The person who followed Yijing to the racecourse today was Spring Twilight, because Qiu Yue pulled Qiu Shuangshen to secretly instruct early in the morning, one of the two maids was ready to provoke trouble, and the other took the time to pull Xia Yun to chat, and made the last warm reminder.

Coincidentally, it was Cherry and Winter Rain on duty in the house this morning, and Xia Yun was about to go to the "helper" and happened to encounter autumn frost in the porch.

"Wu Niang instructed, let me pick the beads that are round and shiny, and the same size, and my sister will come and help me." Qiu Shuang couldn't help but pull Xia Yun and went to the house where she lived.

After sitting for less than a cup of tea, Xia Yun was already absent-minded, and looked out of the door several times, obviously in Cao Ying's heart in Han, Qiushuang couldn't help but secretly wonder, it seems that she is indeed iron-hearted, and wants to please Dongyu's family.

"My sister asked about the second son of Song that day, what were her plans?"

Qiu Shuang's sudden inquiry surprised Xia Yun, and he almost knocked over the sandalwood box containing pearls in his hand, and shook his head like a rattle: "Where do I have any plans, but I am just curious, I heard the maids talking, saying that Chun Du rejected Mama Song's proposal, such a good family business...... I really feel sorry for her. ”

"It's not what it seems." Seeing that Xia Yun was still reluctant to say his sincerity, Qiu Shuang's heart was cold, but he still dutifully completed his master's explanation.

"What does that mean?" Xia Yun immediately asked, unable to hide his concern.

It's clearly far beyond curiosity.

Qiushuang seemed to be a little careless, and flicked the pearl with the size of a grain of rice with her fingertips: "If there is really such a good thing, where is it the turn of our slaves and maids, Mama Song's nephew doesn't know if it is gold and jade, but it is certain that she is ruined, not to mention the bullying, and her temperament is also very violent, and it is said that there are no less than ten maids who died in his hands." ”

Raising her eyelids slightly, seeing that Xia Yun's face was very pale, Qiu Shuang sighed again: "If it weren't for her notoriety in Ninghai, Mama Song wouldn't have been able to hit Chun Dusk with her idea...... The old lady of the spring twilight learned of these secrets, so she rejected Mama Song, and she didn't want to be unwilling to give up if she didn't achieve her goal, so she still had the cheekiness to ask Mrs. Tai, and wanted to deceive Mrs. Tai and force Chun Twilight into the tiger's den. ”

After saying this, Qiushuang didn't say much, only concentrating on picking up the beads, but the corner of her eyes still looked at Xia Yun from time to time, and saw her sitting in the warm morning sun in a daze, her face was blue and purple for a while, and she didn't know what to think.

Could it be that knowing that Song Er is a king of Hades, she still wants to go to hell without hesitation? Autumn Frost frowned slightly.

After a while, I actually heard Xia Yun say: "If this is not the case, how can you choose among the slaves." ”

Xia Yun sighed softly, even with some sense of joy.

Qiushuang was helpless, and she didn't bother to persuade again.

The two picked dozens of pearls, Xia Yun couldn't wait to leave, seeing that she was anxious to go to Wu Niang's house, obviously in a hurry to be courteous with Dongyu, Qiu Shuang shook her head.

Sure enough, as Wu Niang expected, this girl had a big heart and high eyes, and she was bent on choosing a high branch to live in, but she didn't care about anything.

In Xia Yun's mind, all the children of rich and noble backgrounds are a little conceitful, and spending all their time drinking, being amorous and lustful is really not a shortcoming, as for bullying, since the national law can tolerate it, it is not a big mistake, only the violent temperament is more scary...... But as long as you are petty, you may not be beaten and scolded, and after all, it is a rumor, not necessarily the truth.

Even if it's true......

After all, with Mama Song to rely on, it can't compare to those ordinary maids, where is the perfection of things in this world?

Spring Twilight is reluctant, but there are many people who are looking forward to it, especially a lonely ghost like himself.

Knowing Song Er's "shortcomings", Xia Yun became down-to-earth, thinking that even if he was not as outstanding as Chundui, he was not qualified to be the wife of an official family, but he could be a concubine, but he really couldn't be considered a high climber, after all, Song Er's reputation, of course the ladies of famous families would not marry, and the future housewife would not be high-born, after all, she was a maid from the Guogong Mansion, and she might not be taken care of.

If you have a good fate and give birth to a son, you will have a lifelong dependence.

It's ten times better than being a slave and a slave!

Of course, if you can be a wife, it will be even more complete.

