Chapter 45: Robbing the man and snatching the head of the county lord
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Ling Haoyue was a little puzzled, she didn't have much friendship with Ling Huaizhu, a big housemaid, and she didn't even say anything on weekdays, why did she suddenly come to Cuizhuyuan today.
Suppressing the puzzlement in her heart, Ling Haoyue nodded and said, "Let the third lady come in." β
After a while, I saw Ling Huaizhu walking in without dancing her skirt and walking in with the standard steps of everyone's ladies.
"Zhu'er has seen the county lord. Ling Huaizhu bowed respectfully, looked up and saw that Xiao Fanghui was also there, and hurriedly saluted: "It turns out that Miss Xiao is also here, Zhu'er is polite." β
Xiao Fanghui smiled faintly: "The third young lady is polite." β
"Why is it that Miss Xiao is the only one here, and I haven't seen Xiao Gongzi?" Ling Huaizhu asked, and as soon as the words came out, she realized that what she said was inappropriate. hurriedly added: "Don't get me wrong, what Zhu'er means is that Xiao Gongzi is not the county lord's fiancΓ©, why didn't he come to visit the county lord with Miss Xiao." β
Ling Haoyue said in her heart, she said that why did this good Ling Huaizhu suddenly come to Cuizhu Garden, it turned out that she came for Xiao Qingfeng.
"Third Miss, my Xiao family has always paid attention to etiquette, although my brother said that his majesty personally appointed the marriage with the county lord, but after all, the man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried, if the elder brother comes rashly, wouldn't it be degrading the reputation of the county lord? Xiao Fanghui said.
Ling Huaizhu's face turned pale, didn't Xiao Fanghui's words mean that she was unruly, and her Xiao family couldn't look down on her.
"County Lord, Zhu'er is really an unintentional mistake, and she has no covetousness. Ling Huaizhu looked at Ling Haoyue with a pitiful expression, "County Lord, Second Sister, you know Zhu'er, Zhu'er definitely doesn't mean anything else." The corners of Ling Haoyue's lips flashed a chuckle, and she said, "What is the third sister crying about, this county lord doesn't blame you." You look like you have tears in your eyes, if you are looked at, you will think that the lord of this county has bullied you. β
Whether Ling Huaizhu really fell in love with Xiao Qingfeng or not, but she shouldn't use herself as a raft, whether she can get her wish or not is her business, but if she wants to step on her Ling Haoyue's body, then don't blame her for being ruthless.
Xiao Fanghui has always been transparent, Ling Haoyue is Xiao Qingfeng's fiancΓ©e, she naturally wants to help her, and said with a smile: "It's not Hui'er's, Hui'er said a word, and the third lady began to shed tears." β
Ling Huaizhu waved his hand and shook his head again and again, and said, "No, no, Miss Xiao, it's Zhu'er's fault, it's none of your business." She hurriedly wiped away her tears, and on weekdays, she saw that her aunt was attacking her father with tears, but she forgot that these were two women in front of her, but tears could not be done.
"Okay, third sister, this county lord is just joking with you, where can you be so serious. Ling Haoyue smiled lightly.
"The third sister rarely comes to Cuizhuyuan on weekdays, but what is the matter with coming today?"
She wanted to see what tricks this Ling Huaizhu wanted to play. This Ling Guogong's daughter is really funny, Ling Wanrou had just rested for a few days, and Ling Huaizhu came out again.
"County Lord, my grandmother has been sick for a long time, Zhu'er is incompetent, she can't take out a thousand-year-old ginseng to give to her grandmother like the county lord, and as a concubine, she can't serve at the bedside like a big sister, and I think of my grandmother's good treatment of Zhu'er on weekdays, and I feel very sad. β
Ling Haoyue said lightly: "Although you are a concubine, how can you say that you are also the granddaughter of your grandmother, how can you not serve the sick?"
Ling Huaizhu sighed and replied helplessly: "County Lord, you don't know, my mother said that my grandmother needs to recuperate, and it is enough to have a big sister by the bedside, and Zhu'er will only cause trouble to the big sister and hinder my grandmother's rest." β
Xiao Fanghui frowned slightly when she heard this, she also had a few sisters, but her grandfather was seriously ill, and the bedside attendant never stopped her from leaving, and this Duchess of Lingguo also treated her concubine too harshly.
As soon as Ling Haoyue saw Xiao Fanghui's expression, she knew that she had listened to Ling Huaizhu's words.
"What does the third sister mean? want the county lord to take you to see your grandmother?" Ling Haoyue said symbolically, she didn't think that Ling Huaizhu really had this purpose, even if she took her to serve the sick, the old lady's heart might not have changed much.
Ling Huaizhu shook his head and said, "Zhu'er doesn't dare to embarrass the county lord, the county lord is the daughter of the second room, and you have never interfered in your mother's decision." β
When she said this, Ling Huaizhu quietly looked at Ling Haoyue's reaction with her spare eyes, and saw that her face was as usual, without any change, so she was not angry at all.
In fact, Ling Haoyue had long known that she was taking eye medicine in front of Xiao Fanghui, which meant that Ling Haoyue was not a good person, watching the concubines in the big house being oppressed by her mother-in-law, but she had never helped.
Regardless of whether this eye medicine is really useful in front of Xiao Fanghui, if Xiao Fanghui really has any dissatisfaction with herself, it will be a good thing for Ling Haoyue, Xiao Qingfeng takes her grandfather and sister very seriously, if Xiao Fanghui doesn't like her, then Yu's divorce is a help.
It's just that the result is that Xiao Fanghui is not on the side of Ling Huaizhu, a seemingly vulnerable group.
