Three families hire each other, the mistress of the marquisate accidentally offends the treacherous

Chu Wan'er naturally thought of this as well, and her face turned pale.

"Is this... also what the old lady meant?"

Madam Li: "The old lady has not been in charge of things for a long time. If the young lady has a request, the old lady will naturally not offend the mistress of the house.

"I know that Madam Chu feels aggrieved, so I sent someone to clean up Miaowenyuan early on as a token of my appreciation. As for the rest, I hope that Madam Chu won't make things difficult for me."

Chu Wan'er gritted her teeth.

This yard has to be moved.

As soon as this thought came to my mind, I thought back to what I had just said and it suddenly seemed so ridiculous.

No matter how much she said, no matter how good her ideas were, they were all exposed by just one word from the other party.

Everything is just empty.

This is status oppression. In the officialdom, a higher-ranking official can crush people to death. In the harem, the mistress can control a concubine at will.

Before returning to Beijing, her nanny repeatedly told her that she must strive to get the position of co-wife.

Before this, she didn't feel so deeply, but now she realized the good intentions of the nanny.

"Does the prince know about this?" She was not one of those women who knew nothing. She would not sit still and wait for death.

"The prince is the pillar of the mansion and has many things to do. How can we bother him with such matters in the harem?"

"Then I will wait for the prince to come back. If the prince asks me to move, I will move."

Nanny Li showed anger:

"Madam Chu is trying to embarrass this old servant."

Chu Wan'er gritted her teeth, forgetting that Nanny Li was someone in front of the old lady, and it would do her no good to speak harshly to her.

Jiang Qingyue actually managed to persuade the old lady to help. No matter how much she struggled today, it would be useless.

If she resisted the old lady, it would definitely embarrass the prince.

If the prince were to choose between the old lady and her, it would be too hurtful to the relationship.

She could not give face to Jiang Qingyue, but she could not not give face to the old lady.

She should have understood long ago that once Nanny Li arrived, she would have to move today.

Chu Wan'er endured the grievance and anger in her heart and said, "Thank you for your reminder, Ma'am. Wan'er will move in the next few days."

She would not let Jiang Qingyue succeed in what she did behind the prince's back and would make sure that all her efforts were in vain.

Does she think she can do whatever she wants when the prince is not around? Don’t even think about it.

Madam Li: "No need to wait, move now."

Chu Wan'er's face turned pale: "Madam, can't you wait even for a day?"

"I can't wait any longer. Aunt Chu should understand that when to move has nothing to do with me."

Chu Wan'er's teeth were about to break, and she almost silently uttered the three words "Jiang Qingyue" through her teeth.

Without Xue Feimu, she had no one to rely on and could do nothing. She was like a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.

"Wan'er will move right away, Ma'am, there's no need to embarrass me."

Seeing her coming forward, Nanny Li nodded with satisfaction:

"Mrs. Chu is so sensible, I will report it to the old lady. In that case, I won't delay Mrs. Chu.

"These are the people I have chosen to help Madam Chu move her things. Madam Chu, please finish moving within one hour. I have checked and with so many people helping, one hour is enough."

Chu Wan'er was so angry that she was shaking all over, but she had no choice but to agree:

"Thank you, mama."

After Nanny Li left, Chu Wan'er finally couldn't help herself and cursed loudly. She grabbed the teapot on the table and slammed it to the ground with a loud bang.

The maids were startled and knelt on the ground together, lowering their heads and not daring to speak.

Chu Wan'er walked outside and looked around, her eyes full of unwillingness.

This Zhuxiang Courtyard is next to Xue Feimu's Shuming Courtyard, separated only by a wall.

Yesterday, Xue Feimu called in craftsmen, knocked down the wall, and built a hanging flower door.

She liked this garden very much and had already thought about planting some flowers on the east side, some trees on the south side, and building a swing under the wall.

She could sit in the pavilion outside the hanging flower gate and drink tea, and just in time she could see the people in the study opposite.

Because she lived in Zhuxiangyuan, many servants came to show their courtesy early this morning, and even the servants in her courtyard gained some respect.

Just when she thought that good days would begin from here, Jiang Qingyue slapped her hard.

Everything is like a dream.

It disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Chu Wan'er looked towards Wutong Courtyard, gritting her teeth and holding back her emotions, her eyes full of reluctance and anger.

She secretly swore that she would never let Jiang Qingyue have an easy time.

"Let's go and see what kind of place this Miao Wen Yuan is."

Chu Wan'er rolled her eyes and walked towards the gate of the courtyard.

The maids quickly got up and followed.

"Auntie, how do we move things?"

Chu Wan'er looked at the people brought by Nanny Li and said, "You all go back. I will take care of it myself."

"Yes."

