Chapter XXV: Disposition
The next day, Huaxi got up early in the morning, practiced a few yoga movements in the house, went to the backyard twice after washing, and saw that Qixia Garden was the same as before, relieved and came back to eat refreshed.
Chunying replaced Chun Tao in the main room.
When Huaxi returned, breakfast and dishes were already on the table.
Chunying invited Huaxi to eat without saying a word, and silently served her with dinner. And Huaxi didn't say a word from beginning to end, just quietly observed Chunying's every move.
From last night to now, Chunying has not done anything out of the ordinary or special except for following orders. Huaxi is very satisfied with this.
Chunying is not as delicate as the red willow and Chun Tao, but she is the most down-to-earth and hard-working of the three.
This kind of capable and not much to talk about is the type of employee that bosses like to use the most in modern times. As long as it doesn't have other plans, Huaxi is more willing to keep people like Chunying by her side.
After withdrawing the meal and rinsing her mouth, the old lady sent Wang's mother over, comforted Huaxi a few words, and said that this matter was handed over to the eldest grandmother.
Not long after Wang's mother left, Hongliu and Chunying were called to the big room for questioning. Huaxi confessed two sentences, instructed everyone to do their own things, sent everyone, and went to the study by himself.
At the end of the hour, the eldest grandmother Yin came to Qixia Garden. Hongliu and Chunying are also back.
Yin was wearing a plain white silk dress, covered with a brocade gown with white hosta lace on a stone blue background, her hair was combed in the simplest bun, and a tuft of hosta flowers the size of a fingernail was pinned to the side of her hair by twisting the fine silver wire.
Yin's facial features are bright, although he is nearly forty, but because of good maintenance, the whole person looks like a woman in her early thirties. At a glance, it is clear that Mu Yunlin's appearance benefits from her genetics.
"Greetings to grandma! If you send someone to spread the word, why bother you to come here in person. Huaxi blessed the body to greet the Yin family, and beckoned people to serve tea.
"You're welcome, girl." Yin Shi stretched out his hand and motioned for her to get up, "The incident of last night disturbed the girl, although I have already tried it, I still have a few words to ask the girl." ”
"Grandma, please speak." Huaxi replied.
"In the morning, I hit Chun Tao and Wu Ming twenty boards. Chun Tao confessed that last night, when Wu Ming entered the mansion to deliver the goods, she sneaked to hide outside Qixia Garden and waited for her. Chun Tao saw the red willow taking the clothes, and sneaked out to have a private meeting with him under the pretext of giving the clothes. But Wu Ming said that Chun Tao was going to help him ask Lilac to come out, but he didn't expect that the person who came was Chun Tao himself. He said, girl, you've been waiting there for a long time. Because when he ran away, he was hit with a stone, which was smashed by the girl. I wonder what the girl thinks? ”
Yin Shi took a sip of tea, glanced at Huaxi, and saw her sitting there so quietly, hearing what Wu Ming said, he was slightly stunned, and he didn't show a sullen face until the end, but he didn't see a trace of panic. Either the Chen Mansion is extremely deep, or this matter really has nothing to do with her.
But what deep thoughts can a little girl who has not yet reached the end of her life, Yin Shi is puzzled, and she feels more and more that this matter is an ugly thing done by Chun Tao herself, and she suddenly has some bottom in her heart.
Huaxi listened to what Yin said and knew that last night's shock had an effect, and Chun Tao figured it out. I had already talked to the four of them last night, and I also said hello to the four girls.
Huaxi was sure that nothing was missing.
And Chunying only went to Yin's place last morning, so she naturally explained that Lilac went to the incense room to study incense at night, how could Yin not know the whole process? The Yin family simply didn't want to suffer a dumb loss, and at this time, taking Wu Ming's words to talk about things, it was obvious that he was unwilling but couldn't hold the evidence.
