Chapter 1 Spotted

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The memory seems to have only started when I was ten years old, I remember that my name was Feiying, and I was later sold to a large family as a rough maid. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info I don't know why, but I have an inexplicable fear of this world, just like waking up now, I still feel that I don't fit in here, even if I wear the same clothes, I have understood the rules of a big family, but I still think differently from those girls.

"Ah Ying, don't be stunned, Miss asked you to come over!" I don't know why when I first heard this name, I felt vulgar, why the name of the maid is always made of the four seasons and seasonal flowers? Could it be that there are still summer lotus, autumn chrysanthemum, and winter plum? But the truth is that I unfortunately guessed it, but the four of them are second-class maids. I once weakly thought, what is the name of that first-class maid in order to be able to control the four seasons and the four flowers? In my opinion, at least one should be called a peony to deserve it, but unfortunately it backfired, and the first-class maids were called Yunyan and Yunxiu, all of which were ethereal and unsearchable! Sweat! I think so much!

Then he straightened out his clothes and went to the lady's boudoir with Chun Tao. "Feiying, you also have thirteen this year, right?" I saw the young lady holding the tea bowl, gently skimming the floating tea leaves, and asked casually. "If Miss Hui is concerned, the slave maid has just turned thirteen this year." kneeling on the ground, answering on his lips, but his heart is infinitely awkward. Although I have been kneeling for three years, that awkward energy has become stronger and stronger as I get older. "If you learn the rules well, I will promote you to a third-class maid and enter Beijing with me." I was stunned all of a sudden, did I do something to make Miss appreciate? Impossible, after I can remember, for some reason, although I feel that I think differently from those maids, but I still pretend to be like a rough maid, obey the rules, don't talk much, let me do whatever I want, although there are occasional insults, I also endure silently, and I don't fight for a while. Why did the young lady take a fancy to me and let me go to Beijing with her?

Suddenly, I felt someone kick me lightly, and then I came to my senses, "Miss, Fei Ying must be happily stupid, so I forgot to thank you." Chun Tao kept glancing at me as she spoke, and I reacted and hurriedly said, "Miss Xie appreciates, and the slave will serve Miss with all her heart." I saw the young lady take a sip of tea, slowly put down the tea bowl, raised her eyes, and carefully examined me. I was in a panic, and I always felt that I had shown my feet, so I had to bow my head and be silent. After a while, the young lady lightly opened her red lips and said, "You all go down, I will say a few words to Feiying." ”

After the others left, I only felt a chill down my spine, and it seemed that I couldn't hide it anymore, so I asked, "Miss, dare to ask where the slave and maid have revealed their flaws?" "It's your humility and disproportionate calmness. Feiying, when I first met you, although you didn't understand the rules, you knew how to advance and retreat. Although nervous but not timid, I always thought that you were a thoughtful person, and would work hard to climb up, if it was just like this, I would not pay special attention to you, but after three years, you didn't do anything, just stayed in this yard quietly, neither rising your head, nor being excluded, but made me feel that you are different. I also investigated your family history later, and I only heard that you were adopted when you were a child, and you don't have any relatives. In this way, it seems that your understanding is indeed very high, and your learning and adaptability are excellent, and it is commendable that you can still endure your temperament, and understand that no one will take care of you, so you will keep your eyes open. In the past three years, I have hardly heard anyone praise you, let alone anyone who has complained to me about you. When I returned to Beijing this time, I was afraid that the future would be difficult and unknown, and I needed someone like you, whom they didn't know, to do some personal things for me. To be a third-class maid is not conspicuous, and it is more convenient to go out. Seeing your reaction today, I know that I have chosen the right person, looking at your pampered and unfazed appearance, I must have not taken anything to heart, I only allow you a freedom, and after you are eighteen, I will let you out of the house, and the marriage is autonomous. In addition, you are promised three requests, and you will be answered. Would you like to help me? I suddenly raised my head, looking at this seemingly virtuous and gentle lady, I really didn't expect her observation of me to be so subtle, I really haven't thought about how my life should go on, maybe I'm just confused, maybe I just want a quiet life, I didn't expect that I deliberately created no dispute but became my flaw, maybe God is not willing to let me live so comfortably, so I will arrange this road, since someone has to dig me out of the dust, I will bravely accept, At least the prospect looks good, and maybe by then, I'll know what I want, and it's a good invitation to come in this way, so I finally said, "It's not a shadow, but it's up to Miss." ”

Our garden is called Frostfall Garden, and there is Liu Yishuang, the eldest granddaughter of the Liu family, who protects the country. I heard that when the young lady was ten years old, she was overly sad and weak due to the death of her mother, so she moved to Jinzhou, a small city in the south, to recuperate. I never thought that such a delicate young lady would have such exquisite thoughts, but if you think about it carefully, no matter how pure and kind she looks out, she is also the eldest daughter of the family after all, and her thoughts and means are indispensable. I'm convinced. Since I have made a choice, I have to pay a price to get paid, and I don't know why I define my master-servant relationship with her in my heart.

