The backyard of the big house at this time.
Aunt Fang, who had been quiet for a long time, leaned against the bed rail, holding the ointment in her hand, and was lost in thought. It was not until the maid Yuan'er came in that she was brought back from her thoughts by the sound of the wooden door.
"Auntie, I have been watching Bai Rou for so long. I have never seen her talking about my aunt's appearance everywhere. Even if I think about it, I dare not. If my aunt is really worried, why not sell her out to avoid worrying about her."
"I'm just an aunt that no one cares about. I can sell it no matter how easy it is. What's more, she saw my face that day. If I just let it go, I would be even more worried."
"That's not as good as..."
Yuan'er frowned, with a ruthless look on her eyebrows, "Actually, there's nothing wrong with my aunt's face now. Who wouldn't know that my aunt's face has experienced such a thing? Even if Bai Rou wants to threaten her with this matter in the future, It’s useless. If my aunt is really not practical, it’s better to kill her directly..."
"No, I'll think about it again."
Aunt Fang's eyebrows were filled with sadness, and there was an unfinished men's coat in the basket beside the bed.
It wasn't that she was reluctant to give up Bai Rou's life and turned back to look for a dry well. She couldn't blame her if the man was gone. She just didn't want to alert others and cause such a big noise.
The last time her face was destroyed overnight, it was really shocking. Even now that she was inexplicably getting better again, she still couldn't let go and only felt lingering fear in her heart.
And after all this time, she still couldn't find any clues related to the poison.
The only change was that she became frightened. She had nightmares about her appearance being ruined all night, and she was disgusted by that person, and her original promise was never fulfilled.
"Auntie, you must not be so worried anymore. If you continue like this, your body will definitely be unable to bear it."
Yuan'er took the ointment and gently applied it to Aunt Fang's face.
Now the scar has faded a lot, but if you look carefully, you can still see subtle traces, which means there is damage after all.
But she didn't dare to say anything.
She was afraid of getting into trouble, and she was also afraid that Aunt Fang would break the jar in despair, causing her to die as well.
"I don't want to worry, but now everyone in this courtyard looks suspicious to me."
Aunt Fang's eyebrows were filled with sadness.
She has been losing weight day by day recently, and she is on the verge of collapse. She only hopes to get a few words of comfort from that person, or maybe get more attention.
But there was no response to the letter I sent.
Now she was in fear in the backyard, and she didn't dare to try the things in her mouth directly. She always felt that the person who harmed her would appear again at any time.
"I still have to keep Bai Rou in front of me. You can continue to keep an eye on her on weekdays and don't let up."
"Yes, I understand."
Aunt Fang closed her eyes and felt the coolness of the ointment.
Bai Rou was not like Yuan'er who was always by her side and could not gain her complete trust, but Bai Rou could not die yet, she had to take care of her life.
If someone attacks again, she must have someone who can stand in front of her and die for her.
...
After Song Jinyin returned home, she went straight to Zhuyayuan.
For three days in a row, she only did her job honestly, and stayed in the kitchen the rest of the time, either following Chef Li or making some snacks by herself.
Butler Wang saw that her face relaxed a lot, as if she had really had fun, and she was smiling more than before, and his heart dropped.
The little girl is a gifted girl. As long as she is well fed and well fed, she will inevitably have to be taken care of in the future.
Butler Wang was thinking smoothly, but he didn't know that Song Jinyin didn't take the joy in his eyes into consideration at all.
When Pei Musheng came over with the food from Baishilou, Butler Wang looked meaningfully at the food box carved with thousands of flowers, which made her confused.
It wasn't until Song Jinyin opened her mouth to explain that she understood the deep meaning in her eyes.
It turns out that there are many cooks in Zhuya Courtyard, so I don't look down on them.
"When did Butler Wang become so shallow and ignorant?"
Pei Musheng curled his lips helplessly, "The cooks in Baishilou are not necessarily worse than the ones in your courtyard."
"Butler Wang is just praising me, it has nothing to do with the other chefs."
Song Jinyin led her into the house, poured a glass of warm water for her and put it in front of her, "Miss Third, you are here just to eat cakes today? If you want to leave the house, I won't be able to accompany you for the next few days."
"I've told you everything. If you can't go out these days, let's talk about it in a few days. But while you are in this courtyard, have you heard any news about the Ye family?"
"This slave has never heard of it."
Song Jinyin shook her head.
After seeing Ye Wanqiu who fell into the water that time, she never thought of this person again. Regardless of whether Ye Wanqiu married the Chen family or not, she didn't have much reputation left. It was her own fault.
And when she thought of that day, Song Jinyin uncontrollably recalled being given up by Pei Yanzhou in her mind.
She didn't want to think about it, so she deliberately didn't listen to everyone on that day, and she didn't want to mention it more.
"I have been in Wenyue Tower and the kitchen recently. No one told me this."
"Then let me tell you! Stop standing. This is your room. Sit down and listen to me."
