Speaking of which, Song Jinyin hadn't seen Xuanyi for a long time.
Although Pei Yanzhou had few staff members coming in and out, there were quite a few attendants. In addition to Cang Lin who was close by, there were Xuan Zi and his party.
Although she has never seen the rest, she knows there are some of them.
And what flashed outside just now was Xuan Yi, whom he hadn't seen for a while.
Song Jinyin recalled the way he held his sword and walked through the long street full of momentum, scaring away many people. She thought it was not an ordinary trip.
With her fingertips moving slightly, Song Jinyin suddenly raised her heart and thought of Pei Yanzhou.
Xuan Yi is here on errands, does that mean he is also here?
"What are you thinking about?"
Pei Musheng interrupted Song Jinyin's thoughts and pulled her to sit down, "You don't have to follow such strict rules outside. I purposely didn't bring the maid out. You and I are just going out as ordinary friends."
Song Jinyin came back to her senses, her eyes widened slightly, and she seemed a little unresponsive.
The gentle master-servant relationship was enough to make her feel grateful, but she never expected to hear the word "friend" again.
In fact, from the first time the third girl stepped into Pei Yanzhou's main house to see her, she knew that the third room had her own plans. She went with the flow and thought that it was not too much to take what she needed sincerely.
It's just that now she has been transferred to work on the side. In the words of those who are watching the excitement, she has been rejected. There is no reason for the third girl to be so close to her.
"This slave's mind is really hard to change."
Song Jinyin didn't hesitate and sat next to him.
During this period, she got a lot of money and the care of the third lady because of Pei Musheng. Pei Musheng also came to look for her and often visited Zhuya Courtyard, becoming the sister closest to Pei Yanzhou in the eyes of others.
Naturally, he stepped back on Pei Wenshu, who was also his legitimate daughter.
"You get used to it after a while. Speaking of which, my father is just a businessman, but his property is bigger. If it falls into the mouth of these students, he might be the one who is despised."
"If that's the case, then they are blind."
Song Jinyin smiled, poured tea for Pei Musheng, then hugged the steaming tea cup in front of her and warmed her hands.
"The nobles in the palace are all willing to be friends with others. Others have to put effort into meeting them. If there are those who are tough-talking, the third girl doesn't need to pay attention to them. Those who rely on their talents and arrogance will always fall the loudest."
"Sometimes I feel like being with you doesn't feel like bringing a maid."
Pei Musheng raised his eyebrows slightly after hearing this.
Song Jinyin spoke softly and unhurriedly, and it sounded very placid to her ears. Especially what she said made people feel comfortable.
If she were her eldest brother, watching such a girl grow up beside her, he would definitely not be willing to let her suffer even a little bit of injustice.
"I just wanted to give you a few words of advice. Unexpectedly, I got some comfort myself. It's not bad."
While the two were talking, Kong Qing rushed over with the little girl, stopped at the door of the restaurant, and then walked to Pei Musheng.
"Girl, the paperwork is signed."
There wasn't much expression on Kong Qing's face, and the attendants didn't often show joy or anger, but this look made others a little more uneasy when they looked at him.
Song Jinyin looked at the little girl who had been pinching the corner of her clothes nervously, and called her to her side.
"Have you thought about it? If you don't want to enter a girls' school at this age, I won't force you to agree. I am also a maid. I just want to tell you that I can live to this day, even though I will be sighed by outsiders. Life is good, but most of the time it’s because of hard life.”
Even if Song Jinyin didn't count the number of people in the Duke's mansion every year, she had heard about it, and those who had lost their lives because of harming her in the past few days were far more than just those one or two.
It's just that she is not this little girl after all, so it's hard to really make her decision.
"Thank you for your help. I, I am willing to go to a women's school."
The little girl's voice was like a mosquito, and she didn't dare to raise her head to look at the person in front of her. She only said without hesitation, "I can work. If the master takes you in, I can use my wages to pay for the repair..."
Song Jinyin listened to the little girl talking in a low voice, as if she saw a stone being moved from her path, and she curved her lips and rubbed her head.
"Okay, now that I've thought about it, I'll sit down and have something to eat first. I know a school where my mother donates money every year. Since I want to give it away, I'll just give it to a better female school to prevent those two scoundrels from turning around. I regret asking for trouble.”
Pei Musheng waved his hand towards her, then looked at Kong Qing: "You take care of her first, I won't deal with children."
