Chuncao touched the back of her head, frowned slightly, and said dissatisfiedly: "How is it impossible, do you know, I heard that the eldest lady is kind to the people in her yard......"

"Mingzhu, what's the matter with you, my aunt asked you to make a cup of tea again, what are you doing here, don't you go quickly, Chuncao still has you, don't work hard, and talk about the day, two cheap hooves, I'll see how I clean you up......"

Mama Wang's shrill voice came, interrupting Chuncao's words, she stood at the door, one hand on her waist, the other pointed at Mingzhu and Chuncao and insulted, just like a shrew scolding the street.

The maids and grandmothers in the courtyard didn't dare to come out, Mingzhu and Chuncao shrank their bodies, and they were frightened for a while, nodded and said, "Mama, I'm sorry, we're going to ......."

Mama Wang snorted to the ground, turned around and entered the inner room, and nodded her head instantly with an arrogant face: "Auntie, third miss, Mingzhu's girl was just chatting with Chuncao outside, the old slave has already taught them a lesson, and the aunt is angry." ”

Gu Qingwei snorted coldly, her eyebrows and eyes were cold, and the words she said were sharp and mean: "No wonder let her make a cup of tea again, brewing so slowly, it turned out to be complaining to other maids outside, okay, this pearl, it seems that I am usually too good to her, so that she forgets what her identity is, it seems that I want to teach her a lesson!" ”

Su Xinran frowned slightly, and said: "Although Mingzhu, this girl is a little pampered during this time, but she is still very useful, mother should not do too much, let her lose her heart towards us, when it falls, it will be difficult to do." ”

Gu Qingwei smiled slightly, but the bottom of her eyes was like a thousand years of ice, and the cold burst out: "Don't worry, I naturally know in my mother's heart, this girl's father's life is not still in your hands, and she will not dare to betray us." ”

Mingzhu made tea and walked at the door, very scared in her heart, she swallowed a mouthful of saliva, stabilized her mind, and walked in.

"Auntie, third miss, the slave maid has made tea."

As she spoke, she put the tea on the table, her movements were steady and clever, and then she stepped aside.

Gu Qingwei picked up the tea cup and took a sip gently, slowly raised her eyes, and her eyes were very smart: "Mingzhu, your tea-making skills are getting better and better, not bad." ”

When Mingzhu heard this, her heart trembled, and she quickly knelt on the ground, and said cautiously: "My aunt has won the award, and my aunt can drink the tea made by the slave maid herself, which is a blessing that the slave maid has cultivated for several lifetimes, so she naturally has to serve her aunt well." ”

Su Xinran couldn't help sneering in her heart, she put down the teacup, gently wiped the corners of her lips with a handkerchief, showed a light smile, raised her eyes to look at her, and said: "Mingzhu, why are you so scared, my aunt and I won't eat you, just thinking that today is the day when your father should take medicine, no, I took the medicine for you, take it." ”

As he spoke, Su Xinran took out a medicine from a splendid box, a smile appeared under his eyes, and he was about to reach out to take it, but Su Xinran withdrew his hand again.

She smiled, her voice was soft and clear, but it was not difficult to hear the coldness in her tone: "Mingzhu, in fact, you are just a maid, your father was highly poisonous back then, and no one in this Fenglin City can solve it, originally we don't need to go to this troubled water to help you, but also to see that you have no mother since you were a child, and you were raised by your father, so I kindly helped you find this antidote, and your father was able to survive until now."

Although, sometimes my aunt is in a bad mood and will be angry with you, but, as the so-called life-saving grace, it should be reciprocated, you should not hate your master for this little thing, Mingzhu, you are a smart person, you should understand what I mean. ”

Mingzhu smiled reluctantly, revealing a smile that was more ugly than crying, and said: "Third Miss's words, the slave maid understands, if there is no Third Miss and Aunt Gu, the slave maid's father will be long gone, the grace of saving life, the slave maid always remembers in her heart, the third miss rest assured, the slave maid must be loyal, and will never betray Aunt Gu and the third miss." ”

"Well, that's good, it's great if you think like that."

Su Xinran nodded with satisfaction and gave her the antidote.

Mingzhu took the antidote, was very happy, and kowtowed again and again: "Thank you, Third Miss, Aunt Gu, the slave is grateful."

"Okay, look at your happy appearance, you go out of the house to your father's place and detoxify him."

"Uh-huh, thank you Miss Three."