Xia Yun only felt that the dawn of hope was in front of her eyes, and she couldn't help but get excited, and when she walked into the house, she saw that the cherry and Dongyu were busy sprinkling and sweeping, and hurriedly grabbed a helper.

Even Cherry, who had been working silently, couldn't help but be lonely, and frequently looked at the reborn Xia Yun.

Dongyu has been smiling and maintaining modesty, and also praised a few words of plum blossoms embroidered on Xia Yun's skirt, which made Xia Yun even more energetic, and promised to embroider a square silk handkerchief for Dongyu.

The three of them worked together, and they cleaned several rooms in half an hour, Cherry and Dongyu went out with a basin and a broom, and Xia Yun started her business - picking up Wu Niang's clothes and hairpins, these tasks have always been taken care of by her.

After finishing the work in hand, Xia Yun went out from the corner door of the bedroom, sat in the porch facing the back/courtyard, looked at the purple irises under the sun, and turned over and over the praise of Dongyu just now in his mind, measured his chances of victory, and racked his brains to think about how to express his mind directly, so that Dongyu knew his purpose.

In the end, she still lacked some courage, and she said so many good things on the side, and she was familiar with Dongyu, but she didn't get an accurate word.

It can't be so tepid anymore, but how do you explain it?

Xia Yun felt that Jin Yang was dazzling and impetuous, as if there was a scorching weight, which overwhelmed her.

Suddenly, Qiuyue's voice came from behind him-

"Who moved my pineapple cake!"

Xia Yun looked back and saw Qiu Yue standing in front of the door of the tea hall with one hand on the cherry red silk silk around her waist, holding an empty purple red glass plate with the other, two willow eyebrows straight up, a pair of apricot eyes staring at herself, staring at herself angrily.

Xia Yun suddenly looked inexplicable.

"Wu Niang saw that there was a pineapple cake I liked in the morning, and left half a plate for me, because I was not hungry at the time, so I put it on the table in the pantry. Qiu Yue's expression was clearly determined that Xia Yun was "stealing food".

"You think it's me ......" Xia Yun couldn't sit still, stood up and explained again and again: "Qiuyue, don't get me wrong. ”

"There are only a few people who can enter the house." Qiu Yue didn't give up, still holding the glass plate in her hand, turned around, pointed to the cherry and Dongyu who had just returned to the house and asked, "You two are on duty today, have you ever stolen your mouth?" ”

Dongyu and Cherry glanced at each other, and both subconsciously shook their heads.

"The pantry was cleaned by the two of us together, and we saw such a plate of pastries on the desk, but we didn't move." Dongyu frowned slightly, suspecting that Qiu Yue was looking for an opportunity to stir up trouble, and she was unhappy to find her, so she hurriedly pulled a handful of cherries: "Sister, did you see me moving the pastries under the veil?" ”

Cherry testified for Dongyu realistically, and by the way, she also chose herself.

"The two of them just went out of the house together, isn't it just Xia Yun and you?" Qiu Yue raised her eyebrows, took a step closer, handed the empty plate in front of Xia Yun, and said in a loud voice: "If it weren't for you, would this pastry still have wings on its own?" ”

Rao is Xia Yun's good nature, and he couldn't help blushing at this time, and his voice was aggrieved: "Am I the greedy person?" You have to steal what your master has given you? It's clear that you're making trouble, and I'm too lazy to bother with you. As he spoke, he turned and left.

"Stop! I want to leave before I make it clear, it's not that I'm a thief, Sister Chundui is not there, and Qiushuang hasn't entered the house, aren't there just three of you in the house? It's not cherries and winter rain, who else can there be? Although a plate of pastries is nothing, this sneaky behavior of stealing chickens and dogs is unacceptable, and you are still in charge of Wu Niang's clothes and jewelry. ”

These words were really ugly, Xia Yun suddenly blushed: "You have to have a basis for what you say......

"This really has to be said in a good way, but it has become that I have wronged a good person? Or do you mean that Cherry and Dongyu conspired to confess, not only stealing food, but also conspiring to pollute you? ”

Xia Yun was not a sharp-toothed person, and he became even more flustered when he heard this: "How could I have said that? You don't have to worry about me. ”

"This is strange, a good plate of pineapple crisp, the two maids are covered by the gauze with their own eyes, and they can disappear out of thin air? As soon as I came in, I saw you sitting outside, and if it weren't for you, what the hell would it be! ”

