In the end, the soup went to Biyuan, while Xiaohua was standing in the corner with an unpredictable expression.
Seeing Chuntao come in to deliver the soup, she hadn't reacted. It wasn't until the young master said 'reward you' that she remembered an event that was very far away in her memory.
It was also at this time in my last life that Mr. Qiao gave the young master a bowl of tonic soup made by himself. The young master disliked Mrs. Qiao's bad looks and also disliked the things she sent, so he rewarded her casually.
She had only become a first-class maid at that time, and she must have been very happy to accept the reward of the young master. During the period, she even showed her threats to the three maids who always pushed her away.
Finally, the tonic soup entered her stomach. It was also because this bowl of tonic soup not only attracted the hatred of the other three maids, but also stabbed Qiao's heart.
When Mr. Qiao found out, he called her to question her, and found a reason for Chuntao to slap her on the mouth.
At that time, she had just won the favor of the fourth young master, and she was unwilling to be slapped on the face for no reason, so she cried and complained of her grievance in front of the fourth young master.
The fourth young master, Lianxiang Xiyu, went to have a big quarrel with the Qiao family, and the relationship between the husband and wife was even worse.
Also because her husband paid more attention to a little maid than to her, Qiao felt that she was very aggrieved and could no longer sit still.
Madam is not good at interfering in the affairs of the young couple's room, and she has some headaches about her young son's attitude. He could only order the steward's mother beside him to come to Jinxiu Academy to punish the 'culprit' with a small punishment, and beat her 5 times to ban him. Anyway, it's just a girl, and it's reasonable to use a girl to dispel the master's anger.
The master was relieved, and she was beaten, but her heart was filled with resentment and fear.
That was the first time in her last life that she was beaten. Although she served several families in previous years, they were all those of a small family, and where to punish the servants, they could be beaten. When You Qi was playing the board, she was still playing in front of the whole yard, and was ridiculed and ridiculed by many people. At the same time, the other three of the eldest maid were even teasing her openly and secretly.
Later, she broke out, and she simply didn't want the Fourth Young Master's appetite, and crawled directly onto his bed.
At that time, she thought very simply. She always thought that if she became a person in the young master's room, she would not be beaten, and the young master would treat her better in the future. They didn't like to ridicule her, she directly became the young master's roommate, and you are still sarcastic.
The idea is good, but the reality is cruel. This move of hers not only made Qiao Shi hate her to the bone, but also poured a bowl of water in the seemingly calm oil pan, and suddenly the yard was fried.
Not only the three big maids couldn't sit still, but even some of the little maids in the yard started to move. Biyuan ran to find her own mother to find a way, and wanted to arrange herself into the fourth young master's room with the help of his wife. Cuilan Liuye was jealous of her, and she followed suit and began to climb the bed...
The Jinxiu Courtyard was in complete chaos.
At that time, it was not long after Mrs. Qiao entered the door, and she could not be seen by the young master. She couldn't suppress the people below. She had no face to go to her mother-in-law to be the second master. What's more, the young master of which big family doesn't sleep with the girl next to him? The person in the main room can only watch, secretly teaching lessons in private.
But even if she was in charge, she had to be supported by her husband. Since Mrs. Qiao entered the door, the fourth young master did not go to her room to rest. No one in the entire Jinyang Mansion laughed, and none of the maids and wives in Jinxiu Courtyard let her go. into the eyes.
It was only gradually that Mrs. Qiao realized how powerful it was. She couldn't win over a man, and her mother-in-law thought she was useless, so she tried every means to win over the old lady. Seeing how pitiful she was in front of the old lady, the old lady acted for her a few times and convinced many girls in the yard.
But it was already too late. Not only did Xiaohua gain a firm foothold through the initial chaos, and became the favored passer-by in the fourth young master's house, there were also several more passer-by girls in the fourth young master's house.
Mr. Qiao couldn't, so he could only grit his teeth secretly and endure it. There are more actions in private, but no matter how much action, it can't match the romantic nature of the fourth young master, and even brought a few fans of the brothel back. At that time, the Jinxiu courtyard could be regarded as a real dispute. Four.
Thinking of her and Qiao's Biyuan's various means to deal with the woman who entered the door behind and then pinching each other, Xiaohua couldn't help but be in a trance...
The fourth young master went to take a lunch break after finishing his meal, and Bi Yuan just drank the bowl of soup that had already cooled down in front of Cui Lan and Liu Ye. In the meantime, the performance of Cuilan and Liuye goes without saying.
Xiaohua looked at Biyuan with sympathy, and she didn't know if Qiao Shi would let her go this time.
But thinking of Biyuan's background, Xiaohua felt that Qiao's should not be so stupid.
After all, Bi Yuan wasn't her back then, she was a family child herself, her mother was the madam who was a respectable steward by the lady's side, and her father was the steward beside the grandfather in the front yard. If Qiao Shi kills chickens and warns monkeys, if Biyuan is used to make a knife, it will be a lot of fun.
