The fifth young master's situation, and even the situation in the Duke's mansion, had a vaguely disturbing aura.
She doesn't understand the affairs of the court, but her intuition about danger is there after years of struggling to survive.
After that day, Rong Jiu went out early and came back late every day for three consecutive days. When he returned to the yard, he was talking with Xingyun and Guiyun in the study.
Thanks to the proper use of the medicine and Nanyun's care, the wounds on Mooye's back and arms have scabbed over, and the bruises on her wrists and ankles have almost disappeared.
On this day, Rong Jiu disappeared early in the morning as usual.
Taoye finished her breakfast and played with the little silver fox for a while, then she remembered that Xiuyin had not been seen for three days.
Could it be that he didn't find a chance to come out?
The chief steward of the sewing room is the dowry of the late wife, and the treatment is strict. However, Xiuyin has caught the attention of the lady in the past two years, and she is also considered to be famous in the sewing room. She has a ready excuse, so it should not be difficult to get out.
Taoye's heart suddenly surged.
No matter what, she had to go to the sewing room and take a look to feel at ease.
"Nanyun, I'm going out!"
Taoye said to Nanyun and was about to go out.
But not long after he left the hospital, he met someone from Shou'antang.
"Are you Taoye?"
The person who asked the question was elderly, with a solemn face, and a particularly serious look when speaking.
"Go back to Mrs. Wang, your servant is Taoye!"
Mrs. Wang is the dowry of the old lady and has a prominent position in the Duke's palace.
Taoye replied respectfully, but her heart was not at peace.
She would not consider it an honor for this person to come in person.
"Just in time, the old lady asked you to go to Shou'an Hall for questioning!"
Mother Wang glanced at Taoye sharply before saying coldly.
"Slave, you obey!"
"But please, Mother Wang, allow me to speak to the people in the yard, so that I won't blame you if the fifth young master comes back."
Taoye knew that this trip to Shou'antang would not be good.
"What's there to say? The old lady is still waiting, how can I allow you to linger here!"
"You're just a maid, I really can't live without you as my master!"
He didn't even let her say a word.
Tao Ye was even more certain that going there would be difficult.
But as an old lady, let alone her, even the fifth young master and his wife must obey for the sake of filial piety.
"What Mother Wang said is that Taoye will go with you right now!"
Tao Ye's respect only received a cold face.
Now we can only adapt to circumstances.
The Shou'an Hall is to the west of Duke Jing's Mansion. The Duke pays filial piety and has to go to the military camp every day to say hello. Therefore, a shortcut was specially made to go through the main hall of the front yard, which is even better than going to Madam's main courtyard. Be closer.
The old lady believed in Buddhism. As soon as she entered the Shou'an Hall, Taoye smelled a faint scent of sandalwood.
Sandalwood is a very remote and peaceful fragrance, but at this moment in the main hall of Shouan Hall, it is not like that.
Taoye lowered her head and stepped into the house, and immediately saw the familiar figure kneeling in front of her.
The old lady with an angry look on her face sat above her, and the one who knelt beside the footrest and was beating the old lady's legs with a low eyebrow was actually Aunt Luo.
"This slave has seen the old lady!"
Taoye walked to the kneeling man and kowtowed to his superior.
"Okay, get up now. You have given birth to Bo'er's children, so you don't have to do the servant's work like before!"
As expected, no shouting was heard.
Tao Ye lay on the ground without moving at all.
Fortunately, the injuries on her body have already healed. If it had been a few days earlier, it would have been very difficult.
"If the old lady doesn't think I'm vulgar, I'd like to serve you all the time, so that I can enjoy your Buddhist fate!"
However, Luo Shi did not get up, and continued to gently beat and massage the legs of the person on the couch, with a low-key and respectful expression between his eyebrows and eyes.
"You are a worry-free person. I feel relieved that Bo'er has you taking care of him!"
Duke Jingguo's old wife, Cao, came from Ping Ningbo's house. Her natal family had declined a few years ago, and now she only lives by holding a title.
But the Cao family has a very good reputation. The older they get, the more they pay attention to ostentation. Especially after their son was granted the title of Duke, he put on the airs of the old monarch to the fullest.
Therefore, she felt very comfortable when Luo Shi was so submissive and submissive.
"Keep your head up!"
The person on the brocade couch moved, and Luo Shi immediately stood up to support him.
When he was about to kneel down to serve, the person on the couch waved his hand casually.
Luo Shi obediently stepped aside and stood there, her posture even more respectful than that of the maid in Shou'antang.
Taoye took the opportunity to raise her head and glanced at the kneeling person next to her.
The red and swollen cheeks came into view, and Taoye's heart twitched hard.
"He has a good appearance, no wonder he can seduce the master's soul!"
"The old lady is aware of this, but I don't dare!"
Tao Ye looked panicked and kowtowed to it again.
"Don't you dare! You dare to get your hands on things that belong to me, Shou'antang. What else are you afraid of!"
An angry snort came from the couch.
"Old Madam, I don't know what happened to offend you today, but I dare not touch Old Madam's things even if I am too ambitious!"
There was doubt on Peach Leaf's face.
"As expected, he is restless, and he is very good at pretending!"
"Just tell her and listen!"
Ms. Cao glanced aside.
"yes!"
After receiving the signal, Mother Wang first bowed to the top, then turned around and looked at Taoye coldly: "A few days ago, the old lady ordered the sewing room to make three sets of clothes for each season, preparing to deliver them to Ningguo Temple next month, but this is so audacious. The embroiderer actually used the lake silk specially selected by the old lady to make you new clothes!"
"Old Madam clearly knows that this slave doesn't know the purpose of the lake silk, and she doesn't even know Taoye. It's all caused by slave's carelessness. If Old Madam wants to punish me, then punish me!"
Xiuyin felt the most guilty at this moment. She was careless and fell into someone else's trap.
If it were something else, she would just have to be punished, or else die. But the old lady believed in Buddhism very deeply, and if she broke the worship service in front of the Buddha, she might not even be able to save her life.
Last year, a young maid in Shou'an Hall who had just grown her hair accidentally knocked down the tribute on the Buddhist altar and was severely punished. She didn't survive until the end.
Now that the matter has come to this, she just hopes that Tao Ye will not be implicated.
"Come on, slap the mouth!"
Mother Wang, who was standing nearby, raised her voice and motioned for the two maids behind to come forward.
Tao Ye suddenly raised her eyes. Two maids from Shou'an Hall each held a bamboo board three inches wide and one foot long in their hands. They stood in front of Xiu Yin and raised their arms high.
Before he could, the crisp sound of meat being cooked on a plate rang out in the room.
Taoye tightened her sleeves.
She desperately restrained herself from letting her knees leave the cold ground.
Today's incident, at first glance, was directed at her, especially since Aunt Luo was there.
Xiuyin was just taking the blame for herself.
She couldn't act rashly for fear that Xiuyin would be punished even worse.
"Old Madam, please listen to this slave!"
The sound of clapping hands and lips could be heard in her ears. Although Xiuyin did not make a sound, she knew that the people around her must be in a very difficult situation at this moment.
