Chapter 8: A Depressed and Embarrassing Life
Shui Lianyue ignored the red tassels, but walked slowly towards the gate, stopped in front of the family who had just driven them away, and lightly opened her lips and said, "I'm tired of informing the fourth lady, Lianyue is back."
Her words were indifferent, and her face in the white gauze hat was even more cold, like a cold plum in the depths of winter, not impatient or impatient, and stood proudly in the world.
Jia Ding was stunned for a moment, and then a middle-aged man walked out of the door, he was dressed in blue-gray clothes, his face was frightened, and his steps seemed to be a little anxious.
Shui Lianyue didn't say anything, but her fingertips gently picked up the white gauze hat, revealing that delicate face, "Is there a fake"?
The middle-aged man only glanced at it, and immediately knelt on the ground, and lamented: "Fourth Miss, Fourth Miss, you can count it back, woo all these years, where have you been, the lord and his wife have been looking for you for more than half a year and have not found you, and they are in a hurry to die."
Shui Lianyue just glanced at the middle-aged man in his eyes lightly, and a touch of disdain flashed in his expression, and he did not respond to him, but bypassed him, and walked into the gate of Shuifu in a grand manner.
Seeing this, Steward Wu raised his head, but those extremely ordinary eyes were even more panicked, and hurriedly got up and chased after him.
Along the way, led by Steward Wu, through the hall, around the rockery, through the garden lake, came to the courtyard of the fourth lady.
This place is obviously too remote, and the dead branches and leaves on the bluestone slab are all over the ground, and few people come to clean it, which shows that the mother has been even more unsatisfactory over the years.
Steward Wu saw Shui Lianyue staying outside the door, and did not step forward, so he couldn't help but explain: "The fourth lady came back in a hurry, and the old slave has not reported the fourth lady in time", after speaking, he turned around and walked to the door, and knocked on the door with a bang.
Shui Lianyue looked at the door, broken and painted, covered with cobwebs and dust, because of the knock of Steward Wu, the dust fell frequently, and she sighed lightly in her heart, thinking that she was missing, and her father would always take care of her mother more, but she didn't want to, and she was even more embarrassed.
Now that she is back, although she doesn't have much emotion for her mother, but in the end, she is the mother of this body, and she is the only person in this world who treats her sincerely.
After a long time, the broken door opened, and the people inside saw Steward Wu first, and seemed very surprised, "Is there anything wrong with Steward Wu?"
Shui Lianyue listened to the cautious voice, her heart was a little blocked, she took a step forward and set aside Steward Wu, only then did she see the person who opened the door, Qiaocui, the old mother who has been serving her mother wholeheartedly, and she is the only one who will never abandon her mother, willing to suffer the practice of others, and never complain for half a sentence.
"Aunt Cui", Shui Lianyue called softly, changing the coldness of the past, and her words were extremely soft.
Qiao Cui was stunned when she saw the woman in white in front of her, and on her emaciated old face, she instantly burst into tears, stepped forward and hugged Shui Lianyue, and wailed: "Miss, my fourth miss, is it really you?" Is it really you? Woo Woo Fourth Miss, where have you been, the old slave and his wife are dying."
Shui Lianyue has always disliked others getting close to half a step, but at this time, she was willing to be held by Qiaocui, and even the red tassel on the side was moved by the tears of this scene.
After a long time, Shui Lianyue gently patted Qiaocui's back and said softly: "Okay, Aunt Cui, isn't Yue'er back?" You should be happy."
Qiao Cui realized her gaffe at this time, and grinned again: "Yes, yes, the fourth lady is back, she should be happy, let's go, go and meet the fourth lady, she has lost weight several times for the fourth lady."
As soon as the words fell, Qiao Cui pulled Shui Lianyue to the courtyard, directly ignoring Steward Wu, Hongying also followed in when she saw this, and without waiting for Steward Wu to speak, she slammed the broken gate shut.
Where did Steward Wu receive such anger, no matter how he said, he was also the housekeeper of the First Mansion, and he didn't know how much higher than the status of the fourth lady, in a fit of anger, he immediately gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, but because there were still two family members behind him, it was not easy to have a seizure, so he turned around and brushed his sleeves and left.
And Hongying, who has been peeking in the crack of the door, smiled and blossomed, with her eyesight, she still looks good, just imagine, the young lady ignores the people, she doesn't have to put it in her eyes, not to mention, the young lady is the identity of the daughter, no matter how the mother says it, she is also a lady, but now she lives in such a dilapidated yard, it can be seen that she has also suffered a lot of anger from this Wu housekeeper on weekdays.
Walking into the dilapidated house, the heart of the water ripples and the moon, like a silent lake, splashing a circle of ripples, which is a place for people to live, the yard is overgrown with weeds, the roof is even more upright to see the sky, and a few sparrows are chirping around in the house, all kinds of bird feces on the ground, the smell is endless.
Looking at the ornaments in the room again, there is a thick layer of dust, and it looks like some worthless things, except for the Eight Immortals table that seems to be carved and lacquered mahogany, and the paint is also a little off, and the two chairs are missing arms and legs.
Hongying couldn't bear it anymore, her brows were tightly locked, and she was furious, "The fourth lady of the dignified Water Mansion actually lives in such a place, it is really too deceitful, I want to teach them a lesson."
"Red Silk, come back".
"Miss", as soon as Hongying took a step, she was drunk back by Shui Lianyue, and her delicate little face was full of unwillingness.
Qiaocui also noticed the red tassel, and slowly walked to her side, this girl was born delicate and cute, the more she looked at it, the more she liked it, "Presumably, this is the red tassel girl mentioned by Miss in the letter, she was born delicate, and the fourth lady has an excellent eye."
Shui Lianyue nodded slightly, and said with a faint smile: "Hongying is anxious and straight-hearted, Aunt Cui is not strange."
"How so? The more the old slave looks at this girl, the more he likes it", after speaking, he took Hongying's hand, his smile gradually dispersed, and he looked at Hongying seriously and said: "Don't worry, girl, this scene is not a day or two, even the master doesn't ask or listen, if the girl goes so recklessly, it will only cause trouble for the fourth lady and Mrs."
"This house is not as good as the outside, rules and etiquette are everywhere, if you are not careful, you will fall into the mouth and cause trouble, since the girl follows the fourth lady, then, it is convenient for others to be different, I am afraid, I am afraid that the girl has been wronged."
Hongying also likes Qiaocui more and more, no one has ever spoken to her so seriously, even her biological parents have never treated her like this, how can she not be moved in her heart.
"Aunt Cui, Hongying is not afraid of grievances, but I'm afraid that I will be wronged by Miss Fourth and Mrs.", after speaking, Hongying's eyes became rosy again, hugging Qiaocui, tears also burst out of her eyes.