Yi Xin as a concubine

It was already mid-September when Xin Baoer was finally allowed to leave the hospital.

Whenever her family came to see her for several days in a row, she could sense the hidden worry in their eyes, which made her wonder if she had some terminal illness.

It was not until she was allowed to go out that she was sure that she did not have a terminal illness. So what else had she forgotten?

She thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out. No one else wanted to tell her, and she was the type of person who would not speak if she could avoid it and would not bother others if she could avoid it, so the matter was put on hold.

She herself forgot, but someone helped her remember. In a somewhat dilapidated mansion, there was a tall and gentle man sitting in the study. At this moment, the man was listening to the report of a man in black.

"Reporting to the master, I saw with my own eyes that the name of the eighth lady has been crossed out."

"Does the Crown Princess know?" the man thought for a moment and then spoke.

"That person did not report it to the Crown Princess. As for whether the Crown Princess knew about it through other channels, I don't know whether I should investigate further."

"Go check it out and try to stop it," the man instructed gently.

"Yes!" The man in black took the order and retreated.

Seeing the secret guards retreat, the man raised his hand and rubbed his brow, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He was in prison and his life was in danger at any time. He acted even more cautiously, fearing that any mistake would lead to the death of several people in the compound.

Where on earth did my grandfather get the confidence that such a delicate and weak beauty could survive in his quagmire? And where on earth did he get the confidence that he could protect such an eye-catching woman?

The man sighed and thought no more. He took out the book on the table and began to read it silently.

Two days later, the first lady received a letter from Fuzhou Prefecture. After reading it, she felt completely relaxed.

After that, Xin Baoer no longer felt everyone's worried eyes. Although Xin Baoer didn't know why, she felt relieved.

On this day, the four sisters went out of the house again and planned to check the shop. Although the second brother sent people to report the situation of the store every day, it was his own hard work after all, so they still wanted to see it with their own eyes. Xin Baoer also wanted to see if it was time to introduce new food.

As soon as they arrived at the entrance of Taoyuan Tea House, the female shopkeeper Qingniang came out to greet them happily, but she stopped when she saw other carriages parked at the door.

After all, you are a girl, so it is better to keep a low profile.

As Xin Baoer stepped onto the stairs, she felt someone staring at her from behind. She subconsciously turned back to look, and saw that person's gaze finally fell on Xin Linger's face.

Xin Baoer frowned, walked up to the shopkeeper, and asked in a low voice without leaving any trace: "Who is the man next to the carriage?"

Xin Baoer is very sensitive to other people's emotions, but with her limited knowledge, she can only distinguish whether there is malice, sympathy, ridicule, etc. She cannot distinguish more delicate emotions.

The man looked at Xin Ling'er with complicated eyes, but it was certain that he had no ill intentions. Out of caution, she decided to ask.

"Oh, him, a very famous figure in Shengjing City, one of the four great masters of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, 'Master Painter' - Xu Hua." Qing Niang stretched her head to look at the carriage, and whispered to Xin Baoer to introduce him.

Xin Baoer was stunned again when she heard that. This person was Xu Hua, the one who secretly drew them boating on the lake before. She turned back to take a look out of curiosity, but her gaze met that person's when he was about to look away. Xin Baoer nodded subconsciously.

The man was stunned at first, then he bowed and saluted.

"Eighth sister, what are you looking at?" Xin Ling'er followed Xin Bao'er's line of sight and saw the man standing up and saluting.

"Hey, isn't that Xu Hua, the one who stole our painting? I'm going to settle the score with him."

Xin Ling'er was still very annoyed because a broken painting prevented her from going out for a long time. If she hadn't been studying scented tea, she would have been bored to death.

Xin Miaoer quickly covered her mouth and pulled her inside. She didn't want to start any new rumors.

The sisters quickly walked upstairs. Xu Hua stood at the door and looked towards the stairs. She didn't look away until she could no longer see anyone. However, her heart could not calm down for a long time.

She thought that after putting the painting away, she would never see the person who disturbed her mind again, but she didn't expect to see her in this newly opened teahouse. She was still so lively and bright, with the vitality he could not find.

Just now, he saw her looking at him with anger in her eyes that he didn't quite understand. For a moment, he hoped that she would come over, even if it was just to scold him.

