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Chapter 263 Ridiculous and Leaked

Cui Manru has only seen her for a few days, and she has become much haggard, her complexion is yellow, her hair is not well combed, and the hairpins on her head are messy. The appearance is not small.Chunying thought to herself that she didn't know if her downcast appearance was real or not, but she was always troublesome when she came to her door.

Sure enough, when Manru heard her question, she opened her mouth with red circles: "Sister... no, Miss Chunying, I was the one who offended you because of my blindness in the past, so please be generous with me, please don't argue with me. I'm angry, if you want to beat or scold you, I just ask you to calm down..." After saying these words in aggrieved manner, she lifted her skirt and wanted to kneel down again.

Chunying heard it inexplicably, and hurriedly avoided it when she saw this: "Get up soon?! You are now a celebrity in front of the second young master, how can I be worthy of your kneeling? If people see it, they will say Miss Cui doesn't know the rules, and if she doesn't know, she thinks I'm bullying others!"

But Manru choked up and said, "It's not that I don't understand the rules, I just want to ask the girl to show her mercy..."

Chunying couldn't understand what she said, but she seemed to be accusing herself of doing something bad, so she lowered her face: "Get up! Make it clear! How did I offend you? Come and talk about it again What are you talking about?!"

Manru cried: "My mother just came into the mansion to see me a few days ago, because she bumped into the girl, she was kicked out to wash the toilet. If it was a serious business, I would not dare to say anything, but now everyone in the mansion They are all watching my jokes. My mother is old and in poor health, how can she bear this? I beg the girl to be merciful and forgive her..."

When Chunying heard this, she guessed a little bit, and couldn't help being furious: "What does this have to do with me?! How can I be involved in what you mother and daughter caused by yourself?!"

Manru was still answering: "I don't dare to involve the girl, I just ask the girl to say something nice to the second wife..."

Chunying laughed angrily, and now she understands that Manru had a conflict with Aunt Hua that day, and Widow Cui must have violated the rules, but she was pushed to wash the toilet by her superiors, and Manru thought she was the second wife. I put eye drops in front of me, but this is too stupid, right?She sneered and said: "Where do I have this free time? And I went to the second wife to sue you? You have the guts to argue with Aunt Hua, but you forgot that the second lady is in charge of housework now! You put the responsibility on me, Are you really confused, or do you dare not ask the second lady to question, so you just look for someone soft?"

Manru was startled, her eyes flickering: "I... I thought it was you..."

Chunying resisted the urge to roll her eyes: "Which one has time to talk to you?! It's not me that you're offending, so go to the master and beg for mercy!" After saying that, she shook her hand and left.

But Manru quickly stopped her again, Chunying put on a straight face: "What are you going to do again?!"

Manru squeaked, and it took a while before she said softly: "Good girl, good girl...you...can you say something for me..."

"No time!" He lifted his foot and left.

"Don't do this!" Manru knelt down again and cried, "I know that I was the one who was wrong in the past, but I do things alone. My mother was implicated by me. My sister has been a neighbor of our two families for more than ten years. For the sake of friendship, please save my mother! Not only did she work hard there, but she was often bullied by others. Seeing that the Second Young Mistress didn’t like me, they would make fun of her in order to curry favor with her. My mother’s temperament, my younger sister is I know, only for the sake of death. She is young and widowed, she has worked hard to bring me up, and she hasn't lived a good life yet! My sister can only take pity on us orphans and widows, please show kindness..."

Chunying listened, her face softened a little, but she still didn't let go: "Although you are pitiful, how can I intervene in this kind of thing? You dared to bring a group of people to confront Aunt Hua that day. Didn't expect this? If you hadn't quarreled with Aunt Hua, your mother wouldn't have suffered like this. Now that it's like this, you don't want to find a way, go to the second young master to ask for grace, and come to me as a girl from the East Mansion What's the use of saying this?!"

Manru bit her lip, why didn't she try to plead with the second young master?It's a pity that within half a year after she opened her face, the second young master's love for her has faded day by day, not to mention that this matter is related to his biological mother and his own sister, and the second young mistress is ridiculed all day long, which makes the second young master impatient I haven't been in her room for a few days, so she can only think of other ways.She looked at Chunying pitifully: "Good sister... Now the second wife is in charge of the Hou's mansion... For such a small matter, she only needs a word... You are so decent in the East mansion, as long as you speak, the second wife will definitely nod ...She is an elder, and if she has spoken, Second Miss and Aunt Hua will see her for her sake and won't dismiss her..."

