First Concubine

Chapter 23 Thrilling Banquet (5)

"The eldest lady taught her well." Madam Du didn't dare to take credit. From the fact that the old lady valued her, to the fact that Madam Zhao would wait for an opportunity to talk to her, the eldest lady had expected it. It might not be too difficult to please the old lady, but everyone Being able to predict one's thoughts so accurately is definitely not a skill that can be developed overnight. She really doesn't dare to fight with such a monster one more time.

Shui Linglong showed a faint smile, like the lily of the valley slowly blooming in the quiet world, elegant and charming, freehand and soft, but also revealing a refreshing and elegant feeling that is not easy to approach: "Mama Du, you're welcome, my grandmother is old. Gao, my filial piety is reflected in the fact that Mother Du helped my grandmother out more."

Mama Du's eyes moved from side to side, and she said with a smile: "Yes! I will definitely have a good time doing things for the old lady!"

Zhifan held a food box in one hand and held an umbrella for Shui Linglong in the other, and made sure to keep a foot away from the eldest lady. The eldest lady may hold your hand when she is happy, and she may hold your hand when she is unhappy, but unless it is a life or death situation, , otherwise you must not take the initiative to get in touch with her, she will go crazy.

I still remember that when the eldest lady crossed the threshold last month, Ah Si helped her in a flattering manner, but the eldest lady threw her into the woodshed and chopped firewood for a whole day and night.

Even further back, the eldest daughter hugged her father when she first returned home. After returning home, she took a bath for an entire hour. Those who knew it said she hugged her father, but those who didn’t knew thought she had just hugged a piece of shit.

The two of them walked towards Lingxiang Courtyard. After walking a few steps, the smile on Shui Linglong's face disappeared: "How is Shui Lingyu?"

Zhi Fan lowered his voice and expressed cautiously: "I heard that the third lady had a big fight with Aunt Feng after she woke up. I don't know what the quarrel was about, but cups and plates were broken one after another, and I don't know who caused it."

Shui Linglong looked at Zhi Fan and found that her brows were furrowed: "Do you think something is wrong?"

Zhi Fan nodded: "My slave has stayed in the mansion for eight years. Although it is not as good as Liu Lu and Ye Mao's family, the fellow who entered the mansion at the same time as my slave happens to be an errand in the third lady's yard. In these years, I have heard all kinds of news about my slave. After hearing a lot, Aunt Feng and Third Miss are both known for their gentle temperaments. Not to mention throwing things, they have never spoken loudly, and even Aunt Feng scolded Third Miss for acting recklessly and causing harm to others. People end up harming themselves, so the third lady shouldn’t talk back.”

"Yeah, it's really... very strange." Perhaps Shui Lingyu changed her temperament because she knew that her hands were useless and she would no longer be able to mix perfume and make rouge? Shui Linglong looked forward, murmured thoughtfully, and then asked, "What's the name of your fellow countryman?"

"Lü'er was originally a second-class maid. After Cui'er's death, she was promoted to be with the third lady. However, others don't know that she and the slave are from the same hometown. Her mother became a widow before she took her to marry us. "The village, she used the original household registration when she entered the government." Zhi Fanzhi kept talking about everything, and was no longer hiding and asking for credit like before.

Shui Linglong glanced at her sideways and smiled knowingly, but she was not in a hurry to praise or reward her: "Go to Mother Zhong to get two taels of silver and prepare some small gifts according to Lu'er's preference. She has become a first-class maid, you know. Things will come more slowly if I think about it.”

"yes."

When Ye Mao returned home after shopping, the heavy snow had stopped. She was carrying the bundle on her back, stepping into the snow with one foot deep and one foot shallow. As she walked, some of the baggage slipped from her shoulders, and she carried it. Straighten your hands.

Suddenly, two young men with good-looking faces rushed toward her with a smile. She didn't know whether they were walking blindly or deliberately, but they bumped into her. A strong smell of powder penetrated her nose, and she gasped. Sneezed. The baggage is gone! She hurriedly picked it up and hung it on her shoulder again. She took another look at the person who came and found that she didn't recognize him. She wanted to scold him, but she didn't want to cause trouble for the eldest lady. So she swallowed her anger, stood up and patted the snow on her body. Planning to leave right now.

These two people are extremely handsome in appearance. They also wear a thin layer of makeup, making them more delicate and charming than the women. One of them, a young man with a long face named Changfeng, blocked Ye Mao's path and said rather arrogantly: "What? You want to run away after hitting someone?"

Ye Mao frowned: "It was obviously you who hit me!"

Changfeng’s peach blossom eyes widened and he said, “Oh! You are sharp-tongued and refuse to admit your fault! Look! You have damaged all my things!”

