"Seventh sister..." Liu Ruoyu handed over the tea in a soft voice.
Mrs. Liu glanced at this clan girl who she basically protected like a daughter. Liu Ruoyu's pale face was full of fear and worry. She couldn't help but sigh deeply, took the tea, drank it all in one gulp, calmed herself down, and said : "It doesn't matter... I just didn't watch out for this little bitch being so vicious, and suddenly thought of some things from the past... "
"It's all my fault. I'm so useless that I make Seventh Sister worry about me like this." Liu Ruoyu bit her lip and whispered.
Mrs. Liu looked at her lovingly and said, "I can't blame you. You are just like the fifth aunt! You have a kind heart! Now I want you to be cruel all of a sudden. It's normal that you can't adapt." Even so, thinking of the futility of today's efforts, Liu Ruoye turned an army against her and broke up the tacit alliance between her and Wei Changying. She couldn't help but sigh and regret in her heart, "I missed this opportunity. I'm afraid Ruoye will never be fooled again. In a few days After the imperial edict is issued, you return home... Well, you have to be careful. I will give Lu more advice later."
Lu was Liu Ruoyu's wet nurse and was originally a dowry from Liu Ruoyu's biological mother. After Zhang entered the family, one of the few people who was still loyal to Liu Ruoyu was naturally worthy of entrustment.
However, Liu Ruoyu could tell that Mrs. Liu was just worried about her when she said this, and thought that it would be useless to warn her, so she might as well go and talk to Mr. Lu directly.
She couldn't help biting her lower lip... Speaking of which, Liu Ruoye was two years younger than her. Today, Liu and Wei Changying were waiting to plot against her, but instead she broke the alliance with a few words and left calmly. Is she really so much worse than this half-sister
Just as she was lost in thought, there was a sudden noise outside. Ms. Liu frowned. Before she could ask anyone to come in and ask why, the door was kicked open. The two sisters looked in shock, only to see Shen Zang and Li Zheng rushing in angrily. When he came in, he immediately asked: "Are you having a banquet at home today? Do you know that grandma is sick?!"
Ms. Liu's heart sank, and she hurriedly said to Liu Ruoyu, "Ten sister, please go back first. I have something to say with your brother-in-law."
Liu Ruoyu stood up in a panic, looking at Shen Zangli's face full of anger. She was worried that he would be harmful to Liu, but she didn't want to leave immediately. She was pushed twice by Liu before she subconsciously saluted and ran out staggeringly. —According to her courage, she should have gone back to Lu to cry and worry.
But this time when she went out and reached the corridor, she saw that the servants around her were all being repelled when Shen Zangli came in. She didn't know where she got the courage to pull out a hairpin on her head, tiptoed to the back of the house, and stabbed Passing through a window paper, I listened with bated breath...
She thought to herself, if it weren't for me, why would the seventh sister invite Ruoye over today? It was also because of me that Seventh Sister thought of hosting a banquet for Ruoye, so as to give her a chance to murder Sister Wei - but Ruoye didn't propose a toast to Sister Wei at all, and now the news about Seventh Sister's banquet has been spread... If brother-in-law I blame Seventh Sister for this, I... I will say whatever I want...
Before she finished her thoughts, she heard words coming from the room, but they were not as intense as she thought:
Shen Zangli said in a calm tone: "Why are you so confused? Grandma is still ill. It doesn't matter if you invite your sister to come over. If you prepare a table of dishes, even if they are rich, why do you still need to serve wine? Do you know, I was just on the road when I was stopped by the Liu family's carriage. Your eleventh sister thanked me through the car curtain and said that the lychee green you served her was very good? "
Ms. Liu smiled bitterly: "I won't hide it from you. There is a reason why I entertained her with wine today. The tenth sister's health has been getting worse day by day this year. I thought it was because she was overly worried, but she didn't want to invite her three younger sisters to her side two days ago. Aunt Huang looked over and found out that the person who did it was Zhang! "
"So you plan to treat others in their own way?" Shen Zang was startled, and then said displeasedly, "Do you have to put the medicine in the wine? You don't get along with your eleventh sister. , she will definitely talk nonsense everywhere, didn’t you expect this?”
Ms. Liu sneered and said confidently: "She just wants to talk to you. She and her mother Zhang are now planning to marry the tenth sister to the East Palace! At this moment, if it comes out, I With a reputation of being unfilial and unvirtuous, how could the Liu family have a crown princess? She told you just to get you to come back and complain about me. It would be better if we two quarreled, and she would be even happier if someone else asked her. She won’t admit it. After all, she is also a daughter of the Liu family. What good does it do her to be criticized for being unfilial and unvirtuous? Although she is young, she has always been very understanding! "
Shen Zang snorted: "She is so young and full of tricks! Don't call her here again with such evil intentions, otherwise she will teach our daughter a bad lesson too!"
