Chapter 545: The Watcher
Xiaolian, who didn't know how to hide her emotions, instantly pulled down that face, and even began to look at herself as Ji Haitang's concubine.
"Madam, it's true that you will always be the master mother of the paradise on earth! But we are about to become a family, and it is not appropriate for you to entertain your future sisters with leftovers!"
Mu Hanshuang forced a smile and pushed the braised lion's head, which was only half a plate left: "It's good to know that I am the master mother here, I still have some self-knowledge." I advise you to eat all of them and not leave a single bite, otherwise I won't help you introduce the young master. ”
This word immediately caused panic in Xiaolian's heart, and she was about to fly up the branch and become a phoenix, how could it be ruined on a meal.
"I'll eat, I'll eat. ”
That's what she said, and that's exactly what she did. On the surface, he pretended to eat with relish, but in his heart, he had already scolded the eight generations of Mu Hanshuang Ancestor.
"You wait for me, I will redouble this humiliation one day sooner or later! Once I become the concubine of the young master, I will definitely do my best to trick him into divorce you, and when the time comes, I will let you go around without food!"
Although only half of this dish is left, the chef is highly skilled, and it can be regarded as a delicacy for a person of Xiaolian's status.
Therefore, the more she eats, the more fragrant she becomes. A pair of chopsticks constantly go back and forth between the plate and the plate, and the sound of the bar chirping is endless.
Looking at the very indecent eating appearance of the person opposite, Mu Hanshuang showed contempt in his eyes: "This kind of fool actually wants to be Ji Haitang's woman, it's really a fool's dream." ”
After making half a plate of meatballs at a rapid speed, Xiaolian smashed her mouth and asked, "I don't know who the eldest lady just invited to dine here?"
"This person is the same gender as us, and you happen to know her. "Mu Hanshuang is suspicious, but he doesn't tell Meng'er's real name.
Hearing this, Xiaolian faintly revealed a trace of uneasiness in her heart, and asked in a tentative tone: "Can you ask the eldest lady to make it clear that the purpose of your banquet is related to the young master?"
With a "snap", Mu Hanshuang slammed the chopsticks on the table, and said slightly angrily: "I see that you are really tired and crooked, you will kick your nose and face if you give you a little good face, and now you even dare to ask about my affairs!"
Xiaolian didn't expect Mu Hanshuang to make such a move, and was instantly shocked by this momentum, and hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "The eldest lady spares her life, the slave and maid don't dare to talk too much anymore!"
The reason why she knelt and kowtowed without hesitation was because she was afraid that Mu Hanshuang would temporarily change her mind and replace the person who was sent to Ji Haitang. Similarly, she knows that she has made a lot of enemies in the gold nest, and only when she becomes the master can she have no worries.
Dusting off the dust on his sleeves, Mu Hanshuang moved his lips with a smile: "It's okay to tell you, this person is Meng'er who has just entered the mansion...... That look is really pitiful to me, and Shan Qin'er will be ashamed of herself when she arrives in front of her. ”
"How could it be her?" Xiaolian looked at her in confusion, and her eyes were full of astonishment: "She has only been here for less than a month, and she is not as beautiful as me...... Why did Madame invite her alone?"
There was another "snap", but this time the slap that was replaced by Mu Hanshuang fell on Xiaolian's face.
"Have you forgotten what I just said to you? So soon you started to take care of my business! I am the eldest lady, who is my right to feast, you should not ask and you can't ask! Just a maid, just take care of yourself!"
"The slave knows it's wrong......" Xiaolian spit out this sentence with tears in her eyes, and the hatred in her heart also fermented because of this, and secretly swore that sooner or later, Mu Hanshuang would be destroyed and replaced.
Although Xiaolian didn't express her dissatisfaction, she was too bad at hiding her emotions, just that subtle look made Mu Hanshuang aware of all kinds of unwillingness in her heart.
With a light "hum", Mu Hanshuang reached out and pinched her chin, and took a closer look before slowly speaking: "It's good to know that you are a slave maid, and only by learning to observe words and emotions can you live for a long time...... Do you understand?"
"Slave, understood. ”
Knowing that she was not right, Mu Hanshuang reminded intentionally or unintentionally: "I am about to send you to my husband's side, no matter how bad it is, it is more than a hundred times stronger than following that stand-in."
