Glory all the way

Chapter 10 Jade Pendant
When she went to Qing'an Hall to greet Old Madam Bai, Bai Yingluo's attitude became more and more gentle.

He became more dependent on old lady Bai, and became more friendly to Bai Yingyun, who had always been at odds, as if nothing unpleasant had ever happened these days.

The old lady Bai felt quite relieved when she saw it. She only felt that Bai Yingluo had inherited her parents' humility and generosity, and she looked at her granddaughter with a little more love.

Only the second wife and Bai Yingyun, mother and daughter, were full of suspicions and dared not show it. Sitting there, they all speculated about what they didn't know about it.

For a moment, everyone in Qing'an Hall had different thoughts.

The eldest lady has been checking the Jing'an Hou's mansion for these days, but there is no news about the purple patterned pendant, but this is absolutely impossible. Therefore, when I see the generous Bai Yingluo and the somewhat dodgy eyes Bai Yingyun, the eldest lady also seems to have guessed what happened.

The second room didn't mention it, and the eldest lady pretended not to know, so the matter of Ziwen Pei was put aside.

"Is everything ready for the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the lunar new year?"

Sitting in one place and chatting, the old lady Bai asked about the arrangements in the mansion on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival.

The eldest lady accepted the words and replied: "Old lady, everything has been arranged. Tomorrow, all the rice dumplings in the mansion will be steamed, and will be delivered to relatives and friends everywhere according to the old rules of previous years."

The old lady Bai nodded, and next to her ears, the eldest lady's hesitant inquiry sounded, "Old lady, look at the post from Zhongyonghou's residence..."

As soon as they heard the words Zhongyonghoufu, not only the second wife, but even Bai Yingluo and Bai Yingyun pricked up their ears, but the eldest lady did not continue.

"People sent a post, and we won't do it if we don't reply. When it's time to send zongzi, let's send the invitation along with it."

His eyes swept over Bai Yingluo and Bai Yingyun intentionally or unintentionally. After the old lady Bai finished speaking in a deep voice, Fang Fang softened her voice and told Bai Yingluo, "Your fourth sister is waiting to be married now, you should spend more time with her. After getting married, it may be difficult for the sisters to get together again."

The implication is that the heat outside on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival should not be mixed up.

Seeing what she wanted in her heart, Bai Yingluo nodded obediently. The second wife and Bai Yingyun's mother and daughter looked at each other, and they became more and more determined in their hearts.

After paying his respects, Mrs. Xue got up and went back to Ming Ya Garden, while the old lady Bai left Bai Yingluo to talk with her, and everyone else retreated with great winking.

"mother……"

Calling softly, there was some impatience in Bai Yingyun's words.

Looking back at Bai Yingyun, stopping her from blurting out, the second lady took her hand and hurried back to the house.

As soon as she entered the main room, Bai Yingyun angrily kicked out all the maids in the room.

Sitting next to the second lady, Bai Yingyun sobbed and said, "Mother, have you seen it? Now, not to mention the eldest sister, but the eldest aunt and grandmother, I am afraid that they all know it well, but they are only keeping it from you and my daughter."

Patting the back of her daughter's hand comfortingly, the second lady tossed and turned in her heart, "What could happen?"

"Mother, could it be that they really plan to take their daughter to the Zhongyonghou Mansion?"

Bai Yingyun thought about the rumors she had heard, and looked at the second lady in horror.

The second lady glared at her angrily, "Say such nonsense in the future, see if I won't let the nanny hit your hand, which lady always talks about marriage? Are you ashamed?"

Shrunken and lowered her head, Bai Yingyun pursed her mouth and became more and more aggrieved, "Daughter is not afraid."

"What's there to be afraid of?"

Straightening her neck with a hard face, the second lady said aggressively: "Although the second wife does not have the honor of the first house, your father is also a serious court official, and you are still a daughter. Your marriage is up to me and your father to decide, loyal and brave." For a marriage like that in the Hou's mansion, even if it is said to break the sky, the mother will not agree. Yun'er, don't worry, ah?"

