Chapter 579
Chapter 579
When Miaohua was about to start, Shishu saw him and hurried over to stop him, saying, "Don't do that."
"Sister, why are you trying to stop me? It's just a small matter, she can't do anything. Now that old pious woman Qing Sangu has run back to Liyang, if she accuses you and me in front of the general and the princess, I'm afraid our future will be in jeopardy."
Shishu looked at Panxi deeply and advised her to stop drawing.
"Forget it. She is my sister-in-law now anyway."
Miaohua put her hands on her hips and shouted so that everyone could hear, "What kind of sister-in-law is she? Second brother has a proper wife, and she is just a bed warmer——"
Pan Xi lowered her head and did not refute.
Only after the two men finished cursing and returned to the second gate did she pick up the basket and go to the back house where the servants lived. Now, she and Qiao Wan lived in two small rooms, which were much more spacious than the big dormitory in the past, but they were in the shade during the day, with little sunlight, so it was inevitable that they were a little damp.
Pan Xi went in, sat on the bed, looked at the dark room, and fell into confusion.
She felt a little better because Aru was not dead.
But he was also afraid that Aru would expose him. But when he thought of this, he suddenly laughed at himself. If Aru knew it, how could the Fourth Young Master not know it?
It turned out that everything changed from the night she instigated the Fourth Young Master's wife to go to the Full Moon Tower.
Not long after, Qiao Wan returned. She stood up immediately upon hearing his footsteps and went out to greet him. Qiao Wan saw that she looked dazed, so he led her to the inner room and asked, "Did the painting secretary scold you?"
Pan Xi tilted her head and her voice softened after a while.
"They have never liked me, and it's not just today that they look down on me."
"Don't worry, I've already told them that they won't upset you again in the future." He was more than ten years older than Panxi, and he looked much older as he was exposed to the wind and sun outside every day. Sitting with a maid like Panxi, they looked more like father and daughter than husband and wife.
"Thank you, second brother."
"I'm going to Mangzhou in the next two days. You're in the mansion. If the eldest lady doesn't call you in, you can do some needlework outside the second gate and talk to me when I come back."
When Pan Xi heard this, he immediately looked up and said, "Today is August 15th, a good day for family reunion. Why would Second Brother want to go to such a far place?"
Qiao Wan was flattered by her concerned look and lowered his voice.
"The eldest lady has something urgent to arrange, otherwise she wouldn't leave today." After saying that, he asked Panxi to help pack clothes and dry food, rolled them into a bag and put them in a bamboo backpack, and then put a sheepskin coat on it to prevent rain. "Second brother, can you take the servants with you?"
Qiao Wan shook his head, "I can go faster alone."
After a while, he played secretly with Panxi, then went out with the bamboo basket. Panxi sent him to the door. After Qiao Wan was no longer visible, he returned to the bed, biting his lips and sobbing.
Qiao Wan is not a man who is gentle with women.
Pan Xi was newly favored, and her body was uncomfortable. The pain made her hate surge from the bottom of her heart, but who should she hate? Over and over again, the torture of the elder girl made her dare not even think of parting, even if she hated.
Jovan?
He was already her husband, her lifelong support, could she hate him? Of course not.
Who do you hate then?
After all, it was still the whole Zhenguo Mansion. She hated the Fourth Young Master for being so heartless and ungrateful. After all, they grew up together, but he didn't care about their old friendship and just sold her away.
I hate the Song family even more.
If she had died earlier, why would the elder girl have to torment herself and Panlan? Thinking of Panlan, on this day of reunion, Panxi held the embroidered silk handkerchief left by Panxi and choked with sobs.
The Song family! The Song family!
How come you are so lucky?
**
After lunch, Qi Yue Niang did not allow everyone to take a nap. She sent the maids and old women to say hello and go to pay their respects to Madam Mei.
When the maid arrived at the prince's room, Shuangyue was standing at the door wiping her tears. The little maid was startled and didn't dare to approach. Shuangyue was sharp-eyed and saw that it was someone from Kuoyue Zhai. She turned around, wiped her tears, and then called the little maid to come forward, "Did the eldest young lady have any instructions?"
"My dear sister, the autumn wind is blowing, so don't cry in front of it. You might get an upset stomach if you get wind."
Shuang Yue said with a heavy nasal voice, "It's nothing, it's just that the wind hurts my eyes. Please speak quickly, don't delay the masters' business."
The little maid then conveyed Qi Yueniang's words.
"Please ask my dear sister to explain clearly to the prince and his wife. The eldest young master's wife said that Madam Mei had sent someone to invite them a long time ago. They are just family, so there is no need to talk about an auspicious time. If you don't have anything important to do, why not go over and have tea and talk with the queen?"
Shuang Yue sighed slightly, "I will report to the Crown Prince's wife in a moment, you can go on your own."
The little maidservant did not dare to delay, so she quickly agreed and trotted away.
Instead, Shuangyue stood at the door, sighing for a long time, and did not dare to go in, until Aunt Chu came out and saw her sitting dejectedly under the apricot tree, her footsteps slightly hesitant. When she looked closely, she saw that Shuangyue's eyes were misty. Only then did she soften her heart and walked up to her.
"Let me take a look at your little face. Was it hit hard?"
After that, he held Shuangyue's shoulder and wanted to take a closer look, but Shuangyue just turned her head away and whispered, "Aunt, the young lady's hands are soft and she doesn't have the strength, so it doesn't hurt."
As soon as he finished speaking, his tears softened again.
Aunt Chu sighed and held the handkerchief to her eyes, "Wipe it quickly, she is sad, we servants just have to bear with it."
Shuang Yue nodded almost imperceptibly.
"Don't worry, aunt. I don't care. I am a slave and servant, and my mistress treats me well. If it were another master, she would sell me off."
"It's enough to know. Relax your mind and you will have a hard time. Come on, wipe your tears and follow me in. Madam is thinking about you again."
Shuangyue didn't want to go in, but Xiao Yinxiu was the master.
"The prince is still in the room right now, so it's okay. You are a smart girl, so we will just follow Madam's advice tomorrow—"
"But doesn't Aunt know that this is a life-threatening matter? Madam is now in a low ebb, has lost her household duties, and has been despised by the prince. Why doesn't she restrain herself?"
"Silence!"
Aunt Chu quickly rebuked Shuangyue, looked around to see if there was anyone around, and then gently pinched Shuangyue's shoulder, "How can you say this? First you agreed, and then you just said it couldn't be done. You knew that her temper was unquestionable, but you still went against her. It would be strange if she didn't hit you."
When Shuangyue heard this, tears started to flow.
"Aunt, it wasn't someone else, it was Miss Jin who harmed Madam."
This is really crazy! Shuangyue stamped her feet in anxiety. She tried to avoid Miss Jin, but the lady wanted her to deliver a message.
How dare she?
Others in the mansion may not know this, but as a maid serving the prince's wife, how could she not know the key points?
Aunt Chu was also in a difficult situation. The madam's chess move was really terrible.
Shuangyue said that it was not possible, so Xiao Yinxiu raised his hand and slapped him, and Pei Chen, who had just entered the room, saw it.
"Wow! Why are you hitting someone for no reason?"
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