Chapter 33: The Handmaiden
Back in the wing, Jiang Shuli cautiously pushed open the door and walked in, the two maids were snoring and sleeping on the floor, Zhou Jiaying muttered, turned around and fell asleep again.
Jiang Shuli took off her coat and went to bed to lie down, still holding the little gray stone tightly in her hand, her heart was still pounding, and it took a long time to gradually calm down.
Li Ruitian.
She closed her eyes, and those cold and deep eyes appeared in her mind, those black eyes were at first murderous, cold, and resolute; Then, there was surprise again, and it was written that it was your surprise. Although he had seen him during the sectarian re-election, how could he notice her when there were so many people at that time?
Or have they seen it somewhere else?
Jiang Shuli shook his head, turned to face the wall, unconsciously bit his index finger, and began to ponder in his heart.
In the middle of the night, why was Li Ruitian alone in the cold pool? Didn't he spread the rumors that his meridians were broken and he couldn't practice?
From his breath, it is true that the monk's breath cannot be felt. Or maybe it's because her cultivation is too low to perceive?
Because at that time, he pushed her from the cold pool to the big tree, but it was only a blink of an eye, perhaps, he didn't even need time to blink an eye, where could an ordinary monk do this?
Countless questions swirled around in my head, and I couldn't find an exit.
After a long time, Jiang Shuli exhaled and pinched the little gray stone in his palm, it was this little guy who made her so abrupt and presumptuous.
Thinking about it like this, I thought that tonight must be a sleepless night, but I didn't expect to fall asleep at some point, and I slept very soundly and deeply.
Untilβ
"Miss, it's time to get up." The sound of green paper sounded in his ears, Jiang Shuli opened his eyes in a daze, and the sky was already bright.
Zhou Jiaying had already dressed and was sitting in front of the dresser, and her maid Qingming combed her hair.
"Shuli, did you have a stomach problem last night?" The first time I saw my friend, she got up later than her, Zhou Jiaying remembered the movement she heard last night, and asked, "I saw you go out last night, and I didn't come back for a long time, so I fell asleep in a daze again, is it because my stomach is upset, so I delayed a lot of time?" β
Jiang Shuli was stunned for a moment, and before she could reply, the green paper touched her forehead anxiously, "Miss, why don't you wake up the slave if you are uncomfortable?" β
"I'm fine," Jiang Shuli smiled softly and sat up, "Serve me to freshen up first, so as not to be late." β
The green paper answered, pulled the screen over from the wall, and then looked for a dress in the cage and waited for Jiang Shuli to wear.
"Ouch!" Zhou Jiaying screamed bitterly, Jiang Shuli and the master and servant of the green paper couldn't help but smile at each other, living together these days, almost every morning when Zhou Jiaying was dressing up, the scene that would be staged began again.
"Qing Ming, you have less strength, my hair is about to be pulled out by you!" Zhou Jiaying frowned, looking at the round face in the mirror, feeling powerless in her heart.
Qing Ming's brows twisted three or five knots, and he was so anxious that tears were about to flow out, "Miss, Miss, the slave must pay attention." She grabbed a bundle of hair next to her, twisted it a few times, and was about to stuff it into the other side when she heard Zhou Jiaying's cry of pain.
"Jiaying, why haven't you replaced this maid yet?" The door was knocked twice, Jiang Shuli let the green paper go over and open the door, it was Li Shiqing, followed by two palace maids, seeing Zhou Jiaying's face wrinkled bitterly, she couldn't help frowning, and looked at Qing Ming who was standing on the side with displeasure.
Qing Ming knelt on the ground when he heard this, trembling, "The slave is wrong, I beg the eighth princess to forgive the slave and the maid this time." β
"Oh, what are you doing, get up." Zhou Jiaying stretched out her hand and pulled Qing Ming up, and smiled at Li Shiqing, "Shiqing, Qing Ming is very good, but her skills are not good, don't scare her." β
Li Shiqing eased her expression, motioned to the palace maid behind her to pull Zhou Jiaying's hair, and then walked to the dresser on the side and sat down.
In fact, she has always been gentle and doesn't like to argue with others, but as a royal princess, she is deeply rooted in the concept of being orderly between the young and the old, and the difference between respect and inferiority. Like Zhou Jiaying, she really can't stand the actions of a maid.
"Jiaying," Li Shiqing glanced at Qing Ming, who was still trembling after standing up on the side, she didn't mind speaking bluntly in front of Qing Ming, and even intentionally did so, "Don't say that in the royal family, even in ordinary people's homes, slaves and maids hurt their masters, and they are also beaten at the light of the board, and sold at the worst." You maid is so dedicated, you must not be tolerated. β
"Miss," Qing Ming was so frightened by Li Shiqing's momentum that she fell to her knees again, pulled Zhou Jiaying's skirt, raised her head and begged with tears in her eyes, "Don't sell your slaves, Miss." β
Zhou Jiaying couldn't bear to purse her lips, looking at Li Shiqing through the bronze mirror, she sighed, "Shiqing, Qingming, she has lived in Dingbian City with me since she was a child, and it is understandable that she is not very familiar with these things......"
"That's not good," Li Shiqing shook her head and looked at Zhou Jiaying with a firm gaze, "Jiaying, no matter how deep your relationship with this maidservant is, you can't let her do this." Even a maid is still like this, how will you be in charge of a mansion in the future? How to run the clan? It won't be a reason, if you want to survive in Tianhao City, you must learn. β
Although Zhou Jiaying felt that it was a bit of a fuss, when she saw Jiang Shuli coming over with the same affirmative eyes, she immediately wilted and stopped pleading for Qing Ming.
"That's it," Li Shiqing saw that Zhou Jiaying had already taken care of it, so she pulled her and Jiang Shuli to prepare to go out, and she instructed the two palace maids, "These days, during the day, you two will guide Jiaying's maidservant Qingming, and you must let her learn how to serve her master as quickly as possible." β
Zhou Jiaying was pulled out of the door by two friends, and couldn't bear to glance at Qing Ming behind her, muttering, "Qing Ming is simple and kind, and she has saved my life, Shiqing, you have to let your two palace maids not bully her too much." β
Li Shiqing couldn't help but glance at her, she really couldn't stand her friend's elm head, and responded, "Yes, yes, I know." β
Qing Paper followed behind the three of them, and couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, one was accidentally seen by Zhou Jiaying, she glared, "Qing Paper, what are you laughing at?" β
"The slave maid doesn't dare," Qing Paper blessed her body, and she followed Jiang Shuli all the year round, she also knew Zhou Jiaying's character, but she was not afraid, "The slave maid thinks that Miss Zhou is really good to Sister Qingming." It's just ......"
"Just what?"
Qing Paper looked at Jiang Shuli, and when she saw her smiling, she emboldened herself and said, "It's just that since Sister Qing Ming is a maid, she should learn the skills of a maid well, so the princess's arrangement, the slave and maid seem to be well-intentioned." Miss Zhou should not hesitate any longer. β
Zhou Jiaying sighed, although it has been several years since she returned to Tianhao City, and she has made a lot of friends, she still can't fully adapt to the living habits of the noble girls.
"Actually, I don't think there's anything wrong with Qing Ming, although she is not very good at dressing, but she is loyal and powerful, and slowly you will know how good she is."