The Beloved in the Palm

Chapter 62 Your Highness Lend Me Your Highness

In the evening, Xue Qinghe was called to the main hall for dinner.

She greeted Xue Chengdong politely, and when she looked up, she found that there were only her and her father at the table.

Where are the others?

Xue Qinghe's questions came to her throat.

But she found that Xue Chengdong's hands were bandaged, as if he had smashed something in anger... Xue Qinghe swallowed her questions back.

Without her mother and sister, Xue Qinghe still felt depressed during this meal.

Until Xue Chengdong put down his chopsticks, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"You can go to the tea house on the outskirts of the city tomorrow. Don't you like to read the classics of tea on weekdays? It's better to let you take care of it than to let your sister. Someone will send the account book of Lingxiu Pavilion to you tomorrow."

Xue Chengdong said a few words, then got up and left, without any extra warmth.

But thinking of what he just said, "Don't you like to read the Classic of Tea?" Xue Qinghe felt that her father still paid attention to her.

Xue Qinghe got up and went back to the yard.

Qiu Xin said happily in her ear: "How the eldest girl took over the business, the second girl will take over the business today! The Lingxiu Pavilion is located in the East Market, and it is very lively. If the second girl manages it well, there will be many princes and nobles coming and going. Will she still have to be afraid of her stepmother in the future?"

Xue Qinghe also felt that the pressure in her heart was less.

Maybe the eldest brother will see her ability?

"The master's face was very ugly today, and the eldest girl dared to urge the lady to go back to her parents' home. It's a bargain for us."

"Back to her parents' home?" Xue Qinghe thought to herself that it was no wonder that she didn't see anyone. This was not like her stepmother's style. She thought her stepmother would come to the door.

"Yes, I'm back to my parents' home. The second young lady should work harder so that she can take the power of the housekeeper in her own hands. When they come back in the future, they will no longer have a place to show off their power." Qiu Xin encouraged her.

Xue Qinghe said helplessly: "How can an unmarried daughter be a housekeeper?"

Qiu Xin seemed to be more ambitious than her in this matter.

Qiu Xin said firmly: "Why not? The young lady is still narrow-minded. The maid who serves Miss Lu in the Lu family has some personal relationship with me. I have heard her say that in order to train the eldest daughter to manage the household, the Lu family handed over such a large family to Miss Lu to manage."

Xue Qinghe felt complicated when she heard this.

She was also afraid that her eldest brother would blame her for causing Mrs. Xue to leave after returning.

She was also afraid that she could not bear the heavy responsibility, but at the same time she couldn't help but want to do it for her eldest brother and father.

Qiu Xin was also thinking at this moment... She was thinking, what was the eldest young lady doing at this moment? Was she crying secretly? Or was she losing her temper?

Xue Qingyin was sitting at the table, with dishes served one after another.

After all, the Xu family was just a merchant, and they didn't care about "too much is as bad as too little" or "indulging in pleasure". They kept a Huaiyang chef at home, and today they worked hard to make several specialties, and finally presented them to Xue Qingyin alone.

The whole family of the Xu family sat together.

Only Mrs. Xue and Xue Qingyin were "guests of honor".

Especially Xue Qingyin.

Who told her to have a "new" grandfather now?

The three words "Duke Zhao" were enough to scare them.

"Qingyin, try this first." Xu Qi eagerly picked up dishes for Xue Qingyin.

Gui asked on the side: "How is it?"

"It's OK." Xue Qingyin said.

These two words immediately caused other peers of the Xu family to secretly curl their lips.

She is hard to please!

Completely different from the depressing atmosphere of the Xue family, Xue Qingyin was served by someone and tasted eight dishes lightly. Finally, she ate a plate of cheese cherries. The sweet and sour taste of cherries and the aroma of cheese filled her mouth.

Then everyone surrounded her and sent her back to the yard to rest.

Xue Qingyin and Madam Xue moved into Xinyi Pavilion.

Madam Xue lived in Xinyi Pavilion before she got married. At that time, the Xu family was still in Huainan Road. After moving to the capital, they also renovated the house they lived in in the original model to the capital.

When Madam Xue walked in, she felt familiar and strange for a while.

She touched Xue Qingyin's head and let her go to rest.

"When I was a child, I always slept on that couch. Your grandmother would quietly come in and cover me with a blanket." Madam Xue pointed to the long couch inside the door.

Wait for Xue Qingyin to rest.

She turned around and greeted Xu Qi, saying, "After all, I'm married now, so it won't be for nothing if I come back now. I will pay eighty taels of silver to my family every month, just as food expenses. We can take care of the rest ourselves."

