Pei Yanzhou didn't speak again along the way, and Song Jinyin pursed her lips and stopped talking.
She could never get along with Pei Yanzhou. Even if what she said was true, if it fell into his ears, it would always be used as a thorn in his counterattack.
In the past, she would still think of explaining something, but people who don't care about you will not get a response even if they say ten thousand words.
The carriage drove all the way to Ye Mansion. Before it even approached the door of the mansion, one could already see the bustle of the Ye family today.
"Your Majesty, please come this way."
Ye Hanlin deliberately waited for people to get off the carriage and walked in. "I originally thought that if the prince really couldn't get away, on the day when I take office, I would invite the prince to come out for a drink alone."
As he spoke, Ye Hanlin glanced at Song Jinyin who was following behind him, and raised his eyebrows slightly.
See through, don’t tell.
Just talking about beauty, his little sister is indeed not as good as this maid, no wonder he wants to take her life.
"Mr. Xiaoye, you are very polite. Going forward to His Majesty, you and I will have many opportunities to meet."
"That's still different. The court belongs to the court. In private, we can't be estranged from each other."
Both of them had smiles on their faces. As they stood here, looking at both noble and handsome young men, they naturally attracted the attention of many people.
Song Jinyin followed behind, not wanting to stand out too much, so she stepped back slightly.
But as soon as he stood still, he was bumped and staggered.
Ye Wanqiu frowned slightly and scolded the maid next to her: "Why are you looking at the road? Miss Jin Yin can't even see it here?"
"Girl, please calm down. This servant moved a little too hastily. This girl has been hiding behind the Crown Prince. She lost her etiquette without paying attention. Please forgive me!"
The urgent begging for mercy drew everyone's attention to Song Jinyin. The maid's words were thought-provoking, and a burst of whispering gradually sounded around her.
There was no news about any girl in the prince's backyard. The one who followed her looked like a maid, but she didn't go to the same place as the female family members of the Duke's palace.
Coupled with her face, it seems that she is a person who does not claim to be a person.
Suddenly, different speculations appeared in the eyes of others, and the eyes that fell on Song Jinyin were a little more wild than before.
As long as they are not from the backyard, any family that has good relations with this prince may be able to take him directly.
Pei Yanzhou also tilted his head at the movement.
Song Jinyin originally thought he would say something, but his expression was cold. He only glanced at her casually and then looked away again. With his usual cold blood, he didn't care about her current situation.
Everyone's eyes became a little more playful.
They are all young masters of a big family, so there is no need to be too pretentious when meeting in private.
Song Jinyin was naturally aware of the attitudes of others.
She forced down her initial panic, lowered her eyes and stood to one side. Pei Yanzhou exchanged greetings with others, and she followed behind her in a polite manner.
There is nothing to be ashamed of, she is a maid, and such a scene should be what the old lady wants her to see, and she will accept it.
"Why don't you take Miss Jinyin down quickly to see if she's injured?"
A clear voice sounded.
Ye Wanqiu glanced at Pei Yanzhou calmly to confirm that he didn't care, and then couldn't help but smile.
Pei Wenshu's words were indeed deceiving her.
What do you value? It's just a plaything on a whim.
There was a smile in her words, and her arrogant attitude could not be concealed.
"If you hurt Miss Jin Yin in the mansion, even if she is just a maid, you must go and receive the punishment."
The words fell on Song Jinyin again. Even though she didn't want to open her mouth and cause trouble, she couldn't hide anymore.
But as soon as she was blessed, the person in front spoke before her, with a low and cold voice without any emotion.
"Why are you still standing there? Go get the box prepared on the carriage."
Song Jinyin looked up and saw Pei Yanzhou tilting his head. Although he didn't look at her, he was obviously talking to her.
"Yes, slave, go right away."
Song Jinyin was relieved to be able to avoid Ye Wanqiu.
She didn't dare to bet on whether the Ye family girl would do something to her. She only knew that if something happened to her when she was taken down, she would have to suffer, and no one would stand up for her.
...
The carriage was driven to a separate yard by the driver. Song Jinyin asked along the way, wondering if it had taken a long detour. Not only had she not found the place for a long time, but she also met many girls strolling along the way.
There shouldn't be anyone enjoying the view next to the stables.
She stopped and looked at the path, frowning slightly.
