concubines are respected

Chapter 11
"Second miss, the appearance of the eldest lady just now is really scary. I have served the servants in the mansion for all these years, and I have never seen the eldest lady so angry." Suxian's master and servant left the garden, and Cui Ya still had lingering fears when she thought of the scene just now.

"Yes, sisters in the mansion, the eldest sister is the most dignified, gentle and gentle, not only have you never seen her angry, I'm afraid the old people in the mansion have never seen either." Suxian walked slowly. , there was a faint smile on the corner of her lips, and she murmured, "In fact, the gentleness and beauty of the past is just an illusion. The way she is angry today is her true face."

"Hehe, but it's no wonder that the eldest lady is angry. It was a good opal, but it was destroyed by the third lady. Just now the shopkeeper said that this opal is worth 300 taels of silver... Oh my god..." Cui Ya thought She stuck out her pink tongue in shock, "300 taels of silver is not a small amount. Thinking back to when the servants were sold into the Lin Mansion by the aunt, they were only exchanged for 30 taels of silver. This cat's eye is enough to exchange for ten slaves."

"Pfft!" Suxian laughed, turned her head and looked up at Cui Ya who was half a head taller than her, pursed her lips and said, "How can you compare yourself to a stone. No matter how beautiful an opal is, it is just a dead body." It’s just a thing, there is no such thing as a living being so precious.”

Hearing this, Cui Ya laughed briskly, "Hehe, what Second Miss said is that even if my aunt exchanges 300 taels for a servant to go back, the servant will not leave, and the servant will stay with Second Miss all her life. Don't separate either."

"Hehe, what is life or death? Although it is difficult now, it will be uncertain in the future. But the third sister is really depressed today. You didn't see that the lady counted the money for the opal just now. On her head, it is deducted from the monthly allowance, and according to this calculation, it will be deducted for nearly a year. Even if the third aunt secretly subsidizes it, it is enough to make her feel pained for a long time." Su Xian Thinking of Lin Yinglu's swollen face just now, she felt very relieved.

"Hmph, deserve it, who told her to bully us all the time, Fengshui turns, today is God punishing her..." Although Cui Ya is two years older, she is still young, when she mentions the grievances she suffered in the past , then resentful.

"Rather than saying that God is punishing her, it's better to say that Miss Ben is punishing her..." Suxian whispered softly, and at the same time playfully blinked her long eyelashes, the bright black eyes flashed with inspiration, and the corners of her lips smiled even more up.

"Oh..." Cui Ya covered her lips lightly, let out a low cry, leaned forward and snickered and said, "Could it be that the second miss did something wrong just now? But... but second miss, what did you do?" Where did you arrive?"

Cuiya became more curious, and lowered her voice.

"When I pulled out the gold powder bead hairpin on her head just now, I rubbed some sweet-scented osmanthus oil on her hair." Suxian raised her hand and stroked her smooth bun. The hair on her head was shiny and smooth, exuding a faint When she spread her palm again, her slender five fingers were shiny and covered with a lot of osmanthus oil. "As long as her hands touch her bun, the smooth osmanthus oil will be on her hands, and the cat's eyes If a stone passes through her hand, is there any reason for it not to slip?"

"Hehe, Second Miss, your trick is really amazing..." Cui Ya laughed more and more heartily, since the second lady passed away, she has received a lot of anger from Lin Yinglu, and today she finally let out a sigh of relief, "But... But Second Miss, this sweet-scented osmanthus oil was given to each garden on the old lady’s birthday last year, and you have been reluctant to use it, so why did you use it today?”

Suxian took out the pink silk, wiped the sweet-scented osmanthus oil on her fingertips, and said with a meaningful smile, "The past is the past, and the present is the present. I used to be bullied in the mansion, and even the servants would not let me go." In my eyes. Today's Lin Suxian will never be bullied again, there is nothing to be reluctant to use for a bottle of sweet-scented osmanthus oil, just watch, our hard days are coming to an end."

