The second bedroom is in Lanjiang courtyard.
Pei Wenshu was so angry that her eyes were red. She was lying on the bed and asked the grandmother next to the second lady Qi to apply the medicine.
"Mother, I'm not convinced! Why would my father treat me like this just because of my eldest brother's words? This family is not only composed of uncles, but my father is also an important minister in the court, and he is also a member of the Pei family. Why should I always look at the eldest son's face!"
"shut up!"
Mrs. Qi's eyes showed distress, but after listening to her daughter's words, she felt angry at the same time.
"Instead of being jealous of your elder brother here, you should think carefully about how you suffered from Ye Wanqiu's plan!"
"She is a black-hearted person!"
Pei Wenshu thought of the empty bottle, and hatred flashed in her eyes, "You used me to harm Song Jinyin, but in the end, you made your elder brother disgusted. She deserves it!"
"She deserves it? What does she deserve? She is the eldest lady of the Ye family who is being treated well in front of her right now. What about you? You are a person who has failed to achieve anything but is prone to failure. Apart from causing trouble for me, what else can you do all day long?"
"Mother!"
"Don't call me mother!"
Mrs. Qi was so angry that she rolled up her sleeves. Her eyes lost the shrewdness and calculation before, as if she was really angry.
"Your brother was targeted in the past, but you didn't have a long memory, and you still rushed forward eagerly! Go and encourage Ye Wanqiu. If you really have that ability, why don't you coax your grandmother to get more money from the third house? Come to subsidize our second room? You don’t use the space where it should be used, but you go to all the trouble to go around in circles for a cheap maid!"
Pei Wenshu bit her teeth into pieces and didn't dare to reply. She just wanted to tear Ye Wanqiu's face to pieces.
Qi's heart was filled with anger in her chest.
Not only did she get scolded by her master for the incident of Lao Shizi's weakness, she also had the old lady call her over and give her a good beating in front of the eldest and third bedrooms to make her look good. It fell to the ground!
If she hadn't had Brother Jin under her knee, maybe the old lady would have sent her to live in Zhuangzi for a month and a half to warn her second wife about their future behavior.
And Song Jinyin, because of this matter, she got the old lady's care and was able to live peacefully in the house for a long time.
What a blessing it was that the mother and daughter of the Liu family had taken advantage of them!
The more Ms. Qi thought about it, the angrier she became, especially when she thought about Mrs. Ye who was kind on the surface, she felt so blocked in her heart.
"You stay in the yard for the next half month, and you are not allowed to go out after your injury is healed. You can go out again after a while!"
"Mother!"
"Shut up!"
Mrs. Qi glared at her, "It's time to pay your grandmother again soon. Now that your brother is being transferred to do errands, he needs a lot of money. Your father also needs to take care of everything. If you haven't been in good health, you can still use this thing." Let’s talk about the expenses for our second house and see if we can pay less before the end of the year.”
"Don't we still have three bedrooms? They are very leisurely all day long, so we should find a way to get them to pay more!"
"If we don't find an excuse first, how can the third house pay so much money to support us?"
After hearing this, Pei Wenshu stopped making trouble.
The master of the third house, who was born as a concubine, was able to get to where he is today, didn't he rely on the two officials, the eldest house and their second house?
Now that you are so rich, you should have more money, but you still pretend not to understand all day long and search hard.
"Then I listen to mother. I don't believe that we are in trouble and the third room is too embarrassed not to take action."
Pei Wenshu's abacus clicked.
If my mother could pay less money, maybe she would be able to get more money for herself. Then she would be able to choose more jewelry, and she would no longer be compared with others.
...
The second-bedroom mother and daughter were full of calculations, while Song Jinyin stayed in Xueyu's room for several hours.
Xueyu lived with others. In order to prevent the bitter smell of medicinal herbs from leaving in her house, Song Jinyin even skipped the medicine at noon.
Holding only a needle and thread, she taught Xueyu needlework bit by bit, not caring about the darkening sky outside.
"Sister, it's better to rest for a while and watch your eyes carefully."
Xueyu looked at the extra leaping lotus flowers on the handkerchief, and immediately thought of the Pisces lanterns that followed the row of palace lanterns just now.
The door was pushed open.
There are three other maids who live in the same room as Xueyu.
The man who pushed open the door was named Siyu, who usually worked as a sweeper. When he entered the house, he saw Song Jinyin with her eyes downcast and silent. She froze for a moment, then curled her lips secretly.
