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Chapter 201 The So-called Loyal Maid ([-])
Dong'er disappeared for nearly a night, and was brought back by the two women until the small courtyard opened after dawn.

According to one of the women, it was the old man Wang who was on watch at night when he passed by a narrow alley, and accidentally found Dong'er nestled in a corner crying secretly. two doors.The mother-in-law of the second door came to take a look and recognized Miss Biao's girl, so she took her to Shangye's room and asked her what was going on, but Dong'er just cried and refused to say a word, the mother-in-law They had no choice but to see that she was not a girl from the Hou Mansion, so they sent her back at dawn.

Aunt Qing got up early and hurriedly washed and washed, with a pair of big dark circles under her eyes, she thanked the visitors very kindly, and asked the little girl to reward them with a bunch of money.The two women laughed until their eyes were crooked, and they left after saying a lot of good things, and they didn't ask any more questions that shouldn't be asked with a wink.

As soon as the person left, Aunt Qing lowered her face, gave Dong'er a hard look, and shouted: "You still have the face to come back?! You just broke a bracelet, honestly admit it, and it's over after receiving the punishment. To have escaped and let people in this mansion find him is really embarrassing to our Huo family!"

Dong'er was stunned for a while, unable to understand what she meant.Aunt Qing didn't give her a chance to ask, and directly ordered: "Hurry up and come in to see Miss!" She even winked at Ju'er who came out to welcome her.

Ju'er was a little hesitant, and looked at Dong'er with complaints and worries, closed her eyes, and looked away: "Dong'er, come in quickly, and tell the lady well, the lady... may not blame you. "

Dong'er's face became even paler, he bit his lower lip tightly, and walked slowly up the room trembling.

Seeing this posture, the maids around were very curious and secretly whispered to each other, wondering what mistake this cousin made with the most respectable big girl in front of her.Seeing Aunt Qing and Ju'er entering the house, closing the door behind her back, not even opening the window on a hot day, to prevent people outside the house from seeing anything, the curiosity grew even stronger.
After they discussed it, they found that the source of the incident was probably last night. Dong'er didn't come back all night, and the person who went to the room and closed the door at night must have had a big accident!Chunying and Shi'er, who were in the upper room at the time, might know the truth.So after discussing with the girls, they pushed Xiao Lianhua out and asked her to go to Chunying and Shi'er to find out what happened to Dong'er.

Although Chunying likes little lotus, she also knows that this kind of thing must not be known to her, so she said with a smile: "Let's take care of their Huo family's affairs, but if they take care of them a lot, they should be more careful , thought we were deliberately inquiring, why did you make people wary just because you were curious for a while?"

Little Lianhua was taken aback: "Really...really so important?!"

Shi'er came in with a pile of rough cloth in his hands, and said, "Actually, it doesn't matter. Dong'er broke Aunt Qing's beloved bracelet, and hid for fear of being punished by Miss Biao and Aunt Qing. It's a joke to say it." , It’s just a bracelet, it’s nothing but a few boards, and it’s over, but Dong’er is timid, and hid in the outer courtyard for a night, but he violated the rules greatly, and even told the people in our house to watch the joke, what about Miss Biao and Aunt Qing? Are you angry? Seeing that Dong'er is so proud on weekdays, I want to see how she will lose face this time!" After finishing speaking, she turned her head and looked at Chunying, who smiled knowingly.

Little Lianhua suddenly realized, and the group of girls lying on the window sill also showed a look of gloating. Yinhuan and Xinghong, who were not with them but stood by and listened, were thoughtful. Say a sentence: "If it's just such a small matter, why did you go to the room and discuss it for a long time last night after closing the door? Aren't the sisters coaxing us?"

Shi'er walked out frowning, scaring the girls to stand up hastily and stand with their hands down.Shi'er glanced over sharply, and scolded: "Look at what you look like! If someone sees it, they will think that our girls in the Hou's Mansion are also unruly! Why don't you go back to work soon?!"

The little girls went timidly, but Sonny swayed.She was admitted to the hospital at the same time as Chunying and Shi'er, and she got to know them well, so she won't be afraid of their bad faces, so she took Shi'er's arm with a smile, dragged her back to the room, and said, "Okay, I know. You are big girls with a head and a face, ignore those little hooves, tell me, what kind of joke is that Donger making a joke? We usually get angry with her a lot, and you will make me laugh when you say it? Never tell anyone!"

Chunying can only believe this with [-]% confidence, after all, Sang'er was transferred from his wife's An's courtyard, although there seems to be nothing wrong with her in the past few years, it's hard to guarantee that she is not a deep-rooted inseparable, so she smiled and said: "Shi'er didn't lie, it's just that when we found out she wasn't in the house last night, we thought she was doing something scandalous, Miss Biao was also a little flustered, and told us to keep it from anyone, so as not to ruin the Huo family Afterwards, Aunt Qing told us that she just broke a bracelet. Ms. Biao is probably very angry, right? It’s embarrassing again, so let’s stop talking, let her know that we are discussing in private, maybe she will get angry.”