Qiuyue pestered Xia Yun, accusing repeatedly, she had to admit it, of course Xia Yun refused, and was afraid that Dongyu would also misunderstand, and she couldn't distinguish it, but also a little annoyed, and Qiuyue pushed it up, seeing that the contradiction was about to be excited, or Qiaohui, who was accompanying Banniang in the wing, heard the sound, and came out and pulled away the two maids: "What's the matter, it's not a big deal, they are all sisters waiting for the same master, you can't use your hands and feet to hurt the harmony, Banniang didn't sleep well last night, and she is still resting at this time, don't argue with the master." ”

Qiu Yue gave up, glanced at Xia Yun, and hated to drop a sentence: "It's like being taken by a dog!" ”

I stomped my feet and turned around angrily, walked through the tea hall and the main hall and walked out of the room, only to touch my lower abdomen, and muttered to myself with a bitter face: "Master, master, in order to act in this scene, I personally reduced this place to a dog's belly......"

Xia Yun was confused, and he was so aggrieved that he pulled Dongyu to complain repeatedly: "I can't tell you clearly, I haven't even looked at the pineapple cake on that plate, my sister must believe me." ”

Dong Yu was also puzzled, not knowing what trick Qiu Yue was playing, and comforted Xia Yun: "I don't know my sister's temperament yet?" Where is the kind of person that Qiu Yue said...... But where did I offend her, it's not that I'm suspicious, it's just that this fact is strange, no one touches the plate of pastries, and there is only one possibility, that is, Qiu Yue is not looking for her sister. ”

Xia Yun was very dazed, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, thought for a while, shook his head and said: "Qiuyue and Wu Niang have been intimate in the past, and they are a few years younger than me, if there is anything, I will not fight with her, where will I offend her......" My heart suddenly moved, and I couldn't help but think about it: "Just earlier, I listened to her and Qiushuang discussing the matter of Song Ergongzi, saying that it was ......" hesitated, thinking of his future, Xia Yun turned his heart sideways: "The two sisters are talking about Mama's not very authentic, knowing that Song Ergongzi is such a temperament, also wants to coax Chun Du and force her to marry...... I couldn't hear where Mama was like that, so I argued with them a few words. ”

After speaking, Xia Yun stared at Dongyu, and saw that her reserved smile finally felt a little uncomfortable, and suddenly her heart beat like a drum, and she gritted her teeth and said: "Sister Qiushuang and Chun Du are good, and they naturally help her in their hearts, and my sister listens to it, but don't take this matter to heart, let alone tell Mama to know, lest she be an old man." ”

No wonder when she came to this courtyard by herself, Qiuyue and Qiushuang didn't care much, they were hugging Chun Dusk, Dongyu was on fire in her heart, but she only had grievances and grievances on her face, and took the initiative to pull Xia Yun's hand: "It turns out that my sister offended Qiuyue because of this, and I must keep my sister's affection in my heart...... Originally, my grandmother valued Chundui, just because she was virtuous and steady, and hoped that after she married her cousin, she could restrain her cousin's temperament more. ”

Xia Yun felt Dongyu's "sincerity", and suddenly his heart was full of joy, and he had already thrown away the grievances and embarrassments of Qiuyue's provocation outside the clouds, and he couldn't wait to cut out his heart and hold it to Dongyu: "Song Ergongzi's things are nothing, but in the spring and twilight, she has the trust of Wuniang, and she has a big heart and high eyes...... How many people want to be cared for by their grandmothers, but they don't have that kind of ability and blessing. ”

Holding Dongyu's hand tightly, Xia Yun was full of urgency, but she only received a few words of gratitude from Dongyu, which was far from the expectations in her heart, so she turned her heart sideways again, and finally picked out the topic: "If I have half of the blessings of spring and twilight, don't say that I will marry an official family as a wife, even if I become a concubine, I should remember the kindness of my grandmother in this life." ”

As soon as these words came out, Xia Yun's heart also hung in his throat, and it was not until he saw Dong Yu's gentle smile that it fell into practice again.

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Xia Yun stretched the winter rain in this compartment to express his determination, and the autumn moon also looked for cherries in a hurry, shook his hand is a silver ingot, and threw out the temptation of Jin and others, and said a way to plant blame, let the cherry take action, rectify Xia Yun, and coerce and lure it.