Ye Mao looked in the direction he pointed and saw a large piece of broken porcelain lying in the snow. The original shape could no longer be recognized. She shuddered subconsciously, but she soon got over it: "Snow It’s soft! How can something fall into pieces in the snow? You’re obviously trying to cause trouble!”

 Didn’t you say she was a silly maid? How stupid is this? The round-faced man named Chang An raised his orchid fingers, covered his face with a handkerchief, and glanced at Ye Mao with disdain, as if one more glance would stain his pupils: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, you are thick-skinned and thick-skinned. What's so strange about losing something? In this way, although you broke our master's things, we are not unreasonable people. You just have to pay for the money, a total of fifty taels, considering that you are a poor maid. "My dear, I'm missing you by ten taels."

Her monthly income for three years combined is not that much! Ye Mao frowned: "Why don't you go and grab it? I have no money!"

Changfeng didn’t seem to believe it: “No money? What’s in your bag? Ah? Show it to me!”

“No.” Ye Mao took a step back and looked at them warily.

Changfeng took a step forward, gritted his teeth and said, "Do you want to give it to me? Do you want to give it to me?"

Ye Mao took a few steps back: "Who are you? This is Shangshu Mansion, you are not allowed to act wild! If you do this again, I will call someone!" These two people looked nice, they were said to be servants, but they were handsome and handsome. Dressed up well, he is said to be a noble person, but he still lacks a lot of magnanimity.

Changfeng strode forward and ran straight into Ye Mao!

Ye Mao threw him over his shoulder and threw Changfeng down in the snow. Changfeng screamed in pain: "Ouch! My waist is broken!"

Upon seeing this, Chang'an stuffed the fragrant handkerchief into his arms, spat, raised orchid fingers with both hands, gritted his teeth and glared, "E-ah--" and rushed towards Ye Mao.

Ye Mao was so burned inside and tender outside that he swayed and easily dodged Chang'an's attack.

Changfeng, who had eaten a mouthful of snow, was now free to take out the prepared chili powder and sprinkle it on Ye Mao!

“Ah—” Ye Mao screamed in pain, and the chili powder got into her eyes. It was so hot that it burned her eyes like lava and she could no longer open them.

Seeing this, the two men rushed forward and kicked Ye Mao down, started punching and kicking him, and tore away Ye Mao's baggage. The candles and paper money inside rolled to the floor. Changfeng sneered disdainfully: "What kind of treasure do you think it is? She's as protective as her lifeblood! It turns out that this is just a pheasant! Even entering the Phoenix Nest won't change the fact that she's a bastard!"

The two of them stamped on the items and made sure they were completely destroyed before spitting on Ye Mao's face, picking up the broken porcelain and throwing away his sleeves!

It wasn't until they disappeared that Fu'er, who was hiding behind the tree, dared to run out. Fu'er grabbed a handful of clean snow, briefly cleaned Ye Mao's eyes, and wiped the spit from her face with a handkerchief. He asked with concern: "Are you okay? They are the young master's book boys. How could you mess with them?"

Ye Mao left the house early in the morning to buy things. Therefore, he didn't know that the eldest young master and the second young master had returned home and were currently accompanying the old lady in the Fushou Yuan. Fu'er got the news and was planning to call Shui Lingqing to meet him. Brother's.

"I didn't mess with them, they deliberately messed with me." Ye Mao endured the pain all over his body and put the shredded paper money and wax paper into the bag bit by bit and put them away, "Thank you very much, Sister Fu'er."

Fu'er looked at the things used to worship the dead and wanted to ask Ye Mao if something happened at home, but before he could speak, Ye Mao left with heavy steps.

 Lingxiangyuan.

Shui Linglong looked at the bruised Ye Mao and the ruined incense candles and paper money in the bag without saying a word.

Ye Mao knelt on the ground and told everything that had just happened word for word. Then, he waited quietly for Shui Linglong's anger. In her opinion, she had done something wrong this time and failed to accomplish something for her master.

There was a room full of people. Mother Zhong was calculating the expenses in the yard, Liu Lu was embroidering sachets, and Zhi Fan was ironing clothes. After hearing Ye Mao's statement, they all stopped what they were doing and looked at Shui Linglong. . There is no doubt that this is a malicious incident. The phrase "a pheasant is a pheasant, and even entering the phoenix's nest cannot change the fact that she is a bitch" is basically referring to Sang and Huai. Since the old lady's health has improved, she has taken more care of the eldest daughter. Although the eldest daughter's life is not as good as that of the legitimate daughter, it is much better than that of the concubine. In addition, the prince and other nobles have also shown good treatment to the eldest daughter. As slaves, they could not help but feel a little complacent. Especially after the eldest lady was deprived of power, they felt that the world would be brighter and they would have peace of mind. But the actions of the two book boys today were like a severe alarm bell on their heads: there is a difference between concubine and concubine, and there is a difference between children!

 (End of this chapter)