Yingrong's face suddenly turned pale. She shook her head, widened her eyes and said, "Second Master, what did you say?"
Master Bao felt a little sorry for Yingrong, but thinking about Mingyu's reaction, he said, "Don't worry, if you are not satisfied with Sun Zhuzi, I will ask my wife to find another one for you and I will definitely pick the best one for you."
"I don't want anyone else!" Yingrong's tears welled up, her lips were gray and trembling, she knelt on the ground with tears streaming down her face, "Second Master, don't you think highly of Yingrong? Hasn't Yingrong served you well over the years? Don't skip a word.
"You're doing fine." Master Bao consoled him. "If you marry a steward, wouldn't it be nice to be the steward's wife and be the head of the family in the future?"
Yingrong shook her head. She didn't want to be a housekeeper at all. What's the point of being the master of the house? She was still the servant of the master! After crying for a long time, Yingrong didn't see any response from Master Bao. She bit her lip and asked, "Master, does Second Madam disagree?"
She knew that it must be that little girl who was causing trouble! She was holding a grudge against Li Xiang and wanted to ruin her good fortune and her future!
Master Bao was a little unhappy. He looked at Yingrong who was kneeling on the ground and asked calmly, "I just want to ask you, Second Mistress said that you and First Mistress falsely accused Lixiang of stealing things and conspired to harm Lixiang. Is this true?"
Yingrong's heart skipped a beat. She was so frightened that she forgot to cry. She stammered, "Second Master, that really has nothing to do with Yingrong. I was forced to do it. I... It was all the work of Hongxian and Hongxi in front of the Grandmother. They didn't like Lixiang, and I couldn't do anything about it..."
Master Bao couldn't hide his disappointment on his face. "I thought you were a good girl who was content and kind-hearted. Why did you go and hurt others for no reason?"
Yingrong was really panicked now. She didn't expect that the Second Mistress would tell the Second Master about it. Didn't Hongxian say that it was over? Why did she bring it up again? She had no choice at the time. If she didn't harm Lixiang, who knew how the Big Mistress would deal with her
Yingrong looked at the back of Master Bao, who turned away, and tears started to flow again. She choked for a long time, and became more and more unconvinced. She gritted her teeth and said, "Master, Lixiang is just a maid brought by Second Madam from her home. Are you angry with me because of her?" She is just a little girl from the countryside. Even if she really hurt her, what would happen? A maid of Second Madam could not compare to the ten years of friendship between her and Master? How could she compare to Lixiang
However, after waiting for a long time, Yingrong did not hear Bao Erye's reply. She became more and more anxious and cried louder and louder. After a long time, the sound of the lock was heard outside the yard, which woke Bao Erye from his deep thought. He said to Yingrong behind him: "You go down and let Baihao come in to serve."
Yingrong was so shocked that her mind went blank. What did Second Master mean by this? She had always served Second Master in washing and going to bed. Was Second Master angry and didn't want her anymore? Thinking of this, Yingrong didn't care about her shame anymore. She knelt down and took two steps to hold the hem of Second Master Bao's robe, begging bitterly: "Second Master, Yingrong was wrong. Please forgive Yingrong this time. Yingrong will never do such a wicked thing again! Otherwise, let Yingrong be struck by lightning and die miserably!"
Master Bao turned around and looked at Yingrong, who was crying, kowtowing and swearing. He felt disgusted and powerless. He waved his hand and said to Yingrong, "Forget it. Go down. Just behave yourself and don't bring shame to me."
Yingrong wanted to say something, but Master Bao ignored her and sat aside. Yingrong could only sob, stand up, wipe her tears, and walk out of the door, looking back every few steps.
Baihao brought in a basin of hot water and saw Master Bao sitting in a chair in a daze. He whispered, "Master, wash your feet."
Master Bao came back to his senses and, while Baihao was helping him wash his feet, he could not help but ask, "Baihao, was I too indulgent towards Yingrong?" The maid who dared to harm the mistress was too bold. No wonder the little girl was so angry.
Bai Hao was stunned and naturally did not dare to answer the question. He only said, "The second master is kind-hearted and is always good to his servants." He was not bragging. Although his master had a bad reputation and was often causing trouble and fighting outside, he treated his servants very well and was very loyal.
After hearing what Baihao said, Master Bao just sighed. He knew in his heart that the lady's intention was very clear. She did not intend to propose Yingrong as a concubine. The reason why Yingrong held on to hope was because he gave her hope and made her feel that she was different. This caused her to forget her identity and overstepped her boundaries in front of Mingyu again and again.
Baihao wiped Bao Erye's feet and went out with a basin to pour water. When he passed Yingrong's room, he heard a "bang", like the sound of a stool falling to the ground, which was particularly clear in the quiet night. Baihao had a bad premonition, put down the basin and knocked on Yingrong's door, but no one answered.