"How can I let her get close to Jing'er?" Mrs. Liu hurriedly argued, "When she comes here today, I will send Jing'er and her sisters to play in the garden."
"Ms. Zhang is unkind to her stepdaughter, and her daughter is so deceitful." Shen Zang said sternly, "These mother and daughter are too thoughtful. It would be difficult for such people to be kind if they don't accumulate good fortune for the future. Even if you interact with them, even if you are dealing with them, Being on guard will inevitably be a drag. All in all, it’s best for your fifth uncle’s family to have less contact with each other in the future!”
Outside the window, Liu Ruoyu couldn't help blushing as she listened to her seventh brother-in-law's disdain. She was hesitating whether to listen anymore when she heard Mrs. Liu say: "I used to say that although Ruoye followed her mother's example and had some evil thoughts, she didn't expect her." Such a long tongue. I don't want her to come here in the future, let alone Mrs. Zhang. But Ruoyu is different from them... You have watched her grow up, but she is not like that mother and daughter. Xin Xin is a kind-hearted child, but it’s a pity..."
Shen Zangli interrupted her disdainfully: "What kind of kindness? It's just nice to say it, this girl is really useless! What's the difference between you treating her and our Jing'er? After all these years, look at her. You have a little bit of the grace of our Jing'er! That's your sister. I can't say anything. If Zang Ning was like this, I would have done something to wake her up! You kept saying that if your fifth aunt hadn't saved you, Even if your fifth aunt is still around, she won’t suffer so much.”
Mrs. Liu couldn't help but feel aggrieved for her sister: "If she hadn't suffered too many grievances and been bullied so badly by Mr. Zhang, would she have developed such a cowardly character? If the fifth aunt were still here, she would protect her like the apple of her eye. Now, can she still be a little bit more like a young lady?"
"Look at the third brother and sister." Shen Zangli sneered, "Rumors about the Imperial Capital last year made our family afraid to go out! I heard that over in Fengzhou, her cousin sent Bai Ling to her! As a result, Isn't she a good person now? You see her smiling and welcoming, but is she a little short of heart? Didn't you also whisper that it was shameless to be a sister-in-law with such a person, but now she calls you sister-in-law? , can you respond? If not, can my mother and third brother not argue with you? If she continues to be so cowardly and weak, it will be useless even if you raise her like a child!"
"..." Mrs. Liu was speechless for a long time.
Liu Ruoyu covered her mouth tightly and held the gold hairpin in her hand. Drops of blood dripped down, but she didn't know it... She didn't know how she returned to the house Liu arranged for her. Lu was sitting alone at the door doing something. When I saw my lady running back with tears streaming down her face and stumbling, I quickly put down my needle and greeted her: "Miss..."
"Bang!" Liu Ruoyu, who had always been weak and gentle, hurriedly entered the house and slammed the door shut, almost hitting Lu's face!
Lu was extremely surprised. She pressed the door. She wanted to push it but found that it was locked. She wanted to scream but heard suppressed cries filled with grief and anger one after another from inside. She couldn't help thinking with suspicion: "Isn't the lady going to talk to Qi?" Did Miss Seven tell you something? Why did you come back like this? Did... Miss Seven tell you?"
She began to feel worried, "Originally, Miss Zhang was alone at home without a brother to help her. Mrs. Zhang regarded Miss as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh. The master just listened to Mrs. Zhang and didn't care for Miss at all! Only Miss Seven has always read It was only for the sake of Madam back then... Now even Miss Seven is angry with her, how can this be a good thing? "
Lu wanted to knock on the door and ask Liu Ruoyu to come out and ask for help, but then she thought about the fact that the young lady she had taken care of had been bullied by her stepmother. She was a temperless person, and now she was crying so sadly inside. If she bothered her again, it would be Liu Ruoyu. It's even more unbearable. Lu couldn't help but shed tears and murmured, "Poor young lady!"
She guarded the door and did not dare to leave or ask. She waited for almost half an hour but the crying inside did not stop. Lu was anxious and walked back and forth at the door, helpless.
Just when I was thinking about taking a risk and looking for Mr. Liu, the crying finally stopped. After a few breaths, the door opened, and Liu Ruoyu inside said in a hoarse voice: "Auntie, could you please bring me some water to freshen me up."
"Yes!" Lu breathed a long sigh of relief, silently thanking God in her heart, and then went to fetch water.