Saying that, Mingzhu got up and walked quickly, Su Xinran stared at her back, took a sip of the teacup, and said softly: "Auntie, sometimes you don't have to use threats to make others die, what's so good about icing on the cake, and sending charcoal in the snow will make her remember her kindness." ”

Gu Qingwei smiled tremblingly, and said with relief: "Ran'er, worthy of being my daughter, she is really outstanding, incomparable, and she is really much better than her aunt in terms of employing people and considering things." ”

Su Xinran smiled faintly and did not speak.

"By the way, Ran'er, there are not many pills left, when will that person still come to deliver medicine to us?"

Su Xinran's face stiffened, thinking of that person, his heart palpitated, and he said softly

"In five days, the medicine will be delivered."

Gu Qingwei nodded thoughtfully and muttered, "Five days ......"

Seeing that Gu Qingwei seemed to be in a better mood, Mama Wang stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Auntie, what about Cuizhu's dead body, as well as her family." ”

Hearing Cuizhu, Gu Qingwei's eyes were cold, and her voice was icy: "What should I do?" This, I was not thin on her before, at the critical moment, in order to survive, she dared to betray me, betrayed me, and caused me to lose the right to be a housekeeper, and it was already cheap for her to die so easily, if I hadn't come prepared in advance, and threaten her with her mother's pearl hairpin, I'm afraid that I won't just lose the right to be a housekeeper now, she dares to do this to me, and wants me to let go of her family, it's a dream! ”

"Mama Wang, take the silver ticket I prepared, now go find someone to kill her mother, sell her sister to Chunxiang Courtyard, as for her body, hmph, seeing that she also did a lot of things for me at the beginning, I just found a place to bury her body and her mother's body."

Hearing this, Mama Wang's eyelids jumped, and she felt a little unbearable, after all, in the past few years, she had already treated Cuizhu as a daughter-in-law, and planned to find an opportunity to get her aunt to agree to marry her lame son, although now that no one is there, but her family is also innocent.

Thinking of this, Mama Wang couldn't help but say: "Auntie, isn't this too ruthless, it's better to ......?"

"Mama Wang, didn't you hear what I said, you can do whatever you want, how can there be so many why?"

Gu Qingwei interrupted her words sharply, paused the teacup in her hand, and when she looked up, her face was as calm as water, but it was full of coldness.

Mama Wang was immediately too frightened to say more, Su Xinran glanced at Gu Qingwei reproachfully, and said softly: "Mama, don't blame your aunt, I know what you mean, you have always wanted Cuizhu to marry your son, so I can't bear it, I want my aunt to let her family live, but now that Cuizhu is dead, even if she releases her mother and sister, how long can they live, Cuizhu's mother has been sick for a long time and can't do anything, her sister is only seven years old and can't do anything, she has always relied on her aunt and Cuizhu, barely survived.

"Now, Cuizhu is dead, and it is even more impossible for my aunt to take care of a family member who betrayed her maid, don't you think it's more painful than death to let them live like this, so, my aunt is also for their good, don't worry, there are so many maids in my yard, no matter how bad it is, there are also in my yard, which one do you want to fancy, just let her marry your son, right?"

Hearing Su Xinran's words, Mama Wang sighed and said, "The third lady said that the old slave will do it." ”

Gu Qingwei looked at Su Xinran reproachfully, and said dissatisfiedly: "Ran'er, just an old minion, why do you talk to her so much, and find a daughter-in-law for her son, why are you so good to her?" ”

Su Xinran smiled softly on her face, a trace of impatience crossed her eyes, and she said softly: "Auntie, no matter what, Mama Wang is also your nurse, since you were still Miss Boudoir, she has been serving by your side, all these years, if you don't have her, can you get things done?"

Therefore, you can be bad to anyone, but you can't be bad to Mama Wang, anyone may betray you, but, Mama Wang won't, auntie, you have to rest assured of my words, don't treat Mama Wang harshly, otherwise sooner or later, you will suffer a loss. ”

"It's just a minion, what big waves can it make......"

Gu Qingwei muttered in a low voice, Su Xinran frowned slightly, and shook her head helplessly, she, an aunt, has a lot of plans in her heart, that is, in terms of employing people, alas, sooner or later she will suffer.

Ice Heart Pavilion

Su Yexi held the book in his hand and leaned against the window to read it slowly. The purple gold incense burner on the table next to him was full of white mist, and there was a faint fragrance wafting in the show room, which smelled exceptionally refreshing.