Thinking of Yingrong's tearful face and hopeless look when she left the Second Master's room, Bai Wu did not dare to delay and pushed the door open with all his might. In the starlight, he saw Yingrong hanging on a rope hanging from the beam, her legs and feet still struggling in the air, which was very scary in the dark room.
Bai Hao was shocked and frightened for a while before he remembered to pick Yingrong up from the rope.
"What are you doing?!" Baihao was shocked and angry. Yingrong fell to the ground and coughed for a long time before she caught her breath. The rope had left a heavy red mark on her neck. Her throat hurt so much that she covered her face and cried. Baihao felt pity and hate for her. After all, they had lived together for ten years. He could not say anything unpleasant. He stomped his feet heavily and rushed to Master Bao's room.
Master Bao was just about to go to bed when he heard the door being pushed open. Bai Hao ran in in a panic, shouting breathlessly, "Master, it's bad! Yingrong has hanged herself!"
Master Bao was horrified and immediately threw off the quilt. He didn't even bother to put on his shoes and ran barefoot into Yingrong's room. Baihao followed him with an oil lamp in his hand.
Under the dim oil lamp, Yingrong was still sitting on the ground, covering her face and crying sadly. There was a rope hanging shockingly on the beam, and a stool was tilted on the ground.
"Why are you doing this?" After being shocked and angry, Master Bao felt helpless.
Yingrong had already given up, she was hopeless. The Madam didn't like her, the Second Mistress hated her, and now even the Second Master didn't want her. How could she find a place to stay in this mansion? It would be better to die than to be dragged out to be a servant. Maybe the Second Master would feel pity for her and completely turn the situation around.
"Save me... for what?" Ying Rong sobbed, "I know I made a mistake and made Second Master dislike me. It's hard to live. It's better to die. I can serve Second Master in my next life!"
Baihao put the oil lamp he brought on the small table in the room and curled his lips secretly. He had always felt that Yingrong was a bold and restless person. How could a servant hang himself to force his master to forgive him
"If you made a mistake, just correct it." Master Bao said gently, "I don't mean to drive you away. If you count the days, you won't be able to stay in my yard for many days. Don't do anything stupid. You have served me for ten years, and our friendship is there. I won't let you down in your marriage."
Hearing this, Yingrong cried even louder. Yingshu and Yingqin on the opposite side heard the crying, turned on the lights, put on their clothes and came over to see what was going on.
Baihao held the door and smiled at the two people: "My two aunts, it's nothing. Miss Yingrong is feeling a little unwell today. It's late at night and the dew is heavy. It would be bad if you catch a cold. Go back quickly, the second master is here!" It's better if fewer people know about such an ugly thing as crying, making a fuss and threatening to hang oneself.
Yingshu and Yingqin were two honest girls. After hearing what the Second Master's personal servant said, they naturally did not dare to go any further and went back in a hurry, pretending not to hear Yingrong's plaintive crying. Anyway, Yingrong was usually a tyrant and domineering girl. She was obviously a maid but she never looked at the two concubines straight in the eye. They were also happy to hear Yingrong's crying.
When Yingrong heard that Yingshu and Yingqin had left, she sobbed, "Second Master, please don't come to comfort Yingrong. Aren't you just trying to drive Yingrong away? Can't you leave a place for Yingrong by your side? Please have pity on Yingrong. Yingrong can't be with anyone else in this life!"
Master Bao felt bitter. He knew very well how Yingrong felt about him, but on one side was a personal maid with whom he had been in love for ten years, and on the other side was his favorite little wife. He was wavering in his heart and couldn't make a choice. If he married Yingrong, he would have a perfect relationship between master and servant and give her a way out. Mingyu would definitely hate him. But if he didn't marry Yingrong, seeing Yingrong crying like she was about to die, Master Bao felt guilty. She had served him for ten years with all her heart and soul, and there was nothing wrong with her.
"Get up and have a good rest." Master Bao said. He needed to think about it again. He really didn't want to make Mingyu unhappy.
Seeing Master Bao's hesitation, Yingrong gritted her teeth. She had already lost herself to such an extent. If she still couldn't do it, she would be really embarrassed. Yingrong simply stood up and knelt on the ground, crying and saying clearly: "Master, Yingrong has caused trouble for you tonight, disturbed your rest, and caused such a scene. I am really ashamed to see people. I have some money I have saved over the years. Please give it to my family."
Master Bao was anxious and angry. It was obvious that he was still looking for death! "What nonsense!" Master Bao couldn't help but get angry.
Yingrong shook her head, "Second Master, I am now the laughing stock of everyone in the mansion. Who would still look up to me? Even if I marry someone else, that person may not treat me as sincerely as you do. Rather than being abused and unable to serve you anymore, I might as well die!"
Master Bao closed his eyes, sighed deeply, and said, "Get up, I know what you mean, I will talk to my wife tomorrow." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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