It's March in spring, and it's suddenly warm and then cold.
A shrill scream pierced the night sky, breaking the peace of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion.
Xue Yuan in the East Chamber had committed some crime and was severely punished. The entire Hou Mansion listened to her wailing all night.
Early in the morning, Aunt Zhao asked Lin Shuang'er to go to the medicine shop and asked her to grab some medicine to reduce fire and clear away heat.
Lin Shuang'er hurried back. When passing by the backyard, she saw two servants dragging a bloody thing over from a distance.
Lin Shuang'er quickly stood aside.
As she passed by, she glanced at him inadvertently. With just one glance, Lin Shuang'er's face turned pale with fright.
That thing was none other than the snowy kite that had been screaming all night long.
Lin Shuang'er had never seen such a scene before, and was so frightened that she froze in place.
"what are you doing here?"
Aunt Zhao, who was in charge, stood behind her at some point, staring straight at her with a pair of sharp eyes.
"Where's the medicine I asked you to buy?"
Lin Shuang'er hurriedly looked away and handed the medicine in her hand to Aunt Zhao: "I bought it. They are all for clearing away heat and reducing inflammation."
Just as Nanny Zhao took the medicine and was about to leave, Lin Shuang'er suddenly asked: "Nanny, who is this medicine for?"
Aunt Zhao usually treated her well, and her words were purely out of concern.
Aunt Zhao, however, was uncharacteristically serious and said in a very serious tone: "Don't look at what you shouldn't look at, and don't ask about things you shouldn't ask. As a member of the Marquis Mansion, if you take even a half step wrong on your errand, you will pay a heavy price."
"You have also seen what happened to Xue Yuan. She just didn't recognize her identity. Xiao thought about it and shouldn't have thought about it!"
Lin Shuang'er seemed to understand, "Mommy's teachings are correct."
Apart from surviving, Lin Shuang'er dared not think about anything.
Others may have the courage to try and make mistakes, but Lin Shuang'er does not.
Lin Shuang'er's parents died young. She originally had a twin brother named Lin Shuang. Unfortunately, his brother died in a flash flood two years ago.
The uncles and aunts at home thought she was a loser and refused to take her in. They even wanted to sell her to Yihongyuan in order to get the 2 taels of burial expenses.
Lin Shuang'er tried every means to escape, but the only thing she could think of was to work as a maid in the Marquis' mansion.
But it is not easy to enter the Hou's Mansion, not to mention that the most indispensable thing in the Hou's Mansion is maids.
Think about it too.
The mistress of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion is the Ninth Princess of Xixia, and the Ninth Princess's only son, Ye Beicheng, is the mighty Iron-blooded God of War in the Song Dynasty.
How many people are trying their best to get into the Marquis Mansion, even if they are just to be a maid, it is something that no one else can ask for.
In order to survive, Lin Shuang'er had no choice. She wore her brother's clothes, tied up her hair and tied her chest, and took her brother's name. She disguised herself as a man and entered the Hou Mansion to work as the lowest slave.
She was only fourteen years old when she first entered the palace, and her appearance was at a time when it was difficult to distinguish between male and female. No one in the palace noticed that she was a daughter, and she hid this secret for two years.
In the eyes of Aunt Zhao, only Lin Shuang is the most worry-free. He abides by his duties, has a graceful appearance, and has a small face with delicate features, no less than that of women.
On the surface, Nanny Zhao was harsh on him and demanding perfection, but in fact she liked him very much and always mentioned him in private, and this time was no exception.
"Today you go back to the east chamber and don't ask any questions. The prince is very angry. If he calls you, go forward and serve him. If he doesn't call you, don't disturb him."
Lin Shuang'er didn't dare to ask about the master's affairs, she just nodded and kept what Nanny Zhao said in her heart.
Originally, she and Xue Yuan lived together in the East Wing Courtyard.
Xueyuan is the eldest maid in the mansion, and she mainly takes care of the prince's daily life. But she is different. She is only responsible for sweeping the yard, and she can't even see the prince's face.
Now that Xue Yuan has been kicked out of the house, the new maid must not be settled so quickly.
But Lin Shuang'er doesn't pay attention to these. She is just a yard cleaner. Cleaning the yard every day is her most important thing.
After delivering the medicine to the dining room, Lin Shuang'er returned the same way. On the way, several maids gathered behind the rockery and whispered.
"I don't know what Xue Yuan did. The prince lost his temper today."
"There is no one in the east wing. The prince has locked himself in the room alone and won't let anyone get close to him."
"Once Xue Yuan leaves, there will be no one around the prince. It would be great if I could go to the prince to serve him..."
Hearing this, Qiu Ju on the side became unhappy: "It's not your turn to go. How could the prince fall in love with you? If it weren't for Xue Yuan's tricks, I should have been the one to serve the prince!"
Qiu Ju is the most powerful maid in the mansion. Her aunt is Aunt Li from the West Wing. She usually relies on someone to support her and is arrogant, often exploiting the maids and servants in the mansion.
As soon as Lin Shuang'er heard Qiu Ju's voice, she couldn't help but speed up her steps, wanting to leave here immediately.
Qiu Ju saw her at a glance.
"Lin Shuang, stop!"
Lin Shuang'er paused and said with a smile, "Sister Qiu Ju."
"What are you eavesdropping on here?"
Lin Shuang'er said: "I didn't hear anything, I was just passing by."
Qiu Ju didn't intend to let her go, and said arrogantly: "I don't care if you are passing by, but you can clean this yard for us!"
Lin Shuang'er said: "This area is not under my control. Aunt Zhao only asked me to be responsible for the east wing."
Qiu Ju said reluctantly: "Don't use Aunt Zhao to pressure me. If you want to stay in the house well, do all the work for us honestly. Otherwise, you will be helpless. I just want to give it to my aunt." Just say hello and I’ll ensure you’re kicked out of the Marquis’ Mansion!”
Seeing that Lin Shuang'er refused to submit, Qiu Ju said again: "You have to think about it yourself. As soon as Xue Yuan leaves, I will be assigned to serve the prince. If you offend me, you know what will happen!"
Lin Shuang'er had no choice.
She knows the consequences of offending a villain.
Seeing Lin Shuang'er conscientiously cleaning the yard for them, Qiu Ju became even more proud.
"Look, let me just say he is easy to bully!"
Late at night.
Lin Shuang'er returned to her room exhausted physically and mentally.
After taking off the layers of bra wraps, Lin Shuang'er went to the bathroom and took a shower.
Coming out of the bathroom, she changed into plain clothes.
Under the bright moonlight, her black hair is like a waterfall, her skin is as white as a crystal, and her red lips are like a budding begonia stamen under her beautiful face.
Opening the window, Lin Shuang'er lay on her side on the bed, her black hair scattered outside the edge of the bed.
She took out a purse from under the pillow. On the purse was a pair of lifelike mandarin ducks.
In the lower right corner of the purse, a crooked Chinese character "Qi" seems a bit inconsistent.
Lin Shuang'er was not illiterate, so she had to practice the word "Qi" for a long time before embroidering it.
But the results are still unsatisfactory.
She put the purse on her chest, thinking about a man's promise to her.
"Shuang'er, if you wait for me for two more years, just two years, I will definitely pass the imperial examination next year."
Lin Shuang'er was looking forward and looking forward, just hoping that that day would come sooner.
With this sweetness, sleep came quickly.
Drowsily, a low and hoarse voice sounded in his ears.
The girl on the bed fluttered her eyelashes.
"Someone, come..."
The man's voice completely woke up Lin Shuang'er.
