Chapter 31: Thirty Palms
Lin Qing returned to Shangshu Mansion, but was called to the main hall by the housekeeper, saying that the eldest lady was looking for her, and she, the stepmother, was really well-informed.
"Qing'er, I heard that you just went to the street and someone saw your face?"
On the main seat of the main hall, there was a dignified and beautiful woman, saying in a weird manner, holding a purple jade jade teacup in her hand, very noble, after speaking, she took a small sip, and put the teacup back in its place, without any expression on her face, this is the eldest lady of Shangshufu, Lou Shi.
Lin Qing stood in front of the hall, lowered her head and whispered:
"Mother, I just went to the street with Nuan'er to buy rice paper."
"Get on your knees!"
Lou's eyes rolled, and he stood up, so startled that Lin Qing immediately knelt down, bowing his head and not knowing what to do.
Nuan'er knelt down together behind him and hurriedly interceded for Lin Qing:
"Big lady, Miss was seen by accident, begging Mrs. to spare Miss this time!" Nuan'er kowtowed again and again, she knew that this time she would inevitably suffer from flesh and skin.
Lou slowly stepped down from the main seat, moved in front of Lin Qing, waved his hand to brush off the veil, and pinched Lin Qing's face without pity, no matter how beautiful her face was, she was pinched and deformed.
"Accidentally? I think you are scheming, the daughter of the Lin family can only have Mrs. Ben's Rong'er to be praised, and the best person to marry in the future, you are a wild girl who also wants to climb the high branches? If it weren't for the old man's mother who died in you, and still worried about you, I couldn't find an excuse to move you for the time being, otherwise, your little life would not be left at this moment! ”
She stared at Lin Qing's face with disgust, and said, "This face is really beautiful, but it's a pity that it is as piercing as the roses in the backyard, which makes Mrs. Ben disgusting!" Come on, let her pluck all the roses in the backyard, and don't give her any tools! ”
After speaking, he pushed Lin Qing's face away fiercely.
At ten o'clock in the evening, Lin Qing staggered back to her small courtyard, her face was pale, there was a kind of morbid beauty, thanks to her father's blessing, she could still have her own courtyard, although it was small, it was her only spiritual harbor.
Before she had time to return to the room, she threw herself on the stone table and cried, the inky green silk covered her thin back, her hands were full of rose thorns, and her heart hurt, fortunately, the punishment was not heavy.
"Miss, Nuan'er knows that Miss's hand hurts, so Nuan'er will take the medicine immediately." Nuan'er frowned, as if she was the one who was injured, I don't know how many times she was punished for trumped-up crimes, each time it was just a small punishment, but in the long run, Lin Qing suffered a lot.
"It's okay Nuan'er, just deal with it a little bit." Lin Qing was teary-eyed, raised her head and said softly. In this huge Shangshu Mansion, only this little girl really feels sorry for her.
Nuan'er brought the medicine box, took Lin Qing's hand, and pulled out the thorns one by one, Lin Qing also obediently let Nuan'er deal with it, every time she pulled out a thorn, she would hurt, and after a while, dense beads of sweat appeared on her full forehead.
"Miss, how can it go on like this, the eldest lady will find a reason to bully you every few days, and your hand is injured like this, how can you stroke the qin." Nuan'er took a towel and intimately helped Lin Qing wipe off the sweat.
Lin Qing smiled helplessly, her eyes were empty without a trace of joy:
"It's enough that I can live safely, send someone to inform my father, and say that I accidentally slipped in the backyard and was stabbed by a rose, and I don't have to wait for dinner."
"But Miss ......"
"Go ahead, I'm tired." After saying that, he got up and went back to his room with heavy steps.
A few days later, in the early morning, Lin Shangshu went to the court early in the morning.