As soon as I returned to my house, I saw four women rushing in together: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Dongmei has a calm temperament, and she wants to talk and rest, Qiu Ju and Xia He have a lively temperament, and they congratulated me first, and Chun Tao also stood aside, smiling constantly, and finally Dongmei asked: "Why did Miss go to Beijing with Feiying at this time?" This calmed everyone down. In this courtyard, because of my indisputability and patience, I have made a few friends. Chun Tao and Xia He came with Miss from the capital, grew up with Miss, and the relationship is extraordinary, while Qiu Ju and Dongmei are the same as me are the maids who were selected after Miss came to Jinzhou, the difference is that the two of them are born in a family, they know how to measure proportions, and they have someone to carry them, so they will quickly fill the positions of the second-class maids who are vacated by being released to get married. Because I have always been a rough maid, they regret that they often ask me to do some personal things for them, and I never refuse, so whether it is out of sympathy for the weak or in return for my selfless dedication, the four of them take good care of me. Hearing Dongmei say such things today, my heart warmed, knowing that they really cared about me, and secretly swore in my heart that I would never think their names were vulgar again. Chun Tao thought for a while before she spoke: "It is estimated that because Miss's husband's family is Shangshufu, it is only decent to have more maids to marry, no matter what, although Feiying's appearance is not outstanding, but in the end, it is honest and duty, and besides, wouldn't it be better if our sisters could go with us together?" "Chun Tao is older, and as soon as she said this, everyone felt that it was a smooth success, and it saved me from talking nonsense.

After being promoted to the third class maid, I stopped doing the work of sprinkling and sweeping, and the lady asked me in private what I wanted to do, and I thought about it, but I hardly knew how to needlework, and I was not interested in cooking at all, and I had hardly done anything except the work of sprinkling and sweeping, so I said that I wanted to tidy up the study. She saw that I was silent, and I was probably not good at this line of work, and when she heard me say that I wanted to go to the study, she asked me if I could read? In my memory, I have never read a book, but looking at the "Three Character Classic" handed over by the young lady, I don't know why my heart is full of bitterness.

After turning a few pages, I read a few sentences to the young lady. "You can read well, but you can write?" The young lady asked me, but when she looked at my soft-footed shrimp-like calligraphy, she suddenly smiled and said; "It's hard to draw a talisman for your ghost!" I also wondered why I could read so ugly! The young lady always thought I was peculiar, and she didn't say anything, but only asked me if I was willing to learn. I always felt that something was wrong, so I said that I just wanted to know more words, and I could read to the young lady. She saw that I was not happy to learn calligraphy, and she did not force it, so she gave me the errand of taking care of the study.

For the next three months, I often accompanied my lady to read, practice, and organize account books, and every day she would ask me to recite some articles and understand the meaning of the text. I was very intellectually curious, I was a quick learner, and I was soon able to read independently. The young lady was amazed at the speed of my learning, but also pleased with my growth, because from the day I was chosen by her, she wanted me to soon become her brainchild, her unknown confidant. Therefore, I don't dare to slack off, the so-called knowledge and reasoning, read more books, in order to understand more right and wrong. So, every day, more than half of the time, I spend more than half of my time reading, and the four beauties always think that I am stunned, waiting to enter Beijing to take the female champion!

The days are approaching the end of the year day by day, and the young lady is going back to Beijing to celebrate the New Year in the Huguo Mansion this year, so she packed up the cage early, picked a sunny day, and went on the road in a carriage. I was really afraid of the cold and the heat, and although it was not snowing, it was still bitterly cold, and the young lady was afraid that I would be frostbitten, so she called me to her carriage to read to her, and the clouds and smoke waited by her. Although they both serve the young lady, Yunyan and Yunxiu are the personal maids of the young lady, although they have seen a lot, they rarely speak. I saw Yunyan wearing a light blue dress, kneeling there to cook tea for the young lady, her movements were slow and smooth, her every move was very elegant, I don't know why, I felt in my heart that she should be a model of ancient ladies! really responded to the sentence "I'd rather seek a rich maid than marry a little girl", it is really different, this upbringing and style are indeed not what a small family jasper can have. Suddenly, I heard Miss cough, and I came back to my senses, but Miss joked and said: "Where did you come from, staring at us so directly, didn't you take a fancy to it, and asked to carry a sedan chair and beg to go!" Yunyan heard that the young lady was making fun of me, and she didn't put her beak, only smiled slightly, and then lowered her head to make tea again. Miss thought I was frightened, so I didn't say anything more, but I suddenly played with my heart and said, "If Miss is willing to cut love, Xiaosheng is very grateful." After hearing this, Miss and Yunyan both laughed, "You monkey, dare to delusion about us Yunyan, and wait for it!" After a pause, the young lady said: "But speaking of which, Feiying, you have grown a lot this year, and your appearance is not as feminine as a woman. "After listening to Miss's words, I also think that although women's clothes are good-looking, they are too cumbersome, although I am not lively and active, but after being recognized by Miss, my nature is exposed, and I love to wander around. If you want to do things for the young lady in the future, wouldn't it be better for a man to dress better? I truthfully told Miss what I thought, who knew that Miss also had this intention, and hit it off, so I promised to return to Beijing and let Yunyan make two men's clothes for me in private to comfort my longing. Yunyan also smiled and agreed, and since then, I have been calling Yunyan "lady" in private. Yunyan has a gentle temperament, and she never cares, but always takes extra care of me.

