As soon as Ms. Qi kowtowed to the person above her, the door curtain outside was raised, and the second master strode into the house with a depressed face.
"My son is late, mother, please calm down!"
The cold wind was then brought in, blowing away some of the heat in the room.
After all, Pei Musheng, a junior, can no longer stay in this room.
She saluted with a displeased look on her face, making no attempt to conceal her dissatisfaction.
"Mu Sheng has met the second uncle."
"Well, don't worry, although your mother is not in the house today, my second uncle will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."
Pei Musheng endured his anger and responded.
No one can say what this explanation will be like, but it is unlikely to be to the extent that the old lady just said.
"Mu Sheng understands, then Mu Sheng will be waiting for the second uncle's letter."
The visitor looked at Pei Musheng again, with some official dignity.
But when he looked back, he also saw Song Jinyin beside her, who was bowing her head and saying nothing.
After looking at Mr. Qi who was kneeling and sobbing, the second master's eyes were obviously gloomy and worried.
His eldest nephew had made a move in his eldest brother's yard a few days ago without showing any mercy. Now, only half a month later, his wayward daughter, Qi Shi, had actually picked on this girl again.
It’s really something that fails more than succeeds!
"In that case, you should go back to the courtyard first. My second uncle and your grandmother have important matters to discuss. You juniors don't need to accompany you."
Knowing that he couldn't force anything at this moment, Pei Musheng had no choice but to agree.
No matter what, Qi's desolation when she knelt down and begged for mercy just now was very satisfying, but compared to the oppression that the second and third wives had had on their third wife, this was still far from enough.
Speaking of walking, Pei Musheng subconsciously glanced at Song Jinyin beside him.
I saw her standing there quietly, with bright and gentle eyes. When she looked over, she seemed to be soothing, which made Pei Musheng calm down and feel calm again.
She saw the meaning in her eyes. Even if the second master came forward at this moment, the Qi family would not be in an easy situation.
Several people exited the house.
When leaving, Song Jinyin raised her eyes and glanced at Mrs. Liu with a complicated expression.
She naturally knew that what Liu said was to remind the old lady that Qi's stretched out hand was not only long, but also stable.
Since she was able to win over such an important purchaser of the third house, she didn't know how many servants in the house had been bribed by her.
But Song Jinyin had no intention of delving into her thoughts.
She knew that Mrs. Liu would not speak for her, she was just curious.
I'm curious that someone who has been so peaceful for so many years and only cares about the Duke and the old lady would actually have other plans.
In this way, when she suffered so much in the past, if Mr. Liu felt distressed, he might be able to think of some way for her to escape.
But Mrs. Liu didn't mention a word, and didn't even mean to take a second look at her injuries.
Thinking of this, Song Jinyin couldn't help but chuckle as she stepped into the courtyard.
There has never been a fuel-efficient lamp in this house, and neither did her once kind mother.
"If my second uncle had taken one step slower, my second aunt would probably have to go back to the hospital and pack her things in tears."
Song Jinyin came to her senses, but because of the broken colorful thread, her hand in her sleeve had to keep holding the jade pendant.
"I think it shouldn't be the case."
"Grandma can't just issue some orders to ban the feet and kneel down! The kneeling penalty is indeed a punishment to others, but Qi has bribed so many people to turn a blind eye to her, who can I don’t even know if she is kneeling or not.”
"My servant is just guessing that the second master is unlikely to cause trouble in the backyard at this time. Even if something happens, he can only close the door and talk about it. I think the old lady is planning to send the second lady to Zhuangzi to suffer."
"If she went to Zhuangzi, the pain would be enough for her to drink a pot. It's just that the second uncle came too soon. I don't know what will happen..."
Song Jinyin stayed by Pei Musheng's side, listening to her complaints.
Outside the hospital, there were several eldest aunts waiting to come in to pay their respects.
They are different from other concubines. Some of them have left the old lady's courtyard, and there are also old people who have stayed in the house for more than ten years. They don't come here much on weekdays, but they always come twice a month.
Song Jinyin listened to those people saluting the three girls, and her eyes fell on Aunt Fang, who was at the end and shouldn't be there.
