"This slave just feels a little strange!"
"Just now, Madam went to find the slave girl, mentioned that Manager Zhao told Madam what happened last night, and her words seemed to be pleading for Qingmei!"
"But just now I heard that Manager Zhao has no intention of protecting me!"
Qingmei is from the Queen's Palace, so it's okay for Manager Zhao to curry favor with her.
But using her as a raft, Taoye is not one to sit still and wait for death.
"Didn't Zhao Jin mention you in front of his mother?"
Rong Jiu looked at the little maid's face and asked calmly.
"Why, Fifth Young Master...is it!"
There was a look of surprise on Tao Ye's face, and then he responded uneasily.
"But Madam didn't blame her, she just asked this slave to take good care of herself!"
When Taoye said that, she knew that her dissatisfaction with Zhao Jin would be heard. Zhao Jin was in charge of the affairs of the fifth young master's yard. He would have to deal with them in the future, and the wind that could blow must be blown first.
But what surprised her was that the fifth young master already knew that Manager Zhao had gone to the madam's yard.
"Oh? What did mother say about you that you didn't?"
Rong Jiu leaned lazily on the couch railing, her tone rising slightly.
"Madam said... Madam said it will take some time for this slave to recover, and she is a little worried that the fifth young master will not have anyone around to take care of him!"
When Taoye mentioned the word "serve", her face turned slightly pink and her voice was too low to be heard.
"only these?"
Rong Jiu looked even more relaxed.
The little maid can't do anything else like this, but teasing her a few words is fun.
"And... Manager Zhao may have misunderstood what happened last night!"
She did stay in the main room last night. People who didn't know outside thought that she was injured and served the fifth young master last night.
At least that's what Manager Zhao said to his wife.
"What happened last night?"
The smile on Rong Jiu's face deepened, and her handsome facial features became more captivating.
Taoye only glanced at it and quickly looked away.
She somewhat understood Miss Qian on the hunting ground. She was so distracted by this handsome face that she even forgot that the princess was there.
"Don't worry, I'll be the one to tell my mother!"
Seeing the pink color on the little maid's face getting thicker and the familiar charm between her brows and eyes, Rong Jiu stopped thinking about being amused.
After all, now, he could only watch.
"Thank you, Fifth Young Master!"
Tao Ye's brows were filled with joy.
"If there is any important matter in the future, just talk to Xingyun and Guiyun directly!"
"Nagyun is fine too!"
Rong Jiu straightened his expression.
"This slave knows!"
Taoye was a little surprised. There were at least a dozen people serving in the courtyard, but the fifth young master trusted only these three people.
And from what I heard just now, the fifth young master was not very satisfied with Manager Zhao, so why did he still let him stay in the position of manager.
Madam loves the fifth young master, but it's just a matter of a word to change the manager.
She did not express these doubts.
For some reason, the fifth young master has been quite sympathetic to her these past two days, but the flowers are not as bright as a day.
She is just a maid who waits on the bed. She can be ignored at any time. Even if she waits for the fifth young lady to enter the house in two years, she, the favored wife, will probably have no place.
She wants to become the fifth young master's true love as soon as possible and find out the whereabouts of her mother and eldest brother as soon as possible.
If possible, she also hopes that she can leave the Duke's Mansion.
But the latter was too illusory after all, and she just thought about it casually.
Even if he can find his family, he may not be able to leave his country.
If she is still serving in the main courtyard, depending on Madam's character and her own plans, she may be able to ask for grace in the future, but in the current situation, whether she can leave in the future depends on the Fifth Young Master's wishes.
How to live in the back house of the Duke's mansion in the future, I still have to rely on my own planning.
"Master, it's almost lunch time!"
Xingyun knocked on the door lightly.
Rong Jiu glanced at the sky outside. It was time to go over and have dinner with her mother.
"You stay in the yard, you don't have to go!"
Taoye followed out of the study and watched the fifth young master leading Xingyun towards the door.
It wasn't until the figure turned out of the door that he returned to his room.
A quarter of an hour later, the servants' lunch was also brought.
The rest are all regular dishes, except for the ginseng chicken soup, which looks very nourishing.
She didn't expect that Madam had just mentioned adding extra dishes for herself, and they would be available for lunch.
Taoye still called Nanyun together, and after finishing the meal, she fed the little silver fox.
"Nanyun, go to the big kitchen in the afternoon and ask Tian Ma for some goat milk!"
The little silver fox is too young after all, so Taoye still wants it to drink some goat's milk.
It was her first time raising a small animal, and the little silver fox was very attached to her, so she couldn't help but be a little cautious.
Nanyun agreed.
The fifth young master had told her to listen to Miss Taoye on ordinary trivial matters.
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The main courtyard behind the house.
"Eat more, I'll see you lose some weight!"
"My son is almost exhausted, mother can just use it as much as she can!"
During lunch, Gu Yunqing only ordered the girls to prepare food for his son, and did not even take a few bites himself.
"You two, go and serve Madam!"
Rong Jiu waved his hand and asked Bi Xiao and Bi Yun behind him to serve Gu Yunqing.
Gu Yunqing saw that the dishes in his son's bowl were really piled up, so he started to eat by himself.
The mother and son had lunch happily and dismissed the servants in the room. Gu Yunqing's face showed some anger.
"Why didn't you mention before that the bad guy was a member of the Wei family! Today I heard about it from the Miss Chen Yushi's family. The people of the Wei family got the Sacred Heart by relying on the virtuous concubine and the fourth prince. They are getting more and more arrogant. , You dare to act like this in the royal hunting ground, do you also do it in the academy on weekdays..."
"Don't worry, mother, that Wei Yunqi is just a villain. He is jealous that his son is more handsome and academically advanced than him, so he wants to make things difficult for his son in the hunting ground. Furthermore, your son is civilized, Taoist, and martial arts, and he is an ordinary person. It can’t be hurt!”
Rong Jiu smiled and handed the tea cup on the table to Gu Yunqing's hand.
"This is natural, how can my son be compared to ordinary people!"
Gu Yunqing took the tea cup and nodded with deep understanding.
"But I have sent someone to hand over the sign today, and I will go to the palace to see your aunt tomorrow. This Wei family dares to have such evil intentions, and your Majesty must punish them severely!"
There was a big age difference between Gu Yunqing and her eldest sister. When she was young, she was almost single-handedly raised by her eldest sister. Even now that she is a mother and encounters some difficulties, she still relies on her eldest sister habitually.
"That Wei Yunqi was kicked by his cousin Shiyu and broke two ribs. Now he is still lying on the bed unable to get up. He has received his retribution. Moreover, something big happened in the East Palace a few days ago. My aunt is also worried about it. Mother, it is better not to leave. went!"
Rong Jiu covered up the cold light in her eyes and advised Gu Yunqing.
"That's true!"
After hearing his son's words, Gu Yunqing frowned and nodded.
"I went to the palace a few days ago, and your aunt mentioned that the Crown Princess and Wei Liangdi were quarreling in the palace every day, and both said that the other party killed the child in their belly!"
