Prince's Mansion.

"The young master didn't come back yesterday?" Qin Wan sat in front of the dresser and looked back at the lychee behind her.

Lychee nodded, "I didn't come back, and Mrs. Jin'er also asked." ”

"Where's Shiraki? He has been following the young master, and he hasn't come back to deliver a message? Qin Wan asked.

"Shiraki hasn't come back either." Lychee walked up to Qin Wan, took the hairpin in her hand, made two strokes on Qin Wan's head, and inserted it into her hair.

Qin Wan frowned, "If there is anything about the eldest brother, he will let people come back and deliver a message, even if Bai Mu can't come back, he will find someone else, so he won't say anything this time." ”

"Maybe it's because the young master can't leave," Lychee said optimistically, "The young master is very measured, and he may not be able to find anyone this time, so he didn't deliver the news back." ”

Qin Wan nodded indefinitely, feeling very unsure.

Qin Ruizhuo is the most caring for the family, so no matter how busy she is, if there is anything, she will let people come back and inform her in advance, even if the people around her can't leave, she will find a way to send someone else to help deliver a message back, but she doesn't want her to worry about her and her mother.

Suppressing the uncertainty in her heart, Qin Wan said to Lizhi: "You go to the porter, tell your mother-in-law to be vigilant, and if anyone comes back with news, tell me immediately." ”

"Yes, Miss." Lychee replied neatly, but he didn't care about it in his heart, he just thought that Qin Wan was too careful.

Until the evening, there was no news from Qin Ruizhuo's side.

Qin Wan couldn't sit still, and called Gui Yuan over, "You go to Bai Jiajun to ask if the young master is in the camp, if not, you can ask the deputy general there if the young master is on a mission." ”

Qin Wan knew that there were some things that she couldn't ask too carefully, so she didn't ask Gui Yuan to ask so much, as long as she knew Qin Ruizhuo's whereabouts.

After thinking about it, she said to Lychee again: "You send someone to the Protector's Mansion and ask the old man quietly." ”

Unsure, she didn't want to make such a big move.

After instructing the two of them, Qin Wan went to Bai Zhishui's courtyard.

Compared with her worries, Bai Zhishui was much calmer, only when Qin Ruizhuo was entangled in official business and couldn't come back.

After sitting in Bai Zhishui's courtyard for a while, Qin Wan slowly returned to her courtyard, and when she passed by the West Garden, she hesitated, not knowing whether to ask someone to ask Xiao Jingxing.

She also knew that she was a soldier, but this kind of thing had never happened, and she would rather trouble a little more to find out Qin Ruizhuo's whereabouts.

"Miss." Jin Ru, who pushed open the courtyard door, didn't expect to meet Qin Wan, was stunned for a moment, and was busy saying Wanfu.

Qin Wan nodded slightly, "It's rare to see you out of the yard." ”

Jin Ru sneered, "The slave maid has no place to go, and she does embroidery work in the yard every day, which has caused a lot of trouble for the young lady." ”

"Since the county lord promised Lord Xiao to take care of you, he naturally has to do what he says, and the county lord doesn't want Lord Xiao to settle accounts at that time." Qin Wan said in a teasing tone.

Jin Ru hurriedly said: "Miss said that she laughed, in the eyes of the young master, the slave maid is just a subordinate, if you really want to say that it is different from outsiders, it is just the love of growing up with the young master." ”

A touch of shyness appeared on Jinru's pretentious face.

Qin Wan pouted in taste, "This affection is extraordinary, Lord Xiao is a person who misses the old days, and he will not forget your affection." ”

Qin Wan bit the word "love" very hard.

Jin Ru smiled pretentiously, covered his mouth, lowered his eyes and said: "The young master has a kind heart, whether it was when he was down-pressed in the past or when he is angry now, he has not forgotten those of us who have been following him. The slave maid was terrified, the slave maid just did what she had to do, but the young master ......"

I want to talk about it.

Qin Wan was unhappy in her heart.

Jinru said deliberately: "Just like now, the young master obviously has his own mansion, but he is worried that the mansion is full of men, and the slaves and maids are not used to going and are bullied, so let the slaves stay with the young lady, even if they know that it will bring trouble to the young lady, they don't want to wronged the slaves and maids." The slave maid has always been very grateful to the young lady in her heart, and she did not despise the slave maid because of her current status. Although the young master has returned to Beijing, he has been entangled in official business, so he has not come to visit the young lady, even for the Chinese New Year, the young master is also busy outside, and the slave maid has actually been very worried in his heart, but the young master's temperament is like this, he is serious, and the slave and maid are ......."

Speaking of the back, Jinru sighed slightly.

Qinwan looked at her inexplicably.

This woman ......

How dare I say it.

Not used to it?

Being bullied?

I'm a subordinate, what's not used to it?

If she really has so much weight in Xiao Jingxing's heart, who would dare to bully her?

Don't you look down on her because of her current status?

Could it be that her identity will be different in the future?

Qin Wan looked at the complacent Jinru like a fool.

Did she really not understand, or did she pretend to know?

If Xiao Jingxing had a heart, she would not be this identity now.

