I can't afford to mess with the concubine doctor

Chapter 24 Eyeliner
"Even if they are given to you, they are still from this world, do you dare to use them?"

"My son is always upright, how could he break his promise in front of a little girl like me." Just because Leng Yuanxun was so angry that he crushed his teacup, Qu Lingxu was willing to believe in his character.

Moreover, the two hidden guards are going to follow him, so is there any difference between using them or not?

"Okay." After a short thought, Leng Yuanxun nodded.

Ling Xiao Lingyun, who was hiding in the dark, couldn't help but tremble. What happened, they were just given away by the master?
Dark guards also have dignity, okay?

"Thank you, my son, for giving up my love. My daughter is very grateful." Although the words were polite, the expression on Qu Lingxu's face clearly said, walk slowly and don't see him off.

As soon as Leng Yuanxun's face darkened, he knew that this woman had no intentions at all.

However, one day, he will let her beg him!

In the next few days, Leng Yuanxun thoroughly checked the wells inside and outside the capital according to Qu Lingxu's request. Sure enough, dead mice were found in many wells. The two ministers are the important arms of the empress and prince's party in the six volumes, so this also confirmed Qu Lingxu's previous guess from the side.

When Leng Yuanxun was busy with the plague, Qu Lingxu was not idle. The aristocratic circle has no shortage of people with red tops and whites. Knowing that she has been promoted to be the princess, it is necessary to visit every mansion In order not to give up the pretense of being proud of her favor, Qu Lingxu had no choice but to cheer up and personally receive the female relatives from various prefectures who came to give gifts. Although she was just sitting and chatting, it also made her physically and mentally exhausted for several days. The corners of the eyes are almost wrinkled.

"Miss, you are exhausted, hurry up and drink a cup of bird's nest." Yun Yi walked in with a small stew pot.

Three days ago, Qu Lingxu took Yunyi and Yunxin from the farm to the general's mansion, and took care of her daily life.

"Let's put it aside!" Qu Lingxu stretched her waist long, it was quite tiring to deal with this worldly work, if this continues, she will not be able to thank the guests even if she doesn't want to call her sick.

After getting up and moving around, Qu Lingxu was about to drink the bird's nest, when Yun Xin came in and said, "Miss, Steward Wang brought some new servants over, and said that he wanted you to choose first."

"He's really nice." Qu Lingxu put down the spoon, nodded and said, "Let him in."

Yun Xin agreed, and not long after, she brought the butler in. Behind the butler was a dozen maids and servants, all with their heads down, unable to see their faces clearly.

As soon as the housekeeper came in, he saluted Qu Lingxu with a smile all over his face, and said, "My servant greets the eldest lady, and the eldest lady is auspicious."

Qu Lingxu glanced at the butler lightly, and didn't tell him to get up, but only said with a half-smile: "It turns out that Butler Wang still recognizes me as a young lady, which is really rare."

Over the years, Steward Wang relied on the support of Mrs. Xu to keep their mother and daughter's food and clothing expenses everywhere. The brocades for tailoring clothes were rarely seen a year, and the charcoal fire sent in winter was either soaked in water or smoky. The black charcoal she bought was useless at all, and she had to settle the account carefully.

Qu Lingxu's merciless sarcasm made Butler Wang's wrinkled old face stiff, and he immediately apologized and said with a smile: "Miss, you are joking, but I have always respected you in my heart." Servant, "Missy was promoted to be the princess, and the servants in your courtyard should be fully equipped according to the palace rules. The servant thought that the princess might not be used to the servants in the mansion, so he made people rush to choose these, you See if you like it?"

After the butler finished speaking, all the servants knelt down to pay respects to Qu Lingxu, and then reported their names, places of origin and other information.

"Butler Wang's vision is naturally good, but my lady's yard is not big, so I don't need so many people." Qu Lingxu said slowly, eating bird's nest.

"Miss, just pick and choose, and take the rest of the slaves home." Noticing that Qu Lingxu's gaze had been on him, Steward Wang carefully raised his head, but after meeting the other party's nonchalant gaze, , bowed his head hastily again.

This young lady is completely different from before, and he has to be very careful in the future.

Qu Lingxu saw the butler's demeanor, but didn't say anything. It was just an accident that the stew pot on the table fell to the ground, and the sauce tiles were scattered all over the floor.

Seeing this, before Qu Lingxu said anything, a little maid hurriedly stepped forward, wiped off the soup splashed on the corner of Qu Lingxu's skirt with a handkerchief, and said respectfully: "Miss, don't move, this servant will clean up the debris on the ground immediately." clean."

After her, several other maidservants also stepped forward to help, but two of them who reacted slowly couldn't squeeze in, and stood there timidly, not knowing what to do.

Qu Lingxu silently observed the movements and expressions of several people, and he already had some calculations in his heart. After cleaning up the mess on the ground, he only removed the first two maids who rushed up to clean up, and the others stayed behind.

Seeing this result, Steward Wang secretly heaved a sigh of relief. It was Aunt Xu who was more skillful. She knew that the eldest lady would not choose a maid who was too outstanding, so she did the opposite. This time, two eyeliners were inserted smoothly. It will definitely come in handy in the future.

