Ruan Yuyi pondered for a moment and said, "How about you call me Qingdai from now on?" This means that she is leaving her behind.
Mu Ling saw that the young lady was really impressed, but he couldn't persuade her, so he could only sigh slightly. At worst, he would arrange for her to be farther away from the young lady. If there was anything unusual, it would not be too late to send her away.
Qingdai was stunned, quickly wiped away her tears, and leaned down to thank her.
Since the few maids standing behind her came with her, their life experience would not be much better than hers. After all, if it were not really helpless, no one would think of becoming a slave and putting themselves into slavery.
His life and death were left in the hands of others.
Seeing that Qingdai was left behind, and the master in front of them seemed to be a talkative again, several people also wanted to plead for mercy. After hesitation, they heard Ruan Yuyi say, "That should be enough, right? You can go back as well."
Explain to the eldest son."
The young man smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, madam, for your understanding." After saying that, he took the rest of the people away, and naturally didn't give those who wanted to stay a chance to speak. When he left, he still had a few courages.
The older ones look back frequently.
Ruan Yuyi fiddled with the cup at hand. In fact, she did not leave him alone just because of pity. Although everyone in the world lives different lives, no one has it easy.
She lives in the Cheng Mansion, so she has to walk on thin ice and pretend to be obedient in front of the Cheng Zhu family; the same goes for Qingdai, if she wants to get benefits from her master, she has to be low-key. What is rare is that Qingdai knows what will happen.
Show off your pain points and try to gain her sympathy for a moment.
And Ruan Yuyi herself was not like this, but what she put in front of the prince was not her pain, but her appearance.
Suddenly, she stopped the boy with her hand, "Wait a minute."
The young man heard the voice and turned around quickly, "Young madam, do you have any other instructions?"
She had a tall bun and eyebrows that resembled distant daisies, and she was sitting at the edge of the table. It was in the backlight, and the clear sunlight outlined her figure with a golden rim. Although there was no obvious sullen look on her face, it was still called that little girl.
My heart palpitated when I saw it.
"Tell the truth," Ruan Yuyi looked at him steadily and said in a deep voice, "Why on earth did the eldest son suddenly send these maids?" One or two of them were purchased by Xu Shi's house and assigned to her courtyard.
, but such an amount is more like some kind of compensation——
The boy couldn't help but raise his eyes, with doubt in his eyes, "Young lady, didn't you give a maid as a gift to the eldest princess? These are for her."
Ruan Yuyi's heart skipped a beat, and she had a vague idea in her mind. She asked, "Is the maid you mentioned named Muxiang?"
He thought about it and said uncertainly, "It seems to be called that name." He just got the order from his superiors and immersed himself in the work, not knowing that much.
Unable to sit still any longer, she stood up suddenly, pursed her lips, and finally waved her hand, asking the boy to retreat.
Mu Ling was also shocked. No wonder she hadn't seen Sister Muxiang for a long time. She hesitated and said, "Miss, is it possible that Sister Muxiang followed the eldest princess voluntarily? Why don't we go look for her and ask her?"
Be clear."
Ruan Yuyi nodded slightly. In fact, she would definitely go even if Mu Ling didn't say anything. Mu Xiang had resolutely rejected Zhao Rong before, so how could she change her mind for no reason? What's more, she believed in the friendship between them.
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After letting the maid sweeping the yard lead Qingdai to the room where she slept, Ruan Yuyi and Mu Ling went to the west wing.
On the road, she met a few people, and when they saw that it was her, they all saluted. She didn't pay much attention to it, she just looked ahead, thinking about walking faster, even faster, wishing she could be there in the next moment.
When she arrived at the door of Zhaorong's wing, she randomly found a maidservant guarding the door and asked, "Is the eldest princess in there?"
The servant girl was dozing off, and when she made a sound, her whole body trembled. Seeing the cold look on her brows, she didn't dare to neglect her, and she didn't dare to stop her, so she had to say quickly, "That's right. This slave girl will do it right now."
Take you in."
The layout of the west wing is still familiar to her, but it is filled with many exquisite utensils and ornaments. It does not look like an ordinary wing in the Cheng Mansion.
The maidservant who was guarding the door walked in front, walked to the door of the inner room, stood there, and said inside, "Your Royal Highness, Miss Ruan, please see me."
Ruan Yuyi glanced at her back. When Zhao Rong came over, she didn't bring many maids from the Princess's Palace. This person should be from the Cheng Family. She was quite clever, so she changed her name so as not to worry about it.
Zhao Rong was unhappy.
Ruan Yuyi was also unhappy, and she had to endure it until the maid informed her. At this moment, she saw that there was no movement inside, and she didn't care about the etiquette, so she went in.
"I have met Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess." Even the salute was a little perfunctory.
Fortunately, Zhaorong's back was to her, and he was playing with the jade magpie from the lantern festival in his hand. Seeing that it was her, he didn't seem to be very surprised, and he didn't even bother to raise his eyelids, "It's rare to see my sister come here. Bai
Hey, no tea yet."
Yesterday, she summoned Mu Xiang to the east chamber alone on the grounds that she had a rumor related to Ruan Yuyi. She originally thought that if Mu Xiang was really willing to follow her, it would be best, and she would not embarrass Mu Xiang.
This little maid is really very stubborn.
Then naturally she can only use small means.
In fact, if you want to say how much she wants her, you can't say it. Just seeing Ruan Yuyi's displeasure made her feel relieved.
"No need," Ruan Yuyi said softly, "Your Highness, have you ever seen Mu Xiang?"
Zhaorong finally raised his eyes, with an arrogant look on his face, and slowly laughed, "Who is Muxiang? I've never seen her before. My sister's own maid can't see her well, so how did she find her here?"
Seeing her expression, she looked like she really didn't know. Ruan Yuyi knew it well, and if she insisted, she wouldn't be able to get anything good. She pinched her fingers deeply into her palms, but her expression was as usual, "Your Highness, if you feel that
There is a shortage of people in the courtyard, why not keep those who were sent to my place."
Zhao Rong was still sitting on the chair, stroking the jade carving leisurely with his hands. Hearing this, he frowned and asked, "Who are you sending this to?"
She had a look of confusion on her face, and she didn't know how to hide it. Ruan Yuyi knew at a glance that Cheng Xingqiu had given her four or five maidservants as compensation, but Zhaorong didn't know about it.
She suddenly started to laugh. Cheng Xingqiu was coaxing her from both sides, but she didn't mind being caught in the middle. She smiled coldly, and she and Zhao Rong sat together, looking at her with eyes that seemed to be squinting at each other.
"There are four or five maids in total. I thought they were given to me by His Highness. If they are not you, then who should they be?" Ruan Yuyi frowned and looked sideways, as if she was really thinking.
Zhao Rong didn't understand anything about this, and her face suddenly turned ugly.