It's just that I don't know if the old coffin has ever mentioned to my husband about marrying you...... Although he is just a stand-in, in the end, this is also commensurate with father and son on the surface. ”
Mu Hanshuang deliberately put on a worried look: "I really don't know if my move is right, what if things go wrong?"
Xiao Lian, who was not shocked on her face, had already made up her mind in her heart: "I will soon let you know whether your move is right or wrong! Let you be majestic for a while, and your life will deviate after meeting me." ”
At the same time, Ji Haitang, who was nesting in the study, withdrew everyone, leaving only his henchman Ji Yifan: "I ordered you to send someone to monitor the eldest lady and the second lady, how did you do it?"
Ji Yifan hugged him with confidence: "Back to the young master, the second lady went straight to Miaorong Pavilion after going out, saying that she was tired of her face now and wanted to change back to her original appearance."
The eldest lady was more strange, she didn't go anywhere but went straight back to her room. But she ordered the kitchen to make a table of dishes, as if to feast a little maid. ”
"Banquet little maid?" Ji Haitang showed a surprised face: "She doesn't like to socialize with people the most, why should she feast on the little maid." ”
Ji Yifan just shook his head: "The subordinates don't know what the eldest lady wants, but the one sent to monitor the eldest lady did say so, and there should be no falsehood." ”
"Which tendon is she taking the wrong ......?"
Ji Haitang went around a few times in place with a full stomach of doubts, the door of the study was suddenly pushed open, and Mu Hanshuang took Xiaolian's hand and walked in slowly.
As soon as he saw Ji Haitang, Mu Hanshuang was respectful and polite: "Husband, the concubine loves you physically and mentally and has worked hard all day, so she specially sent Xiaolian to serve you." ”
Under Mu Hanshuang's instructions, Xiaolian, who was well-dressed, hurriedly learned her appearance and blessed her body: "Xiaolian has seen the young master, and I wish the young master good health and blessings." ”
"Madam, what do you mean by this? Pinjinwo will open its doors tomorrow, and I'm afraid I won't have so much leisure to enjoy. When he asked this, Ji Haitang turned his back on his body, and there was a slight displeasure on his face.
Mu Hanshuang replied with a smile: "Of course, the concubine is considerate of her husband...... It is because the next days will be very busy, I specially sent a beauty for my husband, and I hope you don't dislike Xiaolian for being clumsy. ”
After hesitating for a moment, Ji Haitang suddenly burst out laughing: "Since Mrs. is so considerate, her husband will no longer refuse your kindness." This maid named Xiaolian seems to be sensible and clever, so she will be sent to my room for the time being!"
Xiaolian on the side didn't figure out the intentions of the husband and wife at all, but when she was lucky, she was happy and almost flew up. Now that Ji Haitang has opened her mouth, she has nothing else to say except bow down and thank her.
When there were only two masters and servants left in the study, Ji Yifan took the lead in raising objections: "Young master, this maid named Xiaolian must not stay by his side. I saw that the corners of this woman's eyes and eyebrows revealed a calculating look, I'm afraid it's not that simple. ”
Ji Haitang sneered and said: "Even you can see that things are not simple, which shows that my good lady has completely separated from me." ”
Ji Yifan asked in a low voice, "Could it be that Xiaolian is the maid that the eldest lady entertained?"
Ji Haitang said: "Can there be anyone else besides her? ”
This time, it was Ji Yifan's turn to look dazed and ignorant: "Since the young master knows that the eldest lady has bad intentions, why does he still accept this daughter?
"It's not certain who the tiger is! Since everyone is here, how can I drive her away in person. After that, Ji Haitang showed a sly and treacherous smile, and Ji Yifan's heart trembled: "This little girl shouldn't survive tonight." ”
After the makeover, Shan Qin'er completely abandoned the identity of Taoyao Niang, and walked heroically on the way to the inn: "Gu Shaoxia should be able to recognize me at a glance, but I once teased him with this face, so it shouldn't cause him displeasure!"
After saying this, Shan Qin'er, who was a little worried, took out a small mirror from her arms: "It's still good as it is, how can you look at it...... Although there are occasional joys in the life of a mask, it is always more sad than joyful. ”
If they could, who wouldn't want to live in their own way?