After the servants left, Chu Wan'er said:

"No need to move. You don't need to move anything here."

Because she felt that she would definitely come back.

The reason why Jiang Qingyue dared to do this was because the prince was not around. As long as the prince came back, he would definitely make the decision for her.

If she really moved, it would be what Jiang Qingyue wanted.

If she didn't have instructions from the old lady, she wouldn't have gone there and would have waited in Zhuxiangyuan.

Chu Wan'er took four maids and went to Miaowenyuan empty-handed.

In the northwest corner of the Marquis’ Mansion, in front of Miaowen Courtyard.

Chu Wan'er looked at the yard in front of her, her anger reaching its peak.

Although she had prepared herself mentally, she realized she was wrong after arriving at Miaowenyuan:

She was thinking too well.

She knew that Jiang Qingyue would not give her a good courtyard, but considering the prince and the old lady, it would not be too bad.

However, the yard in front of me couldn't be worse.

"Auntie, this... this..."

"Just now, Madam Li said that one or two things have been tidied up. If not, then…"

The maid didn't dare to say: Can people still live here?

This should be the most dilapidated courtyard in the entire marquis's mansion.

Chu Wan'er was furious, her tone was hateful:

"Jiang Qingyue, how dare she."

The maids lowered their heads and dared not speak carelessly, for fear that one mistake would displease their aunt and bring disaster upon themselves.

"Auntie, let us go in and take a look."

Several maids entered the yard and were stunned.

The windows were broken and drafty, the eaves were covered with spider webs, and there were even several leaks, giving off a damp, musty smell.

What Nanny Li meant by tidying up was putting in a bed, a table, a few chairs, a teapot, and firewood.

The maids looked at each other, not daring to speak. They were just worrying about how to explain to Chu Wan'er when they saw someone entering the yard and arriving at the door of the house.

Chu Wan'er stood at the door of the house and almost fainted when she saw what was inside.

Chu Wan'er went crazy when she thought that if she had just moved in obediently, she would have to live here in the future.

The maid saw that something was not right and hurried over to help.

"Auntie."

Another person brought a stool over and helped her sit down.

As soon as Chu Wan'er sat down, she asked, "Have you wiped the stool?"

"Not yet... not yet in time."

"You..." Chu Wan'er was so angry that she couldn't speak, and she felt uncomfortable all over.

The maid quickly helped her up, wiped the stool for her with her sleeve, and then another person went to help her up.

Sitting down again now, thinking about what happened just now, I still feel unhappy.

But he didn't have the energy to scold the maid anymore.

The hatred towards Jiang Qingyue in my heart grew stronger.

"Don't be busy. Just wait here until the prince comes back."

"Yes."

Chu Wan'er couldn't sit still at all, but she still sat there patiently and waited.

She didn't believe that the prince would let her live in such a place.

She just sat here and waited for the prince to come back and see how Jiang Qingyue would explain.

The maids stood by and did not dare to speak.

Chu Wan'er was filled with rage. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and the more aggrieved she felt, but she held back her tears.

She was just waiting for Xue Feimu to come back, and when he saw that she was distressed, she would complain to him.

Wutong Courtyard.

As soon as Jiang Qingyue returned home, she changed into comfortable clothes, let her hair down, washed her makeup, went into the closet and lay on the soft couch, ready to rest for a while.

She had been keeping herself alert from this morning until just now. She couldn't relax for a moment even when she had lunch at the General's Mansion, but now she could finally rest.

Perhaps she was too tired, she closed her eyes and fell asleep soon after.

When I got up again, it was gloomy outside the window and it was raining heavily.

Listening to the sound of rain, Jiang Qingyue turned over slightly, sat up on the couch and looked out the window.

Hearing the noise, Lu Huan entered the room: "Madam is awake."

"What time is it?"

"Madam, it's just past 3 p.m."

Lu Huan helped her get dressed and Jiang Qingyue stood up.

Zi Su brought the tea over, lowered her head and looked straight ahead.

After cleaning up, Jiang Qingyue sat by the window and drank tea.

Lu Huan came over and told her about what happened in Zhuxiangyuan.

Jiang Qingyue smiled:

"You said that before Nanny Li went to Zhuxiangyuan, she had someone clean up Miaowenyuan."

"Yes, I didn't really clean up, I just moved some furniture over."

"Ah."

The old lady values ​​her relationship with Xue Feimu the most, and she always wants to flatter Xue Feimu in such matters.

"Madam, the Miaowenyuan looks really shabby. Is it suitable for living?"

"can."

She lived there for two years in her previous life.

The clearest.

Of course it's habitable, but it leaks when it rains, is drafty when it's cold, and there are snakes, insects, and rats from time to time.

"Madam, I heard that Aunt Chu didn't move anything and only brought four maids."

