Back in the next room, Taoye lit the lamp. He didn't have time to tidy up the bedding on the bed, so he leaned under the light and slowly opened the box.
An elegant floral fragrance hit her nose, and when she got closer, she could smell a faint medicinal smell. This smell was somewhat similar to the medicine Rong Jiu had given her before.
But the wound medicine was already rare, so why did the fifth young master give her another box, and it was packed in such an exquisite box. The peony pattern on it seemed to be for women.
Wait, it's for women... Peony... Taoye somewhat understood the strange behavior of the fifth young master and Xingyun just now.
This is really...
When she was struggling to make a living in the market, she heard that there was a shop selling medicine for women. However, the price of this medicine was extremely high, and not ordinary women could enjoy it. Moreover, women from wealthy families were ashamed to talk about it, but those flower girls The top brand in the building buys more.
However, she is really unbearable after her death. If the fifth young master wants to have sex with her every day, this medicine will really make her feel much better.
Thinking of this, Taoye quickly took off his clothes and fumbled to apply medicine to that spot.
But now on the other side of the wall.
"Let's find out who Rong Ying has been closer to lately?"
Rong Jiu's laziness faded away, and her whole body exuded a cold edge.
"Yes! The young master suspects that the second young master gave the medicine yesterday?"
Xingyun asked softly.
In the mansion, the eldest young master is very thoughtful, the second young master is a dandy who only indulges in women, and the third young master is a transparent person. The one who is most likely to be unfavorable to his master should be the eldest young master. Xingyun did not hear what Tao Ye said. words, so I felt a little confused at this time.
"With Rong Ying's brain, it's natural that she can't do this alone, but if there are people behind her, that's not necessarily the case!"
Rong Jiu has been keeping an eye on Rong Yue these years and has never cared much about Rong Ying, so he was able to let him in last night.
He interrogated Hongxiao overnight last night, but Hongxiao could only recognize that a man in black threatened her brother's life a few days ago and asked her to follow orders. He knew nothing about the rest.
But Tao Ye's words today made him almost certain that Rong Ying had definitely had a hand in what happened last night. As for his eldest brother, he always liked to make things difficult for him, perhaps because he wanted to fish in troubled waters.
But when it came to the little maid, Rong Jiu remembered the charming cry from under her body two hours ago: "Go and send the blanket that mother ordered someone to bring a few days ago!"
"Where to send..."
Xingyun asked subconsciously, but when he saw his young master's cold gaze, he immediately changed his words: "Don't worry, young master, I will ask Nanyun to deliver it to Miss Taoye tomorrow!"
After saying that, he was still a little surprised. If it was said that the ointment was given just now, it was forced on him by Master Pei. Secondly, the young master really needed Miss Taoye to relieve the poison in the body, but this blanket, not to mention that it was The tributes from foreign countries are so valuable, but when did the young master become so considerate?
"By the way, Master, what should I do with this green plum?"
Just as Xingyun was about to go out, he remembered something again.
"You go back and tell me tomorrow morning. She was injured yesterday. She will stay in the house to recuperate for the next few days, and then go to the warehouse to get a piece of brocade!"
"Go back!"
Before Xingyun could say anything against it, Rong Jiu had already stood up and walked out.
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Early the next morning, Taoye woke up as usual and carefully applied medicine behind and on his back.
The ointment in the box was indeed of the highest quality. After applying it only once, the burning pain disappeared and now I am only slightly sore.
"Girl, are you up?"
Taoye tidied herself up and was about to get up and open the door when there was a gentle knock on the door.
Opening the door, Taoye recognized the maid named Nanyun from yesterday.
"This is the blanket that the fifth young master asked to give to the girl!"
"Thank you!"
Although Nanyun was only a second-class maid, Taoye could tell from Xingyun's attitude yesterday that she was someone Rong Jiu trusted.
Of course she had to be polite.
"Girl, if there is nothing else, Nayun should retreat first!"
When Nan Yun saw Tao Ye taking it, he said nothing and left silently without even looking at Tao Ye's face.
Taoye was only confused for a moment, then lowered her eyes to the soft blanket on her hand.
If she remembered correctly, when the weather had just cooled down, Madam asked them to pack it out and send someone to deliver it to the Fifth Young Master.
The blanket did come in time. Taoye happily spread it on the bed, lay down on it and tried it. Sure enough, it no longer caused panic and no pain on the back.
"Fifth Young Master!"
Taoye was feeling the softness of the blanket when she caught a glimpse of a lake-blue figure and hurriedly got out of the bed.
"Let's go! Go to the main courtyard!"
"yes!"
Taoye then remembered that if he were in the mansion, the fifth young master would have breakfast with his wife.
Except during the New Year and festivals, all meals in the Duke's Mansion are served in his own courtyard. As for the Duke, breakfast and lunch were mostly eaten in the military camp. Dinner was sometimes at Aunt Luo's house, and sometimes in the old lady's yard with the eldest young master.
"This slave thanked the young master for the reward!"
Walking out of the yard, Taoye followed Rong Jiu and said in a soft voice.
"The bed in your room is too hard. I am not used to sleeping on it!"
"Then I would like to thank you, Master, for giving me such a precious thing!"
After hearing what Rong Jiu said, the smile on Tao Ye's face became more genuine, just because of the slight awkwardness.
Rong Jiu didn't respond, and the two of them arrived at the main courtyard one after another.
"You're here early today. Come here quickly. I'll prepare your favorite shrimp cakes. These shrimps were delivered early this morning. They're very fresh and sweet!"
When Mrs. Gu saw the two people coming in, she had a big smile on her face.
Rong Jiu walked forward with a smile and said hello. Taoye followed behind, but knelt down on the ground and kowtowed to Mrs. Gu upright: "Slave, please greet me, madam!"
The last word "安" has some vibrato.
"Get up! I'm really not used to not having you around me right now!"
"Just now when Biyun was combing my hair, I called you casually!"
When Mrs. Gu saw Taoye lowering her head and her eyelashes trembling slightly, she felt a little softer knowing that the maid was still thinking about her.
"It's all my son's fault for being a good person to his mother. I'll make amends to my mother later on!"
"Only you can talk!"
Seeing her son's amusement, Mrs. Gu quickly turned happy.
Taoye next to her felt a thump in her heart because Rong Jiu's eyes kept drifting towards her when she said that.
She had indeed deliberately acted like she was missing her madam and suppressing her sadness. Could it be that the fifth young master noticed it? Thinking of what happened to Qingmei yesterday, Taoye felt wary, thinking that she would have to be extra careful about her words and actions in front of this person in the future.
Mother and son finished their breakfast while talking and laughing.
"Mother, my son is here to say goodbye to you today. He will go back to the academy tomorrow!"
Rong Jiu took a sip of tea.
"Why so early!"
Mrs. Gu was a little reluctant to give up.
"I came back this time for my grandmother's birthday. It's time to go back now. If it's later, my son will get slapped by Mr. Kong!"
