vstars Chapter 535
Chapter 535
Even the best doctors with superb medical skills could not heal her increasingly withered heart. She tried to wave her hands, "It's just that I was out of breath for a moment, and I feel sad. I will be fine after a while."
Just as he finished speaking, footsteps were heard in the darkness.
She turned her head in the dark and looked under the lantern hanging on the gate of Shaohuayuan. In the dim light, Pei An arrived in front of the house.
Honeysuckle came out with Lotus to greet her, but she couldn't hear clearly what they said.
But as the door of Shaohua Garden was bolted, the only light at the door was extinguished. Lianhua looked at her daughter with a worried look on her face, and repeatedly comforted her, "Girl, let's go back slowly and rest in the house for a while."
"Don't tell your young mistress, and don't mention it to my elder brother. I'm fine, I just need to rest for a day."
Lianhua and Xile responded in a low voice, and helped her take one step forward and one step back to Rongfu Garden.
Xier was guarding the courtyard gate. When she heard the girl's footsteps, she opened the door. In the dark night, the short man called softly, "Young lady, the young master is in Biluozhai tonight, drinking with the fourth young master of the Xiao family. He said that he wanted you to go to bed early and not worry about him."
"it is good."
Xu Lingqiao allowed Lianhua Xile to take off her hairpins and bun, wash her face and feet, change into comfortable clothes, and then go to bed.
She was sad and didn't want to sleep alone, so she called Lianhua to get on the bed, and the two of them slept side by side.
"Is there something on the girl's mind?"
Lotus knows how to feel and feels, and she probably thinks that her cousin is hiding something on her mind. Xu Lingqiao shook her head, "Now I am in the mansion, I don't have to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation. The people in the mansion treat me like a sister, so how can I have any worries?"
"Girls are always sharp and intelligent, and they don't like to speak out even when they encounter something. But girls always keep things in their hearts, which will definitely hurt them."
Xu Lingqiao turned over, facing Lianhua, and said softly, "Good maid, I am afraid that I will be sent out with my brother in the next year, and I am afraid that I will not be able to take you, a smart girl, with me. Thinking of this, I can't help but feel reluctant."
It turned out to be the case.
But she couldn't bear to leave herself, so she felt relieved and whispered, "If the young lady doesn't mind my stupidity, just tell the young lady, and I will follow you to serve you."
Hearing this, Xu Ling smiled, and the unextinguished candlelight shone into the gauze curtain. Lianhua was fascinated by it, "The young lady and my young mistress look exactly the same now."
Except for the different eyebrows, Song Guanzhou's eyebrows are thicker, straighter and denser. His eyes, nose and cherry lips look like they came out of the same mother.
"Although Guan Zhou is my younger sister, she is more than a thousand times better than me. I know she has always been thinking about me, her cousin. If I had mentioned it to her, she would have definitely let you go to me. But I don't have a good future either. It's a waste of talent for a maid from a mansion to serve me."
"Miss, why do you have to say such polite words? I can live a peaceful life with you. Besides, you are a soft-hearted girl, and you are still young. If someone offends you in the future, I will be worried even if I am not here."
Xu Lingqiao knew what Lianhua meant by the bottom of her heart. She had mentioned it many times that because she and Hehua were not good-looking, they only worked as maids outside the second gate, and there was no one to serve the young lady. The fourth master sent Uncle Hai to send the two of them in at night.
In the past, I had to get up before dawn to clean and wash clothes, and I could only take a breath after dark. Life was hard, but if I really go to Xu Lingqiao now, no matter how hard it is, it will not be as hard as before. What's more, my cousin has a gentle personality, and it is a blessing to serve such a master.
Lotus said this in a low voice, and Xu Lingqiao sighed slightly.
"But I am worried about Guan Zhou. You are all good and loyal maids. If I take you away, she will have one less useful person by her side."
"Young Madam..., Young Madam has Sister Honeysuckle beside her."
"Honeysuckle is smart and capable, but her appearance is damaged. She can't go out with you for social events. Lotus is a bit impulsive, and she's not as steady as you in some matters."
If it weren't for this, there would be no reason for two maids from the East Palace to help...
Speaking of the young lady, Lianhua could say nothing more. She reached out and tucked the corner of Xu Lingqiao's quilt. "Cousin, what you said makes sense. Just wait for the young lady to make the arrangements."
Xu Lingqiao uncovered the scar in her heart and lost all desire to sleep. She talked to Lianhua in private, "The eldest daughter of the Jin family is very arrogant. Is it because the Jin family is now highly valued by the emperor in the court?"
Lianhua shook her head slowly, "Son, please don't talk about these court affairs in the room. But Jin Fuyun dared to covet my son openly, she must be relying on her father and mother. One is a general who is important to the whole country and now guards a border fortress, and the other is a relative of the royal family, the famous Princess Hong'an."
Speaking of which, the predicament of my young lady's family, where no one is around, is incomparable.
"It's so ridiculous. She is going to be the princess of a county now."
Xu Lingqiao turned over and lay flat on her back, muttering, "Even though she is extremely wealthy, she is not as rich as the Fourth Young Master. If she had dared to think about this before the wedding, my sister wouldn't have to suffer this pain in the mansion."
Lianhua heard this and chuckled, "Yes, young lady, you know what our young lady is thinking. In the past, they quarreled and her words were cold, which always made the fourth young master feel uncomfortable. During that time, she said what you said, and only scolded the fourth young master. If she had feelings for Jin Fuyun, why didn't she make plans earlier? Now she is in the middle, how hard it is for the young lady to do her job."
"Almost losing your life is no small matter."
Xu Lingqiao was full of worries, but knew it was useless, so he asked Lianhua to extinguish the candle. The master and servant stopped talking and fell into a dream.
The next day, it was a rainy day.
Xu Lingqiao got up a little late and was still awakened by the sound of rain hitting the window. Lianhua got up early and had finished most of the work inside and outside. She only came in when she heard Xu Lingqiao calling her.
"But it's raining?"
Lotus nodded, "It was early in the morning, there was no thunder, and the sun was still shining. Who would have thought that dark clouds would come soon? I went to the kitchen to get some porridge and vegetables, but I was soaked halfway through the journey."
Xu Lingqiao stood up, opened the window corner, and was hit by raindrops.
The heavy rain stirred up the soil, and a smell of earth also entered the house. Lotus went forward to close the window frame, "The girl is worried that she will catch a cold."
Xu Lingqiao frowned slightly, her eyes dark, "Guan Zhou was so drunk yesterday, I can't go visit her now."
When Lianhua heard the girl's words, she helped her sit in front of the dressing table, picked up the sandalwood comb, and gently combed her hair.
"Don't worry, young lady. This is not the first time that the young lady has been drunk. The hangover soup made by Sister Meng tastes great and has wonderful effects. The young lady will drink a bowl of it when she wakes up the next day, and she will feel refreshed immediately. Don't worry."
After helping Xu Lingqiao wash and dress, she brought the porridge and dishes to her. She raised her head again and looked out the curtain, "Is my elder brother back?"