Chunying tightened Manru's wrist all the way. Dragged her to the courtyard of the second wife's director. The more Manru thought about it, the more frightened she became, and kept struggling and begging: "Good sister, good girl...... Will you spare me...... If we let our young grandparents know, where would I still be alive? Good girl, please......"

Chunying was unmoved: "Don't be afraid, I really mean something, aren't you trying to save your mother?" I'm a girl, but it's just that our old lady and wife are lifting, and I'm a little faced, in fact, I'm still a girl! It's not like you, you will be the aunt of the second young master in the future. You are half a master, you have more face than me, and your words carry more weight. If you are worried that the second lady will stop you, you can rest assured, I will ask someone to inquire, and when she is not there, I will report to our wife. Don't earn it, beware of spraining your hand, or bumping and bumping, the second young master is distressed when he sees it! ”

Manru was scared and anxious. I can't break free. She has been waiting in the inner courtyard, and she has never done any heavy work at all, even if she had a little strength when she was a child, she has now become delicate and weak. And Chunying had lived in the village for half a year before, and she practiced massage to develop her strength, plus she often walked around on weekdays, her body was very good, and one hand firmly clamped Manru's wrist, no matter how much she struggled, she couldn't get out. When they came to a place where people were coming, Manru saw that everyone looked at them curiously, for fear that they would be suspicious, and he didn't dare to struggle anymore, but kept begging quietly. Chunying just smiled and didn't let go.

Finally arrived at the destination, Chunying walked into the courtyard gate, and saw a few figures in the house from a distance, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who were waiting for a reply in the courtyard were almost scattered, looking at this hour, it should be about to have lunch, the second lady has never eaten in this courtyard, so she turned to the porch and called a mother-in-law who came over from the East Mansion: "Mrs. can be free now?" Who else is in the house? ”

The mother-in-law hurriedly replied, "The wife is in the back room, and the two daughters-in-law are talking, and when they are gone, it is time to pass the meal." Feng Ming and Qingluan were both waiting in the house, and the second and third ladies were also there. ”

Chunying pondered for a moment, then smiled: "Thank you Mom." When the two young ladies are gone, you can give me a message, I have something to return to my wife privately. ”

The woman also smiled and said, "Don't worry, girl, I'll take care of it." But he didn't look at Manru at all, but honestly went back to the house and waited, until the second miss Yijun and the third miss Xijun left with a group of girls, and then they went into the house.

Chunying grabbed Manru's hand and stood in the corner, and could feel that when the second lady came out, Manru's body trembled slightly. The corners of her mouth curled, and her heart was very happy, and when she saw the woman come out and wave to her again, she hurriedly dragged Manru into the house.

Zhuo Shi was a little surprised when he saw her pulling someone over: "Didn't you go back to the house?" What's the important thing you can't wait until the evening? ”

Chunying saluted first, then pointed at Man Ru and said with a smile: "Madam, this is Miss Cui in the second young master's house, she used to live in the same yard with me when she was a child, but she hasn't interacted with her for all these years." A few days ago, because her mother came to visit her, she had a conflict with Aunt Hua, and her mother was driven to wash the toilet. She cried and begged the slave maid, but the slave and maid were so hard that she had to come and ask her wife to show her. With that, he stepped forward and explained in Zhuo's ear the secrets that Manru had heard.

Zhuo's face changed when he heard this, and he gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words: "I see!" He looked at Manru again.

Since Manru saw the ceremony, he was a little at a loss and didn't know what to do. While secretly complaining that Chunying's words had the meaning of arranging herself, she was worried that the girl present would spread the news of her coming over today, so she could only kneel on the ground and kowtow under the entanglement.

As soon as Chunying finished speaking, she shut up and stood aside, not interjecting again. Zhuo Shi looked at Man Ru and glanced up at Feng Ming, who immediately took the others out, leaving only himself and Qingluan, as well as two daughters-in-law brought from Dongfu to guard the door.

