Mei Xiang has been guarding Ningxiang Pavilion. She and Mei Xue have become accustomed to it.
Meixiang and Meixue knew that the fourth young master fell into the water, but the third girl never came back, so Meixiang became anxious and told Meixue to go out and inquire. And after Mei Xue went out, she never came back.
Mei Xiang was so anxious that she could not sit still.
Suddenly, Mei Xue ran in with red eyes. Seeing that something was wrong, Mei Xiang grabbed her hand and kept asking what was wrong.
"The fourth young master fell into the water, and the girl was arguing in Jinseyuan to find out the truth. Madam listened to the girl's words and ordered people to call Aunt Pei and the third young master. Who knew that the old lady also went."
"How's the matter?"
Don't ask, Mei Xiang also knows how. As Yan Yan's confidant maid, no one else knew better than them how disgusting Aunt Pei and the old lady were. One pretends to be respectful on the surface, and has done countless discordant things in secret, while the other, on the surface, loves his daughter-in-law, but actually favors his own niece.
The key point is that these two people are very good at acting, and every time they do things, people can't grasp the handle, and the wife is simple-minded, and they are always playing with applause without knowing it.
The three girls have suffered from dumb losses since childhood, and suffered unspeakable grievances. Although Mei Xiang and Mei Xue have not read all of them, they have also watched half of the three girls in the past few years. Only Madam is a fool, never clear, but thinks that the three girls are not good, and often reprimands her.
Mei Xue continued to cry while wiping away her tears: "... When I went, the third girl had already been locked up in the small Buddhist hall. It was the wife's life. How could the wife be so cruel? Could it be that the third girl was her own..."
Mei Xiang quickly covered Mei Xue's mouth and whispered: "My ancestor, you must not talk nonsense. You don't know how many Ziyuxuan people are in this Ningxiang Pavilion! Be careful to pass it on to the lady's ears, mother and daughter. The estrangement between the two has started again. Madam Pei and Fangcao Fangcui, who have not looked at them, are now more and more disliked by the third girl, and they always feel that the third girl is naughty and not like a girl. "
Mei Xue also understands the power of this. They are the people around the three girls. If the word spreads, people will not say that they said it. They will only say that the three girls complain to the maid next to them that they are not biological. These words are in this day and age where filial piety is emphasized, but they are rebellious words, especially when there is a person who is afraid of disturbing the relationship between mother and daughter.
"Sister Meixiang, what do you think about this? The three girls are still so young, so they were locked in the small Buddhist hall. Is that place a place where people can stay? The girl will definitely not be able to bear it."
"Where's Qin's mother? What did she say?"
"Mother Qin and Yan'er Ying'er both ate and hung up. They said that the third young master pushed the fourth young master into the water, and the old lady asked them to go out to applaud, but the girl stopped them, and they started to make trouble. I'll go. At that time, Qin's mother just came back, and Ying'eryan'er cried so much that her eyes were swollen. Qin's mother wanted to ask her for mercy, but she followed the old lady to Rong'an Hall. "
"What a crime! Then Qin's mother Ying'er and the others didn't get beaten, right?" Ying'er Yan'er, like Qin's mother, went out from Yan Yan's side, and has always had a good relationship with Mei Xiang and Mei Xue.
"No, that old lady has always liked killing people with blunt knives. It's clearly their fault. How dare she make a big deal? She's just pretending to be confused and forgetting things for a while. The third girl has been locked up, and she beat Yan'er Ying'er again. She was afraid that the third girl would come out and fight her."
Yan Yan's reputation among the servants of Weiyuan Hou's mansion is not very good. In addition to being stubborn and not knowing how to be tactful, there are also despicable people who mess with her. The mansion spreads the truth, and some people will retreat three points even if they have not seen it before. Only the people around her know how good the three girls are. Although the three girls are powerful, they are very good to the servants. The most important thing is to protect their shortcomings. Who dares to move the people around her, she will make you utterly shattered.
