I kicked out my vicious husband and married his great-uncle

This person was none other than Xie Xingyuan.

At this moment, he looked at the place where Cui Shuyan had just stood, thoughtfully.

Master Zhishan was looking for tools to repair the house while muttering, "I think that round-faced girl following behind Shuyan looks very familiar."

After he finished speaking, he did not wait for Xie Xingyuan's reply.

Master Zhishan couldn't help but ask, "Since you want to help her, why don't you let her know?"

"I missed the opportunity, and it's no use trying to make up for it afterwards."

If his attitude had not been so cold when Cui Shuyan approached him for the first time, perhaps she would trust him now.

It was a pity that he was in frustration and anger at that time and did not take her emotions into consideration.

When I tried to make amends later, it was too late.

She was such a stubborn person, he just showed a cold and hard attitude that time, and she would never give him any more chances.

In that case, he had to take a roundabout approach.

On the other side, after Cui Shuyan returned home, she went straight back to her room.

By this time, the sun had already set.

Not long after, Nanny Rong came over and said, "Young Madam, the eldest madam wants you to come over."

Cui Shuyan pressed her eyebrows and said, "Mammy, I just came back from attending to the sick. I am not feeling well. I am afraid that I may pass on my illness to mother. I will go to pay my respects to mother tomorrow, okay?"

Having said that, Nanny Rong was unable to say anything else and left.

As soon as she left, Cui Shuyan asked Qiaoya to close the gate and not open it for anyone to come.

The next morning, she went to Madam Xie's room, but she had dark circles under her eyes.

"What's wrong? Did you not sleep well last night?"

"There are some."

"Since your father was ill, why didn't you stay at your mother's house for a few more days?"

"Father was afraid that it would delay things at home, so he didn't let me stay at my mother's house for long."

Madam Xie nodded: "So that's how it is."

Afterwards, Madam Xie kept Cui Shuyan to talk about something else and then let her go.

As soon as Cui Shuyan left, Madam Xie frowned and said, "Rong'er, I always feel that something is not right."

"Ma'am, what do you think is wrong?"

"Yesterday Gao Jinhua came over angrily, and was determined to take Cui Shuyan away even at the cost of my respect. Judging from her attitude, she had no intention of letting Cui Shuyan have an easy time. But before dark, Cui Shuyan came back. This is not right, and it is not Gao Jinhua's style."

Nanny Rong tried to analyze it, "Could it be that Madam Cui was considering your face and didn't treat the young lady harshly?"

Madam Xie sneered, "How is this possible? Gao Jinhua has always been willful. Her father didn't allow her to marry Cui Shangjin, but she insisted on marrying him. Once she makes a decision, no one can change it. Besides, if she had cared about my face, she wouldn't have taken Cui Shuyan away from the Xie Mansion. This matter is very strange. Rong'er, you go to the Cui Mansion in person and make sure to meet Jinhua and ask her what's going on."

"Okay, old slave, let's go now."

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On the other side, on the way back, Qiao Ya was worried: "Miss, if the eldest lady sends someone to Cui Mansion to ask, what should we do?"

In Qiaoya's opinion, they can make trouble in Cui's mansion because they don't have to live there, so it doesn't matter even if they make a big fuss.

But this is the Xie Mansion, and Cui Shuyan will have to continue living here in the future. If Madam Xie knew what Cui Shuyan did in the Cui Mansion, I am afraid she would change her opinion of her.

If this happens, Cui Shuyan's life will be difficult.

Cui Shuyan did not show any fear: "Madam Xie will not know."

After such an embarrassing incident, Madam Cui and Cui Shangjin tried their best to cover it up, so how could they tell others?

People like them are the ones who care the most about face.

Otherwise, Madam Cui would not have brought this eyesore with her to every banquet just for the sake of her own reputation.

As expected, Nanny Rong went to the Cui Mansion and brought back the news that Madam Cui had accidentally fallen ill while taking care of Cui Shangjin and was recuperating in bed.

Mrs. Xie felt more and more that something was wrong, but she had no way to verify it.

On the next day, she was planning to go to Cui's house in person to find out the truth, but Lin Xinrou came over.

What a coincidence, Xie Chunya is here too.

Originally, Xie Chunya was already furious. When she saw Lin Xinrou, she couldn't help but curl her lips: "Who else did I think it was? It turned out to be Lin Xinrou, whose brother had a lame leg."

Lin Xinrou was patient and did not argue with Xie Chunya. She just said softly, "Sister, I was wrong about what happened before. I hope you won't hold it against me."

"Sister? Ha, what a joke. You are just a concubine, not my brother's legal wife. Who gave you the face to call me sister?"

Madam Xie had something on her mind, and she didn't want to listen to the two of them talking back and forth. She put on a cold face and stopped the two from talking: "Chun Ya, stop talking! The nanny is already waiting for you in the courtyard, go and learn your ways!"

"Mother!" Xie Chunya shook Madam Xie's arm and said coquettishly, "I have always been very good at following the rules. If I have to follow the rules at home, I might as well suffocate to death!"

"You, there's really nothing I can do about you!" Madam Xie glared at her, then looked at Lin Xinrou, "Rou'er, why are you here now?"

Because of the one million taels of silver, Madam Xie has been very polite to Lin Xinrou recently.

Of course, there is a limit to politeness.

This politeness only existed verbally, and Lin Xinrou's status as a humble concubine did not change at all.

Hearing Madam Xie's question, Lin Xinrou smiled and said, "Mother, my husband's imperial examination is over this afternoon. I asked someone and they said that the examination will be over today, the papers will be graded tomorrow, and the results will be announced the day after tomorrow. Opposite the place where the imperial list is posted, there is a restaurant. The No. 1 room there has an excellent location. You can stand there and read the contents of the imperial list without going downstairs."

Madam Xie looked surprised, but then she frowned: "That being said, I have heard that it is very difficult to book room number one that day. I sent someone to ask early on, but they said there was no way."

Hearing this, Lin Xinrou was a little proud: "Mother, you don't know that the owner of the restaurant is an old friend of my father. My father knew that Brother Shaohang would take the imperial examination this year, so he booked the number one room early. Although it cost a lot of money, it's nothing to add glory to Brother Shaohang."

Madam Xie was pleasantly surprised: "If that's the case, then it couldn't be better."

After saying this, Madam Xie already started to think about who to invite over to witness her son's glorious moment.

As for going to Cui Mansion, she had forgotten it completely.

By the time she remembered, it was already past noon.

Since it didn't make sense to visit after noon, I had to give up.

Later on, she had even less of an interest in it.

Because Xie Shaohang is back.

He was carried back by someone.