Chapter 121: Escape
"You are so mean, I'm used to sleeping in buckwheat pillows." Xin'er said lightly, and then thought about it, "Maybe you can make one for the princess. I don't seem to be very energetic these days."
Qingwu said nervously: "It's okay to make pillows, but the wild chrysanthemum pillow is made of wild chrysanthemums that can be picked all over the mountains and fields. The princess has a noble status. Why don't you find a manager in charge of flowers and plants to collect some precious chrysanthemums and dried them for the princess to make one?"
"No need, the princess doesn't care about these things. I remember that I was with her before... She told me that wild flowers and plants are more spiritual than domestically raised. I think she would probably like wild chrysanthemums in the mountains." Xin'er couldn't help but sigh secretly when she remembered her days in Baiyun Temple.
"Okay, sister, I'll let my mother make one." Qingwu stopped shitting and asked again: "Sister looks a little tired today. Are you having any troubles? Can you tell me?"
"It's not me, it's the princess." Xin'er thought about it and felt that this was not a secret. Whether it was a brainstorming, "It's okay if I tell you, don't just talk about it everywhere."
"Yes, sister, I definitely won't." Qingwu said confidently.
Xin'er smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous. If it's really a secret thing, I won't tell you. But since you said you could make money for the princess that day, I think you might have some insights into this matter. It's like this. The princess has many shops in the dowry, but the income is not very good. There are many maids in the mansion, and the expenses are large, and the money is a bit tight. Now there are two shops empty, and the princess doesn't know what to do for business. So she asked me what good suggestions she has. A maid, I don't know so much. But Madam Liang took over a cloth shop to do it, and there was another one that used to make a teahouse, so I don't know what to change it to."
"That's it, Sister Xin'er, can I ask my mother? She is quite an idea." Qing Wu said hesitantly.
"Okay, it would be great if the aunt had any good suggestions." Xin'er said softly, "Actually, the princess is a good person. Unfortunately... the princess really tried her best to do your father's affairs, and some things are unhurried."
"I know, Sister Xin'er, our family is already very grateful." Qingwu said hurriedly for fear that Xin'er would misunderstand.
Xin'er nodded.
Afterwards, Qingwu came out of Xin'er's house and told his mother quietly about this.
After hearing this, Qing Wuniang pondered for a while and asked Qing Wu not to worry first and then to see.
How could Qingwu not be in a hurry? He said, "Mom, you have always said that our recipes are good at making wine and cooking. Since that's the case, why don't you tell the princess that you can open a restaurant or just open a teahouse. If you can make tea again, your business will definitely be good."
Qing Wuniang shook her head: "It's not that simple. If the location of the teahouse is not good, no matter how good the skills are, it will be difficult to attract rich people. As for the restaurant, it is not something that a woman can support. This matter must be carefully considered. If you think about what business you do, you must be able to succeed and make a lot of money for the princess. Otherwise... I'm afraid there will be no second chance."
"Mom, I think the princess is really a good person. Look, let alone help us save our father, it is also very good to the servants in the mansion. We also said that we would offer prescriptions, but after she saved her father, she did not ask about this matter again. Why are you still... Dad's father's case not the princess can overturn the case with just one word." Qing Wu felt a little embarrassed, thinking that the mother hid her own privately because the princess did not completely overturn the case for her father.
"Mom didn't say anything about the princess, it just depends on your father. You have to plan carefully for a long time. We can't afford to lose." Qing Wuniang stroked her daughter's hair earnestly and reminded her, "Be diligent in doing things. No matter what others say, just do more and talk less. Sometimes, don't say your own opinions when you hear or see anything. Remember, the maid can say something you hear or see, but don't say your own opinions. Those 'I think, I think, I think' and other things must be completely discarded. Do you know, your father and our whole family's fate are in this mansion."
When Qingwu saw his mother say so solemnly, of course he kept nodding.
Since the last incident, Madam Yin thought that she had competed with Madam Liang again in front of the princess. Especially later, after hearing that Madam Liang's relatives told the princess about the whole plan, Madam Liang handed over the shop to the relative. There was no one who sold himself, so he was so relieved, it was clearly for Madam Liang's face.
She suddenly felt that her status was threatened again, and she was so anxious that she scratched her head, but the princess's mansion was too calm recently and she could not find any chance to show.
Just when she was anxious, she accidentally heard a news.
After careful investigation, I suddenly felt that I could make great contributions this time, so I immediately went to find Su Yiqing.
After listening to Madam Yin calmly, Su Yiqing said only one sentence at the end, "I understand." She said nothing.
Madam Yin hurriedly said, "Princess, this second wife is too much. She must be holding a grudge against what happened last time, so..."
