But she said that Wanyi was in the space, and when she saw Yuan's anger out of Qiuhua Courtyard, she went to the outer study and waited for Du Penghui to come back.

Du Penghui went down and sat down in the study just after changing his clothes.

Wanyi pushed open the door and rushed in with a panicked face: "Father, help me?" Mother is going to kill me! ”

"Huh?" Du Penghui was puzzled.

Wanyi's face was frightened, and there were tears on her eyelashes: "This evening, my two eldest maids asked me for leave, and I said that it was rare for them to take a leave, and I thanked them for their loyalty, so I agreed."

Who knew that the mother would come after a while, and she was about to be killed without saying a word, these two maids who had relied on Wanyi for their lives scared Wanyi enough! Wanyi desperately ran out and begged her father to save Wanyi. Why did father and mother treat Wanyi like this? ”

As she spoke, she couldn't help but hide her face and weep, her voice sad. As for whether it's really sad, only she knows.

Du Penghui was digesting Wanyi's words, when he heard the little maid report that the Yuan family was coming.

"Let her in."

Du Penghui nodded, and when he turned around, he found that Wanyi on the side was gone.

As soon as he got up and looked around, he saw Yuan walking in with a dejected face.

As soon as she came in, she complained to Du Penghui, saying that Wanyi had just disrespected her and had contradicted her with insulting remarks.

After Yuan finished talking about the whole story, she didn't dare to say what she complained about the old lady, she just wiped the wet handkerchief when she brought it in:

"Uncle, this is all what the old lady meant, and the concubine is just doing it. But I don't want Sister Yi to be so stubborn, so that the concubine is not a person inside and out now! ”

Seeing the grievances on Yuan's face, Du Penghui comforted her a few words, and then sighed: "Mother is also confused, she wants to arrange someone to Sister Yi'er, what are you doing with the maids around her?" Have you forgotten that not long ago, Sister Yi was desperate to come with everyone in Bofu with a dagger for her maid? ”

"yes!" Thinking of the events of that day, the Yuan family was a little relieved, no wonder the old lady handed over this matter to her, it turned out that she was unwilling to be this wicked person.

Thinking of this, her resentment towards the old lady deepened a little.

She came back to her senses and asked Du Penghui: "Uncle, what should I do now?" ”

Du Penghui walked around the room with his hands behind his back, and then said: "You don't have to worry about this matter, just leave it to me." ”

After Yuan left, Wanyi appeared.

Looking at Wanyi, who came out of nowhere, Du Penghui was stunned: "You... Where did you just hide? ”

"It's in this room!" Wanyi smiled faintly: "Father, I'm sorry, I didn't want to eavesdrop on your conversation with my mother."

People say it's hard for a stepdaughter, but Wanyi doesn't want you to be embarrassed. ”

The more she spoke, the more gloomy her her expression became, her hands clasped in her sleeve robe, looking a little helpless and pitiful.

Sad and sad, who wouldn't pretend?

Seeing Wanyi's appearance, Du Penghui's heart suddenly softened, and he couldn't help but reach out and pat her shoulder, only then did he remember that she was a girl.

Hurriedly withdrew his hand in embarrassment, clenched it into a fist against his lips and coughed lowly.

Only then did he put down his hand: "Sister Yi'er, did you hear the conversation I had with your mother just now?" Actually, don't blame your mother and grandmother, they are also for your good. ”

Wanyi pouted and replied, "Since it's for my good, why do you treat my two maids like this?" You know, they are the only warmth I have in the Bofu, and the only belief I have to live in the Bofu! ”

Wanyi's words were a bit excessive, Du Penghui was so angry that his complexion changed a few times, and he clenched his fists and tried hard to suppress the anger that came up.

Seeing that Wanyi seemed to realize the inappropriateness of her words, she reached out and gently pulled Du Penghui's sleeve robe, lowered her eyelids, and looked more and more cautious:

"Father, Wanyi can't speak, if something is wrong, don't be angry. Wanyi is now the only one who really cares about Wanyi, and only you can call the shots with Wanyi. ”

Hearing this, Du Penghui's face softened: "Actually, your grandmother and mother also care about you very much. ”

He suddenly became a little impatient: "Sister Yi, go ahead, don't worry, no one will touch the maid next to you." I'm going to talk to your grandmother. ”

"Thank you father!" Wanyi's tone revealed cheerfulness and relief.

After speaking, she didn't continue to pester Du Penghui, and left directly.

Outside, a clump of canna blossoms is in full bloom.

A gust of wind blew, and the clusters of red flowers and branches crumbled.

Du Penghui stood in front of the glass window, his heart unconsciously swaying with the flower branches, until the wind stopped, the flowers also stopped swinging, and they still stood proudly on the branches.

Only then did he let out a sigh, and then raised his feet and walked towards Songhe Hall.

Yuan was asking someone to look for Wanyi, and he heard from his mother-in-law that Wanyi had returned to Qiuhua Courtyard.

She wanted to ask Wanyi where she had just gone, but after thinking about it, she held back again.

After Wanyi returned to Qiuhua Courtyard, she saw Ah Luo weeping at the door of her room, while Liu Wu was sitting next to her, looking at the flowers and plants in the courtyard in a daze.

Seeing Wanyi walk into the courtyard, Ah Luo wiped the tears on her face and hurriedly greeted her: "Girl, girl, you can come back, the maid is worried about you!" ”

She grabbed Wanyi's sleeve, her nails embedded in Wanyi's flesh, and she didn't know it.

Just asked vigorously, "Girl, are you okay?" ”

"It's okay," Wanyi shook her head, and then nudged her gently, but didn't push away.

Later, Liu Wu, who rushed over, opened Ah Luo's arm and asked in a hoarse voice, "Girl, are you okay?" ”

As she spoke, she rolled up Wanyi's sleeves, and saw that the place where she had been scratched by Ah Luo was already red, and there were still faint traces of blood in a few nail prints.

When Ah Luo saw it, she began to cry again, beating herself while crying, complaining that she had hurt the girl.

Wanyi grabbed her hand and smiled: "It's okay, Ah Luo, I don't blame you!" When Madame was here just now, she must have frightened you, right? ”

"Uh-huh!" Ah Luo nodded hurriedly, and hurriedly shook her head: "There is a girl here, Ah Luo is not afraid." ”

"Don't worry, with me, they won't dare to do anything to you." Wanyi's expression was firm.

"Hmm!"

Arlo nodded heavily and burst into laughter.

Only Liu Fu was worried: "Girl, you offended Madame for us, what should you do next?" ”

Wanyi asked rhetorically as she walked into the room, "Do you think Madam is really, just looking at you unpleasantly?" ”

Liu Wu looked back and forth, and saw that there was no one else, and was about to speak, when he heard Ah Luo babble:

"Girl! So what to do? Otherwise, you should drive the servants out and take the initiative to show favor to the lady. ”