Along the way, he took the official road, but it was safe, and there was no turmoil, so he entered Beijing before Laba. Although the Protector's Mansion is magnificent, the capital is prosperous everywhere, and I am not surprised along the way. Miss's mother passed away, and we were greeted by the master's stepwife, surnamed Liu, who is also said to be the daughter of the family, although the family is gradually declining, but the mother has a brother who is quite brainy, and he is a rich party who abandons official business. I saw Mrs. Liu dressed in a pink dress, full of pearls and emeralds, walking like a weak willow supporting the wind, surrounded by maids and servants, and holding a delicate little girl in her hand. It seems that this is not the first time I have seen such a scene, I only feel that this lady looks delicate, but the majesty of her body has not been reduced by this delicate in the slightest, and it must not be a simple character. "Yishuang visited his wife, it was cold, and Mrs. Lao went out to greet him in person, it was Yishuang's." I saw that the young lady took a step forward slightly and made a blessing elegantly. Seeing this, Mrs. Liu gave a handful of help and said, "Shuang'er is polite, they are all a family, and they should welcome them." It's just that the master must have been delayed and couldn't come in person, so I took Xue'er to meet the eldest lady first. "What a subtle answer, the daughter returns home, how can there be a reason for the father to go out to greet him, but it seems that the master does not pay attention to and does not love the young lady, the front is still Shuang'er screaming affectionately, and the back only cares about looking at his daughter, so he directly changed his mouth to the eldest lady, presumably he is also jealous of the identity of the eldest daughter of the young lady. Sure enough, as soon as you enter the door, you will be given a dismount, which must be a bit of a means. I saw that the delicate little doll let go of Mrs. Liu's hand, threw herself into the arms of the young lady, and shouted: "Sister is back, finally someone is playing with me, Xiaoxue has a lot of novelties, sister came to my house to have a look." "Xue'er, don't make trouble, your sister is weak, let's hurry back to the garden to rest, your frost garden has already been ordered to be cleaned up, hurry back and rest, and go to see the old lady and the old lady tomorrow morning!" As she spoke, Madame pulled the little girl out of Mademoiselle's arms. "Yes, Mrs. Law bothered." The young lady was blessed again, and then took us into the Protectorate Mansion. Although these mansions look roughly the same from the outside, the interior does have a unique charm, as if it is an imitation of a garden layout, with exquisiteness everywhere, and each direction is unique and has its own scenery. Although the small lake in the house has frozen, and most of the trees are empty, it is still festive when it is approaching the New Year, and the red lanterns are hanging on the corridor, and there is no sense of winter depression.

After entering the frost garden with the lady, it is more felt that there is a hole in the sky, after the frost garden lives alone in a row of rockeries, although it seems to be remote, but there are two green pines outside the garden, which makes people always have a sense of exploration. Only a few cold plums are planted in the corner of the courtyard, which seems to be soft inside and rigid outside, but I am afraid that the young lady's heart is a combination of rigidity and softness, and it can be both. After entering the house, they were busy cleaning up, and only I, an idler, accompanied the young lady to the back room to talk, "How about this Protector's Mansion?" The young lady asked, "Very magnificent!" I replied. Okay, it's all in your own room, you don't have to pretend, when you look like that, you know that you are not frightened by this situation, and you are not like Qiu Ju who knows that they are stupid, they can indeed withstand the world, and it is not in vain that I have put a lot of thought into it for you. You've seen it, it's a good show to watch as soon as you enter the door, and it's really been a long time since I've seen it. Yunyan took the cloak that Miss had unloaded, and after fetching water for Miss to clean her face, she also withdrew. Put your book away and read it later. After the New Year, the spring has begun, and it is time for Shangshufu to officially hire. You think about it and see which places may be manipulated, in the past two days, I asked Xia He to explore all aspects of the news, and you have sorted them out for me one by one, presumably there are many people in the house waiting to see my jokes! As well as the assets and dowry in my mother's name, it would be better to recover them sooner. When my mother only went for a year, the new lady entered the door, and I had not yet come out of the pain, so I went to Jinzhou to recuperate, hoping for a breather. Now that I'm back, it's just that others don't provoke me, and if someone insists on embarrassing me behind my back, I can't tolerate sand in my eyes. "It's rare to see Miss speak so violently, presumably in the year when Madame passed away, Miss must have suffered a little, otherwise she wouldn't have dug me from Jinzhou to the capital to give advice to her, it's really sad in the mansion.

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