"Yesterday I took the red willow to Longcui Courtyard, and when I came back, I accidentally splashed my dress, and the red willow went back to Qixia Garden for me to get the cloak. After waiting for a long time, no one came, the second grandmother talked to the second master, and the fourth sister talked to the third brother again, Huaxi was inconvenient to stay longer, and she retired without waiting for her to come back. On the way back, I met Hongliu, she went out and forgot to bring a lantern, so I waited at the rockery, and Hongliu went to find the mother-in-law who was patrolling the night. On the way back, Hongliu met Chunying who came out to look for Chun Tao, and accidentally bumped into Chun Tao and Wu Ming. ”
"There is one more thing, Huaxi wants to show grandma. Wu Ming's guy was already unconscious. Originally, when Huaxi lived in Zhuangzi, he was a steward, and every time he withheld the rice and grain sent from the house, he also bullied Liu's mother and coveted cloves. Huaxi had reprimanded the man, and he had a grudge ever since. Unexpectedly, he took this opportunity to slander Lilac, clearly to trap Huaxi in injustice. Although Huaxi is alone, he does not allow a person like Wu Ming to slander others. Huaxi is willing to confront him in court. ”
"Uncle didn't mean that, it's just that Wu Mingyan is chiseled, and there is a jade-faced koi purse in the clothes that Chun Tao is holding, and the incense in it is made by you. These things must be investigated, so that they can be explained to the people in the house......"
Yin was unwilling, but he couldn't find Huaxi's mistakes and omissions, so he had to seize the purse and make things difficult for Huaxi.
Huaxi was annoyed, Yin's family took into account the reputation of the big house, and wanted to clean up her own house, didn't she have a plan, wouldn't she let Yin's splash dirty water on herself.
"Huaxi is a purse of a green-faced koi fish that has been appreciated in spring. Wu Ming and I have always had a dislike, could it be that Huaxi was slandered with this purse and instructed Chun Tao to teach Wu Ming privately? Why didn't I know that Chun Tao was confused, and he looked at the rarity to give it to Wu Ming? Although Huaxi grew up in the mountains, her mother taught her since she was a child, although Huaxi is not as good as the girls in the house, she also knows how to be polite, and she will never do such things that damage her reputation and slander people. If Chun Tao did such ugly things because Huaxi was responsible for not being strict in discipline on weekdays, Huaxi admitted it. But if Huaxi tried to frame Wu Ming, Huaxi didn't admit it. I also asked the eldest grandmother to call the shots for Huaxi. ”
Huaxi stood up and saluted Yin in a dignified manner, and Yin hurriedly asked her to get up.
Huaxi didn't forget to add a few words, "There are some things that Huaxi shouldn't have said." It's just that this matter is not only a matter of the inner courtyard, but also about the reputation of Mufu, and Huaxi has to talk about it. How did Wu Ming sneak into the inner courtyard, and asked the eldest grandmother to check it carefully. There wasn't any mess last night, and if a bad guy ran into the girls' yard, wouldn't something be wrong? ”
Huaxi is courteous and polite, tepid, and to the point in every word.
If this climbs on, it will be even more inseparable from it.
Yin Shi hurriedly said: "It's no wonder that the girl is in this matter, it's all Chun Tao and Wu Ming who deserve to die, especially Wu Ming's pickled things, talking nonsense, and dragging them out directly to death with a cane later." ”
"Grandma is fair. It's just that the old marquis is filial, and he has to do magic for the old marquis in a few days, and the house should not see blood. After all, the master and servant, Huaxi licked her face and begged for Chun Tao, and asked the eldest grandmother to spare her and Wu Ming's lives, and sent them to the house, fulfilling their marriage, and also doing good deeds for the old marquis. ”
Yin Shi only felt that he couldn't vent with a breath in his heart, he was so panicked, pulled the corners of his lips, and said with a stiff face: "The girl is kind-hearted and thoughtful, but I was negligent." I made a note of it. Well, the stewards will come back in a while, and I'll go first. ”
Yin left in a hurry, and after Huaxi politely sent her away, she took a long breath, took a rest, and after dealing with the eldest grandmother, it was time to go to the old lady.