Su Yexi was in a trance, and a coquettish voice sounded.

"Yo, the eldest lady is so leisurely, and she is still reading."

Before anyone saw it, they listened to it first, and Aunt Mei walked in with a red face.

Seeing the visitor, Su Yexi put down the book and said softly, "Why did Aunt Mei come to me?"

Aunt Mei smiled and saluted: "The concubine has seen the eldest lady."

"Aunt Mei doesn't have to be polite, she knows how to pour tea,"

"No need, eldest lady, why be so polite, I came this time to thank the eldest lady for persuading the old lady to put the housekeeper in my hands."

Su Yexi smiled, picked up the teacup and took a sip lightly, and said lightly: "I am willing to hand over the power of this housekeeper to my aunt, naturally I know my aunt's ability in my heart, I believe that my aunt can do better than Aunt Gu, auntie don't let me down."

Aunt Mei covered her lips and chuckled, and said coquettishly: "Don't worry, the eldest lady's kindness to the concubine, the concubine remembers in her heart, presumably when Aunt Gu is in charge, the life of the lady and the young lady will definitely be difficult, and now since the eldest lady is willing to give the concubine this opportunity, the concubine will definitely behave well and not let the eldest lady down."

"The concubine still has something to do, so I'll leave first."

"Wait, auntie."

Su Yexi stopped her, and Aunt Mei turned around and asked, "What else does the eldest lady have to order?"

Su Yexi looked at her, her eyes were shining, and she said lightly: "Auntie, the maid who has been boiling medicine for my mother has always been Mingzhu, I want to change it to Xiaoxue next to me, I don't know ...... aunt"

Aunt Mei chuckled lightly and said, "What should I do, don't worry, Miss, I'll handle this matter."

Su Yexi smiled slightly, and replied lightly: "Then there is Aunt Lao Mei."

"The eldest lady is easy to say, if the eldest lady has nothing else to do, then the concubine will leave."

"Hmm."

Looking at her departing back, Zhihua couldn't help but ask: "Miss, why do you want to hand over the power of housekeeping to Aunt Mei, if Miss herself has the right to be a housekeeper, wouldn't it be more convenient to deal with anything?"

The corners of Su Yexi's mouth hooked slightly, and she responded lightly: "Aunt Mei is young and beautiful, and she is arrogant, she has always been at odds with Aunt Gu, rather than holding the power of this housekeeper myself, it is better to push the boat down the river to do personal favors, which can not only win personal favors, but also add blockage to Aunt Gu, why not do it?"

"Aunt Mei, don't let me down."

It is said that there are unforeseen storms and clouds in the sky, and the sky changes as fast as turning a book, and the sky, which was still gloomy in the morning, is raining, and it stops near noon.

A rainbow faintly appeared in the sky, and the air was much fresher after the rain.

Su Yexi sat in the carriage, supporting her head with one hand, closing her eyes and recuperating, she didn't bring too many people with her on this trip, except for the driver who was driving, she brought Zhihua and Mama Hua.

Along the way, pedestrians in twos and threes play in it, the mountain trees are green, the mountain flowers are splendid, and the birds are singing and fragrant.

Zhihua looked up at the sky and said, "Miss, you are really amazing, you said that it would not rain, so it really didn't rain." ”

"Zhihua, be quiet, it is estimated that the young lady is resting, don't disturb her."

Mama Hua on the side said with a cold face.

"Oh"

Zhihua pouted, watching the scenery along the way, in April, the spring flowers are blooming, and there are small wildflowers blooming everywhere, the scenery is picturesque.

Cuizhu's home is in a small river village outside the Chang'an Gate of Fenglin City, and it only takes three hours to go back and forth, and she set off at noon, and it was just late afternoon (1 o'clock to 3 o'clock) when she arrived.

"Miss, here, in front of you is Cuizhu's home."

Hearing this, Su Yexi lifted the curtain of the car, Zhihua helped her get out of the carriage, and what caught her eye was a dilapidated thatched house, where a seven or eight-year-old girl was washing clothes by the stream.

The surrounding environment is very beautiful, the stream is murmuring, the scenery is picturesque, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, Su Yexi relaxed all of a sudden, and the coachman drove the car to the side to feed the horses and graze.

The little girl raised her head when she heard the voice, and when she saw a group of people coming, she threw away the clothes in her hand, ran into the house in a hurry, and locked the door.

Su Yexi walked over unhurriedly, knocked on the door gently, and the little girl in the room shivered and hid behind a woman.