Value peace

Chapter 74
The next day, the rain didn't stop, but the rain was getting weaker and drizzling, floating in the air like embroidery needles, and the leaves wet by the rain were more colorful and green than usual.

Uncharacteristically, Gu Xiyan didn't go to greet Mrs. Gu in the morning, but instead stayed in the room to write, practicing the seven words "but the way is ruthless, it seems to be sunny" over and over again.

Huilan helped her sharpen the ink, and said with a smile, "Young girl's writing is getting better and better."

Gu Xiyan looked at her upright but uncharacteristic big characters and smiled slightly, her expression became a little dazed.

If you abandon me, you can't stay on the day of yesterday; those who are chaotic with me are worried about today.

He has his direction, I have my itinerary!
That's all for now!
Missing, in the future is just a cup of tea sipping alone in the long night!

Knowing how well you are!

At noon, the rain stopped, and Ye Er from Mrs. Gu's house came to invite Gu Xiyan, saying that Mrs. Gu invited her to guard the garden.

A few maids helped Gu Xiyan clean up, and then Gu Xiyan followed Ye Er to the Nuan Pavilion where Mrs. Gu guarded the garden to handle housework.

Entering the Nuan Pavilion, there are two strange women, one is about thirty years old, wearing a round bun, with a bowl-sized red velvet flower next to the bun, a round face, and a black hole at the corner of her mouth. The mole looks gaudy and funny.The other one, who was seventeen or eighteen years old, was wearing a white jacket with blue flowers on his upper body, and a dark blue skirt on his lower body. He was slender, fair-skinned, with beautiful facial features. Confident, so it looks very beautiful and outstanding.

Gu Xiyan couldn't guess the identities of the two for a moment, so Yili greeted Mrs. Gu, and Mrs. Gu invited her to sit down on the big couch beside her, and pointed at the girl of that age, "This is Miss Ping'er, Come to our house for a while to help."

bottle?

Gu Xiyan was stunned.

The girl bowed her knees to salute Gu Xiyan and respectfully called out "Second Miss", then stood there smiling gracefully.

The older one next to him explained: "Our Ping'er girl was originally the big girl next to Mrs. Li, the left servant of the Ministry of War, because Mrs. Li is going back to her hometown to deal with some trivial matters recently, and Ping'er girl has lived in Shengjing since she was a child. I grew up and didn't want to leave, so I asked my wife to take care of it."

Gu Xiyan was startled.

Was it sent by Qi Maosheng or was it a coincidence?

With a little luck, she asked Mrs. Gu with her eyes.

Mrs. Gu nodded towards Gu Xiyan, indicating that what the woman said was the truth.

Gu Xiyan felt lost.

Mrs. Gu turned her head and winked at the elder, and said with a smile, "Nurse Wang has worked hard, you have brought Ping'er, girl, let's go down and rest first!"

The two bowed their knees and went out.

Then Madam Gu leaned into Gu Xiyan's ear and said: "Madam Li entrusted me to take care of this girl, you can also see her appearance, she said she is too capable, Master Li often called out to make some red sleeves About the incense... Mrs. Li and my sister-in-law are close friends in the boudoir, and I really can't shirk it..."

Gu Xiyan responded with a smile.

"You have a shortage of maidservants here, and she is older than you, so I think it's quite appropriate to put her in your room." Mrs. Gu finally concluded.

Gu Xiyan smiled and agreed: "Mother is thoughtful."

Mrs. Gu took the opportunity to talk to Gu Xiyan: "Duanniang said that she is getting old and doesn't want to run around anymore. She is used to living in Shuzhou's hometown in recent years and wants to go back to her hometown. Look at this..."

Gu Xiyan said with a smile: "Mother Duan also mentioned this matter to me. After all, she is the one who served my grandmother, so I can't stop it. This matter is entirely up to my mother."

Mrs. Gu pondered: "In this case, let's choose a good day to send Duanniang out of the house. As for the nanny in your house, Deacon Ding introduced one to me a few days ago. His surname is Liao. It’s also neat, I’m thinking about letting her wait in your room. As for the maidservants, there are Moju, Xinghong, Huilan and Pinger, and they are just so-so. If there is any other situation, we can discuss how to buy more A girl comes in."

"Thank you, mother, for your trouble!" Gu Xiyan said gratefully, "Madam Liao might as well wait a few days before entering the mansion. Firstly, my place has enough manpower for the time being. Secondly, she will enter the mansion for one more day. It will take an extra day. Let's talk about Duanniang's matter after it is settled."

Mrs. Gu understood, and said with a smile: "Second Miss is still thoughtful. That's it. Wait for Duanniang to leave the mansion before discussing about Nanny Liao."

The two chatted for a few more words, and then Gu Xiyan got up to leave.

After leaving Mrs. Gu's warm pavilion, the woman who came with Ping'er went somewhere. Ping'er was talking to Liu'er and Ye'er under the eaves. The three of them were chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. look.Seeing Gu Xiyan coming out, Ping'er said something to Liu'er and Ye'er in a low voice, then stepped forward and bowed her knees to Gu Xiyan to salute: "Girl, please give me more guidance!" A bit like a handmaid.

Gu Xiyan smiled lightly, and asked tentatively, "Has your master set off yet?"

It was Ping'er who clarified the words, and said softly: "Grandpa Guo left the city from Mingde Gate at five o'clock in the afternoon!"

Gu Xiyan smiled wryly, stopped in her tracks and said to Ping'er: "Miss Ping'er, please give me a sentence for your master. Just say that I don't need manpower here for the time being."

