However, seeing the solemn atmosphere, she did not say anything. She nodded at Xiao Ling and followed Xiao Qing.
Eldest Mistress had already gone to Second Mistress's Anci Pavilion. Second Mistress also followed. Vaguely, she heard the sound of porcelain shattering from Anci Pavilion.
The waiting girls were a little afraid, but they still did not move.
After a while, a servant girl, Jin Feng, came out and motioned for the girls to go in.
Before Xiao Xun left, she did not forget to glance at Xiao Ling.
Xiao Ling was very magnanimous as he walked in. However, the moment he lowered his eyes, he saw Miss Six and Miss Seven. Xiao Mo pulled Xiao Chun's hand. When Xiao Chun saw her gaze, his face turned pale.
Xiao Ling paused for a moment, but his pace was still slow. As soon as he entered the room, a teacup was smashed in front of him.
The waiting girls were a little afraid, but they still did not move.
After a while, a servant girl, Jin Feng, came out and motioned for the girls to go in.
Before Xiao Xun left, she did not forget to glance at Xiao Ling.
Xiao Ling was very magnanimous as he walked in. However, the moment he lowered his eyes, he saw Miss Six and Miss Seven. Xiao Mo pulled Xiao Chun's hand. When Xiao Chun saw her gaze, his face turned pale.
Xiao Ling paused for a moment, but his pace was still slow. As soon as he entered the room, a teacup was smashed in front of him.
"When has one or two ever made people worry less?”It was the voice of the Second Old Mistress.
Xiao Ling heard a cry behind him. It was obviously Xiao Mo's voice.
The Second Old Mistress had a fierce personality and was a natural enemy of the Old Mistress. However, both of them had lived to this age. The two of them did not get along, but they did not get involved in the group of daughters-in-law and granddaughters under them.
The old lady had recently gone to offer incense and brought the third branch and their children with her. The second branch also brought their daughter back because of her maternal family's matters. That was why the Xiao manor was so quiet and let Miss Chen monopolize the power.
"Why are you crying? Why are you crying?" The Second Old Mistress slammed her walking stick on the ground and said angrily,""Do you think I'm dead?"
The cries behind him became softer, but they could still be heard faintly.
"You!" The Second Grandmother pointed her walking stick at Xiao Ling.""Tell me, where did you go?”
Xiao Ling's expression was very calm, as if he was not affected by the Second Grandmother's rage. He walked up steadily and bowed to the old lady."Second Madam, Xiao Ling was with General Tuoba's daughter, Tuoba Feng, the entire banquet.”
General Tuoba's name had always been resounding. The Second Old Mistress was also silent for a moment. When she asked again, her voice became gentler,""Then where did you and General Tuoba's daughter go?”
Xiao Ling kept his head down as if he did not notice the change in the Second Grandmother.""Tuoba's daughter doesn't like flowers and plants, so I followed her around the periphery and then returned to mother's place.”
The Second Old Mistress went to see the Eldest Mistress, Miss Chen.
The Second Mistress looked at the Eldest Mistress. Without waiting for Miss Chen to speak, she raised her head and said,"The Tuoba family's daughter likes Third Young Lady very much. Along the way, she talked and laughed with Third Young Lady. Other young ladies wanted to talk to Young Lady Tuoba, but Young Lady Tuoba ignored them.”
This was his affirmation of what Xiao Ling had just said and his praise for him.
The Second Grandmother Qi nodded and asked Xiao Ling to go to the side.
Xiao Ling stood behind Miss Chen. However, when the Second Grandmother's walking stick fell, she pointed it at Xiao Chun and shouted angrily again,""You, tell me, what did you go for?”
Xiao Chun lowered his head." I was just walking around with the other ladies in the residence. Seeing that it was about time, I went back."”
It was still the same excuse, but Xiao Ling could clearly sense that Xiao Mo was a little nervous.
"It's really troublesome! You don't even know how to build a good relationship with a group of girls when you go out, but you only know how to wander around. If you really end up like that missing young lady, what will you do!”At this point, he even started coughing.
Jin Feng immediately brought tea over.
The Second Grandmother took a sip of tea. When she saw that Xiao Chun was unwilling to speak, she became angry again." Why don't you follow someone else? You're alone in someone else's courtyard-"
Xiao Mo's face turned pale and Xiao Chun's tears fell.
"Go back and reflect on your mistakes! You're not allowed to leave the house until you're done copying the female ring 200 times!”After saying that, the Second Old Mistress waved her hand." All of you can go out. Don't come over at night!"”
The old lady was furious, and the group of people did not dare to provoke her. They only bowed and walked out.
On the way back to Lingge Garden, Jin Niang was very happy.
He had long heard that the young ladies were called over by the Second Old Mistress as soon as they returned. The Second Old Mistress had always been a shrew. When the Mistress returned, her expression was very tight and it was scary. Seeing that the young ladies had returned and were fine, she was naturally much more relaxed.
"You scared this servant to death." Pouring tea with one hand, Jin Niang complained softly,""I'm really afraid that something will happen. I've always been on tenterhooks.”
