The scar scratched by Pei Wenshu on Song Jinyin's hand was a bit wide, and when she straightened her fingers, she could still feel a slight pull.
Even when doing embroidery work, the stitching is slower than usual, and the movements must be more meticulous to avoid mistakes.
The hairpin in front of her eyes was inlaid with droplets of emerald. Song Jinyin retracted her hand, looked at Pei Musheng and smiled.
For some reason, the fingertips that touched the hairpin felt hot, and there was also a hint of hesitation.
"It's just a hairpin, don't worry about it."
"The third girl is kind-hearted, but the servant is clumsy and is afraid of breaking it."
Song Jinyin sat there obediently, waiting for Pei Musheng to talk about other things. She placed her hands lightly in front of her and never took them out of her sleeves again.
When we stepped out of the yard again, the sun was already at its peak.
She and Biyu walked in a secluded and shady place, but they still bumped into others.
Two women came towards me. One was eating dried fruits while walking, and the other was wiping the sweat from his forehead with his hand.
"The weather is really crazy. It was winter weather a few days ago, but it's so hot today. If you don't come back and rest for a while, who will have the energy to run later?"
"Originally, I should have gone back to my house at this hour. There is ready food and drink in the house. Is it possible that I am still spending money outside?"
Hearing this voice, Song Jinyin raised her eyes and looked at Biyu.
It was the two women whose faces I had not seen yesterday.
The mother-in-law who was chatting away also saw Song Jinyin. The one eating dried fruits glanced at her lightly, with a look of disdain on her face and the corners of her mouth curled up.
It wasn't until a few people passed by that the woman turned around and sneered at Song Jinyin's back.
"The third girl said a few polite words, shouted and looked at the list a few times. She really thought she was a powerful person. She actually asked a maid to accompany her when she came in and out. I don't know what she was doing."
"Keep your voice down."
The old woman wiping sweat next to her stretched out her hand to pull her away. She glanced at Song Jinyin who was passing by, and lowered her voice, "Be careful if she hears her. She will look back and hold a grudge against us."
"What are you afraid of? I didn't do anything to her. On the contrary, it was her who pointed out the affairs of our third room. I have been in this courtyard for so many years. Who can see that I am not polite? Even the third girl, on weekdays and New Year's Day. She can say a few words of care, so what does she mean? I don’t know where she got her bad luck to get such a good job."
Speaking of this, the mother-in-law remembered that she had to let this stinky girl read the list she carefully made, and she couldn't help but feel a little more complaining.
A stinky girl whose age, qualifications, and even her monthly salary are not as good as hers. Just now I saw her and she couldn't even say a nice word!
"It doesn't matter if she's a big maid. The money she gets in a year is probably not as much as what I get in a month. She's just an Israeli waiter. Speaking of which, the third girl is the same. She hired an outsider to do it. Regarding the matter with the third roommate, after this matter is over, see if I don’t find a reason to sue the other party..."
The mother-in-law cursed and directed all the heat of today on Song Jinyin's head.
It's just that this kind of arrangement is not painful for people who walk away.
Song Jinyin and Biyu were walking on the path, blowing a slightly warmer wind than usual.
The maids in the Duke's mansion were busy going back and forth in the kitchen, carrying things to serve the masters of each courtyard, and no one had time to look at the people walking slowly on the path.
"These two ladies, I think they can catch them after just a few days of staring at them. The old lady shouldn't be too biased this time, but why don't you let the third lady take the initiative to bring up the matter of the second lady?"
In order not to worry Song Jinyin too much, Biyu accompanied her on some detours, but remembering the face of the woman just now, she couldn't help but ask.
This matter is not a small matter. If I can help the third girl, Song Jinyin will be able to get closer to the third girl in the future.
"Looking at the habits of those two women, when the third lady takes the evidence to torture those two people, it will not take much effort to get someone to confess the second lady. Wouldn't it be easier to bring it to the old lady in this way? "
"It's useless for Miss Three to ask what's going on here. If there's too much movement, she might even be beaten up."
Song Jinyin thought: "It would be better to let the two women be frightened and go to the old lady to beg for mercy. If this happens, the second lady will not have time to intervene, and the third girl will be the one implicated from the beginning to the end."
"Then what if the evidence in the past few days is not enough?"