Among the people living in the house, the one she dislikes the most is Xueyu. If Song Jinyin hadn't been there to support her, this stupid girl would have been moved elsewhere. How could she be better than them? Butler Wang’s attention.
"Miss Jinyin."
Siyu bowed perfunctorily.
After all, she is the eldest maid in front of the prince, and her status is still more powerful than those of them who work outside.
Just thinking of the previous scene, Siyu finally lost some of his previous flattery.
Seeing Song Jinyin lightly nodding towards her and continuing to embroider the handkerchief with her eyes lowered, Siyu drooped the corners of his mouth a little and secretly rolled his eyes at her.
What are you proud of? When the Crown Princess comes in, it’s unclear who will be able to stay!
Rolling his eyes, Siyu said with a smile: "Or is it that Miss Jinyin is favored by the Crown Prince? It's so busy up front, but no one called her over to serve her."
Song Jinyin didn't stop moving her hands, she just frowned.
Some hooking lines are difficult to interrupt, and it is easy to make mistakes if you stop for a while and then continue.
"Miss Jinyin, don't blame me for talking too much."
Seeing that she remained silent, Siyu became more energetic when speaking, looking like she was trying to please and apologize.
"I heard that the person coming from the front yard is an honored guest. Even the girl from the Ye family didn't dare to come forward rashly when she saw it. If the girl can show her face and serve well, she might even be promoted by the noble person."
"what's your name?"
Song Jinyin quickly withdrew the last needle and put the handkerchief on the table. When she raised her eyes, her eyes were heavy and cold.
Siyu's heart skipped a beat, and he stepped back, whispering: "My slave Siyu, Tong, Tong Xueyu came from the same place."
"Four Rains."
Song Jinyin read it softly, her voice seemed to be cold to the heart.
"Since it's a name I haven't heard of often, I don't think it's an important job."
"Miss Jinyin..."
"In that case, who gave you the courage to arrange the affairs of the noble man in front of you?"
The question fell out, and his tone was so coercive that the person in front of him turned pale.
All the maids in the Duke's mansion are no ordinary girls.
If Song Jinyin becomes really powerful, only Housekeeper Wang in the courtyard can have such momentum, but usually she doesn't want to spend too much effort. As long as she doesn't get in front of her or delay her service, she rarely shows a cold face.
But just because it's rare doesn't mean she won't.
"Miss Jinyin, please forgive me, my servant. I was also quick to talk for a moment, and I definitely had no intention of arranging for you. Please forgive me, Miss!"
"What's the use of my forgiveness?"
Song Jinyin stood up with a very cold expression, "Since you are thinking about arranging my affairs, you feel from the bottom of your heart that I cannot be your master. In this case, you can go to Butler Wang to receive the punishment yourself."
"My slave, that's not what you meant. Miss Jinyin, please spare me this time. I will definitely watch my mouth more carefully next time!"
As Siyu spoke, he raised his hand to slap his face. The clear sound echoed in the room, but Song Jinyin just looked at it coldly, without stopping or changing her mind.
Seeing that she was unmoved, Siyu could not lift the hand that had just slapped her again.
It hurt and she didn't want to slap her anymore.
But she couldn't go to Butler Wang either.
Steward Wang looked warm on his face, but that was only in front of the Crown Prince. Once he made a move, he would not hesitate at all, just like a cold-faced King of Hell.
Thinking about this, Siyu thought of Xueyu who was standing next to him and was stunned.
She squeezed out a few tears and was about to take advantage of Xueyu's soft-heartedness to plead for her, but before she could say anything, she saw Butler Wang knocking on the door.
The visitor's eyes glanced around Si Yu, then turned to Song Jinyin.
"Miss Jinyin, up front..."
After hesitating for a moment, Butler Wang continued: "Let the girl go over and wait on you."
Song Jinyin didn't say anything for a long time. Just when Butler Wang thought she was trying to find a way to refuse, her voice came softly.
It's still cold, but if you listen carefully, there is a hint of hoarseness and weariness hidden in it.
"The lanterns in front are all lit up?"
Butler Wang's smile was a little stiff, and he wiped his sweat in his heart.
He can no longer understand the twists and turns of these years. He just wants to avoid offending both parties and have a peaceful old age.
Butler Wang coughed slightly: "Not yet, Miss Xu means that such a scenery should be more lively so as not to be a waste."