Pei Musheng stretched out his hand to pull her, but Song Jinyin did not refuse and sat down.
She ran several times today. If she had done it before, the distance would not have caused her any discomfort. However, for some reason today, she was obviously tired more easily and more strenuously than before.
"Third girl, did you hear the new news?"
"Of course! Let me tell you, on the second day after we returned home, the Chen family invited a matchmaker to go to Ye Mansion. Guess what?"
"What, what's going on?"
Pei Musheng's question reminded Song Jinyin of the storyteller in the restaurant, and she was momentarily stunned by her movement.
Especially when there was a large three-layer food box in front of her. After opening it, there were many kinds of pastries and meat jerky inside. When it was pushed in front of her, she couldn't help but swallow because of the smell, and her whole mind couldn't focus on it at all. Pei Musheng's words.
"In the end, the matchmaker and Mrs. Chen were kicked out of the Ye Mansion! I don't know how many people were watching the fun outside!"
"Kicked out? With Mr. Ye's current status, even if he feels sorry for his daughter, he would never do this to his colleagues..."
"It can't be so rude, can it?"
Pei Musheng took her words and nodded along: "Everyone also guessed the same. Later, when Concubine Rong in the palace got the news, she might have become angry with His Majesty. His Majesty even scolded Mr. Ye. Did you know what happened next? What's wrong?"
"..."
Song Jinyin was holding a piece of sour cake in her hand and was eating it. When she saw Pei Musheng pause again, she had to stop and echoed: "Later, an imperial edict was issued to grant marriage?"
"Smart! I heard that it was not Mr. Ye who drove the Chen family out of the house that day, but his wife. Maybe he wanted to make the decision for Ye Wanqiu, so he beat him out directly. I didn't expect that there would be no need to say anything about the official involvement. Ben, the palace immediately issued an order, and when I heard that Mrs. Ye was also punished and had her housekeeping rights taken away, I didn't even dare to cry!"
"Three girls."
Song Jinyin swallowed the pastry in her throat, and after hesitation, she couldn't help but ask: "This slave is a little curious, why does the third girl know so much about these... things in Gaomen's mansion?"
"You and I sat in those jewelry shops and cloth shops for two days, and you heard a lot about the affairs in the palace, not to mention the high-end mansions. Otherwise, how do you think we could figure out the preferences of the empress in the palace and do what we did? There are those first-class faces that are not available outside... But speaking of first-hand noodles, the pair I gave to my eldest brother last time was not an ordinary item. It was regarded as a treasure in the store, and my eldest brother really gave it to me... ....Did you really send it away?”
"It's being stored in the warehouse. Maybe the time has not come yet. After all, it's hard to give away such women's items hastily."
"Don't send it in a hurry. Why are you so anxious to ask for it that day? I thought that my brother... would just throw it into the warehouse now. If I had known this, I would have stayed in my shop as a sign. ”
Song Jinyin pursed her lips and did not answer.
She was dazzled by the mask the first time she saw it. She was so stunned that she didn't dare to look any further. Even at that moment, she did feel envious, but it was only for that moment.
She never allowed herself to have thoughts that she shouldn't have for things that didn't belong to her. The only thing she ever lost control of was her feelings for Pei Yanzhou.
Just as he was talking, there was a boy knocking on the door, and Song Jinyin stood up and asked a few questions.
"Miss Jinyin, Chef Li said that if the girl really wants to go to Mu'an County to visit, it is better to set off earlier and set off in two days, lest the weather changes and the girl cannot bear the burden on the way."
"Two days from now?"
Song Jinyin thought for a moment and then nodded.
Pei Yanzhou estimated that she would leave the house the day after tomorrow. In two days, it would be about the same time as him. Although it was a bit urgent, no matter which day it was, she would follow him.
Song Jinyin thought of the sudden discomfort she had felt in the past few days, and her heart gradually became worried.
There can be no further delay.
"I will follow Uncle Li's arrangements."
The boy confirmed and stepped back, but as soon as Song Jinyin sat down, Pei Musheng next to him raised his eyebrows, with uncontrollable excitement on his face: "Are you going out of the city?"
"Back to Third Miss, the kitchen at Zhuyayuan wants to buy some dry goods. I will go with you to take a look."
"It's good to go out of the city! I'll go with you!"
Song Jinyin stiffened, and the unfinished pastry suddenly turned into crumbs and fell all over her body.
She didn't know what kind of good luck she had.
"No, it doesn't count. It's freezing outside. Why don't you think about it again, Miss Three?"
"I don't want to. Besides, if I go together, your stay will be extremely comfortable, and you won't have to spend a single penny along the way. You should think about it carefully."
Pei Musheng's brows were filled with joy, as if he was not going shopping, but had chosen a day to travel.
Song Jinyin had no choice but to agree, and then she thought about it and was completely relieved. There might be more than three girls who could distract Biyu's attention.
The left and right sides were desperate, but there was nothing to fear.
