Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Impersonation
In March, it is warm and cold.
A terrible scream pierced the night sky, breaking the peace of the Yong'an Hou Mansion.
The snow kite in the East Wing Courtyard was severely punished for not knowing what she had done, and the whole Hou Mansion listened to her wail all night.
Early in the morning, Mama Zhao asked Lin Shuang'er to go to the pharmacy and asked her to grab a few medicines to reduce fire and clear heat.
Lin Shuang'er went back quickly, and when she passed by the backyard, she saw two family members from a distance who seemed to be dragging a bloody thing over.
Lin Shuang'er hurriedly stepped aside.
When she passed by, she glanced at it inadvertently, and with just one glance, Lin Shuang'er's face was frightened and pale.
It was none other than a snow kite that had been screaming all night.
Where had Lin Shuang'er seen such a scene, and she was stunned for a while.
"What are you doing here?"
Mama Zhao, who was in charge, stood behind her at some point, staring at her with a pair of sharp eyes.
"Where's the medicine you bought?"
Lin Shuang'er hurriedly retracted her gaze and handed the medicine in her hand to Mama Zhao: "I bought it back, it was all to clear heat and reduce fire." ”
Mama Zhao took the medicine and was about to leave, when Lin Shuang'er suddenly asked, "Mama, who is this medicine for?" ”
Mama Zhao treats her well on weekdays, and she says this out of concern.
Mama Zhao was unusual, and her tone was very serious: "Don't look at what you shouldn't see, don't ask what you shouldn't ask, as a person from the Hou Mansion, you will have to pay a painful price if you make a mistake and take half a step." ”
"You also saw the fate of the snow kite, she just didn't recognize her identity, Xiao thought about what she shouldn't think!"
Lin Shuang'er didn't seem to understand: "Mama taught yes." ”
Except for survival, Lin Shuang'er didn't dare to think about anything.
Others may have the courage to try and make mistakes, but Lin Shuang'er doesn't.
Lin Shuang'er's parents died early, and she had a twin brother named Lin Shuang, but unfortunately, in a flash flood two years ago, her brother unfortunately died.
The uncles and aunts at home thought she was a money-loser and refused to take her in, and even wanted to sell her into Yihong Courtyard in order to ask for the funeral expenses of the two taels.
Lin Shuang'er tried every possible way to escape, and the only thing she thought of was to enter the Hou Mansion as a maid.
But it is not easy to enter the Hou Mansion, not to mention that the most important thing in the Hou Mansion is the maidservant.
Think about it too.
The main mother of the Yong'an Hou Mansion is the Nine Princesses of Western Xia, the only son of the Nine Princesses - Yebei Cheng, and the iron-blooded god of war of the Great Song Dynasty.
How many people want to enter the Hou Mansion with their heads squeezed, even if they are just a maidservant, they can't be begged for by others.
In order to survive, Lin Shuang'er had no choice, she wore her brother's clothes, tied her hair and chest, put her brother's name, and disguised herself as a man and entered the Hou Mansion as the lowest slave.
She was only fourteen years old when she first entered the mansion, and it was when it was difficult to distinguish between male and female, and the people of the Hou Mansion did not notice her daughter's body, and she also hid this secret for two years.
In Mama Zhao's eyes, only Lin Shuang is the most worry-free, he abides by his duty, his appearance is bright, his small face is clear and beautiful, and he does not lose to a woman at all.
Mama Zhao is harsh on him on the surface, but in fact, she likes him very much in her heart, and she always mentions him in private, and this time is no exception.
"Today, you go back to the East Wing Courtyard, don't ask anything, the prince is very angry, if he calls you, you will come forward to serve, if he doesn't call you, don't bother him."
Lin Shuang'er didn't dare to inquire about the master's affairs, so she only nodded vigorously and took Mama Zhao's words to heart.
Originally, she and Snow Kite lived together in the East Wing Courtyard.
Snow Kite is the big maid in the house, mainly serving the prince's food, clothing and daily life, but she is different, she is only responsible for sprinkling and sweeping the yard, and she usually can't even see the prince's face.
Now that the snow kite has been driven out of the house, the new replacement maid must not have settled down so quickly.
But Lin Shuang'er doesn't pay attention to these, she is just a sprinkling yard sweeper, and cleaning the yard every day is her most important thing.
Delivering the medicine to the dining room, Lin Shuang'er returned the same way, and on the way, several little maids gathered behind the rockery and whispered.
"I don't know what happened to the snow kite, the prince lost his temper today."
"There is no one in the East Wing Courtyard, and the prince locks himself in the house alone, and he doesn't let people approach."
"As soon as the snow kite leaves, there will be no one around the prince, if only I could serve the prince......"
Hearing this, Qiu Ju on the side was unhappy: "If you want to go, it won't be your turn, how could the prince fall in love with you, if it wasn't for the snow kite to use some means, it should have been me who went to serve the prince!" ”
Qiu Ju is the most powerful maid in the house, and her aunt is Mama Li in the West Wing Courtyard.
As soon as Lin Shuang'er heard Qiu Ju's voice, her steps involuntarily accelerated, and she couldn't wait to leave here immediately.
Qiu Ju saw her at a glance.
"Lin Shuang, you stop!"
Lin Shuang'er paused and said with a smile: "Sister Qiu Ju." ”
"What are you eavesdropping on here?"
Lin Shuang'er said: "I didn't hear anything, just passing by." ”
Qiu Ju didn't intend to let her go, and said arrogantly: "It doesn't matter if you are passing by or not, you can sweep this yard for us!" ”
Lin Shuang'er said: "This piece is not under my control, Mama Zhao only asked me to be in charge of the East Wing Courtyard." ”
Qiu Ju didn't give up: "Don't use Mama Zhao to pressure me, if you want to stay in the mansion well, do all the work for us honestly, otherwise you will be helpless, I just need to say hello to my aunt, and I will ensure that you are driven out of the Hou Mansion!" ”
Seeing that Lin Shuang'er refused to give in, Qiu Ju said again: "You have thought about it yourself, as soon as the snow kite leaves, I will be sent to serve the prince, if you offend me, you know what will happen!" ”
Lin Shuang'er had no choice.
She knows what happens if she offends the villain.
Seeing Lin Shuang'er honestly sweeping the yard for them, Qiu Ju became more and more proud.
"Look, I'll just say he's a bully!"
It was late at night.
Lin Shuang'er returned to her room physically and mentally exhausted.
Removing layer after layer of breast wrapping, Lin Shuang'er went to the bathroom to take a shower.
Coming out of the bathroom, she changed into plain clothes.
Under the bright moonlight, she is green like a waterfall, her complexion is white, and under her beautiful face, a touch of red lips are like budding begonia stamens.
The window was opened, and Lin Shuang'er lay on her side on the bed, her black hair scattered outside the edge of the bed.
She took out a purse from under the pillow, and on the purse, a pair of mandarin ducks came to life.
In the lower right corner of the purse, a crooked Qi character looks a little inconsistent.
Lin Shuang'er is illiterate, and this Qi character alone was embroidered by her repeated practice for a long time.
But the result was still unsatisfactory.
She placed her purse on her chest, her mind reminiscent of a man's promise to her.
"Shuang'er, you wait for me for two more years, just two years, and next year's imperial examination, I will definitely be able to go to high school."
Lin Shuang'er looked forward to it, only hoping that day would come earlier.
With this sweetness, drowsiness soon hit.
In a daze, a low, hoarse voice rang in my ears.
The girl's eyelashes fluttered on the bed.
"Someone, someone......"
The man's voice woke Lin Shuang'er up completely.