Shi'er rolled his eyes and echoed a few words, confirming the statement.Sonny was dubious, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was right, so he made fun of it, and then they parted ways.

At this time in the upper room, it was a different situation.

Dong'er knelt on the ground and cried: "Miss, please forgive me, this servant is really not betraying the master... the servant just... just... thinks that the young lady will have a better life if she gets married to the young master of the third cousin, so she... just married Aunt Zhang Complain, and tell her not to pass on Master Gu's letter in the future... But the servant really didn't say the name of Master Gu! When the uncle and wife asked, the servant only said... that the miss read the letter from outside ...Maybe he will change his mind and no longer be willing to be engaged to the young master of the third cousin... The servant never expected that the uncle and wife would say such a thing. When she asked someone to investigate, the servant was also frightened and regretted, so I feel ashamed to see Miss..."

Huo Yi sat there expressionless, no matter how much Dong'er begged at her feet, there was no response.Aunt Qing said angrily: "You girl is so courageous! When will it be your turn to take care of the young lady's affairs?! The second master and second wife are the masters of the young lady's marriage, otherwise there will be the old lady of the Hou Mansion and the Hou Grandpa asked, where is it your little girl's turn to intervene?!"

Dong'er cried: "The maidservant is also wholeheartedly thinking about the young lady, the second master only thinks about his own knowledge and reputation, the second wife only thinks about the second master, although the old lady and Lord Hou are good, but they are people with foreign surnames, so I can't control the young lady. There is really no other way, I can't watch the young lady get confused, that's why I said something... No matter how good the Gu family is, it can't compare to the Hou's mansion. Just talking about the waiters in his family, there are only about twenty people in the whole family! Mrs. Gu There are only two maids, and they have to cook for themselves and make clothes for Young Master Gu. Since she was a child, there are no less than eight people around her! If you really want to marry, how can you get used to it? If you marry into the Hou's mansion No matter what the uncle or wife is, at least the old lady and Lord Hou love the young lady. The third cousin has a good temper. What's more, if you stay in the capital, you can take care of the young master, and you are close to the second master, so you can rely on your mother's family. Miss, this servant is really thinking of you..."

Aunt Qing was so angry that her face turned pale, she pointed at her tremblingly and said: "You girl, you still dare to argue?! You have lived with Miss in this mansion for so long, why haven't you seen anything? If you didn't tell San Young master Biao is in love, thinking of becoming an aunt, so why go and talk?! Don’t you know how the uncle and wife treat the young lady? How dare you gossip about the young lady in front of her?! You still have the face Said that you are thinking of the lady?!"

Dong'er shrank her head in fear, her face was covered with tears and snot, "Auntie, I really didn't do it on purpose..." Thinking that she believed in the wrong person, she was so tired that Miss An was caught. The young lady is unlucky, how can I end well?The future of the family is gone!There was a burst of sadness and despair in her heart, and she simply fell to the ground and cried loudly.

Ju'er and her sisters for many years saw her crying so badly, her eyes were red, she lowered her head and approached Huo Yi, begging: "Miss, Dong'er...was also confused for a while, now the matter has been remedied, please look at me now." For the sake of serving you for many years..." Aunt Qing stared at her, and she didn't dare to speak anymore.

Huo Yi was silent for a while, and then said calmly: "Forget it, I won't punish you either. Pack your luggage. At [-]:[-] ([-]:[-] a.m.) Director Cai will send someone over as usual, so you can go back with him. I'm here again I can't keep you anymore."

Dong'er was taken aback, and cried even louder: "No! Miss, hit me, scold me! You can punish me however you want, just don't throw me out! Please, Miss!" She was The big girl in front of the young lady has always been respectable, and she is the one who agreed to marry as a dowry by default. Doesn't it mean that she made a mistake and was rejected?What face does she have?I'm afraid that even my parents won't be able to see anyone!

Huo Yi turned her head lightly: "You and I are not of the same mind, and it would be boring to keep you here. Besides, I don't know when you have other thoughts and think it's for my own good, so you sold me out. If you You are smart, so go quietly, and when you go back, ask your parents to find a good family for you according to your wishes. What happens in the future depends on your fate."

Dong'er was still crying, Huo Yi got up and walked back to the inner room, and sat down in front of the dressing table, Aunt Qing scolded: "What's going on?! The young lady has already done you a favor! If you are dishonest, don't blame me for being cruel! "

Dong'er stopped crying and turned to sobbing softly, but he was a little out of breath. He looked at Aunt Qing pitifully and pitifully, and seeing that she was unmoved, he showed a pleading look to Ju'er.

