The courtyard is deep in spring

Chapter 63

Not long after Ye Xiangwan left, Ye Zhaoqing went to Mrs. Lin's place in person, and when he came back, he ordered Ling'er to pack up his things and leave the house with him.

Lin Xirong naturally followed suit.

"Miss, do we have to go back to the Jokhang Temple?" Ling'er said pitifully while packing her things, "Didn't you say that one day we would return to Ningguohou's Mansion? Why..."

"I said I would go back, but not now." Ye Zhaoqing lowered her head and sorted her things. In fact, there was nothing to tidy up. When she came to the Lin Mansion, she only had a few changes of clothes.Oh, by the way, there is also the 10 taels of silver bill that Murong Shen gave her in the purse.

Other than that, there was nothing else about her.

"Ah? Is that so?" Ling'er was immediately disappointed when she heard this, her little red mouth rose, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

Ye Zhaoqing packed up his revenge and raised his eyes to see her in a daze. His heart moved and he couldn't help asking: "Why are you so unwilling to leave?"

Before Ling'er could answer, Liu'er on the side quickly said: "Why else, for her brother Xiao Zhao!"

"Liu'er! Don't talk nonsense!" Hearing this, Ling'er suddenly flushed with shame, and gave Liu'er a fierce look with shyness and timidity.

Liu'er giggled and made a face at Ling'er.

Ye Zhaoqing was very surprised and couldn't help asking: "Who is Xiao Zhao?"

"Xiao Zhao's name is Xu Zhao, and he is a servant of the Lin family. He is currently doing odd jobs in the backyard. Miss Ye, haven't you been seeing Linger lately? Well, she went to the backyard to find her brother Xiao Zhao." Without waiting for Ling'er to answer, Liu'er said everything in one fell swoop like peas pouring out of a bamboo tube.

After hearing this, Linger's face turned even redder, and she buried her head deeply, not daring to look into Ye Zhaoqing's eyes.

Seeing this scene, what else does Ye Zhaoqing not understand?
What Liu Er said is probably true.

Her personal servant girl was actually seduced by a servant girl.

Ye Zhaoqing was amused and angry at the same time. He glanced at Liu'er and said, "I must go to Jokhang Temple, so do you stay or follow? You choose."

"Of course I'm following Miss!" Ling'er raised her head sharply, her eyes sparkling: "The servant is the person assigned to you by the madam, naturally I will go wherever the miss goes!"

"Then Xiao Zhao, you just gave up?" Ye Zhaoqing said with a glance at her.

Ling'er's face turned pale, showing a hint of reluctance on her face, she lowered her head and did not speak.

"What are you talking about?" At this moment, Lin Xirong came in from the door, holding a plate of crystal clear purple grapes in his hand, and looked at everyone curiously.

Liu'er recounted what happened just now with great interest.

The smile on Lin Xirong's face froze, she hurriedly raised her head to look at Ye Zhaoqing, but saw her calm face.

"Zhaoqing, don't be angry, that Xiao Zhao, I will order people to drive him out of the house!" Lin Xirong hastily promised: "It doesn't matter whether he is Ling'er who was deliberately seduced or not, I will order people to drive him out of the house!" All these investigations are clear!"

Ling'er, who was originally full of shyness, suddenly changed her face when she heard this.

She glanced at Ye Zhaoqing anxiously, seeing her pensive look, immediately ran over and knelt down with a plop, and said, "Miss! Xiao Zhao, he didn't seduce this servant! This servant swears to God!"

"How did you know him?" Ye Zhaoqing didn't reply.

Ling'er lowered her head and said: "Go back to miss, the servant knew him when he was serving you food in the kitchen..."

"And then?" Ye Zhaoqing asked
Ling'er blushed a bit, but she lowered her head and said in a barely visible voice: "He takes good care of his servants, unlike other servants in this mansion who always bully me..."

"Isn't this called seduction? Did I not take care of you?" Liu'er interjected.

Ling'er hurriedly said: "Of course I will take care of you! It's just that this care is different..." She hesitated and couldn't continue.

