Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 211 What a pity

Cui'e was unwilling to say before that the reason why Sheng Changjin fell into the water was because she left Sheng Changjin there alone.

Under the pressure of Mrs. Sheng, she had to tell the story.

After hearing this, Mrs. Sheng pondered for a while and said, "If the maid who was talking to you appeared in front of you, would you recognize her?"

The maids in the house are divided into first-class female servants, second-class female servants and rough ladies.

Different levels not only have different jobs, but also different monthly payments.

First-class female servants always serve their masters closely. Not only do they have an easy life, but their masters usually reward them with some food and money.

The second-class maid is responsible for cleaning the house.

No matter how unpopular Wei Xiaoniang is, she is still a concubine. Cui'e is separated to serve her personally, and she is considered a first-class envoy.

When someone complimented her, it was justified.

"Yes." Fang's mother responded and hurried away.

Only by finding the maid can these problems be solved.

It’s just that Sheng Changjin is in a coma and Cui’e has been lured away again. It’s not yet clear how Sheng Changjin fell into the water.

Old Mrs. Sheng looked at Fang's mother and said, "Go and have someone look at all the doors to see if all the servants in the house are there. Find them all except the older ones."

When Sheng Changjin fell into the water, there was a high possibility that someone was plotting behind it.

Food and medicinal materials are not allowed to be brought in.

……

The reason for this is to prevent the servants from murdering the master.

Xue Niang responded and said to the maid waiting in the room: "You heard what I said, go to the Shou'an Hall. If you go, do whatever you are told. Don't say a word that you shouldn't say. Do you understand? "

"Yes."

"Okay, okay, I will definitely recognize you." Cui'e nodded repeatedly.

Xue Niang walked in, bowed and saluted, "My dear, the Shou'an Hall sent someone to send a message, asking all the maids in the courtyard, except the elderly, to go to the Shou'an Hall."

Linxige

Lin Xiaoniang sat leisurely on the soft couch, reading a recently published poetry collection.

But the maid said that she had brought some snacks when she went home to visit relatives and wanted to give them to Cui'e to try. This was particularly strange.

If the maid is from the local area, in order to show generosity, the master will allow her to go back to visit relatives every once in a while, and she can also take leave.

Mrs. Sheng suspected that the maid's purpose was to lure Cui'e away.

Even if the maid was brought in secretly, but she never showed up, there was obviously something wrong.

"The servant understands."

But when you come back, everything you bring must be checked. This is to prevent servants from bringing in random things.

Lin Xiaoniang said calmly: "Then let them all go. The old lady has spoken, who dares not to listen?"

The maids bowed and retreated.

Lin Xiaoniang put down the book and asked, "Is it sent away?"

"Send them off, because it snowed heavily last night, and the eldest lady was not here, so all the servants were in the room and did not come out. I watched carefully along the way, and there was absolutely no one else who saw me." Snow Lady said in a low voice.

"Then let the old lady do the hard work. How is he doing now?" Lin Xiaoniang asked.

"I heard that he is still in a coma. I'm afraid of arousing suspicion, so I don't dare to inquire. I don't know the specific slave." Xue Niang said.

"What a pity for such a good opportunity." Lin Xiaoniang said a little disappointed.

The last time Mo Lan complained about Ming Lan and Ru Lan, he was punished by Zhuang Xuexue.

Lin Xiaoniang wanted to make a preemptive decision, but she didn't expect that Sheng Hong had already learned about it in advance.

I asked Xue Niang to check and found out that Ming Lan had met Sheng Hong before.

It has to be said that Minglan has been pretending so well over the years that Lin Xiaoniang does not think Minglan has such a scheming intention.

She felt that Wei Xiaoniang must be behind it.

Wei Xiaoniang's restlessness made Lin Xiaoniang very unhappy.

What's more, the existence of Sheng Changjin is a great threat to Sheng Changfeng.

The Sheng family's fortune will definitely belong to Sheng Changbai in the future, and Sheng Changfeng, as a concubine, will also be able to share some of it.

With the presence of Sheng Changjin, Sheng Changfeng will naturally have fewer points. Lin Xiaoniang then had the idea of ​​getting rid of Sheng Changjin, firstly to take revenge on Wei Xiaoniang, and secondly to eliminate a threat to Sheng Changfeng.

However, Li An's unexpected appearance disrupted her plan.

"Don't worry, little girl. In such a cold weather, even a strong man would lose half his life if he fell into the water, let alone a four-year-old child." Snow Lady said.

"You're right."

Lin Xiaoniang felt much better after hearing this. She thought about it and said, "Go and prepare some offerings for me. I want to pray to Sheng Changjin in front of the Buddha."

Sheng Hong will be back soon, and by doing so, he can win Sheng Hong's favor.

As for what she was praying for, it was all in her heart anyway, and no one would know if she didn't say it.

.........

There were seven or eight maids standing in the courtyard of Shou'an Hall. Cui'e carefully identified them one by one. When she finished, Fang's mother asked, "Are there any?"

"No." Cui'e shook her head.

"You guys go down, the next batch." Fang's mother said.

A literate maid next to her held a roster, crossed out a few people's names, and then began to call them.

After a while, the maid whose name was called came forward.

Cui'e recognized it and shook her head again.

"next batch!"

Just like this one batch after another, it didn't take long before all the maids in the house went through it, but they still couldn't find that maid.

Mother Fang asked the maid holding the roster, "Are all the maids in the family here?"

"Go back to the room, Mom, all the maids under thirty years old are here." The maid said.

Fang's mother looked at Cui'e and said, "Are you sure that maid is not old?"

"I'm sure, slave." Cui'e said quickly.

"But all the maids under the age of thirty in the family are here, but there is no one you are talking about. Did you lie deliberately to avoid responsibility?" Fang's mother looked at Cui'e with sharp eyes and said.

"No, no, I didn't lie. Everything I said was true." Cui'e said anxiously.

Fang's mother couldn't see anything wrong with Cui'e's face, so she could only ask them to wait and go into the house to report.

After hearing the report, Mrs. Sheng pondered for a while and asked, "What do you think?"

"Old madam, I think it was probably Cui'e who felt cold and left Brother Jin alone to play in the garden, causing Brother Jin to fall into the water. She said this afterward in order to avoid responsibility." Fang's mother said.

In fact, there are many unexplainable aspects of this speculation.

After all, Cui'e should have thought about asking her to identify him when he said this.

If it is true or false, you should refer to a random person when identifying it.

Although doing so may not really drag others down to share the blame, it is still better than simply saying no.

But apart from this, she couldn't think of any other possibility.

Old Mrs. Sheng shook her head and said, "Actually, there is another possibility. The maid she met is not from the family at all."

"Old madam, I'm going to call the concierges guarding several doors over for questioning."

Fang's mother was stunned and quickly understood what Mrs. Sheng meant.

Since it's not from home, it was brought in from outside.

"Wait a minute." Old Mrs. Sheng stopped Fang's mother and said, "Remember to check the concierge guarding those doors."

If someone really came in from outside, someone from the concierge must be involved, and it would be difficult to find out anything.

"Yes." Fang's mother nodded and walked out.

Just after passing the screen, I met Sheng Hong, who was wearing official uniform and had an anxious look on his face.

"I've met my lord."

Sheng Hong waved his hand and asked, "How is mother? Have you seen the doctor? What did the doctor say?"

"Go back to Master, there is nothing wrong with the old lady. You will know the specific situation when Master comes in." Fang's mother said.

Sheng Hong glanced at Fang's mother with some confusion, and then walked in.

(End of this chapter)