While speaking, Suxian raised her hand from her hair bun, pulled out the silver hairpin and silk flowers she picked in the garden just now, and handed them into Cuiya's hand, "Okay, now you can go to the dining room to ask the steward, Mama Chen, for ingredients. As far as I know, that Mother Chen has always favored the low and favored the high, and she is very greedy for petty gains. If you give her this silk flower, you will be able to exchange some ingredients and come back for a few days."

Cuiya looked at the silk flower that Suxian had just put on, and felt very uncomfortable.For the sake of what should be distributed, but to use this thing as a bribe for servants to solve food and clothing, I can't help but say sadly, "Second miss, it's all because the servant didn't take good care of you and made you feel wronged. Ma'am After walking for so many years, you don't have a decent ornament, you keep this silk flower, and the servants will grab the food even if they grab it, so I won't starve the second lady."

"You are so stupid, you thought I was really rare for those ornaments just now, so I went to the garden to join in the fun. Haha! It's really because it's hard to come up with an ornament that is worthy of being admired at the moment. Just now I deliberately went to talk nonsense with Third Sister for a while, but now that I have this thing, things are much easier."

Seeing that Cuiya's eyes were red, Suxian said with a relaxed smile, "You think I gave her silk flowers just to get enough food and clothing for a few days? Listen carefully, no matter whether you can get the ingredients back today, you just need to find a way to let her eat." If Mother Chen accepts this silk flower, the matter will be considered half successful, and the future cases will be almost resolved?"

Cui Ya couldn't understand at all, "Second Miss, I don't understand..."

"Okay, I'll understand later, don't delay any longer, go and come back!" Suxian stopped talking to Cuiya, urged her to go quickly, turned back and strode towards Bird Garden.

Cuiya scratched her hair roots, although she didn't quite understand Suxian's intention, she still ran to the dining room according to her intention.

Back in Queyuan, Suxian sat in the small yard, enjoying the warm sunshine, closing her eyes and meditating.The birds foraging in the garden were chattering non-stop, Su Xian lost all sleepiness, and simply watched the birds on the branches quietly, the memory of the deity came again like a flood.The scene of his mother, Zhang, feeding on the birds accompanied by his father emerged in his mind. There was a peaceful smile on Zhang's face, his father looked at his mother affectionately, and Suxian, who was playing beside him, grabbed a Take the millet and tease the birds in the garden.

Silver bell-like laughter rippling in the bird garden, thinking of this, Suxian suddenly felt a deep throbbing in her heart, looking at the desolate and lonely bird garden, a heart-wrenching sadness suddenly appeared in her heart.

Suxian understood that she not only inherited the memory of the deity, but also the emotions of the deity, the longing for the deceased mother, the worry about the sick father, the resentment towards the eldest lady and the resentment of the sisters. Receive all that is left.That's why she secretly punished Lin Ruzhi and Lin Luying in the garden just now.

Today's Lin Suxian, from emotion to memory, has completely merged with the real deity, becoming one.

The handle of the silver-footed silk flower is made of pure silver, and the head of the hairpin is made of fine silk. The three colored pearls in the stamen have a soft luster. The workmanship of the whole silk flower seems simple, but it can be regarded as A top quality item.

Mr. Guo, the accountant, recorded the value of five taels of silver, which is equivalent to two months for Mrs. Chen, who is in charge.

Cuiya smiled and brought a plate of steaming glutinous rice snacks and a cup of millet porridge, and walked quickly from the small kitchen, "Second miss, wash up and come and have breakfast, this servant got two buckets of glutinous rice from Chen's mother yesterday. , two buckets of white flour, a little millet, and a bag of sugar. This servant specially made your favorite glutinous rice cake, try it while it’s hot.”

