The Legend of the Loved One

Chapter 28

Seeing Chu Xue leave the room in a hurry, Li Jiaoyun handed Song Ning to the wet nurse, and hurriedly chased her out.

Chu Xue and the others have only been here for more than half a year, so they probably don't know much about this Nanny Li, but the masters and maids here in Yanzhou have a lot of scruples about her.

Nanny Li is actually the nanny of Princess Xu Jinhe, a dowry nanny.She came to Yanzhou from the capital with the Hengwang couple 11 years ago. It can be said that she has stayed in Yanzhou's Hengwang Mansion for as long as it has been.In the first few years when she first came to Yanzhou, she personally taught all the servants of the palace who served the master closely, not to mention that Xu Jinhe was courteous to her, and the masters and maids in other courtyards were even more respectful to her.

Therefore, although this nanny is a servant in name, she can be called a half-master in reality, and no one dares to neglect her on weekdays.

When Chu Xue and Li Jiaoyun arrived, they saw Yan Ling arguing loudly with Nanny Li.

"Yanling, shut up!" Chu Xue hurriedly scolded.

Although she has only been here for more than half a year, she can tell that this Nanny Li is someone who should not be easily provoked, not to mention that these days Danweiyuan has been deliberately causing trouble. Or hit the muzzle?

Hearing the sound, the quarreling and onlookers all turned their heads and fell silent immediately when they saw her.

"Miss, why are you here?" Yan Ling was surprised, but the anger on his face hadn't subsided.

"How is this going?"

Chu Xue was about to ask, but heard another voice, looked up, and found that it was Princess Xu Jinhe, who was surrounded by her two big maidservants, and appeared at a seemingly unhurried pace, suddenly appeared in front of her.

Chu Xue understood immediately, no matter how she tried to avoid it, she still fell into the other party's trap today.

Everyone saluted Xu Jinhe one after another.

Seeing this, Nanny Li stepped back behind Xu Jinhe.

Xu Jinhe glanced at Yanling coldly, and asked: "There is so much noise in broad daylight, where is the dignity of the palace? Do you want me to ask again? Why are you arguing?"

The voice was gentle, but there was an undeniable coercion.

Yanling didn't speak, and Ruyue who was with her lowered her eyes and bowed her body, "Reporting to the princess, the servants and servants just went through this process, and heard that Madam Li was disrespectful to our master. Yanling was in a hurry, so she went forward to argue a few words."

"Theory?" Xu Jinhe raised his chin and sneered, "How can a theory attract crowds of people to watch? Tell me, how did Nanny Li disrespect your master?"

Ruyue didn't want to repeat to Chu Xue the slander she heard just now, so she fell silent.

"Why don't you dare to say it?" Qiu Gui beside Xu Jinhe also sneered, "Could it be that you heard it wrong? You wronged Mother Li?"

Yanling was still angry. Seeing Xu Jinhe's arrival, she knew that she had done something wrong, but she couldn't hold back her anger. Seeing what Qiu Gui said, she simply said what the old woman said.She also bowed, and her voice was a little cold, "Go back to the princess, just now, when the servants heard, Madam Li said to the maids around her, saying, Our lady is just a chicken that can't lay eggs, and any nourishing medicinal materials are fine. It’s useless, those inferior donkey-hide gelatin should be thrown away for nothing.”

Yanling raised her head and glared at Nanny Li, and added: "That's what she said just now, and the slaves heard it clearly."

"What?" Li Jiaoyun exclaimed, and looked at Nanny Li in disbelief.

Chu Xue frowned, but said nothing.

What happened today is very clear.Nanny Li obviously wanted to provoke Yan Ling and the others and lure them into the trap.Now, I am afraid that the more I say, the more mistakes I will make, and on the contrary, I will fulfill the other party's wish.She had no choice but to keep quiet and see how Xu Jinhe planned to sing this play.

Seeing sarcasm in Xu Jinhe's eyes, she asked the people around her, "Nurse, did you say that?"

Nanny Li bent over to her master, denying it outright, "The slaves never said that kind of thing, the girls must have heard it wrong."

Ruyue Yanling looked at Nanny Li in disbelief, her eyes were full of contempt and anger.

