Xia Houshu saw Cui Yan's little moves and couldn't help but sneered.
She had underestimated her before.
I originally thought that Cuiyan was just vain and greedy for petty gains. There were no big problems in other aspects. There was nothing wrong with keeping her by my side. I also hoped that one day I would be able to influence her with my sincerity. But now I know that she is still a
She never dared to stay with such a person.
It seems that my mother sometimes misjudges people. But how should I tell my mother about this?
Cuiyan didn't know that Xia Houshu was looking at her at this moment, burying her head and crying, as if she had been greatly wronged. But her mind was spinning fast, thinking about Princess Xuanhe's reaction since the incident today.
and Xia Houshu's attitude, while thinking about how to return to the original state.
She had served Xia Houshu for many years, and she knew that Xia Houshu was not a master without scheming. If she was really kicked out of Qingfeng Pavilion, no one in the entire Yue Kingdom would want her. Even if Princess Xuanhe sent her to
Staying in Songyatang, but in Songyatang where there are so many talented people, she can only be a rough maid...
Xia Houshu waited for a long time but did not receive an explanation from Cui Yan. He finally couldn't bear it anymore and said, "Cui Yan, don't feel so wronged. If you want to talk about this matter today, just say it to me. Why bother Yunxi? On weekdays,
When you came to serve me in my room, Yunxi helped you a lot. She always shared her benefits with you; she also helped cover up your mistakes. Do you still remember?
You took a silver hairpin from my jewelry box and gave it to your cousin as a dowry, right? You thought you did it without anyone noticing, but in fact Yunxi even saw it. But she was worried that things would get too big.
It made you lose face, and you couldn't hold your head high with your cousin, and it was difficult for you to gain a foothold in the house, so you took it over yourself, claiming that she accidentally lost it, and Yuhu fined her money for this."
Yuhu was shocked, it turned out that the truth was like this? Then should the money she confiscated from Yunxi be given to her? Cuiyan, a bitch, really shouldn't be underestimated, so you can play with her like a golden cicada, right?
Cuiyan was shocked and turned pale, looking at Xia Houshu with eyes full of fear, she even forgot to cry.
When her cousin got married, she promised to give her cousin a hairpin to add to her beauty just to show off. But when she went outside and looked around, she found that a decent silver hairpin cost several hundred cents. She touched her money.
The bag was a little hesitant. There happened to be an exquisite silver hairpin in Xia Houshu's jewelry box.
Because Xia Houshu had not yet grown up and did not wear hairpins very much at that time, she usually did not care much. She thought this was a good opportunity, so she secretly hid it in her sleeve when no one was paying attention when she was cleaning up the dressing table. Later, when Yuhu was inspecting the jewelry, she found it
When asked, she pretended not to know, and in the end it was Yunxi who took the blame.
I didn’t expect that after two or three years, this matter would still be brought up. It turns out that it’s not that I did it flawlessly, but that Yuhu’s performance was realistic.
Cuiyan went to complain to Zhong Yuqing out of loyalty, but no matter how great her loyalty was, she could not cover up the fact that she stole Xiahou Shu's hairpin. Her cousin, who had no knowledge, regarded the silver hairpin as a treasure and would take it out from time to time.
Once!
Cuiyan was really scared this time. She quickly got up from the low couch, fell to her knees on the ground with a plop, and begged with tears in her eyes: "Girl, I was wrong! Please don't drag me to report to the official!"
Xia Houshu sneered and said: "If I want to report to the official, I don't have to wait so many years. Originally, I thought Yun Xi's words were reasonable. I wanted to save you face because it was your first offender, so I treated it as uninformed. But you have nothing to do with it.
You shouldn't, you shouldn't involve Yunxi. Some things are done by people and God is watching. I hope you will remember it firmly and don't be smart and treat others as fools."
Cuiyan became ill after that day and couldn't even get out of bed. Within a few days, the steward took her parents to pack her things and moved her out of Qingfeng Pavilion. Cuiyan never appeared again after that
In front of Xia Houshu, Zhong Yuqing then pointed out a maid named Qiao Ling to be the grooming maid.
