In the eyes of others, Mrs. Side, who was too ill to get out of bed, had refused many visitors, and it was rare for her to spend two nights in a down-to-earth manner.
But today, she guessed that it might not be stable forever, so it stopped at a soft state early.
It wasn't until the maid carefully knocked on the door that she hid her eyes, loosened her hair, and said, "Come in."
The opened door was closed in just a moment, but the sound of the howling wind outside still came through.
Just listening to it makes me feel chilled all over.
"Didn't I tell you, it's been very cold these days. I don't need you to take care of me here. It's more important to help Grandma Fu's people take care of the backyard of the big house."
"Mrs. Liu, please forgive me, but things are going to be a little tricky later on. Without Mrs. Liu speaking up, the servants can't make up their minds."
"What happens next?"
The maid heard his voice was quite weak and couldn't help but glance up secretly.
The person in front of her had little color on her face, her eyes were slightly squinted, and her frowning eyebrows showed discomfort. Seeing this, the maid couldn't help but feel a little worried again.
"Returning to Mrs. Fang, Aunt Fang got mad again tonight, and there is a big fuss at the moment. The master can't sleep well because of his headache. He got so angry that he dragged several people down, slave. We really can’t persuade you..."
Liu's closed eyes opened, filled with tiredness.
Listening to the maid's words, she seemed a little anxious, but before she could speak, she covered the corners of her lips with a handkerchief and coughed for a long time before she could catch her breath.
"If you didn't ask the doctor to prescribe medicine for Aunt Fang, why are you still making trouble?"
"My servant doesn't know either. I just heard that Aunt Fang suddenly started walking around with the scissors again, and she was still talking about things related to the second young master. The woman who was guarding on the other side didn't dare to listen too much, for fear that the old lady would know. Then he would faint from anger, and they would also be silenced."
Mrs. Liu's brows never relaxed, her original morbid look became more serious, and the handkerchief she held in her hand became tighter and tighter.
After a while, she let out a sigh.
"Thinking of the happy New Year's Day, the old lady agreed to my request and spared Aunt Fang's life temporarily. Now if she refuses to listen to my advice and scares others, then she should follow the old lady's method and be silenced first."
After hearing this, the maid breathed a sigh of relief.
No one knows whether they, who are servants, will be silenced after hearing those things that they cannot listen to.
Therefore, after this scene, those women had the right to ignore the bullying of the other aunt behind their backs, wishing that this scourge would close their eyes as soon as possible.
But it happened that the crazy woman was dying, and Ms. Liu still missed her old love.
"That is to say, Mrs. Side, you are kind-hearted and want to keep her alive. Even the women who are guarding her have benefited a lot from you."
The maid couldn't help but sigh, but after seeing the sad look on the face of the person in front of her, she sighed inwardly.
She is the maid sent by the old lady to Liu's side, and her purpose is naturally to keep an eye on all her actions.
But over the years, not only did the side wife not show off her favor, but she also walked carefully and steadily, which gradually attracted the old lady's attention.
If you insist on finding something wrong, it is probably because this side wife is too easy to be soft-hearted.
If others cry a few words in the name of the stable family, this person will try his best to protect the people, for fear that the prince in front of him will be entangled in trivial matters in the backyard and rarely have time to relax.
Just like the now despised Aunt Fang.
However, she just cried and begged a few times when she was awake, and remembered how well the Duke of Guo and Mrs. Liu had treated her. She begged so hard that Mrs. Liu found it difficult to take action and saved her life for the time being.
But speaking of it, Aunt Fang's fate was also bad.
After being locked up for only half a day, the person suddenly became insane and said things he shouldn't have said.
"Let's send someone to do it. At this time, there is no need to say whether you are kind or not."
Mrs. Liu shook her head, covered her lips and coughed a few more times.
The maid turned around and poured a cup of hot water for her and handed it to her. She also stirred the coals in the stove next to her.
"Mrs. Liu Zang, I'm afraid you don't know. Aunt Fang also said that she had harmed the girl Jin Yin in Zhuya Courtyard. It was that time before that she pushed someone into the water, and that girl almost died because of this. .....”
Speaking of the news she heard, the maid became even more aggrieved and did not react at first.
It wasn't until she was halfway through speaking that she suddenly remembered Song Jinyin's relationship with this lady.
But when she saw that she was just drinking water quietly and showed no surprise, the maid's heart dropped and she quickly changed her topic.
"My slave has also heard that Aunt Fang is not as kind as you think. Look, a few days ago you stood up for such a wanton woman, which made the old lady unhappy. If you want this slave to see it, you should have listened to me." The poison first makes the person mute, and when spring comes, he will be carried out covered with a mat."
"They are all people who have served the master. I am also...that's all. Aunt Fang, you send someone to take care of it. I will go and see the master first."
Mrs. Liu put down the cup and stood up. Due to her weakness, she almost fell down when she stood up. Fortunately, the maid was beside her to lend a hand.
