Mistress

Chapter 57

When Li Yan and Xu Cheng arrived at the gate of Qiushui Pavilion, they heard a wailing sound from afar, so scared that Li Yan thought that Aunt Ji had really hanged herself.

When the two of them walked in, they saw Ying'er and Qiao'er crying on the ground, a spring stool was tilted to the ground, and a long white silk was falling beside it.

Aunt Ji was also lying on the ground, but she wasn't dead, she just looked like she couldn't die, and she couldn't survive. There was indeed a purple mark on her neck, and it seemed that she had really hanged herself.The appearance must be realistic, otherwise Ying'er and Qiao'er could not cry so badly. The tears and mourning expressions on their faces could not pretend to be without any real emotion.

With a sullen face, Xu Cheng glanced sideways at Aunt Ji who was on the ground, and said in a low voice and sternly: "Have you had enough trouble? Get up when you've had enough trouble."

Aunt Ji looked up at Xu Cheng sadly, and said angrily, "Master thinks I'm making trouble, if it wasn't for Ying'er and Qiaoer who rescued me, I would have already returned to the underworld. "

Her eyes were full of sorrow, and her delicate face was covered with tears. Although she had lost a lot of weight, it was difficult to hide her charming appearance.She turned her face and saw Li Yan, her eyes immediately became like a sharp dagger, thinking about stabbing into Li Yan's chest.

In her eyes, the greatest shame in her life was that Li Yan shut her up in the woodshed for three days.None of the big girls in the mansion had suffered this kind of crime, Li Yan simply punished her like a rude girl.She thought bitterly in her heart, if she doesn't avenge this revenge, she swears not to be a human being!
This sharp look was only for a moment, and then turned into aggrieved and weak, with tears shining, as if there was endless pain to tell, and there was endless love for Xu Cheng.

Li Yan lowered her eyes, turning a blind eye to Aunt Ji's pitiful eyes, she found a chair and sat down, and moved a chair for Xu Cheng.

But any man who is a bit sympathetic to the beauty, seeing her like this, will soften his heart no matter how hard he is.

However, Xu Cheng has never been a person who cherishes beauty and beauty. In this life, he can proudly say that he will never be tempted by a woman to shake his heart, and he will never be disturbed by a woman's appearance, even in the face of a beautiful fairy. , he is also the same, what should be done.

Xu Cheng sat on the chair that Li Yan had moved for him, and snorted coldly, "On the first day of the new year, you are making such a fuss, and there is no good sign at the beginning of the year, so you can live a good year. Is it?"

Aunt Ji said softly and tenderly: "Master, you don't know how sad this concubine is. The reason why I am going to Zhihui Hall to quarrel is to see the master. I am worried that the master is not healthy, so I am thinking of what to do. We should also go forward to serve. We used to sleep together in the same quilt. I don’t know how flustered I was when I couldn’t see the master. Even though there was something wrong, the wife shouldn’t lock up the concubine in the woodshed. It's New Year's Eve. Yesterday on New Year's Eve, I couldn't go out of the yard to set off fireworks. Today, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, I also want to give my master a New Year's greeting. However, Madam locked me here, and I If you can't see the master, your life would be worse than death."

What touching words, what an infatuated woman, and what a loyal concubine.Li Yan thought to herself, no matter how good you are, but you have that sinful affair with the emperor, all of this is useless.

Indeed, Xu Cheng didn't feel much when he heard it. He couldn't see her true feelings, only her affectation.

Although Xu Cheng didn't have sincere love for his concubine, she couldn't tolerate her concubine hating him as a bastard. What's more, she not only betrayed her own body, but also betrayed Xu Cheng, and poached away Chen Hao, who was trusted by Xu Cheng's men. up.

It was lucky that he didn't kill her, and he didn't hate her.

Xu Cheng ignored Aunt Ji's words, but looked at Ying'er who was lying on the ground and dared not raise her head, and said, "Ying'er, raise your head."

Ying'er was so startled that she shook her body, then raised her head in fear, but she didn't dare to raise her eyes, she just lowered her eyes, softly and tremblingly said: "Master, the servant is here."

Xu Cheng glanced at her. Like Aunt Ji, she has lost a lot of weight after just seeing her for a few days. It seems that she is really exhausted these few days.Xu Cheng looked into her eyes carefully and asked, "Do you really want to marry Chen Hao?"

Ying'er heard the master talking about Chen Hao, and couldn't hide her excitement at all. When she thought of the question asked by the master, she blushed and nodded, and asked anxiously: "Master, Chen Hao is back? He completed the master's assignment. task?"

Before Xu Cheng could speak, she asked shyly, "Did Chen Hao beg the master to betroth the servant to him?"

After asking these questions, she realized that the other party was a master, and there were not many masters in the house who dared to look directly at him, so how could it be possible to answer her question.

She was so frightened that she kowtowed again, "Your servant deserves to die, this servant lost her manners in front of the master, I hope the master will not blame you."

Xu Cheng is a person who knows how to judge appearances. Seeing Yinger's many behaviors, he can already conclude that she is sincere to Chen Hao, and she is not just trying to win over Chen Hao for Aunt Ji.He looked at Li Yan and asked, "Madam, I want to betroth Ying'er to Chen Hao, do you have any objections?"

