Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

When Shen Luoxin returned to the yard, she was not surprised to see the dark yard and the unlit room - it was obvious that Bai Xue had not returned.

This is not the first time. At the beginning, Bai Xue would ask for leave from herself, such as "I received a letter from home that my mother was seriously ill and there was no one to attend to her at night", or "I feel inconvenient and I have to go down to rest first" and so on. Shen Luoxin responded to all of them. Sometimes they would give some broken silver or some nourishing herbs. Later, Bai Xue would not ask for leave, but Shen Luoxin was used to it and didn't say much.

What's more, she wasn't used to being followed around and served.

But it is different now.

Shen Luoxin walked to the stone table under the moonlight, touched the cold tea cup, and called out lightly, "Baixue?"

No one responded.

The wind howled in the yard and the thick fallen leaves were swirling. It was obvious that the yard had not been cleaned for at least two or three days. Shen Luoxin looked at the fallen leaves swirling in the wind, and raised her voice again and called, "Baixue?"

This time, Bai Xue came quickly. The little girl hurried over with her head lowered. While buttoning the top button, she smiled and apologized, "Miss Shen is back? My slave, I miss you. I miss you." After dinner, I probably had to talk for a while, so I took advantage of this time to take a nap. Unexpectedly, I overslept..." He was probably running too fast, and his breath was disordered. Under the moonlight, You can still see that his face is red.

Shen Luoxin frowned slightly, with a suspicious look on her face. She always felt that this little girl looked... weird.

There was doubt and fear in his heart, but his face remained as usual. He said with a smile, "It doesn't matter," and then said, "I ate too much for dinner. I wanted to walk around in the garden to eat, so I only wore less clothes when I went out." After a while, it was strangely cold, so I came back... Is there any hot water? Make me a pot of tea. I have eaten and I can't fall asleep. You might as well drink tea here and admire the moon... If you are sleepy, make me some tea. Just go and rest, don’t worry about me.”

She knew that Bai Xue would not rest on her own at this time, and there was no way she could be allowed to rest.

On a night like this, with dim light and a gentle breeze, it's perfect for making clichés.

As expected, Bai Xue told Shen Luoxin to keep warm as the wind and cold got better and not to catch cold again. She went into the house and took out a cloak, then said "Wait a minute, girl" and went to the small kitchen to get water.

Naturally, hot water is always available, especially at night. Shen Luoxin takes a bath every day. There is always a lot of boiled hot water in the kitchen. Tea is made quickly. Bai Xue is still by his side, silent and reserved, as always. Be careful.

Shen Luoxin changed into a more comfortable posture, raised her eyebrows and looked at Bai Xue. She didn't call out until she saw the other person's eyes dodge, "Baixue."

The other party responded in a low voice and bent slightly.

Shen Luoxin smiled with blurred eyes. He looked a little drunk under the moonlight. Standing next to him, Bai Xue couldn't smell the slightest bit of alcohol. For a moment, he was a little unsure of Shen Luoxin's state. . Shen Luoxin smiled to herself, "How many times have I told you, don't be nervous...it's also idle to be idle. Let's chat about everyday things?"

Bai Xue said to herself, "I wonder...what kind of gossip does the girl want to say? I'm afraid of disturbing the girl's interest in admiring the moon because of my stupid mouth." "It's okay...just tell me about you?" Shen Luoxin said with a smile, His eyes were locked on the other person's expression from beginning to end. He seemed careless, but in fact his whole body was tense, and the hand holding the teacup was secretly exerting force. She was worried that she wouldn't be able to ask anything and would instead alert the enemy.

But she didn't know how to stand still like this, but she couldn't help it. Thinking of the scene where Bai Xue hurried over just now, it was as if there were countless cat claws scratching her, and she felt uncomfortable all over.

"My slave, I don't know what I have to say... Otherwise, Miss Shen would just ask, and I will tell you everything I know." Bai Xue clenched the handkerchief in her hand, sighing.

It's just that she usually looks like this, but now she looks quite normal.

"Well..." Shen Luoxin pondered for a moment before asking, "Then, tell me where you were on errands before? And why are you here? Don't be afraid, let's just chat... I'll watch you... I was very cautious on the day, as if I was afraid of being kicked out if I made a mistake, so I guess it was a family with strict rules, right? Is it... some kind of wealthy family? "

"Slave..." Bai Xue bit the corner of her mouth and hesitated. Her blushing complexion before was either caused by the cold wind or because she was frightened. Now it was as white as a piece of paper and a little oozing.

Shen Luoxin chuckled and waved his hand, "I told you before that I am easy to talk to and don't follow rules. Now that you are waiting in my yard, you don't have to worry about making mistakes all the time... We just enjoy the moon while watching Just talk to relieve your boredom. You don’t need to treat me as your master, just as a sister. Do you think Miss Ji and Ziqiu get along well? You are the only one in my courtyard. Naturally, I also hope that the relationship between you and me can be good. They are so good..."

Many times, the night can really hide many things, such as the sharp scrutiny under the woman's smiling eyes. She waved to Bai Xue to sit down, and then said, "Then... it must be a very helpless and difficult time, right?"

Under the night, people seem to be able to take off their guard more easily. Bai Xue didn't sit down. She was still biting the corner of her mouth. After a while, she said, "I used to work in a wealthy family, just doing menial work. I was clumsy and once washed the mistress's clothes. The mistress wanted to The slave had to pay for it, but he couldn't afford it, so he was beaten ten times and thrown out..."

The voice gradually disappeared between the lips and teeth, with broken sobs.

The little girl lowered her head, biting the corner of her mouth to prevent crying from spilling out. Her expression was rare and stubborn, like a homeless but proud and tolerant dog.

Shen Luoxin looked at it silently, and for a moment he suddenly realized why the words "pear blossoms with rain" are always used in literature to describe a crying woman, she is beautiful and lovable - it is quite lovable, at least, Shen Luoxin Xin felt that if he were a man at this moment, he might not be able to help but care for this delicate flower that had been soaked in the rain.

However, the delicate flowers are thorny and may also be poisonous.

Then, the unbearable feeling in my heart disappeared instantly. Shen Luoxin smiled and frowned, softly sighing, "No wonder... you are always worried that you will be kicked out... How could you kill such a young girl? I don't know which family in Yanjing City it is, but I can know?"

Bai Xue was still biting her lips and crying. When she heard this, her face turned pale again and she shook her head.