The eldest daughter, she is proud and sassy

Chapter 261 Caution
The leading guard is named Bai Xinyuan, who is Bai Qi's nephew, and he is responsible for the defense of the fourth room.

"Fourth Master."

Bai Xinyuan saluted hastily: "I heard from Nanny You that someone broke in, is there such a thing?"

Cui Yonglin said calmly: "Before you came, I have never seen anyone except You Nanny, Gui Nanny, and Xie Weiwei."

"Then You Nanny said that she was knocked out just now, and Gui Nanny also said that she saw a figure before she fainted. They are the female officials next to the Queen Mother, so they wouldn't lie to me, right?" Bai Xinyuan looked at Cui Yonglin eyes full of suspicion.

"Then I don't know. Maybe You and Gui are tired because of their errands, so they fainted."

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Bai Xinyuan is confused, is this job really so tiring?
After thinking about it, Bai Xinyuan ordered his subordinates: "You guys go to the room and have a look, don't disturb the Fourth Madam."

After giving the order, Bai Xinyuan looked at Cui Yonglin apologetically: "Forgive me, Fourth Master, I did this for the safety of you and Fourth Madam."

"Guard Bai, please go ahead." Cui Yonglin said indifferently.

Bai Xinyuan then ordered the others: "Go to the other rooms and look carefully."

"Yes." The guards led away.

Not long after, all the guards came back, and they reported to Bai Xinyuan, "I didn't find it."

Could it be that Nanny You and Nanny Gui are wrong?

Bai Xinyuan lowered his eyes and pondered for a while, and finally chose to believe Xie Yuan's words. After all, he is the eldest lady's nephew, so he should not lie.

"Walk."

Therefore, Bai Xinyuan left the main courtyard with all the guards, returned to the original position, and continued to guard.

After they left, the servants of the fourth room came out of the room.

"Fourth Master, let me help you go back to your room and apply some medicine." The steward Qi Ge stretched out his hand to help Cui Yonglin.

"No need, just rub the medicine here."

Cui Yonglin avoided his hand, and then ordered Mrs. Lu and Yuyi who came in: "Hurry up and apply the medicine for the Fourth Madam, be gentle, and don't hurt the Fourth Madam."

"Yes." Lady Lu and Yuyi carried the medicine box into the inner room.

While helping Cui Yonglin apply the medicine, Qi Ge asked in a low voice: "Fourth Master, the white guard just said that an outsider broke in, did you really not see it?"

Cui Yonglin asked without changing his face: "When did you see outsiders enter the fourth room?"

Qi Ge froze for a moment, then continued to apply the medicine.

It has been ten years, except for the last time the Duke, the old lady, and the uncle came, I have not seen anyone else come to the fourth room.

Of course, even if they wanted to enter the fourth room, they couldn't.

The Duke of the State has ordered that the people in the fourth house are not allowed to leave the courtyard, and are not allowed to see outsiders.

He also hasn't left the fourth room for ten years, and hasn't seen anyone else.

Fuhai Courtyard.

Nanny You was reporting what just happened to Madam Cui: "Old Madam, Nanny Gui and I were knocked out, there must be outsiders breaking in."

Mrs. Cui looked at Xie Yuan who had been silent all this time: "Xie Silang, have you seen it?"

"As far as the old lady is concerned, Xie has been guarding on the roof and has not seen outsiders entering the fourth room." Xie Yuan replied respectfully.

Mrs. Cui looked at Nanny You again.

At this time, Nanny Gui said, "Perhaps the thief was cunning and sneaked in without being discovered by guard Xie."

Mrs. Cui was silent: "Go and call Bai Xinyuan."

Before Bai Xinyuan arrived, Lady Du came in from the outside: "Old Madam, Yuan Niang and Er Niang are asking to see you."

Mrs. Cui raised her eyebrows, what are they doing here?
"Let them in."

Accompanied by Cui Hengyue and Cui Erniang, they saluted respectfully: "Greetings to grandma."

"Yeah, Nanny You and Nanny Gui are here too." Erniang Cui pretended to see Nanny You and Nanny Gui just now, and nodded at them.

He then introduced to Cui Hengyue: "Sister, these two nanny are the Queen Mother's most trusted female officials, the one on the left is Nanny You, and the one on the right is Nanny Gui."

Cui Hengyue smiled and nodded at the two: "Mommy You, Nanny Gui."