In the Qinglan courtyard, Lin Qing is changing the gauze on her hand, she doesn't have to wear a veil in her yard, she just combs the simplest women's hair bun, and the green silk on the back of her head is allowed to hang down, and the little face is as delicate as a pink carving, and no matter how much decoration it is, it looks redundant. is still dressed in white gauze, and the eyes are clean and clear, as bright as stars.
"Miss, after using the medicine a few times, the wound is not so painful, this is the last time to use gauze, next time you can only use the medicine, don't get wet at that time, it's not good to leave a scar." Nuan'er took the trouble to instruct, Lin Qing listened to Nuan'er's nagging quietly, but she couldn't help but smile, her eyebrows and eyes were crooked, revealing a beautiful pear vortex.
Nuan'er followed the prestige, but was stunned, "Miss, you look so good when you smile" After a pause, she asked, "Is Nuan'er funny?" ”
"I'm thinking, Nuan'er, you are chattering so much at a young age, and the life of your future husband will not be easy."
Nuan'er's little face flushed, "Miss, Nuan'er only wants to serve Miss in this life, and she doesn't want to get married." ”
"Then how can it be done" Lin Qing became serious, "Everyone has the right to pursue their own happiness, I don't want you to lose your marriage for me." ”
"Miss ......" Nuan Er looked at her own young lady with emotion, she is always like this, kind-hearted, thinking about others, but she has suffered a lot.
At this moment, the door was suddenly kicked open by two strong women.
"Yo, it's really a master's and servant's affection." The Lou people arrived before they saw the sound.
"My sister is really interested, but this pursuit of happiness is not full of seducing men on the street!" followed by Lin Rong'er's arrogant voice, with a bit of provocation.
"Mother, sister......" Lin Qing looked at this pomp, not knowing what he had done wrong, he panicked for a while, and his voice became trembling.
"Why, pretend to be pitiful in front of us, it's all your mother and I playing leftovers!" Lou Shi still sneered, "Go out and seduce all the men to the house, Liu Sangongzi actually came to the door to propose marriage for you yesterday, what a fox, exactly the same as your damn mother!" ”
"I still call you a mother, humiliate me, don't scold my mother!" This is Lin Qing's first frontal counterattack, but she is obviously lacking in confidence.
"Dead girl dares to talk back to Mrs. Ben?" The little sheep, who has always been docile, dared to come against her today, and Lou's anger came out.
"Big lady, Miss just wanted to personally choose the rice paper she liked that day, and she didn't intend to bump into Liu Sangongzi, please don't embarrass our Miss." Nuan'er said to hug Lou's leg, but was kicked away.
"Look, people like you, the master is not favored, and the subordinate is not as good as a dog."
Lou said lightly.
"Little slut, what's the point of you stealing your life like this, you don't have any dignity at all, by the way, don't think I don't know what wishful thinking you have in your heart, I want to fly on the branches, but I won't let you get your wish, come on, this little slut is disrespectful to Mrs. Ben, and his palm is thirty!"
"Yes, Madame." The two women were rough and rude, and their trivial farm work trained them to brute strength.
I saw one of them pull Lin Qing over, press her to her knees, clasp her arms, and pull up the hair on the back of her head, Lin Qing could only raise her head and couldn't move. The other person stretched out his hand and hit Lin Qing in the face, a pair of big hands were thick and thick, it was a slap, but it was a fist.
"No, Miss!" This scene frightened Nuan'er and roared, and she was about to pounce on Lin Qing, but the two maids got Lin Rong'er's intentions, and firmly set up Nuan'er, unable to move, wanting to cry without tears.
The mother and daughter watched a play, one was expressionless, the other was arrogant, and their hearts were happy.
If you have a slap and mouth of thirty, you can't keep your appearance, even if it's an ordinary person, who would want an ugly look, no...... Who would want a disfigured woman ... The hot pain on Lin Qing's face worsened again and again, the light in her eyes became less and less, she had no choice but to close her eyes, tears slipped from the corners of her eyes, and she was powerless to bear the storm.
Mother, I'm so tired...