Ye Zhaoqing took a look at this little girl who followed her all the way from Ningguohou's Mansion to this place, and experienced many dangers, and sighed in her heart.

"I understand, you like this Xiao Zhao." She said, "Now I'm leaving here to go to the Jokhang Temple, you can't bear him, right?"

Ling'er blushed and didn't answer, it took a long time before she nodded.

Ye Zhaoqing turned to look at Lin Xirong: "I want to meet this Xu Zhao."

"Okay." Lin Xirong nodded without hesitation, then turned around and said, "I'll make the arrangements."

Ling'er suddenly raised her head, looked at Ye Zhaoqing in astonishment, and said blankly: "Miss, what are you going to do? Xiao Zhao has no bad intentions! Everything is the servant's fault!"

Ye Zhaoqing frowned involuntarily when he heard the words, and said in a cold tone, "I just asked him to come over and ask."

"Oh, that's it!" Ling'er said blankly, seeing Ye Zhaoqing's scrutinizing eyes, she suddenly felt guilty and lowered her head abruptly.

Ye Zhaoqing looked at her with great compassion, and the last bit of reluctance in his heart was cut off.

Not long after, a servant woman came in and reported that Xu Zhao had brought it.

Ye Zhaoqing noticed that the moment Ling'er heard Xu Zhao's name, she couldn't restrain a trace of joy on her face, and there was warmth in the corners of her brows and eyes, which she couldn't hide.

She sighed helplessly again, waved her hand powerlessly and said, "Call him in!"

Lin Xirong glanced at Ye Zhaoqing worriedly.

Ye Zhaoqing smiled at her, and said indifferently: "I'm fine, if she really likes that Xu Zhao, I'll keep her here."

After hearing this, Ling'er's pretty face turned pale instantly, and she hurriedly called out: "Miss!"

Ye Zhaoqing waved his hand and said: "Later, you can choose for yourself, follow me to the Jokhang Temple, or stay in the Lin Mansion, I will never force you." He paused and said: "If you choose to stay, I will I will ask Miss Lin to take care of you and never let you be wronged."

"Miss!" Ling'er was so moved that her eye circles turned red.

Liu Er, who was on the side, looked at this scene, and immediately felt a little annoyed: "Ling'er, you are a real girl, your lady is always thinking of you, but what's the matter with you? Abandoning her for a servant! With you Is this human?"

"I..." Ling'er heard this, a trace of pain and entanglement appeared on her face, and suddenly she couldn't help but burst into tears.

Ye Zhaoqing quickly waved his hand: "Okay, Liu'er, don't say any more, although she is my maid, she also has the right to pursue her own happiness, doesn't she? I am the master, because of my past love, You should take care of her."

After hearing this, Ling'er felt even more guilty.

Liu'er rolled her eyes fiercely.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps at the door, and someone walked into the flower hall from outside.

Ye Zhaoqing hurriedly looked up.

I saw a thin, fair-faced young man standing at the door. He was wearing an indigo double-breasted underwear, which looked a little fat and nondescript. He thought it was because the room was full of women, so he bent down a little cautiously. They said hello: "Slave Xu Zhao, I have seen the two ladies!"

"You are Xu Zhao?" Lin Xirong asked.

Xu Zhao nodded: "Yes, Miss."

"You raise your head." Lin Xirong said in a deep voice, "I want to see how divine you are, the little servant who seduced Ling'er! How attractive are you!"

"I dare not." Xu Zhao said, but slowly raised his head.

The first thing that came into view was a pair of black and white eyes.It's not very special, but it is very bright like the stars in the summer night sky.

Ye Zhaoqing lived two lifetimes, and it was the first time he saw such an outstanding young servant.

Even Lin Xirong gasped, couldn't help stroking her chest and said, "Since when did such a monster appear in our family! No wonder Ling'er is fascinated by you! Tell me! Why did you seduce her?"

"Miss Lin, Brother Xiao Zhao didn't seduce the slave..." Ling'er couldn't help explaining, "Everything is the fault of the slave..."

"Could it be that you seduced him?" Lin Xirong interrupted her and glanced at Xu Zhao again.

