"Mommy, I'm here to see you." The girl bowed and placed the items in the basket on the table one by one.
The old man was threading a needle in front of the candlelight, and a thin woolen thread was licked and licked, and threaded again and again.
"I made you laugh. My old eyesight is so dim that I can't see clearly." Grandma smiled at her and looked at the jars of facial ointment on the table, her smile deepened.
"No way, grandma is still in good spirits. It looks like she can live for a hundred years!" Jiang Ling'er took the wool and didn't dislike it at all. She took a sip and went straight through the needle.
Amused by her exaggerated tone, her eyes softened and her voice lowered, "You also want to follow the eldest lady to the immortal master's place, right?"
Looking at Jiang Ling'er who wanted to argue, she made a gesture, "I'm not an old fool yet. You all have all kinds of tricks, but ah," Aunt Hua took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "You have to Tell me why."
Ordinary people would not want to seek immortality, let alone the illusion. In this troubled world, who would want to run around, unless they want to climb a high branch.
In this mansion, except for the main courtyard, the deeds of the maids are all death deeds, which means that you will be just a low-level maid in this life, and you can only do this one job, without any second thoughts.
But it's different now. If you hook up with the eldest lady, finding a good marriage will be easy.
"Mommy, I want to find my father." The sadness in Jiang Ling'er's voice made Aunt Hua stunned. She looked at the girl with a determined expression, "Do you want the immortal master to help you find your father?"
"Yes, no matter what happens, I will not trouble the immortal master. As long as I can follow the eldest lady and hear some news about my father, it will be good."
Grandma thought deeply, "You are a filial person. I know this. You can go back first."
Aunt Hua didn't say whether this was accurate or not, but Jiang Ling'er knew that as long as she didn't say anything, there was hope.
…
"Oh Ling'er, just help me make this trip!" In the small courtyard, Jiang Ling'er had just put away the dried plum blossom petals when Li Xinran pestered her to act coquettishly.
Although he was doubtful about her change, Jiang Ling'er couldn't resist it and finally agreed to take this trip.
When she arrived at the backyard of the steward's office, she buried the cloth bag in her hand into the soil, looked around, and hid herself when she found no one was there.
There was a gentle breeze and the bamboo forest was rustling. The place was overgrown with weeds and it could be seen that it had been abandoned for a long time.
She wanted to see why Li Xinran led her here.
After a while, a tall, thin man and a crew-cut man who was half as short as him came over.
After the two waited for an hour, Jiang Ling'er was nowhere to be seen. They said impatiently, "Li Niu, didn't you say there is a little girl here who wants to be my wife?"
In just one sentence, the information revealed made Jiang Ling'er furious.
This person is Li Niu and Li Er, who are running errands in the office, and are cousins of Li Xinran.
"It's been an hour. You've been here a long time ago. I'm afraid you were tricked by that bitch." Li Er, the flat-headed man, said disdainfully.
Li Niu felt he was wrong and put on a flattering smile, "Xinran, that's what she told me. Did something go wrong? Cousin, please don't be impatient. I will give you an explanation."
But he was full of contempt for Li Er in his heart. If this person hadn't fallen into the lap of the steward, he wouldn't have been so humble.
The two left with Li Er cursing.
Jiang Ling'er's eyes were cold. She leaned over and dug out the bag and opened it. Inside was a pink purse with the word "two" embroidered on it.
In the courtyard of the west wing.
Li Xinran looked anxiously, looking around, not even knowing when Tian Zhu came behind her.
"Second sister, what are you looking at?" the carefree girl put her butt on the stool and asked in confusion.
The girl dressed in pink velvet was so frightened that when she saw it was her, she couldn't help but cursed, "Are you a human or a ghost? Do you walk silently?" She patted her chest gently with her hand and let out a long sigh of relief.
Before she could recover, she straightened up again.
It was Jiang Ling'er who came back. She put her backpack on the ground with a normal expression and prepared to sort the dried herbs without giving them to the two people standing by.
"Ling'er..."
"Why, you want to ask where your wallet went?"
The girl's cold eyes pierced her heart like swords. Li Xinran smiled guiltily and did not dare to speak again.
"What purse?" Tian Zhu was confused, but no one responded to her.
At this time, the sound of footsteps came from the threshold.
The girl at the head was dressed in light blue, with begonia beads on her hair, and her pear curls were light and touching. She was Qingguo, the maid next to the eldest lady.
