28. Into the urn
Seeing Chu Xue hurriedly out of the room, Li Jiaoyun handed Song Ning over to the nurse and hurriedly chased him out.
Chu Xue and the others have only been here for more than half a year, and they probably don't know much about this Mama Li, but the masters and maids here in Yanzhou have a lot of scruples about her.
Mama Li is actually the nurse of Princess Xu Jinhe, and she is a married grandmother. She followed King Heng and his wife from the capital to Yanzhou eleven years ago, and it can be said that she stayed in Yanzhou for as many years as she wanted. In the first few years when she first came to Yanzhou, all the subordinates of the palace who served their masters close were โกโก by her, not to mention that Xu Jinhe was polite to her, and the masters and maids in the other courtyards were even more respectful to her.
So this grandmother, although she is nominally a subordinate, can actually be called half a master, and no one dares to snub her on weekdays.
When Chu Xue and Li Jiaoyun arrived, they saw Yanling arguing loudly with Mama Li.
"Yanling, shut up!" Chu Xue hurriedly scolded.
Although she has only been here for more than half a year, she can also see that this Mama Li is a character and cannot be provoked lightly, not to mention that Dan Weiyuan has been deliberately looking for trouble these days, she has repeatedly told Yanling that they should be careful and forbearant, why did they still hit the muzzle of the gun now?
Hearing the sound, the quarrel and the onlookers all turned around, saw that it was her, and immediately quieted down.
"Miss, why are you here?" Yan Ling was surprised, but the anger on her face had not subsided.
"What's going on?"
Chu Xue was about to ask, but she heard another voice, looked up, and found that it was the princess Xu Jinhe, who was surrounded by her two big maids, and her seemingly unhurried pace suddenly appeared in front of her.
Chu Xue immediately understood, no matter how she avoided it, she still fell into the other party's trap today.
Everyone saluted Xu Jinhe.
Seeing this, Mama Li retreated behind Xu Jinhe in a few steps.
Xu Jinhe glanced at Yan Ling coldly and asked, "Loud noise in broad daylight, where does the palace system come from?" Do you want this princess to ask again? Why the dispute? โ
The voice is gentle, but it exudes an irresistible coercion.
Yan Ling didn't speak, Ruyue, who was with her, lowered her eyes, "Back to the princess, the slaves and maids just hit this experience, and they heard that Mama Li was disrespectful to our master, Yan Ling was in a hurry, so she stepped forward to theorize a few words. โ
"Theory?" Xu Jinhe raised his chin and sneered, "How can the theory attract everyone to watch?" Tell me, how did Mama Li disrespect your master? โ
Ruyue didn't want to repeat the foul words she heard just now to Chu Xue, so she fell silent.
"Why don't you dare to say it?" Qiu Gui, who was beside Xu Jinhe, also sneered, "Didn't you hear it wrong?" Wronged Mama Li? โ
Yanling was still angry, she saw Xu Jinhe coming, and she understood that she had stabbed the basket, but she couldn't swallow the evil anger, and when she saw Qiu Gui say this, she simply said the old woman's words. She also owed, and her voice was a little cold, "Back to the princess, just now, the slaves and maids heard that Mama Li said to the maids around her, saying, our young lady is just a chicken that can't lay eggs, and it is useless to use any tonic herbs, and those inferior ejiao should be thrown away in vain." โ
Yanling raised her head and glared at Mama Li, and added, "That's what she said just now, and the slaves and maids can hear it clearly." โ
"What?" Li Jiaoyun exclaimed in surprise, and looked at Mama Li in disbelief.
Chu Xue frowned, but didn't say anything.
Today's events are very clear. Mama Li obviously wanted to provoke Yanling and lead them into the trap. Now, I am afraid that the more I say, the more wrong I will be, and the more I will fulfill the other party's wishes. She had no choice but to keep silent and see how Xu Jinhe planned to sing this play.
Seeing the mockery in Xu Jinhe's eyes, he asked the people around him, "Mama, did you say this?" โ
Mama Li bent down towards her master and denied it, "The slave maid definitely didn't say that kind of thing, the girls must have heard it wrong." โ
Ruyue Yanling looked at Mama Li in disbelief, her eyes full of disdain and anger.
