Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Lost Emerald Bracelet
Fortunately, she learned some needlework when she was an actress, and where the crew was, she stepped on the high and the low. I am an eighteenth-tier little actor, the costume props team doesn't care at all, many costumes are matched by themselves, and they have to repair them if they are broken.
"Xiyue, needlework." Yu Qing called Xiyue to get the needle and thread again.
Xiyue now saw a little way, and was amazed in her heart, is this still the second lady she knew, the second miss in the past, although she also knew some needlework, but she couldn't do it so complicated.
I remembered that I was no longer by Miss's side some time ago, and I guess she must have suffered a lot to have such a craft, and she was even more distressed, so she obediently took a needle and thread.
"Alright, you're done!" Yu Qing said as she picked up the gorgeous dress and shook her shoulders, so that it could be better displayed in front of Xiyue.
The original position of the phoenix feathers on the skirt was all replaced by fine tassels, and with Yu Qing's movements, they swayed left and right, light and agile, which made Xiyue's eyes shine.
"It's so good-looking, the little master will definitely look better when he wears it." Xiyue couldn't help but squat on the ground and reach out to stroke the swaying tassels, silky and cool, soft and comfortable, "But little master, it's good-looking, isn't it too ...... It's a little different. "Xiyue has never seen such a gorgeous costume.
"What are you afraid of, the soldiers will come to block it, and the water will cover it." It's better than going out in a phoenix feather, then there is really no way back.
Early the next morning, Xiyue called Yuqing up early, she was going to attend Concubine Jia's birthday banquet today, and she was late, I was afraid that Concubine Jia's gang would take the opportunity to make trouble.
Yu Qing washed up, changed her clothes, and as soon as she walked into the yard, she saw Chunlan standing outside, as if she had been waiting for a long time.
Seeing Yu Qing come out, he stepped forward and said in a low voice; "Little master, the slave has something to report."
Xiyue stopped directly and blocked in front of Yu Qing, "What to do, recklessly, be careful to touch the little master." ”
"What's the matter, I'll talk about it when I come back from Concubine Jia's birthday banquet." As he spoke, he put his hand on Xiyue's arm and carefully buried the steps.
In the past, when I was a palace maid, I had cloth shoes, which was convenient for work, and the bottom of this flower pot was really uncomfortable to wear, and the women in the palace could really bear anything for the so-called beauty.
"The slave heard from you yesterday that you lost the bracelet, so I paid special attention to it, and finally let the slave and maid find out who stole it."
Seeing that Yu Qing's footsteps did not stop, Chunlan's face was anxious, and she followed step by step.
Hearing this, Yu Qing stopped, Xiyue also looked up at her, the two glanced at each other, Chunlan's purpose was already clear.
Yu Qing didn't expect that the things she was talking about casually in order to blow up her could also appear out of thin air, and she suddenly became interested, and she was not in a hurry to leave, she wanted to see what tricks Chunlan played.
"Oh? Found the bracelet? ”
"The nobles are in a hurry to go to the banquet, if it's because you're late, can you afford it?!" Xiyue was in a hurry, Chunlan obviously wanted to hold the little master, why did the little master still let her.
After scolding Chunlan, she turned back to Yu Qing and said, "Little master, I'll go and have a look, you better hurry to the banquet, and the slave and maid will catch up later." ”
"Aunt Xiyue's words are wrong, how can it be a slave and maid, there is a thief in our palace, and it must be bad for the reputation of the nobles if it is spread out, so naturally the nobles must go and see it in person." Chunlan didn't give an inch, and followed Xiyue's words and collided back.
Aunt Xiuchun promised that as long as she did what Concubine Jia told her, and let her see her ability to do things, she would soon be transferred to Changchun Palace and promoted to aunt in charge.
Concubine Jia is a concubine, and she is the aunt in charge of her side, and in the future, I am afraid that this noble person will give her three thin noodles, who wants to nest next to a little noble person to see people's faces.
"Well, what Chunlan said is not unreasonable, I'll go with you to see."
Yu Qing's tone was unwavering, and there was undisguised ridicule in her eyes, but Chunlan was dreaming of the Spring and Autumn Festival, so she didn't notice these at all, and proudly took Yu Qing to the side hall.
The side hall is where the palace maids and eunuchs live, and because they treat their subordinates well, even the place where they live has been specially renovated by the Internal Affairs Office.
Chunlan took Yuqing to stop at a bed, went up directly to open the cabinet next to her and rummaged, and soon, Chunlan took out a money bag from the package inside.
"Look." Chunlan held the money bag in front of Yu Qing like a treasure.
"It's just a money bag, my emerald bracelet." From the time when Chunlan was rummaging through other people's things at will, Yu Qing frowned on the side, and did not speak, if she hadn't rummaged before, how could she be so familiar with the location of other people's money bags, so behaving, fortunately, she found it in time.
"Little master, our palace people only have two taels per month, this little girl has just entered the palace, how can there be fifty taels. The slave guessed that she must have stolen your bracelet and let people take it out of the palace and sell it for silver. ”
In fact, there are not many cases of two or two per month, so many poor families choose to send their daughters to the palace. But surviving in the palace is not to live by keeping one's duty, be careful to please, honor your superiors, you need silver everywhere, if there is a family outside the palace that needs to be fed, two taels, a drop in the bucket.
Therefore, many palace maids will do some rusty work, and ask the palace people who have the way to take them out and sell them, in exchange for some silver to supplement their lives or households. And the palace maids and eunuchs who don't have these skills will do some petty theft, but they will get more money than hard work.
