in spring

Chapter 136

Chunying followed a daughter-in-law into the Wanxiang Pavilion.

It was the first time for her to come to this place. In the past, she just happened to pass by when she was going to the old lady's yard, and saw a few branches and leaves protruding from the inside over the courtyard wall.I heard that this used to be the residence of my aunt before she got married. Because the old lady loved her daughter very much, she refused to use this yard for other purposes after she got married. They also live in other yards.It is said that she originally wanted to move in, but she couldn't get used to the fragrance of flowers and trees in the courtyard, so she gave up.

As soon as Chunying stepped into the yard, she could smell the fragrance of flowers.Here is a large courtyard opened from front to back, with a small pavilion in the middle, connected to the surrounding houses by verandas, full of flowers and trees, and fragrant.Clusters of plants are scattered in the courtyard in an orderly manner, faintly revealing the pillars of the veranda and the cornices of the houses, dotted with three or five exquisite lake stones, just like a small garden.

It's late spring and early summer now, and the Xifu Begonias along the corridor are in full bloom, and what's rare is that each plant is higher than the roof of the corridor, like a pink wall, covering the situation on the other side of the corridor.It wasn't until Chunying turned the corner of the corridor that she felt that her eyes suddenly opened up.This half of the yard is full of green shade, but the front and back of the house are covered with all kinds of vanilla and dill, and under the windows are dense clumps of roses, which have not yet bloomed, and there is not even a flower bud.

In this piece of greenery, two new trees were inserted abruptly, probably not long after they were planted, both tall and short, with pale yellow small flower buds on the branches, hanging down in clusters, exuding a faint fragrance .Chunying recognized that it was Tuberose, also known as Tuberose, and somewhat understood why this yard was named Wanxiang Pavilion. It turned out that it was because there were so many kinds of fragrant flowers and herbs in the yard.But she always felt a little weird. Seeing that it was the time for roses to bloom, the scent of roses and tuberose was so strong, wouldn't it be strange to mix them together at night?

Just thinking about it, he came to the front of the main house.The daughter-in-law told her to wait, then went up the steps and reported to the house.After a while, a female voice came from the room: "Let her in." Chunying hurriedly adjusted her dress and hair for the last time, and walked in respectfully.

The house is furnished with ebony furniture, which is simple and elegant. Plain gauze curtains are hung on both sides of the round light cover, revealing the large bookshelf behind the curtain.Chunying only had time to glance at the books on the bookshelf, when a girl with a round face aged fourteen or fifteen came over and said, "Miss is over here, come here." She hurriedly followed, entered Xinuang Pavilion, and Seeing a green gauze cabinet separating the inner room, a girl about her age was sitting at a round table in front of the green gauze cabinet, quietly flipping through a book, and only raised her head when she heard her footsteps.

Chunying knew that this was Miss Huo's Biao, and she thought to herself: "You have such clear eyes, they look so fragile." At the same time, she said "greetings to Ms. Biao", and knelt down on the ground.

Ms. Huo didn't respond. Chunying was wondering, and she heard her say: "Get up." Chunying stood up, bowed her head to listen to the training, but Ms. Huo just stared at the book in front of her, and asked casually: "You are the daughter of Red Carp? What's your name?"

Chunying hurriedly replied: "Yes. The servant girl's name is Lu Chunying, Lu of Dalu, Chun of Spring, Ying of Meiyu."

Miss Huo nodded, and asked again: "I heard that you were working in the third cousin's courtyard?" As soon as she said this, the round-faced girl next to her looked sideways at Chunying, who was originally standing beside her. The other petite girl just stared over with her eyes wide open.

Chunying was a little uncertain about what they meant, so she could only tell the truth: "Yes, the servant girl used to do some rough work in the third young master's courtyard, but she broke her leg last spring, so she had to go out of the house, and she has been idle until today."

Ms. Huo smiled faintly: "So that's the case. I'm still worried that I might snatch my third cousin's confidant and favorite general."