When Yijing returned to Luqing Garden, Qiu Yue couldn't wait to come forward to resume her life, and said Cherry's reaction in a low voice: "When the slave maid said that she wanted to recommend it to the master and make her a first-class maid, Cherry's eyes lit up, but as soon as she heard that she was going to frame Xia Yun, she sternly refused, and even said that the slave maid was beaten." ”

Yijing asked, "What did she say?" ”

Qiu Yue cleared her throat and learned from Cherry's righteous and stern appearance: "You go quickly, I haven't heard of this, everyone is on duty in the same place, not to say that they are like sisters, but there is no deep hatred, even if there is a holiday, you should not do such a sneaky thing to harm people, I know today that you have such a plan, if Xia Yunzhen suffers from this in the future, justice will definitely be said, I advise you to dispel this idea, so as not to steal chickens and rice." ”

Not only rejected Qiu Yue, but even threatened her to uphold justice, it seems that Cherry does have some meaning, Yijing thought so, and her heart was also very happy - the person she finally picked up, of course, hoped that she would be the same as she looked.

Cherry and Xia Yun have a mediocre relationship, probably for her to refuse the temptation, and even to offend Qiu Yue, which shows that it is not a person who hides ghosts in his heart, and those with an upright character, the possibility of betraying the Lord is naturally much smaller than that of those who forget their righteousness, of course, as a master, he must also be gracious to others, and in order to obtain the complete loyalty of others, she must meet certain interests in order to establish a solid friendship.

Emperor Yuan of the Eastern Ming Dynasty has a saying, the word sincerity, the original is mutual, and the depth of the field is true.

Qiu Yue said again: "The slave also understands your intentions at this time, Wu Niang's actions are not to attack Xia Yun, but to test the cherry, right?" ”

"You just understand? This is finally relieved, although I don't like Xia Yun, but I won't hurt her. ”

But I'm afraid that Xia Yun will choose a path of no return, thinking of Qiu Shuang's reaction after listening to Song Er's virtue, Qiu Yue was depressed in her heart, just do what she should do, some people are obsessed, and she has no choice.

"Call Cherry, and if there is, I'll ask in person." Yijing said again.

Cherry was originally on standby outside, so Qiu Yue only lifted the curtain to make a call, but she didn't enter the east room again, but even sent the winter rain away, and sat down on the porch in front of the hall, not letting the maids approach.

Not to mention Dongyu's doubts, Cherry is still a little apprehensive in her heart, after all, Qiuyue's status is there, she has just offended her, it is difficult to guarantee that she will not play right and wrong in front of Wu Niang, but after thinking about it, what she did was originally right, she fought with a clear conscience, and tried her best to argue, looking at Wu Niang in the past, she was not the kind of person who listened to and believed partially, and did not distinguish between right and wrong. So he entered steadily, obeyed Yifu, and waited for Wu Niang's question.

Yijing reclined on the beauty couch, watching the generous fall of the cherries, he praised it again in his heart, but the words he said were a little stern: "You know why I asked you to come?" ”

Cherry felt a pang in her heart: "The slave doesn't know." ”

"Qiuyue went to look for you today and asked you to clean up Xia Yun, it was my instructions." Lightly, Yijing only paid attention to the cherry's expression.

"Slave maid ......" never expected Wu Niang to say this, Rao was prepared, Cherry still couldn't help but panic, thinking about Wu Niang's intentions, why did she have to clean up Xia Yun by herself? Do you want to reuse yourself? But such sneaky behavior, planting dirt and trapping, I really disdain it.

With a twist of heart, Cherry knelt on the ground: "The slave is brave and has a few words to persuade her." ”

Yijing raised her eyebrows, held back the appreciation in her heart, and said coldly: "As a slave, you should only act according to orders, but you have a lot of words." ”

"Wu Niang forgives her sins, the slave doesn't know where Xia Yun is wrong, whether she should be punished or not, but Wu Niang, you are the master of Luqing Garden, even if you are punished, you have to punish it in a clear place, so that people can be convinced, not ...... If you start with this, there will be contradictions between people in the future, and you will be trapped by each other and bite each other. Loyal and upright people are punished and wronged, but let those evil outsiders run rampant and spread, others will also talk about Wu Niang, you don't know how to restrain people, this is the shallow view of the slave maid, but it is also the heart of the slave maid, and I hope that Wu Niang will think about it. Despite the panic, Cherry always has her own measure.

Wu Niang knows books and etiquette, should not be indistinguishable from wrong, she specially confessed to Qiuyue, lured herself to frame Xia Yun, undoubtedly has her own thoughts, the master's value, it was originally a slave's luck, should be grateful, it is precisely because of this that she should not cater to it indiscriminately, even if the master blames herself for not knowing how to lift, she has to advise, so as not to be in vain Wu Niang's attention.

Kneeling on the ground and saying those words, Cherry sighed lightly and did her duty horizontally and vertically, as for the result, it was not something she could control.

But it is enough to ask for a clear conscience.