At this time, she no longer had that amazing feeling.

After all, all the beautiful men she saw all day long were the eldest prince Li Yu and the two sons of the Murong family, who were worthy of being chased by all the women in the capital and even the entire Great Zhou Kingdom, and who they thought about day and night. Compared with them, Zhao is like dust.

Except for those pair of pupils, Xu Zhao has nothing special about him at all.

"Slaves dare not..." Ling'er lowered her head aggrieved after hearing Lin Xirong's words.

Ye Zhaoqing also looked back a long time ago, she glanced at Ling'er, and asked: "Are you planning to stay in Lin's residence, or are you planning to follow me to Jokhang Temple?"

"Slave..." Ling'er sneaked a glance at Xu Zhao, with a very torn expression on her face.

But at this moment, Xu Zhao said: "Miss Ye, Ling'er can't bear you, why don't you ask my lady for a favor and let the slaves follow you too!"

"What do I want you for? It's of no use at all." Ye Zhaoqing felt very funny after hearing this: "Ling'er is not suitable to stay with me after following you. Staying in the Lin Mansion is her only choice. Of course, If she is willing to give up on you and go with me, then say something else."

Before meeting Xu Zhao, Ye Zhaoqing just regarded this matter as two young men and women attracted each other and fell in love, and she also wanted to fulfill them, but at the moment she met Xu Zhao, she didn't think so .

This Xu Zhao is so good-looking, how can such a person be willing to be just a servant?And still working in a place like the kitchen?Then how can there be a bright future?

There is only one answer, he stayed in the kitchen on purpose to get close to Ling'er.

What about after getting close?Do you want to spy on her or plan something secretly?
Who sent him?

Mrs. Lin?Or someone from the Ye family?
Ye Zhaoqing didn't know.

But she would never open her mouth to tell these things, obviously Ling'er has been completely fascinated by this Xu Zhao, if she insists on breaking them up now, Ling'er will feel resentful towards her instead.

Ye Zhaoqing will only help her, she wants to see if this girl will abandon her because of a man.

If she doesn't give up, she will cherish and love it, otherwise, she will help her one last time, and then they will go their separate ways.

"How?" Ye Zhaoqing smiled very gently: "Ling'er, are you planning to stay, or are you planning to go to the Jokhang Temple with me?"

"Slave..." Ling'er looked at Ye Zhaoqing, then at her sweetheart Xu Zhao who was looking affectionately at her, and she couldn't make a decision in her heart.

"Ling'er, just go with your lady! Just pretend you've never seen me..." Xu Zhaohu said with reluctance on his face: "I'll see you when I get Madam's grace in the future." ..."

Ling'er burst into tears, and suddenly turned her head to Ye Zhaoqing and said, "Miss! This servant chooses to stay!"

As soon as these words came out, she felt relaxed as if a heavy burden had been lifted off her body.

It turns out that the feeling of speaking your heart is so good!

"Okay." Ye Zhaoqing nodded, without any surprise on her face, she glanced at Lin Xirong and Liu Er, who were already upset, and said, "Xi Rong, after I leave, Ling Er will be entrusted to you. , take care of her more, lest she suffer..."

She had already fallen out with Mrs. Lin, and it became a situation of endless death. Without Lin Xirong's protection, how could Ling'er be safe in this big Lin's mansion?

"Don't worry, I will treat her like my big maid." Lin Xirong nodded immediately after hearing this, "From now on, she will stay in Furong Courtyard!"

As he spoke, he turned his head and glanced at Liu'er at the side, pulled her over and said, "You lost a loyal girl, and I'll give you one back! Liu'er is a pretty good girl. Although she has a carefree temper, she always treats people like you." Loyal and loyal, from today onwards, she will be your servant girl!"

As soon as Ye Zhaoqing finished speaking, before Ye Zhaoqing could reply, Liu'er screamed, rushed over and grabbed Lin Xirong's arm, begging, "Miss! This servant has served you since childhood! You can't just send this servant away like this! ! The servant will never leave you even if he dies!"

