Xu Ke asked, "Is there something wrong with this couple?"
Xunmei nodded. "I was young when I escaped from my hometown, but I could still remember what my parents looked like. They were strangers. How could they be my parents? But they brought my parents' belongings … "
Xunmei sensed something was wrong, so she pretended to admit it. The family had a "private conversation" for a while.
She was told that her parents and younger siblings were all in the hands of the other party. If she was not willing to obey, those people would die.
On the contrary, if she was obedient, her parents and younger siblings could live a good life.
Xunmei was skeptical. She did not care about her father's life, but she could not abandon her mother and younger siblings.
"… I promised to be their informant and mole …" Speaking of this, Xunmei's expression became a little weird, "But that group of people only asked me to keep an eye on the Second Niangzi in the backyard. If there is any unusual movement, I must report it …"
Xunmei was really confused by such a strange order, but she obeyed and carefully monitored the Second Niangzi all these years. Her daily life was either reading, painting, or doing needlework. She was sunbathing, admiring flowers, and playing with the maids around her …
Xu Ke asked, "What's going on with Taxue?"
Which lunatic would stare at the daughter of a concubine in the backyard of the Liu residence?
Both husband and wife were confused by this question.
"I didn't know that Taxue was also a mole at first. But Taxue and I are both Langjun's personal maids. We have a lot of interactions, so I gradually noticed her abnormality. She is especially attentive to the Second Niangzi, and some of her actions are also very suspicious … "
Xu Ke nodded. But …
"What's so strange about the Second Niangzi? Why is she being watched by a strange force?"
Xunmei shook her head. "I don't know either."
Xu Ke was speechless.
"Probably because the content of the reports is similar, fewer and fewer people contact me …"
Who would have the time to listen to a girl's daily life?
It would be boring if they listened too much.
"… Without them, I don't know how my mother and younger sister-in-law are doing. I had no choice but to find a way. I used my connections and asked the servants of the Liu residence who did business in Zhongzhao to help me find out. Unexpectedly, my father did not survive the drought. In the end, my mother voluntarily sold herself to a brothel to let my younger sister-in-law live. It's just that they had a hard life … Their younger brother was beaten to death by a local ruffian, and their younger sister was murdered … They're all gone. "
In other words, that group of people was deceiving Xun Mei!
Not long after Xun Mei received the real news about her family, the swindler who hadn't appeared for a few years appeared again.
"... Heh, I really want to see what kind of tricks these people have up their sleeves. I'll just feign civility with them." Some killing intent flashed in Xunmei's eyes. She said coldly, "But this time, they don't care about the Second Niangzi. They even ordered me to keep an eye on Langjun …"
Xu Ke asked, "When did this happen?"
Xunmei thought for a moment. "About three years ago, Langjun implemented the food purchase restriction and was preparing to go to Shangjing."
The change of command made Xun Mei vigilant. Thinking of the late wife's appreciation, she could not do anything to hurt Liu Xi.
"Are there any other orders besides keeping an eye on Langjun?"
Xunmei said, "There is such a saying, but I think it's best if you don't listen to it."
After listening to Xunmei's explanation, Xu Ke relaxed a lot.
At the very least, up until now, Xun Mei had not made a huge mistake. There was still room for redemption.
Therefore, his tone was also a lot more relaxed.
"What on earth is it that I can't listen to it?"
Xunmei secretly rolled her eyes, "The other order that the informant gave me was to make Langjun become a well-behaved noble lady while he is still unsettled."
Xu Ke was dumbfounded. "No matter how heroic Langjun is, he is still an upright man. How can he be molded into a well-behaved noble lady?"
Xunmei sneered. "That's why I said it's better if you don't listen to it."
Xu Ke was speechless.
He still did not understand.
"... These orders made me panic, so I wanted to stop at the brink of the cliff …"
Xunmei feigned civility with those informants while thinking about a way out. Then she met Xu Ke.
"... My original plan was to marry you, and then use the money I have saved over the years to redeem our marriage contract. After that, I would go far away …"
Before Xunmei finished, Xu Ke interrupted her.
"If you want to leave the Liu Mansion, you don't have to marry …"
Xunmei rolled her eyes. "Darling, it's easy for you to say that. I am a young girl. How can I be safe walking outside alone? I'm just afraid that before I go far, I will already be targeted by sneaky people and be sold to those shady places … "
Xu Ke was speechless.
"Moreover, you don't have to belittle yourself. Among all the servants in the Liu Mansion, even if you have a tattoo on your face, your appearance is still the best, not to mention your knowledge and way of talking. For a girl, isn't he a good candidate for a husband? "
Xunmei knew her identity, and she did not want to climb up the social ladder. However, she had to find someone that suited her.
She pestered Xu Ke at first because she was in a hurry to escape from the Liu Mansion, but later, she really wanted to marry Xu Ke.
"Then you reminded me to be wary of Taxue … Did the orders given by the informant change again?"
Xunmei sighed and said, "Maybe I want to marry you too much, so I acted improperly and made those people hate me …"
"What do you mean?"
"Taxue tested me a few times. At first, it was just a warning, but it gradually became more malicious. Until the day before the wedding, Taxue looked at me with murderous eyes, as if she was looking at a dead person. From this, it can be seen that those people did not want me to live. She tested me a few times, but I dealt with her cautiously. Then, Taxue believed that I was tight-lipped and did not leak anything about them … "
Xunmei smiled mockingly when she said that.
Taxue thought that she had concealed it well, but Xunmei gradually realized that Langjun had probably already found out.
Putting aside everything else, when Langjun went to Langye to study, she initially wanted to go with him. However, Langjun spoke strangely and asked her to stay in Hejian County. He even hinted that if she wanted to pursue Xu Ke, it would be better to start with the people around him and leave a good impression …
Therefore, Xunmei stayed, and Langjun took Taxue away.
Now that she thought about it, Xunmei could not help but wonder …
Did Langjun do that with the intention of protecting her?
After all, if she did not separate from Taxue, there would be an accident sooner or later.
It was a pity that Taxue did not realize this.
"Taxue wants to kill me. I'm afraid … you will soon be a widower …"
Xu Ke's face turned cold when he heard that. He hugged Xunmei tightly.
He reprimanded her gently. "Why are you talking about these inauspicious things!"
Xunmei smiled happily and rested her head on his shoulder. "When that time comes, will you still remember me, husband?"
"I won't be a widower. You still want to be a mother!"
After that, the couple covered themselves with the quilt. The quilt turned red, and the room was full of spring.
The clouds disappeared and the rain stopped. Xu Ke got up and washed his body with warm water. Then, he changed into his daily clothes.
"You sleep first. I'm going to find Langjun to ask for his opinion. This matter cannot be delayed."
Xunmei nestled in the quilt and held her chin. "Cannot be delayed? Then why weren't you serious just now? "
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