Hearing this, Lu Li frowned slightly, "What's wrong with Jade?" ”

"Huh?" Xiaoxue let out a low cry in surprise, then hurriedly lowered her head and shook her head again and again, "It's nothing, it's okay, I just said nonsense, Sister Jade is fine." ”

After speaking, Xiaoxue hurriedly turned around and was about to run away.

But how could Lu Li just let her leave like this, he rushed to Xiaoxue with an arrow step, opened his arms to block the other party's way, and asked with a cold face that could not be refused: "Say, what do you know?" ”

For women other than Xiaoman, who are not familiar with him, Lu Li's attitude has always been like this, cold and unkind.

Xiaoxue was inevitably frightened by such an attitude, after all, when Fang Cai and Lu Li stood in the open space in the backyard to look at the embroidery, the other party was still very easy-going, and after only half an hour of effort, the other party completely changed his attitude, which made her inexplicably frightened.

"What the hell is going on, tell me what you know." Lu Li was obviously a little impatient.

Xiaoxue was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly stumbled to say what she heard, "Just now... When I was in the backyard, I... I seem to hear Jade, Sister Jade in... Saying bad things about me......"

In fact, she was also unsure at first, but after Jade heard Xiaoman's punishment, Xiaoxue clearly saw that the other party was looking at her, and her eyes were faintly filled with hatred and anger.

It was precisely because of this that Xiaoxue became more and more sure that the words she heard in a trance were indeed what Jade said, and it was not surprising that Xiaoman, who was closest to Jade, also heard it, otherwise she would not suddenly punish Jade.

"When did Emerald speak ill of you?" Lu Li asked again.

This time, Xiaoxue didn't dare to swallow anymore, and hurriedly told everything she knew, and at the end, she looked at Lu Li cautiously and asked, "Grandpa Guo, in fact, I know that Sister Jade doesn't like me, so I don't think so, it's just-"

"Go ahead and choose the embroidery." Lu Li was not interested in her idea at all, so he interrupted and asked the other party to go back first.

Xiaoxue was a little uncomfortable on her face, she lowered her head slightly, responded with a red face, and hurriedly ran away after saluting.

Lu Li was the only one left in the empty courtyard, he stood in place and looked at the bedroom with lights not far away, listening to the laughter from time to time in the backyard, he sighed lightly, hesitated for a long time, and then raised his feet and walked in the direction of the kitchen.

Dinner was almost ready, the cook and a few people shuttled back and forth between the kitchen and the dining room, seeing Lu Li coming, the cook thought that she was here to urge dinner, but she didn't want the other party to miss herself, and walked to the corner of the kitchen.

The jade in the corner was burning on fire, and because it had never been done before, it was a little clumsy, and its face was blackened by smoke, and its clothes were stained with some stains, and it looked very embarrassed.

"Emerald." Lu Li called the other party.

Jade, who was adding firewood to the stove, was stunned for a moment, and then looked up in shock, the moment she saw Lu Li, she spinelessly shed big tears, but soon, the jade who reacted quickly wiped it away, got up and saluted Lu Li, "Grandpa Guo." ”

"Let's go back first." Lu Li said.

Jade was surprised at first, then lowered her head, her hands were entwined, clenched tightly, her bones were white, and she said, "Madame asked me to boil the bath water, and now I can't even boil a bucket of water, and I can't go back." ”

"It's okay, you go back, just let the others boil the bath water."

Although she is Xiaoman's personal maid, Lu Li is also her master, and now Lu Li is trying to let her go back, and Jade is not good to refuse directly, so she has to say tentatively: "Grandpa Guo, did Mrs. ask you to come back to me?" ”

Lu Li shook his head, "No, I already know the cause and effect of the matter, don't boil the water first, go back and admit your mistake to Xiaoman." ”

"But..."Jade's head was buried lower, and her voice became smaller and smaller, completely lost the morning sun of the past, "This matter is my mistake, and Madame should punish me, if I go back now, then this water ...... Grandpa Guo, you better let me boil the bath water first. ”

Seeing this, Lu Li was very helpless and persuaded: "This time, you came back with Xiaoman, but now you are boiling water here, so who will serve her?" Besides, do you think she really wants to take a bath? It's just that I want you to know your mistake, and now that you know your mistake, go back quickly. ”

Hearing what the other party said, Jade understood the real chill of Lu Li coming to find her, she hurriedly patted the soil on her body, and then saluted, "Yes, the slave will go back." ”

After just two steps, Jade stopped and turned around, looking at Lu Li with some embarrassment, "This water ......"

"You go first, I'll find someone else to boil this water."

From this, Jade was completely relieved, trotted out of the kitchen, and rushed straight to the direction of the bedroom.

When she was punished by Xiaoman, Jade was of course unwilling, and there was still a little humiliation and anger, but when she went to the kitchen for a while, she understood Xiaoman's deep meaning, but at this time, it was already too late.

Fortunately, Lu Li came to the kitchen to find her, and tried his best to persuade herself to go back, otherwise Jade would have to be busy until midnight, and there would be no way to apologize to Xiaoman.

