Chapter 192 The maid with the hairpin in the sleeve
"Is there any activity after the banquet?" the man asked with deep eyes.
"There is no activity anymore. It was originally a meeting to enjoy the plum blossoms, and most of the female family members would leave!" The fat man thought for a while.
"Don't let this matter affect me!" The cold voice was a bit murderous intent, and although it was low, it shocked the dark center.
"Don't worry!" The fat man said hurriedly, and a cold sweat began to appear on his forehead. If this person really wanted to do something today, it would be troublesome.
"You should take care of yourself!" The man snorted coldly, stood up and strode out.
The banquet at Duke Xingguo Mansion was quite successful. Except for a small episode, Qin Yuru happened. However, Qin Yuru is not a daughter of a noble family in the capital. Although everyone thinks that her previous affairs are very famous, they think that this lady may not have a good character.
But this incident was not a big deal for the overall banquet of Duke Xingguo Mansion. After all, nothing really happened, nor did he see a man. Everything was just a guess out of thin air.
As for the reputation of Miss Qin, everyone was tacitly aware of it. At least they would not marry such a woman in their own house. However, seeing Qin Yuru walking beside Mrs. Yong-Kangbo, the wife who had a good fortune was inquiring about the relationship between the two families, so there was another statement that Yong-Kangbo Mansion wanted to marry the Qin Mansion.
The one who got this Miss Qin was born.
For a moment, many ladies looked at Mrs. Yong-Kangbo with a little pity, and they could only look at Mrs. Yong-Kangbo's face.
But everyone didn't say anything in person, and even if Mrs. Yong-Kangbo wanted to explain, she would not find any opportunity.
Good things don’t go out, bad things spread thousands of miles away. As soon as such things come out of the gate of Duke Xingguo’s Mansion, they immediately spread out, which immediately made many people curious about the Qin Mansion.
Then a well-informed person found out the previous rumors that the wife of Di, who married from Yong-Kangbo's mansion, is not in charge of the house's internal affairs now. The reason is that this wife of Di is said to be a bad person and likes to provoke vicious troubles, wanting to let the wife of the Qin family's wife, Mrs. Shui, have such a vicious behavior, of course she can no longer take charge of housework.
Originally, what Di did was just circulating in the market and did not really enter the big family, but it would be mixed with Qin Yuru's affairs, and the more he said this, the more he said it, the more he said it, the more he said it, the words of the city and the rumors of the aristocratic families, all kinds of rumors were flying all over the sky.
When Di heard the news from Yong-Kangbo Mansion, he almost fainted!
Although these things are all rumors and have no evidence, because Qin Yuru has seen a lot of people, he has spoken vividly, and there are even some erotic jokes, which have been rumored for a while!
Although the affairs of the Qin Mansion Inner Court were not good, Qin Huaiyong's appointment was successfully completed at this time.
From the third rank official position, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard Battalion, he was awarded the title of General Ningyuan!
But this General Ningyuan is not the previous General Ningyuan!
This is a high-ranking official that Qin Huaiyong could never have imagined. He was just a fifth-ranked official before!
As soon as the news came, everyone in the Mansion was happy. The mark of Qin's mansion in front of the mansion was also removed and replaced with the mark of General Ningyuan's mansion.
This is a capital city where high-ranking officials are all families. From the third rank, they are not a high-ranking official, but they are close ministers of the emperor. The Imperial Guard Battalion and other battalions are in charge of the security of the capital. If they were not the ones valued by the emperor, they would never be placed in the Imperial Guard Battalion.
As soon as this news came out, those who had some relationship with the Qin family became enthusiastic and came to congratulate each one.
The old lady also looked refreshed, but she got rid of her condition, which seemed almost the same as when she was not sick in the past.
She asked someone to find Qin Huaiyong, and felt that so many families came to the door and thanking them one by one was a problem. She thought of holding a wedding banquet, which was a complete etiquette.
Qin Huaiyong had no doubts about this and asked the old lady and Shui Ruolan to handle it.
Shui Ruolan is also a little pregnant now, but fortunately, it is only a little bit, not obvious. With the old lady on the side, she can still be a director.
This was her first time hosting a banquet in central Beijing, so she was naturally careless and wanted to hold this banquet with all her heart. Qin Wanru saw that she was really tired sometimes, so she helped her to help.
With the guidance of the old lady and Qin Wanru's helper, Shui Ruolan has taken over the internal affairs of General Ningyuan's mansion steadily.
There were two concubines in charge of the affairs below, and the entire Ningyuan General's Mansion gradually became in order.
After about half a month of busy life, Yujie suddenly grabbed a maid and came in that day.
"Miss, this girl went out sneakily and was caught by her servant!" Yujie said as soon as she entered the door.
Qin Wanru put down the account book in her hand and looked at a maid below. Judging from her maid's age and timid appearance, she knew that she was just the most ordinary maid. She blinked her eyes and looked at Yujie in confusion. There was no need to report this kind of thing to herself.
"What do you mean?" Qin Wanru asked after rubbing the pain in his eyebrows.
"This maid is from our yard. She has always been following Qingxue in the past. This time she actually ran outside sneakily!" Yujie said angrily.
