Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Some emotions, once they start, are irresistible.

For example, why does Shen Luoxin get praise from so many people? Why can Shen Luoxin stay at Ji's house and be her eldest daughter? How could Shen Luoxin... be able to go in and out with the official son? Why, how could she, Shen Luoxin, have such contact with the immortal-like Master Shangguan? Just because she is Ji Wuyan's best friend?
If this was the case, Shen Luoxin could do it, why couldn't she? Shen Luoxin has a widowed mother and a father who doesn't want her, so in comparison, she doesn't lack anything...

The cold wind whimpered through the long and narrow corridor, which was the only way back to the small kitchen. In front of the small kitchen door there is a big tree that can only be hugged by two people. I can’t name it. I heard the old man say that it is an ancient tree. There are several ancient trees in this house and they are very valuable. The old man's expression when he said this was particularly proud. Bai Xue didn't like these huge old trees very much, like the one in front of her, which blocked half of the light, making the entire small kitchen look gloomy.

She stood at the door with a tray but didn't go in. After a while, a young girl with a smile like two pear holes came out and greeted her, "Are you Bai Xue? Ziqiu has already come to say hello. He said that you are on duty here starting today, and I was thinking that you would be here soon, what a coincidence..." After saying that, with a cute and innocent smile, he stepped forward and took the tray from Bai Xue's hand.

Bai Xue was slightly startled.

She was prepared to be targeted and isolated, but what did this person in front of her... mean? Courtesy first and then soldiers? Or should we sugarcoat it first and then give it the cannonball? She had already prepared for the worst, and she just wanted to seize this opportunity no matter what, and endure it no matter how she was targeted, at least until she could escape from her master's control, and be free from worries and wealth for half her life.

Thinking like this, Bai Xue tightened her clothes and stepped into the threshold. But the other party turned around with a smile and asked, "How old is Bai Xue this year? I see that you are older than me, how about calling you sister? Ziqiu also told us her first and last name, but when asked next to her, she said that she didn't either. know……"

She stepped into the threshold with her front foot, paused slightly with her back foot, and raised her eyes to look at the smiling person - she thought that coming to the small kitchen was just a sudden thought of Zi Qiu, but she didn't expect that she had planned it all morning? She lowered her eyebrows and smiled, and asked, "I wonder... apart from my name, what else has Ziqiu told you? For example... what will I be responsible for here in the future? Is it purchasing or making fire, or Yes, washing vegetables or something?"

The other party frowned, as if reminiscing, and while placing the tray beside the stove, he said, "That's not true, just follow our rules. All the girls and boys who come here are the first ones to follow. Starting with washing the dishes and vegetables, there are dedicated nannies in charge of cooking, and Ziqiu personally takes care of the girl's side, so we don't have to worry about it."

The little girl tilted her head and clasped her fingers and spoke clearly and clearly.

It was warmer in the small kitchen than outside, probably because the residual heat in the stove had not dissipated, and there was still the fragrance of rice noodles in the air. The almost soft warmth at this moment made Bai Xue, who was already hungry, feel particularly unreal, so she licked it Licking the corner of his mouth, he considered it for a moment and then asked more clearly, "Then... besides that, Ziqiu, I mean Sister Ziqiu, do you have anything else to explain? I mean, about me..."

Only then did the other party realize that something was wrong. He slowly put down his clenched fingers and looked at her with a frown. He looked a little unhappy, "Bai Xue, you are so strange! What on earth do you want to ask? Or do you think that? What will Qiu say about you?" Bai Xue quickly shook his head and waved his hands and said, "No, no, I didn't mean that. I just thought that if Zi Qiu had already introduced some things about me, then I wouldn't need to repeat them. right?"

The other party was obviously confused, frowning and looking at her, "Is that just that? Why do I look at you so weird... Zi Qiu didn't say anything, she seemed to be in a hurry to find the young master for something she didn't know. Speaking of which, I I just said a few words casually. If you don’t want to say it, I won’t mind. We just need to know that your name is Bai Xue.” After saying that, the other party put down his rolled-up sleeves and pointed to Bai Xue who had just brought it back. He handed over the dishes and chopsticks and casually ordered, "Well, since you have already taken this job, you can wash these dishes and chopsticks today. I'll ask grandma what to cook today so that I can prepare them in advance."

Bai Xue nodded and said hello. Seeing that the other party was obviously more perfunctory than before, she weakly explained, "That's not what I meant just now...I wonder, what do you call this sister?"

The other party had already stepped out of the threshold with one foot. He didn't turn around when he heard the words. He just said, "Don't worry, wait until everyone is here, and then you can sign up for your name... You can take a good shower, and I'll be back when I get there." ." After that, he picked up his skirt and went out.

The so-called "come back as soon as you go" was obviously just a word. When Bai Xue washed the dishes, wiped the stove carefully, and put the pots and pans in order, he didn't see this person who was very worried at first. The enthusiastic little girl is back. She vaguely felt that the question she had just asked was self-defeating. The girl looked innocent but seemed to admire Ziqiu very much. She only expressed some doubts and speculations, but she aroused her hostility.

It's just that Bai Xue herself didn't expect that Zi Qiu would really not explain anything... She originally thought that Zi Qiu would tell everyone to "take good care" of her. After all, this is not a rare thing in the inner house.

Bai Xue stood at the door of the kitchen where the unnamed ancient tree blocked half of the light. She was in a daze when she heard footsteps outside. She was a woman, and her voice sounded quite young. "Zi Qiu ordered, noon." She cooked the meals herself, saying that Miss Shen was dining in our courtyard. However, the nanny in the big kitchen is on leave today, so we will prepare the meals for those in the tower. "

"Okay..." It was a grandma who replied, "Then just do something simple today."

As soon as he finished speaking, an old man and a young man had already walked to the door. Seeing Bai Xue, he was slightly stunned. The young girl's face flashed with confusion and panic, and then she greeted with a smile, "Are you... Bai Xue? Zi Qiu?" I said that a girl named Bai Xue will come to our place as an errand today."

Bai Xue nodded in agreement, curtsied to the other party, and whispered, "Bai Xue has seen grandma," with a calm and polite smile on his face, but he was quickly calculating in his heart: Who are... in the tower? She was suspicious, but because of her previous actions of alerting others, she didn't dare to speak rashly now. She just wanted to wait until nightfall to explore.