Chapter 18: The Conspiracy Spreads Secretly
The rain and wind did not stop, Li Yingxia gently stroked the dead leaves that occasionally skimmed his forehead, and had no intention of savoring the coldness of late autumn. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info She understood the meaning of those words, but she didn't believe it, and she didn't believe that there would be a crisis lurking in this seemingly friendly atmosphere. As a result, I faintly felt that the horses were worried. However, Li Yingxia's gratitude to him is even deeper.
Qiu Rou followed behind Li Yingxia, and several requests for support and her were refused, Li Yingxia didn't like to be a pseudo-rich lady, and she was not used to the feeling of being served. She was always thinking about how to go back, and she was forced to flee at the beginning, but when she really arrived in a completely unfamiliar place, going back became her greatest wish.
Qiu Rou was also the same as Layue, moved by Li Yingxia's generosity and gentleness, the master and servant were like sisters, which was what those maids looked forward to the most, but only Li Yingxia's arrival made their wishes come true.
When she arrived at the princess's door, Qiu Rou lifted the red satin curtain embroidered with peonies and phoenixes, and Li Yingxia walked in slowly. Qiu Rou followed, and when she arrived in the room, she habitually stood beside the princess again. Li Yingxia unconsciously looked around at the huge room, the decoration was exquisitely and luxurious, and the light gauze curtains of various colors were hung or hung on the ground, dividing the room into three levels. There are places for reception, dressing and relaxation. The floor is paved with special glazed turns, which is clean and smooth. Even the walls are decorated with thin planks of tung oil varnish, which add a lot of color to the room, and there is an intricately carved incense table next to the fine mahogany table. In the golden incense burner, the fragrance is curling, and the whole room is like a fairyland.
The beautiful and dignified princess sat at the table of the Eight Immortals, and the five maids including Qiu Rou stood side by side behind her. On a row of high-backed mahogany chairs in the guest seats, near the princess's seat at the front, sat the great-mother of the sixtieth year.
The moment Li Yingxia stepped into the door, the princess was already smiling like a peach blossom, and her eyebrows were full of kindness and kindness. That great-mother was very gray, and her slightly angry eyes looked at Li Yingxia carefully, but her face was still gloomy and she didn't speak.
Li Yingxia politely greeted the princess and Zeng's mother, although it was the first time she had seen the old man, she had already guessed her identity. The princess didn't blame her for not bowing her knees, because she knew that Li Yingxia was different from them.
"Yingxia, please sit next to me. In this way, we can talk across the table, and we will be more cordial and comfortable. The princess pointed to the right side of the table.
Li Yingxia suddenly had a feeling of flattering in her heart, looking at that great-mother, she only got a place in the guest seat. At the same time, she began to wonder in her heart about the horse's reminder, could it be that he was too worried?
Li Yingxia nodded and thanked the princess and sat down. The princess ordered the maid to make the best imperial tribute tea, poured it and handed it to Li Yingxia. Of course, the presence of that great-mother is also indispensable. Zeng's mother took a sip of tea, slowly put down the tea bowl and coughed dryly, and finally spoke.
"This is the woman of unknown origin, right? Tsk, princess, you're too kind-hearted. I see, among all the children of the royal family, you Ling Yang is the kindest. Zeng's mother asked, and praised the princess in an instant. But her expression was still so cold, and her eyes still revealed a kind of disdain and disdain when she looked at Li Yingxia.
The princess smiled slightly, looked at Li Yingxia and then looked at her great-mother.
"You don't know that Yingxia is an extremely kind person. That's right...... It's like me, so we're very close to each other. I saved Li Yingxia is the most meritorious thing, because I saved a good person who was struggling. The princess said.
"The princess's life-saving grace is unforgettable. I don't know how to repay your kindness in this life? Li Yingxia looked at the princess and was grateful from the bottom of her heart.
The princess smiled again and said, "I don't want anything in return from you, I have enough wealth and glory, and I don't lack anything." It's just that I'm always in a high place, and maybe I don't have some best friends around, so I treat you as a friend. ”
Li Yingxia was very moved by the princess's words, just imagine: in ancient times, a princess let go of arrogance and dignity, and was willing to be friends with an ordinary woman. The Zeng mother on the side had even more weird eyes, the white eyeballs almost engulfed the black eyeballs, and she squinted at Li Yingxia. However, the princess turned a blind eye and ignored her great-mother. She continued to look for topics to talk to Li Yingxia, and Li Yingxia quickly got used to and liked the pleasant chat.
During the chat, the princess asked Li Yingxia what she used to do at home.
Li Yingxia replied without thinking: "Go to work, I have done many kinds of work. It's hard work, but it's a last resort to support your family! ”
After listening to Li Yingxia's story, the princess suddenly put away her smile and kept sighing, her facial expression was very complicated, and it seemed that she was sympathetic to Li Yingxia. The great-mother also glanced at Li Yingxia, then looked at the princess again in an instant, and secretly glanced at her. The princess understood, rubbed her eyes pretending to be painful, and asked in a slow and sweet voice, "Yingxia, have you remembered the way home?" ”
Li Yingxia shook his head in frustration.
The princess also shook her head, and said helplessly: "It must be very painful to have a broken memory, and it must be very lonely to live in a trance all day, so you must find fun to kill boredom in the summer." ”
"Thank you, princess, for your concern." Li Yingxia expressed his gratitude again. The princess just smiled and paused for a moment without speaking.
The great-mother suddenly interjected.
"Princess, do you need to find an errand for this girl?" Zeng's mother looked at the princess.
The princess's eyes lit up suddenly, and she kept nodding her head to praise the idea for being well conceived.
"Zeng's mother has an excellent idea, which can not only kill the boredom of summer, but also comfort her homesickness." The princess exclaimed.
Zeng's mother seemed to be very proud, and her long-frozen face finally opened a little smile. The princess then asked, "Yingxia, what do you think?" ”
Li Yingxia thought for a moment and nodded. She also doesn't want to live in this huge princess's mansion all day, although she can't find her way back for the time being, but she can't always live on the princess's gifts and charity, right? She wanted to have a job and support herself as she had in the past, and although she didn't want to be a slave, she guessed that the princess wouldn't do that to her.
"Okay, since you agreed, I'll leave it to my great-mother. There are some more suitable jobs in the palace, such as: laundry lady...... No, no, no, you should be given an easy job. The princess suddenly overturned the first half of her words, and seemed to care about Li Yingxia very much.
"What job?" Li Yingxia asked.
The princess took a sip of tea and said, "To accompany the princess is to accompany the young princess to read and even play." As for daily life and food, you don't need to take care of it, because there are full-time palace maids in the palace. ”
After listening to the princess's story, Li Yingxia suddenly became interested in that job.
Zeng's mother spoke again: "You can go if you want, but you need to be taught etiquette first, otherwise, if you don't understand the rules in the palace, you will suffer." ”