The sooner she arrived at her destination, the more Shan Qin'er's heart beat harder: "What should I say when I see them in a while? Can they accept who I am now?"
"If you don't try, how do you know if they will accept you?" Mu Hanshuang's voice unexpectedly sounded from behind him, and Shan Qin'er, who was already nervous, screamed.
After settling down, she twisted her head to the side with some embarrassment, and there was still a trace of trepidation in her heart: "What is she doing here...... Is it because I didn't help, so I went to my footsteps to take revenge?"
After coughing twice, Shan Qin'er walked forward quickly on the grounds of physical discomfort, and Mu Hanshuang followed and grabbed her arm: "No one in this world knows you better than me, not even Ji Haitang." ”
"What do you mean by this? Did you come all the way to trouble me?" After saying this, Shan Qin'er suddenly felt a lot more refreshed, and even stared at Mu Hanshuang's eyes without shying away: "Others are afraid of you, but I am not afraid of you! ”
"Sister, can you be more mature...... Mu Hanshuang sighed in a tone of hatred that iron is not steel: "I have no grievances with you, why should I trouble you?"
"Then what are you doing here, why are you walking behind me?" Shan Qin'er was still very vigilant, and put her hands in a cross shape on her chest.
"Looking for Gu Huaiyan, Cheng Yinni, and ...... Father of my daughter. Mu Hanshuang's seemingly understated answer revealed sincerity and friendliness.
Naturally, she regained Shan Qin'er's heart without much effort: "Sister, then let's go together! I happen to be going to find Gu Huaiyan and Cheng Yinni." As she spoke, Shan Qin'er had already grabbed her arm, and she didn't want to explain what she meant by abandoning her earlier.
Although Mu Hanshuang felt a little unpleasant in her heart, she did not pursue it deeply, and easily resolved all the grievances between the two with a smile.
At least...... They now have a common goal and enemy, and they happen to be on the same path to find the same group of people. If it's such a coincidence, why bother with those unpleasant pasts!
Shan Qin'er, who recovered her identity, was extremely lively, and she hurried all the way so that it was late at night when the two arrived at the inn.
Tomorrow is the day when Pinjinwo opens its doors to welcome guests, in order to be able to nourish their spirits, most of the guests go back to their rooms early after dinner.
When the two sisters pushed open the door in the moonlight, all they saw were Cheng Yinni's eyes full of thoughts, which were charming and at the same time made people feel a little melancholy.
Of course, Shan Qin'er is the only one who feels this. Mu Hanshuang is thinking about Lou Shenghao, where does he have the leisure to observe other people's moods!
After a few perfunctory words, Mu Hanshuang went straight to the guest room on the second floor.
Glancing towards Gu Huaiyan's Tianzi No. 1 room, Shan Qin'er still walked towards Cheng Yinni step by step: "It's a big night, why are you sitting here alone in a daze?"
Glancing up at her, Cheng Yinni asked with interest, "Why are you in a daze instead of worrying?"
The self-cooked Shan Qin'er unceremoniously sat on a bench with Cheng Yinni, propped her elbows on the table and replied with a smile: "If you are worried, you should be accompanied by a pot of wine, frowning while drinking, and sighing from time to time...... That's the real worry. ”
Cheng Yinnie shook his head with a smile: "People who are really worried don't have the heart to drink, because Li Bai once said a very reasonable sentence: Drawing a knife to cut off the water makes the water flow more, and raising a glass to eliminate sorrow is even more sorrowful." ”
Nodding thoughtfully, Shan Qin'er unexpectedly slapped her palm, pushed Cheng Yin's shoulder and asked, "It sounds very reasonable, is this Li Bai your good friend, can you introduce me?"
Cheng Yinni was a little embarrassed and puffed his teeth: "I'm afraid this is a bit difficult...... It's really because he has been dead for many years, after all, Li Bai is from the Tang Dynasty...... And the Tang Dynasty has been destroyed by our Great Song Emperor, and there is no going back. ”
Not surprised by Li Bai's identity, Shan Qin'er lowered her eyelids and sighed: "Is it really impossible to go back? If you can't go back...... What should I do?"
Li Bai also said: Life is not satisfactory in the world, and the Ming Dynasty distributed flat boats. ”