"Girl, this subordinate is a grown man."
The implication is that he doesn't know how, and it's not appropriate for him to take care of a ten-year-old girl.
"How could you not? Didn't you take good care of me at that time..."
"Third girl, be careful what you say."
Song Jinyin pulled her back and interrupted what Pei Musheng blurted out, "That Ye Wanqiu is being discussed like this even when she is restrained. If the third girl opens her mouth and is heard, there is no telling what the news will be like."
"I was quick to speak and didn't pay much attention."
Pei Mu Sheng pursed his lips, thinking of the discussions he had just heard, and his thoughts were instantly diverted.
"Those people said it clearly and clearly. I don't think it's nonsense. It should be before the lockdown. Let's listen again. Don't underestimate this kind of tea house and restaurant, especially on the first floor. The information you can get inside is comparable to that of storytellers. What Mr. Mouth says is true and reliable.”
Song Jinyin burst into laughter and could only let Pei Musheng listen to the drunken remarks of those students.
It's just that the adults are well fed and clothed, and it's really hard to ignore this little girl.
"It's cold now, and since the three girls have had some fun for a while, I'll go and buy some clothes for this little girl."
The sun was dark outside, and the dark clouds blocked some of the light. It was quite gloomy, and it looked like it was going to rain.
Song Jinyin took out all the broken silver she had on her body, counted a bunch of copper coins without bothering, and bought a winter coat for the little girl. It was made of ordinary material, but its thickness was valuable.
The little girl was still wiping her tears beside her, holding Song Jinyin's wrist tightly with her clean hands, not daring to cry too loudly.
She just saw the scars on the noble man's hands, strips covering those originally beautiful hands.
She didn't dare to ask or look further. She was just afraid that this kind-hearted noble man would meet someone like her parents.
If she hadn't been lucky enough to escape, sooner or later, she would have been beaten to death in a broken house at home, or in someone else's backyard.
She was afraid that this handsome nobleman would be like her.
"Stop crying, look outside, it's raining with you."
Song Jinyin had no choice but to take out a handkerchief and wipe her face. It was her first time to bring a little girl, so she felt a little strange.
"It's me, it's me who made the noble man hungry and still trapped in this shop..."
"I am not considered a noble person. My name is Song Jinyin. From now on, please call me sister, okay?"
While the two were talking, the familiar figure that Song Jinyin saw just now suddenly came out and handed him an umbrella.
"Brother Xuan?"
"I came here to run an errand. I didn't expect to meet Miss Jin Yin."
Xuan Yi's face was a little uncomfortable. He couldn't do such things as telling lies, but in order not to reveal his master's intentions, he still had to bite the bullet and said: "I have an extra umbrella in my hand. I think the girl can just use it." ."
Song Jinyin stretched out her hand after a long time.
The person she saw in the restaurant just now was indeed Xuan Yi.
But there were no pedestrians on the street, but Pei Yanzhou was never seen. However, if Xuan Yi and her met by chance, Song Jinyin could not believe that he could help her so coincidentally.
"Thank you, Brother Xuan. I have to go find the third girl now. I will give this umbrella to Butler Wang after I return to Zhuya Courtyard."
"We met by chance. Miss Jin Yin is casual. But it doesn't look good today. It's better for the girl to go back home early."
Song Jinyin's lips parted slightly. As she held the umbrella, she raised her eyes and looked at the street in the distance.
There were only figures of people running away from the rain.
There was a coolness to the object in her hand, and Song Jinyin couldn't figure out why he wanted someone to do something that seemed to matter to him when he had moved himself aside.
It wasn't until the cold wind blew that Song Jinyin suddenly woke up.
It's not like he has any affection for her.
Maybe he had seen her a long time ago and asked someone to come over to remind her. After all, she was indeed taken into consideration by Pei Yanzhou, but it was not because of love.
Seeing Song Jinyin return to the restaurant, Xuan Yi also disappeared to the side.
The prince originally asked him to send someone to guard Song Jinyin, but after he finished speaking, he changed his mind and asked him to come in person.
Xuan Yi didn't dare to make his own decisions like last time, but he was still somewhat bad at pretending to meet a girl by chance.
Fortunately, he felt that everything went very smoothly just now, and Song Jinyin's gratitude was sincere.
Probably didn't see any clues.
