Marrying into a poor family

Chapter 361

Liu's visit today was naturally not just to send a thank you gift and talk about her personal affairs.

She told Qin Xiang that the couple was very worried before, but later the Nine Princes' Mansion sent someone and said they would help us and asked us to wait patiently, so although the couple was worried, they felt more at ease.

"In order not to implicate you, we never came to the door."

Mrs. Liu has indeed not been out and about for a long time.

"Although we know that the Nine Princes' Mansion took the initiative to contact us, mostly because of your relationship with Princess Yaoxiang, we still feel a little uneasy."

Qin Xiang frowned slightly after hearing this, and nodded in agreement.

Ms. Liu took Qin Xiang's hand and said solemnly: "Actually, in the final analysis, we are just other people's chess pieces. Although there are many people who are not even qualified to be on the chess board, little people like us can be... It’s okay to be a chess piece, but what?”

At this point, Mrs. Liu hesitated a little, and she didn't know whether she should say something to Qin Xiang.

"Sister-in-law also knows that Xiao Chenyu is new to the officialdom, and I am also young. We don't understand the twists and turns and intrigues in the officialdom. Naturally, we don't see it as far as you, sister-in-law. Therefore, if you have anything to say, please tell me. It doesn’t matter, if we don’t unite, I’m afraid we will really be chewed down to the bone.”

Qin Xiang saw Liu's hesitation and took the initiative to dispel her concerns. After all, even though Qin Xiang was smart, she still had some clever ideas, but when it came to people in the officialdom and power, she was not as good as Liu who grew up in an official family. What's more, Mrs. Liu also has a helper and guidance from her natal family who loves her.

Moreover, her husband Qin Yaozu had also been in the officialdom for several years and had experienced a lot, which was always much better than Xiao Chenyu and Qin Xiang.

"Then let me tell you, you just think I'm a villain!" Ms. Liu laughed at herself, easing the somewhat solemn atmosphere.

Then he said: "The Nine Princes' Mansion has been silent for many years, and then the Queen Mother and the Du family have grown to the point where they are now one and the same. Even..."

She lowered her voice, pointed in the direction of the imperial city with her slender index finger, raised her eyebrows, and the hint was obvious: "Even that man is said to be like a puppet, and he must listen to Prime Minister Du's opinion on everything in the court. , the Queen Mother is in charge of the harem, and in this situation, the Ninth Prince’s Mansion suddenly started making big noises, and we are a little confused. "

After saying that, Ms. Liu stared at Qin Xiang, as if waiting for her to answer. Qin Xiang could only nod her head and say "um" from her nose.

Mrs. Liu smiled helplessly and said: "It would be great if we could find out what the Nine Princes' Palace wants to do. After all, even if we are playing chess pieces, we don't want to end up losing everything!"

Qin Xiang looked at Mrs. Liu without saying anything, and she felt a little embarrassed. Then Qin Xian asked, "Does your husband want to ask this, or does the Liu family want to ask?"

Liu's expression was a little stiff, her cheeks were slightly red, her eyes were evasive, and she hesitated: "That is, that is, everyone was chatting together, and then they said that maybe you were the only one who could inquire. After all, although the Nine Princes' Mansion no longer starts Keep a low profile, there are still very few people who may enter the Nine Princes' Palace."

After a pause, Mrs. Liu felt that since she had said it, she let go, so she relaxed her posture, turned around and asked directly: "Actually, what I'm more curious about is why Princess Yaoxiang likes you so much. Even help Xiao Chenyu and our family for you? "

This kind of Liu made Qin Xi feel more at ease, and she looked at Liu thoughtfully: "Why are you so close to me? Could it be that you have other motives?"

When Mrs. Liu heard this, she immediately gave up and raised her hand to hit Qin Xian. Qin Xian leaned back and hid. Mrs. Liu took advantage of the situation and grabbed Qin Xian's waist, telling you to frame me. Good intentions.

Qin Xi couldn't bear the itch, so she couldn't help but squirm, laughing and nagging. Qinggu heard the noise and walked in from the door. When he saw the two mothers making a fuss, he covered his mouth in disbelief and exclaimed.

Perhaps Qinggu had startled the two of them, and they stopped laughing, sat down, and combed their hair and hairpins. Qinggu even came over to help Qin Xiang tidy up her wrinkled clothes.

"My two wives, you are nobles, why are you laughing like children? If the young masters see it, how can they laugh at the two ladies?"

After Qinggu finished speaking, he tidied up, helped the two of them refill their tea, and then left again.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you in a daze?" Mrs. Liu drank tea and found Qin Xiang in a daze.

"If you think about it carefully, I don't live in a wealthy family with strict rules, and I don't have a serious father or mother to restrain me. My husband treats me tolerantly, but why have I never been so unrestrained?"

Although the Liu family came from a family of officials, her mother loved her very much and she had been naughty when she was a child. She was startled when she heard this and felt a little sorry for Qin Xi.

She took Qin Xiang's hand and rubbed it in hers, sighed, and said, "You have probably known about your mother and your situation since you can remember, so you are always worried and tense. That's right. I'm sorry for your good character and talent."

Of course Mrs. Liu would not say anything wrong about her parents-in-law, but she also felt resentful.

Qin Xiang smiled, but after some trouble, Qin Xiang found that she was really close to Mrs. Liu.

"You said you were curious about why the Ninth Prince's Mansion was so kind to me, so it's okay for me to tell you." Qin Xi returned to the previous topic.

As expected, Ms. Liu immediately became serious.

Naturally, Qin Xi couldn't tell Mrs. Liu the real reason. When she saw Mrs. Liu's eyes widening, she couldn't help but smile: "Because I can make money!"

"Ah? Earn money? Will the palace be short of money for envoys?" Ms. Liu felt like she was being confused, and she felt like she was being tricked by Qin Xiang.

Before she got angry, Qin Xiang hurriedly explained: "The Ninth Prince wanted to pave the way for Princess Yaoxiang. After all, Princess Yaoxiang is a woman. Now that she has adopted a child, she is afraid that she will raise her as the future heir apparent. But this Just one move can affect the whole body. I’m afraid many people will be jealous of this child!”

After saying this, Liu suddenly understood.

She blinked her eyes, pursed her red lips, and asked, "I heard, I heard, that this child is Yao Xiang's illegitimate child, but he was not actually adopted by her."

Qin Xiang was speechless, but she pretended to be surprised and asked: "Really? I have been to the palace two or three times, but I have never heard of this rumor?"

"I heard that people outside have a nose and eyes, but they all know it well. This child is a member of the Du family."

The surprise on Qin Xiang's face was no longer disguised, and she asked: "They all say that? Do you know where it came from?"

"Who else can it be? The Du family, otherwise, who would dare to talk about the affairs of the Ninth Prince's Mansion and the Du family?" Liu said it matter-of-factly, but Qin Xiang frowned when she heard it.