There were several figures standing under the shadow of the trees beside the courtyard.
Pei Yanzhou stood with his hands behind his back, stepping on the fallen leaves with his black boots. His handsome face was half hidden between the light and shadow, his expression was reserved, and his emotions and anger were unclear.
Xuan Er followed him, watching him look ahead, looking at the kneeling figure from a distance.
It seemed like hot tea was poured on Song Jinyin's hand. The man started to take steps, but after thinking of something, he stopped. Only the hand in his sleeve moved slightly.
"Your Majesty, do you want me to call Miss Jin Yin back?"
"No need."
Pei Yanzhou watched Nanny Fu go by, spoke for a long time, then withdrew his gaze, turned around and left.
It seems that he just came here to look for her, but it was just a whim.
"Look for Ye Wanqiu's carriage. After she leaves, throw the 'big gifts' onto her carriage, as well as Chen Zhipeng's, to ensure that he can meet Ye Wanqiu."
"Yes, Your Majesty, are those charged charges going to be sent to the Ye Mansion?"
"No, just keep it in your hand and put it with other things."
The man's eyebrows were clear and stern. As he spoke, he walked all the way to the stable, took his Liefeng and prepared to leave the house.
When he turned around, he saw the small wooden gourd hanging on Xuan Er's waist. The workmanship was not very fine, but it was very interesting to look at.
Seeing the cold gaze on him, Xuan Er immediately became alert. Although he didn't understand the deeper meaning, he still had the courage to speak.
"Master, this is when Xuan Yi is recovering from his injuries. I will use it to store some powder so it won't affect my travels."
Seeing that the little thing was interesting, Pei Yanzhou immediately remembered the small wooden sword he threw out last time.
Song Jinyin didn't ask a question, as if she didn't care whether the thing was there or not.
But Pei Yanzhou vaguely remembered that she seemed to like playing with those small objects, but she didn't know when she started to lose her hobby.
She only does what she should do, there is no favorite thing that will make her stay, and she never says a word of expectation for anything.
Except leaving the Duke's Mansion.
Pei Yanzhou's hand holding the reins stopped in mid-air, not knowing where to swing next.
"Xuan Yi's injury hasn't healed yet?"
"Go back to my master, it's almost good, it's just..."
Xuan Er looked at the person in front of him and said cautiously: "I just didn't get the master's order, so I didn't dare to come back without permission to do errands."
Last time, Xuanyi took it upon himself to hide Song Jinyin's matter, which for some reason made his master so angry that Xuanyi lay on the bed for as long as Jinyin.
It's just that Miss Jin Yin had to take more time to recuperate due to her weak body, while Xuan Yi received the punishment in a down-to-earth manner.
"He does have some skills."
Pei Yanzhou raised his eyes and looked at the small wooden gourd again, "Ask him to make more small things and send them to him."
"Master... are you asking Xuan Yi to come back as an errand?"
Gale's horse's hooves stamped on the spot, as if eager to get out. Pei Yanzhou patted it and then turned over.
"Ask him to come back after his things are ready. There is also Zhuyayuan. I think it's almost time to arrive. Let Biyu pick her up and take her back to the hospital."
"Yes, Master, I understand!"
Xuan Er breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. If Xuan Yi was not allowed to come back to do errands, the eldest brother would probably have to work as a carpenter.
Pei Yanzhou ignored the people next to him. He pulled the reins and pursed his thin lips into a thin line.
Even after so many instructions, he still couldn't feel any relief in his heart. He only had a sullen face and a low air pressure.
Song Jinyin occasionally felt close and gentle these days, and he was testing his thoughts again and again.
I almost forgot that Song Jinyin has a temper that doesn't want to bow down, and she won't really be so obedient.
And this also means that she is not as dependent on him as she seems to be.
Thinking about this, Pei Yanzhou became a little more bored.
She would rather confront Ye Wanqiu head-on than say a single word of grievance to him.
But because of the inconspicuous little things, he thought of her everywhere, and became more and more out of proportion, treating rules as nothing.
In the end, we still went astray.
"Ask Xuan Yi to come back as an errand tomorrow."
Pei Yanzhou held Li Feng and suddenly said this again.
Before Xuan Er could stand up straight after bowing, he lowered his head again. He really couldn't guess the thoughts of the person in front of him, "Those little things that the prince asked him to make..."
I will be back on duty tomorrow. I only have half a day to make any gadgets.
"No need to do it again."
The man's slightly cold voice disappeared in the wind, and then there was the sound of horse hooves, leaving only a black back.
...
And in the hall at that end.
As early as when Pei Yanzhou and others turned around to leave under the shade of the tree, Mother Fu had already stopped in front of Ye Wanqiu.