Money can turn ghosts around, this principle is applicable everywhere, as soon as Cui Ya took out the silver-footed silk flowers yesterday, Mother Chen immediately changed her face and took out some ingredients for Cui Ya to bring back.

Suxian dressed neatly, sat at the dining table, and beckoned Cuiya to sit down and have a meal together. Because of the difference between master and servant, Cuiya evaded for a while, and finally, under the temptation of the glutinous rice cake and Suxian's insistence, she happily sat down. down.

"After eating the meal, let's go to the dining room again. The ingredients you brought back yesterday are only enough for three days. You need to get some more." Suxian blew on the hot porridge and took a sip , chewing the fragrant, waxy and soft sweet cake, and said to Cuiya vaguely in his mouth.

"What?" Cui Ya could hardly believe her ears, she almost swallowed the sweet soft cake, and said with wide eyes, "Second Miss, the silk flowers you picked yesterday have been given to Mother Chen, how can we have any value?" to exchange for things?"

"Who said I need to exchange things?" Suxian didn't even look at Cui Ya, she just buried her head in her porridge. "My silk flower is worth five taels of silver. If I take it to a pawn shop and exchange it for silver, and then go to the market to buy ingredients, it will be enough for the two of us for a month. If I plan to exchange it, why don't you just go to the street to exchange it?" Back to the ingredients, why go to the dining room to see Mother Chen's face?"

"That's right, but Second Miss, what on earth are you planning, the servant is confused?" Cui Ya thought about it carefully, what Suxian said was very reasonable, but Chen's mother had been in charge for many years, and she was not a good person. The maids and women in the front yard are all afraid of him.If it wasn't for the gift of silk flowers from myself yesterday, I would definitely not get any benefit. Seeing what the second lady meant, she was planning to pick up the things empty-handed, how could Mother Chen agree so easily?

Since reincarnation came to this place, this seemingly simple breakfast is what Suxian is most satisfied with.Suxian drank the whole bowl of millet porridge, and then used two pieces of glutinous rice cakes, then wiped the corners of her lips in satisfaction, and said to Cui Ya, "Mother Chen is not easy to deal with, in the circle of servants in the front yard, It also has some prestige. Normally, no one dares to provoke her, but this does not mean that I am also afraid of her. Let me ask you, did she wear the silk flower yesterday, or did she put it in her arms? "

"Hehe, the silk flower is delicate in color, so it's not something that Chen's mother can wear at that age. When the servant girl took out the silk flower, she narrowed her eyes when she smiled, and immediately wrapped it in a silk handkerchief and put it on her chest." Said Cui Ya thought for a while, and continued, "By the way, this morning, when the servant girl went to fetch water from the well, she saw Yu'er wearing the silk flower on her head. I think it was given to her by Chen's mother last night."

Yu'er is Mama Chen's daughter, and she waits beside the third miss, Lin Yinglu. Mama Chen's man was originally guarding the door of the house, but unexpectedly took leave the year before last to visit relatives in Mocheng. On the way back, he met a thief and was robbed of his belongings Not to mention, he lost his life.

Seeing how pitiful Mama Chen was for her orphans and widows, the old lady transferred Yu'er, who was originally a rough maid, to Lin Yinglu's room as a second-class maid, and she should also comfort Mama Chen's mother and daughter.Therefore, Mother Chen loves her only relative, Yu'er, and thinks about her whenever there is anything delicious and useful.This silk flower is now placed on Yu'er's head, which was expected by Suxian.

"That's right, pack up and go." Listening to Bi Cuiya's words, Suxian said with a half-smile.

Immediately whispering to Cui Ya, Cui Ya asked in amazement, "Second Miss, will this work?"

"Go ahead and do it, I have my own concerns." Su Xian said seriously.

"Well, I'm going now, servant girl." Cui Ya nodded half-understanding, and walked out of the room first.

Suxian raised her hand and patted the non-existent dust on her dress, and walked towards the front yard with a smile on her face.

(End of this chapter)