Qin Wanru's eyes swept over the little maid, and her eyes turned slightly cold.
"Tell me, what's the matter?" After hearing what Yujie said, she really looked a little familiar. She was actually a person in her yard.
There are many maids and mothers in the yard, and Qin Wanru doesn’t pay much attention to it on weekdays!
"Second Miss, I... I really have something to do... Sister Xiu'er is sick and wants to meet Aunt Dong, so I ask me to see Aunt Dong!" The maid knelt down with a "thump" and said in a panic.
"Is Dong Xiu'er sick?" Qin Wanru narrowed her eyes slightly at Yu Jie. She has been busy with many things recently and has not paid much attention to Dong Xiu'er's affairs. Aunt Dong is also busy with the shop outside, so she only occasionally asks a message to come in. After thinking about it, it's really a long time since I saw Aunt Dong.
"I'm sick, but not very serious. Madam Yu asked her to see a doctor before, and said that she would get better if she took a few doses of medicine!" Yujie replied.
"Just that matter, I want to find Aunt Dong?" Qin Wanru's eyes darkened a little. Dong Xiu'er is not a child. She does this kind of thing without knowing the importance of it!
"Yes... it's the meaning of Empress Xiu'er. She hasn't seen Aunt Dong for a long time and is sick again. She especially wants to see Aunt Dong." The little maid said hurriedly.
Qin Wanru's face darkened: "Since Dong Xiu'er is going to see Aunt Dong, come and tell me yes, why did you let you go out secretly? Yujie see what she has?"
The little maid's face changed drastically, and she reached out to cover her cuffs subconsciously.
Yujie came over and pulled away her hand and pulled out a hairpin that she had tightly covered in her sleeve and a handkerchief. The very beautiful hairpin was the one that Qin Wanru saw on Dong Xiu'er's head that day. Such a hairpin was not worn by Dong Xiu'er at this time, and it shouldn't be on Dong Xiu'er's body now.
"You actually steal something. Miss, look, this hairpin!" Yujie handed the hairpin to Qin Wanru and said sternly, "You dare to steal things from the mansion. You will be kicked out of the mansion after being blamed by a stick."
"Miss Second Miss, Second Miss, this was not stolen by me, but Sister Xiu'er asked me to Aunt Dong, not stolen by me." When the little maid heard that she was about to be punished by a stick, she was so scared that her face turned pale, her hands were shaken, and her tears were so anxious that she burst into tears.
"Is this hairpin Dong Xiu'er's?" Qin Wanru asked faintly with her eyes falling on the hairpin.
"Yes... it's Sister Xiu'er's. Sister Xiu'er just asked me to leave it to Aunt Dong's place. She was worried about putting it here!" The little maid said repeatedly, "It's not nice to say such things from Sister Xiu'er, and she is afraid that the second lady will see her, so she let me go out and hand it over to Aunt Dong!"
"Xiu'er said where Aunt Dong is?" Qin Wanru asked slowly. Is the cold light in her eyes just a matter of a hairpin?
Originally, this hairpin came in a mysterious way, and most likely it was handled by Qingxue. Now I feel that this matter is probably not that simple. It is not safe to keep it by my side. I have to send it to Aunt Dong’s place. How much has Dong Xiuer lost to make this feeling of insecurity?
Since I moved in, Madam Yu managed the yard in an orderly manner and had never heard of anyone losing anything. Why did she come to Dong Xiuer but she was worried about sending her hairpin to Aunt Dong outside the mansion?
"Auntie Dong is sorting out the shop. Sister Xiu'er told me that I know where to find Auntie Dong." The little maid said repeatedly, afraid that Qin Wanru would not believe her if she said it slowly.
"Why is there a word on it?" Qin Wanru raised her eyes and her eyes fell on the little maid. The font was very hidden, very small and had a flower shape. If you were not careful, you only thought it was the shape of a flower.
"I... I don't know how to read!" the little maid said with a confused look on her face.
"Is this what Dong Xiu'er gave to you?" Qin Wanru's face darkened, a little maid who didn't know what to do?
"It's... it was handed over by Sister Xiu'er to me." The little maid nodded repeatedly.
"Is anyone a certificate?" Qin Wanru narrowed her eyes.
"No, there were only me and sister Xiu'er in the house at that time." The little maid was panicked, anxious and scared, and wiped her tears.
"If no one is giving evidence, then I can't explain this matter clearly. You can get the punishment yourself!" Qin Wanru leaned back and said slowly.
Yujie came over and was about to come and pull the maid. When the maid saw that Yujie was really going to pull her out, she panicked, "Miss Second Miss, Miss Second Miss, Sister Xiuer can be certified 1."
"What if she doesn't admit it?" Qin Wanru smiled slightly, with a little cold smile. "Whoever is in trouble with such a thing? Do you think Xiu'er will recognize this matter now. The hairpin on it has the word Qin printed on it, and I have not given Xiu'er any hairpin. Where did she come from this hairpin?"
The little maid was stunned, her face pale and without a trace of blood. If she really followed this idea, it means that the hairpin came from incorrectly. Since it was not incorrectly, things are getting worse now, Dong Xiu'er will certainly not recognize it.
This is what made her bear the blame!
Chapter completed!