mrs. Xue's heart suddenly felt angry, and she thought to herself, "You don't even know Miss Xue?" Why do you dare to come to my Xue family to invite people?

Xue Qingyin on the side nodded, patted the back of her mother's hand comfortingly, and replied: "Exactly."

Seeing that Xue Qingyin was neither humble nor arrogant, and not in a hurry, the manager relaxed his face and asked Xue Qingyin to get on the carriage.

"I just invite Miss Xue to have tea, and we will send Miss Xue back."

Mrs. Xue said coldly: "I'm just afraid that others will gossip."

Now that there are no female relatives in the Duke's residence, it would not be nice to invite Xue Qingyin alone.

"Madam, you can rest assured that the Duke has arranged this tea banquet in Furong Garden."

Mrs. Xue breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

What kind of place is Furong Garden?

A place for ladies in the capital to play.

But not everyone can get in.

Either she must be the daughter of a prince or a nobleman, or she must be invited by a nobleman to enter the garden.

Xue Qingyin went there today. It was too late for others to envy her, so how could they criticize her?

Just listen to Xue Qingyin urging: "Let's go."

The corners of the mouth of the chief steward of the Duke's Mansion twitched.

Is this Miss Xue really not afraid at all?

Wait for the carriage to leave.

Look at the Xue family servant who followed.

One, two, three, four...a full five?

The corners of the steward's mouth twitched again.

He knew now why she wasn't afraid.

There are many hibiscus in the hibiscus garden.

As soon as Xue Qingyin got off the carriage, she smelled the fragrance of flowers.

She couldn't help but look up and saw that the Lotus Garden was surprisingly quiet today, with almost no one in sight.

Is this for Zhao Guogong’s mansion to book the venue?

Is Zhao Guogong's face so great?

If Concubine Wan really succeeds...will the Duke of Zhao regard her as a scheming person who is trying to seize the Duke's property by marrying a fool?

The outcome...should not be good.

Xue Qingyin frowned secretly.

Then he was led all the way forward by the steward, and he didn't care about the scenery on the road.

Finally, we arrived at a garden.

Surrounded by hibiscus flowers, multiple screens were erected.

There were people sitting behind the screen, but their faces were not clear.

Xue Qingyin felt that this scene was not right, but it was too late to retreat now.

The steward bowed to the person in the main seat and said, "My dear, Miss Xue is here."

He called her "my dear" instead of "Duke", which meant that the person sitting there was not Duke Zhao.

But what kind of person could sit in the main seat, inquire for Duke Zhao, and still be called "my dear"?

Xue Qingyin's mind quickly flashed an absurd thought -

Emperor?

But this matter was not a big deal, why would it alarm the emperor?

Unless... Duke Zhao was furious and dragged Concubine Wan into the water, and finally Princess Jinque also got involved.

Xue Qingyin never felt that her mind was turning so fast!

But it's useless to turn around quickly...

Her heart sank, and she felt that the words she said today would become very important...

This way, it's easy to offend the noble, and it's easy to trap yourself and die.

Damn He Songning!

This is all your fault!

Xue Qingyin bit her lip, suppressed the complicated thoughts in her mind, bowed and imitated the steward, and saluted to the person in the main seat: "Meet the noble."

The person in the main seat said in a low and powerful voice: "Go and bring the young master over."

"Yes." Someone answered.

"Why did Miss Xue bring so many people?" A female voice interrupted softly.

It was Concubine Wan!

Isn't this sentence setting a trap for her again?

As expected--

Concubine Wan said lightly: "Are you afraid of meeting the Duke?"

This means that she is guilty!

Xue Qingyin raised her eyes, her face full of the innocence and tenderness of a young girl: "I am favored at home, so I always have to bring a few more people with me when I go out."

The person in the main seat said: "I have heard a little about this. It is said that Minister Xue indulges his daughter, and he indulges her a lot."

Xue Qingyin blinked, not feeling ashamed at all, but showing a righteous and arrogant attitude.

"You don't know..." Another voice joined in, but it was the voice of Princess Jinque.

Princess Jinque said: "This girl from the Xue family has been weak since childhood. If there are not a few more people around her, if her old illness relapses on the road, I am afraid it will not be treated in time."

Concubine Wan said indifferently: "No wonder. It is because of her parents' pampering that she has developed a bold and reckless character."

Xue Qingyin frowned.

Okay.

You don't even pretend to be, you just point the gun at me, right?

Just when the atmosphere gradually showed its edge.

Zhao Xufeng was brought in.

The little eunuch who brought him here was punched in the face.

"Bad guy! Bad guy!" Zhao Xufeng gritted his teeth.

But just as he turned to Xue Qingyin, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he rushed towards Xue Qingyin with big strides.

Concubine Wan almost laughed out loud when she saw this.

At the same time, there was a loud noise.

Something was knocked to the ground with a crisp sound.