I don't know what the box is for. If it is valuable, this trip will take so long and it will inevitably delay the things ahead.
Just as he was recalling the path pointed by the Ye family servant, he heard the laughter of a woman across the wall.
Song Jinyin was just about to go over and ask, when she heard a girl inside mentioning the Duke's Mansion.
"Sister Wen Shu, is that maid in front of you really the prince's wife?"
"she?"
Pei Wenshu's voice sounded, and her disgust was not concealed: "She is not qualified for the whole house, she is just a low-class maid. If it weren't for the kindness of my grandmother at home, how would she be able to take care of her? Speaking of which, I don't know if it is She was shameless and insisted on coming forward."
"Is there such a thing? But I've heard about it too."
The woman paused and seemed to hesitate and said: "Logically speaking, I shouldn't ask about the prince's affairs, but I heard about the beauty of that girl. Look how long it has been just now. Someone is spreading this behind my back. You must be careful. , Don’t let a slave ruin your reputation.”
Song Jinyin stood still. Such words were nothing to her, it was neither painful nor itchy.
But the last sentence made her couldn't help but think about it more.
In the past, many people in the Duke's palace looked down upon her, but after all, it didn't involve life and death, so there were only some rumors.
But if there was any obstruction because of her, no one in the entire Duke's palace would be merciful to her.
The more Song Jinyin thought about it, the calmer she became. Things that were still unclear at first gradually became clear at the beginning of the banquet.
Occasionally, passers-by passed by on the road, and she had no intention of hiding. She was about to walk over and continue moving forward, but she heard a soft sneer, interrupting the words of the two people.
"You should shut up if you know you can't pry."
"Pei Musheng, what does it have to do with you?"
"What does it have to do with me? What do you think it has to do with me? You are not the only girl in the Duke's mansion. If you want to talk outside, just talk about your own business and don't bring up other things."
"you!"
"What are you?"
After all, Pei Musheng was a girl born with money. Even though her father was a concubine, he had raised her to be rich and valuable since she was a child.
As he stood there, his voice was not loud, but his momentum was no less powerful than that of Pei Wenshu, especially in front of outsiders.
"Whoever my eldest brother brings to this banquet, it's not your turn to gossip here. If you don't like it, you can just go up and argue, point fingers behind your back, and want to seduce the girl from our Duke's mansion. Take a look at yourself first. Do you have that ability?"
"Pei Musheng, this is Ye Mansion! You are a daughter of a concubine..."
"I just gave a pair of green noodles to the fourth princess a few days ago. Even the princess never mentioned the word concubine. What do you mean by this?"
Pei Musheng's intervention made Song Jinyin a little stunned.
She didn't expect that the third girl, who rarely showed up in the Duke's mansion, would be so powerful outside.
The steps that she originally wanted to walk over to suddenly stopped, and Song Jinyin suddenly didn't want to appear in front of them.
The third girl has never disliked her identity, and she naturally doesn't want to cause trouble to the third girl.
Just as he turned around and walked a few steps, he saw a figure appearing at the end of the corridor.
When he saw her, his frowning eyebrows relaxed, and he took big steps to approach her.
“It takes so long to get a box?”
As soon as the low voice fell, there was suddenly silence on the other side of the wall.
Song Jinyin felt blessed and wanted to say that she seemed to be unable to find a way, but she was afraid that the two girls from the Pei family next to her would hear her words.
She didn't care about Pei Wenshu, but the third girl, Pei Musheng, had helped her several times, and she was afraid that she would be embarrassed.
"say."
Thinking that the people on the other end should have dispersed, Song Jinyin raised her head and glanced at him, then lowered her eyes in embarrassment and whispered: "I can't find the carriage."
Pei Yanzhou was rarely choked by her, but he couldn't do anything about her words. He couldn't get angry, so he had to be more patient and speak.
"Follow up."
"Your Majesty can just show you the way for me. There is no need for Your Majesty to go there in person."
"Tell you, and then I'll wait for you until the banquet is over?"
Pei Yanzhou stopped and looked at her leisurely. Seeing that she opened her mouth but could not speak, her eyes were a little confused that was not seen in the Duke's Mansion. The corners of Pei Yanzhou's lips curled up imperceptibly.
"Slave..."
Song Jinyin hesitated for a moment, thinking of the huge mansion of Ye Mansion, and finally agreed in a low voice: "I listen to the prince."
