Marrying into a poor family

That night, Qin Yaozu came to his home and talked to Qin Xiang for a long time.

Qin Xiang told Qin Yaozu everything she knew, and also said things that Liu didn't say.

Qin Yaozu asked her what she wanted.

Qin Xiang said it was just for the sake of conscience, because the suffering Qin Yan suffered should have been hers.

"I don't know if you believe in the cycle of cause and effect, but I believe that if I let Qin Yan suffer in the Xie family, then one day in the future, I will also be implicated and I will pay a huge price for today's indifference."

Qin Yaozu was silent for a long time and then said: "I'll go and inquire first. You wait for my news."

After saying that, Qin Yaozu left.

Qin Xiang sat quietly for a long time, and it wasn't until Qinggu sent Qin Yaozu back that he woke her up.

"Madam, please go to bed early!" Qinggu knew that Qin Xiang was worried. When she was alone, she was often in a daze, and her expression made people feel distressed.

"Well!" Qin Xi stood up, walked inside, and casually asked Xiao Cai: "Where is Xiao Cai working now?"

Qing Gu said: "She is in the laundry room now. I heard today that she is clamoring to see my wife."

Qin Xiang sat in front of the dressing table, and Qinggu removed the hairpin for her and took off her bun.

"She had a quarrel with the steward. She said she was dissatisfied with the work assigned to her and that the steward's work was unfair."

Qin Xiang brought the man back and asked Qinggu to send him to correct his arrogant temper, but then he didn't care about it.

"Not everyone in the laundry room washes clothes, so what's unfair?" Qin Xiang was really not good at housework, so she asked.

"Who will share the laundry? Which clothes should be washed?" Qinggu helped Qin Xiang comb her hair neatly and said with a smile: "For example, it is much easier to wash the master's clothes. The master's clothes are clean without any effort. It's just that it's clean. There is still ironing and scenting to be done later, but it is not the responsibility of the laundry person to do this, but the steward himself."

"Also, it's okay if it's a steward or the master's personal servant. It's not particularly dirty. But I'm afraid of meeting a servant who does a lot of work."

Qin Xiang was a little surprised: "All the servants' clothes are sent to the laundry room for them to wash?"

Qinggu pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Originally I washed it myself. The laundry room is specially designed to wash the masters' clothes. However, I saw that the coachmen in the stable were tired, so I asked them to send the clothes to the laundry room. Let her help with the laundry."

It turns out that this was the case, and Qin Xi suddenly realized it at this time.

Then he said: "If she comes to see me, don't stop her."

The next day, Xiaocai came.

Qinggu led the people to Qin Xiang, but Qin Xiang didn't recognize her for a moment.

Xiaocai looked much haggard and had long lost her previous color.

Although she suffered with Qin Yan before, she was actually pretty good. Qin Yan was very easy to take care of. She did many things by herself and basically didn't bother Qin Yan much.

But in just over a month of living in the Xiao family, she almost lost half her life.

As soon as she came in, she fell to her knees and kowtowed to Qin Xiang.

Qin Xi looked at her coldly and asked, "What do you mean? Do you mean that I treat you badly?"

Xiaocai has been tortured to the point of going crazy. The days she expected to do things easily and to eat well and wear warm clothes are simply a luxury. And she is old. There is only one master in the Xiao family. How can she get close? She is not willing to Which man was randomly pointed out by Qin Xiang?

"Madam, I was wrong. I shouldn't have vented my anger on the old lady of the Xie family before. I know I was wrong. Please forgive me, madam!"

No matter how stupid she was, she had already figured it out that Qin Xiang was venting her anger on Qin Yan.

Qin Xi asked: "What are your plans?"

Xiaocai was stunned, raised her red and swollen forehead and looked at Qin Xi blankly, as if she didn't understand what she meant?

"I'm asking you, since you want to come to see me, have you thought about what you want to ask me for?"

Xiaocai suddenly realized it and said: "I want to go back to Xie's house, please ask my wife to make it happen!" Qin Xiang touched the tangled branches pattern on her sleeves with leisurely time, and then asked after a long time: "When you go back to Xie's house, I will still serve you. Old master? But she already has someone waiting for her, so she definitely doesn’t want to go back in your place."

"I" Xiaocai was a little speechless.

She also seemed to remember how disrespectful she had been to Qin Yan in the past, and her cheeks felt slightly hot, but it was only for a moment, and she forgot about Qin Yan's traces of guilt.

She seemed to have made up her mind and said to Qin Xi: "I want to go back to the Xie family, but not with the old lady of the Xie family, but..."

An imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of Qin Xiang's mouth, but it quickly disappeared, as if the smile had never existed.

"This slave is going back to the Xie family and will serve in the yard of the second master of the Xie family."

Qin Xiang was not surprised, but she still looked surprised: "I'm afraid it's a little inappropriate for you to serve the master in the second room. After all, you have served the old lady before."

Xiaocai's cheeks were slightly red, but her tears fell down.

"This is something given to me by the second master. He said that if I can't survive, he will take me in."

Later, Xiaocai took out a hosta from her body. It was of pretty good quality and didn't look like something a maid could afford.

Qin Xi held it in her hand and played with it carefully, but her mind was spinning rapidly.

Xiaocai had an affair with the second master of the Xie family, and Qin Xiang knew about it in her previous life.

In the previous life, Xiao Cai also followed Qin Xi into the Xie family.

Unlike Qin Yan, Qin Xiang was doing pretty well, and she was evenly matched with the eldest wife of the Xie family, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Because Qin Xiang was strong, Xiaocai did not give in too much and could be regarded as Qin Xiang's "little minion".

Qin Xiang also trusted her and protected her very much. Later, many times, when Xiaocai got into trouble outside the yard, Qin Xiang had to help clean up the aftermath.

But Qin Xiang never blamed Xiaocai. She regarded Xiaocai as her own, the only person she trusted, and the person she depended on for life.

However, when she was having sex with the second master and was caught by the second wife on the spot, and the disheveled Xiao Cai was brought to Qin Xiang, Qin Xiang realized that Xiao Cai was not as innocent and loyal as she thought.

The second wife scolded Qin Xiang in an eccentric manner, which made Qin Xiang speechless.

Yes, how can she speak?

My mother-in-law's maid climbed into her stepson's bed and it would be embarrassing to tell anyone.

After the second wife finished cursing and left, the eldest wife and eldest mistress who were watching the fun also left with many maids and servants.

Qin Xi then stared at Xiaocai and asked, "When did you get together with him?"

Xiaocai was used to Qin Xiang's protection. She took two steps forward and knelt in front of Qin Xiang. She raised her face and cried and begged: "Please get married, please help me. Xiaocai already has his child in her belly." , what happened today must be caused by the second master wanting me and the second wife being jealous."

"Shut up, do you know your identity?"

Qin Xiang was furious and slapped her cheek hard, causing it to swell immediately.

"Madam." Xiaocai was stunned, covering her face and forgetting to cry and beg.

"You are my maid, but you climbed into the second master's bed. How can you give me the dignity to talk to the eldest lady? Even if you want a man, it should be the old master. Why, you don't like the old man? Looking for someone younger?”

It was the first time Qin Xi said such harsh words to Xiaocai, the first time he hit her like this, and the first time he scolded her so harshly.

Xiaocai was so ashamed when her adultery was discovered, and she was beaten and scolded by Qin Xi, who was more like a sister, and she collapsed a little.

Qin Xiang was so angry that she smashed the tea cup on the ground, pointed at Xiaocai and continued to curse: "Do you really want a man that much?"