The banquet ahead is still going on.
Some respectable ladies were sitting and laughing in the hall, and some of them with sons at home could not help but look at the clusters of delicate flowers.
Ye Wanqiu was sitting with several girls, listening casually to the compliments paid to her, feeling rather impatient.
It wasn't until her maid leaned out of the hall that she found an excuse and left the front hall.
Walk through the courtyard and walk to the garden not far away.
"Girl, those maids who took action have successfully left the Duke's mansion."
"Did it attract anyone else's attention?"
"Don't worry, girl. I saw that the people who came to investigate were all focused on the kitchen. The people who were taken away were all the original servants of the Duke's Mansion. They never thought of the girl. It's just that the prince took over too quickly and couldn't catch her. The opportunity was framed for that cheap maid."
"Wait a minute. Fortunately, the maids my brother gave me are smart, but the people I bribed before should not contact them again after this time."
Ye Wanqiu walked along the gravel road to the edge of the pool, and glanced at the maids coming and going with disdain.
There were quite a few people serving this banquet, but all of them were worthless things. They watched people making trouble under their noses without even realizing it.
In vain, she asked her brother to buy a few lives in advance, and she was prepared to lose one or two.
"I understand, I will not leave any clues. In fact, I have to say, the Duke's Mansion is nothing more than this, but it can actually allow our people to leave the house so openly. I guess it is because this third lady is not taken seriously. , none of the people sent here can do anything.”
"It's just a businessman, what can he do?"
Ye Wanqiu raised her hands to tuck her hair into a bun, her noble cloak moved, and the flowers embroidered with gold thread at the bottom also swayed, covering up the layer of sinful skin that devoured people.
"But Xu Youyi has already fallen. Where is Song Jinyin? Why is there still no movement at all?"
"That bitch was taken back to the prince's place. It's difficult for me to inquire about it. Moreover, there has been no response since the news that General Xu came. It's hard to say whether the bitch is dead or alive."
Seeing Ye Wanqiu frowning and looking like he was about to get angry, the maid quickly apologized and said, "But before that, I heard that the Crown Prince was very angry and went to Mrs. Pei's place to arrest someone. His face looks like he wants to eat someone, so he must be very angry, and he will definitely not let Song Jinyin have an easy time."
Ye Wanqiu did not show a good face because of these words. Instead, he felt dissatisfied when he heard that Pei Yanzhou cared about Xu Youyi.
But Ye Wanqiu knew that now was not the time to cause trouble for Xu Youyi. She could find someone to kill Song Jinyin at any time, but she didn't dare to really do anything to the Xu family yet.
"If you try to find another way to inquire, move your mouth when it's time to move. Don't act like a dead person."
The maid was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses.
This was asking her to fan the flames, push Song Jinyin out, and trample her to death.
"Yes, girl, I will go right now, but I think you can relax, as I guessed before, no matter how this matter is investigated, the Duke's Mansion will always send some people out to calm down the Xu family girl's anger."
"It doesn't matter whether Song Jinyin's hands and feet are clean. As long as she helped organize this banquet, she will probably die. No matter where something goes wrong in any mansion, she will not sit down together, let alone the Duke's mansion."
Ye Wanqiu knew this would happen, so she asked her elder brother to think of a way for her, which would not only kill the bitchy maid, but also create discord between the Xu family and the Pei family.
While the two were talking, there was movement from the hanging flower door.
Ye Wanqiu didn't mention this matter again, but thought of Song Jinyin's situation in his heart, and suddenly felt relieved, and he took advantage of the situation and looked towards the movement.
It was Mrs. Pei who was being supported by someone and walking slowly.
The third lady and several other ladies came forward to greet him, while the girls restrained themselves and bowed politely, hoping to get a compliment that would spread.
Ye Wanqiu naturally lost some of her arrogance, straightened her skirt and shirt, and moved closer to that place.
Even if we don't mention the two masters of the Pei family walking in front and the highly valued prince, just talking about the imperial edict on Mrs. Pei is enough to make other concubines bow their heads and compliment her, let alone the younger generation.
