Gu Fang came to find Ji Lingyun for something important, just as the victory and defeat on the chessboard had been divided, but the prince who lost the chess was in a very good mood, and before leaving, he said meaningfully to the princess: "The lady is really good at chess, and she is willing to bow to her husband." ”

It was the first time Bai Yan had done such a thing, even though her face was flat and stable, she still couldn't help but blush, and replied with her eyes down: "It's the prince who agreed." ”

Ji Lingyun raised his eyebrows, as if to say that Bai Yanran was cheap and behaved.

After Ji Lingyun left, Su Xin stepped forward and asked, "Miss, are you still playing chess?" ”

Compared with playing against others, Bai Yanran actually prefers to be alone. But she was a little unwell today, she just didn't want to show it in front of outsiders before, but now she couldn't sit still, so she got up and said, "Put away the chessboard, I'm a little tired." ”

Liu Xing'er stepped forward to clean up the chessboard, carefully placed the black and white chess pieces back into the two chess urns one by one, and counted them in her mouth. Bai Yanran turned around and asked, "I heard that you are an old man who served the prince in the palace in the past?" ”

Liu Xing'er's body trembled, and she hurriedly bowed and replied: "Back to the princess, the slave and maid did follow the master out of the palace." ”

Bai Yanran saw that her face was pale with surprise, she squinted her eyes slightly, and said with a chuckle: "Don't be nervous, I'll just ask casually." I think you should know the king's preferences and tastes best, and want to prepare some dishes for dinner in the kitchen. ”

Liu Xing'er squeezed out a pale smile and replied: "The master has always liked to eat crisp, salty and spicy things, and the princess's heart The master must be happy. ”

Bai Yanran nodded, she had followed Ji Lingyun for three years in her previous life, so she naturally knew his tastes. Seeing that Liu Xing'er was already distracted, she probably wouldn't remember where she had just counted, so she turned around and left with confidence.

As soon as I entered the courtyard of Linglong Xiaozhu, I heard the little eight inside muttering angrily: "You are not allowed to say this Sister Ruan, Sister Ruan is literate and knowledgeable, if it weren't for the serious illness of Master Yue, how would he commit himself to be a subordinate, don't talk nonsense!" ”

Bai Yanran stepped into the door and saw Xiao Ba protecting Ah Ruan, who was a head taller than herself, behind her, and she was arguing with several mothers-in-law in front of her. Those rough envoys were not easy to mess with, and scolded back: "What do you little girl know, don't look at this Ruan girl who looks like she is ice and jade on weekdays, she is almost twenty years old and has not yet allowed others, who knows what is wrong."

At this time, I don't know what means to get Steward Zhu to assign her to the princess to wait, and she can see what she has in mind when she has long eyes. This is too old to get married, and I'm ready to be an aunt in the house! ”

Ah Ruan has a soft temperament and doesn't talk much, although he does things neatly, but he has no qualifications when he entered the palace late, but he can go to the princess's side as a maid in vain.

A group of unwilling girls and mothers-in-law talked about it in private, and when they saw that she was so bullying, they sneered at her face, which provoked Xiaoba to quarrel with them.

Xiao Ba was about to smoke in seven breaths, and before she could talk back, Ah Ruan pulled her sleeve behind her and motioned her to look at Bai Yanran who was standing in the courtyard looking this way.

Xiaoba suddenly retracted, and the mothers-in-law were still waiting to take advantage of the victory to chase and scold a few more words, Su Xin had already raised his voice and said: "What kind of system is it to be noisy in front of the princess, do you still have any rules!" ”

A few mothers-in-law turned their heads and saw Bai Yanran, who had a cold face, and was also frightened and silent, and when they were completely calm, Bai Yanran's eyes swept over everyone, and then said coldly: "It seems that you didn't take what I and the prince said in the morning, don't do things well, and you are playing tricks here in the blue sky and daytime, and I should be in the market for a while." ”

Several mothers-in-law were busy kneeling to bother, and Xiaoba pursed his lips with some grievances, and also knelt down with Ah Ruan. Bai Yanran turned around and went to the front hall, and said, "Everyone will deduct three months' money, and Xiaoba and Ah Ruan will deduct three months' money." If there is a next time, the palace will not be able to keep you. ”

Hearing this, several people were disgraced, especially Ah Ruan's face was bloodless. Xiaoba wanted to defend a few words, but when she looked up, she saw Su Xin gesturing at her, so she pulled the depressed Ah Ruan and followed her into the front hall.

The mother-in-law outside looked at each other, they were all a little bored, and their hearts were even more painful, and they all went to do things in a huff. Only the mother-in-law with the most big shoulders and round waist sneaked out of the courtyard gate while others were not paying attention.

Bai Yanran sat down in the front hall, casually sent Zhu Ling and Chunyi away, and then closed the door, leaving Su Xin waiting by her side. Xiao Batong Ah Ruan stood in front of her dejectedly, waiting to hear the count.

Bai Yanran took a sip of tea, her face softened, and she looked at the two of them and said, "I know that this punishment is heavier, but as soon as I took office today, you two blatantly violated taboos as my eldest girls."

The whole house is watching, so I will have to punish him heavily, so that I can serve the people. Is there anything else you have to say? ”

Xiaoba blushed in shame and lowered his head, but Ah Ruan knelt down with a "poof", tears fell down like beads with broken threads, and choked up: "Princess Mingjian, Ah Ruan definitely doesn't have those dirty thoughts." Ah Ruan knew that he was clumsy, and he couldn't come up to serve the princess, but since Steward Zhu had given orders, the slaves and maids didn't dare to disobey.

