After the Republic of China

Chapter 34 Inquiry
In a well-behaved family, there will be no men and women laughing and cursing in the inner courtyard.

Not to mention that Shao Lanxiang, a woman who grew up according to the rules, felt uncomfortable hearing these unscrupulous laughter, even Xiao Cui was speechless.

Shao Lanxiang didn't hear Xiaocui's report, but she thought a little more in the clean room.

She was upset, but she remembered something while walking, walked along the veranda, slowed down her pace, and asked: "Xiao Cui, this Young Master Huang is here to escort Aunt Bai and her party?"

Upon seeing and asking, Xiao Cui immediately replied: "I heard from the people below that this Young Master Huang probably followed Miss Er because he fell in love with her."

"Huh? Why do you say that?" Shao Lanxiang said displeased.

Xiao Cui looked around, and said, "Someone said that Aunt Bai wanted to trick the young lady."

When it came to the eldest niece, Shao Lanxiang immediately froze, "Tell me carefully."

It was not easy for Xiaocui to become a maid beside Shao Lanxiang.

The madam wanted to hear the details, so she was prepared, so she told all the things she found out in detail.

With that, she told all about what happened to the Shao family recently.

After Shao Lanxiang calmly listened to Xiaocui's words, she couldn't help but get angry, and her face was already not right.

Fortunately, at this time, she had already sat in the small pavilion in the plum garden, otherwise the servants passing by would definitely notice her gaffe.

Xiaocui knew her wife's temper, and seeing that she was angry, she felt a little regretful, she shouldn't have said these things at this time.

She glanced at the madam with a bad expression, and carefully persuaded: "Madam, most of these things are guessed by the people below, and I'm afraid they may not be able to do it right."

Shao Lanxiang knew that Xiao Cui was persuading herself, so naturally she would not vent her anger.

She calmed down and sighed: "After all, the rules at home are a little looser. Mom is getting old and her energy is limited."

Xiaocui was inconvenient to answer, so she responded with a few words of persuasion indiscriminately.

In fact, Shao Lanxiang didn't need anyone to persuade her. After talking for a while, she ordered: "Xiao Cui, you can talk to Mother Suo about this matter later."

Xiao Cui was taken aback, "Is this okay?"

Shao Lanxiang knew what Xiaocui meant. After all, she was a married woman, so it was not wise to meddle in her mother's affairs.

But Xiaocui was able to inquire about this information so quickly, it can be seen that the rules of the Shao family's inner house have been broken in recent years.

"There's nothing wrong with it. Besides, Mother Suo is different from others, she will take care of it." Shao Lanxiang sighed.

Xiaocui thought about Suo's mother's usual behavior, and agreed.

Seeing her answer, Shao Lanxiang didn't say anything, just sat silently, thinking about something.

Xiaocui knew the trick, so she didn't bother, she just changed her position to protect her wife from the wind.

Unfortunately, the plum garden is an inner garden, there is no wind, and the sun is good. Sitting peacefully to enjoy the scenery and smelling the fragrance of plum blossoms can relieve people's hearts.

In the plum garden, with the breeze, the dark fragrance comes slowly.

Xiaocui felt a little fuzzy standing there.

Shao Lanxiang just raised her eyes and saw it, and was amused, "You can still sleep standing here."

Xiao Cui regained her composure, and laughed a few times, "Plum Fragrance smells so good, I was stunned by the smell."

Shao Lanxiang smiled knowingly, "Yes, plum blossoms are so good, I can't let them down."

This made her feel a little relieved.

Seeing that Madam's expression relaxed, Xiaocui didn't ask any more questions. She quietly breathed a sigh of relief as to how Aunt Bai planned to arrange the young lady's wedding.

After all, it's not good to know too much about the affairs of the master's family, especially the affairs of the wife's natal family.

Xiaocui thought she was covering it up very well, but unfortunately, her master is not a mortal, so she saw her expression in his eyes.