Xiao Ling smiled and looked at the sky. It was only afternoon, so it was still early. He got up and did not continue sitting."Follow me to Seventh Younger Sister's Pure Crystal Pavilion.”
"Why did Young Lady go?" Jin Niang didn't understand. The young lady had just entered the door.
Xiao Ling tightened the handkerchief in his hand and smiled gently.""Go and see Seventh Younger Sister. She was punished by Second Old Lady, so she must not feel good in her heart.”
Jinniang tactfully did not ask and followed Xiao Ling out.
The sixth and seventh sisters were not favored by their mothers either. Xiao Qing was the legitimate daughter, Xiao Yu was the second child, Xiao Ling's third and fourth sisters did not have a mother, and Xiao Yu was raised under the Eldest Mistress 'name. The sixth and seventh sisters' mothers were not favored, and they ate vegetarian food and chanted Buddhist scriptures all year round. Xiao Chun lived with the sixth girl in the relatively remote Pure Ying Pavilion.
The journey was a little long. Jinniang, who was behind him, was a little worried. She was afraid that the weather would freeze Xiao Ling, but Xiao Ling walked slower and slower on the thin snow.
Not far away, Pure Crystal Pavilion was already in sight.
The servant girl at the door reported. After a while, Xiao Mo came up to greet her.
"Why is Third Older Sister here today? You've made your sister wait." Xiao Mo invited Xiao Ling in with a smile, but there was a hint of doubt in her voice.
"Is Seventh Younger Sister still in the courtyard? Today, he had specially come to see Seventh Younger Sister.”Xiao Ling smiled and looked around. As expected, he did not see Xiao Chun."Could it be that Seventh Younger Sister is already being punished?”
"If Older Sister wants to meet Seventh Younger Sister, she would still want to come here.”
Xiao Mo was wondering what was going on between the two of them. She missed her sister very much, but there was no reason why she could not visit her. She thought that she could use Xiao Ling to see her too.
The two of them looked at each other and smiled. Then, they turned around and walked past a quiet campus. Stepping on the thin layer of snow, they walked to a very independent house. At a glance, there was no stove or servant girl. Presumably, Xiao Chun had suffered a lot in this house.
"Seventh Sister?" Xiao Chun worriedly walked up the stairs and gently knocked on the door.
"Sister, what's the matter?" The voice inside the door was a little weak, but it was still lively.
"It's elder sister who came to see seventh younger sister. I wonder if it's convenient for seventh younger sister?”Xiao Ling walked up the stairs as well. She could not see what was going on inside the door. She only heard a rustling sound before the door opened.
Xiao Chun's face was pale, as if he was not having a good time.""Third Sister, please come in."
Xiao Mo tactfully didn't follow them. Instead, she turned around and stood at the door, carefully looking around.
Although she was a soft-hearted person, she had her priorities. The fact that Xiao Ling had come to look for his seventh sister probably had something to do with what happened at the banquet today.
The room was a little dark, and there was still the smell of ink in the air. It was Xiao Chun who had been writing with a pen and paper. He had also copied quite a bit of the female ring. Xiao Ling walked over and felt a chill.
It was the crack beside the window, and the wind was blowing in. Xiao Chun was wearing a lot, but he still couldn't withstand the wind. His face was red from the cold.
"Little sister has suffered." Xiao Ling looked at her with a half-smile. He looked around.""I didn't expect Second Old Lady to be so heartless. But it's good. It's a lesson for my sister.”
Xiao Chun stood there, not knowing how to retort. Xiao Ling's arrival was an accident, and his words did not sound right.
"What does Third Sister mean?" Xiao Chun's eyes flickered. He did not dare to look Xiao Ling in the eye.
"Seventh Younger Sister should be clear about what it means.”Xiao Ling smiled. He took two steps forward, took off his cloak, and draped it over Xiao Chun. As he tied the cloak, he whispered into Xiao Chun's ear,""Who did Younger Sister work for to end up like this?”
"Sister, don't spout nonsense!" Xiao Chun's face turned pale. He raised his hand to block Xiao Ling's touch with great difficulty. He took two steps back, his expression becoming more and more difficult.
"Does Younger Sister recognize what this is?" Xiao Ling smiled and pulled out something from his sleeve. It was a delicate embroidered handkerchief with the word 'Chun' embroidered on it.
Seeing the embroidered handkerchief, Xiao Chun's face turned even paler, but he still managed to hold on,""Where did big sister get Xiao Chun's embroidered handkerchief?”
"I bumped into a girl at the banquet today and found it on that girl.”Xiao Ling casually placed the embroidered handkerchief on the table, and the smile on his lips became even more obvious.""I don't know who sent that servant girl, but I just happened to see Younger Sister's embroidered handkerchief.”
Xiao Chun stared at the embroidered handkerchief, unable to speak for a long time.
Xiao Ling also got up and walked away.""Younger Sister, you should think about it carefully. You are being used as a knife by others, but you don't know that they have already planned to get rid of you.”
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