Chunlan also grasped this point, so she dared to say it to Yu Qing. If she guesses correctly, maybe the noble people will be happy, and they can also reward a little, the best of both worlds. guessed wrong, there was no loss, she was just doing something wrong with good intentions, and Qing Guiren could still punish her.
In her heart, these little Jiujiu Yuqing had already guessed, but the play still had to accompany her to act, "Who lives in this bed?" ”
"Back to the little master, it's a late lotus." As soon as Xiyue was about to speak, Chunlan couldn't wait to grab the conversation, and Xiyue didn't bother to bother with her.
"Go get her for me." Yu Qing naturally knew that Wanhe was wronged, but she was also very curious about these fifty taels, don't steal the things next to her and sell them, if it is true, it is better for such a person to be sent out as soon as possible.
"She should be in the kitchenette now, and the slave is going to call." Chunlan immediately bowed, turned around and went out to call Wanhe, and couldn't wait to receive the reward, anyone with a discerning eye could see it,
At this point, Yu Qing asked Xiyue, "How is this late lotus." "Yu Qing didn't know about Wanhe, and she hadn't even heard of the name before.
"I came from the Ministry of Internal Affairs two days ago, and I just entered the palace, and I was sent by the slave to help in the small kitchen and do some simple work." This evening lotus, Xiyue is a little impressed, "I heard the grandmothers in the small kitchen say that they are not very good at doing things, but they are willing to learn and get started quickly." ”
Yu Qing nodded, indicating that she understood.
After a while, Chunlan came back with a little girl.
"Your name is Wanhe?" It's a nice name.
The person who came was very young, looking about fourteen or fifteen years old, with delicate facial features, and a little baby fat, but his actions were not stable according to his age.
"Slave and maid, please say hello to the noble people." The little girl saluted and greeted her in a regular manner, and she didn't know why she was called, and she was a little nervous.
"Don't be nervous, just ask you something and answer truthfully." Yu Qing liked it a little at first sight, and after saying some soothing words, she asked, "Where did the fifty taels of silver in your package come from?" ”
"The slave and maid brought it from home." The sound is clear.
"You talk nonsense! Since your family has all this money, why should you be sent to the palace to be a maid who can't enter the stream, it must be that you stole the nobleman's things and sold them. Little lord, she is clearly lying! ”
Chunlan's eyes widened, and she decided that Wanhe was lying, which rich family would send her daughter to the palace as a slave, and she didn't make up nonsense.
"The master asks, how can you interject, yes or no, the noble person will tell." Xiyue couldn't get used to Chunlan for a long time, and couldn't help but scold.
Chunlan also found that she was too impatient, and looked up at Yu Qing in a panic, and found that Yu Qing was looking at her, and the deep meaning in her eyes scared her.
Yu Qing ignored her, motioned to Wanhe and continued, "Do you have anything to defend?" ”
"Little master, there are no slaves." Tonight He finally understood that this was a suspicion that she had stolen her master's things.
After all, he is young, and no matter how mature he is, he is also scared in such a situation, and his voice immediately cried, but he still tried his best to control it and tried his best to make Yu Qing understand.
"The slave's father was originally a showman, and he did not succeed in the examination, because he had some savings in the family, he bought a small official in Jiupin, and later donated the official child and was dismissed. My father didn't want the slave to be poked in the back like them for the rest of my life, so I took all the family's savings and sent the slave and maid into the palace, hoping that the slave and maid could get a good job and get ahead. ”
"I see." No wonder the kitchen grandmother said that she was not very good at doing things, and she used to be a solid family, and there must be someone to serve her.
Yu Qing couldn't help but sigh, her father and mother felt sorry for their daughter and held expectations, but how did she know that this deep palace was a man-eating monster, and some people might die if they came in carelessly, and even if they survived, they might not survive for the rest of their lives.
Chunlan saw that Yu Qing was moved, and the secret way was not good, and she couldn't care about anything else in a hurry, so she pointed at Wanhe and asked loudly, "Speak with one mouth, red mouth and white teeth, maybe you made it up to deceive the master, how can you prove it!" ”
"Sister Chunlan, I've only been here for two days, and I haven't had a bad relationship with you, so why do you want to bite me to death." Wanhe raised his hand to wipe his tears aggrievedly, but he wiped more and more, and he was afraid that Yu Qing would believe Chunlan and kneel on the ground and kowtow.
"Qing Guiren Mingjian, the archives of the Internal Affairs Office are written in black and white, and the slaves and maids are not allowed to cheat, no matter how bad it is, the master can send someone to the slave and maid's hometown, and the neighbors will not all be bought by the slave and the maid in advance."
The little girl sobbed non-stop, presumably because her father and mother at home loved her, and she had never let her accept such a big grievance, Yu Qing looked at Xiyue, Xiyue understood what she meant, and helped people up and took them aside to comfort her.
Chunlan looked at this scene and knew that she couldn't.
But her goal has been achieved, and she relied on her original intention, fearless, and pretended to cry, "The noble people of Qing atonement for their sins are all blamed on the carelessness of the slaves and maids, and the wrong ones are blamed for the evening lotus, please punish the nobles." ”
Yu Qing smiled, without blame on her face, and helped Chunlan up.
Seeing the bracelet on Chunlan's wrist, her smile became brighter, "You are also the protector and want to contribute to me, how can I blame you, otherwise it won't chill your heart." ”