The previously peaceful Shangshu Mansion became a lot more lively because Lord Shangshu Shen Rui returned from a tour. What's more, this time Shen Rui went on a tour and specially brought gifts for several ladies, which caused everyone in the house to talk about it. this matter.
Compared with the bustling courtyards of other ladies, the Lixiang Garden of the eldest lady Wei Zijin seems much deserted.
The fact that Wei Zijin is not liked by Lord Shangshu is already known to everyone in the Shangshu Mansion. But this time when the Shangshu returned, not only did he not set foot in Lixiang Garden, nor did he prepare gifts for her, but the fact that Wei Zijin was not happy was put on the table. There was bound to be a discussion among the people inside.
Qiao Xiang, who had just heard the maids talking about her, was so angry that she almost threw the things in her hands. When she returned to Lixiang Garden, she saw Huan'er sweeping fallen leaves in the yard, looking sneaky, as if he was hiding something secretly. He shouted at her and asked with wide eyes: "What are you doing there, so sneaky?"
Huan'er froze and said hesitantly: "No...I didn't do anything..."
"Come here!" Qiaoxiang didn't believe her words and looked at her sternly. This Huan'er was the personal maid of the third lady. There was no doubt about who her heart was towards. Although she hadn't done anything unnecessary recently, But Qiaoxiang did not relax her vigilance towards this ring!
Huan'er walked up to Qiaoxiang fearfully. Before she could react, Qiaoxiang reached over her body and found the thing she was trying to hide from her hand hidden behind her back.
"What is this?" Qiaoxiang asked sharply, holding the gold anklet that she took from Huan'er, "Where did you steal such a valuable thing?"
"Sister Qiaoxiang, I'm wrong. I didn't steal this, someone else gave it to me!" Huan'er hurriedly waved her hands to deny it, cursing herself for being confused. Why did she forget the shape of this precious thing when she got it, and take it out to look at from time to time? After two glances, Qiao Xiang saw him!
"Who gave it to me?" Qiaoxiang didn't believe her words. The Shangshu Mansion had been saving money recently. The other ladies were all married as concubines, and the dowries were not generous. It was impossible to give these things away casually. !
"Yes...it was given by the third lady. She said that Lord Shangshu brought a lot of things back from Jiangnan. She saw that I had been serving her for a long time, so she gave one to me as a reward! Sister Qiaoxiang, I absolutely dare not say that Lies, if you don’t believe it, just ask the third lady!" Huan'er was so flustered that he didn't even care about the purpose of the third lady giving him this precious thing, and told the whole truth at once.
The golden anklet shone brightly in the sun. Qiaoxiang was a little annoyed when she heard the maids' comments. Now that she heard that the third lady got a lot of things, she was even willing to take out the golden anklet to reward others, and her anger became even more intense. He jumped up and slapped Huan'er hard.
"What, I see that you are so sneaky, why can't I ask? You actually brought out the third lady to threaten me!" Qiaoxiang has always disliked the third lady, Lu Xiyun, and also doesn't like Huan'er. Now she is so angry that she slaps him Huan'er's cheek was swollen.
"Sister Qiaoxiang, how can you hit someone?" Huan'er covered her burning face and said with red eyes.
"Why can't I beat you?" Qiaoxiang sneered and said word by word: "Don't think that I don't know what you are thinking. No matter how powerful your master is, he can't replace the eldest lady!"