She saluted the person sitting on the wooden chair, and then stood up straight without waiting for a call. Although she was smiling, her aura was fierce, and she had a bit of a shadow of the nuns in the palace.
"Miss Ye, this girl is from our Duke's Palace after all. Since she has done nothing wrong, Miss Ye's reprimand just now may be a little inappropriate."
Ye Wanqiu didn't seem to expect that the old nanny would refute her face. She subconsciously looked at the old lady Pei in the high position at the other end, but she only saw the old lady joking with others, without paying any attention to her.
"Are you dissatisfied with me because of this maid?"
Sensing the glances coming from everywhere, Ye Wanqiu sneered and refused to bow his head, "My Ye family accepted the post and came to the Duke's Mansion to be a guest. The maid is disrespectful. How can I say no?"
"Miss Ye, calm down. The maid is disrespectful. The girl can let her go and receive the punishment. However, the girl has taken action without permission, and the maid has done nothing wrong. After all, it is against the rules."
"Isn't it in compliance with the rules? Just because you, a nanny, are here to point fingers at me, does that mean it's in compliance with the rules?"
Ye Wanqiu stood up from the wooden chair and looked at Song Jinyin who was still kneeling on the ground and Nanny Fu beside her with an arrogant look.
Some comments came over and fell into his ears, as if they were laughing at Ye Wanqiu's rudeness.
Ye Wanqiu had never experienced such humiliation, but as soon as she got angry, she saw Mrs. Pei getting up not far away and walking towards her.
"The nanny next to me can't persuade Miss Ye. I wonder if I can give her some advice?"
"Mrs. Pei..."
"The last time Miss Ye came to our Duke's Mansion, even though it was unintentional, a life had already passed away in the mansion. How come today, Miss Ye wants to do it again?"
Those who heard this were very surprised, and their eyes looking at Ye Wanqiu became more and more different.
I thought that the words were unintentional, but they were just nice words. I didn't expect the girl from the Ye family to be so arrogant.
Ye Wanqiu was obviously stunned by the old lady's words for a moment, but she couldn't bear it.
Just as she was about to pin her hat on the dirty hands and feet of the maid in the Duke's mansion, she saw Song Jinyin, who was kneeling quietly beside her, suddenly interrupted her.
Tenderly and softly, he began to plead guilty again word for word.
It is human nature to sympathize with the weak. Suddenly, Ye Wanqiu received a lot of scrutinizing glances, and he no longer had the ability to talk back.
The old lady glanced at Song Jinyin again amidst everyone's discussion, her eyes were deep, not as sharp as when she glanced at Ye Wanqiu just now, and her appreciation was fleeting.
As expected, he was smart and bold. He dared to confront Ye Wanqiu and knew that he could vent his anger on his behalf at this time.
...
The girl from the Ye family finally swung her sleeves away under everyone's pointing, but she didn't see her maid until she got on the carriage.
"Go back home! You brainless thing, don't care if she dies outside!"
"Yes, girl."
The horses were impatient, and the coachman was afraid that he would accidentally offend the noble lady again, so he drove around the busy street and drove safely to a quiet place.
Everything in the car was smashed by Ye Wanqiu, but she was still angry and wanted to tear those people's mouths apart.
"They're all just able to adapt to the changing circumstances! And the Pei Mansion, I want to see how long they can be arrogant!"
Even the prince had a gentle look on his face when he saw his father a few days ago, and wanted to win over her eldest brother, but a man from the palace of a prince and a somewhat down-and-out lady dared to say that she was not!
Ye Wanqiu was so angry that he had nowhere to vent his anger. He just picked up a food box prepared in the corner and was about to smash it when he saw the carriage suddenly stop.
The huge force caused her to fall down, her head hit the wall of the car hard, and her face was rubbed all the way, causing burning pain.
"What's going on? Your brain is not..."
Before he finished speaking, the car curtain was opened. A strange man suddenly kicked the driver over and threw several long cloth bags in. One of them even hit Ye Wanqiu's head, and there was a muffled sound.
Ye Wanqiu was dazzled, and all she could smell was a huge smell of rust, which made her almost nauseous.
Outside the carriage was the driver's incoherent begging for mercy. Ye Wanqiu felt panic in his heart until the sound completely disappeared.
"Auntie, girl, are you okay..."
The coachman opened the curtain, but after seeing the scene inside the car, he didn't even have time to finish his words, so he abandoned the carriage and ran out.
Only then did Ye Wanqiu, who had recovered, see clearly the things that had been thrown in.
The cloth bag had already been soaked with blood, and the cloth strips spread out as it rolled, revealing a section of the woman's arm inside, with a cheap jade ring on her wrist.
She recognized it as the arm of one of the people who had already left the Duke's Mansion...
Ye Wanqiu screamed wildly, and then fainted completely.