Chunying's face turned cold: "Don't make such an idea! Why did our second wife make the second lady and Aunt Hua angry for you?!" She raised her foot again.

Manru burst into tears: "I know you're still blaming me... I also know that I was wrong when you were beaten last time, but my sister thinks about it carefully, could it be that I instigated my wife to beat you?" ? If it wasn’t for my wife getting angry, no matter how powerful I am, I can’t persuade her to speak?! I just echoed my wife’s tone, how could I know that she would be so angry? I At that time, I advised my wife that you and Shi'er are Miss Biao's most trusted people. If I lose you, Miss Biao will definitely be unhappy when she finds out about it in the future. But if my wife doesn't listen, what can I do...not to mention that day I was also beaten, and I received a heavier punishment than you and Shi'er! You just lost your job, but I was imprisoned for more than a month... No matter how many faults I have, you still sue me This is considered even, right?!"

Chunying raised her eyebrows, instead of being angry, she smiled.What is Cui Manru doing?Justify?
She continued to cry: "I don't know when we became what we are today... We were best friends when we were young, we lived in the same courtyard, we were together every day... I entered the mansion, and I didn't forget you , it is the grace that I finally begged for from the third young master when you enter the mansion as an errand. After you enter the mansion, I will always take care of you for food, clothing, play, big errands, and small stitches I'm afraid you'll suffer. Although we were separated later, I was still very good to you! Later... when you left the mansion... I know you hold grudges in your heart, but I was forced to worry..." She held a handkerchief in her hand and kept wiping her face, but the tears were still streaming down, "I have been dependent on my mother since I was a child. I am an orphan and widow, and I have no one to rely on. I have suffered countless hardships. I want to enter I want to get ahead, let my mother enjoy the blessings, and live a good life... I have no other choice but to work hard... Sister, I am not as capable as you. At that time, I really had no other way but that way Let's go..." In my heart, I complained to Chunying again, even if I offended her in the past, she is so beautiful now, what is there to be angry about?If she hadn't done those things back then, how could Chunying have such a blessing?
And Chunying listened all the way, for some reason, she was not moved at all, and even found it ridiculous.She didn't want to enter the mansion at the beginning, because of Lu's family background, she was not assigned an errand, which was reasonable, and she would rather be free outside, if it wasn't for Cui Manru's meddling, why would she have suffered so much?It would be even more ironic to talk about how good the two families were when they were young.

She said coolly: "If you really had nowhere to go at that time, how did you solve it later? Even a domineering figure like the Second Young Master was kicked out of the house by you. How can I be as capable as you?" As for other things, there is no need to say. When did you mother and daughter suffer? There are so many people for you to eat and drink, including our family! How do you know what it is like to suffer?! You have been hungry , or lack of clothes? Was it beaten and scolded, or did heavy work? Don’t talk about these things, it seems that I have been wronged. If you say that you and your mother were very good to me in the past, I would like to ask Clearly, why did I pass out in the courtyard for half an hour in the cold wind, and almost froze to death, and you two were in the house facing a big window and didn't notice it?! Afterwards, you picked up a big deal! "

Manru's face turned pale, and her expression was extremely sad: "I...I...I..."

"What are you?!" Chunying looked up at the sky, feeling that she had spent enough time on the road, "Don't talk about how pitiful I am, I hate you, not just because of that bead flower and that ton Hit. Among the people living in the back streets, you are not the only ones who are orphans and widows. There are even more girls in the two houses who want to climb up! It's just that no matter how hard others try, they don't trample others to death. They are all like you In this way, how many girls in this mansion can survive? Are you not afraid that some unjust dead ghosts will knock on your door in the middle of the night?!" Suddenly I thought of Little Lianhua, since I was driven to the village last year, I haven't seen her again I wonder how she is doing recently?I heard that she was assigned to work elsewhere, so I went back and asked the old woman I knew before.

