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Xiang Yin was stunned by this unexpected question. She didn't react for a moment and repeated in confusion, "Miss Mural?"

Huanhuan gave Xiangyin a look of affirmation with some nervousness, and said, "I heard that it was a woman who was omnipotent and outstanding in everything, and she has already married."

Xiang Yin lowered her head and searched her mind for a while, and finally asked in an uncertain tone: "Could it be Sister Xie Jin?"

"Xie Jin?" Huanhuan seemed very surprised and asked, "Isn't her name Xie Jin? Why is she called Bi Hua again?"

Xiang Yin said, "I remember Sister Xie Jin's nickname seemed to be Bi Hua."

He slowly frowned and repeated, "Nickname?"

Xiang Yin replied: "Yes, doesn't sister-in-law have a nickname?"

Slowly coming back to her senses, she replied gently, "We don't like this. I wonder if there's any difference between someone calling her Xie Jin and someone calling her Bi Hua?"

Xiang Yin answered seriously, "It's like this. Here, we usually call children by their nicknames, both by their elders and by people around them. When they grow up, you can't call them by their nicknames anymore, because that shows disrespect. Unless you have a very good relationship with your peers, calling them by their nicknames is tantamount to insulting them. Elders can't be called by their nicknames casually, usually with their permission, which means that in their hearts, this elder has a very high status and is very close to them."

I slowly muttered to myself, "So that's how it is."

Then she asked in a somewhat melancholy tone, "Was Xie Jin originally going to be engaged to your elder brother? Have they been close since childhood?"

"This..." Xiang Yin said hesitantly, "I was still young at that time, and later I moved out of the Xu Mansion with my parents, so I don't know much about it."

"Oh." Huanhuan was a little disappointed and fell silent.

Seeing Huanhuan so disappointed, Xiang Yin felt a little reluctant, and after thinking for a while, she said, "If sister-in-law really wants to understand it in more detail, there is a way."

"Oh? What's the solution?" he asked slowly and softly.

"We have two maids here who were my parents' old servants when they were in the Xu Mansion. I heard that they have been working in the Xu Mansion for more than 20 years. They did not come out with my parents at first. After we moved out, they stayed in the old house of the Xu Mansion for four or five years before they were called to come to us by my parents. They should know some old stories of the old house of the Xu Mansion. You can call them over to ask them."

Huanhuan was very happy to hear this and said happily, "Then please trouble my sister to call the two maids over."

So, soon two maids in their forties, one fat and one thin, were called to Huanhuan and Xiangyin.

Xiang Yin said, "Madams, my eldest sister-in-law wants to share some old stories of the Xu Mansion with you today."

Then, he slowly stood up, walked to the two maids, and said sincerely: "Excuse me, maids. May I ask if you know Miss Xie Jin?" He paused for a moment and changed the topic to say, "Miss Bihua, what happened when she got engaged to Master Xu Qu?"

The two maids probably didn't expect that the young lady was asking about this. After hearing Huanhuan's words, they looked at each other, not knowing how to respond. After a moment of silence, the thinner maid spoke first and said to Huanhuan, "Young lady, we all work for Master Xu Si in the Xu family, so we don't know much about the situation on Master Qu's side."

Huanhuan had already anticipated that this matter would not be very smooth, so she continued, "I see that the servants in the Xu Mansion get along well with each other and share any news with each other on weekdays. The two maids must have heard a little bit about it, right?"

However, the two maids kept their heads down and remained silent.

Seeing this, he said slowly and patiently: "Don't worry, Madams. I just want to get some information. It won't cause any trouble and won't reveal the Madams to the outside world. So please rest assured and tell me everything you know."

At this time, the fatter maid seemed to finally be unable to hold it in any longer, and suddenly said, "Never mind, I'll just tell you straight! Madam, to be honest, my wife used to follow Mr. Qu's father, Master Xu Ci, and she was kind to him, so she knows some things. Since you asked me today, I'll just tell you everything."

After listening carefully, she took the fat nanny's hand and thanked her hurriedly, saying, "Thank you, nanny. Please continue."

Fat Madam said, "Because of Madam Xie's relationship, the Xu and Xie families have always been very close. Miss Xie Jin and her brother Master Xie Shen often come to the Xu Mansion to play. Because of their similar age, they naturally play with our Master Qu. Miss Xie Jin has been very smart since she was a child. Seeing that Master Qu is calmer than her brother and takes good care of her as a guest, she often follows our Master and calls him 'Brother Qu, Brother Qu' to curry favor with him."

