The wind is gentle and the fun is endless

When they returned to Shanghuai, it was already afternoon. Madam Xie and the others were taking a nap, so Xu Qu and the others did not go to disturb them. They just told Nanny Zhang to wait until Madam Xie woke up and then tell her that they were back, and then go to pay their respects in the evening.

Xu Qu and his three companions returned to Xinyuan and had a simple lunch. After the meal, Xu Qu asked Xiaoyu and Youcheng to go back and rest.

Xu Qu and Huanhuan returned to the main house, closed the door, changed their clothes and washed up. Huanhuan was faster and lay back on the bed to rest first.

After lying down, Huanhuan turned his head and looked at Xu Qu with slightly opened eyes. He was sorting clothes in the main room. Huanhuan saw Xu Qu carefully put away the belt, turned around and stood still in the main room. Then Xu Qu looked at the couch in the main room, then at the bed in the bedroom, hesitated for a while, and walked towards the bed in the bedroom where Huanhuan was lying.

Huanhuan quickly closed her eyes and pretended to sleep, while Xu Qu first sat on the bed, and soon lay down beside Huanhuan.

Huanhuan felt mixed emotions at this moment. Ever since she and Xu Qu drank and talked a lot that night, she felt that they had become much closer and their hearts seemed to be closer.

However, God made her discover so quickly that Xu Qu had been to a place like Yihong Pavilion, and it was really difficult for her to pretend nothing had happened in front of Xu Qu.

In her mind, the dancer who had been clinging to her in Yihong Pavilion, wearing thick perfume powder and clinging to her arm all the way, slowly felt uncomfortable when she thought that she might do the same to Xu Qu. She also thought that Xu Qu, a man with a cold temperament, might also be indulging in the warmth and softness of Yihong Pavilion, which made her feel even more irritable and gloomy.

For the whole afternoon, Huanhuan was struggling to fall asleep, while Xu Qu beside her seemed to be very used to lying on the bed with Huanhuan and resting. He breathed evenly throughout the nap and slept very soundly. This made Huanhuan open her eyes from time to time, pout her lips, and roll her eyes at Xu Qu.

During dinner, Xu Quhe and Huanhuan went to pay their respects to Mrs. Xie. Mrs. Xie asked them how they had enjoyed themselves and why they came back so soon.

He slowly replied that the scenery in the mountains was beautiful and he had a lot of fun, but he sprained his ankle while learning horse riding and was not in the mood to continue playing, so he came back.

Mrs. Xie did not ask any further questions. After having dinner with them, she let them go back and rest early.

The next day, everyone in Xin Garden was busy at their respective posts as usual. The gardeners were pruning, the flowers were blooming, the scenery was still the same, the people were still the same, everything seemed to be the same as usual.

Xu Qu was in the study, reading books and account books as usual. In the middle of her busy schedule, she saw Huan Huan sitting under a tree in the courtyard embroidering with her head lowered and her eyebrows lowered. The person and the flowers in the garden complemented each other. Thinking of the times when he and Huan Huan enjoyed the beautiful scenery, rode horses, drank wine, and talked freely in Yonghe Village, a barely perceptible smile came to Xu Qu's lips.

He took the stack of folded flower paper on the table, opened the top dark blue paper, saw a lotus pink folded flower paper, took it out, picked up the pen and wrote on his own paper:

Among the red peach and green willows,

The geese land and the fish sink to the bottom.

A stranger is beside me,

In the blue waves and fresh breeze.

After writing, he also drew a crabapple tree next to it.

At this time, Huanhuan was sitting in the shade of a big tree with lush branches and leaves in the yard, silently embroidering an unfinished handkerchief in her hand. Only Huanhuan herself knew how depressed she was under the seemingly calm surface.

"I went to Yihong Pavilion to sell rouge by myself, and Xu Qu might have something else to do. Maybe it was really like Xiaoyu said, that he went to watch dancing and listen to music." Huanhuan found an excuse in her mind for Xu Qu's appearance in Yihong Pavilion.

