Chapter 251: Self-Protection (2)
When the little eunuch saw her come back to her senses, she smiled and said, "Girl, the Prime Minister's Mansion has arrived, what do you think so distractedly, the slave has changed you several times, and you ignore the minion." β
He just said it casually, but he didn't want Qiao'er to change his face and said angrily: "When will you also take care of my affairs?" Mind yourself and say less. β
The little eunuch was reprimanded, and he didn't dare to say anything, so he could only help Qiao'er get out of the carriage, and Qiao'er stood firmly, and then heard a mocking voice behind him: "Sure enough, it is the maidservant next to the queen's mother, and this shelf is bigger than the shelves of the little masters in the palace." β
Qiao'er's heart tightened, and when she turned around, she saw Linglong, she sneered: "What is Linglong girl talking about, we are all slaves, I just mentioned him, don't ask what you shouldn't ask, don't say what you shouldn't say." β
She had something to say, and looked at Linglong meaningfully, but Linglong didn't mind and said: "Since you are a subordinate, why do you think that you are superior?" Following the phoenix, it is still a dog. β
Qiao'er knew that she was taking revenge on herself, so she didn't give her enough face in front of the palace gate.
But what she cares about now is that their carriage is very close, but she doesn't know if she has seen Jiang's affairs. If she saw it, don't say that it was the Jiang family, even the queen mother would be splashed with dirty water, Linglong couldn't help but wonder when she saw Qiao'er staring at herself all the time.
She snorted coldly, hit Linglong's shoulder hard, and took the lead in the door, Qiao'er was not angry, and then followed into the door, the housekeeper saw the two coming, and hurriedly invited in, Qiao'er lowered her eyes and pretended not to know: "I don't know if the second lady is there?" The Queen asked me to bring some things. β
The housekeeper smiled wryly and said, "Back to the girl, it's really unfortunate that the second lady went out." β
Sure enough, Qiao'er clenched her fists and said, "That's really unfortunate, so let's do it, I'll give you the things first, and you remember to give it to the second lady." β
The housekeeper said, "I know, the girl can rest assured." β
Qiao'er thought for a moment, wanting to let the housekeeper have a word, but she was worried about being discovered, so she could only hide her thoughts.
Since Linglong entered the mansion, she went straight to the eldest lady, and Qiao'er went to the prime minister's study, briefly said the queen's concern, and sent the things, Qiao'er wanted to leave. After all, this Prime Minister's Mansion, for her, really has no reason worth staying for a long time.
As soon as he walked out of the study, he saw a beautiful woman in green calling him and said, "Miss Qiao'er walks slowly-"
Qiao'er turned around, and saw Wu Cuilian walking over with a panicked expression, compared to what kind of little family was like before, the current Wu Cuilian looked very graceful and luxurious, even if she was so flustered, she was like a frightened delicate flower, Qiao'er covered the envy in her eyes, and said slowly: "Aunt Wu is calling me?" β
Wu Cuilian walked over in a few steps, looked around in a daze, and then let her maid be on guard, pulled Qiao'er to the side of the tree and said, "Qiao'er girl, I have something to tell you." β
Qiao'er saw that her face was a little red because she was in a hurry, and she couldn't help but smile curiously: "Aunt Wu, what's wrong?" Why are you so flustered? Could it be that something didn't go wrong? β
Wu Cuilian took a deep breath and said, "Something is indeed wrong, and this thing is indeed related to the girl." β
Qiao'er's smile couldn't be contained, the look on her face froze, and she said, "It has something to do with me?" What the hell is going on? β
Wu Cuilian said: "Girl, I'll make a long story short, if someone sees me talking to you for so long, I'm afraid I won't be happy myself." The eldest lady and Concubine Hui want to give the young master a joy, and the person who is happy is you-"
"What did you say?" Qiao'er didn't seem to understand Wu Cuilian's words, and only said after a while: "How is it possible, even if you want to be happy, it won't be my turn, I'm the maid next to the queen's mother-" Having said that, there was a hint of trembling in her words.
In fact, Wu Cuilian couldn't figure this out, she shook her head and said she didn't know: "I don't know either, what will the eldest lady and Concubine Hui do, but I just heard this, young master he- hey- Qiao'er girl, I just feel sorry for you, I really don't want you to really marry Chongxi, young master he-"
Qiao'er seemed to have thought of something, her face couldn't help but turn pale and pale, and she said sincerely: "Thank you aunt for reminding me, but if the real masters have made up their minds, what's the use of me as a servant?" β
Wu Cuilian hurriedly took Qiao'er's hand and said: "Girl, don't say that, you are the person next to the queen's mother, you go back and tell the mother, the mother will definitely protect you." No matter how bad it is, you still have yourself, don't you? Marrying in is death, but the girl should be cautious. β
Wu Cuilian said it sincerely, and even had tears in her eyes, although Qiao'er was moved, but she was still a little suspicious, she said: "There is a sentence, I don't know whether to say it or not-"
Wu Cuilian said: "The girl wants to ask me why I want to tell you this?" β
Qiao'er nodded noncommittally, and then looked at Wu Cuilian, as if waiting for her answer, Wu Cuilian lowered her face, hiding her expression in the shadows, she said: "It's not a secret, my own identity girl also knows, but in fact, at the beginning, it was not the master who took a fancy to me, but the young masterββ"
This sentence was like a bolt from the blue, Qiao'er couldn't say a word for a long time, Wu Cuilian chuckled and said: "Although there is a teenage difference between me and the master, I would rather be like this than marry that beast and be tortured by him." Girl, I also pity you, and I don't blame you. β
Qiao'er took Wu Cuilian's hand, and both of them had cold hands, as if they had been soaked in cold water.
