Chapter 204: Set Up! When Will You Marry Me?

Dong Xiuer's matter is simple to say.

The hairpin was given to her by Qingxue, saying that it was a reward from the master. She said that although she was a big maid in Zhifangxuan, she was not favored. In the past, the second lady did not really regard her as a confidant. The purpose of giving the hairpin to Dong Xiuer was not only to make friends with her, but also to ask Aunt Dong to help her say good things.

Dong Xiuer saw Qingxue's situation in Zhifangxuan clearly, and therefore felt that what she said was true, so he took the hairpin away after Qingxue's repeated hints.

She saw that man when she accompanied Qingxue to Di's place to do something. Originally, Qingxue and her maid Qu'er went together, but when they left, Qu'er suddenly had a stomachache. , asked Dong Xiuer to help with the trip, and Dong Xiuer went there happily.

It happened that Qin Wanru was not in the house that day, and Aunt Yu was called away by Shui Ruolan. Dong Xiuer followed Qingxue and was very careful, so no one noticed that she had left.

And on that day, she saw a handsome man. After the two of them bumped into each other accidentally, the man gently pulled her up, then asked her name affectionately, and said that he had never seen her look like this before. The woman fell in love with her at first sight and wanted to ask the elders of her family to marry her.

Dong Xiuer had always been protected by Aunt Dong in the past, and she had never seen such a passionate and gentle man. She blushed for a moment, but she still told him her name. After that, the man left a jade pendant as a token and left. .

When Qingxue came over, she happened to see this man saying goodbye to Dong Xiuer, and asked her to take good care of Dong Xiuer, saying that it wouldn't be long and he would definitely come to ask for Dong Xiuer's hand in marriage.

Although Dong Xiuer was older, she had never encountered such a thing before, and she was panicked at the time. However, Qingxue repeatedly said that this man was good, that he was a cousin related to the Qin family, and that he was also a scholar. The family has little wealth, good reputation, and good talent.

If you have to marry this person, you won’t have to work so hard in the future!

After saying a lot of good things about this man, Dong Xiuer was really moved, and immediately hid the jade pendant, and then followed Qingxue back.

Then Qingxue would bring a letter from time to time, saying that when the scholar came into the house, he secretly sent it to her and asked her to bring it to Dong Xiuer. As soon as they came back and forth, Dong Xiuer was filled with thoughts. I am going to marry this promising scholar.

Qingxue also said that the scholar gave her a jade pendant, and she had to express it. Qingxue hinted that the jade pendant was worth a lot of money, so she had to give something of similar value, and the only thing she could get was Qingxue's previous attempt to show her goodwill. , she asked Aunt Dong to put in a good word for her and gave her this hairpin.

So there was the matter of Qu'er giving the hairpin. As for the place to give it to, Qingxue had discussed it with her before.

"Cousin? Scholar?" Qin Wanru looked at Qingyue. Compared to Yujie, Qingyue knew more about things in the house.

"Nothing, our Qin Mansion just moved into the mansion. Mrs. Di's natal family is Yong-Kangbo Mansion. If she is not from Yong-Kangbo Mansion, there will be no other cousins!" Qingyue thought for a while, and was very surprised. Affirmative.

"Then where did this person come from?" Qin Wanru narrowed her eyes and asked.

"Miss, please go and check." Qingyue turned to leave, but was stopped by Qin Wanru, "Xiu'er, how long ago was it when you saw someone?"

"About a month ago!" Dong Xiuer bit her lip, lowered her head, and made the matter clear.

"It's been more than a month, I'm afraid it's difficult to check!" Qin Wanru said silently for a moment, as time had passed too long.

"Didn't you say that letters have been delivered all the time?" Qingyue said puzzledly, "Since there are letters delivered, it is natural to find out who has been coming to the door recently. A man should be able to find out who has been coming to the backyard."

"You don't have to come to your door in person to send a letter!" Yujie shook her head.

Dong Xiuer bit her lips tightly with her teeth, and tears fell one by one. At this time, how could she not understand that she had really been deceived.

Qingxue must have done it intentionally when he bumped into someone that day.

"Second Miss, it was...I hurt you!" With a "plop", Dong Xiuer knelt down, covered her face with a handkerchief and cried.

Qin Wanru frowned and looked at Yu Jie.

Yujie hurried over and helped Dong Xiuer up.

"Xiu'er, if you saw this person again, would you recognize him?" Qin Wanru asked calmly after thinking about it for a moment.

"This... we should know each other!" Dong Xiuer said while wiping away tears.

"Qingyue, go and find out who came to the house first. It's a man, and he's still a young man. He's good-looking and well-mannered." Qin Wanru ordered.

"Didn't the lady say that she couldn't find it?" Qingyue blinked blankly and said.

"Go and check first. If you can't find it, it doesn't matter." Qin Wanru said nonchalantly, this was just a casual move.

"Yes, miss!" Qingyue left in a hurry.

After analyzing these matters in detail, Qin Wanru had already thought about it, a hint of darkness flashed in his eyes, and after giving Dong Xiuer a few words, he asked Dong Xiuer to go back, and then asked Yujie to find Qu Le.