"Just treat Zhaoqing as me." Lin Xirong broke Liu'er's hand bit by bit, ignoring her crying, and said with a serious expression: "You remember, you must be loyal to your new master! If you dare to abandon her for the sake of a servant, I will definitely break your leg!"

Ling'er listened to this, her face turned red and white.But he couldn't say a word.

"Miss..." Liu'er burst into tears, but couldn't utter a single word.

"Do you agree or not?" Lin Xirong was a little anxious: "You follow Zhaoqing, she will not treat you badly!"

"The servant knows that she will not treat the servant badly..." Liu'er twitched and said, "The servant is just reluctant to part with you, Miss..."

Lin Xirong's nose was sour after hearing this.

After all, this is the maid who has served her since she was a child, how could she be willing in her heart?But for Ye Zhaoqing, she went all out!
"If you don't want to part with it, you have to part with it!" She gave Liu'er a hard look, and said, "Why don't you hurry up and meet your new master?" As she said that, she called a nanny over to get Liu'er's deed of sale, with a full posture .

"Xi Rong! You don't have to do this!" Ye Zhaoqing reacted from the shock, quickly stretched out his hand to pull up Liu'er who was half squatting in front of him and saluted, and turned to Lin Xirong and said: "My girl, she stayed here voluntarily. If you are in the Prime Minister's Mansion, then I can only make things perfect, but Liu'er is different, she has never made any mistakes, and she is loyal to you, you can't treat her like this."

"But I'm worried about you?" Lin Xirong shook her head when she heard this, "At first you were only served by a servant girl like Ling'er, but now she has betrayed the Lord, how can I rest assured if I don't give you someone alone?" Pulling Liu Er over, she said with a smile: "She is the most capable maid around me, and her biggest feature is her loyalty. Although she has some small shortcomings, she is already the best person around me, you must not refuse!"

"Miss!" Liu'er heard this, tears of grievance fell down.

Ling'er on the side was already ashamed when she heard this, but looking at Xu Zhao who was watching her affectionately, she couldn't say a word.

"This matter is settled like this! We two will exchange maids, and neither will suffer!" Lin Xirong said with a smile: "But don't worry, as long as I can, I will take good care of Ling'er."

"Then you have to agree with Liu Er?" Regarding Lin Xirong's self-assertion, Ye Zhaoqing was helpless, she knew that she had good intentions, but she couldn't tell him that she didn't need it.

"Liu'er, are you willing to follow Miss Ye from now on?" After hearing this, Lin Xirong immediately winked at Liu'er.

Liu'er had no choice but to say: "I am willing."

"Okay!" Lin Xirong clapped her hands and said with a smile, "Okay! Let's set off now, to the Jokhang Temple!"

……

Ningguohou's Mansion, in Shangliyuan.

Mrs. Ye's condition became more serious.The bowls of carefully brewed soup and medicine seemed to be of no use at all. Even Ning Guohou tried everything he could, but he couldn't stop his mother's condition from getting worse.

Seeing that the old lady's sanity was declining day by day, Ye Chen couldn't sit still at all. He pulled Ye Xiangwan, who was crying and raining from the bedside of Mrs. Ye, to the outside room, and asked, "Aren't you going?" Has the prime minister's mansion picked up your sister? Where is she?"

"Father, grandma is still sick. Are you not afraid of disturbing her by yelling like this..." Ye Xiangwan wiped away his tears and said aggrievedly.

Ye Chen frowned, and said impatiently: "Your grandmother is in a daze right now, she can't hear anything at all! Tell me! What's going on?"

"Father, don't you understand?" Ye Xiangwan smiled wryly after hearing this, "Since I came back alone, it proves that my sister doesn't want to come back!"

"You don't want to come back?" Ye Chen frowned and resolutely vetoed: "It's impossible! This is her home! You must have said something unpleasant and annoyed her!"

"Father doesn't believe me?" Ye Xiangwan's eyes were full of tears, with great grievances in his eyes: "If my sister can really cure my grandmother's illness, I'm too happy, so how can I stop it? It's actually my sister who said that my grandmother's illness can be cured. There is nothing I can do, the only thing I can do is go to the Jokhang Temple to pray for my grandmother day and night, what can I do?"

