Follow the eunuch into the exquisite small courtyard, which is not as grand and extravagant as those formal palaces, but it is a quiet place.

"Xiangxiang, you're finally here."

Xiangxiang was lowering her head, Jing Shu's voice sounded in the courtyard, she sounded so happy, but suddenly an old lady on the side said solemnly: "Jing Meiren, when you talk to the minions, you must be honorable." ”

couldn't help but look up, Jing Shu was not what she used to be, she was still a drooping girl on the day of separation, but at this moment, her temples were towering, her head was full of jade and gold hairpins, and she was wearing gorgeous satin, Xiangxiang couldn't help but say: "Jing Shu, you are so good-looking." ”

But the old lady suddenly rushed to Xiangxiang, and couldn't help but say that it was a heavy slap, which made Xiangxiang's ears buzz, and the old lady scolded: "Low little hooves, the master doesn't tell you to speak, how dare you open your mouth?" ”

"Mama, don't beat her, she is my good sister." Jingshu came up to stop her, blocked Xiangxiang behind her, and begged the old lady with a meaty face, "She is my good sister, don't beat her." ”

The old lady said in a teasing tone: "Jingmei can't protect the slave like this, the slave will be punished if he does something wrong, Concubine Li Niangniang sent the slave maid to train the people around you for you, and teach you the rules, the slave can't be lazy." If you have to stop the slave and maid, the slave and maid can only go back to Concubine Li, saying that the slave and maid are useless. ”

Xiangxiang heard it, sure enough, this evil woman has a background, the words of the eunuch are not bluffing, and if Jingshu protects herself at this time, she will inevitably offend Concubine Li, once the grudge is settled, the future will definitely be worse than today.

They used to go to perform in the big house, but when the host was unhappy, the class owner never dared to protect the dancer, for fear of offending people. He often said that it is difficult to mix in this industry if you have a grudge, is it important to eat and live? Or is it the face that matters for a while?

"The slave knows it's wrong." Xiangxiang gritted his teeth and knelt down around Jingshu.

"It's a sensible minion, you can remember, in the future, if the master doesn't ask you to speak, you dare to open your mouth indiscriminately, and be careful to tear your mouth." The old lady viciously kicked Xiangxiang again, "Go to the side and slap your mouth for twenty, hit it yourself, and it started." ”

Xiangxiang's heart sank, gritted her teeth and knelt to the side, enduring the pain left and right to open the bow and fan her face, more than the pain, what is more humiliation, maybe in this world, only by bearing humiliation can she live, and what she wants is to live well and live until the day when she can leave.

After cracking and slapping twenty times, Xiangxiang's face was so swollen that his eyes were about to be squeezed, Jingshu bit her lip with tears, and the hands in her sleeves were tightly clenched into fists.

The old lady saw that Xiangxiang was honest and no longer did evil, so she said to Jingshu with satisfaction: "Since Jingmei has been cleaned up here, the slave maid will go back to return to Concubine Li. ”

The old lady staggered away, and a few eye-catching little palace maids respectfully sent her out, only waiting for them to come back and say that the old lady had gone away, Jingshu pounced in front of Xiangxiang, carefully held her face, and said with tears in her eyes: "I want you to come and live a better life, how can this be, Xiangxiang, does it hurt?" ”

"Get up quickly, and don't let anyone see it again." Xiang Xiang was very calm, hurriedly helped Jingshu to get up, and sent her into the house with other palace maids. Xiangxiang persuaded her, "No matter what, it has come to this point, don't let others bully us." ”

Jing Shu easily eased up, and said with a sob: "I don't want to either, last night, last night, last night...... The night made Jingshu very painful, but she couldn't help but say nothing, and asked Xiangxiang instead, "Are you feeling better?" Don't stand still, I'll let them clean up a room for you, go and rest. ”