As soon as she entered the door, Wei Jingwei saw Aunt Ruan struggling to stand up and salute.
"Sit down. You have a big belly now and have difficulty moving. You don't need to be so polite."
Even though she said this, Aunt Ruan still insisted and saluted according to the rules before sitting down.
The maid in the yard made tea. Wei Jingwei took it and took a sip. The tea was neither hot nor cold, and the temperature was very suitable. Thinking of Aunt Ruan's background, she couldn't help but admire her. Even though she was a maid and a high-ranking aunt, she still managed this small courtyard in an orderly manner. It looked infinitely better than Zhang Ruoruo's.
No one spoke in the room, and Aunt Ruan also sat silently. Maybe she felt a little guilty in her heart, but after a while she couldn't help but speak.
"It's snowing a lot outside today. Madam came to my yard specially on a snowy day, but she has something to tell her." She asked in a soft tone, seemingly casually, but there was a bit of trembling in the end of her voice.
Wei Jingwei raised his eyes to look at her. His beautiful eyes were filled with cold light, and in an instant, there was a hint of smile.
"It's hard for you to be pregnant now, and this house... is so smoky right now. I'm afraid that others won't have time to take care of you, so I came here to have a look. If there's anything missing or needed, just send someone to tell me. Now it’s all about your belly.”
After hearing this, Aunt Ruan was overjoyed and thanked her with a smile.
He also said some polite words, nothing more than praising Wei Jingwei for being kind-hearted and considerate of all the people below.
Wei Jingwei interrupted her flattery, her eyes moved, and she said softly: "Have you heard about brother Cheng in the mansion?"
Hearing this, she was startled and suddenly couldn't understand what Wei Jingwei was going to say. She was stunned for a few seconds and then nodded slightly, "I have heard something. I heard that the young master accidentally fell into the water when he went out at night. Now he has a fever and is unconscious. Come." She paused, holding the handkerchief tightly with her hands, her tone a little sad, "Originally I thought I should go and have a look, but I am really inconvenient now, and I don't want to hurt everyone if I go. I have caused trouble, so I haven’t gone to visit. I hope my wife, the old lady, and I don’t blame me.”
There was a bit of appropriate sadness on her face, and anyone who didn't know it would have thought she was speaking from the bottom of her heart.
Wei Jingwei smiled and put down the tea cup in her hand, "He is still bedridden now. The old lady and I are almost anxious. We don't know what is going on now." At this point, her voice changed, with a bit of confusion, "But since you haven't gone out in the yard, how do you know that Brother Cheng is lying in bed and hasn't woken up yet?"
As soon as these words came out, the expression on Aunt Ruan's face became a little embarrassed, "I... I heard what my servant said."
"Servant? No one is allowed to come in or out of Wutong Garden now. Aunt Ruan, you are well-informed."
After several conversations, Aunt Ruan actually had a bit of cold sweat on her forehead, and the color of her lips became ugly.
"I... I'm just concerned. Brother Cheng is my only heir. From now on, the family will rely on her, so it's not a big problem to ask about it."
Listening to her reluctant words, Wei Jingwei did not continue to ask questions, and the wise people stopped.
Next, she turned to look at Lian'er who was standing next to her, and said as if unintentionally: "My maid, I just can't rest on weekdays and like to play everywhere. No, I picked up a girl on the way to the garden. I saw that the embroidery work looked very familiar, so I thought of bringing it to you to ask if it was the work of Miss Cui'er in your house."
Lian'er took two steps forward and took out the purse from her sleeve.
The purse is embroidered with colorful butterflies, and the embroidery work is very delicate. You can tell at a glance that she has some skills.
The moment Cui'er, who had been waiting with her head down next to her, saw the purse, her eyes shrank sharply, and her hands hanging on both sides also trembled a little.
But she held it back forcibly, and lowered her eyes so that she could not see, but her trembling hands still betrayed her mood at the moment.
"Oh, Cui'er passed by the yard that day to help me ask for my husband. She said that she had lost her purse, but she didn't expect that Lian'er who was next to Madam picked it up. Isn't it a coincidence? I really can't find it anywhere after wearing iron shoes. , it took no effort to get it." She was silent and told Cui'er, "Why don't you come up and thank Sister Lian'er quickly? If it weren't for her, you wouldn't know where to find your wallet. The items on this woman's body If someone is interested in getting it, it will definitely lead to disaster."
"yes."
Cui'er reached out to take it, but Lian'er dodged it lightly. Under Cui'er's astonished eyes, a teasing smile appeared on her face.
"I kept it for you for a few days, and you took it back so easily."
"Thank you, Sister Lian'er. I will be free in a few days. I will definitely thank Sister Lian'er." After Cui'er finished speaking, seeing that Lian'er still refused to give, she looked at Aunt Ruan.
Aunt Ruan knew that if Wei Jingwei hadn't given the order in advance, Lian'er wouldn't have dared to make the decision on such an occasion even with her shameless face. After all, it was still Wei Jingwei's will.
"Madam, I won't talk in circles with you anymore. You must have something to say when you come here today, so just say it directly."
Wei Jingwei glanced at her with admiration, "Lian'er picked up this purse the night her brother fell into the water. It's a coincidence. She happened to be walking that way at the time, and she saw Cui'er walking towards her. I walked in a hurry, then my foot slipped and I lost this purse."
She said it bluntly, she almost pointed at Aunt Ruan's nose and said, we saw it, you sent your maid to do it.
"Plop."
With a crisp sound, Cui'er knelt down in front of Wei Jingwei very simply, and said very forcefully, "I know that Madam must have known about what I did and came here to investigate, but this matter was indeed done by this servant alone. , has nothing to do with my aunt. If Madam wants to punish her, just punish me alone. But...my aunt is pregnant now. I'm afraid that others around me can't take care of her. Please give me some time, Madam. I served my master well and gave birth, so I went to receive my punishment."
"Tweedy..." Aunt Ruan couldn't help but opened her mouth and called Tweedy'er's name, changing her usual composure.
"Auntie, this brother has always looked down on us in the past, and has even criticized you many times. Even if you are pregnant, he still wants to make things difficult for you again and again. I know that you have the temperament of a Bodhisattva, and you have always been gentle. No one has ever blushed, but I feel sorry for you so much, so I thought... to make things difficult for him, but I really didn't expect that he would fall into the lake."
Cui'er said "bang bang bang" and kowtowed to Wei Jingwei. The sound frightened Su'er and Lian'er.
