The host of the quick travel is lacking in virtue for eight generations

Xiao Yun had no choice but to go to Ci'an Courtyard first. This time there was no need to inform anyone. The nanny stopped Hongling and the other person and let her go in by herself.

After entering, he saw that only the old marquis' wife was in the main room. The marquis' wife, Huang, and the servants were not there.

Xiao Yun raised her eyebrows almost imperceptibly. It seemed that this man really had something to ask her, and he came to her alone. No one knew what he was planning.

In the original body's memory, although the late old marquis had only one wife, the old marquis' wife, they were not very close. It might be because he was away fighting for many years, the old marquis' wife hardly even mentioned him.

Xiao Yun felt that, including the current Pingxi Marquis and his wife, their love was not as deep as the outside world said.

From her memory over the past few years, the Pingxi Marquis and his wife have always been polite to each other. Although she doesn't know if they are like this behind other people's backs, it is certainly the case in public.

Although the original body had not seen many couples getting along well, at least the relationship between his stepmother and biological father, as well as his grandparents and uncles and aunts was not like that.

Especially my grandmother, she would talk about my grandfather almost every chance she got, either scolding him or missing him, and she would also tell them, the younger generations, about his heroic deeds.

For example, between her father and stepmother and uncle and aunt, even if they keep a little distance in front of others, they often exchange glances and subconsciously show some intimacy.

She felt that it would not seem frivolous, but rather like a little tacit understanding between husband and wife.

Although the original body had never seen how his own mother and father got along with each other, he subconsciously felt that they should not be like the two couples in Pingxi Marquis Mansion, so he always felt that something was not right, but he couldn't explain it.

When it came to Xiao Yun, she could see it. Not to mention what happened between the old marquis and his wife, after all, she had just arrived and the old marquis had been dead for three years.

Take the Marquis of Pingxi and his wife for example. When they were getting along, the wife always gave people the feeling of a subordinate meeting her superior. When they spoke, she kept her brows lowered most of the time and would never look at the other person. Apart from reporting some things, there was not even any communication between the two of them.

If you're trying to avoid suspicion in public, then it's fine as long as you're not too intimate or clingy. This is indeed a bit too much.

Besides, they claimed to the outside world that they had a very good relationship as husband and wife and wanted to be a couple for the rest of their lives without concubines or maids.

Xiao Yun thought that there might be something fishy going on in the Pingxi Marquis's Mansion, and she might have thought it was too simple before.

She only thought that the other party was after her original body's dowry, as well as the power of the Marquis of Zhenbei and the Duke of Weiguo. Now she thinks that there may be more than that. After all, even if the original body passed away, the two sides were still in-laws, and the relationship could not be severed just like that.

And after that, they were ready to kill everyone. It was totally unnecessary if it was just for this little dowry. After all, as long as the two sides did not tear each other apart completely, once something happened to one side, the other side was also one of the Nine Clans, and would definitely help out.

Of course, it is also possible that the Marquis of Zhenbei and the Duke of Weiguo noticed that the cause of the original body's death was somewhat strange, so Chu Hongyi took action against the two houses, which can be regarded as striking first.

As for why she said that it was Chu Hongyi and his men who took action, rather than the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion itself being connected with the King of Qi, it was because her original body's soul heard Lu Jiaojiao say it.

He said that it was too early to act and that they should have found the object first. He also said that the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion was no longer something to be feared.

Moreover, when she went to the Duke of Wei's Mansion today, she saw her grandmother and aunt, who seemed to be sensible people. It was impossible for her two uncles to be so foolish as to get involved with the King of Qi.

Although the current emperor is not a wise ruler, he is not a foolish ruler either. He can only be said to be a mediocre emperor.

There aren't many ordinary things to do, and nothing will be done that wastes people's money and labor. In a peaceful and prosperous era, it is still very good to maintain the status quo.

Of course, the present cannot be called a prosperous age. After all, wars often break out among the five nations. If Zhongyun did not have these capable generals to keep it in check, it would have probably been swallowed up by the other four nations long ago.

Xiao Yun was lost in her thoughts, which did not stop her from paying her respects to the old marquis' wife. After paying her respects, she said nothing more, waiting for the old lady to tell her purpose.

With just the two of them, and no one else to liven up the atmosphere, to be honest, there was really nothing to talk about, so they fell into silent awkwardness for a while.

But soon the old marquis’ wife broke the awkward situation and took the initiative to say, “Yun’er, I heard that you went to your grandparents’ house today? What happened? If you have any questions, you can talk to grandma. After all, grandma has lived many more years than you and has more experience. She can still give you some advice.”

Xiao Yun quickly smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's just that my grandmother missed me. It was not convenient to visit her during the mourning period, but now that the day has come, the two elders asked me to go and see her."

Upon hearing this, the old marquis's wife's expression froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal, and she said lovingly: "Grandmother also knows that you have been wronged since you married into the Pingxi Marquis's Mansion, but this is the way the world is, and it is a bit unfair to us women.

Grandmother asked you to come over because, firstly, she heard that you went to the Duke of Weiguo's mansion, so she wanted to ask if there was anything wrong. Secondly, she wanted to mention the matter of the shop.

Before, you were unwilling to manage Gongzhong's business, saying that you couldn't take care of it. But I see that your shop is doing well and your subordinates are all capable people. Gongzhong's shop is always in deficit, and I, an old woman, feel anxious even if I'm not in charge.

How about this, you first reorganize the ones that can't continue to operate, and leave the others that can still hold out for a while, what do you think?"