Otherwise, the people around Madam and Fourth Young Master would not have been changed over and over by Concubine Pei with various slogans. Only the people around Third Young Lady, no one dared to move.
At that time, Mei Xiang was still young, in her teens, serving tea beside the three girls. Aunt Pei used her to knock over a tea cup and wanted to replace her. At that time, the third girl was only five years old, and she knew that she would not lose her hand when holding Mei Xiang, and glared at Aunt Pei and scolded her for being daring and daring to be the master's home.
Madam reprimanded the three girls for not being big or small, but the three girls said: "I am the daughter of Weiyuan Hou, she is a concubine, a concubine is a servant, the servant came to change the people around the master, who gave her such a big face!"
Concubine Pei was speechless and sobbed, and then Hou Ye came back and asked the three girls to know how to do it. Although the lady is stupid and soft-tempered, she also knows how to protect her daughter, so she has given up since then.
From Meixiang Meixue to Ying'er Yan'er Qin's mother, the three girls were all kept under such reprimands. The three girls have been smart since they were young. I was worried that the fourth young master Yan Mo had no one of his own, so he put his grandmother and two girls beside Yan Mo.
It is also thanks to the third girl that she knew how to take precautions before it happened. Otherwise, without the support of Ying’er Yan’er and Qin’s mother, the fourth young master might be gone.
I wonder if by that time, Madam will still think that the people in this house are all good
"But what should the third girl do?" Mei Xue cried.
Mei Xiang patted her soothingly, and said, "Don't panic, Qin's mother will definitely ask her for mercy. Let's take care of the house first. The wife still loves the third girl, maybe the third girl will come out tomorrow."
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Shen Yiyao finally comforted the old lady and sent it back to Rong'an Hall, and waited there for the old lady to rest before returning to Jinse Courtyard.
As soon as she came back, Yan'er came over with red and swollen eyes to report that the fourth young master was hot.
There was a doctor in the house who specialized in diagnosing Yan Mo, and Shen Yiyao asked someone to invite the doctor. After the doctor came to see him, he prescribed medicine and taught Yan Mo to cool down with cold compresses. He repeatedly told him to watch carefully at night, and to get rid of the heat, because the young master was weak and could not bear the heat for a long time.
The Jinse Courtyard was so busy that people turned their backs on their horses, and the lights remained on all night.
It wasn't until the sky outside was full of fish belly that Yan Mo's fever subsided a little. Not only Shen Yiyao stayed by the side all night, but also Qin's mother and Yan'er.
Shen Yiyao turned around and glanced at the two with red eyes, and said, "You guys have been watching for the whole night, so go and rest."
Qin's mother opened her mouth to say something, and Fangcao came in.
"Madam, Meixiang, the maid next to the third girl, asked to see her outside the door early in the morning, saying that she wanted to beg Madam to let the third girl go."
Otherwise, it is very deceptive to say that the servants secretly do evil, just like this rumor. Mei Xiang didn't sleep all night last night, and came early in the morning, wanting to see his wife, but was stopped outside the yard, so he had to let someone pass the word.
Her original words were that the third girl was young and had never suffered hardships, so she wanted to visit the third girl and get her some food or bedding. It was also because of this voice that the lady felt distressed for her daughter.
In Fangcao's mouth, the voice is completely changed. Of course, you can't catch anything like this. At most, this person can't speak.
Shen Yiyao couldn't understand the tricks, but Qin's mother understood.
"Madam, you see that the three girls are young..."
Fangcui interjected: "This girl is too impatient. How long have these three girls been locked up? They came here early in the morning to beg before dawn."
Shen Yiyao frowned, she felt that this girl didn't understand the rules a little, and she just asked to let Yan Yan go. Want to suppress that girl's irritable temperament, what effect can this one night do? !
"Let her go back and say that Madam asked the third girl to lose her temper and change her temper."
"Yes."