"What happened to Qingxue recently?" Qin Wanru asked after Qu Le finished her ceremony.

"My servant didn't notice anything unusual about her. The most she went to was Dong Xiu'er. If something happened, she would help the young lady. If nothing happened, she would be very content with it!" Qu Le said, the task Qin Wanru gave her turned out to be Just staring at Qingxue.

"Nothing unusual lately?" Qin Wanru said.

"Nothing unusual!" Qu Le shook her head affirmatively, "She always seems to be content, and she doesn't like to talk to the slave. Sometimes the slave wants to induce her to say something, but she is always wary!"

Very alert? Qin Wanru's long eyelashes fluttered twice, and a faint smile appeared in her eyes. There was nothing unusual, because there was nothing unusual, but what if there was something unusual!

Coincidentally, what happened today was so unusual that even the Di family couldn't sit still. Regardless of her own body, she went to Yong-Kangbo Mansion to investigate...

Qingxue sat in front of the window and looked out the window uneasily. Although she looked calm and was embroidering with a set of needle and thread in her hand, her attention was actually outside the window.

She heard someone talking about Mrs. Di taking Qin Yuru to Yongkangbo Mansion to question him. She also heard that Prince Yongkang seemed to be confused with his cousin. These words made her feel uneasy. .

At this time, when she saw Dong Xiuer coming out of Qin Wanru's room with red eyes, she couldn't sit still, but she didn't rush over. After waiting for a while, she saw Qu Le also entering Qin Wanru's room, and then she put down her hand. The needle and thread left the room and went to Dong Xiuer's house.

Entering the house, she pushed the door open and saw that Dong Xiuer's eyes were still red. She knew she had just cried. She hurriedly stepped forward with a concerned look on her face: "What's wrong with you? But what did the second lady say about you?"

"Second Miss said something about me!" Dong Xiuer lowered her head and wiped her tears with a handkerchief.

"Second Miss, why are you talking about you when nothing is wrong? You have always been the most peaceful person in the yard. You don't go out on weekdays. You just do some embroidery, buttoning and so on. What else can you do?" Qingxue sat down next to her and pulled He held her hand and lowered his voice and said angrily, and then became a little frustrated, "Second Miss likes smart girls, and those of us who can't speak are not favored!"

These words seemed to reach Dong Xiuer's heart. She nodded repeatedly and was choked with sobs that she couldn't even speak.

"Okay, don't be sad. Tell me why the second lady is training you?" Qingxue said softly, reaching out and patting Dong Xiuer's shoulder comfortingly.

"They just asked me how much embroidery I had made. After I told me the quantity, the second lady felt dissatisfied. Not only the second lady complained about me, but also Qingyue and Yujie, saying that I was not as good as my mother and dragging me down. Mother’s hind legs!” Dong Xiuer said, lowering his head and wiping tears again.

"What are you talking about? You just made these embroidered edges and buckles when you have free time. They are so exquisite and will not be praised by everyone when they are placed in the store. How can they say that?" Qingxue's face was filled with anger. Bai Bai, stood up suddenly and walked around the room twice.

"I...I also said that these take effort..."

"They are really going too far. They let you do this kind of thing just because you are easy to bully. Xiu'er, don't be afraid. You still have Aunt Dong. Even if they say so, you can't do it even if Aunt Dong is here. It doesn't matter." Qingxue said angrily, her delicate little face looking full of anger for Dong Xiuer's injustice.

"Qingxue...you said...when will he...come to marry me? I...I really want to leave here." Dong Xiuer bit her lip, her face turned red, and her voice was almost like the whisper of a mosquito.

"Who? Oh, don't worry, it will be soon soon!" Qingxue didn't react at first, but immediately understood and said hurriedly, and then sat down next to Dong Xiu'er.

"But I...I can't stay any longer! It's...too depressing here!" Dong Xiuer lowered her head with a red face, and said with a frustrated look on her face.

"What are you talking about that is depressing? Even if the second lady doesn't like you, you have Aunt Dong. For Aunt Dong's sake, she can't say anything, right?" Qingxue said softly.

"But I...I feel uneasy. I want to see him!" Dong Xiuer started crying again, tears falling down one by one, and her face was immediately covered with tears again. She turned around and held Qingxue's hand, "Qingxue Sister, can you help me? I...I just want to see him, and I won’t feel at ease without him!"

"Isn't it... not good at this time?" Qingxue hesitated.

"Even if you can't see anyone, you can still see the letter. Sister Qingxue, please help me, otherwise I...I really can't wait any longer. I...I'd better tell the second lady, let the second lady Just let me go and say someone wants to marry me!" Dong Xiuer said with tears in her eyes, looking desperate.

"This won't work. If the second lady finds out, you'll be doomed!" Qingxue said anxiously.

"I don't care, otherwise I can't wait any longer!" Dong Xiuer turned away with a willful look on her face.

"Then... let me go and have a look." Qingxue had a headache. She knew that man, but except for the first time he came to the door, it was him, and the subsequent letters were all letters brought by Mrs. Di. She had never seen this man again. Man, Mrs. Di is not in the house now.

But she didn't dare to say no, fearing that Dong Xiuer would really expose the matter at all costs, so she gritted her teeth and had to agree!