When she stood up again, Song Jinyin smiled so sweetly that she mistakenly thought she was being soft towards the servant.
"A girl shouldn't talk too much with a disrespectful slave. If you are too kind, it is easy for others to lose sight of your position and lead to the following wrong things."
"That's what mama said."
Song Jinyin blinked.
Mammy's words were perfectly timed, as she thought they would make the person in front of her even angrier.
Sure enough, Hongli bit her lip tightly, wishing she could eat him alive. However, she couldn't bear the curse words because she thought of the old woman's slap and the two attendants.
This grandma should be the one to teach this sick boy the rules. She really doesn't dare to conflict.
Hongli's mind flashed to the master she saw that day.
She originally thought it would be an old man, or a wealthy businessman who often stayed outside, but she never thought that such a young and dazzling man would make her look like nothing else as soon as he appeared.
But the master came in a hurry, slept with the sick man for one night, and left in a hurry without leaving a word.
Hongli could only look forward to seeing her again in the days to come.
But in the past few days, she had dressed up carefully, but she had not been able to see the master again. After thinking about it, she had probably forgotten this sick man long ago, and she had no interest in coming to see him again.
What annoyed her the most was that this stinky girl turned out to be just as she had guessed. Not only was she not a master with status, but she was also a slave like her!
No wonder there are mammies who teach the rules and attendants who follow her orders!
At this moment, the injustice in Hongli's heart increased.
She had been praised for her beauty since she was a child. If her life hadn't been easy, with easy errands in the house and plenty of money, she would have long ago wanted to find a wealthy family and marry her, and live a life of counting money all day long.
But now seeing such a husband, Hongli thought, it's a good thing she's not married.
Such a sick person can catch the eye of that noble man, so there is no reason why she is a head shorter.
Even if we have to wait for this girl to die, looking at her face and body, it shouldn't take long!
"What the girl said, I will definitely remember it well."
Hongli gritted her silver teeth tightly, her words filled with injustice.
She has been in this courtyard for nearly a year, and because she and the steward are from the same hometown, she has given her some gifts, so she gets more care on weekdays. The girls in the courtyard are all polite to her and compliment her in every way.
Now when this sick girl comes, everyone tries their best to get in touch with her and completely forget about her.
Therefore, even without the provocation just now, she has already hated the person.
Now this girl has been ignored before she even started, and she dares to touch Qiao in front of her. She just waits!
Song Jinyin clearly saw the changing expression on her face.
There are many maids in the Duke's mansion, but not many of them dare to be so openly jealous without the support of their master.
Either secretly gossiping behind her back to make things difficult, or using her master's hands to show off her power. Even the maid next to the eldest girl Pei Wenshu knew that only her master could show off her arrogant look.
The red beauty in front of me would probably not survive more than three days if thrown into the Duke's Mansion.
...
When she entered the house, Song Jinyin had just finished eating a whole fruit.
She raised her eyes and looked at the beams and several wooden windows, then looked at the tents, tables and chairs everywhere, and then followed her grandma inside to get the wooden box.
The money was a bit heavy. She left a lot of it with Cuiyu when she left, but she didn't take it all away.
Even those precious jewelry, some of which could be found with a quick search, she couldn't touch at all while escaping.
Fortunately, most of what the third girl gave her came from outside, so she took it with her and went to a pawn shop to get a lot of money.
Song Jinyin looked through everything carefully until she saw the jade pendant at the bottom.
The jade pendant is exquisite and eye-catching. You can tell at a glance that it is not a common thing. It is too precious to get rid of.
It was something Pei Yanzhou gave her, and it stayed with her for many years. Pei Yanzhou once used it to exchange for her cheap jade pendant.
When she escaped that time, Song Jinyin took it with her without thinking.
Maybe there was still a trace of nostalgia or expectation deep in my heart at that time.
She didn't plan to pawn it, she just wanted to leave a memory for herself and her unborn child, but her memory was shattered by his own hands that night.
Thinking of this, Song Jinyin reached out and took out the jade pendant and put it in the dowry beside her.
It looked like it was just a placement of jewelry, but it was actually a clear boundary between her and Pei Yanzhou.
She doesn't need any thoughts related to him in the future, and those things are now nothing but useless in her eyes.
Looking away, Song Jinyin looked back at the wooden box in her hand.
"Mommy, how long does Hongli have to kneel down outside? She doesn't look like a master who can endure hardship, so it's better for you to be merciful."
A plea came out of his mouth.