Aunt Fang wears a veil on her face, the skin color on her forehead is abnormally yellow, and there are some light purple bloodshot eyes at the end. It doesn't look like her eyes are red from crying, but just like the sunken eye sockets caused by being sleepy for a long time. .
Song Jinyin frowned, then quickly let go, looking forward.
The entire face that could be vaguely seen under the tulle did not have the scars she had imagined. Although it looked a little weird at first glance, it was not so disfigured.
In contrast, the sad look on Aunt Fang's face is even more frightening, like a lonely ghost wandering around without sleep all day long.
No wonder when he saw her, he no longer bothered to look at her secretly.
On the way back to the hospital, Pei Musheng suddenly felt energetic, as if he thought of something, interrupted Song Jinyin's meditation, and pulled her to stop.
"Since I have nothing to do today, why don't I take you out of the house for a walk? I'm afraid you won't be able to calm down for a while. Let's go check out other jewelry shops!"
"I'm afraid I won't be able to go. If I don't have any errands to do, I'll have to pass the sign to the front when I leave the house."
"Why don't you have any errands?"
Pei Musheng raised his eyebrows and raised his chin, "There is a dog slave in my courtyard who wants to eat everything in and out. He has missed so many things for me. I take you to make up for some things outside. Isn't that considered an errand?"
Song Jinyin thought for a moment, and a rare trace of longing appeared in her eyes.
I haven't left the house for a few days, so I can't miss this opportunity.
...
East Street has always been more lively than other places, and this liveliness is due to the presence of some dignitaries.
Song Jinyin and Pei Musheng changed into men's clothes together. Although they still had the appearance of a woman with red lips and white teeth, most passers-by were not surprised. They just thought it was a girl from some family who had sneaked out to play, and no one would deliberately expose it.
"This thing downstairs in Jinsi Lou actually doesn't appeal to me. It's just that it's expensive. I have to find some reason why it's so expensive. But I'm thinking that they should have the ability to build a store. I haven’t taken out the treasure yet, I don’t know when I can take a look at it.”
"Third... Young Master, when you talk about people's shops, it's better to keep your voice low."
Song Jinyin had no choice but to look at the steward's expression that changed slightly in the distance.
Sure enough, the steward came over and took a look, and was a little unhappy, "You two gentlemen, the things in our Jinsi Building are not ordinary goods outside. It is true that not everyone can afford them. If you think they are expensive, there is really no need to buy them." This is just pretentious, you can go to the nearby shop and have a look."
Pei Musheng was stunned by what the steward said.
The shopkeeper in her shop didn't dare to talk to the customers like this. He thought that this golden silk building had caught the attention of the nobles. Seeing that she was wearing ordinary clothes, he didn't want to talk to her.
Seeing Pei Musheng's frown, Song Jinyin hurriedly tugged on her sleeves and took half a step forward.
"I'm afraid it's inappropriate to say that we're in charge of business when we're open for business."
"If you can do some business in Jinsi Building, I will personally invite the shopkeeper to receive you. If not, please be careful. Everything in the building is very valuable."
The steward took another look at the two people's clothes, curled his lips impatiently, and focused entirely on the two nobles on the second floor.
Song Jinyin also laughed angrily at his villainous appearance, but before she could speak, she saw that the private room on the second floor was opened.
The steward hurriedly turned around, stepped onto the wooden ladder with a smile, and paid no attention to them.
Song Jinyin also took advantage of the situation and looked up, but then she was slightly stunned.
The person inside stepped out of the elegant room, dressed in dark brocade clothes, with a cold look on his brows. He was Pei Yanzhou, whom he had not seen for several days since the last time.
He walked a step closer to the wooden fence and turned slightly sideways, as if waiting for the person inside.
Not long after, there was some movement inside. The girl from the Xu family had not put on her cloak, and her red skirt had a corner, still looking flamboyant and gorgeous.
Song Jinyin's fingertips tightened, as if she suddenly saw him outside and didn't know what to do.
Just before she wanted to look away, Pei Yanzhou's eyes fell and stopped on her.
Song Jinyin raised her head and watched the girl walk to his side, shoulder to shoulder with him, and saw the coldness in his deep black eyes before he looked away.
This is outside.
Pei Yanzhou, whom he met outside, would not and should not have anything to do with her.