After walking in with water in hand, he saw Liu Ruoyu sitting by the couch with red eyes, her temples slightly messy, her clothes had obviously been straightened just now and were very neat, and there was a handkerchief wrapped around her right hand, which seemed to have blood stains. What surprised Lu was that Liu Ruoyu's expression was extremely cold. She had never seen such a look on her young lady's face - hadn't Miss Ten always been pale, fragile, silent and dull? What did Miss Seven say to Miss Ten that made Miss Ten become a different person after crying
Lu twisted the handkerchief suspiciously and handed it over, wondering whether to ask about Liu Ruoyu's unusual expression or the injury on her hand first. Before she could think about it, Liu Ruoyu took the handkerchief, put it on her face and took it off for a while, then suddenly asked: "Where are Guiwa and Yuewa?"
Guiwa and Yuewa were sent by the Zhang family to serve Liu Ruoyu. They relied on Zhang's support, and Liu Ruoyu was soft-tempered, so they couldn't help but be very neglectful. They were nominally Liu Ruoyu's maids, but in fact they were blamed on Lu. Do. He spends his days stealing food and taking advantage of Miss Liu Ruoyu's share. When he has nothing to do, he always goes to Mrs. Zhang to complain, which gives Mrs. Zhang an excuse to beat his stepdaughter.
Even when she came to Shen's house, Mrs. Liu had to pretend to do something, but as soon as Mrs. Liu was not there, she would run out and hide again. Today, Lu was the only one in front of the door. Who knows where he went to idle.
Both Lu and Liu Ruoyu knew this very well. Because they were afraid of Zhang, they never mentioned it and just let them go. Now Liu Ruoyu suddenly asked, Lu could not help but be surprised: "They..." Just as he was thinking about how to say something so as not to hurt Liu Ruoyu's face, Liu Ruoyu said coldly: "They say they are my maids, but they are nowhere to be found all day long. ! I think they are too old to stay any longer. Since they are mothers, they cannot miss their youth! I heard a few days ago that Manager Lin from the outer courtyard is looking for a wife for his youngest son? Is this us? The family is old and hard work is not too much, so I think I will give them all to Manager Lin’s youngest son!”
Mr. Lu was stunned for a long time and then said: "Guanshi Lin's youngest son... is a little confused?" More than just confused? Steward Lin was the young servant of Liu Ruoyu's father, Lord Liu Wu, who had grown up since he was a child. After getting married, he became a steward and has been in power to this day. He is deeply trusted by Lord Liu and even Mrs. Zhang is very polite to him.
Manager Lin has a total of four children, the first three of whom are daughters. He finally got a son, and even cost his wife his life! Manager Lin naturally cherishes such a hard-won son. Unfortunately, this son was unlucky. He had a high fever when he was just three years old. Manager Lin knelt in front of Liu Wuye and begged Liu Wuye to come forward and ask the imperial doctor to diagnose him. However, his life was saved, but his mind was stagnated at the age of three.
Not only that, this son of the Lin family is ignorant and ignorant, but he is strong and strong, and he loves to beat people. He loves to beat people to the point that since two years ago, he has beaten to death three people from his parents' family who were greedy for betrothal gifts and forcibly took away their daughters. Married to a married woman. Fortunately, since those three families had betrayed their daughters and taken Manager Lin's money, they had no sound. Even so, Manager Lin now wants to marry him a wife to continue the Lin family's incense, but no one accepts the answer - even if the parents don't care about the life and death of their daughter, the daughter would rather hang herself at home than be beaten to death after entering the house. …
Now Liu Ruoyu wants to send Guiwa and Yuewa there, which means she wants them to die. Although Mrs. Lu didn't know why her young lady suddenly became so cruel, she was still worried about Ms. Zhang and said, "I'm afraid Manager Lin's son is not appropriate."
But Liu Ruoyu sneered: "What's wrong? It's because Manager Lin's youngest son is mentally retarded. How can a single wife take care of him? With two, Manager Lin can feel more at ease, so that he can do errands for his father more attentively! Besides, Gui Wa and Yue Wa have been running away like this all day long, and they are losing their minds. If you insist on staying with me, you have wronged them, right? "
Lu smiled bitterly: What two people can make Manager Lin feel more at ease? Lu had seen it with his own eyes when the Lin family went crazy and could break wooden stakes as thick as the mouth of a bowl with one punch, breaking seven or eight wooden stakes in one breath without even breathing... The lady was afraid that Guiwa or Yuewa alone would not be enough for Lin. Did the steward beat the younger son to death
"That's it. Auntie, don't say anything yet. When we go back, we will send the people directly to Manager Lin, and then we will go back!" Liu Ruoyu threw the handkerchief into the basin and said coldly, "Usually it's people , why can’t I do what others can do... Auntie, tell me, right?”
Lu looked at her blankly and wanted to say something, but Liu Ruoyu pulled up the curtain, covering most of the couch, and said lightly: "I'm tired, Auntie, please go out first." (To be continued)