However, those who are familiar with Song Jinyin will definitely hear that her words are not sincere, but rather perfunctory.
But the nanny next to her didn't know. She shook her head with dissatisfaction on her face.
"Three hours must not be less. The girl must not be soft-hearted. If it were our Lu family, those who talked about the master behind his back would not be able to survive. After all, the girl has been in the Duke's Mansion for so many years. She should be better than the old slave. It’s better to know better.”
"Not all the people in this mansion are the prince's subordinates now."
Song Jinyin did not raise her eyes, but carefully closed the box, "If you are too strict, I'm afraid it will cause trouble, and I am also a slave."
After a pause, Song Jinyin smiled, but her emotion was indiscernible, "I don't know why I have gained the attention of the prince. I may only be able to enjoy the life of a girl for a few days, so it's hard to do things too well." , so I want Hongli to be by my side these two days."
"Why bother, girl?"
Mammy frowned, not understanding what she was thinking, "It will only take three days at most. Everyone in the house will be changed. Then there may be maids familiar to the girl coming in. Why should the girl leave such an ungrateful thing behind?"
Song Jinyin frowned quickly.
No more than three days.
Sure enough, Pei Yanzhou would not allow her to live a stable life for too long.
"It will be three days later. I will feel at ease when I finally see someone. Besides, I kept Hongli by my side because I just wanted to give her some sweetness and let her leave the house later. Don't throw dirty water at will. That’s all, one more thing is worse than one less thing. I heard the girl in the mansion say that when punishing slaves, it is best to use both kindness and power."
Thinking of Song Jinyin being pregnant now, the words that grandma was about to reply, that she would not leave this mansion alive, stopped in her throat without saying it.
Pregnant people should not listen to these bloody things, lest they increase their worries.
"If the girl wants to practice with her, that's fine. From now on, the girl will not always be a maid."
Song Jinyin did not respond to this. She put the box away again and took out the needle and thread that someone had prepared.
When she had free time these days, she was making clothes for her children.
Although she didn't know the gender, she just wanted to keep doing it, even though she knew that she would most likely not be able to take the clothes with her.
The room gradually became quiet.
It wasn't until the little cook's voice came from outside again that Song Jinyin put down her things and patted her belly gently.
The hope born in her heart made her palms slightly moist, and there was a hint of excitement in her voice.
"I'm a little hungry again. I wonder what snacks the chef brought back."
...
One day flies by.
After lunch the next day, the maid beside Ms. Liu hurried into the room, and the bead curtain that was raised made a sound, which made the person who was reading quietly inside frown and raise his eyes.
"You're so reckless, but do you still seem to understand the rules?"
"I'm sorry, Mrs. Side, but I'm just a little impatient."
"What's the matter?"
Mrs. Liu glanced at her impatiently, then lowered her eyes to the book in her hand.
"I just passed by Zhuya Courtyard and saw the new maid who was often with Song Jinyin before. She seemed to have just come back from outside, she was dusty and her face was not good, but I never saw Song Jinyin!"
The maid spoke urgently, but Mrs. Liu still didn't respond.
"When did I ask you to inquire about things on the other side? The first time you followed me?"
Seeing that the person in front of her was dissatisfied, the maid shrank her neck and said, "Mrs. Side, please calm down. I don't dare to make my own decision. I just heard that the old lady was also inquiring, so I thought that Mrs. Side would want to know first so that I can report to the old lady." Go over there.”
"I have always served the old lady sincerely. You don't need to do such things to please me. Go down and stare at the medicinal food stewed for the old lady in the small kitchen. Call me when you are ready."
"Yes, Mrs. Side."
After the maid went down, Mrs. Liu kept looking at the book in her hand, but no one paid attention to her. She never turned another page after the maid opened her mouth.
The maid just now belonged to the old lady. Although she was doing what she asked, she would go to Fuluyuan every once in a while.
She has always known over the years, and she has no plans to purge people. Things have disadvantages and advantages, and if used properly, there will be more good things. She has never minded.
But what she said just now reminded her of Song Jinyin, the daughter who had not called her mother for a long time.
Mrs. Liu knew that Song Jinyin would never call her again, and she would not listen.
It was rare to lose consciousness for a moment.
After a while, Liu's eyes gradually regained their clarity.
She has to do too much, so much that she can no longer be the Liu girl she once was, nor can she be her mother.
As if remembering something, Mrs. Liu got up and walked to Aunt Fang's yard.