"Oh, you happen to be here, Ling'er. The eldest lady asked you to come with me. Xinran, help me tell grandma that I will take you little girl away first."
Li Xinran's expression changed from guilty to panic, and she nodded, looking at Jiang Ling'er with a faint prayer in her eyes.
Jiang Ling'er pretended not to see it, turned around and left the yard.
Following Qingguo and the other maids, Jiang Ling'er softened the muscles on her face and revealed a sweet smile.
She was young and lovable, so the maids couldn't help but say a few more words.
"You must pay attention to the rules when you get there. The eldest lady should be gentle, and we servants should abide by our duties and never relax."
Following the instructions from the maids, they arrived at the main courtyard.
Fragments of sunlight filtered into the room through the lotus-pink silk. On the pear wood table, a few plum blossoms were stuck sideways in a blue and white jade glazed vase, exuding a unique fragrance.
"Ling'er, I've heard it from grandma, good boy, you can follow me from now on." The girl's delicate voice had a hint of pity, which was undoubtedly the sound of nature to Jiang Ling'er.
"You have a bodhisattva heart." A mellow male voice sounded, and Jiang Ling'er raised her head in surprise.
It is most taboo for men to appear in the boudoir room of an unmarried lady, and even fathers and brothers are not allowed.
Unless this person is...
"This kid is young, but he's very capable. It's good to be able to help." Li Fengyun laughed, with a hint of shame in his tone.
"Hey, this little girl actually has spiritual roots!" The man stood up and took out a ring-shaped jade stone. Li Fengyun also looked surprised, "Ling'er, put your hand on that jade stone."
She obeyed and the jade stone emitted extremely weak five-color light.
"He has five spiritual roots. His qualifications are extremely poor. He is no different from ordinary people. I don't know if he can step into the innate world." The man sighed and said with regret.
He took a sip of tea and said, "But those who have spiritual roots are lucky enough to be one in ten thousand. Those with three spiritual roots like you are even more blessed."
Li Fengyun covered half of her face with a handkerchief and smiled shyly.
Jiang Ling'er followed Qing Guo to the side. Except for getting up and taking a quick look, she kept her head down. Her spiritual roots... seemed to be related to becoming an immortal?
The man with a big horse and a golden sword is sitting on a black chair. He is wearing a white robe embroidered with a gold snake that reaches to his waist. He looks quite young, probably in his late teens.
"We are leaving tomorrow. Have your luggage been packed?"
"It's all right. It's just that my parents at home have limited mobility, and today there is chaos. It's really..." The girl's soft voice was full of loss and worry, which was endearing.
"You don't have to worry about this. I have already informed Your Majesty about this matter and will take care of it for me."
At this moment, Li Fengyun's gloomy face turned sunny and she beamed with joy.
After returning to her room, Jiang Ling'er began to pack her bags.
In addition to the daily changes of clothes and the palm-sized purse left by her father, her belongings also include an onyx hairpin and a few taels of silver given by the eldest lady.
In the kitchen, Li Huarui was busy heating the pot and burning oil, while Tian Zhu was squatting to add and remove firewood.
The uneven earthen wall, the large pot stove with some oil stains, and the low stool with one leg missing were all things that we were used to seeing in the past, but when we left them, I suddenly felt reluctant to leave them.
She pushed away the messy thoughts in her mind and helped.
It’s still white porridge and steamed buns, but today’s thick noodles have become white noodles.
Li Huarui held a pair of long chopsticks and opened the lid of the jar at her feet. A fresh and spicy smell wafted out.
He put two small plates full of sour beans and sour peppers on the table, and sent Tian Zhu to call for people to eat before sitting down.
Jiang Ling'er opened the cloth bag and revealed the red agate hairpin inside, "Sister, this is for you." Seeing the confusion and surprise on the girl's face, she was deceived into taking care of the things behind the mountain and what she was going to leave tomorrow. Say it all at once.
The surprise on Li Huarui's face turned into anger. She looked at the purse with the word "two" embroidered in the bag, and then at the beaded hairpin in the girl's hand in front of her. She felt sour in her heart.
This is because she is afraid of being biased.
A pair of chopsticks slammed on the table, and he stood up quickly, "Don't worry, my eldest sister will definitely seek justice for you!"
Before the two of them could go out, Tian Zhu walked in, supporting a girl with disheveled hair and a bruised nose and face.
Li Xinran cried and limped closer, "Sister, eldest sister, I was bullied!"