Her mother's words gave Bai Yingyun a little peace of mind, but as long as Mrs. Bei Ningbo smiled and handed her the purple pattern pendant that day, Bai Yingyun couldn't help but want to shiver.

"Mother, what should I do with that purple patterned pendant?"

Bai Yingyun suddenly thought of Ziwenpei.

"Where did you put it? Put it away for your mother. After a while, you will say that you have found it, and your aunt can't care about it anymore."

The second lady reached out to Bai Yingyun to ask.

With a mournful face, Bai Yingyun said in a low voice: "I gave the purple pattern pendant to Yanhong, and asked her to find a way to put it in Liu Yatou's room, but the old lady didn't allow her to search her room that day, afterward Yanhong... I was shot again, but now, the jade pendant has not been found, and I dare not go to the Yi'an Pavilion to look for it."

With an expression of indisputable anger, the second lady raised her hand and fiercely gouged out Bai Yingyun's finger, "That's good, she also lost a purple patterned pendant, at this moment, maybe she is holding it in her hand proudly, you Didn't this put the handle in her hands?"

"Mom, what do we do now?"

In chaos, Bai Yingyun pulled the second lady's sleeve, with a helpless expression on her face.

"Dragon Boat Festival will be in a few days. When the time comes, the mansion will definitely sprinkle realgar wine everywhere. When the time comes, let's play it by ear."

Turning her eyes, she immediately thought of a way, the second lady said confidently.

At nightfall, in the Yi'an Pavilion, Bai Yingluo looked at the purple patterned pendant in her hand, but broke out in a cold sweat instantly.

That day, no matter how much Bai Yingyun behaved, the old lady Bai did not let anyone search her house, but now, the purple pattern pendant that made her aunt Xue go to the mansion for so many days to find it, is actually in her house. found in the house.

If grandma acquiesced to Bai Yingyun's intention at that moment, then she would have jumped into the Yellow River, and she might not be able to cleanse herself.

"Where did you find it?"

Looking up at Liusu and Liuying who were blaming themselves, Bai Yingluo asked in a deep voice.

"Miss, it's the Dragon Boat Festival tomorrow. According to the old rules in the mansion, realgar wine and realgar powder are scattered everywhere at noon. The slaves and Liu Ying want to tidy up the things in the house so that they don't get that smell in time." When I was looking through the closet, I found it out of the box inside."

There was a bit of trembling in the voice uncontrollably, Liusu said with a little panic.

These years, Miss Bai Yingluo has been careful, and the maids inside and outside the Yi'an Pavilion are not easy, especially Liusu and Liuying. The things in the house are more meticulous than anyone else. But now, a piece of purple pattern wears God. Unknowingly, it appeared in the closet in the inner room but no one knew about it. Isn't it frightening?

Seemingly feeling that the purple-patterned pendant in her hand was a bit hot, Bai Yingluo put it on the brocade table and stared blankly.

After a while, Bai Yingluo stood up and looked at Liu Ying and said, "Go to Qing'an Hall and ask Grandma if she has rested, if not, come back and answer, don't disturb others."

"Liusu, help me change my clothes..."

After a cup of tea, Liu Ying came back and said that the candles in Old Madam Bai's room were still on.

"You stay in the house, I'll take Xiangzhu there."

Turning around and instructing the two to check the corners of the house again, Bai Yingluo took Xiangzhu to Qing'an Hall.

Entering the room, the old lady Bai was lying on the bed and talking to Zhao's mother who was sitting on the bed beside the bed.

Seeing that Bai Yingluo came so late, she knew something must be wrong, so Mother Zhao got up and went out.

"Sister Luo, what's the matter?"

The old lady Bai half sat up and asked.

"Grandma, I..."