Xu Jinhe sneered again, "This princess doesn't believe it either, Mama Li is an old man in the palace, she taught this princess etiquette when she was in the Peiguo Mansion in the past, how could she say such unbearable words." โ
Yan Ling was simple and short-tempered, she looked at the shameless master and servant in front of her, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, gritted her teeth and said: "Then the princess said that the slave maid made up such a lie to wronged this old woman?" โ
"Shut up!" Chu Xue hurriedly stopped her.
Although the other party is shameful, as Yanling, such a question is obviously disrespectful to the princess.
But Chu Xue's words had just fallen, but when she saw Qiu Gui step forward a few steps, she raised her hand and slapped Yanling, "You are a little slave, you dare to be lawless by relying on your master, and you dare to say to the princess in this way, have you forgotten your identity?" โ
"Smack!" To everyone's surprise, Yan Ling actually raised her hand and slapped Qiu Gui back, and also glared at the other party angrily, "You are the ones who bully people!" โ
Everyone present was stunned by this little girl.
But in any case, this Lou Zi stabbed too much.
But Yanling couldn't bear it, she grew up with Chu Xue, her relationship was better than that of her sisters, and it was nothing to suffer some grievances from her low status, but Qiu Gui's words just now were obviously aimed at Chu Xue, and she suddenly broke out. She has offended the other party today, but she can't let Chu Xue be wronged.
But Yan Ling's impulse hit Xu Jinhe's heart, seeing that the fishing nets that had been cast for days could finally be collected, she took out a full princess posture and reprimanded: "In front of this princess, she said insulting words and started beating people, this girl is so bold and reckless, I think the palace will not be able to hold her, come here, go and call the housekeeper to send this girl out, and she is not allowed to step into the palace half a step again." โ
The chief butler of the palace was a man in his forties named Zhang Shun. This Steward Zhang had already received the letter from the arrival of the masters just now, and hurried over to wait aside.
But at this moment, Xu Jinhe's words were clear in his ears, but he didn't respond immediately, as if he was a little embarrassed.
It is said that as a princess, it is understandable to dispose of a maid at will, but this time it is the big maid of Wantang Garden who has to be disposed of, if it is in another courtyard, he will not hesitate to obey the order, but the people around Mrs. Xue, how dare he move lightly?
This is not in the capital, you can't send this girl back to Chu Mansion, once this unfamiliar person is sent out, this girl is basically a dead end, and the prince will come back in two days and Mrs. Xue will be aggrieved and wipe her tears, then she must not be found again, but can she still be found back then?
Once the prince is blamed, who is the one who bears the black pot?
Seeing that Zhang Shun seemed to be hesitating, Xu Jinhe was really angry, and she said angrily: "Okay, you Zhang Shun, this princess can't call you, right?" What are you still doing? Do you want me to do it myself? โ
"Slaves don't dare, slaves don't dare!" The sudden sharp voice made Zhang Shunzhi tremble, he had to move two steps forward, and was about to reach out to pull Yanling, but saw Chu Xue speak.
Chu Xue finally understood Xu Jinhe's abacus, Xu Jinhe was afraid of Song Chen, and she couldn't move her lightly, so she moved the closest people around her, sent Yanling out this time, and moved like the moon next time, losing the two of them, she was like a bird that had lost its wings, and it would be easier to be kneaded.
But she must not let the other party get her wish.
It's so good-looking that the housekeeper still cares about himself.
She took a deep breath and bowed to Xu Jinhe, "Please calm the princess's anger, Yanling is the slave of the concubine, today's matter is all because the concubine body is not disciplined well, and I hope you will give her a chance to change her way in the face of the concubine, and the concubine will definitely be disciplined well when she goes back, and it will never happen again today." โ
"Miss......"
"Don't shut up yet!"
Yanling is out today, but she really can't bear to watch Chu Xue lower her eyebrows to this poisonous woman, but she was stopped by Chu Xue coldly.