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On this day, the fourth young master went to the front yard and walked away in high spirits. He came back in the middle of the afternoon, but his face was a little ugly, as if he had quarreled with someone.
The few big maids in the room didn't dare to say a word, and waited lightly.
After the fourth young master came back, he went to the study, during which he explained that no one was allowed to go in to disturb him.
The few maids who were fighting against each other no longer poked each other with their eyes, their eyes were full of worry, and Xiaohuayan stood there, as if not seeing.
The atmosphere in the room was very low all afternoon, and the little girls who were used to sneaking around and dodging on weekdays also honestly served as errands in their posts.
The fourth young master Ruan Siyi was sitting in the study, his elegant and handsome face was distorted, and his heart could not be calm for a long time.
Thinking of what Dad said in the afternoon, he had the urge to destroy everything.
It's really ridiculous, thinking of him, Ruan Siyi, has grown to such a large size, and it was only now that he understood where he was. If it's really like what Dad said, then what was he working so hard for in the past, just to let him take a job and wait to die
But he had to accept all this, because he was the son of Jinyang Houfu!
There was a rule in the Daxi Dynasty that children of noble families could not take the imperial examinations. They could only get a good job by pointing out that their family was not bad and registered with the sage. In general, people with titles would follow the prince's errands first, first to prevent the inheritance of titles from declining in the future, and also to suppress other sons in the house, so as not to overshadow the prince and cause instability in the family.
Thinking of him, Ruan Siyi said that he was smart, but he had never seen it through. Until today, when his father told him about the errand, he was disappointed and unwilling to keep asking questions, which made his father furious and lost his words. Only then did he know the key.
Ruan Siyi thought about the situation of other noble families in the capital, and for a long time, he covered his painful face.
The eldest brother of the compatriot is the prince, and he loves him so much, how can he compete with him
Thinking that after arguing with his father, he would talk to his mother like a child, what the mother said—
"Siyi, mother has the same heart for you and your eldest brother. After all, you were conceived by me in October. But you should know that this huge Jinyang mansion is not only for the two of you, but also for those concubines..."
How could he not understand? As long as you understand that this is the case in all the families with titles, you will be afraid that Xiao Qiang will be troubled by the instability of people's hearts. Of course, there is also a family of confused people. The final outcome is that everyone is fighting for the title, and the infighting in the family is not only slowly declining.
He understood the reason, but it was difficult to accept it for a while.
Thinking of his parents' love for him since he was a child, they actually always wanted to cultivate him to have a carefree and self-motivated temperament, but it's a pity that he understood it too late, and he has been foolishly studious and motivated for more than ten years. At that time, my parents were actually quite embarrassed, but they didn't know how to tell him...
It was not until it was dark that the Fourth Young Master came out of the study, and his expression returned to normal.
Biyuan asked if she wanted to have dinner, and the fourth young master smiled and nodded as usual.
In an instant, everyone's heart fell.
When Xiaohua went out to pass the meal, she peeked at the fourth young master's face, and always felt that there was unrest hidden underneath. But what it was, she didn't even think about it for a while.
Seeing that dinner had entered the study, Xiaohua took advantage of the empty space to leave.
Anyway, it's time for her to pay, and the other three wished she wouldn't bother, and never turned a blind eye to her on time, let alone hated her.
Feeling the eyes of a few second-class girls behind her who 'hate iron is not steel', Xiaohua laughed badly. It is estimated that she is the first to be a big girl who 'abides by the rules' like her.
But what does that matter? She doesn't want to be as motivated as others, and she doesn't want to compete for favor. If another mistress serves, she still wants to do her duty more faithfully, hoping that she will be able to match a good family in the future.
For now, forget it. It's good for her to give the sweet pastry to others.
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It seems that no one except Xiaohua noticed that the fourth young master has changed a bit. Xiaohua concluded based on his previous life and this life that it is possible that the fourth young master knows that.
No one answered her, and it was impossible for her to ask. She just had to look at it and not mix it in.
After lunch at noon, the fourth young master did not go to take a nap, and rarely took the three big maids and maids to the study to draw small portraits for them.
Xiaohua came back from lunch and stood at the door as a statue.
It was noon at this time, the sun was shining and the wind was warm. Listening to the Yingying and Swallows from the study, Xiaohua was a little drowsy under the sun.
Several second-class maids were standing beside the flower bed and whispered something, but Xiao Hua heard it as if she didn't hear it.
She didn't need to listen to know what they were talking about, it was nothing more than Bi Yuan's three flirtatious, and the young master was hooked and said something sour and jealous. As long as she doesn't get involved, she ignores the rest.
Biyuan ate the tonic soup that day, and the young lady Qiao's side had been silent. Xiaohua guessed that things were completely different from her previous life, and it might be because she was not in a hurry to jump out in this life. As for the future development of this yard, she is not very good now, but it seems that the situation will be chaotic sooner or later.
But what can she do as a maid, there is no other way than to watch it and not get involved.