Xiaolian watched the girl silently pull the thin quilt to cover her body, but her feet did not move.
"Why are you pretending to be my girl?" She took a step forward, stepping on the wet ground with her embroidered shoes without noticing.
Xin You raised his eyes, his eyes calm: "I didn't. I said at that time, I don't know you, you have the wrong person."
Xiaolian's eyebrows were raised, a little annoyed: "Then why did you follow us again?"
Xin You looked at her with a mocking look on her face: "Can I resist?"
Xiaolian couldn't help but hesitate when she thought of the scene at that time.
At that time, this girl was forcibly brought back by the second master.
After a while of silence, Xiaolian bit her lip and said, "Let's rest for the night. Then early tomorrow morning, you can follow me and explain everything to the old lady."
As the night progressed, the chirping of insects came through the Ruyi window lattice, clear and continuous. Xin You looked at Xiaolian and determined that she was a maid who was loyal to her master and had a good heart.
She wanted to have a good talk.
Seeing that Xin You didn't speak, Xiao Lian hesitated for a moment and stamped her feet: "Forget it, I'll tell you when you get well!"
Xin You twitched the corners of her lips, and a faint smile appeared: "Do you think they will believe it?"
"Of course -" Xiaolian blurted out, but looking at the face that was almost exactly the same as her own girl, she couldn't continue.
At this time, if you look carefully, you can see that the facial features and facial features of this girl are slightly different from those of my own girl. It's just that I was too excited to find someone during the day, and there was a difference between her disheveled hair and no makeup, so I didn't think much about it.
"There is also a difference between your voice and my girl's voice——" Xiaolian's voice dropped.
There was a difference, but not big. At least she heard a slight difference, but thought it was because the girl was unwell. As for the old lady and others, they are probably even more difficult to detect than her and the girl who live together day and night.
Xin You hugged the quilt tighter and said in a cold tone: "If they don't believe it, I'm afraid they won't be able to keep you by 'Miss Kou'."
Xiaolian's face turned pale as she thought of the girl's wet nurse, Aunt Fang. When Nanny Fang came to Beijing with her, she made a mistake and was sent to Zhuangzi. She and the girl never met again.
If the old lady didn't believe her, she would definitely think that she was hysterical, and her fate would probably be worse than that of Grandma Fang. And once something happens to her and the fake girl is in the house, who will know about the girl?
"If they believe it—" Xin You paused.
Xiaolian opened her eyes wide and stared at that familiar face.
Xin You looked at Xiaolian steadily and asked word by word: "Are you sure they hope your girl is still alive?"
The color on Xiaolian's face instantly faded away: "You, what do you mean?"
Compared with Xiaolian's horror, the girl under the candlelight looked extraordinarily calm: "The three girls from the Shaoqing Mansion went hiking with Miss Kou, and only Miss Kou slipped and fell off the cliff. Even if it is just a small chance that it is not an accident, it is still worth a lot of time." Think about it. What do you think?"
"Impossible, my girl is the old lady's only granddaughter, and the old lady loves her very much. The old lady also said that she would be betrothed to the eldest son, and they would kiss her..." Xiaolian subconsciously retorted, but her face became more and more complex. Ugly.
Yes, obviously four girls were hiking together, why was only her girl falling off the cliff? Is it really the girl who has bad luck?
There are so many people in Shaoqing's residence, and the only real outsiders are Kou Qingqing's master and servant. Once doubts arise, they grow like grass after the rain.
"How about making a deal?" The girl leaned against the bedside with a plain brocade quilt, her expression calm.
Xiaolian's heart suddenly became quiet for no reason: "What deal?"
"When I get well, I will accompany you to find Miss Kou on the pretext of visiting Grandpa Wang. Then whenever I find your girl, I will cooperate with her to quietly change her identity."
Xiaolian couldn't help but nod.
This is naturally safer than making a fuss now with unknown results.
"Then what do you want?" Xiaolian asked with concern.
Xin You curled her lips, and she was obviously smiling, but it made people feel bitter: "I came to Beijing alone, and I just need a place to stay. Until I find Miss Kou, just let me stay here temporarily."
She didn't know who the murderer of her mother was. To pursue the murderer and seek revenge in this unfamiliar capital, she needed a safe identity rather than a place to stay.
What better cover than to be someone else?
Xiaolian's expression kept changing, and she pursed her lips and made her decision: "If...if my girl is no longer here, you can continue to live as a girl, but I have a condition."
Think about it calmly, what are the chances of a girl surviving after falling from such a high cliff?
Xiaolian was in tears and choked up: "Please help me check whether my girl's fall from the cliff was an accident!"
If she is the only maid left, let alone conducting secret investigations, whether she can stay in Shaoqing's mansion is all a matter of the master's word. This girl wants to establish herself as a girl for the time being, so she doesn't need a "girl" by her side.
Xinyou nodded: "Okay."
Xiaolian looked relaxed and asked, "I wonder what I call the girl?"
Xin You lowered her eyes: "I just borrowed Miss Kou's identity, why is my name so important?"
Xiaolian was silent for a moment, then knelt down and said, "Girl, please continue to wipe your body."
Xin You nodded and said softly: "Thank you very much."
"It should be." Xiaolian walked to the door and asked the little maid to change a basin of hot water, wring out the hand towel and wipe Xinyou's body.
It had just entered May, but the night was a bit sultry. Suddenly, a chill hit her shoulders. Xinyou was stunned for a moment before she realized that those were Xiaolian's tears.
After brushing her body and putting on the middle coat that Miss Kou had not yet worn, Xin You suddenly felt much refreshed.
"My maid is resting outside. If you have anything to do, just ask." Xiaolian extinguished the candle and walked out gently.
Although Xin You had slept today, she soon felt sleepy and fell into sleep.
In the dream, veins bulged from the exertion of a pair of hands, and the soft pillow embroidered with orchids moved away, revealing Xiaolian's lifeless face.
There was a loud noise, and Xin You suddenly opened his eyes and sat up.
Thunder was rolling outside the window and it was raining.
Summer showers always come so unexpectedly. The rain pounded rapidly on the window lattice. Xinyou listened carefully and faintly heard the suppressed sobs.
It turns out that Xiaolian has not slept.
Xin You glanced at the door and thought of the dream just now.
It was not a precognitive dream, but the images I saw during the day were too profound and reappeared in the dream.
Because of the reenactment, she noticed more details, such as Xiaolian's clothing. In the picture, she only saw the upper body of Xiaolian. There were white velvet flowers in Xiaolian's hair, and her clothes were all white.
For example - Xin You's eyes moved down and landed on the soft pillow at the head of the bed.
The soft pillow was still stained with her body temperature, and there were traces of her pillowing on it. Orchid leaves bloomed faintly in the corner of the apricot satin pillow cover.
It turns out to be this pillow.
Xinyou reached out and picked up the soft pillow embroidered with orchids.