Ju'er bit her lip, hesitating deeply in her heart, and after a while she persuaded her in a low voice: "The future will be long... Going out may not be a bad thing..." Dong'er looked at her in disbelief, gritted his teeth and said, "I never thought you would be like this Ruthless person! My sister for more than ten years, can't you say a few words of love for me?!" Ju'er's eyes turned red immediately, and she felt aggrieved.

What about sisters who have been around for more than ten years?She persuaded her earnestly, did Dong'er ever listen to a sentence?He also lied to himself by doing such a thing, and then he was stubborn afterwards.The young lady just kicked him out, and the punishment is already light. If she helps to intercede again, how could the young lady not get angry for a while and kick her out too? !After all, they are just girls. Even if they have selfish intentions, they can't hide it from the young lady and fight against the young lady.Why is Dong'er so confused?As a maidservant, if she loses the word "loyalty", how can she end well?

Seeing that Ju'er was silent, Dong'er knew that there was no hope. Her heart was full of remorse and despair, and she was about to cry again.Aunt Qing said coldly: "At this time, crying like a ghost, who are you going to show?! Why don't you go back to the house and pack your things?! You know what to say and what not to say! If you ask me to hear If you say something that shouldn't be said, I'll ask someone to sell your family to Yili!"

Although Dong'er has never heard of the situation in Yili, he also knows that it is a far away foreign country. It is a barren land in his imagination, and he might eat people. Even if his heart trembles with fear, think about it carefully. , and felt that it was better to go home than to be betrayed, so he stopped crying, sobbed three times in Huo Yi's direction, and then kowtowed to Aunt Qing before he backed out.

Ju'er choked up, and Aunt Qing scolded impatiently: "Why are you crying?! You knew she had ulterior motives, so you should have reported it early! Now I just saw that you were okay, so I didn't kick you out! Do it again! You’re wrong, you can figure it out! Why don’t you hurry up and do something?!” Ju’er hurriedly curtseyed, opened the door and window again, and went out.

Aunt Qing tilted her body, and hurriedly supported the table with her hands, and stood firm. She turned her head and saw Huo Yi sitting in front of the dressing table, but the tears on her face were faintly reflected in the mirror. Take that lowly servant girl to heart, she doesn't know what is good or bad, and she can't be trusted by the young lady. Without her, good things will come."

Huo Yi wiped away the tears from his face, and said with a wry smile: "Auntie, I'm just sad that I don't know people clearly, treat fish eyes as pearls, but hurt a good heart..."

After thinking about it, Aunt Qing understood: "Miss, do you think Chunying and Shi'er are good? In fact, although they have a bad temper, they are children who know the severity..." After a pause, she suddenly had a good feeling Thinking, "Miss! Anyway, you are short of people now, and in the future... you have to bring a few people with you, why not..."

The wry smile at the corner of Huo Yi's mouth deepened: "Dong'er has been with me for more than ten years, and he still doesn't want to be separated from his family, let alone Chunying and Shi'er are the whole family here? Forget it, they saved me once, how could I Revenge for kindness? Taking precautions against them in the past has already hurt people's hearts. If they do it again, they will really lose all hearts..."

Aunt Qing couldn't help but feel sad: "Miss praised them, how could it be revenge for kindness?"

Huo Yi shook his head, lowered his head to wipe away all the tears, took a deep breath, stood up straight, and said calmly: "Although this test has passed, there are some risks in the end, we still need to settle the matter as soon as possible."

Aunt Qing hurriedly said: "That's right in the middle, when Director Cai comes back, let him send a message, please young master Gu to act as soon as possible?"

Huo Yi glanced at her and smiled slightly: "There is a better way. Has Auntie forgotten that she will be sixteen in three days?"

"Sixteen?" Aunt Qing was a little puzzled. After thinking about it carefully, she suddenly remembered that on the sixteenth of every month, the empress would always send someone to visit her young lady, and from time to time would pick her into the palace to talk, and she was very pleasantly surprised: "By the way, Sixteen! How could I forget?!"

Huo Yi bit her lips, and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks: "Auntie... how about going for a walk with me in the palace?"

Aunt Qing immediately agreed.It's not easy for a young lady who hasn't left the court to bring up marriage, but as a concubine, she can say a few words. With Young Master Gu's current status, she is also qualified to be granted a marriage by the Holy Majesty.

Ju'er's voice came from outside the door: "Auntie, the old lady sent you." After a pause, Aunt Qing knew that the old lady was about to ask questions, so she answered, then gave Huo Yi a calm look, and looked out. Walk.Just after going down the steps, she saw Chunying and Shi'er standing under the corridor of the wing room looking over, she nodded slightly, then followed the girl who came to pass the message.

Shi'er approached Chunying and whispered, "Aunt Qing seems very calm? Compared with last night, it's quite different."

Chunying nodded in agreement, feeling a little puzzled in her heart. When she saw Aunt Qing in the morning, she still felt flustered in her expression. After such a short time, even her expression changed. What happened?

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