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Chapter 241 Gambling
Waiting always makes people anxious and irritable, let alone when they are guilty, when Ying'er drank the fifth cup of tea, she already felt fine beads of sweat oozing from her forehead, but it's a pity that there is Lu He in the house waiting for her, and Mama Feng outside. Look, even if she wanted to leave, she might not be able to.

Ying'er suddenly felt that she had underestimated Grandma Fourth's ability, and felt quite remorseful in her heart.

Originally thought that when she came to Sifang to see Yang Huailiu, she would reveal what the servant girl had done, so I just pretended not to know, and it was the servant girl’s own little tricks that were pushed away, but I didn’t expect to come to Sifang and wait like this Haven't seen her shadow for a long time.

And she just made herself wait like this, waiting so anxiously and impatiently, but there was no news at all.

Being imprisoned like a beast is the hardest, but now she feels that she is in an invisible cage, just waiting to be slaughtered and watched by others.

This feeling made her irritated, a drop of sweat slid down her cheeks, her heart trembled, and she immediately got up and walked towards the door quickly.

"Aunt Ying, where are you going? The fourth grandma hasn't come yet." Lu He has been by her side for half a step, and has long seen that something is wrong with her. This time, Mother Feng specially asked her to accompany Aunt Ying, obviously It depends on her performance.

If she performs well, Lu He will have a chance to climb to the next level...

So as soon as Ying'er moved, Lu He immediately blocked in front of her, there was no irony of attack, only a smile of respect, on the contrary, it made Ying'er unable to find the fault for a while, and unable to vent the panic in her heart.

"Fourth grandma, she hasn't come after waiting for the fourth grandma for so long. Even if I'm just an aunt and someone close to the second master, why is she treating me like this? Just say it if you don't like it, I won't rush to beg for it I don't want to look for this maid anymore, I'd better leave first, so as not to suffer this grievance, I don't know where to complain."

Ying'er found an excuse and wanted to leave, Lu He hurriedly supported her arm, "The fourth grandma is serving the fourth master, and she can't leave for a while, how can she dislike Aunt Ying, even if Aunt Ying is used to living in the second room with trembling , and shouldn't think of the fourth grandma so meanly, the fourth grandma has always treated us well, no one can pick out the slightest fault, it's all Aunt Ying's misunderstanding."

After speaking, Luhe pressed Yinger onto the chair. After all, Yinger was older and stronger than Luhe. She pushed and blocked, but almost fell Luhe.

Ying'er was taken aback, seeing that Lvhe had just knocked on the corner of the table and there was no serious problem, so she hurried to the door and said: "Even if I misunderstood fourth grandma, it's been too long since I left the second room today. , I have to go back to take care of Second Mistress, and come back another day to say hello to Fourth Mistress."

"Aunt Ying, wait a little longer..." Lu He hit her waist, her flesh hurts when she walked, and she couldn't keep up with Yinger's speed.

As soon as Ying'er went out, she saw Mother Feng standing at the door. Before she could speak, Sanskrit's voice came from the side, "Aunt Ying is in such a hurry to leave? Do you think I'm neglecting you?"

Turning her head to look, she saw Sanskrit walking slowly towards her with gentle footsteps. The casual smile on her face made Ying'er's heart tighten, "Ying'er greets Fourth Grandma, Si It's really my fault that grandma is bothering you after working so hard."

Sanskrit smiled and walked all the way in front of Yinger, with his chin pointing towards the side hall, "Auntie Ying, please come in and sit down again?"

"It's getting late, I'd better go back early, so that the second grandma won't miss me. If the fourth grandma doesn't mind, I'll bring the maid back." Yinger pretended to mention it casually, only mentioning the "maid" One word, and not a single word of the rest.

Sanskrit licked his hair at the temples with his hands, walked to the side hall, and said as he walked, "You can't take that maid with you."

"Why is this?" Yinger's heart trembled, she could only ask knowingly.

Fanyin turned to look at her, "Because she stole something in my yard."

"It's impossible! She will never do such a thing!" Ying'er categorically refused immediately. She was very sure of this. The little maid was sent by her to find Shuixi, so how could she steal something?
"Oh? You don't believe it?" Fanyin's teasing smile made Ying'er's heart sink even more, but Fanyin didn't give her a chance to argue, and ordered: "Where's the spring grass? You saw what happened today, so tell me."

Chuncao immediately stepped forward, bowed to Yinger, and then said:
"She said she was here to deliver something to Shuixi, but Shuixi was not there at that time, so I asked her to wait in the house, but when I went in, she opened Shuixi's cabinet and rummaged through it, and took out a small box."

Chuncao took out the box and put it on the table, "It's just this thing, the maidservant didn't open it to look at it, let alone know what's inside. That cabinet belongs to Shuixi, and the maidservant never knows what's inside."

Yinger's face was very embarrassed.

Because she was the one who gave Shuixi that box, so she still doesn't know what's in it?It's just that the box couldn't be opened in front of Yang Huailiu, and she couldn't be sure if there was any incense in it.