Li Yan smiled warmly, "This is a good match, and it is a great happy event in the mansion. I would have no objection."

Ying'er kowtowed excitedly to Li Yan.

Aunt Ji was supported by Qiaoer and knelt down in front of Xu Cheng.Aunt Ji didn't know what Xu Cheng's intention was. Hearing Xu Cheng's arrangement, she thought it was a good thing, so she also knelt down and said, "Thank you, Master and Madam, for being the maids in the concubine's house."

Unexpectedly, Xu Cheng said: "From now on, Ying'er doesn't need to wait in your house. I asked her to go to the school to clean up. After the [-]th day of the first lunar month, the children have classes, so she is also in the side room." Boil water to make tea, and the children won’t have to bring their own people to school, they won’t be able to calm down and study because of a bunch of people waiting on them.”

Aunt Ji's face was gloomy, and Xu Cheng actually wanted to send her confidants away, which meant that Chen Hao would not be able to rely on her in the future.

The corners of Aunt Ji's mouth twitched, and she said sullenly: "This concubine would not be able to survive. If Ying'er hadn't stopped me, I would have already gone to hell by now, but it's just such a girl who can be used most easily, master. Let her go out, the concubine... is really dead."

Xu Cheng said lightly: "I didn't intend it at all, but the school is close to the Zhihui Hall. After Ying'er and Chen Hao get married, they can live with Chen Hao in the row of low houses next to the Zhihui Hall. Don't worry, your quota will not be lost, and if there is one person missing in your room, let Qier from the wife's room come and serve you."

The corners of Aunt Ji's mouth twitched again, and she thought to herself, Master is really a good idea, he said that the people under Madam's hands should serve her, or simply say that they are here to supervise her, who doesn't know that Qi'er is the number one maid in Madam's house .

She didn't want to argue about it, and said meekly: "Since the master has arranged it this way, I won't shirk it, and I will accept it cheekily. Ying'er doesn't want my concubine to die, so I would rather die than live. As long as I don't Just let the master and madam worry about it. It's just...would madam be distressed if my concubine snatched someone from madam's hands?"

Li Yan was really heartbroken, Xu Cheng hadn't discussed this matter with her before, and he guessed it was just a temporary arrangement.Li Yan said very reluctantly: "Qi'er has always been diligent, calm in handling things, dexterous and careful, and every time I brush my hair, it is very to my liking. She has been serving in my house for many years, and she really hasn't made any mistakes. , It would be a lie to say that I don't feel distressed. But the master has already spoken, how can I not let her go, and I hope my sister will treat her kindly. "

"Madam, don't worry, my concubine will treat her well and treat her like my own sister." Aunt Ji saw that she had said such soft words to Xu Cheng and Madam, and felt that it was time to start talking about the lifting of the ban.

She had been kneeling and did not get up, and now she took a few steps forward, looked at Xu Cheng affectionately and silently, and said softly: "Master, this concubine who is celebrating the Chinese New Year should go out for a walk, concubine If I don’t go to my natal family, and the Empress Jade Concubine, if I don’t go to say a blessing, they will think that my concubine is not polite. Besides, I would go there in previous years, but if I don’t go now, they will think that my concubine is sick.”

Li Yan hurriedly looked at Xu Cheng, hoping that he would not agree. Once Aunt Ji can get out of this door, she will cause many troubles. If she goes to see the emperor, it will be even worse.

Xu Cheng didn't look directly at Aunt Ji, he casually adjusted his clothes, stood up, and said, "If they think you are sick, they will definitely come to see you, why should you worry, this ban cannot be lifted."

Aunt Ji hurriedly grabbed Xu Cheng's clothes, and begged hard: "Master, I have never begged for anything before, today I am begging the master, so the concubine's restriction will be lifted. The reason why I made a mistake is because of that. I also miss my master wholeheartedly."

Xu Cheng glanced back at her, and said, "You only started the confinement yesterday, how could you lift the confinement today, don't you understand the rules in the mansion, all confinement takes half a month."

Aunt Ji was silent, half a month is fine, she is not in a hurry.After Xu Cheng finished speaking, he lifted his legs vigorously, brought out the skirt in Aunt Ji's hand, and walked out.

Li Yan also got up, and said to Ying'er: "You can follow me now."

Ying'er looked at Aunt Ji reluctantly, knelt down and kowtowed to Aunt Ji, then got up and followed Li Yan out.

Li Yan asked Ying'er to go to the school by herself and do the cleaning first.Ying'er was so happy that she took a few steps, trotted over again, and asked timidly, "Ma'am, Chen Hao...where is he?"

Li Yan only knew that Chen Hao was locked up by Xu Cheng a few days ago, and now she doesn't know about Chen Hao's situation, so she casually said: "He is still working for the master these days, and he will be back in a few days, you can just work with peace of mind , Master will choose a good day for you to get married."

Ying'er nodded silly and happily, then ran to the school.

Li Yan walked a few steps quickly, caught up with Xu Cheng, and asked, "Master, do you really want to release Aunt Ji's restraint in half a month?"

Xu Cheng shook his head, "It's just to deal with her first, I'm not worried about her going out to find the emperor, because there are already people outside the mansion, not only can she not get out, but she can't even pass a piece of paper out, I am Worried that she will do something to you."

(End of this chapter)