After Steward Wang left, Qu Lingxu simply gave a few words to the maidservants, and asked Yun Xin to take them down to resettle. Yun Yi brought a new set of clothes for Qu Lingxu to change into. After hesitating for a while, she couldn't help but say: : "Miss, why don't you want those two maids?"

"What do you think?" Qu Lingxu glanced at Yun Yi with a smile.

Compared with Yun Xin, Yun Yi's mind is more meticulous, and if he cultivates it well, he can be entrusted with important tasks in the future.

Seeing Qu Lingxu throwing the question back, Yun Yi thought for a while and replied: "Those two people are very good at observing words and expressions, but they are too clever. Such people are often easily bribed."

"That's exactly the reason." Qu Lingxu glanced at Yun Yi appreciatively, and continued: "But doing nothing may not be good."

Yun Yi was stunned for a moment, then shook her head almost instinctively and said, "Your maidservant doesn't understand."

"Before the stew pot was smashed, they knew that Miss Ben would choose to keep people. Naturally, they wanted to perform well to win favor. If it was you, would you be indifferent when seeing someone clean up the pieces first?"

"The slaves understand that they deliberately act timidly to make the young lady think they are honest and reliable, so as to lower their defenses." Yun Yi frowned slightly, puzzled: "Since the young lady knows that there is something wrong with those two people, why do you let them Are they staying?" It's no fun to have two more spies around.

"Our second aunt is so hurt that she can't even get out of bed, and she always misses me. If I don't play with her, wouldn't it be too shameful?" Everything has pros and cons, leaving two exposed pawns Being around is not necessarily a bad thing.

Hearing Qu Lingxu's words, Yun Yi nodded earnestly and said, "Miss, don't worry, the maidservant and Yun Xin must watch carefully, and they will never be allowed to make trouble."

While Qu Lingxu was talking to Yun Yi, Steward Wang also took a small path to Jinxiu Pavilion quietly. Mrs. Xu had been injured by [-] boards, and she was lying on the bed unable to move. After leaving the person he placed behind, he slapped the edge of the bed heavily, and said with a cheerful smile: "I thought this little bastard was so smart, but that's all!"

"How much thought can a little girl who has not reached the age of Ji have? Now someone is cooperating with others, and the master will soon avenge her revenge!" Nanny Yu, who was serving Xu's medicine, took the opportunity to comfort her.

"That's right!" Xu's eyes flashed with fire-breathing anger, he gritted his teeth and said, "Let them stare with full energy. After the matter is completed, my wife will reward you a lot!"

"Yes." Steward Wang nodded, and was hesitating how to say the following words, Xu Shi was the first to notice the strangeness, and said displeasedly: "What happened again?"

"That's not true. It's just that the master promised to hand over the power of the family to the eldest lady last time. I'm afraid those books will be... sent over." There are many deficits in the account. Although he worked hard day and night these days and finally got the accounts evened, it is only passable on the surface, and it will be full of loopholes if you look carefully.

Mentioning this matter, Xu Shi became even more angry. Ever since she seized the power of the family with the help of Qu Liancheng's favor seven years ago, it can be said that she wanted the wind and the rain to be the rain, but now she was caught by no one before. Qu Lingxu, who had any sense of presence, made a gesture, how could she swallow this breath!

Seeing that Xu's face was so ferocious that even his facial features were deformed, Madam Yu hurriedly comforted her in a soft voice: "Master, calm down, that eldest lady is just a moment of complacency, have you forgotten what the imperial concubine and empress said?"

Hearing this, Xu's face softened a little, but his tone was still full of anger, "The future is the future, and now my wife must not take advantage of this little bitch!"

Not wanting to be seized is the second priority. Once Qu Lingxu clings to the loopholes in the ledger, she will definitely be punished more severely.

"If that's the case, why not..." Yuma Yu's small mung bean-like eyes rolled around, she whispered a few words in Xu's ear, and said with a smile: "What do you think, master?"

With a sly smile on Xu's face, he nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it like this!"

The matter was arranged silently. Early the next morning, when Qu Lingxu was eating breakfast, several servants came to Jianjia Courtyard with thick stacks of ledgers. After saluting, they respectfully said, "Miss, this is Please check and accept all the ledgers that record the income and expenditure of the inner courtyard and the profit and loss of each Zhuangzi."

Yo, so happy?

There must be a monster if things go against the norm, Qu Lingxu thought for a second, and guessed Xu's plan, but he didn't show it, and just said lightly: "Leave it alone!"

The servant didn't expect Qu Lingxu to be so eloquent, so his heart relaxed and he quickly withdrew.

"Since the master let the young lady be in charge of the house, Steward Wang has been refusing to send over the account book. Unfortunately, it's too late for the first day of junior high school, and it won't be able to delay the fifteenth day." Yun Xin pouted while placing the account book.

"Just wait and see, the best show is yet to come." Qu Lingxu put down her chopsticks slowly, and before she had time to pick up her mouthwash tea, there was a panic shout from outside the door, "It's on fire! Put out the fire!"

(End of this chapter)