The banquet was arranged like a yamen, with Li Zhifu and his wife sitting on the main seat, Mei Xiaoren and Gao Jingshu sitting on the left and right rows of seats respectively, and then the official and then the businessman.

Gao Jingshu is still opposite Mei Xiaoren, and Mei Xiaoren is used to bowing his head and not looking up with Gao Jingshu. She has not moved so far, not because she doesn't want to breathe out of her heart, but because Chu Yu told her not to say anything or do anything.

He must have had his considerations in mind.

At the banquet, Governor Li smiled with the guests, and frequently mentioned Mei Xiaoren, saying things that praised her, which made Mei Xiaoren's heart more and more cramped.

When she had finished drinking the wine in the glass, the maid came forward to fill it for her, but unexpectedly the maid knocked over the jug, and a jug of wine was poured on her clothes.

Seeing this, Governor Li was displeased and scolded: "What's the matter?"

The maid hurriedly knelt on the ground, "Master forgive the sin." ”

"The old man is angry." Mrs. Li gently persuaded and looked at Mei Xiaoren again, "The maid in the house has a hairy hand and feet, which makes Master Mei smile." ”

Mei Xiaoren shook his head politely, but said that it was not in the way.

"Come on, take Master Mei down to change your clothes, and take the clothes of the fifth son." After Mrs. Li finished instructing, she smiled at her again, "You are about the same size as the fifth child of my family, and you should be able to wear his clothes." ”

"Thank you, ma'am." Mei Xiaoren got up and gave up his hand, and left the hall with the maid who led the way.

When Mei Xiaoren walked in front of Xiao Lin, the corners of Xiao Lin's mouth lifted for a moment, and then he happily drank the wine in the toast, raised his eyes to look at Gao Jingshu, who was sitting in front of him, and glanced at him.

Gao Jingshu understood and nodded.

The garden of the Li Mansion was large, and Mei Xiaoren walked with the maid for a long time before walking through the garden and coming to a secluded guest room.

The maid pushed open the door and ushered her in, "The son is here for a while, and the slave will go and get the clothes." ”

"There is labor."

The maid left, and closed the door by the way.

It was already dark outside, Mei Xiaoren was sitting alone in the room, and her clothes had dried up, in fact, this little water stain was nothing, she agreed to change her clothes, just to take this opportunity to come out and breathe.

Someone pushed the door open, and a faint scent wafted to her nose. She turned her eyes and saw that it was not the maid who came in with her clothes.

They are all subordinates of the Li Mansion, Mei Xiaoren didn't care, and reached out to pick up the clothes: "Give it to me, I'll change it myself." ”

The maid took a half step back with her clothes, deliberately avoided her hand, buried her head and said, "The status of the adult is precious, how can you change your clothes by yourself, or let the slave maid serve the adult." ”

"No, I've never liked to put on a fake hand for such a trivial thing as dressing."

Even though she said this, the maid did not give her the clothes, but slowly raised her head.

Mei Xiaoren saw the maid's face clearly, and had to sigh, the people with the highest family are different, even the maid is born so standard.

After the maid raised her head, she slowly knelt down and saluted: "Slave Qingying, I've seen my lord." ”

"You don't have to do that, I'm just a guest here, not an adult." Mei Xiaoren leaned over to help Qingying up, and it was this support that brought her eyes closer to Qingying's face, making her faintly feel that this person seemed to have seen before.

Mei Xiaoren frowned and asked, "Have I seen you?"

Qingying nodded.

"In Xuanzhou"

Qingying still nodded, since the adults don't remember, it's okay not to mention some disgraceful pasts.

Mei Xiaoren asked again:

"Have I spoken to you?"

Qingying recalled a long-forgotten scene and nodded in response: "The lord reminds the slave to be careful. ”

Although she had seen many women here, few had spoken, and this sentence was so special.

That day on the street, she had helped a woman dodge a carriage

When Mei Xiaoren thought about it, he suddenly had an impression, and said, "It's you, it turns out that you are the maid of the Li Mansion." ”

Qingying lowered her eyes with a smile: "It is the luck of the slave maid to meet the adult, the adult should let the slave maid change the adult's clothes first." ”

Qingying put the clothes on the table, and then wanted to come over and give her wide clothes, she hurriedly shook her head, "I really don't need to, my clothes are all dry, I don't need to change them." ”

"But the lady tells the slave and maid to serve the lord to change his clothes, and if he does not do so, the lady will blame the slave and the maid." Qingying hung her head in some frustration.

She is also a woman, and the most unsightly thing is the pitiful appearance of the woman. Mei Xiaoren only felt that his heart was hairy, and he couldn't bear to leave.

"I've been away from the table for too long, and I won't change my clothes, I'll explain to Mrs. Li on your behalf." Mei Xiaoren spoke quickly, and walked towards the door after speaking.

Just as she reached out to open the door, her steps stopped, her body stiffened, and the hairs on her body stood on end.

Mei Xiaoren slowly lowered her head and looked at the jade arm around her waist in a daze.

The maid named Qingying just hugged her like that

Qingying clinged to her back, as if she had put a talisman on her, making her stunned and unable to sell half a step.

"My lord, please remember that no matter when, Qingying will not harm your adult."

This voice is very soft, and it can make people feel pity in the past, but Mei Xiaoren is creepy when he listens to it at this time.

But before she could refuse, Qingying let go of her and said, "My lord, let's go, this place is not suitable for a long time." ”

Although she didn't quite understand what Qingying's words meant, with this one, she also knew that it was not suitable to stay here for a long time, so she quickly opened the door, said goodbye and left in a hurry.

Mei Xiaoren left, and Qingying was still standing in the room.

The maid who had just guided Mei Xiaoren came out of the house and walked in front of Qingying, a little worried: "Sister Qingying, if you let Master Mei go, won't it ruin Xiao Gongzi's plan?"

Qingying's weak eyes suddenly became like a torch, and she sneered, "What is he Xiao Lin, and he is also calling me to drink This is his private trick, and it is not the fourth master's order, why should I listen to him." ”

The maid asked in a low voice: "Sister Qingying, don't you like Lord Mei, this is unacceptable, you know, the fourth master hates the government the most." ”

"I don't need you to remind me, I'm measured"

Qingying also looked at the direction Mei Xiaoren left, depressed. She was indeed rescued by the fourth master on the way to Xuanzhou from Qiushui County, and since then she has taken refuge in the Liuhuo Gang, but she came to Xuanzhou to find him

Mei Xiaoren came out of the guest room, and didn't go far when he saw a few clusters of light in front of him, which was someone carrying a lantern coming this way.

She stood still and didn't move, and gradually saw that it was Mrs. Li and a few subordinates.

Mei Xiaoren asked, "Why is Madame here?"

"Seeing that you haven't come back for a long time, I thought it was the poor service of the subordinates who made you lost." Mrs. Li smiled, and when she saw that she was still wearing her previous clothes, she asked puzzledly, "Why didn't you change it?"

"The clothes have dried, don't bother anymore, the humble post was a little dizzy after drinking before, and sat in the room for a while, which made Madame worried." Mei Xiaoren waved his hand.