Chapter 238: Sisters Who Have No Favor
Such a lineup can actually be even more exaggerated. The nanny asked if she wanted to carry the sedan chair over, but Su Yiqing said no, and they had to give up. In just a few minutes, they could get halfway through the sedan chair.
Even so, the group of servants were holding things. The maids had small kettles and teacups, cloaks and veils, and fans. An old lady carried a big basket in her hand, which was probably some simple washing utensils, and a wife had an umbrella, a small rattan chair, and some messy things.
Those who don’t know about this lineup thought it was for a long trip. Su Yiqing knew that this was the result of everyone in the mansion being in danger and people’s hearts being fluctuated. She would rather do more than do something wrong. Now everyone is fighting for the position of serving people around her. If she is not careful, she will be pushed down. This situation has been experienced in Yuanping Bo Mansion once. After knowing that she doesn’t have to marry a foreigner from afar, many people try their best to get in front of her, hoping to get married to the new mansion with the dowry.
After entering Madam Meng's courtyard, he did not wait for the maid to report as usual. Instead, Mrs. Meng's personal maid Fan came out from a distance and said with a smile: "Miss Second is here, and the lady is still muttering, Miss Second is asking."
Su Yiqing stepped forward slowly and suddenly heard a silver bell-like laughter. She couldn't help but stop laughing like a maid, but she didn't look like a maid. Does Mrs. Meng have a guest? She turned her eyes to Fan'er.
Fan'er smiled and explained, "It's the lady who is back and talking to her wife."
After saying this, Fan'er saw Su Yiqing's eyes seemingly unkind. She immediately woke up and added: "It's... the third lady is back."
Su Yiqing's brows frowned slightly and said nothing but was still motionless, which made Fan'er very uneasy. She knew she had said the wrong thing. Shortly after her wife got married, the eldest lady got married. The second lady was outside again, and there was only one lady in the mansion. So everyone was used to removing the three words and directly calling Miss Third Miss Miss. After the second lady came back, because Miss Third Miss was not here, she did not deliberately mention this title. Although Miss Second was born in a illegitimate family, she obviously wanted to marry a noble son-in-law. No matter how good she married in the future, she would not be able to surpass Miss Second.
I don’t know how it will happen in the future. At least the mansion currently regards the second lady as the most respected. Even if the wife is in front of the second lady, she dare not say anything more. Will the wrong name she said inadvertently that the second lady misunderstand and think that she looks down on the second lady? How can this be good?
Just as Fan's mind was spinning at a rapid speed and trying to make some excuses, Su Yiqing began to move forward again. She didn't care what she was saying, there were some things that she, a little maid, could not speak. The second lady would never treat her little maid for a title.
As the fan raised the door curtain, Su Yiqing walked slowly in.
"Fu'er is here." Mrs. Meng greeted with a kind smile and said to the girl in pink who was about thirteen or four years old who was sitting beside her, "Yan'er, do you still remember your second sister? When she was a child, she often hugged you and played with her. Call her second sister."
After hearing this last sentence, Su Yiqing resisted the urge to roll her eyes. She left the capital at the age of ten. How old is Meng Yan at the time? Who can remember it? It’s okay. Regarding her identity back then, let alone holding this legitimate lady, I’m afraid it’s hard to take a few steps to see it. This lies are too false.
Meng Yan obviously disagreed, but she still called out, "Second Sister, okay." Then she looked at Su Yiqing.
Since Meng Yan looked at her so straight, Su Yiqing looked over without hesitation. She saw Meng Yan wearing a light red dress and white gauze. A delicate red brocade belt around her waist set off her slender waist. Only a hollow golden butterfly hairpin with rubies was inserted on her ink-colored hair, willow-leaf eyebrows, cherry mouth, small nose bridge, pink blush, and black eyes were half-moon-shaped, even if she didn't smile, she gave people a sweet smile.
She was a little beauty, but not very outstanding, and her eyes were too casual and she didn't seem to learn the way of disguising her mother. Su Yiqing made a judgment in her heart. Although she was not sure about looking at people every time, she could still be inseparable. The one or two points she misjudged was a master of disguise.
After Meng Yan looked at Su Yiqing, she felt a little disdainful. It was not that she looked down on this concubine's sister, but that she thought that she had grown up was not rules and rude. She did not salute respectfully when she saw her mother. She kept staring at her and carefully looked at her clothes, as if she had never seen a good thing before.
Mrs. Meng was also quite a headache when she saw the sisters meeting. Needless to say, Meng Xiaofu could not expect her to be close to Yan'er. But she had just said good things in front of Yan'er for a long time and played the tragic card, which made her feel that this concubine's sister was pitiful and was about to get married. She married such a man with the name of defeating her wife and being romantic by nature. I hope that this daughter, who has always been soft-hearted, can feel sympathy and tolerant, but now it seems that her thoughts are wasted, and her daughter has no good feelings for this concubine's sister at first sight.