Xu Qi smiled awkwardly and said, "Look at what you are talking about? I'm back home, why should I pay silver?"

Mrs. Xue just smiled and said nothing.

She just realized that after leaving the Xue family, there were not many places she could go. It seemed that no place belonged to her.

Fortunately...with her daughter by her side, then everywhere was home.

Here, Xue Qingyin turned over on the couch, but didn't fall asleep.

She had to get up and lie by the window to look out...Mrs. Xue was not there, and the courtyard was very quiet.

She must have gone to "reminisce" with the Xu family slowly.

Just as she was thinking about what to do today, or to go to the silk and satin shop... a servant from the Xu family came to knock on the door cautiously and said, "Miss, there is someone outside the door. He said he is from a farm in the suburbs and came to see you."

Xue Qingyin immediately stood up and opened the door: "Lead the way."

She thought to herself, you found the Xu family so quickly?

She is a smart person who doesn't want to wait in the Xue family.

Xue Qingyin stepped out of the door.

But I saw a carriage parked outside Xu's house.

Looking next to the carriage, he saw a familiar face.

She smiled in surprise: "Why is it you?"

The young general also smiled and said: "We can be regarded as coming from Zhuangzi."

Xue Qingyin nodded: "That's not bad." After saying that, she couldn't help but look at the hanging curtain of the carriage.

Du Hongxue stood outside, it was self-evident who was inside.

Xue Qingyin waved her hand, signaling the Xu family servants to step back.

The servants of the Xu family looked at it twice and didn't dare to leave.

"What are you afraid of? We are all members of our own family." Xue Qingyin said to the servants of the Xu family, "I am going to take care of Zhuangzi's affairs here. How can you follow me?"

Only then did the Xu family servants retreat.

And Xue Qingyin stepped forward in two steps and lifted the curtain unceremoniously.

Sitting attentively inside, holding a teacup in his hand... was none other than King Xuan.

"Meet His Highness Prince Xuan." Xue Qingyin saluted perfunctorily.

King Xuan raised his eyes: "Are they all from his own family?"

Xue Qingyin whispered: "Fool him."

As she said that, she grabbed the body of the carriage and rushed up.

"Why is His Highness here?" Xue Qingyin wondered: "I just guessed that it was His Highness, but I didn't dare to think about it."

After all, she couldn't figure out why King Xuan came today.

"Liu Xiuyuan doesn't want it anymore?" King Xuan asked calmly.

Xue Qingyin suddenly thought about it: "Yes, of course I want it! I'm counting on this gentleman to write the menu for me as soon as possible."

Du Hongxue poked his head and said, "Let's go see that Liu Xiuyuan now."

"So you are picking me up to see him? But there is no need to bother His Highness. Just ask General Du to pick me up." Xue Qingyin said very considerately.

Du Hongxue said repeatedly: "I can't be a general." His position in the army was general manager, so others often called him "General Manager Du", which was different from the general manager in the palace. The position of "general manager" in the military is very important.

As Du Hongxue said this, he couldn't help but look at King Xuan's face.

He thought to himself, why did Miss Xue suddenly become so charming today?

"Did you have a dispute with Shilang Xue about the Duke of Zhao's palace?" King Xuan said suddenly.

Xue Qingyin's attention was immediately diverted, and she no longer wondered why he appeared in person.

Xue Qingyin did not respond, but smiled and said: "His Royal Highness Prince Xuan knows so much."

King Xuan said in one stroke: "If you pay a little attention, you will know."

Xue Qingyin was still smiling: "Thank you, Your Highness, for caring about me so much."

What she said was actually just a scene talk.

It's like saying to the leader, thank you for caring about me.

But it was quite different in the ears of King Xuan.

King Xuan curled his fingertips and pressed them tighter to the tea cup. He asked: "Aren't you sad?"

"Why are you sad? Now I am using the name of the Duke to live a happy life." When Xue Qingyin said this, her eyebrows were lively.

Prince Xuan couldn't help but stare at her features a few more times, and then said calmly: "Aren't you afraid that borrowing too much fame will make the Duke's palace unhappy?"

Xue Qingyin said: "How can I borrow just this one name? If Your Highness is willing to lend me another one and use it interchangeably, that would be fine."

Du Hongxue's eyes widened when he heard it outside.

This argument... is the first time I have heard it! Fresh and bold!

"Then just take it and use it." Xuan Wanghun said nonchalantly.

This time it was Xue Qingyin's turn to be stunned.

ah? Really?