Suppressing the ridicule in his eyes, Qin Wan finally glanced at Jinru, "Lord Xiao really misses the old and remembers his kindness, the county lord's kindness to Lord Xiao is naturally returned by Lord Xiao, and the county lord doesn't think that a subordinate can help the master thank you, not to mention your current identity, even your future identity, it is not enough." ”

Jinru's face turned white in an instant.

Qin Wan continued: "Lord Xiao put you here in the county lord, just because there is nothing in his mansion that you need to do, after all, the affairs of the backyard are the affairs of the future housewife, and now that there is no one in the backyard of Lord Xiao, he will not hand over the affairs of the backyard to you, so as not to make the future housewife feel bad." Besides, people's hearts are greedy, the county lord is not aimed at you, the county lord has seen more of those grandmothers who help the master take care of the backyard, the power in his hands is bigger, and the heart is bigger, when the housemother enters the door, the mother is greedy for the power in her hands, but it has caused a lot of trouble to the housemother. ”

"Miss......"

Qin Wan made a gesture, interrupted Jinru's words, and then said: "Come to think of it, Lord Xiao is also thinking about you, so that the future master mother will not be dissatisfied with you, and it will also prevent you from having a hard time in the future, so I put you here with the county lord." You also said that you have been by the side of Lord Xiao since you were a child, Lord Xiao is a person who misses the old and is also a person who has a long relationship, so naturally he will not forget your affection, and he will definitely find a good way out for you. Now Lord Xiao is on the rise, the future is limitless, the so-called one person has ascended to heaven, I believe that your future life will not be bad, no matter how bad it is, you are also a lady in charge. Speaking of which, it is also the blessing of you and Dai Le, cherishing blessings and gratitude, which is the attitude that you and Dai Le should have towards their masters. ”

Jinru's eyes were scarlet, and she couldn't interject, and she didn't dare to interject.

She obviously didn't mean this, but she was distorted like this by Qin Wan, and she couldn't refute it!

She can't tell Qin Wan naked, naked, and naked that the position she wants is to be Xiao Jingxing's pillow person!

Her identity is not enough!

The grievances rushed to his head and turned into sky-high anger, and Jinru desperately suppressed it.

Qin Wan was happy.

Although this kind of verbal dispute is very naïve, it feels very comfortable to have the upper hand, and the qi is smooth, and the heart is comfortable.

"So, you don't have any burden in your heart, you can live in the county lord's mansion with peace of mind, with the friendship between the county lord and Lord Xiao, let alone a subordinate, and there are more than ten or twenty, the county lord can still be supported," Qin Wan said generously, "When Lord Xiao arranges your place, I will tell you in person." ”

"Where to go? What do you mean, Miss? Jinru's heart tightened.

"Oh, Lord Xiao didn't tell you?" Qin Wan glanced at Jinru in surprise, and then looked annoyed, "It's all because the county lord is fast-talking, I think that with your relationship with Lord Xiao, Lord Xiao should have told you a long time ago, it turns out that ......"

Looking at Jin Ru apologetically, Qin Wan said embarrassedly: "Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just that Lord Xiao has other arrangements for you, maybe he will let you be in charge of the affairs of the outer courtyard." Although there is a special steward for the affairs of the outer courtyard in the general mansion, Lord Xiao ...... The county lord also said before that Lord Xiao didn't want the future housewife to be in his heart, and he didn't want you to be difficult in the future, so he could only put you in the outer courtyard, but after all, you are a woman, and it is not good to show your face, so most likely you will be a housekeeper. ”

This is very common in wealthy families, as a housekeeper lady, first, she can help her husband deal with the affairs of the outer court, and secondly, the woman who is married is not as constrained as a woman who has not been out of the cabinet in many things.

"Young Master, yes, that's what you said?" Jinru, who was still proud before, trembled when she spoke.

Naturally not.

Qin Wan muttered in his heart, but his gaze at Jinru was extremely affirmative, "It's also the county lord who is talkative, and told you in advance, Lord Xiao is really benevolent and righteous to you, and it is not in vain for your master and servant." The county lord thinks that Lord Xiao also wants to surprise you, after all, you and Dai Le have suffered a lot with him in those years, and you are now at the age of getting married, so your young master naturally wants to plan for you. Speaking of which, it is not easy for Lord Xiao, and he is not so careful about these things as a big man, so he will discuss with the county lord. However, don't worry, Lord Xiao will definitely ask you what you mean in the end, based on your wishes. ”

Jinru's face was slightly loose.

Qin Wan snorted coldly in her heart.

She naturally knew what Jinru was thinking.

thought that as long as he didn't let go, Xiao Jingxing wouldn't marry her off?

Of course, those who have been with the master for more than ten years, or even decades, can also marry by themselves with the grace of the master, but this situation is rare. Sometimes, as a means of winning over his subordinates, the master will directly assign the lowest maid to a certain chief steward as a reward.

Back in "Jiaoyuan", there was no news from Guiyuan and Lychee, and Qin Wan couldn't sleep, so he simply asked people to light candles, take out a travelogue, and lie on the soft couch to read it.

With the breeze blowing, Qin Wan was in a trance for a moment, and immediately stood up alertly.

There was an extra figure in the room.

"What are you going to do?" Qin Wan asked in an annoyed tone.