There were thousands of words, but she didn't know where to start, Bai Yingluo took out the purple pattern pendant from her sleeve, and put it in the palm of the old lady Bai.

"This is?"

After looking over and over for a few times, she felt a little strange. The old lady Bai looked at Bai Yingluo with a puzzled expression, but she immediately realized, "Is it the purple patterned pendant that Mrs. Beining gave to Sister Yun?"

Nodding her head, Bai Yingluo argued, "Grandmother, when Tassel and Liuying were cleaning out the closet, they found it from the inside, but, but I really didn't take Fifth Sister's purple pattern pendant, I..."

With a solemn face, but with a hint of relief in her eyes, the old lady Bai patted Bai Yingluo's hand comfortingly and said, "Man is doing it, the sky is watching, grandma believes in you."

Bai Yingluo let out a long breath.

"Grandma, what should we do now?"

Bai Yingluo looked at the piece of jade with a conflicted expression, like avoiding a snake or a scorpion.

"Grandmother knows this matter well, and you can go back with peace of mind, just pretend you haven't seen this purple pattern pendant, understand?"

Rubbing the piece of jade, the old lady Bai comforted Bai Yingluo with a kind voice.

After nodding her head in response, and talking with the old lady Bai for a while, Bai Yingluo left Qing'an Hall.

After Bai Yingluo went out, Mother Zhao came in with warm tea. The old lady Bai handed her the purple pattern pendant to put away, and asked, "What do you think?"

"The old slave thinks that this matter was caused by the quarrel between the two young ladies. It's just that Miss Six was lucky to have the old lady protect her, so she escaped unharmed."

While talking softly, Mother Zhao turned around and walked to the dressing table, took out a silk handkerchief, wrapped the purple patterned pendant and put it in the drawer of the dressing table.

"Sister Yun is only 12 years old..."

When she thought that Bai Yingyun was as big as Bai Yingluo, but Bai Yingyun had such scheming to treat her siblings, the old lady Bai sighed.

It's about the master, so Mother Zhao is naturally reluctant to say any more, even though old lady Bai sighed helplessly, she waited for her to rest.

On the other side, when Bai Yingluo returned to Yi'an Pavilion under the night, she felt a layer of cold sweat on her palms and back.

"Miss, it's too risky for you to do this. Anyway, you didn't steal the purple pattern pendant from Miss Fifth. If you throw it anywhere, someone will find it and hand it to Da Furen to ask for a reward. In this way, you can also leave yourself behind. Clear. But now that you act like this, if the old lady trusts you, it’s okay, but if she doesn’t, what should I do?”

Chen Xiang said with some worry.

The panic and ignorance of being in Qing'an Hall just now gradually faded away. Bai Yingluo looked up at the window in the dark night, and a meaningful smile appeared on her lips, "The Zhongyonghou Mansion was involved. For the second lady and the fifth sister, Now that piece of purple-patterned pendant is a hot potato, and it is better to throw it away as soon as possible. Therefore, if they haven't found it for a day, their hearts will not be at peace for a moment. This matter will not be resolved so quickly..."

Chen Xiang understood Bai Yingluo's words after thinking for a while.

Nodding in response, Chen Xiang didn't say any more, and called Liu Su and Liu Ying, and the three of them served Bai Yingluo in their own way and rested.

At noon on the second day, Bai Yingluo was planning to bring her maids to Qing'an Hall to accompany Old Madam Bai for lunch when she heard the courtyard door open and there was a commotion outside.

The one who followed Xiangzhu in to answer the conversation was a daughter-in-law who was in charge of the second lady.

"Miss Six, according to the rules of the house, it's time to sprinkle realgar wine at this time. You can go and have lunch yourself. The second lady has left everything in the yard to the servant, and the servant will handle it properly for you."

The daughter-in-law in charge replied respectfully.

coming.

Bai Yingluo raised her eyes and glanced at Chen Xiang, both of them had such expressions on their faces.

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