Taoye felt the familiar eyes that looked at her, her face was frightened, but her heart was calm.
She had said "no" to Manager Zhao in front of the Fifth Young Master before, and now it was common sense to say more.
"You did a great job today, but is there any reward you want?"
Under Rong Jiu, rewards and punishments are always clear.
"Anything you want?"
Taoye raised her eyes in surprise.
"Anyone can do it!"
Rong Jiu thought that the little maid just wanted some clothes and jewelry, and some books to read. He could easily have someone buy a batch of these things.
"That slave wants two pieces of brocade, one in peacock blue and one in indigo color!"
"That's all?"
Rong Jiu couldn't hide the surprise in her tone.
"Yes! There is no shortage of other slaves either!"
Taoye replied.
Rong Jiu took a look at the little maid in front of her. She wore a pink shirt and a moxa green skirt. They were the clothes of a first-class maid in the house. Although the material was good, the color was a little dull. It was not as good as when she was wearing the clothes for Lexuan that night. The little maid's dress.
I remembered that my mother had always been generous to her servants, and she had received many rewards.
Rong Jiu was silent for a while and then said: "If there is anything missing in the future, just tell Xingyun directly!"
"This slave knows!"
Taoye agreed with a confused look on his face.
Why did the Fifth Young Master suddenly talk about this? Could it be that he had just asked for some cloth? The Fifth Young Master felt that he was short of clothes.
"Get down!"
"Call Xingyun in!"
Taoye went out in response.
More than half an hour later, people from the sewing room in the mansion came to Taoye's room.
The person who came was an acquaintance of Tao Ye.
"Xiuyin!"
"I've seen Miss Taoye!"
The woman in front of her was a few years older than Tao Ye. Although her appearance was not as good as Tao Ye's, she still stood out among the maids.
"You made fun of me again!"
Taoye took her hand and said with a smile.
"How about it? It's good to be with the Fifth Young Master. I heard before that Madam pointed you out to the Fifth Young Master, and you didn't come to talk to me. It's hard for me to go forward!"
The two sat down at the table, and when they saw that there was no one else outside the room, they looked a little worried.
"I'm fine!"
After the old lady's birthday, things happened one after another, from the Duke's Mansion to the East Palace, from the East Palace to the Academy, and back here again.
It's not that it's good or not, it's just that it's okay. Xiuyin naturally understood the meaning.
If Taoye wanted to be the wife of these young masters in the house, she would have done it long ago with her appearance, so why wait until now.
However, how they should live their lives as slaves, after all, is still up to the master's whim.
"I think your place is pretty good too. The room is spacious and everything is complete!"
Neither of them loves spring and autumn. Although Xiuyin feels that Taoye's life may not be as satisfactory as it seems, she still shows a happy expression.
"By the way, why are you here!"
The sewing room is in the inner house, and no one can come to the outer courtyard without the master's instructions.
"Of course they are making clothes for our Taoye girl!"
"Making clothes? Madam, what do you mean?"
The weather is getting colder, and it is indeed time to buy new clothes.
But Xiuyin shook her head: "I don't know who gave the order. It was Mother Zhou who came over and asked someone to tailor clothes for you!"
"But there are only a few masters in the left and right mansions, either madam or the fifth young master!"
Speaking of the Fifth Young Master, Taoye remembered what she had just said in the main room.
Is it really the fifth young master?
If that's true, does it look like she's a little bit...
"Whether it's a reward or a punishment, it's all the master's business. Since it's a reward, it comes first!"
Xiuyin saw Taoye's hesitation.
Hearing this, Taoye also smiled. She had encountered too many things these days, and she was actually a little unfounded.
"I heard that you were kidnapped by thieves at the hunting ground. I didn't expect you to be so seriously injured!"
When Xiuyin measured Taoye's body, she was shocked when she saw the scars on her arms.
"Fortunately, the medicine given by the master is very good. As long as you don't exert too much force, it won't hurt much anymore!"
Young Master Pei's wound medicine is indeed very good. She has changed the medicine several times in the past two days, and Nan Yun has helped massage it. The marks on her wrists and ankles are no longer painful, and the wounds on her back have also healed. , but it’s more serious on the arms.
Xiuyin's hands and feet were very nimble, and she measured Taoye's body in a short time.
"Then I'll go back. I'll talk to you in a few days when my clothes are ready!"
The head manager of the sewing room is very harsh, and Xiuyin cannot stay here for a long time.
"Wait, I have something else I need your help with!"
Taoye stopped the person, turned around and took out a piece of paper from the box, with a pattern of a robe on it.
"I want to make a dress for the Fifth Young Master, but I'm afraid the tailoring won't work, so I can only ask you for help!"
Taoye said.
"It's not difficult. Just give me the fabric and I'll finish it for you in just one night!"
Xiuyin readily agreed.
There is something awkward on the peach leaves.
"how?"
Taoye met Xiuyin's doubtful gaze, turned around and took out the fabrics from the cabinet.
"This is Yue Ling!"
Xiuyin has been working in the sewing room of the mansion since she was eight years old. In the past two years, she has helped my wife make several outfits, and she has seen a lot of good materials.
"The fifth young master rewarded it, but the material is too expensive and I can't use it, so I just wanted to borrow flowers to offer to Buddha!"
Taoye said.
"This fabric is too eye-catching, so I really can't take it back. How about this? I'll come up with an excuse in two days and say it's because the size was missing this time!"
Xiuyin quickly thought of a way to deal with it.
"Thank you!"
"Thank you! If it weren't for you, I would have..."
"Promise never to mention this again!"
Taoye interrupted while holding Xiuyin's hand.
"It's me who should fight!"
Xiuyin also smiled.
Taoye sent Xiuyin out of the courtyard, just in time to see the boys bringing dinner.
"Girl, the fifth young master calls you to the main room!"
Taoye was a little surprised that the fifth young master did not go to the back house to accompany his wife for dinner. However, he then thought about the time when the fifth young master was studying in college and did not spend much time at home. In order to spend more time with his wife, he would go to the back house every time. For meals, go to the main courtyard.
In the future, we will live in the mansion and see each other more often, so this doesn't have to be the case.
While eating, Rong Jiu felt that the little maid seemed to be in a better mood than usual.
In the evening, Rong Jiu did not let Tao Ye stay.
She had a peaceful sleep and felt much better the next day.
"Girl, you can rest for a while after breakfast. The fifth young master has already gone out earlier!"
After finishing breakfast, Nanyun said to Taoye while clearing the dishes on the table.
After spending the past two days together, Nayun was no longer as taciturn as before.
Taoye thanked her for her kindness, but she was still in good spirits at the moment and didn't want to lie down. Instead, she picked up a storybook and started reading.
I didn't even notice it for a moment.
It had only been two days since I returned home, but the fifth young master actually went out every day.
In the past, she would not have cared about these things, but when she was in the academy, she heard a few conversations between the fifth young master and Xingyun, and such a big event happened again on the hunting ground.