"Well, she thought she would go back.

"Where's the prince?"

"He went out. He said he had something to discuss with his colleagues and he won't be back for dinner tonight."

Jiang Qingyue looked at the heavy rain outside.

"Chu Wan'er is in Miaowenyuan now, but is she still in the rain?"

"Yes, Madam is amazing. She can even guess this. I think she is doing this for the prince to see. If the prince comes back at midnight tonight, won't she be exposed to the rain until midnight?"

"Maybe."

"I'm willing to take the risk. Madam, the prince values ​​her now. If he comes back and sees her like that, he will be heartbroken."

Jiang Qingyue smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I just want her to live in Miaowenyuan in the future."

"Let Bai Wei come over."

"Yes."

Zi Su went out, and soon came back in with Bai Wei.

Bai Wei had naturally heard about the news about Zhuxiangyuan, and now she had a smile of victory on her face:

"Madam is looking for a servant."

Jiang Qingyue's eyes fell on her:

"Is today going well?"

"To reply to Madam, everything is going well. Madam, the people around Aunt Chu were so arrogant at the beginning, but now they are like eggplants hit by frost, and dare not even fart.

"Madam is really too domineering. If she doesn't help, it's fine. But once she does, the old lady will help. After this, Aunt Chu can no longer be proud.

"It takes a quarter of an hour to get to the study from Miaowenyuan. After a long time, no matter how strong the wind is, it will not be able to stir up any waves..."

Bai Wei was very happy when this happened. In her opinion, it was a case of the fisherman benefiting from the conflict between the snipe and the clam.

She chattered excitedly and said a lot of things. She stopped talking when she saw that Jiang Qingyue didn't seem to react.

"I am happy for you, Madam."

Ever since she talked it over with her wife, she sometimes feels a little nervous when talking to her.

She was afraid that if something went wrong, the lady would be unhappy and take it out on her.

She was now exposed, inferior to others, and was constrained in every way. Sometimes she was really scared.

If she had known earlier, she should have approached the prince quietly, without letting the lady know, and wait until the time was right before revealing her cards.

She is too passive now.

But there is no medicine for regret in the world, and you can't start over.

Jiang Qingyue took a sip of tea and looked a little disappointed:

"The prince must be mad at me now, but I would rather be hated by him than let that person get away with it. You must seize the opportunity and don't let my hard work go to waste."

Bai Wei was stunned, her eyes wide open, a look of disbelief.

The regret, anxiety and fear I just felt disappeared in an instant, replaced by great surprise and relief.

I'm glad I confessed to my wife.

With the help of her ladyship, she simply soared to the sky.

The road ahead is smooth.

Bai Wei knelt down and kowtowed to Jiang Qingyue: "Madam, your kindness is so great that I will never forget it. I will do my best and live up to your help."

"You've been following me for so long. You and Lu Huan know best what kind of person I am. Why are you saying such a distant thing? Get up quickly."

Bai Wei stood up, eyes full of gratitude.

He secretly thought that he was petty.

Indeed, she has followed the Madam for so many years and she knows the Madam best.

She was actually afraid that the lady would blame her. This was totally wrong.

The lady is very gentle and kind, but she is not that nice to her servants.

She really shouldn't doubt the lady.

Jiang Qingyue looked at her:

"There is one thing I want you to do."

"Madam, please give me your orders. I will do my best to fulfill them."

"Well, take a few people to Miaowenyuan, clean up the house, light some strong incense, bring bedding and curtains, make the bed, make tea, and boil water. It doesn't matter what's inside, as long as it looks clean and habitable on the surface."

Bai Wei asked in confusion: "Madam, why should we help her?"

Jiang Qingyue sighed: "I let Aunt Chu live in Miaowenyuan. I heard that Aunt Chu didn't want to come in, so I had to do something. It's not good to make it too ugly.

"I don't trust anyone else with this matter, so I can only give it to you. If someone else does something secretly, I won't be able to explain it even if I say ten times."

Bai Wei nodded in understanding: "I understand, Madam, don't worry, I will definitely get it done."

"Well, go ahead and choose someone yourself."

"Yes."

Bai Wei left, and Lu Huan came over to add more tea.

"Madam, I don't understand."

Jiang Qingyue looked at the heavy rain outside the window:

"Mrs. Chu is out in the rain for too long and might faint. If she faints, she needs a place to stay. If Miaowenyuan is not cleaned up properly, the servants will naturally send her back to Zhuxiangyuan for fear of causing a death.

“But if Miao Wen Yuan has everything it needs, there is no reason for servants or princes to let those who have been caught in the rain for so long to go far away.”

Tonight, she wants Chu Wan'er to live in Miaowenyuan.

As long as she lives in there, she will never let her out.