"How come it's not enough?"
Song Jinyin stopped in the shade of a tree and wiped the sweat from her forehead.
The sun is a bit bright today, which is a sudden good weather.
"Third Miss must know it well, there is no way it is not enough, not to mention that this banquet will not go wrong. With the evidence in front of me, the old lady will definitely take it seriously."
Song Jinyin didn't know how much Pei Musheng hated her second wife. It didn't matter how much useful evidence she could collect in the past few days. Even if there wasn't any, she could get it out as long as Pei Musheng wanted to.
It’s a fake thing anyway, and it doesn’t make any difference who made it.
"That's true. The old lady next to you may turn a blind eye, but it has to do with the face of the Duke's palace. She will never let him off lightly..."
Just as they were talking, there was a crisp voice behind them, and they caught up with them eagerly, interrupting their words.
"Miss Jinyin, your veil fell off!"
Song Jinyin turned around. Although she knew she was from the mansion, she still couldn't remember which courtyard the maid was serving.
As if he noticed Song Jinyin's consideration, the visitor was blessed with a gentle smile.
"My servant Bai Rou, who is serving in the backyard of the big house, came here today to get medicine for our aunt. I happened to see this square embroidered handkerchief. It was difficult for the girl's handkerchief to be left outside, so I hurriedly sent it over."
Song Jinyin looked at her carefully and took the veil.
"I left in a hurry. Thank you very much, Miss Bai Rou."
"It's just a small effort, but I don't deserve a thank you from Miss Jinyin."
Bai Rou didn't stay any longer, and didn't take the opportunity to ask more questions. After returning the things, she left the place happily.
Song Jinyin looked at her back, her mind wandering around the backyard of the big house.
"This little girl, it doesn't matter if she comes from the same place."
"She should be the aunt she is serving. There is no use in talking about it... Let's go. Zhusheng just went there, and I don't know if the prince has returned to the house."
Looking away, Song Jinyin put the handkerchief back into her sleeve.
There are only two or three aunts in the backyard of the main house who want to receive medicine, and this maid looks unfamiliar. It should be because the master does not come out often. This time, Aunt Yu, who has the second girl Pei Fanglin, can be eliminated.
Of the rest, only the one who was targeted by Pei Yanzhou would make the maid feel that it was useless to talk more.
Song Jinyin recalled the unfriendly look Aunt Fang gave her when they met in the mansion that day.
Although her hostility was unreasonable, it seemed that Aunt Fang's life was not easy at the moment.
While thinking about it, Song Jinyin slowly returned to Zhuya Courtyard.
Pei Yanzhou was not seen in the courtyard, but Zhu Sheng, who had just finished delivering the message, was busy in the courtyard.
Thinking of Pei Yanzhou's instructions, including the detailed instructions given to the girl's boss, Song Jinyin immediately gave up the idea of asking and went directly back to her room.
He is worried now, so he will not return home early after finishing his errands like before.
And she didn't have to worry about her body not being fully recovered, delaying waiting at the front, and making him unhappy.
The wooden sword hanging on the door made a slight collision as the door opened, and the tassel underneath also swayed, which inexplicably added a bit of fun.
...
Not long after Song Jinyin went to the third room, Pei Yanzhou, who was going down to court on the other side, was summoned by the Queen.
He didn't feel it was unexpected. He recalled Emperor Chong'an's half-smiling eyes just now and vaguely guessed the purpose of the queen's move.
Sure enough, as soon as the palace door opened, a charming voice could be heard from inside. The woman passed in front of him with her skirt fluttering, carrying a small seedling she had cut in the garden.
As if just seeing his figure, the brisk steps stopped.
Panic flashed in the woman's eyes, her cheeks were flushed, and her head was half lowered.
"I don't know if the prince is here, Li'er is rude."
In the eyes of others, the scene in front of them is like a scene of beauty entering the world.
The woman bent her knees slightly, and her exposed neck shone with a layer of crystal white color under the sun. It looked like a delicate flower blooming against the brightly colored skirt.
But Pei Yanzhou flashed a hint of impatience. Only when he saw the pair of green pendants on her earlobes did his eyes stay for a moment longer.
Seeing that there was no sound for a long time, the woman raised her eyes shyly, with an appraising look and a self-righteous innocence.
