Du Shi's half-closed eyes immediately stood up when he heard these words, and started waiting again.
Turning around, she saw the eldest maid she relied on most, who was now the second manager of the outer courtyard, the daughter of Chai Wang's family, and the most powerful person around her, Yu'er, so she started twitching without raising her hand.
"how?"
However, because her good mood was interrupted, Du Shi's tone was not very good, as if she had ice in her mouth.
Yu'er was stunned when she heard this, and turned her eyes halfway before speaking. As if she didn't notice at all, she continued to smile:
"Madam, you don't know that this girl Cui'er is usually as dumb as a gourd, and can't make a sound even with a few awls. Not to mention, she is like a wooden child when things happen. This time, being trusted by Madam can be regarded as a big deal. Where can I go?" Can you suddenly speak clearly and see clearly?"
Du Shi was slightly startled when she heard this, but she also remembered the things that made Cui'er become more and more dull and dull in recent years.
Speaking of which, if it weren't for the idea of raising some reliable little vixens who could seduce the restless soul in the family. How could she tolerate such a useless maid by her side?
But she didn't know whether it was luck or misfortune that she had this thought when news came out that the Minister of the Ministry of War was about to retire and return to his hometown, where he could live in peace and contentment.
This time, Mrs. Du didn't need to worry too much. Bai Guogong, who had been staring at the chair, immediately stopped playing and refused to let the censor get any leverage.
Although Du Shi was temporarily relieved, she was secretly worried that Duke Bai would relapse, so she kept Cui'er by her side.
Unexpectedly, in the past few years, this girl Cui'er has been doing things more and more to suit her liking, and her life has gradually become like a piece of wood.
Even now, Mrs. Du has almost forgotten that the person serving tea and water beside her is a person, not a shadow that follows her everywhere.
But it was also because she took it less and less seriously, and habitually carried it with her. That's why this happened now.
This time, if Cui'er hadn't bumped into Danyang and her secret conspiracy, and Du didn't want more people to know. It's really not Cuier's turn to be her messenger in this matter.
So after being reminded by the eldest maid Yu'er, Du Shi felt more and more that Cui'er's words could not be taken seriously.
It's just that she has just come back now. It's better to send someone to explore the princess's mansion again, right?
If nothing else, she offended that wild girl. If she really didn't keep her promise, who would she cry to!
Cui'er was originally pushed to the side with her head lowered as usual. If it was normal, she would just hang out like this for a day and never speak again.
But today, thinking of Princess Danyang's promise of freedom, her dry and desperate heart finally had the strength to beat again. I don’t want to follow the crowd and let others bully me anymore.
She lowered her head and thought about the errands she had been given, as well as Du's past habits and temperament. Cui'er secretly observed the changes in Du's expression for a while, and after looking at the right moment, she immediately took a step forward and said:
"Madam couldn't stand her arrogance and domineering attitude in the past, and she had little contact with that little girl from Princess Danyang. Why don't you invite the eldest lady to come and take a closer look?"
No one expected that the person who would always slide away with his tail between his legs after being criticized in the past could speak out now, and they were all shocked for a moment.
Especially Yu'er, who was pushed by Cui'er, and Jin'er, the other eldest maid, who was bumped along the way.
"Ah ah!"
"you……"
However, due to Du's presence, the two of them suppressed their exclamations and hostility to a minimum. Naturally, they could not cover up Cui'er's voice, who raised her voice to report.
But this time, before anyone else could come up with words to try to deceive others, Cui'er's words hit the nail on the head and penetrated Du Shi's heart, which had an immediate effect.
"Hey, that's right! Pearl has been with that wild girl since she was a child, and she really understands her temperament and thoughts better. Besides, this matter is also a major life-long matter for that girl in the future, and she needs to work hard and take it herself. Ideas. And Zhuer has always had ideas since she was a child..."
Du Shi murmured in her mouth, as if she was convincing herself.
After two sentences, she made up her mind and raised her voice to order the little maid outside:
"Go quickly, invite the eldest lady to come now! You can put aside other things for a while."
…
Forbidden City, Shufang Palace.
Earlier on the same day, when Danyang brought master Xu Qing and his disciples back to the princess palace, the third prince Xiao Yan had just stepped into the palace of his mother, Concubine Jing.
"Greetings to Your Highness."
"Your Highness is courteous."
Along the way, the palace attendants in Shufang Palace greeted Xiao Yan diligently, but none of them caught the eye of this gentleman.
Even because of his anger, when Xiao Yan turned around the corridor, his momentum was too strong and he didn't stop his steps. He directly collided with the female official who was walking towards him, and was showered with colorful juices.
Although there was no peculiar smell, how could the little bully, with half of his body wet and a few drops splashed on his face, be able to bear such a breath?
So he didn't even look at who was bumping into him. He grabbed him and slapped him four or five times on his face.
The crackling sound of the palm touching the flesh instantly echoed throughout the front yard of Shufang Palace, and quickly spread inside.
The atmosphere that had just been filled with joy due to Xiao Ren's visit suddenly dropped to a freezing point. Apart from the crisp sound that resounded through the courtyard, not even a loud gasp could be heard.
The same goes for the palace maid who was beaten. Not only did she not dare to beg for mercy, she even didn't dare to cry after she saw clearly who was beating the person in front of her.
Amidst the crackling sound, a burst of hurried footsteps came from far and near, rushing to Xiao Yan's side, and then he remembered the hoarse drake's voice of exclamation:
"Hey, little ancestor, the Za family said it was you, but the queen still didn't believe it. Quick, hurry up, go with the Za family to see the queen. The queen has been nagging you these past few days and has missed you so much."
While talking, the eunuch Gui Yuan next to Concubine Jing pulled down Xiao Yan's hand that was hitting the person, led the person inside, and said with a flattering smile:
"Why are you bothering? If there is anything wrong with these people, just tell them and I will send someone to teach you a lesson. What should I do if it hurts your hand?"
Because the clothes Xiao Yan was wearing were colorful brocade, the colorful juices were soaked into the clothes at this moment, and the eunuch Gui Yuan did not notice it for a moment.
Xiao Yan was just feeling sulky and kept it in other places in the palace without letting it out. But he happened to meet this unlucky female official in his mother's palace, so he naturally let out his anger.
At this moment, the man was also beaten and was more than half angry. Xiao Yan didn't bother to say anything anymore. He just snorted in annoyance, interrupted the chief eunuch Gui Yuan's ramblings, and ordered:
"Send someone to prepare hot water for me. I will take a shower and change clothes later before leaving the palace."
The third prince, Xiao Yan, is the eye-catcher of Concubine Jing and the Taishi Mansion. Is there anything that cannot be done in Shufang Palace?
After Guiyuan responded repeatedly, the young eunuch and the young palace maid who followed them immediately went to prepare everything as instructed.