He wanted to hear her voice. He only heard a little bit of it just now, but he felt that her voice was like a vitality that could nourish his dry life.

After no one was visible, Xu Hua walked into the store, asked where the private room he had agreed to meet with his friend was, and then went upstairs.

On the stairs, he met Qingniang who was coming down from upstairs. He nodded politely, then moved away to avoid bumping into Qingniang.

Qing Niang looked at the man who waited for her to pass before going upstairs, and was very puzzled. She was not bad looking, and this man was so polite, so he must not be a frivolous young man. But why did he stare at the girls for so long just now?

Could it be that he has fallen in love with the girl from the master's family? Among the four girls, only the eighth girl wears a veil, while the others do not. I wonder which one he has fallen in love with?

The waiter's voice greeting customers interrupted Qingniang's gaze and he slapped his forehead.

"What are you thinking about? You're just a worker, but you're worrying about your master. It's really..." Thinking of this, he shook his head again, smiled and went downstairs.

The sisters went into their own private room, drank the best tea, ate their favorite snacks, and waited for Sister Qing to bring the account book. They chatted and laughed so much that they completely forgot about the little incident downstairs.

Not long after, Qingniang brought over all the accounts since the business opened, and without keeping any information, she went downstairs briskly to greet the guests.

As soon as Qing Niang left, Xin Miaoer picked up the account book and started calculating with an abacus in front of everyone.

Xin Baoer sat next to her, helping her turn the pages while she was also doing some calculations in her mind. After all, she was a top student in her previous life, so it was really a waste of her talent to do such calculations.

Xin Miaoer put down the abacus, glanced at her eighth sister beside her, and signaled her with her eyes to calculate it again. Xin Baoer smiled and shook her head.

"I watched you calculate it. It's okay. Qingniang remembers it very well."

"You two should practice too." Xin Miaoer nodded, then looked at her other two sisters and said.

Although she was only a concubine's daughter, in the Xin family, the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children was not obvious. Except that her status would be slightly lower when choosing a husband and her dowry would be smaller, the education and daily treatment she received at home were the same.

She was the oldest among the four, so she had the obligation to teach her younger sisters. After getting along with them for some time, she found that although the eighth sister was timid, she was quick-witted and meticulous, had her own set of principles in doing things, and was much more stable and experienced than herself. It was just because of her temperament that she didn't like to stand out. She was more like a military strategist behind the scenes and she didn't need to worry about her at all.

As for the other two sisters, although they dare to think and act, they are also lively and active. The tenth sister can still be quiet at times, but the ninth sister is the one who can't sit still. Fortunately, she can listen to advice.

"Let's just forget about it. Since Seventh Sister and Eighth Sister have both forgotten about it, then it must be correct, hehe!"

As expected, Xiaojiu is Xiaojiu. He is always the first to do what he wants to do, and will be lazy about things he doesn't want to do, without any ambiguity.

"Qing Niang is such a careful person, she will naturally not make mistakes. Aren't you allowed to try it yourself? You're getting married soon, don't you want to be a hands-off boss after marriage and not even know when being fooled by others?" Xin Miaoer continued to persuade.

"Seventh sister is so shameless, she always talks about getting married!" Xin Die'er hid behind Xin Bao'er and teased her sister.

"Okay, you little butterfly, you dare to make up stories about your sister, I will teach you a lesson."

As Xin Miao'er spoke, she stood up and rushed towards Xin Die'er. Xin Ling'er immediately joined in the fun, and for a moment, the girls in the box were laughing and making noises again.

However, in the end, the two younger sisters still couldn't escape the clutches of the seventh sister. They were held down and counted by the master one by one before the matter was settled.

The sisters chatted for a while, and then Xin Baoer took Lancao to the kitchen and taught the cook the new cooking method she had come up with.

After coming out of the kitchen, he saw that he had been out for long enough, so he sent Lancao upstairs to call a few people down, while he talked to Sister Qing at the counter.

The counter was facing the door, and a gust of wind blew, and Xin Baoer's face covering, which was already a little loose, was blown to the side. Xin Baoer had her back to the customers, thinking that no one would see it, so she calmly put it back.

She originally thought that the naughty wind was playing a little joke on her, but unexpectedly it brought her a huge storm.