Qin's mother looked anxious, but Fangcui was still beside her. She also knew that the time was wrong, and she would be mixed up with anything she said. He had to suppress his worries, patted Yan'er's hand behind him, and Yan'er followed Fang Cao and went out.
When Yan'er went out, Fang Cao smugly threw a handkerchief back and walked back, and Mei Xianghong stood there with eyes on the outside of the courtyard.
Yan'er had a violent temper, glared at Fang Cao and ran over in a hurry.
"Meixiang, don't worry, the fourth young master has been hot all night, and it was better just now. Fangcao's little hoof made trouble, and the lady didn't let go. You go back first, and mother Qin and I will help the third girl if we have a chance. "
Mei Xiang grabbed her hand tightly, "I'm relieved to see you. You must beg your madam to release the third girl."
Yan'er reassured her a few more words before turning around and returning to the hospital.
***
When she felt light coming in, Yan Yan thought she was dreaming.
She hadn't slept all night, she was extremely tired at the moment, no one knew how she got here last night!
In order not to frighten herself, she forced herself to think wildly in her mind. Later, she found that her random thoughts could not divert her attention, so she tried her best to recall everything since she was sensible, because only by focusing enough can she forget her fears.
Of course, this is not enough, Yan Yan will take the whip around every once in a while, it seems that this can alleviate the fear in her heart.
After one night, he was already exhausted and collapsed on the ground, unable to move.
Yan Yan fell to the ground, Xie tried her best to open her eyes wide to see, and after a while, she realized that the light was leaking from the gap between the two doors. She got up with difficulty, and before she could stand up, her legs numb and fell to the ground. After calming down for a while, she slowly walked into the thin light.
It was surprisingly quiet outside, as if he had been left alone in this small world.
With light, people seem to have energy, Yan Yan sat there, quietly waiting for someone to come.
Although her mother is a little unclear, she has always loved her and will not care about her for too long.
***
In the afternoon, Shen Yiyao was invited to Rong'an Hall.
The old lady's face was a little bad, and Shen Yiyao was skeptical.
Shen Yiyao saluted, and the old lady beckoned her to sit over. First, he asked about Yan Mo's situation, and then told her to take good care of her body and don't get tired. Then she took her hand and asked, "Yao'er, since you got married, how has mother treated you?"
"Mother is good to Yao'er."
The old lady nodded and said, "How do I treat girl Yan?"
"My mother loves A Yan very much."
"Well, I really have no idea about this today, so I'll ask you to come up with an idea." The old lady sighed, full of embarrassment: "Although our family's title is not high, we have always been strict in governing the family. , you know what A Yan did yesterday. He beat so many people and kicked people into the water... "
Shen Yiyao immediately showed shame and said, "Mother..."
"Listen to me first, I was really annoyed by A Yan yesterday. But after all, she is my own granddaughter. I am so old that I can still care about a child. I saw you yesterday and wanted to imprison her in the little Buddha. Tang defeated the fire, and didn't say anything in his anger. But last night, he tossed and turned, always worried that A Yan would endure hardships and be tired. I wanted to ask you to come and release the child. It was reported today, and the people below have a lot of opinions on A Yan, and a few people were flooded yesterday, and the fever has not subsided so far... "
"Mother, it's all because my daughter-in-law didn't teach Ayan well..."
"So I really don't know how to say it if Ayan is released. These people are all sons of Weiyuan Hou's family, and several generations of the family have served our family. They were all raised by their biological parents and were whipped for no reason. He was also thrown into the water, and there were a few old servants who had served the old marquis before..."
Shen Yiyao was so ashamed that she did not teach her daughter well, and said that this time, she would definitely be punished properly.
Mrs. Yan comforted her for a while before asking the girl beside her to send Shen Yiyao away. She never mentioned how to punish Yan Yan.
Shen Yiyao didn't go back for a long time, so she gave an order to Guan San girl Banyue Xiaofo Hall as a punishment.