Ping'er just smiled lightly.

Gu Xiyan sighed: "My pool is too small, I'm afraid I will wrong the girl."

Ping'er was unmoved, and said with a smile: "Miss, don't worry, the Duke has already paid my salary for ten years."

Is it because I heard what I said to Mrs. Gu that I said this?
Gu Xiyan paused in her heart.

Ten years, is this bottle going to stay by my side for ten years?

What was Qi Maosheng's plan?
I had decided not to think about it anymore, but Ping'er's words were still like a small stone thrown into the lake of my heart, causing ripples.

She stared at Ping'er's eyes coldly, trying to see something.

Ping'er was not timid or evasive, she smiled at Gu Xiyan indifferently and generously, but it seemed that Gu Xiyan was a bit petty, Gu Xiyan didn't feel discouraged, she turned her face away first, and was defeated.

But that Ping'er smiled "puchi" and said, "Second Miss, as long as I have the grace of the Duke, I dare not mess around in your little pond!"

Gu Xiyan blushed with shame.

Yes, why lose your temper with her, she is also following orders.I don't want to see her, and she may not be willing to come here!

I really thought too much during this time.

As long as it is Qi Maosheng's matter, he will deviate from the original direction in his actions and become not like himself!
Gu Xiyan took a deep breath.I don't know how many things are waiting for me to do.Duanniang's departure, Moju's departure, Xinghong's wish, Huilan's ambition, now there is another person beside her...

She is a smart person, and she will not wrestle with herself.

Sighing secretly, Gu Xiyan asked politely: "What's your last name? Where is your hometown? What did you do?"

Ping'er smiled and said respectfully: "Return to the girl. I am an orphan, what is my surname, where is my hometown, I don't remember for a long time. So I have been working in the Duke's house."

Saying is tantamount to not saying!
Gu Xiyan said again: "Come on, what did he tell you?"

Ping'er said with a smile: "The Duke said that I should take good care of the girl and run more errands if there is anything to do, so as not to tire the girl."

Gu Xiyan showed a bitter smile again.

As a young girl, it is not easy for Ping'er to be sent by Qi Maosheng to her side!
With the thought together, she couldn't help looking at the bottle.After looking at it, she found that there were thin smile lines and inconspicuous eye bags under Ping'er's eyelids.Her heart moved: "How old is the girl this year?"

Ping'er's eyebrows stretched, and she said generously: "As for the girl, I am 28 years old this year."

Although skeptical, Gu Xiyan was still a little surprised.

Find an experienced girl, it seems that Qi Maosheng really wants to help him!

Forget it, let's regard it as Qi Maosheng who wants to repay his life-saving grace!
Gu Xiyan bit her lips involuntarily, and had no choice but to show a seemingly generous smile to Ping'er: "Then please take care of Ping'er during this period of time!"

Ping'er respectfully said: "Miss, I really don't dare to take the word "big sister". Please tell me what you want."

Gu Xiyan thought about it, smiled, and said, "Then I won't be polite."

Ping'er replied "Yes" respectfully.

When the two returned to Wuyuan, Huilan showed a wary look when she saw Ping'er, but Ding Cuiniang, who was sent by Gu Xiyan to deliver a letter to Liu Zuocheng in the morning, saw Ping'er, startled, and doubts flashed in her eyes.

Gu Xiyan saw all this and smiled slightly.

Ding Cuiniang brought a letter from Master Liu to Gu Xiyan, and bid farewell to her by the way.

Out of politeness, Gu Xiyan didn't rebuke the letter in front of Ding Cuiniang, but said something to Ding Cuiniang, such as "It's been hard work for a while", and then personally sent her out of the Chuihuamen.

Along the way, Ding Cuiniang hesitated to speak, Gu Xiyan didn't say much, and talked to her cordially. When they parted, Gu Xiyan stuffed her with a heavy purse, saying mildly that she was asked to buy some snacks on the way .Ding Cuiniang finally couldn't hold it anymore, and whispered: "Second girl, I think that bottle looks very familiar, a bit like a friend of mine, the girl should be more careful!"

When Ding Cuiniang said this, Gu Xiyan felt that Ping'er was not simple, but she pretended to be a little flustered: "Then, is she a good person or a bad person? What's her name?"

Ding Cuiniang hesitated for a moment, and said, "If it's true, it should be called Duan Yingluo... It can't be said that she is a good person or a bad person."

Gu Xiyan's face turned pale: "This, this is what my mother took in. I'm going to report to my mother soon..."

Ding Cuiniang hurriedly grabbed Gu Xiyan, with a look of calmness: "Second girl, maybe I didn't see clearly. That person is extremely skilled and has a lot of status in the world, so it shouldn't belong to her."

Gu Xiyan snorted coldly in her heart.

You are indeed not mistaken, what is not her is her.Ping'er must be the Duan Yingluo that Ding Cuiniang mentioned!

Sending off Ding Cuiniang and returning to Wuyuan, Ping'er looked at Wuyuan as if strolling in the courtyard, while Xinghong stood under the eaves wiping her eyes, Huilan comforted her softly, and did not see Moju and Duan. Mother's shadow.

Seeing Gu Xiyan, Huilan immediately tugged at Xinghong's sleeve, and then greeted her with a smile: "Girl, is Sister Ping'er here to replace Ding Cuiniang?"

Gu Xiyan smiled and nodded.

Whelan showed a sweet smile, and told Ping'er: "Sister Ping'er, please fill up the water in the kitchen sink. The girl used up the water when she was washing at noon. Don't fill it up now. There will be no water at night!"

(End of this chapter)