Chunying brushed off the invisible dust on her sleeves, Shi Shiran walked towards Dongfu, no matter what Manru cried, she ignored it.

Seeing this, Manru was very anxious, but the things Chunying said were her most guilty conscience, she was really speechless, and worried that Chunying would be bad for her mother and daughter , had no choice but to follow Chunying, racking his brains to try to convince him, when he suddenly remembered something: "My dear girl, as long as you help me, I will tell you a secret, which concerns your Fourth Miss! "

Chunying stopped, frowned, and looked back at her: "What's the matter?"

Manru hesitated to speak, but Chunying turned around and walked away. Manru hurriedly held her back: "I'll tell you! It's...it's what the second young lady said to the girl next to me...I overheard, I don’t know how true it is…”

Chunying didn't look back: "You just say it, I will consider it myself."

"I heard the Second Young Mistress say... that her sister mentioned to her that the Fourth Miss is not young anymore, but she is about the same age as the eldest son of the Prince Ke's Mansion, and she looks like she has a good family background..."

Chunying sneered: "Nonsense! Our fourth young lady and the second young lady are of the same generation! To match her nephew? The wrong generation!"

Manru hurriedly said: "I was eavesdropping outside the window at that time, but I couldn't hear the truth, I only heard these few words vaguely. Later, the second young lady mentioned several young masters and ladies who had made friends with others, and then mentioned the fourth young master. The second young mistress complained to the girl, saying that her sister did not know why, but she favored Dongfu. Then the girl said that the second master had good relations with several generals, and she was a great talent. In reason, I also advised the Second Young Mistress not to have a quarrel with the Second Wife, and talk to the Fourth Miss when she has time, maybe she can get closer in the future..."

Chun Ying was shocked.Is the role of the second master really so important?He and Lord Hou are cousins. Although they are separated by one floor, they are also close relatives. Lord Hou had made an idea of ​​the East Mansion's property in the early years, but now he has gradually changed his attitude and is getting closer to the brother's family.Why does the Ke Palace think that they can use their children's marriage to win over the second master?Whether it is the second old lady, the second master or the second wife, they will not be so confused as to associate their children with the kind of family that will fall at any time!What's more, Prince Ke's Mansion is probably trying to use the second master to win over the generals in the army, right?What does this kind of person who always has trouble with the emperor want military power for?It must be a rebellion!

No, how could such a steady and sensible Yajun little Lolita be calculated like this? !No wonder Prince Ke's Mansion recently sent a post to invite Miss Fourth to be a guest!We must let the second wife know as soon as possible!
Manru was still chattering and saying: "... I often hear that King Ke and our Lord Hou are at odds, this time I must be trying to sow discord. They are obviously closer to the second and third misses, but they have taken a fancy to the fourth miss, here..."

Chunying interrupted her impatiently: "What did the second young lady and that girl say at the time! How many people know about this?! Does the second young master know?"

Manru was stunned: "This... I don't know... I just..." Biting her lips, "I heard it once..."

"Then why didn't you tell others?! Isn't your wife the one who dotes on you the most? Even if you tell your wife!" Maybe the third young master will hear it. That kid is still a little bit capable of intrigue.

Manru's eyes turned red, she lowered her head, bit her lips tightly and did not speak.Usually, being forced by the third young master to report the incident about Yingyuetang, she was terrified enough.Why would she say such irrelevant things?If the Second Young Master and Second Young Mistress found out that she had told the Third Young Master about them, wouldn't she be beaten to death?

Chunying curled her lips and turned her head away.She was not interested in Manru's thoughts, but was just hesitating whether to take Manru to see the second wife directly.It was rare for Manru to get more information. If she went to see the second wife directly, and the second lady was also there, she might destroy this chess piece at any time.But if she doesn't take him with her, if she misses something, maybe she will make a mistake.

After thinking about it again and again, Chunying's heart skipped a beat.She just needs to let the second wife know about it, and someone else can figure out how to deal with it.These ancient aristocratic men and women are much better at fighting for power and profit than she is, so why is she bothering? !

So Chunying stretched out her hand to grab Manru, held her wrist tightly, and raised the corners of her lips: "You want to ask the second wife to release your mother? Why don't you ask for it yourself?"

(End of this chapter)