"County Lord, it seems that it is not the right time for Hui'er to come today, Hui'er came today, one is to visit the county lord, and the other is to invite the county lord to go to Baiyun Temple tomorrow to incense, I don't know if the county lord is convenient. Xiao Fanghui always felt that she was an outsider but listened to the family affairs in the backyard of the Ling Guo Mansion, which seemed a little embarrassing, so it was better to finish the words and leave first.
"It's a coincidence, Zhu'er came to Yulan Courtyard to ask the county lord and Zhu'er to go to Baiyun Temple to pray for her grandmother. Ling Huaizhu suddenly interjected before Ling Haoyue could answer.
"If the third sister wants to go to Baiyun Temple, just go directly, what do you want to do with the county lord?" Ling Haoyue said lightly.
Ling Huaizhu lowered her eyes and replied: "Mother said that if the concubine wants to leave the house, she must ask for her consent, if I go to tell my mother myself, my mother will definitely not agree, but if the county wants to go out, my mother will not say anything." β
"County Lord, you also know that Zhu'er is incompetent, and she really can't honor her grandmother, so she can only do this little thing. β
Ling Haoyue smiled lightly: "Okay, then you can go to Baiyun Temple with me tomorrow." β
"Thank you, Lord Shiren. Ling Huaizhu was overjoyed.
"Miss Xiao, Taifu's Mansion is not close to here, let's see you at Baiyun Temple tomorrow, so we don't need to make an appointment to go together." β
Xiao Fanghui said with a smile: "But according to what the county lord said, then Hui'er won't bother the county lord, grandfather's body has not fully recovered, and Hui'er has to go back to take care of her grandfather." β
Xiao Fanghui left, and Ling Huaizhu hurriedly said a few words before getting up to leave.
"County Lord, these three young ladies don't seem to be at ease. Qing Dai said with a frown.
Lily of the valley scolded: "The third lady is really thick-skinned, forcing our county lord to go to Baiyun Temple with her!"
Qing Dai was also uncomfortable in her heart: "Slave maid, these three young ladies are clearly Xiao Xiangxiao Gongzi, why did they go to Baiyun Temple to pray for the old lady, they obviously want to take the opportunity to get close to Xiao Gongzi." County Lord, you have to watch out for her!"
"Phew! It's shameless, the men are snatched from our county lord. Lily of the valley was indignant and directly burst into foul language.
The two maids scolded Ling Huaizhu one sentence at a time, Ling Haoyue smiled lightly, and looked at Xiao Yao next to him, Xiao Yao sat there quietly, intently nibbling on the rock sugar gourd, and the syrup around the corner of his mouth.
"Xiao Yao, what are you thinking?" Ling Haoyue couldn't help but laugh when she saw her concentrating on eating.
Xiao Yao just finished eating a string of rock sugar gourds, raised her head and smiled sweetly at Ling Haoyue, and her big eyes suddenly completed the arc.
"Xiao Yao is wondering if the third lady is stupid, with Xiao Yao here, she dares to step on the county lord's position, Xiao Yao beat her to a blue nose and swollen eyes, and she can't even recognize her own mother, not to mention that the county lord is such a smart person, she can get half a point?"
Ling Haoyue took out an embroidered handkerchief and wiped the syrup left on the corner of her mouth, and said with a smile: "It's still our Xiaoyao who is the smartest." β
Xiao Yao's eyebrows and eyes were crooked, and she smiled more cheerfully.
Hey, hey, hey......
On the second day, Ling Haoyue packed up and prepared to go out, and saw Ling Huaizhu waiting at the gate of Yulan Garden from a distance.
"County Lord, you're finally out. Ling Huaizhu's first words when she saw her were this.
Lily of the valley said angrily: "Look at what the third lady said, it seems that the county lord is late, it is exactly the hour at this time, and the time is just right." β
If someone else scolded her like this, Ling Huaizhu could only grit her teeth and admit it, but when this came out of Lily of the Valley, she was uncomfortable, in the past, Ling Haoyue was not powerful, and Lily of the Valley could only nod her head, but now it is good, she dares to talk back directly.
Ling Huaizhu immediately didn't have a good color: "Lily of the valley, Miss Ben is talking to the county lord, what are you talking to a little maid!"
"County Lord......" Lily of the Valley cast an aggrieved look at Ling Haoyue.
"Third sister, the maid of the county lord will discipline herself, and there is no need for the third sister to teach a lesson!"
After Ling Haoyue finished speaking, she leaned into Ling Huaizhu's ear again, and said lightly: "Third sister, your tricks are too clumsy, the county lord advises you to settle down and don't bring unnecessary trouble to yourself." β
"You!" Ling Huaizhu was angry, but thinking that he had finally got this opportunity today, he could meet Xiao Qingfeng, but he must not fall short.
"That's what the county lord said. β
Ling Huaizhu's hand pinched the corner of his clothes tightly, why don't you endure you for a while, Ling Haoyue, don't be complacent, there will be a time for you to cry later!
"Let's go, don't ink, otherwise Miss Xiao will be in a hurry. Ling Haoyue smiled slightly.
Only Ling Haoyue and Ling Huaizhu were escorted by maids, so a carriage was prepared, Ling Haoyue and Ling Huaizhu sat in the carriage, and the maid was walking beside them.
"County Lord, why didn't you take the County Lord's grade carriage?" When he saw that this was just an ordinary carriage, Ling Huaizhu felt a little regretful.
Ling Haoyue picked up the book and said lightly while reading: "We are here to offer incense and pray for blessings, not to show off." If the third sister wants to be a special carriage for the county lord's grade, she can sit on it, and the county lord will not stop it. β