Xu Jinhe sneered again, "My princess doesn't believe it either. Nanny Li is an old man in the palace. She taught me etiquette when I was in Peiguo Duke's mansion. How could she say such ugly words."

After all, Yanling was pure and quick-tempered. Looking at the shameless master and servant in front of her, she finally couldn't bear it anymore, and said through gritted teeth: "The princess is saying that the slave and servant specially made up such lies to wrong this old woman?"

"Shut up!" Chu Xue hurriedly stopped her.

Although the other party is shameful, in Yanling's capacity, such questioning is obviously disrespectful to the princess.

But as soon as Chu Xue finished speaking, she saw Qiu Gui stepping forward, raised her hand and slapped Yan Ling, "You are a little servant who dares to be lawless by relying on your master. How dare you say that to the princess, you forgot Is it your own identity?"

"Slap!" To everyone's surprise, Yan Ling raised his hand and slapped Qiu Gui back, and also glared at him angrily, "You are the ones who bully others!"

Everyone present was shocked by this little girl.

But in any case, this trick is too big.

But Yanling couldn't bear it anymore. She grew up with Chu Xue, and her relationship was stronger than that of her sisters. It's okay to suffer some grievances because of her low status, but Qiu Gui's words just now were obviously aimed at Chu Xue, so she suddenly broke out.She had already offended the other party around today, but she couldn't let Chu Xue be wronged.

But Yanling's impulsiveness hit Xu Jinhe's heart. Seeing that the fishing nets that had been cast for the past few days could finally be collected, she took on the posture of a princess and scolded: "Speaking rudely in front of my princess, this girl is so bold and reckless. , Guessing that the palace can't hold her anymore, so someone, go and call the steward, and send this girl out, and she is not allowed to step into the palace from now on."

The chief steward of the palace is a man in his forties named Zhang Shun.This steward Zhang had already received the letter from the arrival of the masters just now, so he hurried over and waited aside.

But at the moment Xu Jinhe's words came to his ears clearly, but he didn't respond immediately, as if he was a little embarrassed.

Ordinarily, as a princess, it is understandable to dispose of a servant girl at will, but this time it is the eldest maid of Wantang Garden who is to be dealt with. If it is from another courtyard, he will obey without hesitation, but this time How dare he touch the people around Mrs. Xue so easily?

This is not in the capital, so we can't send this girl back to the Chu Mansion. Once this unfamiliar place is sent out, this girl will basically die. After two days, when the prince comes back, Mrs. Xue will say aggrieved and wipe away tears. Get it back again, but will it be possible to get it back then?
Once the prince blames him, who is to blame?
Seeing that Zhang Shun seemed to be hesitating, Xu Jinhe was really angry. She said angrily, "Okay Zhang Shun, I can't command you anymore, can I? Why are you still standing there? Do you want me to do it myself?"

"I don't dare, I don't dare!" The sudden sharp voice made Zhang Shun tremble, and he had no choice but to move two steps forward, just as he was about to reach out to pull Yanling, but Chu Xue spoke.

Chu Xue finally understood Xu Jinhe's plan. Xu Jinhe was jealous of Song Chen and couldn't move her easily, so she moved the closest people around her. Like a bird that has lost its wings, it will be easier to knead.

But she must not let the other party get what they want.

Fortunately, it can be seen that the butler still cares about himself.

She took a deep breath, and bowed her head to Xu Jinhe, "Please calm down, my concubine, Yanling is my servant, and what happened today is all because of my failure to discipline her well. I hope you will correct her once for my sake." Opportunity, the concubine must be disciplined when she goes back, and things like today will never happen again."

"Miss……"

"Still shut up!"

Yan Ling was going all out today, but she couldn't bear to watch Chu Xue lower her eyebrows at this poisonous woman, but Chu Xue stopped her coldly.

"I know this is someone close to you, but this time it's really outrageous. Also, how long have you been in the door? This girl still talks about it like a lady. If outsiders hear it, how can they laugh at our palace?" ?" Xu Jinhe's voice softened a bit, but she did not hide her disdain and coldness. Of course, she would not let this opportunity go easily and made up her mind to refute Chu Xue.She continued: "Don't blame me for being ruthless, the palace is no better than other places. If I let go this time, the servants in the mansion will think that the rules are a joke. How majestic are we masters?"

