Putting the things in his hands on the table, before leaving the house, Guiyun left a message.
Taoye was confused by these meaningless words. When she wanted to ask a few questions, Guiyun had already disappeared at the door of the yard.
But Qiu Lie, it seemed like she had never heard of it before.
By the way, it was yesterday. The princess mentioned that there will be an autumn hunt in the academy in three days.
But if she remembered correctly, this was a man's business, so what did it have to do with her being a maid.
Taoye, who couldn't think of the reason, simply put it away, walked to the table, and opened the mahogany box on the cloth. Inside were two hairpins, one was a gold hairpin inlaid with gems, and the other was a hibiscus-like silver hairpin. , equally valuable and equally finely crafted.
They are all good things, but they are not something that a person of her status can wear to meet people.
There were also two pieces of cloth at the bottom, one of which turned out to be Yue silk. This kind of silk was extremely valuable. When she was serving in the main courtyard, she heard Bixiao say that even the noble ladies of high families might not be able to have one. .
Although the other piece is not as valuable as Yue Ling, it is also top-grade grosgrain.
Taoye looked at these things, thinking that the fifth young master asked her to have a good rest after breakfast, and she understood why the fifth young master treated her so gently today.
Probably because I saw the scars all over my body early in the morning. Is this compensation?
He is truly a master with clear rewards and punishments!
Taoye closed the mahogany box and put the two pieces of cloth into the innermost part of the cabinet.
The seven-day period has passed, and the fifth young master's poison should be completely detoxified. Judging from Xingyun's words that day, the fifth young master should only use her as an antidote, and has no intention of keeping her by his side for a long time.
But where will the fifth young master place her? Go back to Madam? Definitely impossible! Taoye thought a lot about other ways out, but in the end they were not a good way out.
With her extraordinary appearance, if she didn't have someone to rely on, whether she was a slave or a good citizen, she might not end up well in the end.
Taoye walked in while thinking about it, and when she was about to sit down against the head of the bed, her eyes caught a glimpse of the book on the ebony table, and she was shocked in her heart.
Household laws, books...
She almost forgot that if she wanted to know the whereabouts of her mother and brother, she could only find out the whereabouts of her mother and brother by consulting the local register.
Although so many years have passed, she has no idea where her mother and brother have ended up, or whether they are still in their original state or county.
But as long as there is a glimmer of hope, she doesn't want to give up.
The book said that Dongyu's yellow household registration system is strict and non-officials of various states, counties and the Ministry of Household Affairs are not allowed to access it privately.
The fifth young master has a noble status and has his own people in private. He is the only person around her who can help her.
But if she spoke directly about this matter, the fifth young master would definitely not agree.
Taoye is self-aware. To the Fifth Young Master, she is just an obedient and useful servant. She deserves to be rewarded with several valuable items, but it is not worth getting into any trouble for her.
It is not easy to access the books privately.
From the day of the birthday banquet to the present, although Taoye has served Rongjiu wholeheartedly and often pretends to be coquettish and tries to win some sympathy from her master, she has not thought about her future and is just coping with it.
Now, in order to be able to have a way out of her mother-in-law and her brother, she has to become the "favorite" woman around the fifth young master. She needs to be pampered and valued.
So what if you treat others with beauty?
In order to survive and to find the whereabouts of her family, she was willing to do anything.
After making up her mind, Taoye felt that her heart, which had been wavering since her birthday, seemed to have settled down.
…
In the evening, Rong Jiu felt that the little maid today was particularly beautiful and charming.
The bun is hanging loosely, and the hibiscus hairpin sets off the thick black hair, which seems to be dyed with that beauty.
After washing up, Rong Jiu put her arms around the little maid's waist as a habit, but she felt her body tremble under her hands.
Only then did he remember the bruises and bruises all over the little maid's body that morning.
Taoye felt the hand on her waist pause, but her body softened. She leaned her head gently on Rong Jiu's chest as usual. If it weren't for the gently trembling eyelashes, Rong Jiu would have noticed. However, the little maid was still afraid of herself.
"No need to wait tonight, get down here!"
She was not a person who was obsessed with lust, and the poison was cured. Rong Jiu took back her hand and waved towards Tao Ye.
"yes!"
Taoye raised his head nervously and glanced at the expression on Rong Jiu's face. Perhaps she didn't see any displeasure or anger, so she lowered her body and made a farewell ceremony.
That night, Taoye in the west wing slept very sweetly, but Rongjiu in the main room tossed and turned, always feeling that something was missing, and didn't fall asleep until late at night.
"I'm going to pack my things today, and you'll go with me for the Academy Autumn Hunting in the next two days!"
On the second day, after breakfast, Rong Jiu said to Tao Ye who was clearing the table.
"Is the slave going too?"
Taoye neatly put the dishes back into the food box and asked softly.
"My young master is gone, so of course you have to follow me and take care of me!"
Another maid in the academy had an accident the day before yesterday. Rong Jiu was worried about leaving the little maid alone in this courtyard. If the little maid died, he would not be able to explain to his mother!
After all, mother likes this little maid very much.
"This slave knows!"
The academy is not as quiet as imagined. For her own safety, Taoye prefers to stay with the fifth young master.
"Just bring some clothes, they will prepare the rest!"
Rong Jiu thought and gave another instruction.
"I've met Young Master Pei!"
Taoye was about to go back to her room when the voices of Xingyun and Guiyun sounded outside at the same time, and a smiling male voice came in: "It's convenient inside! Don't disturb our fifth young master Hemei..."
"Get in!"
Rong Jiu didn't wait for the joke to finish, and said loudly, signaling Tao Ye to step back.
"Master Pei!"
When Taoye saw the visitor, she bowed politely and then bowed her head and left.
"This young master did not disturb you and Mei..."
Pei Weinan glanced at Tao Ye's back, walked into the room waving his fan, and continued joking before sitting down.
"Those rare medicinal materials from foreign countries this year..."
"I was wrong, shut up!"
Before Rong Jiu finished speaking, Pei Weinan immediately put away his fan and held it up in front of his mouth.
"The eldest sister sent someone to spread the news today. Your Majesty has not been to the Concubine Xian's Palace for a long time recently, but he has been going to the Queen's Concubine's Fengyi Palace every day!"
"The wind in the palace for the past two days has all blown to the middle palace!"
When Pei Weinan talked about business, his tone was very relaxed, as if he was joking.
"Looking at your expected appearance, you found a lot of things yesterday?"
Pei Weinan was not particular about Rong Jiu, so he took the teapot and poured a cup of tea.
"Yes, your maid is very good at making tea!"
As he spoke, he held the teacup and smelled it with enjoyment.
"The two days in Qiu Shou may not be peaceful, so don't be with me!"