If Ah Ruan has half a lie today, he will make me die of thunder and thunder! ”

Bai Yanran personally stepped forward to help the person up, and said while wiping her tears with a handkerchief: "I know that what you said is true, and I believe that you are by no means the kind of unbearable person, otherwise I would not have left you in the courtyard." ”

The four big girls transferred from the house were assigned by Bai Yanran herself, Xiaoba and Ah Ruan took care of the trivial affairs in the courtyard, and Zhu Ling and Chunyi followed by her to serve.

Everyone thought that she was thinking that Ah Ruan and Xiaoba couldn't move to the stage, so she stayed to do the work, and took Zhu Ling and Chunyi with her.

Now it seems that it is the opposite, it is because he trusts Xiaoba and Ah Ruan that he left the two behind, and he was suspicious of Zhu Ling and Chunyi before he took people to watch.

Although Ah Ruan is too weak, he is not a stupid person, and after listening to it, he understood the deep meaning, and then stopped crying.

Bai Yanran turned her head to look at Xiao Ba again, and said, "Although you are young, you have a pungent personality, so it's okay, and you will protect Ah Ruan more in the future."

I'll hand over the trivial things in the back yard to the two of you to take care of, if you don't understand anything, you can ask Su Xin, if she doesn't understand, she will come to ask me.

It's just that Zhu Ling and Chunyi can't interfere, and even Steward Zhu doesn't have to be afraid, as long as you take care of it, I will take care of what happens. ”

Now Xiaoba also heard it, the princess is guarding against Zhu Ling and Chunyi, and wants to cultivate herself and Sister A Ruan as henchmen. The little girl was clever, and she knelt down and pulled Ah Ruan to kowtow to Bai Yanran, and said, "Thank you for the princess's appreciation, we will definitely live up to the princess's trust." ”

Bai Yanran smiled, sat back again, and said, "Get up, I don't like to listen to lies, I just see if I can do what I say." The half-year monthly money you deducted was provided to you from my body, and I quietly took it from Su Xin and kept it quiet, so as not to let others know. ”

Ah Ruan's mood calmed down at this moment, and his face was red as if he could drip blood under shame, and he shook his head hurriedly when he heard the words. Xiaoba also said: "Sister A Ruan and I did something wrong today, we shouldn't have caused trouble for the princess, you should punish us, how can I ask for your money again." ”

Bai Yanran sighed: "The two of you, one is Xiucai's daughter, at a young age, if it weren't for the fact that she had to enter the house as a slave, this month's money should be waiting for emergency use." Today's events are also my troubles to you, how can I make you really suffer. ”

Su Xin was the first to react and said, "What does Miss mean, are those mothers-in-law deliberately arguing with the two of them?" ”

Bai Yanran subconsciously rubbed her fingertips and said lightly: "The prince and I just spoke in the morning, how could someone rush to bump into me so soon, and it happened to be the big girl in my yard, it was clearly someone behind her back." ”

Xiao Ba nodded and said, "Also, in the past, they used to let Sister Ah Ruan run errands to help them do some work, and they really never insulted them in front of them like this." Just now, we did our work well, and a few of them came to find fault, which was clearly deliberate. ”

Bai Yanran nodded and said, "Okay, go and do your own work, you don't have to worry about the rest, just remember my words." ”

After that, he went back to the room with Su Xin, and lay on the bed before Bai Yanran felt relaxed. When she woke up this morning, she felt uncomfortable, especially a pair of legs that were sore, but fortunately she had been sitting, otherwise she might not have been able to hold on until now.

Su Xin put down the hat for her, and said angrily: "This Zhu Yong is really not a good thing, even if Xiaoba and Ah Ruan are okay, they are honest people anyway, and they can be used."

But Zhu Ling and Chunyi clearly have different intentions, we not only have to guard against the foxes outside, but also against the fox in our own yard, which makes people can't even sleep. ”

Bai Yanran was thinking about things in her heart, and she didn't react for a while, and asked, "What kind of fox outside?" ”

Su Xin said: "Just that Shu Yue, didn't you come to the prince in the past." ”

Bai Yanran was stunned, she was busy with marriage these days, she actually forgot about Shu Yue, and she hadn't seen this person again for a long time, she was careless for a while. According to her own understanding of Shu Yue in her previous life, she is not a person who will give up easily.

Su Xin had already changed her tone and asked, "Miss, since you know that Zhu Ling and Chunyi have a problem, why do you want to leave them behind, why just find a reason to drive them out?" ”

Bai Yanran closed her eyes tiredly and replied, "Where are you going?" Driven out of the house? Zhu Ling is the daughter of Steward Zhu, and she is also an old man in the house, and Chunyi may also have some background, otherwise Zhu Yong would not have specially stuffed her in. When I first arrived, I kicked these two out for some reason, which was not suitable for reason.

If you just drive out Linglong Xiaozhu, it is even more unnecessary, since Zhu Yong has the intention to make a stumbling block for me, rather than not knowing how he will make a move, it is better to put people under his nose and watch, so as to be prepared. ”

Su Xin muttered unwillingly: "Everyone says that Miss can marry into the palace because of great luck, but I think this palace is not much better, and none of them are fuel-efficient lamps."

Not to mention Zhu Ling and Chunyi, I think the Liu Xing'er next to the prince is also very strange. The prince's wedding is such a big happy event, but she has been crying and mourning, and she doesn't know what she is thinking. ”

Bai Yanran listened to her chatter in a daze, only to feel that her head was getting heavier and heavier. Su Xin said this, but remembered one thing, took out the pebbles from the cuff that had almost caused him to fall into the lake, lifted his hat and said to Bai Yanran: "Miss, look at this ......"

Only then did she realize that Bai Yanran had fallen asleep, so she had to put her things back and put the matter aside for the time being.