Then Chu Xue was not allowed to say anything more, so she ordered Zhang Shun, "Why don't you do it quickly?"

"Wait a minute, princess," as soon as the words came out, Chu Xue knelt on the ground and pleaded again, "Yan Ling grew up with my concubine, and she loves sisters. The concubine is usually too pampered to let her Now that she acts recklessly, I am also responsible for her mistakes today, I am willing to be punished for her, I just ask Wangfei to forgive me, and let her stay."

She knew that Xu Jinhe hated herself to the core, but she would rather suffer herself than let Yanling be sent out of the palace anyway. This woman might send someone to hurt Yanling again. butchered?
Seeing that Chu Xue was kneeling in front of this poisonous woman, Yan Ling gritted her back molars, she clenched her fists secretly, afraid that she couldn't help but shoot this poisonous woman for a while.

Chu Xue is a side concubine, second only to Xu Jinhe in this palace. Seeing her kneeling down, the servants were surprised and had to kneel down quickly. In the blink of an eye, only Xu Jinhe and Li Jiaoyun were left standing around.The scene looked a little serious.

It's not that Li Jiaoyun has never learned how powerful Xu Jinhe is. She understands that Xu Jinhe is deliberately finding fault today. Although it is inconvenient for her to get involved with Xu Jinhe and Chu Xue, she still favors Chu Xue from the bottom of her heart. It's really not good-looking, so she came out to smooth things over, "Princess, please calm down first. From my own point of view, today is actually a misunderstanding. Yan Ling is sister Xue's dowry maid. Now that sister Xue has just arrived in Yanzhou, it would be a shame if she lost her." It's really inconvenient for a caring person, why don't you use another method to punish her, if this girl doesn't know how to repent in the future, it won't be too late to send her out."

Another person came out to speak for her, when did these two sluts line up?Xu Jinhe looked at Li Jiaoyun, and was about to refuse, but saw a black figure coming from the front yard.

It was Huang Sheng who came.

Although Huang Sheng is also Song Chen's personal guard, Song Chen did not take him with him on this trip to Weizhou. One is that he is teaching Song Qi martial arts and it is inconvenient to leave for too long. Two, even though Song Chen has left, the female family members of the palace still need someone. protection, so Song Chen left him to look after the house.

When Huang Sheng came to the front, seeing that everyone was kneeling, he also knelt down on one knee. He said respectfully, "My lord, the lord left a message before leaving. If there is any personnel change in the palace, you need to report to him first, and the lord can only implement it after you agree. If the concubine wants to dismiss this servant girl, she must first write a letter to report to the lord."

Xu Jinhe trembled, looking at the man in front of him in disbelief, "When did the prince say this? Why didn't I know?"

Huang Sheng bowed his head, "I dare not lie to the princess, this is indeed the order of the prince."

These personal guards were so loyal that they would never falsely pass on Song Chen's orders. Xu Jinhe knew this very well, and felt deeply chilled.

He actually started to guard himself?
After a long while, she asked Huang Sheng coldly, "So, this princess can't even make a decision by sending a maid?"

"This subordinate has absolutely no intention of doing so, but this is the order of the prince, and please wait for the princess to report to the prince before making a decision."

These guards, especially Song Chen's personal guards, were as cold as steel when rejecting people.

Although the garden is full of warm sun in late spring, the scene in front of me seems to have condensed into ice in an instant.

After a long while, Xu Jinhe swallowed a breath, and looked coldly at the crowd kneeling in front of him, "Since the prince has ordered, this princess will not say anything more, but this girl made a mistake and must not be forgiven lightly, since sister Xue cares about her so much, If you want to take the responsibility for her, I will do what you want. This girl has no rules and can no longer serve her master closely. From now on, she will be sent to the laundry room; Wantang Garden will be banned for thirty days from top to bottom. You... copy "Women's Commandments" and "Women's Training" [-] times a day, it is regarded as the punishment for this girl, and it is sent to Danwei Garden every day, so don't slack off."

Finally saved Yanling, Chu Xue breathed a sigh of relief, bowed her head and said, "Thank you, Princess Wang, for your kindness."

Xu Jinhe left without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)