"I can testify to this!" The thin nanny couldn't help but join the fat nanny and recalled, "I saw them when they were little, playing games together under a tree, and suddenly a huge caterpillar fell on Miss Xie Jin's clothes. Miss Xie Jin, her brother was right next to her, but she was frightened and called out to our master, 'Brother Qu, come and save me!' Our master reacted quickly and immediately stepped forward to beat the caterpillar away for her. But that didn't stop her, she pulled our master's sleeve and cried, and finally we comforted her for a long time before we stopped."

"Alas, I think our young master is too kind!" The fat nanny took over the conversation and uttered this emotion.

"Who said it wasn't?" Thin Nanny also echoed in an indignant tone.

Fat Nanny added, "It was because the adults saw that the younger generations had a good relationship, and I don't know who first proposed that they want to arrange a marriage between our young master and Miss Xie Jin, so that the two families can be closer."

"Hmph, I think it was most likely Madam Xie who suggested it." The thin nanny curled her lips and said.

The fat nanny who was interrupted turned her head and looked at the thin nanny, teasing: "Why don't you say it?"

The thin nanny kept saying, "Okay, okay, okay, go ahead and talk, I won't bother you."

The fat nanny continued, "If you say that the Xie and Xu families are well matched, one is an old noble and the other is a new noble. Our son's mother died when he was born, and Miss Xie Jin also lost her mother when she was young, so they can be said to have the same fate. Originally, Master Xu Ci and Master Xie had already discussed their engagement, and the date of engagement was agreed upon, but they never thought that Master Xu Ci and our son would be poisoned. Master Xu Ci is gone, and our son has an ear disease and can't hear."

The fat nanny paused and sighed here, and everyone else in the room was silent.

After a moment of silence, the fat nanny continued, "Madam has invited many doctors to treat the young master's ear disease, and they have tried various methods to treat it, but there has been no effect. At the beginning, Miss Xie Jin often came over to accompany the young master to write and chat. Our young master has been treating his ear disease for several years without any effect, and finally gave up and stopped looking for doctors and medicine. Miss Xie Jin also came less and less. We thought it was because she was old and as a lady waiting to be married, it was not appropriate for her to come often. Who knew..."

"Who would have thought that she saw that there was no hope of curing our young master's ear disease, so she ran off to choose the Crown Prince's Consort!" The thin nanny couldn't help but interrupted the fat nanny.

This time the fat nanny didn't bother to blame her. She just sighed and said, "Our young master is such a miserable man. He thought he had found a confidant who he had grown up with, but he didn't expect that she turned out to be a heartless woman who only cared about the benefits of money!" After that, everyone in the room fell silent again.

Huanhuan felt a strong sadness mixed with lingering pity coming towards her like a tide: she lost her mother at birth, lost her father at a young age, suffered from ear disease, and was finally abandoned by her lover. From then on, she could only trek alone in the silent world. Such a Xu Qu should be treated gently.

Seeing Huanhuan with a sad face, sitting there motionless, the fat nanny said quickly: "But it's all right now, the young master has the company of you, Madam."

The thin nanny also followed up and echoed, "Yes, yes, that Bihua, which old man in the Xu Mansion doesn't have a problem with her? But you, Madam, are different. We have all heard that Madam knew that the young master had an ear disease but she still insisted on speaking well of him in front of her family. She is a good example! We have all seen that the young master has gained a lot of weight since he married the young lady!"

"Puchi!" Xiaoyu couldn't help laughing after hearing this. This laugh eased the atmosphere in the room, and everyone started laughing too.

Huanhuan sincerely expressed her gratitude to the two maids, and then took Xiaoyu to bid farewell to Xiangyin.

On the way back to Xu's house, he walked slowly without saying a word, his eyes blank. He seemed to be looking at the road ahead, but in fact his thoughts were wandering.

Xiaoyu asked her timidly, "Miss, are you feeling uncomfortable after hearing about the affair between my uncle and Miss Xie Jin?"

After a pause, he said, "Don't mention it. I really didn't have time to consider this."

Xiaoyu asked curiously, "What are you thinking about? Why are you so absent-minded?"

He slowly looked into the distance and said, "I think I have a mission."

Xiaoyu opened her big eyes and asked curiously, "What mission?"

"I won't tell you yet." He smiled slowly and mysteriously. Without saying much, he left Xiaoyu and continued walking towards Xu's house.

Along the way, there were always some small stones that popped out from nowhere, making the road back to Xu's house bumpy, but at this moment, Huan Huan felt that she was more sober than ever. In her heart, Xu Qu, who deserved to be loved, was bullied and betrayed, and she was the one who had to stand up to protect him!