in spring

Chapter 137 Meeting
After dinner, Chunying came to Aunt Qing's room according to the appointment, feeling a little apprehensive in her heart, and after presenting the gift, she obediently bowed her head and stood there.

Qingjiao is already in her 30s, but with proper maintenance, her skin is smooth and clear, with only a few fine lines around her eyes.She looks dignified, with a smile on her lips all the time, and she speaks softly, very gentle.After hearing her say a few words, Chunying gradually relaxed and felt more at ease.

Qingyu smiled and said: "You don't have to be restrained here. Speaking of which, your mother and I have known each other for decades. They are both sisters who grew up together. I have no children. Looking at you and the boy from Ziyu's family , it’s like seeing your own child. You have to obey the rules in front of others, and call me Aunt Qing, and in private, just Aunt Qing.”

Chunying smiled and blessed her, and then said: "Although my aunt is familiar with my mother, but your status is different now, I... I should still call you aunt?" The other party was always a stranger to her, No matter how kind she was, she still had some scruples in her heart.

Qingjiao smiled: "Actually, this aunt's identity...is just doing things for the sake of convenience. In the hearts of my wife, miss and myself, I am no different from before. But since you have other ideas, I will follow you." She Opening a pair of purses that Lu's mother gave as a gift, she praised "Your mother's sewing is getting better and better", and then asked about Chunying's sewing level.

A maid called Aunt Qing outside the door: "Miss Biao, please ask Auntie to go, she said that the housekeeper sent someone over." Qingxie hurriedly responded, then turned to Chunying and said, "Just sit here, I'll go Come right away." She put away her purse, took a snack box from Duobaoge and put it on the table, and left in a hurry.

There was no one in the room, but Chunying still didn't dare to sit down alone, and didn't touch the snack.She scanned her surroundings cautiously, surveying the room.

Probably because of her status as an aunt, Qingyu's room is much higher-class than the room of the first-class maid in the Hou's Mansion, and the space is also large. The middle of the room is separated by a multi-bag and a gauze curtain, and the inner room is a bed, a dressing table and a wardrobe. The outer room is a round table and four round stools, all made of ebony, and the curtains are mostly azure after rain.The Duobaoge is dotted with a few decorations here and there. On the outer window sill stands a white porcelain vase with a few flowers inserted in it. Books, the Four Treasures of the Study.

Chunying thought to herself, this really doesn't look like a concubine's room, maybe it's because of the funeral and the guest's relationship?She put her foot on her head to look, and only saw the books on the overhanging desk, the top one was written with the words "Food Materia Medica".

Footsteps came from outside the door, Chunying hurriedly lowered her head and continued to stand stupidly.The one who came in was a cheeky girl with a box in her hand.She looked at Chunying curiously, then put the box on the table, went to the desk and picked up a pen to write a few words, then pressed the piece of paper under the box, and glanced at Chunying again , just walked out.

Chunying heard the footsteps in the distance, so she looked at the words on the paper. The box covered half of it, and only the words "Yu Yin" were exposed at the bottom.What does it mean?
Chunying was wondering, when footsteps sounded again, she quickly retracted her head.This time it was Qingjiao who came in: "Have you been waiting for a long time? Why don't you sit down? You don't have to be polite with me." She glanced at the box and the note on the table, then tore the paper and threw it under the table. Put it in the bamboo basket, then take the box into the inner room, and come out after a while.

She sat down on a round stool, pointed to the opposite side: "Sit, talk to me." Chunying saluted carefully before sitting down.Seeing that she was reserved, Qingyu didn't say much, just said: "Our wife and young lady are very kind and compassionate, never beat and scold slaves easily, you just need to feel at ease and do your job, everything depends on me."

Chunying didn't dare to believe it, she just responded with a few words, and then she answered whatever the other party asked.Qing Jiao frowned slightly when she heard her talking about Miss Huo's interview, and after asking all kinds of details, she lowered her head and thought for a while before saying: "Chun'er, I just said that your mother is like my sister It seems that you are my niece, so you can just tell me if you have something to do, and you don't have to worry about it. We are not outsiders."

Chunying was a little confused, but she nodded in response: "Yes."

Seeing that she only answered this one word, Qingyu frowned again: "Your mother also mentioned that you worked as a servant in the third young master's courtyard, but I thought you were just a little girl on the sweeper. The young master will make a special statement to send you here by name?"

"Huh?" Chunying became even more confused when she heard it, "Didn't you say something to your aunt and Miss Biao?" After thinking about it, "I also heard that the third young master asked me to come, but isn't that what you asked for?" My mother said that my aunt wants to transfer me in?" She is still the third young master's girl in name, and if the aunt wants to transfer her to serve, it should have the consent of the third young master, right?How could Aunt Qing not know?

Qingjiao paused, staring at Chunying's eyes: "Then... when the third young master called you, did you give any instructions? For example... to work hard?"

Chunying smiled: "I haven't seen the third young master yet. Mrs. Guan, who is in charge of personnel affairs, asked me to come in. Maybe after two days, I will see the third young master when he comes to the Wanxiang Pavilion." To be honest , She was a little entangled in her heart, obviously the third young master said that she would transfer her back... But the intrigue in Huanhuaxuan is really fierce, and it is a good thing to stay away from there.

Qingjiao lowered her head and thought for a while, then smiled: "Forget it, since you haven't seen him, you might as well see him less often. He was originally the young master, and you are serving the young lady here, what are you doing meeting him?" She pulled up Chunying patted her hand lightly, and said softly: "My good boy, Miss is a very good person. When you first met her, you might think she was a little cold, but after getting along for a long time, you will know her good points." Aunt Qing doesn't know how long you can serve Miss, but don't worry, as long as you work hard and keep yourself safe, Miss will never treat you badly."