"She really said that?" Ye Chen frowned even tighter.

Ye Xiangwan nodded without hesitation, and said, "It's absolutely true! My daughter dare not lie a little bit."

"This is Zhaoqing's stubborn temper!" Ye Chen sighed after hearing the words, and finally believed it: "Over the years, whenever something happened in the mansion, she was ordered to go to the Jokhang Temple to pray for blessings. Presumably she also has resentment in her heart..."

Ye Chen never doubted that Ye Zhaoqing could cure Mrs. Ye's illness.

"But even if there is resentment, you can't make fun of grandma's life!" Ye Xiangwan complained, "It's never too late to talk about any grievances in the future. It's important to save grandma first. My sister is so ignorant... "

"Okay! Don't say any more!" Ye Chen frowned tightly and said, "After all, we were the ones who let her down first! Your grandmother's temper is really too stubborn, and the two of them are really similar in this way, and they both refuse to bow their heads. That's all! You didn't come back to invite her, now I have to fight in person!" Saying this, she turned around and left.

"Father!" Ye Xiangwan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and couldn't help but said, "Is father going to pick up my sister in person?"

"Is there any question?" Ye Chen turned around and asked.

Ye Xiangwan pursed his lips tightly, seeing the eager look on his father's face, finally swallowed the words that rushed to his lips, and said very well-behaved: "It's useless to be Xiangwan, and I have to make my father go too far, If I have offended my sister, please ask my father to apologize to my sister for me, I am afraid that my sister will still refuse to come back with my father..."

"How is it possible!" Ye Chen became angry when he heard this: "I am her father! How dare she not listen to me! It's against her!"

Ye Xiangwan pursed his lips and remained silent.

"Okay, you can go back and take care of your grandmother!" Ye Chen waved his hand and hurriedly turned and left.

Ye Xiangwan stood there and watched quietly for a while, until Ning Guohou's figure disappeared in Shangli Courtyard, then she turned and walked into the house again.

In the room, Mrs. Ye was still unconscious.

Mrs. Ye was twisting a warm handkerchief by the bed, and when she saw her come in, she raised her eyes and asked, "What did your father do?"

"Father, he went to Lin's mansion to pick up his sister." Ye Xiangwan reached out and took the handkerchief and gently wiped it on Mrs. Ye's exposed hands, and said calmly: "If he is unlucky, he will go to the Jokhang Temple again." trip."

A hint of anger appeared on Mrs. Ye's well-maintained face, she slammed a handkerchief on the ground, and said with a gloomy face, "He went there in person, that Sangmen star is so big!" face!"

"Mother, be gentle, don't wake up grandma." Ye Xiangwan picked up the handkerchief with his head down, and said calmly: "The matter has come to this point, it is useless for us to stop it, we can only let it go."

"Let it go?" Mrs. Ye immediately had a sneer on her face when she heard this, "It's not that easy to enter this house!"

"At this point, grandma's illness is the most important thing." Ye Xiangwan slowly put the handkerchief that Mrs. Ye dropped on the table, and continued to wipe Mrs. Ye's arm for Mrs. Ye. Another: "Nothing else matters."

After hearing this, Mrs. Ye's excited mood slowly calmed down, and she lowered her head to look at Mrs. Ye, with an unconcealable disgust in her eyes.

Ye Xiangwan saw her expression in his eyes, lowered his head and said calmly: "Mother, don't think too much."

In just a moment, the disgust on Mrs. Ye's face disappeared without a trace, and she turned back into the peerless good daughter-in-law who couldn't sleep and eat because of her mother-in-law.

Ye Xiangwan hooked the corners of his mouth, and a slight smile suddenly appeared on his face: "My sister has changed a lot during the time she was in the prime minister's mansion, and I can't wait to see her!"

"I want to see you too!" Mrs. Ye smiled when she heard her say that.

It's just that smile, no matter what, it didn't reach the bottom of the eyes.

(End of this chapter)