Seeing that Xiao Ling did not say anything, Su Yan stood aside and did not say anything. She had just finished combing her hair and was helping her pick out her jewelry."Miss, which jewelry do you want?"
It was also because Old Master liked her that even though she was just a sugar cane girl, she had a lot of jewelry.
Xiao Xiao looked over and glanced at the things on the dressing table. There was a hint of nostalgia in her eyes as she lowered her head and read,"I want the ruby one."
When Jinniang took it, she felt a little more at ease. This ruby hairpin was left behind by Miss's YiNiang. YiNiang had died suddenly and did not leave anything else for Miss. She only had this thing as a memento. Old Master had always doted on the deceased YiNiang. If Furen wanted to find trouble with Miss today, she would have to think twice.
Xiao Ling thought so too.
She remembered a lot, just like in her previous life. At this time, Madam used this opportunity to stir up a lot of things and made her father dislike her. But now, Madam probably did not have this opportunity.
The hairpin was finally secured on his head. Xiao Ling looked at it with satisfaction. Jinniang was famous for her dexterity among the ladies. He had just stood up when the little girl outside the door reported,""Second Young Lady has arrived!"
The voice sounded excited.
Xiao Ling's fingers paused, and his expression turned ugly.
Second Young Lady.
Xiao Yu.
She did not have much contact with the Second Lady. Xiao Yu and her were still on good terms when they were in the Xiao family, so Xiao Ling did not put his guard up against her. However, it was only later that he realized Xiao Yu's existence after being attacked in the dark time and time again. It took him a lot of effort to get rid of her, and she almost followed him to the Han residence to be his concubine!
Why did she come?
"Where's Second Young Lady?" Jin Niang followed by the side and smiled lightly." Second Young Lady is a good person. The young ladies in the courtyard are all good friends with Second Young Lady. They have also received Second Young Lady's kindness.”
Xiao Ling smiled faintly. As expected, a 13-year-old child knew how to use both kindness and power. He fought so well with the maids in the courtyard and won the hearts of the people. He was indeed the smartest among the children of the Xiao family.
Unfortunately, if it wasn't for Xiao Yu's identity, he would definitely have been able to pull out the top spot.
It was a pity that if she looked at him now, Xiao Yu would probably be nothing more than a piece of candied fruit. Moreover, her second sister would never fight a battle that she was unprepared for. If she came today, she probably had a purpose.
Her eyes moved slightly, and she saw Xiao Yu enter through the door. His body was graceful, but there was no wind. His body was very warm, and he must have been outside for a long time.
"Are you feeling better?" Xiao Yu came in from the door and smiled at her. He raised his hand and held Jinniang's hand,"Don't tire yourself out. Take good care of your master.”
Xiao Ling also looked at her. In his memory, Xiao Yu was always cheerful. Although he was born young, he knew the rules and knew how to please others. He lived a comfortable life under his wife's name and did not cause any trouble. His life was pretty good.
She was dressed in a long aqua blue dress. She did not look luxurious but solemn. She had the demeanor of a big family. With a milky white belt and elegant hair, she looked like an untainted lotus flower.
This meticulous dressing was probably because Madam had told her about the banquet, right?
"Why is Second Older Sister free to come over today?”Xiao Ling smiled at her.
Xiao Yu came over and sat on the stool that Su Yan had brought over. He pretended to moan at Xiao Ling."Could it be that I can't come and see you? He still had to find a time, right? Why don't you take a look at yourself now? You're really torturing Madam in all sorts of ways!”
Xiao Ling laughed coldly in his heart, but he put on an aggrieved expression."Second Older Sister is killing Younger Sister. How would Younger Sister dare to torment Furen? It was his sister's own fault. Her body could not take the cold weather. It was also Xiao Ling's fault for being unfilial.”
Xiao Yu did not expect Xiao Ling to say that. Half of his body stiffened, and he did not know how to reply. After a long time, he smiled sheepishly and took Xiao Ling's hand."You little girl, have you forgotten about those things just like that? It's not like you don't know that Fourth Sister and Fifth Sister did it on purpose. They actually bullied you! This was really too much! If this were me, I would definitely have a good argument with Madam!”
Xiao Ling only smiled. Xiao Ling was careless."
Xiao Yu didn't know how to reply. He just held her hand and smiled, saying,"Furen was still worried about you. She said that she would bring Younger Sister out for a good walk today. If Younger Sister caught a cold, she was afraid that she would not be able to go out.”
Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Xiao Ling understood.
The madam had called Xiao Yu over to provoke her so that she would not be able to suppress her temper and complain to the first madam. This would give the first madam an opportunity to take advantage of her. The second reason was to let her go to the banquet so that the first madam's plan could be completed.
Killing two birds with one stone, she even treated Xiao Yu as a good person!