"I know this is the person next to you, but this time it's too unpleasant, and, how long have you been in the door, this girl still doesn't know how to change her mouth, if outsiders hear it, how can you laugh at our palace?" Xu Jinhe's voice was a little softer, but she did not hide her disdain and coldness, of course she would not let go of this opportunity lightly, and made up her mind to refute Chu Xue. She continued: "Don't blame me for being ruthless, the palace is no better than other places, if I loosen my mouth this time, the people in the Manchu Mansion will think that the rules are a joke in the future, what is the majesty of our masters?" โ
Then Chu Xue was not allowed to say anything more, so he ordered Zhang Shun again, "Why don't you do it quickly?" โ
"Princess, slow down," as the words came out, Chu Xue knelt on the ground and pleaded again, "Yanling, she and her concubine have grown up together since childhood, and they are like sisters, and the concubine is too arrogant on weekdays, so she is so reckless now, her fault today, the concubine is also responsible, and the concubine is willing to be punished for her, just ask the princess to open the net, just leave her." โ
She knew that Xu Jinhe hated herself, but she would rather suffer some hardships than let Yanling be sent out of the palace anyway, this woman might send someone to hurt Yanling again, and when Yanling was alone, wouldn't she be slaughtered?
Seeing that Chu Xue was kneeling in front of this poisonous woman, Yan Ling's back molars were clucking, and she secretly clenched her fists, for fear that she couldn't help but make a move on this poisonous woman for a while.
Chu Xue is a side concubine, and her status in this palace is second only to Xu Jinhe, seeing her kneeling, the people were surprised and had to quickly kneel, and in the blink of an eye, only Xu Jinhe and Li Jiaoyun were left around. The scene seems to be a bit strict.
Li Jiaoyun is not unenlightened Xu Jinhe's power, she understands that Xu Jinhe is deliberately finding fault today, although it is inconvenient for Xu Jinhe to mix with Chu Xue, but she is still biased towards Chu Xue in her heart, not to mention that everyone is kneeling on the ground right now, it is really not good-looking, so she came out to play a round, "Princess, please calm your anger first, the concubine seems to be today, today is actually a misunderstanding, Yanling is Sister Xue's dowry maid, now Sister Xue has just arrived in Yanzhou, if there is one less person who is proud, it is indeed not very convenient, you might as well change the way to punish it first, If this girl still doesn't repent in the future, it's not too late to send it out. โ
Another one came out to speak for her, when did these two sluts stand in the same line? Xu Jinhe looked at Li Jiaoyun and was about to refuse, but saw a black figure coming from the front yard.
It was Huang Sheng who came.
Although Huang Sheng is also Song Chen's personal guard, Song Chen did not take him with him on this trip to Weizhou, one is that he is teaching Song Qi martial arts and it is inconvenient to leave for too long, and the other is that although Song Chen left, the ladies of the palace still need someone to protect him, so Song Chen left him to take care of his family.
Huang Sheng came to the front, and saw that everyone was kneeling, and he also knelt down on one knee, he said respectfully: "Princess, the prince left a message before leaving, if there is a personnel change in the palace, you need to return to him first, and the prince can only implement it after agreeing, so if the princess wants to send this maid, she needs to write a letter to report to the prince first." โ
Xu Jinhe trembled and looked at the man in front of him in disbelief, "When did the prince say this?" How did I not know? โ
Huang Sheng bowed his head, "The subordinates don't dare to deceive the princess, this is indeed the prince's order." โ
These guards are so loyal that they will never fake Song Chen's orders, Xu Jinhe knows this very well, and he is also deeply chilled.
He's even starting to defend himself?
After a while, she asked Huang Sheng coldly, "In this way, this princess can't even send a maid to be the master?" โ
"The subordinates have no such intentions, but this is the prince's order, and I ask the princess to wait until the princess returns to the prince before making a decision."
These guards, especially Song Chen's personal guards, were as cold as steel when they rejected people.
Although the garden is full of warm spring sun, the scene in front of me seems to have condensed into ice in an instant.
After a while, Xu Jinhe swallowed a breath and looked coldly at the people kneeling in front of him, "Since the prince has an order, this princess will no longer say anything, but this girl must not be spared if she makes a mistake, since Sister Xue cares about her so much and wants to take responsibility for her, I will follow your wishes, this girl has no rules and can no longer serve her master closely, and she will be sent to the Huanyi room from now on; Wantang Garden is grounded for 30 days from top to bottom, as for Sister Xue, you ...... Copying "Female Commandments" and "Women's Training" 30 times a day, it is regarded as a punishment for this girl, and she is sent to Danwei Garden every hour, and she must not be slack. โ
Finally saved Yanling, Chu Xue breathed a sigh of relief, bowed her head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Princess." โ
Xu Jinhe didn't say a word again, brushed his sleeves and left.