"Is it possible?" Huanhuan asked himself again. After struggling for a while, Huanhuan could only answer himself with "Haha".

After pricking her finger for the fifth time, she slowly decided to give up embroidering the handkerchief in her hand for the time being.

"I can't be tortured by my own suspicions. That would be too stupid." Standing up slowly, she decided to take the initiative.

So she went back to the house and thought for a long time. She finally felt that asking Xu Qu directly would not work and she had to start with the people around him.

After waiting for a long time, Xu Qu called Youcheng into the study. Huanhuan thought this was an opportunity, so she observed their every move. She saw Xu Qu handed Youcheng a piece of paper and told him a few words. It sounded like he was going to deliver the letter. As soon as Youcheng walked out of the study and turned around to close the door, Huanhuan called Youcheng.

Although he met this young lady every day, when he thought about it carefully, he realized that she seldom talked to Youcheng, and it was even rarer for her to take the initiative to call him like today. Youcheng stopped with a little surprise and asked, "What instructions does the young lady have?"

She said, "Youcheng, Madam, have I ever had any conflicts with you since I married into the Xu family?"

Hearing this, Cheng was even more confused. He bowed with both hands and said, "Young Madam is a kind person. She naturally has no grudge against me."

"Then I'm nice to you." He slowly took another step forward.

"The young lady treated Youcheng very well. She even sat at the same table with Youcheng for meals. She didn't dislike Youcheng's status as a servant at all. Whenever I think of this, I feel filled with gratitude." Youcheng's answer was quite sincere.

"Well, I have a question for you now. Can you tell me the truth?" His tone slowly became earnest.

"Youcheng will answer you with sincerity." Youcheng bowed again.

"Your young master, my husband, does he often go to those brothels?" She looked at Youcheng slowly and nervously. She suppressed her inner anxiety and waited for Youcheng's answer.

She also thought that as Xu Qu's close servant, Youcheng would naturally side with Xu Qu, so Youcheng might not necessarily tell her the truth. But she was willing to give it a try. Perhaps, she subconsciously hoped that Youcheng would say something good, even if it was just a lie to her. She had thought it through, as long as Youcheng said it, she would believe it.

I didn't expect it to be such a question, and Cheng was obviously stunned for a moment.

"Youcheng, you promised me to tell me the truth." He said this slowly while staring at Youcheng closely.

Youcheng hesitated. He first looked back at Xu Qu in the study, then turned back again as if recalling something. As he recalled, he spoke in a long voice, "No."

I continued to stare at him with my brows furrowed. He seemed to remember something, and suddenly a mysterious smile appeared on his face. He said slowly and deliberately: "Well, I did go there often for a while. But that was a long time ago."

She was too nervous and blinked twice. She was stunned for a moment before she realized what Cheng said. However, the answer seemed to disappoint her. She opened her mouth slightly, but in the end she said nothing and slowly lowered her head.

Seeing her like this, Youcheng hurriedly said, "Young Madam, that was a long time ago. And the young master went there for a reason." Seeing that Huanhuan didn't seem to listen, he scratched his head with his hand and said guiltily, "The young master has asked me to do something, I'm leaving first." After that, he ran away.

Huanhuan, who stayed in the room, stood there in a daze for a long time, until he felt a little tired, and then he slowly sat down.

Although Cheng said that Xu Qu went to that brothel a long time ago, it was obvious that he was lying, because Huanhuan had seen Xu Qu in person in Yihong Pavilion not long ago on the night of the outing. To be exact, he had seen Xu Qu's unique belt. But this unique belt was enough to explain the problem. With this, the more Huanhuan thought about it, the more he felt that the figure of the man in his memory and Xu Qu himself could perfectly overlap.

So the conclusion is, he has been there, and according to the information revealed by Youcheng, he goes there often!

Could it be that they were going to watch dancing and listen to music... No, what music should they listen to? Xu Qu has an ear disease and can't hear anything at all!