Chunying felt a little inexplicable, she would never think that she knew the little secrets of the third young master and was his confidant, but the words of Miss Huo's master and servant were weird, and it sounded like she didn't welcome her very much, could it be Didn't they call themselves here?She bit the bullet and said: "Miss Biao was joking, the servant girl is just a little girl, it is the same which master she serves."

Miss Huo smiled lightly and nodded: "Then you go down, and you will listen to Jinxiu and Linglong's orders from now on." She didn't mention asking her to see the aunt, but just glanced at the round-faced girl next to her.The latter took a step forward and said, "I am Jinxiu, and that one is Linglong. Both of us were brought here by the young lady from my hometown in the south. The two of us are taking care of the affairs of the young lady's house. From now on, you can just stay at ease in this courtyard." If you don’t understand anything, come to us.” Linglong said with a straight face: “Let’s talk about our ugly words first. Although this is the Hou’s Mansion and you are from the Hou’s Mansion, since you have served our lady, you have to wait for us.” Observe the Huo family's rules, if there is any violation, we will not forgive lightly, no matter who has someone to back you up, you can never even think about it! Remember clearly?!"

Is this considered a red face and a bad face?Chunying obediently agreed, seeing that the three of them had nothing else to say, so she carefully resigned.

A familiar little girl led her to the room, and Chunying remembered seeing her in the wife's courtyard before, so she struck up a conversation with her.The little girl said happily: "So you recognize me? I don't remember much, but I did come from the wife's courtyard. I used to sweep the floor there, but when I came here, I only need to send messages and things to others. It saves a lot! By the way, my name is Sonny, what's your name?"

"Call me Chun'er." Chunying said, "Did the Hou Mansion send a lot of people here? I just walked all the way here, and I think most of them are familiar, only a few aunts are unfamiliar faces."

"You guessed it right!" Sang'er looked around, "They were all brought from home by Miss Biao, just like Sister Jinxiu and Sister Linglong. I heard that there are servants in the outer court. You said that there are many people in the Hou Mansion Yes, why did they bring people here?"

Maybe it's because they are easier to handle?Chunying didn't make a sound, and followed Sang'er to the door of a room in the southwest corner. The latter said, "This is it. I heard that you are from Huanhuaxuan? There is also one here from there. I want to Go to work, are you free?"

Chunying sent her away with a smile, opened the door and entered the room, and immediately cried out in surprise: "Ten'er?! Oh my god, so you are here too!"

Shi'er was sitting at the foot of the bed doing needlework. Hearing this, he raised his head and was also taken aback: "Chun'er?" His face burst into joy, he threw the embroidery shed away, and rushed over: "Chun'er, Chun'er! That's great!" Yes! I have heard that you have returned home, and I am still wondering when you will be able to return to the mansion!"

Chunying happily took her hand, and eagerly asked about the other party's experience after the farewell. Shi'er's eyes were red and said: "You went out that day and didn't come back. I heard that you fell seriously injured and were sent out of the house. I went, but I was scared to death! Later I went home, but I didn’t hear about you, and I thought something happened to you! You little heartless, you don’t send a letter when you recover from your injury!” Said After that, he hit Chunying lightly a few times.

Chunying smiled wryly and said: "At that time...it was not convenient for me to send you a letter, and I entered the mansion two days after I got home. I'm sorry for making you worry."

Shi'er poohed her: "Who wants to listen to your words? I don't care. If you have time, you have to make a few dishes to make amends! And Xia He, she misses you every day. I have a pity that she is now alone in Huanhua. Hua Xuan, I don't know if I'm afraid of the dark at night."

Chunying only agreed, and asked why she was chosen to come to the Wanxiang Pavilion, Shi'er curled her lips: "On the surface, it's because I'm hardworking and smart, but in fact it's all because of Man Ru! Wisteria and I don’t have much to deal with her on weekdays, she wished to send us far away! No, it made her wish come true!” She grabbed Chunying’s hand: “Listen to me Manru doesn't know why, she seems to think that you are dead, and she is pity for you, pity you. We don't believe her, and now you are sitting here alive, it shows that she is all nonsense! When you see her, you have to teach her a lesson!"