If you are at an age where you are planning to get married, you can give a few words of advice, and if you talk about it, you can get a better reputation. It is a cost-effective thing no matter what.
The atmosphere was lively and warm for a while, and the old lady was kind-hearted. Even when she saw Ye Wanqiu, she suppressed her displeasure, held her hand and sighed, "Good luck."
But there are no more.
On the contrary, everyone else has attainments in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. After comparing them, people cannot help but look at Ye Wanqiu a few more times.
Ye Wanqiu's expression also changed, but it was hard to get angry, so he could only swallow the anger alive.
It wasn't until the songs on the stage were finished that she calmed down and thought of her maid who had not returned for a long time.
I felt a little uneasy.
But she didn't wait until the maid came back, but she waited until Song Jinyin was by Miss Pei San's side again.
The person who was supposed to be punished was now holding tea cakes with a smile and showed it to several curious ladies. Except for the maid's dress, there was nothing wrong with it.
Ye Wanqiu stared at him fiercely, but was caught off guard when Song Jinyin looked back with a smile.
The embroidered handkerchief was messed up, and she couldn't believe that Song Jinyin returned to the banquet unscathed and openly provoked her!
"Song Jinyin."
As if she was a little angry, Ye Wanqiu tried her best to suppress her anger. When she finally left the crowded place, she called out to the person who was about to help make tea.
"Song Jinyin, stop!"
Song Jinyin looked into her eyes calmly and bowed carefully at the end.
"My slave has met Miss Ye. I dare to ask Miss Ye to call me, but do I want to drink tea?"
As if aware of Ye Wanqiu's clenched teeth, his eyes fell on her waist to look at her, and the smile on Song Jinyin's lips grew a little wider.
The dense stinging pain on his knees completely disappeared, as if the flesh was being pulled and becoming harder and harder.
Nothing can relieve pain more than seeing Ye Wanqiu lose his composure at this moment.
Seeing that she didn't scream, Song Jinyin simply stayed still. She had her own purpose for coming here, and Ye Wanqiu's treatment of her was exactly what she wanted.
After a long time, Ye Wanqiu finally spoke, and every word seemed to be full of malice.
"Well, you are used to serving me, and your skills are very high. I think the tea brought here should be very suitable to your taste."
"Miss Ye is very complimentary. You have to taste it to know whether it suits your taste. After all, there are still some differences between people."
"How dare you, lowly maid!"
Ye Wanqiu heard the sarcasm behind Song Jinyin's gentle words, and his anger immediately surged up.
What she hated most was Song Jinyin's face. She was obviously a lowly maid who had no place on the stage, but when she stood next to Pei Yanzhou, she actually seemed to have a sense of rightness.
Especially when she wanted to trample such a despicable ant to death, but failed several times!
Ye Wanqiu became angrier as he thought about it.
But as soon as she finished speaking, she realized that she seemed to have attracted the attention of others, so she had to suppress her temper, "She is a sharp-tongued thing! It seems that I must try your tea today!"
"Then please wait a moment, Miss Ye. I will go and make tea for the girl."
Song Jinyin knelt down and saluted again, fulfilling every rule in the eyes of others to the extreme, which was quite pleasing to the eye.
When she stood up, she pretended to raise her eyes casually and met Ye Wanqiu's gaze.
The sparkling water in the girl's eyes further highlighted Ye Wanqiu's annoyance.
...
Bamboo Yayuan.
Pei Yanzhou sent the third prince out of the study, saw the figure disappearing in the courtyard, and then raised his eyes to look in the direction where Song Jinyin had just left.
The emptiness in his heart did not dissipate as she stood up, but instead made him even more uneasy.
Something seemed to flash through my mind, but I still couldn't catch it.
"Can you ask the government doctor to see her?"
Cang Lin was stunned for a moment, then realized that the prince was not talking about the one who was taken back to the general's mansion.
"His Majesty, Miss Jin Yin said it's just a matter of kneeling down, it doesn't matter."
The cold air is biting and makes people feel at a loss what to do.
In his mind, he pictured her smiling stiffly under indifference, her eyes empty, and her head shaking in denial without caring.
Pei Yanzhou's heart was suddenly pulled hard.