There were always people coming to monitor her, just new wine in a bottle. Xia Houshu smiled helplessly and asked Yuhu to take Qiaoling to settle down.
In order to help Yunxi's face swell up quickly, Xia Houshu took her to see Pei Lang. After making sure that nothing was wrong and her appearance would not be disfigured, she felt relieved and forced Pei Lang to do some beauty care.
Bring the beauty plaster back to Yunxi and apply it.
After arranging Yunxi, the dispute between her and Aunt Fu Pei must be carefully settled.
Xia Houshu thought about it carefully. In the entire Yue Kingdom, there were many people who saw that Fu Pei was targeting her, but no one told her the specific reason. Instead, they all looked blind. Instead of wasting time to find those people
If you can't ask someone why you're here, you might as well go directly to the real owner and ask.
Xia Houshu thought this in his mind, and unknowingly he went around to the side courtyard where Aunt Fu Pei lived.
This courtyard originally housed two other nuns, both of whom were female envoys who came with Zhong Yuqing from Prince Gong’s Mansion and were treated well in the mansion. Later, the other two female envoys got married and had children when they got older.
As the elder, the heirs of the family saved some money and bought houses and fields outside. Zhong Yuqing was grateful for their hard work in serving him all their lives, so he returned the deeds to them and promised them freedom. Only Aunt Fu Pei would live her whole life.
She was not married, and her brothers and sisters had become family members and it was difficult to rely on them, so she continued to stay in the mansion, living here alone. It was not until a few years ago that she accepted a clever-looking maid as her goddaughter and kept her company day and night.
The moon hung like a curved silver hook on the treetops, and the hazy night covered the earth with a veil. The light reflected by the lights in the house connected with the stars in the sky, making it quiet and beautiful. Grandma Fu Pei's window
A dim candlelight shone through the paper, and small scolding sounds came from the room, as if Aunt Fu Pei was scolding her goddaughter again.
Aunt Fu Pei’s goddaughter was originally named Luhua, and she is only twelve or thirteen years old now. Luhua was originally a fisherman’s girl. Unfortunately, her parents’ boat sank while fishing, leaving her young and helpless. She was taken in by her uncle, but her aunt
Thinking that she was too young to work and had to eat, she was a burden, so he quietly sold her to a passing merchant. Later, the merchant ran into trouble and ran into debt, so he sold her to Ren Yazi, who passed her around several times.
She was sold to the Duke of Yue as a maid. Seeing that she had a pitiful background, a decent appearance, and a clever personality, Aunt Fu Pei accepted her as her goddaughter.
Later, Zhong Yuqing felt that the name "Luhua" was not good and sounded like a homeless person, so she gave her a new name, Caiwei.
Caiwei was less than ten years old when she first came to Yue Guogong's Mansion. Probably because of her unfortunate experience, she was hesitant in everything she said and did, and hesitated to do anything she was asked to do. She was afraid that someone would be punished if she offended someone, so she was very narrow-minded at such a young age.
But there were a lot of them. But since she had a supporter like Aunt Fu Pei, Caiwei became more courageous. While she pretended to be obedient and clever, she served Aunt Fu Pei well, and at the same time, she relied on her being Fu Pei.
Aunt Pei's goddaughter pretended to be powerful in front of the other servants and used Qiao as a show of strength. Even Xue Ying in Xia Houyi's room suffered from her humiliation.
At first, Aunt Fu Pei didn't know what Caiwei was doing. Whenever she heard someone talking about Caiwei, she tried her best to defend her like an old hen, and even offended many elderly people in the house. Until Caiwei stole
She didn't realize it until she got a personal sweat towel from Xia Houyi.
Stealing the owner's property is a taboo. According to family rules, one will be sent to the police. What's more, Caiwei, a woman in her prime, stole a man's personal belongings. It is not an exaggeration to be kicked out of the house. But Zhong Yuqing considered
When Grandma Fu Pei was alone, she finally recognized her daughter, so she asked Grandma Fu Pei to watch over Caiwei carefully and not allow her to come near Xia Houyi's yard again.