Chunying knew it well, smiled and nodded.While chatting, she suddenly saw a maid passing by the window, so she asked Shi'er: "Isn't that sister Yulan from the wife's courtyard? Why is she here?" Shi'er sneered: "Not only is she here, even Sister Nanqi is here too, she really smells so sweet and stinking together." After a pause, he said seriously: "This time, two second-class girls, four little girls, and several more girls came over from the wife's courtyard. Wife, I’m the only one in our yard, and I can’t get along with them, and I’m so bored, it’s just in time for you to come, I still have an empty bed in this room, so you can live with me.”

Chunying responded with a smile.The two worked together to pack the bed and luggage, and chatted for a while, before a little girl who was unfamiliar came to pass the message: "You are Lu Chun'er? Aunt Qing said, telling you to go to her room after lunch, she I have something to ask you."

Chunying knew that it was the "green shark" that her mother and Aunt Lu called, and it was her biggest backer in the Wanxiang Pavilion, so she hurriedly responded, and then dug out the small gift prepared by her mother from the bag, intending to show it well .

To be honest, she was a little flustered in her heart. Originally, according to her mother, the attitude of the aunt and the cousin towards her should be considered friendly, but the situation just now was completely opposite. What went wrong? ?

Chunying didn't understand what went wrong, but Li You understood it very well.He stared at Man Ru, who was still smiling, and dropped the register coldly: "What's going on?! How did you send the person I wanted to my aunt?!"

Manru gently picked up the roster, and said softly: "I don't understand what the third young master said. You asked someone to pick a girl, isn't it because you want to send it to the Wanxiang Pavilion? I saw that you were not at home, and you were in a hurry outside, so I just asked you to pick a girl. What if I hand it over for you? Could it be the wrong person outside?"

Li You sneered: "The person was right, but the place was wrong! You have already sent Shi'er there, are you still not satisfied? I want to pick someone to fill the vacancy, and you sent me away again. I don't know the place in this room Who is in charge!"

Manru's smiling face froze, and she said unnaturally: "Third young master, don't you often say that there are too many people in our courtyard? You always want to find a way to lay off a few people. Now it's only ten children missing, and you have to lay off more Well, why do you need to pick new ones? Besides, it was the wife's intention to send someone to serve the aunt and cousin, didn't the third young master also agree?"

Li You picked up the roster and glanced at Man Ru: "Are you using your mother to suppress me?"

Man Ru hurriedly lowered her head: "This servant dare not."

"Is there anything you dare not do?" Li You slammed the roster on her face, "I tell you, don't be too arrogant, don't think that with your mother backing you, you can be my master! That smiling face of yours makes me sick!"

Manru's face turned pale, she didn't care about the red marks on her face, and knelt down in fear: "I don't dare, I just serve the third young master wholeheartedly, always think of the third young master, lest there is something inconsiderate..."

Li You thought it was funny, walked up to Manru, pointed out, raised her chin, and squinted at her.Manru blushed slowly.Li You smiled sarcastically, withdrew his fingers, raised his feet and walked forward, and wiped his fingers on the gauze curtain by the way: "I'm a little curious, you sent the man away, do you know the name of the man? By the way, Are you illiterate? Then let me tell you, the three words written on the roster are... Lu! Chun! Ying!" He turned his head and raised the corner of his mouth: "What do you think when you hear this name? If you don't believe me, You can go and see for yourself, by the way, remember to wear your cheap glazed bead flower..." After saying that, he flung off his sleeves and walked away, even letting out a cheerful laugh.

Manru's face was as white as paper, and she clutched the roster tightly, her eyes full of disbelief.

(The computer was reinstalled today, and many things have to be slowly returned. I am sorry for the late update... Also, Manru is going to be unlucky... Please ask for a pink ticket~~~)

(End of this chapter)