"Stop it. The second wife is my elder. How can you, a servant, criticize me? I have been in the uncle's mansion for so many years, and I won't even understand these rules, right?" Su Yiqing scolded righteously, "I think it's because I'm having too many things recently and I'm a little depressed. Let's rest and calm down these days."
What else did Madam Yin want to say? Xin'er smiled and stepped forward: "Yes, Madam, I'm old and prone to getting angry. There is a bit of tea in my room that is clear and burning. I'll give some to Madam later."
After half-helping Madam Yin out, Xin'er came back and stood with her hands down.
"How is Shuangxi doing recently?" Su Yiqing asked suddenly after taking a leisure book, after reading a few pages.
Xin'er was stunned for a moment and said immediately: "Last time, I made an embroidery for the princess, but I hurt my eyes. I made the decision without authorization and asked her to rest well and not come over to embroider."
He was hurt by his eyes, and Su Yiqing was secretly disdainful in her heart. She was afraid that she would cry secretly at night and she had a problem with her crying?
These days, many new beauties have been added to the Ding Prince's Mansion. The traffic in front of the door was full of joy and singing almost every night. There are many gardens connected to the Princess' Mansion. Every day, there are many sounds of orioles and swallows and sings. Even Yufeng doesn't come here. This little maid is infatuated and may be broken.
After thinking for a while, Su Yiqing said, "She is not young anymore. Tell her and see what she plans. If not, let Madam Liang pay attention to it and see if there is a good match in the mansion to marry. If it is appropriate, let her marry."
"This... Princess, I'm afraid that Shuangxi will have ideas at once." Xin'er was a little embarrassed. The prince didn't come. Shuangxi's thoughts were not effective. After a while, they would slowly figure it out. Maybe it would be better to tell her at that time.
"Why do she have any thoughts? Will she be resentful?" Su Yiqing said coldly, "I brought her here to get rid of her fate as an aunt. I thought she was an ambitious woman, but I expected that... If she hated me for this, then I would not be able to keep her by my side, so as not to be a revenge."
Xin'er felt sorry for Shuangxi in her heart. Shuangxi was actually a smart girl, and she had the unique skill of making flower dew and rouge. If she hadn't had a different mindset and showed it to the princess, she would have lived a good life. But now it seems that the husband she wanted to find for her must not be a person who was valued in the mansion. Most of them were looking for someone outside.
I thought that when I talked to Shuangxi, Shuangxi would react strongly, but I didn't expect that Shuangxi's eyes just turned red, and then said to Xin'er: "Sister Xiner, I listen to the princess."
Xin'er said happily: "It's best if you can think like this. Since you don't have the right person in your heart, I'll ask Madam Liang to help you find it well. There's no hurry."
It's great that Shuangxi can figure it out so quickly. As long as she figured it out, the princess probably didn't mind letting her stay in the mansion to serve as a job. She came from the mansion dowry and was averagely old. Xin'er always had a feeling of mutual appreciation for Shuangxi, and hoped that she would live a good life from the bottom of her heart.
After agreeing, Xin'er left happily, but she didn't notice the despair burst out in Shuangxi's eyes after she turned around.
The next morning, a maid from the same room as Shuangxi came to report that Shuangxi was missing. She woke up once in the middle of the night and saw Shuangxi not here. She thought Shuangxi had gone to the toilet. She was too sleepy and didn't care much. Unexpectedly, she woke up early in the morning and saw that Shuangxi's bed was still the same as in the middle of the night. The maid felt that it was not good, so she searched around for a while but didn't find it and didn't dare to delay it, so she went back to Mama Li.
A maid disappeared in the mansion for no reason. This was a remarkable thing. Madam Li dared not hide it. While asking someone to look for it, she immediately reported to Su Yiqing.
Su Yiqing thought of what she said to Xin'er yesterday, so she asked Xin'er to ask.
When she learned that Shuangxi had heard the news that Xin'er wanted to give her someone, she had no resistance, and did not even say anything against her, and just agreed. Su Yiqing felt that the girl had planned to run away by herself, and she could imagine the direction she ran. She didn't even have a piece of close-fitting clothes in her house and had all the jewelry, so she said she wouldn't run far away, let alone hide somewhere in the princess's mansion.
Madam Li came to the conclusion similar to Su Yiqing, but as a servant, she dared not say too absolute, so she could only say vaguely: "Princess, if Shuangxi really goes outside and treats it as a fugitive slave, it will be clean. If... you should make an idea as soon as possible, this is a scandal."
The princess's dowry maid secretly ran out of the princess's mansion and went to the prince's mansion to express his affection to the prince. If this matter spreads, it can become a big joke on the streets and alleys. With such a shameless maid, people will also question the princess' character.
Su Yiqing doesn't care too much about this. There are too many scandals happening around her, so she won't have to worry about debt. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support are my greatest motivation.)
Chapter completed!