The bedroom was quiet, Jade stopped at the door with a snort and panting, and waited for a while, until her breath completely stabilized, she carefully knocked on the door, "Madam, Jade knows that she is wrong." ”

"Come in."

Jade was overjoyed and hurriedly pushed the door in.

Xiao Man in the room sat in front of the bronze mirror, half of the beads in her hair had been removed, and after hearing the sound of the door opening and closing, she didn't mention the previous matter, but said: "Come here, help me remove all these bits and pieces on my head." ”

"Yes."

The other party didn't mention it, and Jade didn't dare to mention it easily, she carefully removed the pearl jade on Xiao Man's head little by little, and then waited for Xiao Man to wash his face and change his clothes, after doing all this, Jade went to make the bed as usual, and Xiao Man sat on the side of the soft embroidery.

The candle flame illuminated the room, Xiao Man looked at the back of the jade who was making the bed seriously, and suddenly asked, "Do you know where you are wrong?" ”

Jade, who was making the bed, stiffened, then turned around, lowered her head, and clasped her hands, "The slave shouldn't say bad things about her in front of Xiaoxue, nor should she doubt Grandpa Guo, let alone ... You shouldn't boil water properly. ”

Other than that, Jade really can't think of anything else wrong with herself.

Xiao Man sighed, shifted his gaze from the unembroidered purse on his hand to Jade, and said, "Don't do it again in the future." ”

"Yes." Jade bit her lip and whispered.

"Jade, I know you don't like Xiaoxue." Xiaoman said again: "But even if you don't like someone anymore, you shouldn't say something like that when she speaks, this time it's fortunate that only I heard it, but what if someone else hears it?" Or was it heard by Xiaoxue? Have you ever thought about the consequences? ”

Hearing this, Jade wanted to nod, but suddenly raised her head sharply and widened her eyes, but she quickly lowered her head again, and her voice was full of crying: "Madam, Grandpa Guo seems to have heard what I said." ”

Things have developed until now, and Jade suddenly reacted, after all, when Lu Li went to the kitchen to find himself just now, there was not the slightest doubt between his words and attitudes, as if he had already known that he was not inferior.

It's always been like this, Lu Li should have heard it at the beginning, right?

"If you know, you know, he won't do anything to you." Xiaoman didn't take this seriously.

"But what if Xiaoxue hears it too? Will she hold a grudge against me in her heart? Jade was crying and was about to cry.

At that time, the closest to Jade was himself and Xiaoxue, followed by Lu Li, and he and Lu Li both heard it, and Xiaoxue had no reason not to hear it.

Thinking of this, Xiao Man couldn't help but be suspicious, but Xiao Xue didn't have anything abnormal at that time, but offered to go to the kitchen to help Jade, did she not hear it, or did she want to pretend not to hear, or pretended to be innocent and scheming......

All kinds of possibilities lingered in Xiao Man's heart, and she couldn't help but have a headache.

"Knock knock—"

At this time, there was a knock on the door outside, and Jade went out to take a look, only to know that it was the cook who asked Xiaoman to go to the dining room to eat.

Maybe it's because he's been too busy lately, but today's events really make Xiao Man feel awkward, so until now, Xiao Man doesn't feel hungry, and he doesn't want to eat.

"Ma'am, will the servant help you to the dining room?" Jade suggested, "Grandpa Guo should already be waiting in the dining room, if you don't go, then-"

"Okay, okay, let's go eat."

Casually tied up their hair in a bun, Xiao Man and Jade went to the dining room. As Jade said, Lu Li was already seated in the dining room, and when he saw her coming, the other party got up and smiled, and said, "Xiaoman, come on, the kitchen made your favorite dish today." ”

Wang Shuyi on the side said with a smile: "Mother, today's table is full of your favorite dishes." ”

Xiaoman was not in the mood, but seeing that the man and the child greeted each other kindly, and followed her own wishes everywhere, even if she wanted to eat two more bites and leave, it was a little inappropriate at this moment.

Therefore, he had to pretend to sit down happily, ate one bite after another, and did not put down his chopsticks until he couldn't eat anymore.

After the meal, Lu Li took Wangshu away, and asked the cook to remove all the food and leave, and then sent Jade away, until only him and Xiaoman were left in the dining room.

Xiao Man, who was nervous, finally reacted, she looked sideways at the man, "Why did you suddenly take the person away?" Lu Li, do you have something to say to me? ”

"Xiaoman, after the Lantern Festival, the maids from all the provinces will come, will Xiaoxue teach at that time?" Lu Li asked seriously.

Seeing that the other party took everyone away, Xiaoman thought that the other party would ask some questions, but he didn't want it to be a matter of teaching, and it was also about Xiaoxue. Somehow, Xiao Man suddenly remembered that when he and Jade first entered the door, Xiao Xue and Lu Li had a scene of talking and laughing.

Her face darkened a little inexplicably, "Yes, what's wrong?" ”