Chunying responded with a dry smile, feeling a chill creeping up her back, which made her feel hairy.When Qingjiao chatted with her about other gossip, she was also a little absent-minded.

One after another, other girls and daughters-in-law came to see Aunt Qing, some came to give money to the aunt to get medicine, some wanted to prepare a sedan chair for going out, and some brought invitations from Aunt Hua and Aunt Rong from the Hou Mansion... Chunying saw that Qingyu was busy, Then he took advantage of the situation to say goodbye.

All the way back to the room, Chunying was thinking about what Aunt Qing's words meant.Could it be that... because I was sent by the third young master, my aunt and cousin became suspicious?Why?She is not a spy, she is not here to harm them...

Chunying suddenly stopped and gave a high five.She had long thought that Miss Huo's situation was very familiar, but now she realized that it was similar to "A Dream of Red Mansions"?Ms. Huo is just like Sister Lin, except that her mother is not dead. I heard that the Huo family is also a rich and powerful family, and also has a fleet business in Nanyang. Now their orphans and widows come to seek refuge with their natal family. Will have bad intentions!Ms. Huo is so wary, is she worried that she is a spy sent by the Houfu?

The more Chunying thought about it, the more she felt it was possible.In other words, including Shi'er, Yulan, Nanqi and even Sang'er, everyone could be a spy. The one in the wife's courtyard was sent by the wife, and the one in the third young master's courtyard was the third young master... She beat A cold war, with doubts in his heart, the third young master is certainly a thoughtful young lady, but he is not so bad, right?Moreover, if Miss Huo is sister Lin, isn't he Jia Baoyu?
What a mess!Chunying shook her head, trying to wake herself up.Anyway, she knew very well that she was not a spy, and the third young master didn't ask her to do anything. Miss Huo was beautiful, talented, and pitiful...it had nothing to do with her!It is enough for her to be an ordinary maid honestly.She has to be patient!When Zhou Nian returns to the Hou Mansion and regains his identity, he will try to transfer over, and he should fulfill his promise in the past.

Thinking of this, she felt much more relaxed. She raised her smiling face and walked towards the room. After turning around a clump of roses, she saw Man Ru standing there blankly, staring at herself blankly, with a look of embarrassment on her face. pale.

Chunying's mood was down again. Seeing that she had been staring at her and not speaking, she walked over angrily: "It's been a long time since I saw her. How could I meet you here by such a coincidence? Why are you staring at me?!"

Manru struggled to squeeze out a few words: "You...you...you..."

"What's the matter with me?" Chunying smiled, "I'm surprised to see that I'm not dead? I want to ask you! What do you mean by saying that I'm dead? Do you think I was killed by the second young master?" Shut up?"

Manru quickly denied: "No! Absolutely not!" After saying that, she turned around and was about to leave.Chunying quickly grabbed her and frowned: "Why do I feel that you are guilty?" After thinking for a while, "It stands to reason that the matter of my leaving the house should have nothing to do with you. Could it be that... you told the second young master , I saw him commit murder?!"

Manru was struggling, but when she heard the words, she trembled violently, her breathing became heavy, but she just pursed her lips tightly and did not speak.

Seeing her like this, Chun Ying felt more and more that she had guessed right, and she was surprised and angry: "Why did you do that?! I didn't tell others that you saw it! Even if I'm angry with you, it's okay Looking at you, why did you want to kill me?!"

Manru's face was already blue, and tears were streaming down her face: "I didn't do it on purpose...I'm afraid...they will find out sooner or later..."

"Then you push me out as a shield?!" Chunying felt ridiculous, "If you are really scared, just tell the third young master or his wife, and you did the same later? Is it necessary to report me to the second young master? I I remember that you seem to be very afraid of him, if you leaked me to him, does that count as a betrayal of the wife and the third young master?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Manru threw her hand away quickly, with an expression on her face as if she had seen a ghost, "I didn't betray my wife and the third young master! I... I never complained to the second young master, you You are bloody!" Her eyes flickered, and a trace of fear flashed in her eyes, she bit her lips: "I am loyal to the third young master, don't think that if you coax him a few good words, he will believe you..."

Chunying stared at her a few times, then looked away: "You have changed a lot. You were not like this before. Last time you robbed me of my errand, you would still cry and apologize to me. When you were in Huanhuaxuan, You have also kindly helped me. This time... I really can't think of anything that hinders you. You almost killed me. If it weren't for my good luck and someone who kindly helped me, I'm afraid I would really be like you As you thought, you would have died a long time ago. I think this time, you won’t cry and beg me for forgiveness, right? You’ll get tired of watching that kind of drama for a long time, so you’d better be honest and let everyone feel at ease.”

Manru trembled, took two steps back, and said with a pale face, "I didn't...don't talk nonsense...I, I..."

Chunying waved her hand: "Come on, no one will believe you even if you stick together and pretend to be a good sister. If you have nothing to do, go quickly, I don't have time to act with you. Anyway, we are not working in the same place now. My family has moved away. Listen Said that your family has also moved? You and I will go our separate ways in the future."

Manru staggered back a few steps, and bumped into the maidservant who entered the door. The maid complained a few words, and she ran away in a panic like a frightened bird.Chunying watched her go farther and farther, curled her lips, changed her smile again, and walked to her room.

(>_< Late again...)
(End of this chapter)