As her thoughts changed, she looked surprised."First Madam has always been kind to Second Sister. What should we do if it's because of Xiao Ling?”After saying that, she stood up." It's getting late. Second Sister, go and find Furen first. I'll go and pay my respects to Furen immediately."”
Xiao Yu quickly stood up as well." Look at me. I only know how to gossip. If the Eldest Mistress finds out, she'll scold me!"”As he spoke, he patted Xiao Ling on the back.""Is your cold alright? Can you hold on?"
"Madam has always treated us very well. How can Xiao Ling not go?”Xiao Ling gratefully took Xiao Yu's hand.""Second Older Sister, why blame yourself? If Lady Wang knew, her heart would ache terribly.”
Xiao Yu's expression stiffened, but he still laughed dryly."You only know how to talk!"
"Good sister, don't be so fierce to sister!”
After playing around for a while, Xiao Yu turned around and left. However, when he left, his footsteps were not as soft and graceful as when he came.
She was a little flustered. It had only been a day, but how could Xiao Ling be so slippery? She couldn't even handle it!
Could it be that someone had given him pointers? But who else was with Xiao Ling?
After Xiao Yu left, Xiao Ling glanced lazily outside the courtyard. There were quite a number of maids and old women who were still escorting Xiao Yu away. She noted down all of them. Since they were so concerned about other people's masters, then they could not blame their own masters for being ruthless!
Su Yan came over and helped Xiao Yu put on his cloak."Young Lady, look at Second Young Lady's beautiful clothes!”
Xiao Ling nodded at her without saying anything.
It was winter.
The consecutive days of cold snow had dyed the Xiao Manor into a snow-white world. The road had clearly been cleared yesterday, but today, the road could no longer be seen. The snowy path merged with the scenery beside it, and it was somewhat difficult to tell where it was.
As soon as she pushed open the door, the cold wind blew in. She walked forward without knowing what was going on, but her feet sank deep into the snow that was as high as the threshold. The snow immediately sank in, leaving a small footprint.
Jin Niang tugged at Xiao Ling's arm worriedly.
These rough servant girls were all deployed by the Eldest Madam. They were probably instructed by the Eldest Madam and never worked well. If the young lady made a fuss because of this matter, it would be embarrassing.
After all, she was a Young Lady. The people in the residence could not be controlled by herself, but she went to find Furen. That was not capable. Moreover, she only knew how to find Furen and cause trouble for others. She did not know etiquette. No matter what, it was embarrassing for Young Lady.
Moreover, Old Master had always paid attention to reputation and integrity. Even if Old Master didn't pay much attention to the matters in the backyard, once he heard about it, he would be disappointed in Young Lady.
"You really don't take me seriously.”Xiao Ling looked at the snow and smiled faintly.""It's better to change them casually. Anyway, they are just a few rough servant girls. Mother will not blame them if they are chased out of the residence. Why keep them for free?”
Xiao Ling's voice was not loud, but it was loud enough in the quiet courtyard for the maids to hear him clearly.
As Xiao Ling walked, he heard rustling sounds coming from the servant girl's room just as he reached the entrance of the courtyard. She smiled but did not look. Jinniang, who was following behind Xiao Ling, gave him a strange look.
The lady was indeed a little different.
The road was covered in snow, and there was a creaking sound when they stepped on it. They were silent all the way until they reached Lady Wang's " Blue Courtyard."
It was still early. By the time Xiao Ling arrived, Miss Four and Miss Five were already there. Madam Xiao was sitting on a vermilion chaise longue carved with gold and silk. She leaned against a large soft pillow with golden flowers and silver on her back. Beside her were Fourth and Fifth Xiao, and Granny Wang, who was accompanying her by the fire, was respectful.
The few of them were talking quite enthusiastically.
Xiao Ling walked through the door, shrouded in cold air. The four ladies were surprised and exchanged cold glances. They did not expect Xiao Ling to come today.
When they looked at Xiao Ling's expression again, they saw that there was nothing wrong with him. Even his clothes were much more delicate than usual. He was not as flamboyant as he usually was. They were puzzled. They were the ones who pushed Xiao Ling into the cold pool yesterday. Even if he was fine then, he should be bedridden now, right? But why did it seem like nothing had happened?
Xiao Ling turned around and smiled at them.""What's wrong with my sisters? He didn't expect his sister to be able to get out of bed, right?”
The two men's expressions changed when they heard Xiao Ling's words. They managed to answer with a forced smile,""What are you talking about, sister? Sister's complexion is very good. How can she be bedridden?”
Even though he said that, he did not dare to look into Xiao Ling's eyes.
Xiao Ling was clearly smiling, but his eyes were exceptionally bright. It made one's heart tremble.
Granny Wang stood up and walked over with a smile.""Third Young Lady looks good today." As soon as he finished speaking, he remembered that he had crossed the line by saying this. He could only hurriedly say,"Third Young Lady is wearing so little! The weather was so cold today. Why did she wear so little?”
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