"Ma'am, be careful!"
Mrs. Liu's face suddenly sank when she blurted out this sentence, and then she scolded her softly: "Slap your own hands!"
The maid didn't dare to say any more, she just raised her hand honestly.
It feels solid with one palm, but there are no complaints.
Speaking of which, if it weren't for the irritable Duke of Guo who was only thinking about his wife, Mrs. Liu would have taken some medicine and gone to bed to recuperate at such a late hour today.
But now in this mansion, the entire mansion and the old lady can no longer live without this side wife.
Regardless of whether Madam yelled after this, it didn't matter to Mrs. Liu at all.
And she, the personal maid who works next to Mrs. Liu, is already a person in the mansion, vying to be favored and fawned over.
"alright."
After all, Mrs. Liu couldn't bear to see him attack so harshly, so she shouted to stop, "Be careful in what you say and do in the future. There are things that shouldn't be mine, and you should never think about them."
"Yes, I understand. I will definitely remember it."
The wind is freezing outside.
Mrs. Liu put on her cloak and stepped out of the house, walking down the corridor.
Occasionally, there was darkness, which just covered her sarcastic eyes and the slightly raised lips in a sneer.
After staying in the Duke's Mansion for so many years, she has never cared about the word "Madam".
And Aunt Fang.
Recalling that Pei Jinzhi suddenly took an errand and left Luo City earlier, Liu knew that it was probably Pei Yanzhou's handiwork, and her Yinyin must have known about the two of them.
That's why Aunt Fang saw Pei Jinzhi going to find Yin Yin, and she became jealous because of it.
And it was such unfounded resentment that caused her Yinyin to almost lose her life.
Now she was begging the old lady to spare Aunt Fang's life, just to let her experience the suffering that Yin Yin had suffered in that cold, cramped and small room.
He was bullied and suppressed and was dying.
It's just that she made the right bet on Pei Yanzhou, and Aunt Fang, who was extremely stupid, could only live in pain and never get over.
Mrs. Liu raised her hands and tightened the cloak around her body.
When he saw the servant passing by, he couldn't help but cough a few times.
"Mrs. Liu Bian, this is the hand stove that the Duke asked your servant to prepare for you."
The maid came to greet her.
Knowing that she was worried about her and would definitely come, the maid informed the Duke early.
Mrs. Liu didn't ask any more questions, she just reached out and took it with a gentle and virtuous hand.
Now she only hopes that the Duke's health will get worse, and he will be irritable all day long without clarity, until he dies little by little.
And she no longer has to wait in agony for that day.
As long as the eldest son of the Pei family takes over, whether she pays with her life or is willing to let her out of the house, she can finally breathe a sigh of relief in her last days.
The only regret is that she is still alive and has no face to see her Yin Yin, so she can only hope to meet her in the next life.
...
It wasn't until dawn that Mrs. Liu calmed the furious Duke to sleep.
And the entire city of Kyoto has become completely lively, with a lot of new things and people coming to Kyoto from other places.
On East Street, two girls were dressed as men. They were a bit smaller than the girls in Kyoto City. When they were wearing men's robes, they had a different kind of beauty that was quite eye-catching.
Seeing the things displayed on the street vendors, the two girls picked them up and were reluctant to put them down.
"Sister, there are so many things in Kyoto that we don't have in Lingnan, and I haven't seen enough yet. Why don't you meet Uncle Gu later and beg him to stay for two more days!"
"Uncle Gu is now a well-known and brave general. How can I just stay? Besides, my mother is still in Lingnan and is looking forward to Uncle Gu's return. It's better for you because you just want to have fun."
The taller girl looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, with fair skin, bright eyes and white teeth, and was pretty.
Although there is reluctance in her eyes, she is more steady than the girl next to her.
"Besides, we also have a lot of good things in Lingnan. Don't cause trouble to Uncle Gu."
"It's not like it's causing trouble. It's just that my mother is so reluctant to let go of Uncle Gu. Why don't we follow her together? Maybe the two of us can get closer on the road..."
"Quiet!"
The girl stretched out her hand to pull her sister and glared at her, "If mother doesn't come, she doesn't want to see the people in the palace. Stop talking, so as not to be heard."
The two were muttering when they suddenly saw a carriage stop next to them, and then a middle-aged man got off.
"But we have found two girls. General Gu can't get away from the palace, so he asked the younger one to come and tell the two of them that they will leave for Lingnan early tomorrow morning. The two girls should not be too tired from playing today. They have to take care of themselves. ."
"Leaving tomorrow?"
The slightly younger girl was surprised and a little reluctant.
She pursed her lips and said pitifully: "You really can't persuade Uncle Gu to stay for a few more days? I remember my mother once said that Uncle Gu suffers from an old disease. Now that he has arrived in Kyoto, it is better to find a powerful doctor to help him. Uncle, take a look?"
