Chapter 49: Sending the Maid
After Linglong Pavilion met Jiang Huaiyang that time, she didn't see him again for three days.
She still goes to the temple every day after lunch, and returns at sunset. She didn't sit still, but sometimes copied some scriptures, and when the cloth shop brought the surplus material, she began to sew clothes.
Except for the material in her hand, which was enough to make a short jacket and a skirt, she planned to use it to embroider a sachet of incense, in which she put some sun-dried cinnamon and a pinch of medicinal powder from her hibiscus sachet, and sent him the hope of peace and prosperity, thinking that next time, she would give it to him along with the scriptures she had copied.
The banyan tree with red ropes on one side was still green, and Ruan Yuyi suddenly felt a little tired, so she put down the needle and thread in her hand and looked out of the wall.
In fact, when you stay alone, you will inevitably have a distant mind. On the first day, it was okay, and she waited and waited, but the more she got to the back, the more bottomless her heart became.
She even began to wonder if the prince would come back, so much so that she repeatedly asked the temple novice about his itinerary, and got the answer that he did say that he lived for a month, so she calmed down a little.
In the evening, Xu was sleepy early because embroidery and writing were too exhausting during the day. So Mu Ling came to cut the wick for her, and the room flickered dark.
She looked at Mu Ling's shadow and asked casually, "Where is Mu Xiang?" On weekdays, Mu Xiang came to wait for her to rest, but for a while she was replaced by Mu Ling, she was a little unaccustomed to it.
Mu Ling turned around and said, "Sister Mu Xiang asked the slave maid to take a turn for her tonight, she seems to have something to do, and she left the courtyard half an hour ago." ”
As soon as she heard this, Ruan Yuyi didn't think much about it, she dipped her pillow, and sleepiness hit her, she covered her mouth and yawned, and said slowly, "I know, you can go and rest too." ”
In the darkness, Mu Ling's figure could be vaguely seen, and she owed, "Yes, the slave is in the outer room, and if you have anything, you will give an order." ”
As the wood spirit left, the room fell silent, and through the red tent, you could see the shadows of the tables and chairs outside. She dragged the horns up, covering half of her face, and the smell of incense on the futon was all between her noses.
It's a little more fragrant than the scent on Shizi's body, she can't help but think.
However, in general, incense pills are mostly used by women, and it is rare to see such a son as a prince. She thought wildly, and at some point, she fell asleep.
The next day, when she slept until dawn, she vaguely heard someone come in and put down the basin. She lifted a corner of the curtain and found it past the usual hour when Muxiang came to call her.
She raised her voice and called, "Wood incense." ”
A maid in a young yellow dress walked over and smiled at her, "Miss, you're awake." ”
It was a wood spirit. She got out of the bed, stretched out her hand and waited for her to change her clothes by the wood spirit, and asked casually, "Why did this point call me today?" ”
Mu Ling shook his shirt, unfolded it, and replied, "Miss forgive me, Sister Mu Xiang left in a hurry, and I didn't explain to the slave and maid when I should wake you up, and the slave and maid didn't know it very accurately, but it was about this time, so it was a little late." ”
She put her hand through her sleeve and frowned slightly, "She hasn't come back yet?" "They are inseparable when they are young, but it is rare to see Mu Xiang leave for so long, and he has never informed her. She thought about it carefully, and she really didn't tell her to do anything.
"Yes," Mu Ling pursed his lower lip before he said, "Miss, don't worry, Xu was sent by the masters in other courtyards, and when the matter is done, she will come back." ”
Hearing this, she just thought it was her own nonsense and suppressed the uneasiness in her heart.
When she finished freshening up, the maid who was working in the dining room brought breakfast. There are many pasta dishes in the northern country, and this time they are also sent noodles and steamed buns, as well as a small dish of snow vegetables.
Her mouth is not picky, and she has been in Beijing for more than a year, so she is used to eating these, but sometimes she can't help but think of the rice porridge she used to eat when she was a child. At this moment, she glanced at the courtyard, where there was only one rough servant who sprinkled and sweeped, and there was no one else.
After only half a while, she suddenly felt full, took the tea handed by Mu Ling for gargling, took a small sip, and after a while, she covered it with a handkerchief and spit it it out, and then picked up the wet handkerchief on the side to wipe her hands.
Just as he was putting down the veil, he saw the maid outside come in and report, "Miss, the little maid in the courtyard of the eldest prince asks to see me." ”
Ruan Yuyi raised her eyes and glanced outside the door, because she was blocked, and couldn't see anything, she said lightly, "Let him come in." ”
By the way, Mu Ling asked her to put away the dishes on the case, and when the maid was walking out, a small servant came in, followed by four or five girls dressed as maids.
He first bowed, and then turned sideways so that Ruan Yuyi could take a closer look at these maids, "I've seen the young lady." Young lady, these are the people newly selected by the eldest prince for you when he saw that there were few maids in your house. ”
The girls were all folded in front of their abdomen, their eyebrows bowed and their heads bowed, looking respectful. But one by one, they are not very old, and their faces are still green, probably newly bought by the tooth shop.
Ruan Yuyi glanced at them, there had always been such people in her yard, and there was no time when it caused inconvenience due to the lack of people. And Cheng Xingqiu never asked the people in her courtyard why she suddenly remembered this now.
"The people in my yard are dedicated enough, and there is nothing to increase or decrease, so the eldest prince doesn't have to worry about it." She frowned slightly.
The little guy cautiously half-raised his eyelids, "The young lady should take a look, there are many people waiting in the courtyard, and there is always nothing bad." He also knew that their young lady was not extravagant, but if she didn't pick someone to go, he wouldn't be able to explain it to the eldest prince.
As if receiving some instructions, one of the servants suddenly knelt down, and then cried with tears in his eyes, "Please also leave the young lady as a slave!"
"In the past, when I was doing things at home, the slave and maid just accidentally poured some tea on the guest, and the former master was furious and drove the slave and maid out, and the slave and maid really had nowhere to go, and there were young brothers and mothers at home, and the slave and maid had to help them."
While crying about the situation, he also informed her of the situation at home, which was a sign of loyalty. Mu Ling frowned slightly when he heard this, and he only felt that this girl was a thoughtful person. She quietly glanced at the young lady and saw that Ruan Yuyi really set her eyes on this servant.
"Look up, I'll see." Ruan Yuyi said softly.
Mu Ling's heart was anxious, and he blurted out, "Miss!" She was worried that the young lady was too soft-hearted, and as soon as people cried, she really left people behind.
The servant answered, raised her face, and met Ruan Yuyi's eyes. She was born with bright lips and fresh teeth, and she is quite beautiful, but I don't know how a woman with such a look can be willing to be a slave.
Ruan Yuyi glanced at her, "What was your name in the past?" ”
"Young lady Hui, slave maid...... Once upon a time, it was called Yuesha. She hung her head, her eyes flickering in a place where no one could see.