She said: "Aunt Wu, no matter what this matter develops in the end, I will remember my aunt's kindness." β
Wu Cuilian nodded, looked in the direction of the eldest lady's courtyard, and saw Linglong coming out of the courtyard, so she hurriedly stretched out her hand and pushed Qiao'er's hand and said, "Girl, I'm leaving, please cherish the girl." β
After saying that, he turned around and hurried away.
Linglong saw it from a distance, sneered, ignored the two, and turned around and went out on her own.
Qiao'er seemed to have lost her mind, and returned to the palace in despair, and when the queen saw her expression, she asked, "Have you done what you did?" β
Qiao'er nodded, and suddenly, she fell to her knees and cried, "Please also ask the mother to save the slave maid-"
Lan Ruo said lightly: "What's the matter?" If you have something to say, get up and say it. β
Qiao'er became more and more aggrieved in her heart, and said: "Niangniang, the slave maid returned home today, and I heard a few people talking about it, saying that the eldest lady and Concubine Hui discussed yesterday that they wanted the slave and maid to go to the young master's joy-and asked the maid to save the slave maid, the slave and maid didn't want to leave the maid, and wanted to serve by the maid's side for a lifetime. β
Lan Ruo looked stunned and said, "What did you say?" Chongxi? β
The fat powder on Qiao'er's crying face was a little wet and greasy on her face, very embarrassed, Lan Ruo waved her hand and said: "Okay, you get up, they may just be talking, you are the maidservant girl next to the palace, even if they have such thoughts, they also want to ask the meaning of the palaceββ"
Qiao'er was a little relieved in her heart, but she didn't know why, seeing the queen's indifferent look, she couldn't help but feel a little more desolate, she sobbed and got up, Lan Ruo looked at her and said: "Take 10,000 steps back, Qiao'er, if you really marry the Prime Minister's Mansion, the eldest lady has you by her side, and the palace is also relieved." β
Although it was an unintentional word, it exploded above Qiao'er's head like a shocking thunderbolt, and she couldn't help but think of Aunt Wu's words in her mind: "No matter how bad it is, the girl still has her own." β
Seeing that she was stunned, the queen laughed out loud and said: "Okay, this palace is joking with you, look at you, your eyes are crying like peaches, go down and clean up, so as not to be seen by others, thinking that this palace is mean to you." β
Qiao'er hurriedly said: "Niangniang treats slaves and maids very well-I have never been mean to slaves and maids-"
Lan Ruo said: "Okay, let's go down." Sleep in this palace and come back later to serve. β
Qiao'er nodded, closed the door lightly, and walked out.
She was bored in her heart, so she thought about going to the imperial garden to relax, fortunately, Weiyang Palace is adjacent to the imperial garden, and at this time, there is no flower to appreciate, but there is no master, but it is also convenient for her, and she can sit quietly for a while.
Her mind was in a mess, and she had even forgotten about meeting the Jiang family today, she was in a daze, but she heard the sound of a dispute not far away, and the voice seemed to be from Ruicai and Mrs. Miao, she looked over, and sure enough, she saw a few people standing in front of the door of Chu Yuge, it was Rui Cairen and Shumiao, Shumiao's face was faintly tinged with iron blue, she said: "What does Ruicai people mean by this, we just want to rest, why can't we enter this Chu Yuge?" β
Rui Cairen said with disdain: "Mrs. Miao doesn't look at her identity, this Chu Yuge said that it is for the concubines to rest, but Mrs. Miao's identity, I'm afraid it's dirty here for no reason, according to me, if my sister is tired, it's good to find a pillar to lean on or find a stone to do." β
After saying that, she and the maidservant girl beside her covered their mouths as if they had heard some big joke, and laughed quietly.
Their voices are not small, and Qiao'er can hear them clearly.
Chun Tao beside Shu Miao couldn't stand such a bullying and said: "Rui Cairen's words are a joke, our little master is favored by His Majesty, don't say it's Chu Yu Pavilion, even a palace like Yiyue Palace is for our little master to live in, what about you?" Let the slave think about it, what is it called? Jiayu Palace, tsk, it sounds like a little family. β
Ruicai was anxious and said: "You-master, how can you have a reason for a subordinate to interject, besides, what about Jiayu Palace, the Xi nobles used to live in the Hehuan Palace, and now they are also nobles, and their position is second only to the four concubines, isn't it?" β