A touch of bright red dazzled the fingertips.
After being lost for a moment, Pei Yanzhou stood up, took the handkerchief from Butler Wang's hand, wiped it hard on his fingertips, his eyes were cold.
"If you can't bear it, just learn from Mrs. Liu Zang and kneel down to beg me."
Pei Yanzhou's tone was indifferent and cold, and every word turned into a sharp sword, piercing Song Jinyin fiercely.
Her mother, Mrs. Liu, knelt down to Pei Yanzhou twice.
Once, the Duke's wife had just passed away. Pei Yanzhou rushed over with a sword and asked sternly. Mrs. Liu knelt down, begging for a way out.
The second time was to quell Pei Yanzhou's anger. After selling herself into the Imperial Courtyard, Mrs. Liu knelt down and begged for a way out.
After these two kneels, Pei Yanzhou did not mention her life again.
Song Jinyin moved her knees.
I also tried to bend my back, but there was always a feeling of heart against it.
She thought that even though her father was just the magistrate of Anyang County, he would never want to see her fawning and begging for mercy.
"It's raining and windy today. The prince's official uniform is already wet. Be careful of getting cold."
"It's raining and windy."
Pei Yanzhou's lips moved, and he took the umbrella from Butler Wang's hand. His slender finger bones held the umbrella handle, which turned green and white.
The raindrops are indeed bigger.
Pei Yanzhou looked at her condescendingly.
The thin body looked even thinner under the wet dress. The fine black hair stuck to her cheeks and neck. Occasionally, water droplets condensed and fell, crossing every inch of her fair skin and falling into the skirt of her dress.
Pei Yanzhou suddenly became angry.
He suppressed his anger and curled up the corners of his lips, "If you are so courageous, then just kneel down and be on duty tomorrow."
The yard became empty in an instant, and the only sound was the pounding rain.
Song Jinyin didn't move, she only raised her eyes to look at the departing figure, her face wet.
When Xueyu sneaked in, the door in front was never opened.
She explored the corridor and saw that no one was guarding the place, so she trotted over.
"Sister Jinyin, you look very pale. I secretly got you a piece of pancake. Take a few bites quickly..."
Song Jinyin's eyes were a little sore.
She can be indifferent when bullied, and can look coldly at being ridiculed. Even when facing Pei Yanzhou, she is increasingly able to hide her feelings.
But it was this genuine concern that made her at a loss and terrified.
"You should go in and be on duty at this time. Don't be in the same place as me, lest you be punished together."
"No, sister Jinyin. I just heard the person on the other side of the old lady say that someone will call the prince over. It must be something important. Sister, please quickly eat some pancakes and wait for the prince to go out. ..."
"Silly girl, I will still kneel down when the prince goes out."
Song Jinyin curled her lips and raised a smile with great effort, "Well, I can't raise my head to drink from the rainwater now, and I can't eat such dry food. You have to take advantage of this opportunity to show it to Butler Wang. Don’t worry about me.”
"How can that be done!"
Xueyu's eyes widened and turned red.
At this time, she was asked to hang out in front of Butler Wang more. It was obvious that she wanted Butler Wang to bring her up.
But apart from Sister Jin Yin, the prince has never had any other maids who could get close to him.
"Sister said so, but have you made plans to leave this mansion?"
Song Jinyin was slightly startled.
The pale lips opened, and the words "Yes" were swallowed when they were about to spill out.
"How can you leave after making a plan? You can work with Butler Wang with peace of mind. Although he is shorter than the previous manager, he is still the son of the prince. From now on, he still has the final say in arranging work in this mansion. "
In the front hall, Pei Yanzhou, who had changed out of his official uniform, sat on a dark red wooden chair on the side. While drinking tea, he looked at the two blurry figures outside through the window.
The one standing seemed a little anxious, but Song Jinyin, who was kneeling, still didn't move an inch.
Seeing his expression darken, Butler Wang secretly followed his line of sight and glanced outside, and then his heart thumped.
This man is really... he doesn't want to sit down, but he chose such a perfect position.
"That maid was brought out by Miss Jin Yin. Naturally, she kissed her a little...I will let the maid go and receive her punishment."
Pei Yanzhou put down the tea cup, lowered his eyes to hide his thoughts, and did not answer these words.
"Someone should be calling me from my grandmother's place. You go and watch outside. If you can't push her away, let her change her clothes and go with me."
Butler Wang was slightly stunned, and it took him a while to realize that she was referring to Song Jinyin.
He raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
Even Liang Qiu felt frightened.
Sure enough, before a quarter of an hour arrived, there was a maid holding an umbrella coming to the entrance of the courtyard. She was Lingqiao beside the old lady.
The woman's steps paused slightly as she passed by Song Jinyin, and then she moved more slowly, fearing that water would drop on her body.
"Steward Wang, please let me know. The old lady has nothing to do at the moment. She has been talking about the prince and wants to ask him to come over."
"this......"
Butler Wang looked at the sky with some embarrassment, "I just went ahead to say hello to the old lady. When I saw Miss Ye off, I got caught in some rain. Now I was called over again. I'm afraid it was too hasty."
"There is nothing I can do about it. Butler Wang knows that the old lady feels sorry for the prince. She is afraid of hurting the harmony between her grandson and grandson. She always wants to ask her thoughts clearly before making a decision, so as not to bring out a grudge couple. She also asks Butler Wang to work harder. Please inform this slave."
Seeing that the matter was related to the girl from the Ye family, Butler Wang subconsciously glanced at Song Jinyin who was kneeling in the courtyard.
That’s all.
I think the prince must have guessed this, so he thought of taking her there with him.
He raised his hand to call Xue Yu and gave her some instructions before Butler Wang entered the front hall.
...
When Xue Yu helped her stand up, Song Jinyin was still a little dazed.
She thought that she might have to kneel until she fainted before the punishment would be erased, but she never thought that it would be Pei Yanzhou who changed his mind first.
"Sister Jinyin, can you still hold on? I don't know what the prince is thinking. I heard about the marriage and asked you to go with me..."
"marriage?"
"Well, that's what Ling Qiao who was next to the old lady came over just now and was talking about this. I guess the old lady wanted to get the prince's nod before setting a date for the marriage proposal. After all, our prince is not an easy man to control. .....”
Xueyu muttered a few words to herself, not noticing that the faces of the people around her were getting paler.
The sound of rain gradually stopped in my ears.
The self-mockery in Song Jinyin's eyes disappeared fleetingly.
In his memory, Pei Yanzhou was drunk once, and when he restrained her, he used too much force. It could be seen that her eyes were red, so he unusually relaxed his movements and held her in his arms.
At that time, his hot lips brushed against her ear, calling her name softly and slowly, as if coaxing her gently.
She almost thought that Pei Yanzhou had softened his heart just like that time.