Over the past year or so, Caiwei seems to have changed a lot. Not only does she work hard without complaint, but she also serves Grandma Fu Pei wholeheartedly. Even Zhong Yuqing praised her as a teachable child, and it is difficult to improve after knowing her mistakes.
.However, Xia Houshu and Aunt Fu Pei don't like each other, and he never pays attention to her goddaughter Caiwei. She only heard Xieying complain to Yunxi a few times in private, saying that Caiwei remembered to eat but not to take fights every now and then.
I wandered around Chunxi Residence and ran away when I saw anyone.
I don’t know what Caiwei did again this time. Aunt Fu Pei scolded her for a long time without daring to reply.
The door was not closed. Xia Houshu stood at the door for a while, thinking that he was the master of the Yue Kingdom's palace and there was no need to be timid. Even when he went to the servant's room, he had to look at other people's faces, so he walked in directly.
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The yellow pear wood furniture in the room had a sense of age, but it was all polished and polished, and was spotless. Caiwei was the first to notice her, and she quickly bowed and bowed, timidly calling out "Third Miss."
Aunt Fu Pei's face darkened when she heard this, and she waved her hand to Caiwei to go out first.
Caiwei bowed respectfully to Aunt Fu Pei and then exited. As they passed each other, Xia Houshu clearly heard Caiwei take a deep breath, and seemed to feel that she was finally relieved.
Although Aunt Fu Pei is a domestic servant, because she is the person next to Zhong Yuqing, her status is more noble. She usually looks at people more highly than others, and she was even more unhappy when she saw Xia Houshu. She looked at Xia Houshu,
On the other hand, he said straight to the point with a cold face: "It's so late, why do you want to come to this old slave?"
Xia Houshu did not answer her in a hurry, but carefully looked around the furnishings in the room. The furniture was all yellow pear wood, and various small objects were placed just right. Several of the ornaments Xia Houshu had seen in his mother Zhong Yuqing's place.
However, the color is simple and elegant. It seems simple, but it is full of elegance. Some people who don’t know it thought it was an old lady’s house.
She found a yellow pear wood chair near the top and sat down, then turned her eyes to Aunt Fu Pei and said softly: "I have lived in the mansion for seven years, but I didn't know that Auntie lived in such a good place."
Aunt Fu Pei did not intend to ponder the meaning of her words, nor was she polite, so she said: "I am a straight-tempered man and don't like beating around the bush. If you have anything to say, girl, please just say it directly."
Xia Houshu couldn't help laughing and said, "Mommy is indeed a straight-tempered person who doesn't know how to turn around. Otherwise, she wouldn't have forgotten that I am also the owner of the Duke of Yue's Mansion."
Aunt Fu Pei didn't pretend to be stupid. She looked straight at Xia Houshu and asked, "Does this mean that I don't regard you as the master of the Duke of Yue's mansion?"
"Isn't it?" Xia Houshu asked.
"The girl is naturally the owner of the Yue Kingdom's palace." Grandma Fu Pei said calmly.
She is the master, yes, but has Aunt Fu Pei ever regarded her as her master?
"But I don't think you regard me as your master." Xia Houshu also looked directly into Grandma Fu Pei's eyes, trying to find some mystery in her expression.
Sure enough, Aunt Fu Pei suddenly sneered and said, neither humble nor arrogant: "The girl is the master of the Duke of Yue, but the master of this old slave is only the princess!"
Xia Houshu understood what she said and had nothing to refute. After all, Aunt Fu Pei was originally a servant of Prince Gong's Mansion. She accompanied Zhong Yuqing to marry into the Duke of Yue's Mansion, so it was understandable that she only recognized Zhong Yuqing as her master.
She nodded and changed her approach and continued to ask: "Mommy, I am only fifteen years old now, and I have not lived in this house for a long time. I have never offended you, so why do you always oppose me?"
