boudoir

Chapter 58
Liuli glanced around, taking the old lady's surprise, Qi's surprise, and Aunt Su's surprise into her eyes calmly, then silently stepped forward two steps, and said respectfully: "It's a bit disrespectful to say it, but you have to First please forgive me, madam."

Yu Shi paused, and said, "Say it."

Liuli said: "The flower on this branch was found from Cuiying's relics."

As soon as these words came out, several people stood up from their chairs, and Nie said: "Bold! On Madam's birthday, you dare to bring out dead people's things to make things worse. Come and slap me!"

Yu Shi said, "Slow down!"

Nie was stunned, watching her walk out of the seat, looked at Qi's place, then turned back, and said, "Ninth Miss, go on."

Liuli nodded, and continued: "I'm ashamed to say that for Madam's birthday, Liuli should have given a decent gift, but she was so shy that she didn't have anything to offer after thinking about it. It happened that Hongxiu said to me yesterday I wanted to add someone to the room, so I asked Ruier to tidy up the bed, and found a small cloth bag under Cuiying's bed, which contained this. I think Cuiying is a maid, where did such a valuable thing come from? It was stolen from some lady, I dare not keep it private, I thought of taking this opportunity to ask the lady to accept it for now, to show Liuli's heart."

Maybe it's because Cuiying's matter is too mysterious, or Yu's body is always suspected of being responsible for Cuiying's life, so many people secretly dare to guess but dare not speak up. No one thought that Liuli would be so stupid at this time. When she bumped into the knife and exposed her scars on Yu Shixing's head, everyone began to wonder if she was tired of work. They all watched quietly, waiting for Yu Shixing's reaction.

After hearing this, Yu's face was tense for a long time.

The old lady's complexion was particularly bad. It was her idea to celebrate Yu's birthday. Although Cuiying's death order was still discussed secretly among the servants, and repeated prohibitions were ineffective, but Yu was still in charge of Zhongfu. As a mother-in-law, she Mother, no matter how dissatisfied, the dignity of the eldest daughter-in-law in the mansion should be maintained on the surface, not to mention that He's mansion and Youcheng's mansion are now grasshoppers tied to the same thread?At this time, if anyone disturbs her, it will be difficult for her, Mrs. He!

The old lady snorted and was about to speak, but Aunt Su bent down and whispered softly in her ear: "I look at this Huasheng, and it looks familiar. Is it some lady who loves butterflies?"

After hearing this, the old lady looked at it carefully again.After reading this, his gaze turned like a lamp to Mrs. Qi who also had a jade butterfly flower hairpin on her head.

Qi dropped the handkerchief and bent down to pick it up.

A smile suddenly appeared on Yu's lips, and he handed Hua Shenglian's box into Hongxiu's hands: "I am very satisfied with this gift. I will reward Nine Girls with a pair of golden and silver curly cups, and I will reward Madam Li with three coins. The price of the thing is not important, the important thing is the heart, it is very precious for Miss Nine to return this thing, if this Huasheng is really lost by some lady, if you are free some other day, you might as well come to me."

Nanny Li stood stunned in disbelief.Liuli bowed down to thank her, and stood aside with delighted eyes like a child receiving a compliment.

The old lady looked pensively at Mrs Yu and then at Mrs Qi, lowering her eyes and picking up the beads on her wrist.

After the maids paid their birthday greetings, they began to set up breakfast. Today, because the eldest grandma, the second grandma, and the aunts from various courtyards came, two more tables were added. The nanny and Ruimin sat at the girls' table, and Huanhua didn't know if it was Because of the round fan, she was recruited by Yu to sit beside her, and she received the same treatment as Yuhua.

Yanhua would never let Liuli go for every meal, and before the dishes were served, he said in a strange manner: "Hey, why is such a heroic master sitting at the same table with us? I thought Da Furen would open another table for you! "

Liuli smiled and ignored her today.

The old lady's congratulatory gift was to invite a four-person Sanyue troupe to set up a stall in the Begonia Courtyard of Anxi Hall while the weather was fine, and sing a few zaju for Yu's enjoyment.

After breakfast, the wives and girls all went to the Begonia Courtyard.Qian Changsheng's family ordered someone to set up the tables, chairs and benches. Seeing Mrs. Yu coming with the old lady, she hurriedly greeted her with a smile and said, "Maidservant, I wish Da Furen a happy life every year!"

Mrs. Yu smiled and ordered someone to give a reward, while Mrs. Nie laughed and scolded, waving a handkerchief beside her: "Bah! Who doesn't know that Mrs. Qian has long been the housekeeper's wife who lives in the third courtyard and has slaves and servants to follow her. So many maids call themselves slaves to ask for the Da Furen's reward, you are ashamed!"

Qian Changsheng's family said: "Fourth Madam's words can really make a slave! No matter how beautiful we are in private, we are still slaves in front of the ladies. What's more, isn't this beauty all given by He Fu and the old lady?"

The old lady pointed at her and laughed loudly: "Your parents, Sheng'er, are clumsy and tongue-tied, and you're begging such a clever daughter-in-law like you!"

Liang smiled faintly from the side, "Chang Sheng'er is not stupid."

