Chapter 13: Collecting Loyal Servants

Pretending to be sick in bed, the days of peace of mind are always very short, and Xi Yao was cured in less than half a month.

During this period, there was an endless stream of people who came to visit the general's mansion, many of whom admired the majesty of the general, and there were many who wanted to come to touch the light of the six princes.

But most of the visitors were blocked by Bai Moyang to the Wang family.

For the reception of visitors, the Wang family can be happy, she can't wait to meet the people of the whole capital, to show the prestige of the general's wife.

And after passing through Wang's hands, the gifts that finally arrived in Xi Yao's hands were much less.

Despite this, the warehouses in Cuizhuyuan are still full, and they are almost on the verge of bursting.

A few days after recovering from the illness, it was just in time for the sun to shine, and after breakfast, Hongxiang didn't know where to go, and only red candles were left in the house.

Xi Yao sat at the table, staring at the red candle's every move, for a long time, and finally couldn't help but speak, "Miss, do you have any instructions?" ”

"Red Candle, come here......" Looking at the slap face of the red candle puff, Xi Yao beckoned.

Carefully moving to Xi Yao's side, the red candle clasped his hands in front of him and froze beside the table.

"Sit ......"

"Miss?"

"I'll let you sit ......" pressed the shoulder of the red candle and pressed her down hard, Xi Yao smiled at this time, and continued to look at the red candle with one hand on her cheek. Her face is very small, and her facial features are also very delicate, which is not very good-looking when taken out alone, but when combined together, it has a sense of small jasper.

may be too much appreciation of the red candle in the information, Xi Yao has liked this little girl who doesn't talk much and only knows how to work silently since she saw the first side of the red candle.

"Red Candle, you've been in the General's Mansion for a few years, haven't you?"

"Yes......"

"What do you think of the current situation of Cuizhu Garden?"

After listening to the question, Red Candle subconsciously raised his head, and lowered his head after meeting Xi Yao's eyes, "Miss, if Red Candle does something bad, you can directly reprimand the slave maid...... Slave ......"

"Oh, I didn't mean that, I just really wanted to hear your opinion, don't think too much, answer my question."

Red Candle was stunned for a moment, then raised her head again, looked at Xi Yao for a while, and then glanced around, and saw that there was no one outside the window, so she replied quietly, "The slave maid thinks that since following Miss, except for the time when Mrs. was there, these days, Cuizhuyuan is the richest, but ......"

"Just what?"

"It's just that although there are more people serving, it is inevitable that there will be many people, and the slave maid thinks that the young lady is still a little more vigilant, and the girls in the kitchen and the outer yard, the slave and the maid will quietly stare at it when they are not busy on weekdays, and if there is anything unusual, they will report to the young lady in time."

Yo, the little girl is good, and she has a little brain......

"Well, I understand what you mean, there were originally two people in the courtyard, you and Hongxiang, and now there are suddenly so many people, although it is lively, it is inevitable that it will be chaotic sometimes, I remember your reminder, and I will pay attention to it in the future, by the way, there is another question......" Blinking his eyes, Xi Yao's expression instantly became stern.

"Hongxiang and you have been sisters for many years, and they basically eat and live together, what do you think of her?"

As soon as the words fell, Red Candle was stunned, almost subconsciously put his hands and feet together, his shoulders trembled, and he hung his head for a long time without moving.

Sometimes, the first time the conditioned reflex of the person is the most telling thing, and the reaction of the red candlestick is enough to explain something.

Although Xi Yao saw something, she pretended not to care, as if she didn't understand anything, and waited for the red candle to open with one hand on her cheek. Quietly, you can hear the needle falling in the house.

I don't know how long it took, Red Candle was finally willing to look up, and when she looked at Xi Yao again, her face turned red, "Miss, the slave can't stand you......" With a pop, Red Candle slipped off the stool without warning and knelt on the cold ground.

Two lines of tears flowed down like a waterfall.

Xi Yao knew that the red candle was about to open her heart, so she didn't panic, turned around and closed the doors and windows tightly, and then came back to support the red candle, "If you have anything to say, get up and talk about it......"

Red Candle's whole body trembled, as if a volcano that had been building up for many years was finally about to erupt, "Miss, the slave is sorry for you, if the slave doesn't trust her, she won't let you suffer so much responsibility...... If the slave ......"

While holding the red candle up, he poured a glass of warm water for her, "Don't worry, don't worry, talk slowly......" Soft fingers gently wiped away the tears on the red candle's face, turned around and stroked her dark hair, the red candle who was still trembling just now only felt surrounded by a powerful quiet force, and after a while, the love was stabilized.

Even Xi Yao herself didn't know that she would give people such a strong sense of steadiness when she was "in the right tune".

After a mouthful of warm water, the red candle calmed down a lot, and the tears began to talk about the words that had been accumulated over the years, like gossip between sisters, the red candle said for a long time, during which Xi Yao had been waiting quietly and never interjected.

“…… Therefore, if the slave maid was not taken away by Hongxiang that day, she would not have been allowed to have a chance with Zhou's mother, these days Miss was pulled back from the ghost gate, and the red candle has been in her eyes, because the red incense has been around, I wanted to remind one or two that there was no chance, the red candle knew that she was stupid and couldn't speak, but too many things have happened over the years, and the red candle really can't bear it anymore, if she doesn't say it again, Miss will ......"

Exhaled heavily, somehow, he succeeded in making Red Candle confess, but Xi Yao's heart was not so relaxed.

I have to say that it was a lucky thing that Gao Ying in her previous life had always been accompanied by a loyal servant like Red Candle, but luck was mixed with misfortune. Although there are red candles, Gao Ying chooses to believe in red incense.

From today's events, it can be seen that Red Candle is a very simple person, but she is also a thoughtful woman. It is conceivable that if Gao Ying had given Red Candle a chance to meet frankly in her previous life, Red Candle would not have suffocated her words until she died.

Gao Ying would not know until she died that the girl Hongxiang who had been treating her well was actually a hungry wolf in sheep's clothing.

Slowly adding a glass of water to the red candle, Xi Yao also began to pour herself a drink, "Do you know the red candle?" I know all these things you said......"

As soon as the words fell, Red Candle's hand trembled, and he almost broke the teacup.

"Don't be nervous, I don't mean to blame you, on the contrary, I want to thank you, you are very smart, and you have followed me for so many years, I think you should understand what I just did......"

Although Xi Yao's words were clueless, Red Candle understood, and Miss was hinting that she knew everything Hongxiang had done.