Zhuo Shi said lightly: "When did you hear these words?" Did you two young grandmothers mention this matter again afterwards? In recent days...... Did you mention that she was going out as a guest? ”

Man Ru was worried in her heart, thinking that these were not important matters, and she hurriedly answered them one by one, which mentioned that three days later, the second young grandmother Liang planned to visit the eldest sister Princess Ke, and wanted to take the two young ladies there, but the second young lady refused, and the third young lady was not allowed to go, and the second young grandmother did not mention the following.

Zhuo Shi sneered, and asked some of the daily life of the second young master and his wife, and even asked if the second young master was close to the Yue family, and whether he often met on weekdays.

Manru replied on her lips, but she faintly felt that something was wrong in her heart. When she heard Zhuo's ask the second young grandmother's dowry girl if she had mentioned what the master's mother's brothers and sisters were doing, she couldn't help but be shocked and shook her head again and again: "Second wife, I really don't know this...... Please spare me...... "Cry and bow down. She couldn't understand why things were going in a weird direction because she was just the brother-in-law of the second young grandmother's family and the Hou Ye in the court, and she wanted to win over the East Mansion to fight against the Hou Ye? It would be a big sin for her to spread the secrets of the second young master's husband and wife, if the second young grandmother found out that she had reported these things, wouldn't she tear her up?!

Thinking of this, Manru complained a little more to Chunying, and cried: "I just ask the girl to save my mother for the sake of the past, why does the girl want to hurt me?!" ”

"What nonsense!" Chun Ying glanced at her, "If you want to save your mother, I will take you to see the second wife, how did I harm you?" ”

Zhuo Shi had already thought about it, took a good idea, and asked: "For no reason, your mother will not be punished, what did she do?!" ”

Manru was stunned for a long time and gritted her teeth. Choked up and said: "I have never seen my mother since I became the second young master's person, and I begged the second young master to nod that day and take my mother into the house for a gathering." I thought that now I have some face, so that my mother can enjoy the blessings, so I specially wrapped a few clothes and jewelry that I saved on weekdays, and let my mother wear them in, and drink tea seriously, so that she can also see my good life...... lest she listen to the gossip of others and think that I am suffering here...... Unexpectedly, when my mother came in, she met Master Hou outside the courtyard gate. Hou Ye just asked curiously who it was, my mother replied, and Aunt Hua saw it behind her and got angry. She didn't dare to say anything to Master Hou, but she turned her back and ordered someone to find my mother's bad luck. I had to take my mother to avoid it and go to the garden instead, but she brought someone to block it at the gate of the garden! My aunt is my elder, if she just scolds me, I have no complaints, but she scolds my mother, where can I bear it? After a few words, Chunying ...... The girl came over and called the housekeeper to mediate, and then ...... The girl next to the second lady came to persuade Aunt Hua away. I thought it was okay, but someone came into the house at night, saying that my mother was taken to the toilet......" She begged with tears in her eyes: "Second wife, I know that I am rude, and I am willing to go to my aunt to kowtow to her to make amends, and beg the second wife to release my mother!" ”

Zhuo's face was gloomy, he never thought it was such a trivial matter, and he lost his patience: "I know about this matter, I will mention it to the second miss when I go back, what's the big deal?!" Called Chunying: "You go back to the house, send someone to the school to invite the fourth young master back, saying that I have something important to discuss with him, let him come here directly, but don't alarm the old lady." ”

Chunying was stunned for a moment, but immediately thought that it was a matter of government affairs, the second master was not at home, and it was inconvenient for the second wife to discuss business directly with Hou Ye, so it would be no problem for the fourth young master to accompany her, so she hurriedly answered and turned to leave.

Manru watched Chunying leave, but the second wife ignored herself, she knelt there. I began to suspect that I was being calculated.

After a while, someone took her to dinner, and when she came back, the second lady Yijun had already turned around, and was talking to the second wife, and when she saw her coming, she glared at her fiercely, and then said to the second wife: "Since the aunt has spoken, let's do it, in fact, it's not a big deal, let Cui Chen's wash the toilet for ten days, just let me go!" lest she have to be paid a salary after a month! ”

Manru was overjoyed, and hurriedly stepped forward to kowtow and thank you. Yijun ignored him, sent the second wife out of the door, and then turned around and said with a smile: "Miss Cui is out of the limelight today...... I'm now assisting in housework, but I'm just a daughter-in-law who has no job, and you dare to make trouble in front of your aunt, and you really lose the face of our family! I'm too lazy to teach you, I'll wait for my brother to deal with it! Manru was suddenly mourned.