Liuli was standing behind her, just in time to hear it, Nie was so focused on trying to please her, she couldn't hear it: "The old lady is biased! I will try to evade for our housekeeper wife. Biyun Qingshang, why don't you come forward quickly Grab her purse and buy wine!"

Biyun and the other two covered their mouths and giggled.

Mrs. Qian hurriedly begged for mercy: "One fourth lady is in trouble, how can I forbid two more girls? That's all, I'll be a money-spreading boy. I'm invited by an old lady for lunch today. I won't argue. I'll pay 20 taels for dinner. Yinzi asks the big kitchen to add vegetables, and the old lady will have the honor of lending the East Pear Blossom Courtyard to the slaves, and all the maids and sisters present will come!"

Everyone laughed together, surrounded the old lady and sat down in front of the troupe.

Because it is a loose music of four people, there is no stage, one plays the pipa, the other plays the sanxian, the other clappers, and the other sings solo.The troupe master took the play list and asked the old lady to wait for the play, and then sang "The Female Champion" in order.

Liuli has seen countless popular dramas, and is familiar with Huang Chonggu's disguise as a man to become the champion and become a high-ranking official, but it is the first time to hear the drama with her own ears, so even though she sits at the end, she listens very carefully.

Suddenly someone touched her arm quietly, and when she looked back, it was a little maid named Qing'er next to Huanhua. Qing'er quietly pointed to a hallway behind her, and Huanhua was waving at her behind the hallway door.

Liuli was stunned, and looked in front of her, the ladies and daughters were all listening to the opera, but fortunately no one paid attention to this side, Nanny Li followed under the banner of setting the rules, and right now she went somewhere to eat and drink.

Qing'er tugged at her sleeve again, Liuli had no choice but to stand up, and walked into the hallway lightly.

When Huanhua saw her coming in, he didn't say much, he pulled her up and ran forward, and stopped after passing through the hallway and entering the deserted yard.

Seeing her panting, Liuli quickly stroked her back: "You are in good health, why are you tossing yourself like this?"

Huanhua managed to stop her panting, and a healthy blush appeared on her face after this movement. Looking at Liuli, she pursed her lower lip again.Liuli guessed that she came for that golden silk butterfly, but if she didn't open her mouth, Liuli would not take the initiative to say so.

The two of them worked so hard to get here, and each of them became speechless again. Liuli was silent for a while, then said: "Are you in good health? That day I heard that the third lady beat up the murderer's mother-in-law and kicked her out. I'm really on your behalf." Relieve."

After Huanhua heard this, the gloomy look between his brows and eyes seemed to intensify again, and he nodded after a long time.Liuli said again: "I was afraid of hurting you, so I didn't come to see you. I believe that with the protection of the third lady, no one will dare to hurt you in the future."

Huanhua suddenly raised his head and looked at the roof bitterly, "With her protection, maybe I will suffer even more!"

Liuli heard something strange, and stared at her immediately: "What do you mean?"

Huanhua also noticed the slip of the tongue, shook his head, and closed his lips tightly.Liuli asked: "Did Aunt Ning do something?" She shook her head again: "No. Don't ask. You just came into the mansion, and you don't know how many tricks are going on behind the scenes in this house."

Tears welled up in her eyes, and she stood beside the crabapple tree with her head hooked, like a slender and fragile vine.

Liuli slowly reached out to hold her palm.

Huanhua took a breath and said, "I am still like this, and you are helpless, life will be even more difficult."

Liuli shook her head and raised her lips, "It's okay, my life is cheap, if I have food, clothes and tiles to cover my head, I'm very satisfied."

Huanhua also nodded and forced a smile, then suddenly suppressed his smile and pulled out his hand. "I came to you because I wanted to tell you something. The butterfly Huasheng you picked up from Cuiying's room actually belonged to the third lady. I saw with my own eyes that she gave it to Cuiying. In your room I've heard about what happened. The harmony between the eldest lady and the third lady is actually fake. You foolishly gave this to the eldest lady, which is to give her the evidence that the third lady secretly bribed Cuiying. Third lady Madam will not let you go, you must be careful!"

Liuli looked at the little girl in front of her who was about the same stature as herself, and a certain part of her heart suddenly felt warm.When I first met Huanhua, this adopted third-bedroom concubine was a little arrogant as an official lady, and she also looked down on her, an illegitimate daughter with a bad background, but she was still willing to teach her how to read and confessed to her. Don't like her name.Her face was scratched by Yan Hua, and she also ran to greet her regardless of the eyes of the people, and asked the servant girl to deliver medicine.Not to mention anything else, in this deep house where family affection can be used as a tool for profit, this kind of heart is the most rare thing.

Liuli smiled sincerely, and was about to speak, when someone outside the courtyard door suddenly said: "It looks like he was being dragged and ran this way, but now there is no one, did he go into the courtyard?"

"Go in and see!"

When she listened carefully, she realized that it was Nanny Li and Hongxiu. She immediately murmured that she was not good. When she went to see Huanhua, she also had a panicked expression on her face. She immediately dragged her into the yard: "Let's hide first!"

Huanhua had no idea at all, he just followed her and the two of them entered the backyard, only to hear Nanny Li shouting, "Miss Nine, I saw you, why don't you come out?"

(End of this chapter)