Daiyu from the Red Mansion is also arguing with people today

Standing next to the young man, a child who was a few years older than Daiyu, looked down in the direction the young man was looking and happened to meet Daiyu's inquiring gaze.

The girl stood there, looking very pretty, wearing a light blue jacket and a moon-white gauze skirt, her brows seemed to be furrowed, and there was a sickly paleness between her brows, which made her skin look even whiter than jade. Her eyes were wet, as if they were filled with water.

The little boy blushed, and when he saw the young man next to him looking at him, he squatted down hurriedly and complained to him: "Big brother is so annoying, he didn't even remind me!"

The young man sneered: "I had already dodged it, and you still wanted to stick your head out to look!"

The little boy winked at the young man and said, "Brother, is the girl gone?"

"Why, are you shy now?"

The little boy was teased by the young man and became angry and embarrassed. He simply stood up and looked down again, but the alley was empty.

"Brother, why didn't you tell me when they left?" The little boy hung his head, looking a little dejected.

"You didn't ask me!" the young man retorted, then frowned and scolded, "I went to the south to do errands for the emperor. What do you think of following me?"

"Don't lie to me! I heard what Daddy said to you! Daddy told you to take me to travel around the mountains and rivers, secretly... secretly..." After all, he was less than ten years old, and he couldn't hear the rest of the conversation because the voice was too soft.

"Now that you've heard it, let's have fun. But there is a condition, you have to be obedient. When the time comes, I'll go out on errands and ask you to stay in the inn, and you can't make a fuss about leaving!" The young man didn't know where to start with his younger brother.

But thinking of the mission sent by the emperor this time, the young man couldn't help but mutter: "This Lin Ruhai!"

Daiyu calmly asked Songzi, "Brother Songzi, has the third floor of your inn been booked?"

"Yes! How did you know that, young sir?"

When Luluo heard this, she became unhappy and glared at him: "You are my guest, but what's the matter with adding the word 'little'? This is our young lady!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Songzi forgot what he had asked Daiyu after being scolded by Luluo. "Yes, that guest is not an ordinary person. He is a member of the royal family. His name is Fuguo or Fengguo General."

"General? Isn't that a high-ranking official?" Luoluo glanced upstairs, feeling a little guilty, worried that their conversation was heard by the people upstairs.

Daiyu pressed Luluo's hand and asked, "The people upstairs can see everything that happens in our yard, right?"

"Hehehe!" Songzi hesitated and Daiyu understood what he meant.

"Girl! Why didn't you let me continue asking?"

The round chair looked quite clean, and Luluo wiped it once. Daiyu, supported by Lanrui, slowly sat down.

She tapped Luoluo's forehead gently: "We will be going to Beijing soon, and there will be many talented people there. Don't think you are great just because Lan Rui taught you boxing for a few days."

Daiyu called several maids to her side and told them, "What I am saying now, you should also pass on later. Do you know why the distinguished guest does not live in a small courtyard like ours? Are they short of money?"

The maids all shook their heads.

"As the saying goes, you can see far if you are on a high place. The canal is not far away. They can see all the ships passing by on the river every day from the third floor, not to mention our small yard."

Seeing the expressions of surprise and sudden enlightenment on their faces, Daiyu smiled slightly: "You don't have to be afraid. I guess they are just passing by. Maybe they left earlier than us. Just do things as you usually do. When you get to the Jia Mansion, just guard the corner gate and close the plank gate. You can make noise in the yard and no one outside can see you."

"Yes!" the maids answered in unison, then dispersed and continued to work.

The next morning, Daiyu had just gotten up when Luluo came running in from outside, shouting, "Girl! They left so early in the morning!"

Daiyu said "hmm" lightly, indicating that she understood.

Nanny Wang next to her glanced at her with disdain. Luluo realized that she was not steady again. She smiled and bowed to Daiyu and Nanny Wang, and began to talk about the news she and Songzi had found out.

"Girl, no wonder they want to rent an entire floor. Those people who live there are all the guards of that general. Their master is really nice.

Songzi said that the nobles usually lived in the upper room and let the servants sleep in the lower room. Unlike this general, he let them live in the upper room together.

Nanny Wang sneered: "Why, the young lady didn't let you stay in the room?"

"The girl is naturally the best girl. Good mother, I know I was wrong, please forgive me!" Luoluo kowtowed repeatedly and begged for mercy.

"Okay, Mom, after all, they have just followed us, so just teach them more." Daiyu comforted Wang Ma, but she was not prepared to let Luoluo go easily.

She looked at Luluo with a half-smile: "We will arrive at my grandparents' house soon. I am not worried about Xueyan. After all, she has been with me since she was a child. She is just a little young and looks a little childish, but she is still quite steady when doing things.

But you are different. The maids in the Jia family know all your details. If they catch you doing anything wrong, I can't protect you! You will be demoted to a third-class maid, and your monthly salary will only be 300 coins. I won't give you more."

When Luoluo heard this, she realized the seriousness of the problem.

In the morning, they heard Songzi say that things in Shenjing City were more expensive than in other places, even eggs were a few cents more expensive. Not to mention the high-ranking families, who even made a profit from the purchases.

If she was really demoted to a third-class maid, she wouldn't be able to afford eggs every day, not to mention that she wanted to defeat Lan Rui!

No, no! Luluo bowed hastily and left in a hurry, which made Daiyu shake her head.

Nanny Wang looked at Luluo's back and said with some worry: "Miss, it's still a little short."

Daiyu took out a box of facial cream and applied it evenly on her face. Looking at her face in the bronze mirror, which finally had some flesh on it, she smiled sweetly, "It doesn't matter. As long as the maid is loyal and not stupid, it's fine. If she is like those cunning servants who can't be ordered around or only work for money, what do I need such a servant for?"

"Young lady, you are right!" Nanny Wang gnashed her teeth in hatred. "I will go and knock them again later, so that they can remember who their master is. Don't forget your last name when you see all those rich people in the Jia Mansion!"

She also hated the maids of the Jia family. A few days ago, she saw with her own eyes that Aunt Zhang ordered the servants of the Lin family to wash her knee-length pants, which made her so angry that she asked Lan Rui to throw the half-new pair of knee-length pants at Aunt Zhang's door.

Daiyu found it somewhat amusing to see Nanny Wang's indignation, but she did not dare to laugh out loud, otherwise Nanny Wang would nag her again.

She patted Nanny Wang's hand and said, "Mom, please get the doctor here for me, and ask Gong Honglei to come over as well."