After Chunying returned to Dongfu, she found someone to inform the fourth young master, and then ignored the things below, and after the second wife came back in the evening, Feng Ming came over to say hello to her, saying that Widow Cui would go back in a few days, and she left Cui Manru behind. On the evening of the second day, Feng Ming mentioned funny that the second young master of Xifu had a big fire last night, beating the people in the house who were usually favored by him and breaking the bloodstream, and the second young grandmother also punished the girl for taking off her outer clothes, wearing only small clothes, with a basin on her head, and kneeling in the front yard all night. The girls and mothers-in-law who came and went saw it, and even the little girls who talked back and forth peeked when they passed by.

Chunying blinked and asked in a low voice, "Do they know?" ”

Feng Ming was aware, and also blinked: "Our wife won't be so confused!" It's just that she complained twice in front of the second young lady, saying that the second young master didn't understand the rules too much, and the second young grandmother didn't have the ability to suppress the people in the house, so she would let the girl beg her and make her embarrassed. ”

Chunying smiled: "Isn't it?" The confusion between their husband and wife, master and servant, is really embarrassing in front of us, in the end, what does that have to do with us? ”

Then she seemed to have forgotten about it, and still did her own job every day, occasionally helping Miss Four run errands, but she was still worried about Miss Four, or the entire second room, being calculated.

Zhuo's family seems to be fine, except for the occasional daze, the fourth young master has not changed much, and he still comes to his grandmother every day to ask for peace, practice calligraphy, and endorse, and the fourth young lady is also housekeeper as usual, and she is becoming more and more sophisticated.

After another half a month, the fourth lady Yajun suddenly invited Chunying, took out a delicate small box, handed it to her, and said: "This is for my sister, I am young, a beginner housekeeper, there are many things that cannot be done well, thanks to my sister to mention ...... from time to time" said and lowered her voice, "Sister is vigilant, saved me, I will never forget it in my life......"

Chunying was startled at first, but after listening carefully, she guessed that the trouble of King Ke's Mansion had been solved, and she didn't know what the masters of the East Mansion were thinking? Thinking so in her heart, she said a few words of modesty, only saying that it was her duty, and refused to accept the thank you gift from the little master.

Yajun was anxious, and said with a red face: "This is what I did with my own hands, it's not worth anything, it's just a heart." If my sister doesn't accept it, she will dislike me for being rude. ”

Chunying had no choice but to take the box, open it and see that there was a pure white silk handkerchief inside, with elegant orchids embroidered on the corners, and light green curly grass patterns on the four sides, and she was busy praising a few words of good embroidery. Yajun just blushed and smiled.

Chunying took this thank you gift back to the house, looked at it again and again, and sighed. Although the little girl's stitching is still a little immature, she did not directly reward the silver money and jewelry, but embroidered a handkerchief for herself, which is also rare, although it is of little use to herself, but I also hope that she can escape the clutches of the people in King Ke's Mansion!

This matter passed silently, Chun Ying was not even sure whether the second old lady knew it, but she felt that her usual work seemed to be more and more handy, and she asked people to do things, and almost no one did not obey the order. She put away her things, and when she was free, she asked for leave, went to her second uncle's house, and asked him to bring them to her family, so that she could help make up for it, and inquired about Hu Fei's situation by the way. It's just that the sea is vast, where is there any news? Only one member of the fleet, who had just returned from the South Seas, had mentioned that they had been seen in the area of the Old Port (present-day Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia).

Chunying recalled the location of the old port and speculated where Hu Fei was now, while slowly returning to Dongfu. After entering the Songyi Courtyard and returning to the room, before she could sit down and take a breath, Bai Ling came to look for her.

Bai Ling bowed his head and said: "Sister Chunying, Sister Qiuyan has been at home for a long time now, and she has not seen any improvement in her condition, no one has done any work in this house, my sister is very idle in the needlework room now, can you ...... Transfer her over for a while? ”。.。