Marrying into a poor family

Qin Xiang left Su's room and almost bumped into Qing Gu who came in in a hurry.

Qinggu's face was a little anxious. Just when he was about to speak, Qin Xiang made a silent gesture, and Qinggu immediately shut up.

Qin Xiang then gave some instructions to the maids who were serving Su family, asking them to take good care of Su family, and then continued: tell her everything about the family, and don't disturb Su family.

Qinggu was stunned and asked, "Isn't Madam going back to Dancheng?"

Qin Xiang walked out and replied: "I won't leave for now, no matter what, I have to wait until my mother's health is stable!"

For Su and her children, business, land and money are all trivial matters that must be stepped aside.

Qinggu just asked casually and hurriedly followed.

As soon as she left the hospital, Qin Xi stood still and turned to look at Qing Gu: "Why are you so panicked? Even if the sky is about to fall, what's the use of being anxious?"

Qinggu's cheeks felt slightly hot, and he immediately said apologetically: "So, I did lose my sense just now and almost alarmed the old lady. It is indeed my fault. I will definitely pay attention to it in the future!"

Qin Xiang waved her hands when she heard this: "What's the matter?"

"A young man came to the front yard, he said he was a classmate of the second master." Qinggu said hurriedly: "The second master went out last night and has not come back until this morning, so he came to the house specially to ask if the second master has returned home?"

Qin Xiang paused for a moment, then immediately walked towards the front yard, but her pace was a little more hurried.

When she saw that person, Qin Xiang remembered who he was.

This man's name is Yao Zijiang. He and several classmates came to congratulate him when the incense shop opened years ago. Xiao Chenyu was very enthusiastic about this man and even introduced him to Qin Xiang.

Yao Zijiang was looking at a painting on the wall. When he heard a noise, he turned around and saw Qin Xiang walking in, with a trace of nervousness on his face.

He took two hurried steps, raised his hands towards Qin Xiang, called his younger brother and sister, and politely said sorry for bothering her.

Qin Xiang returned the gift and saw that Yao Zijiang was not in a hurry, so she assumed that Xiao Chenyu's matter was not urgent, so she patiently invited Yao Zijiang to sit down and talk.

After he sat down, Qin Xian asked: "I just heard my maid say something, saying that our second master went out last night and has not returned yet. I don't know who he went out with. Does Mr. Yao know where he went?" Where?"

Yao Zijiang admired Qin Xiang's calmness, and also envied Xiao Chenyu's good fortune.

But this was not the time to think about this, so Yao Zijiang said seriously: "Someone came to see Brother Xiao last night, and Brother Xiao led Xiao Lian away. My boy happened to go out to pour water, so he asked after seeing him , Brother Xiao only left a word and left."

Qin Xi asked: "What are you talking about?"

"He's going out for a while. If he doesn't come back today, I'll ask for leave for him."

"As far as I know, your college is not allowed to come in and out at will. How could he get out without a leave note?" Qin Xiang knew that he had been embarrassed by his husband before for taking a leave note, so she had this question.

"That's the way it is, but everything has exceptions." Yao Zijiang was a bit verbose. In fact, Qin Xiang didn't like it very much, but after all, he was an outsider, and Qin Xiang couldn't help but give him face. Besides, he came here because of Xiao Chenyu's affairs.

"Some people have a pass just by their last name. Therefore, they don't need a leave note. If they want to take someone out, they naturally don't need a leave note." Yao Zijiang is not an upright person who looks down on these nobles and aristocratic families. On the contrary, he also wanted to do the same for himself.

Therefore, these words come out somewhat sourly.

Qin Xiang listened to him while characterizing Yao Zijiang in front of her in her mind. You can make friends with this person, but not deeply.

Seeing that his appetizing behavior had no effect in front of Mrs. Xiao Er, Yao Zijiang felt a little embarrassed, so he simply said: "I saw Brother Xiao hadn't come back at noon today, so I went to the concierge to inquire, and then I found out that Xiao Brother is following Du Ziren."

Qin Xiang's brows finally jumped a few times uncontrollably.

Du Ziren?

Qin Xiang lowered her eyes to hide the emotions in her eyes, and after hiding the hatred in her eyes, she raised her eyes and asked Yao Zijiang doubtfully: "Who is this Du Ziren? How can he be as comfortable and carefree in the college as at home?"

Just now, Yao Zijiang thought he saw hatred in Mrs. Xiao Er's eyes, but now he saw only deep doubt in her beautiful eyes, and privately thought that he had seen it wrong.

So, Yao Zijiang explained the background of the Du family. Today, the Du family is really at its peak, with power approaching the royal family, and even the Nine Princes' Palace has to step aside.

Of course, everyone is well aware that the Ninth Prince's Mansion is now in decline. Firstly, the old prince is not doing anything, and secondly, the prince's heirs are withering away. Now there is only a female housekeeper. Everyone gives Princess Yaoxiang a little favor for the sake of the Ninth Prince. When the Ninth Prince goes to Hexi, it will be difficult for Princess Yaoxiang to support the palace.

Yao Zijiang said what needed to be said, then said goodbye and left.

After he left, Qinggu said doubtfully: "It feels so strange that he came here specifically to talk about the second master."

It is common for men to stay up at night, most of them going to Goulan Courtyard to enjoy the night and drink. If Xiao Chenyu really went to such a place, and he came to the house to tell the story, wouldn't he want to cause disharmony in the family?

Qing Gu didn't say this, but Qin Xiang understood her thoughts.

Because he wanted to cultivate Qinggu, Qin Xiang explained in detail: "He came to the house and said that the second master was not coming home at night, which proved that he knew that the second master would be fine, let alone mess around."

"As for what he is doing, I have no way of knowing, but one thing is certain, he is showing goodwill to us!"

Qing Gu was even more confused: "What do we have that deserves his kindness?"

It is true that the Xiao family has money, but they have no background and no intricate connections. Even if they get a plaque, it is actually a living sign at best. There are many plaques written by the Queen Mother and the Emperor in the capital.

Qin Xiang and Princess Yaoxiang once had a relationship. Except for the New Year gift-giving and return gift, they have no contact since then. Probably, Qin Xiang deliberately created the illusion that the Xiao family and Princess Yaoxiang are familiar with each other. It is about to be exposed. .

And looking at Yao Zijiang's clothes and accessories, it seems that his family is not short of money, so what is he trying to do?

Qin Xiang didn't know either, but he didn't have the intention to delve into it.

She said to Qing Gu: "Go and see if Uncle Qi is there?"

"Yes!" Qinggu saw that Qin Xiang's calmness was gone, and instead she frowned and thought hard, then she quickened her pace and walked out.

Soon, Qinggu came back, but the person following behind him was not Uncle Qi, but Sun Jifei.

Sun Jifei was a friend that Uncle Qi met when he was young. Later he joined Uncle Qi and followed him from Dancheng to the capital.

He was a person with no sense of existence. Qin Xiang knew him but rarely thought of him, so when she saw him, she was slightly stunned before she remembered who he was.

"Madam, Uncle Qi is not here, so if you ask me anything, it will be the same!" Sun Jifei looked ordinary and his voice didn't have many characteristics. Coupled with his silent personality, people ignored his existence.

Qin Xiang thought about it in her mind and said: "Second Master went out with Du Ziren, the second son of the Du family, last night and has not returned to the Imperial College yet. I want you to find out if he has gone back now? If not, look. See if you can find out where they went last night?"