However, Shao Lanxiang didn't want to ask any more questions. Anyway, if she wanted to take away her eldest niece, the rest of her calculations would be useless.

The master and servant were silent for a while, calming down their emotions quietly.

Standing up again, Shao Lanxiang had already recovered the grace and demeanor of the lady of the family and the general's wife.

Seeing this, Xiaocui feels more at ease.

When Shao Lanxiang left Mr. Shao's study, he wanted to go directly to Huaiyuan and talk to his eldest niece about going to school in the new year.

Now that she has received such irritating news, it is inconvenient for her to go again. It is not necessary for her eldest niece to see the clues, and it is useless to annoy her.

Simply, when she comes back this time, she does have important matters and appointments, so she doesn't have much free time.

Then, she raised her wrist and looked at her watch. The time was just right and the weather was fine, so she led Xiaocui and turned to go out to do some business.

Xiaocui didn't dare to ask more questions, and it was inconvenient to say more, so she dutifully followed his wife and left.

Shao Yunshi, who was staying in Huaiyuan, was waiting for her little aunt to come to her door.

No matter, Xiaodong came back and said that he saw Shao Lanxiang and Xiaocui going out.

"Huh, why did you go out?" Ximei asked strangely, holding the white flour bun in her hand.

In order to entertain Shao Lanxiang, as soon as Shao Yunshi returned to Huaiyuan, she led Ximei and Xiaodong to prepare cakes for afternoon tea.

Xiaodong was sent to the house in Zhuyuan Lane to pick up pickled roses, that's when he saw Shao Lanxiang's master and servant.

Xiaodong also couldn't figure it out, and just said: "Looking at it from a distance, my little aunt doesn't look very good-looking."

Shao Yunshi also stopped what she was doing, frowned and said, "Could it be because I didn't talk well with Grandpa? No, no, maybe it's because I'm worrying about things outside."

What's going on outside?Xiaodong's eyes lit up, and he whispered, "Does my little aunt have any news from Shanghai?"

Shao Yunshi glared at Xiaodong, "Okay, don't go out and wander around recklessly again."

Xi Mei doesn't care about foreign affairs, she immediately said: "That's not the case. Seeing that Nian Gen is already here, we have a lot of work in hand. If you go out to wander around, Xiaodong, I will sue Master Zhou later. .”

When the work was mentioned, Xiaodong also felt guilty, she really didn't do much embroidery work, let alone help the senior sister, so she quickly shut up and hid.

Seeing her avoiding Ximei for the first time, Shao Yunshi laughed and said to her, 'Yes! '

The master and servant had a lot of things to do, so they didn't continue to speculate about Shao Lanxiang's affairs. Anyway, she must be coming for lunch, and she will know when the time comes.

At noon, the tranquility of the locust tree garden in winter was a bit more empty and desolate.

Shao Lanxiang, who went out for a trip, calmed down a lot after returning.

Because she was in a good mood, she went directly to Huaiyuan when she returned home.

Seeing her aunt coming on time, Shao Yunshi was in a good mood, and greeted her warmly for a meal.

Because of Shao Lanxiang's arrival, the Huaiyuan Garden, which was quiet in winter, became lively.

At noon, the two aunts and nephews who got along happily took a break.

When she got up again, Shao Lanxiang felt comfortable all over, with a gentle smile on her face.

Seeing her like this, Shao Yunshi felt at ease, and also wisely didn't ask her aunt about her upset before going out.

It happened that the girls came in to serve her, so it was even more inconvenient for Shao Yunshi to mention it.

Shao Lanxiang didn't know about her niece's entanglement. She tidied up and carefully looked at her niece's sitting room. It looked chic and delicate, and it was much brighter than the yard outside.

After tidying up, Shao Yunshi poured tea for her aunt herself. Seeing her looking around with a satisfied expression, she breathed a sigh of relief.

The little aunt is too protective of her eldest niece, so she can't be allowed to make trouble anymore.

(End of this chapter)