It seems that she was wrong in judgment. She had known that she would not have led her daughter to the pitiful feeling of this concubine sister. She had calculated it a little wrong. This concubine is no longer the country girl who was cautious and humble when she first entered the mansion. Now she has a backer and her aura is rising. Such a girl and pitiful are not reliable.
I knew it before...oh! I didn't have any other way to do it before, so I'd better let it go. Fortunately, this concubine will soon be out of the box and will not have too many opportunities to get along with her daughter.
The first meeting between the sisters was held with different thoughts. Meng Yan certainly had a bad impression of Su Yiqing at first glance, and Su Yiqing did not have much affection for Meng Yan, and of course she did not have any disgust. She just treated her as a passerby, like a noble girl or a jassie from the previous ones.
Seeing this, Mrs. Meng was anxious and tried to find the conditions for the conversation, but the results were very little. Both sides did not cooperate and obviously perfunctory. She had no other choice but to sigh secretly.
In the next few days, Mrs. Meng often visited Su Yiqing's courtyard, giving her something to show concern, but she did not bring Meng Yan with her. Perhaps she could not persuade her biological daughter. Instead of bringing her here to express her contempt for Su Yiqing, it would be better not to bring her here and say more good things to herself.
The people from the Meng Mansion were not too concerned about Su Yiqing. Judging from the current situation, the Meng family will not be detrimental to her for the time being. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that anyone suddenly became crazy. But like the previous ones, almost blatant assassination was not possible. She could only pay more attention to her diet and not give people a chance to poison them.
Of course, the risk of poisoning is actually not smaller than assassination. In a sense, it is easier to be exposed. After all, there are very few poisons in this world that have no symptoms after toxicity. At least Su Yiqing has never encountered it. In her opinion, if the person who holds this poison is known to the world, it will definitely be a serious crime of scouting the family and extermination. From royal relatives to common people, who doesn’t care about their lives, and no one wants to die without understanding. Can people who hold this poison still say that they are just collecting it for fun?
Therefore, the possibility of poisoning is basically very low. As for the so-called poisoning among the rich, it is basically to deceive outsiders. They are all aware of it or the relevant personnel deceive themselves and do not want to investigate. Just like Su Jinming's murder in Yuanping Bo Mansion back then, if you really want to investigate thoroughly, you may not be able to do so. You just can't bear the consequences of finding out, so you can only find a scapegoat with the lowest lethality.
At present, the most headache for Su Yiqing is Xin'er. If she hadn't met Lian Yufeng and hadn't had anything to do with this person, she wouldn't care about many things. Shen Xin'er and Mrs. Zhou's purpose, anyway, there are no good people in the Meng family, so it wouldn't be unfair if she really had any involvement.
But now Lian Yufeng was involved, and the couple had a hundred days of gratitude for one night. No matter what kind of person he was, at least he had never taken the initiative to hurt her, so she didn't want to hurt him, especially if she was used to hurt him.
Xin'er's whereabouts these days are quite strange. Due to her status in the Mongolian Mansion, she often runs outside on excuses. She doesn't see anyone at all times and doesn't know what she is doing. She doesn't ask, but she is always confused.
At dusk that day, when Xin'er saw that she sneaked out again, she reminded the little maid beside her to take a break and not to disturb her if she has nothing to do. Then she changed into ordinary clothes and followed her secretly.
Maybe I was chasing the wrong direction and walked for a long time but didn't see Xin'er, and I don't know where the maid went.
As the sky gradually darkened, it is very likely that the little maid would find out that she had sneaked away. In order to avoid causing chaos, it would be better for her to go back early.
Things in the world are so wonderful. When I was looking for it, I couldn't find it. When I gave up, Su Yiqing found Xin'er walking in the alley ahead. She didn't care about anything else and immediately chased after her.
I don't know if Xin'er was a little aware of it, and her expression was a little panicked. She didn't look back and Su Yiqing almost was seen several times. However, because of this, she even more doubted whether this maid had done something shameful. She was so panicked. It's a pity that she didn't follow her just now. I don't know where she was going. Now she is looking at the direction and it's probably nothing else to do.
Because I felt that nothing was wrong and was afraid of being seen by Xiner, Su Yiqing did not dare to follow him too closely. She gradually fell behind and gradually couldn't see Xiner. The alley after night was very quiet. In ancient times, the lamp oil was expensive, and most people worked as if they were out and rested at sunset. If the world is modern, the official lights were first on the street market, but in ancient times, it was already late at night. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation.)
ps: A friend read my novel and complained, do you know what the problem is in your novel? Many protagonists are weak, not because the plot is loose, but because you have not been able to create a female supporting actor or villain who is disgusting and vital like a young strongman, so that people will not feel happy after stepping on it.
Well, we have to admit that it’s not that I don’t understand, but that I hate this kind of villain who can’t be destroyed. I don’t want to see them jump around for a while. However, when reading other people’s books, I have to meet such villain. Even if I don’t like the plot, I have to hold on to watch it in order to see the moment when the evil people are finally destroyed.
Chapter completed!