"Fourth cousin, you're here too." Erniang Cui introduced to Cui Hengyue again: "Elder Sister, this is my fourth cousin, who is now serving as a servant in the palace, a royal guard."

Cui Hengyue reservedly nodded at Xie Yuan.

Looking at Cui Hengyue's newly changed clothes, and seeing the two sisters pretending to be like meeting for the first time, Xie Yuan's mouth twitched, and he returned the gift expressionlessly.

Mrs. Cui saw that she was almost there, so she looked at Erniang Cui: "Erniang, why are you here?"

Cui Erniang pointed to the flowers in Cui Hengyue's hand, and replied, "Grandmother, when my elder sister and I passed the chrysanthemum garden, we saw the marigolds blooming vigorously, so we picked a few and sent them to you."

Chrysanthemum?

It's very close to the fourth room.

Mrs. Cui looked at the two suspiciously, but she saw Cui Hengyue walking forward holding marigolds in both hands.

"Grandma, please take a look."

Mrs. Cui looked at the marigold in her hand. The petals were in full bloom, golden and gorgeous, like a bonfire at night, full of enthusiasm.

"Well, these marigolds are pretty."

Mrs. Cui praised her, and ordered Tang Zhi to put the flowers into a vase.

After Tang Zhi took the flowers, Cui Hengyue bid farewell to Mrs. Cui: "Grandmother has something to do, Erniang and I won't bother you, we will leave first."

"Well, step back." Mrs. Cui said lightly.

As soon as Cui Hengyue and Cui Erniang left, Bai Xinyuan came.

"Who has been near the fourth room today?" Mrs. Cui asked majestically.

Bai Xinyuan thought for a while: "Except for the Empress Dowager's people and us, no one is near the fourth room today."

The figures of Cui Hengyue and Cui Erniang flashed in his mind, and Bai Xinyuan said again: "Oh, by the way, Yuanniang and Erniang have been to the Chrysanthemum Garden.

"However, although Juyuan is very close to Sifang, there is still a distance, I didn't see them approaching Sifang.

"Later, after Nanny You told me about this, I sent someone to search the fourth room, but no suspicious person was found."

Xie Yuan lowered his eyes, these two little girls acted cautiously, but he underestimated them.

Mrs. Cui pondered for a moment, and said to everyone: "You go back first, I will enter the palace tomorrow and explain this to the Queen Mother in person."

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While helping Cui Hengyue tidy up her clothes, Erniang Cui asked in a low voice, "Sister, grandma won't suspect us, will she?"

"No." Cui Hengyue was full of confidence.

At this time, Mrs. Cui came over, walked around Cui Hengyue, and nodded repeatedly: "The clothes fit well, and the style is also good-looking, well done."

The embroiderer next to her was very happy when she heard it: "Thank you for your compliment, Da Furen."

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As soon as Mrs. Cui was happy, she ordered Wutong to reward the embroiderer who made the clothes.

"Bring over the jewelry I prepared for Yuan Niang." Mrs. Cui ordered again.

When Cui Hengyue put on the full set of jade jewelry, Erniang Cui pouted and said, "This set of jewelry looks better than mine, Auntie is too partial."

Upon hearing this, Cui Hengyue quickly went to pick off the necklace around her neck: "I can't take such expensive jewelry, so my aunt should keep it for Er Niang.

"I'm still filial. I don't like these things very much."

Seeing Mrs. Cui's face downcast, Wutong quickly reminded Erniang Cui in a low voice: "Your set of jewelry is the bottom of Mrs. Cui's box, and it is much more valuable than Yuanniang's set."

Cui Erniang stared over: "I didn't pay attention to this, I was joking with elder sister, can't you hear it?"

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After Cui Erniang finished speaking, she walked to Cui Hengyue's side and pressed her hand: "Eldest sister, I'm just kidding you, you look good with such plain jewelry, but I don't look good in it."

After saying that, Cui Erniang winked mischievously at Cui Hengyue, leaned close to Cui Hengyue's ear, and whispered: "I was testing my mother just now."

Cui Hengyue smiled.

"Okay, I've tried on the clothes and the jewelry, pack them up, and send them to Jinglan Garden with me."

Cui Erniang found an excuse and followed Cui Hengyue to Jinglan Garden. As soon as she entered the room, she kicked the servant out and asked impatiently:
"Sister, what did you see in the fourth room just now?"

(End of this chapter)