Blue and purple, blue and red, Ying'er's face was hard to tell what color it was, Fanyin saw her panicked look, and he knew it in his heart.

Obviously this matter has a lot to do with her...

Feeling flustered right now?What did you do early!

Sanskrit looked at Yinger's uncertainty, took a sip of tea slowly, and said:

"Oh, I can't figure it out. Shuixi said it belonged to her, and your little maid said it belonged to you. Aunt Ying, what do you think I should do? Tomorrow, send them directly to the yamen, so as not to make the servants in the family unhappy, but since you are here today, why don't you tell me, who should I trust?"

Fanyin's words were nothing more than digging a hole for Ying'er. She said the things belonged to Shuixi, and the little maid was a thief. She was sent to the Yamen by Fanyin. I'm afraid they would all be recruited by shaking the board in front of her eyes. There was no need to torture them to extract confessions.

But if it is said that this thing belongs to the little maid, how can Yinger prove it?

He can only recognize this thing as his own, but if he really recognizes it, what will Yang Huailiu do if he wants to open the box?Although that thing can't be recognized when it is not in use, it is really difficult for her to get away with it.

For a while, Ying'er really didn't know what to do!

"This... this box looks familiar to me." Ying'er tried her best to calm her beating heart, and smiled a little:

"It's like my little maid. Usually there are only two of us in the room, and the objects are very clear. Fourth grandma, in my opinion, this matter is not a big deal. They are all people who serve close by. Sending it to the yamen, wouldn't it make the servants feel disappointed?"

Seeing that Sanskrit did not refute, Ying'er tentatively said: "Just pretend that this incident never happened, let's forget it, whether it's pulling out your maid's hands and feet, or my little maid's doing something wrong, I'm sorry for you. She and Second Mistress don't look good, what do you think?"

"I'm not afraid of shame." Fanyin stared at Ying'er carefully, "According to you, your maid was given to you by Second Mistress?"

Ying'er nodded subtly, pretending to be extremely embarrassed and said: "Fourth Grandma, there are some things that I don't need to explain too clearly. You are so smart, you should understand everything."

"Then I'll go find Second Grandma." When Fanyin spoke, Ying'er's face changed suddenly, "Fourth Grandma, you are not giving me a way out!"

Sanskrit smiled and looked at her innocently:

"Why didn't I leave you a way to survive? Your maid was given by the second grandma. Of course I want to find the second grandma. Besides, I am a grandma, what do I always say to you as an aunt? Unless you recognize this If the box is yours, then I know that my maid did something wrong, so I just need to punish her, but you can’t explain it clearly, and I can only find the second grandma, don’t you think so?”

Ying'er's eyes were full of fear and astonishment, she never thought that Yang Huailiu would be so hard-pressed.

Yang Huailiu was forcing her to admit that the incense was her own, so if Shuixi did something intolerable, wouldn't it be her instigation?
As long as she nods her head, Yang Huailiu can take the opportunity to do a lot of things, but if she refuses to admit it, will Yang Huailiu dare to make trouble in the Yamen?Isn't she afraid that fourth master will get angry?Aren't you afraid that the Zhong family will lose face?
Isn't she afraid that the dirty things in the mansion will be exposed and ruin the family style and reputation?
Ying'er kept thinking about Yang Huailiu's bottom line in her heart, and the expression on her face also gave Fanyin a clue.

After winking at Feng's mother, Feng's mother immediately yelled towards the door, "Cuiqiao, go invite Second Mistress..."

"This thing is not ours, it was all stolen by that little maid. After all, the person is already with you, and it is up to you how you want to deal with it!" Go to the yamen!
After all, she is a young lady from a literati mansion. The final rules and style of the literati family, not to mention the revival of the Zhong family according to the second master all day long, so this is also the most critical time for the Zhong family. How could Yang Huailiu give the Zhong family at this time Pull back?
What's more, fourth master is still in the yard, and he will not tolerate fourth grandma doing this.

Pushing all the responsibility on the little maid and clearing herself of her suspicions, she, Yang Huailiu, couldn't take herself no matter what she did.

The more Ying'er thought about it, the more she felt that what she did was right. As long as she refused to admit it, even if the little maid came out to bite her, she could find a way to protect herself. Thinking about it this way, Ying'er's eyes became more determined. , I have already bet that Yang Huailiu will never break the pot and make this matter a big deal.

Fanyin also saw the small calculation in her heart, and admired her quick enough reaction.

It's a pity that there's nothing she can't do?She can let Ying'er go, but there are still people who don't want to let her go, such as her second sister-in-law Fang Shi.

Sanskrit sighed heavily, looked at Mother Feng and said:

"Go and invite the second mistress to come, and say that Aunt Ying has something unclear in our yard, please come and break it up, and go to report to the fourth master, and invite some of the Beijing Yamen's arresters and Yamen servants to punish their slaves , I won’t do it myself.”

(End of this chapter)