What was Xu Qu doing in that place of red-light district? Need I explain it?

What should she do? Now that it was confirmed that her seemingly aloof and indifferent husband was actually a pervert who often went to pleasure-seeking places. How should Huanhuan accept all this?

I still remember what Miss Lu said in the Shen Mansion. She said that her father did not agree to their marriage because he heard that Xu Qu was a playboy who was naughty, unlearned, and had no interest in fame. Now it seems that although these comments are exaggerated and untrue, they are not groundless.

Although Xiangyue swore that the news about Miss Lu was unreliable, Xu Qu was her brother, so she naturally thought that Xu Qu was good in every way. Besides, she lived in seclusion in the boudoir, so how could she know the ins and outs of those philandering women? Even Huanhuan still couldn't believe that Xu Qu, who had such a clean temperament, would be a philanderer, let alone Xu Qu's family.

"Young Madam, Young Madam, Young Madam!" Huanhuan was lost in her own thoughts when she was startled by the sudden voice. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw that Nanny Quan had come into the room at some point and was looking at her strangely.

"It's Aunt Quan. What can I do for you?" she asked after slowly coming back to her senses.

"Madam asked Yongshengfang to make some new clothes for you. They were just delivered. Although Yongshengfang has your size, Madam said that you should try them on. If they don't fit, you can ask Yongshengfang to make alterations. The door was open just now, and I saw you were in the room. I called you several times outside the door, but you didn't respond. That's why I came in on my own initiative. I hope you won't blame me, Madam."

"It's okay, Ma'am. I'm so thoughtful. I'll try it now." She said slowly as she took the clothes from Ma'am Quan and tried them on one by one.

While helping her slowly take off her coat, Nanny Quan asked casually, "What were you thinking about just now, Madam?"

Huanhuan sighed softly and said hesitantly, "An old friend. She originally thought that her husband was both talented and handsome, but recently she found out that her husband often went to Qinlou and Xieguan, and she is very worried about this." Huanhuan did not tell the whole truth to Nanny Quan. After all, Nanny Quan was a member of the Xu family and an old servant of Madam Xie. It was not good for her to know too much about this matter.

However, Nanny Quan was such a shrewd person that she knew there was something wrong with this "old friend" by looking at Huanhuan's awkward expression. She said, "Hey! I see you are frowning, what's the matter? In fact, in this world, even well-known scholars go to brothels to have fun, and it is common for young men to go there to drink and have fun. What's more,..."

While helping Huan Huan change her clothes, Nanny Quan said, "Men are like that. You can't expect too much from them. I'm going to say something that I shouldn't say. Look, which wealthy family doesn't have several wives and concubines? It's rare for our young master to have no concubines or maids around him. Even so, if you tell me where our young master often goes, I won't be surprised."

After saying that, Nanny Quan patted Huanhuan's arm, looked at Huanhuan left and right, stretched Huanhuan's sleeves, and said, "Yongshengfang's craftsmanship is still there. This dress fits well everywhere. Madam, the people from Yongshengfang are still waiting for my reply at the mansion. I'll leave first."

After getting a slow response, Nanny Quan smiled and went out.

Huanhuan was left alone in the room, thinking about what Nanny Quan had just said, and couldn't help feeling sad again.

Before the marriage, the Feng family only heard that the Xu family son was a somewhat arrogant young man who did not pursue fame and fortune. After the marriage, they found out that these rumors were all misunderstandings caused by the fact that the Xu family son had an ear disease and could not hear. Because of this, her family had thought about divorce, but when they saw that Xu family son was elegant, peaceful and friendly, and were willing to marry him, they gave up the idea of divorce.

Now this marriage has become Huanhuan's own wish, and she cannot go back to her parents' home to cry about what happened.

Her mind was full of what Nanny Quan had said. Xu Qu was already twenty-two years old, but he had neither concubines nor maids around him. This was indeed rare. So what? Was she going to accept all this?