Could it be that you will also be unable to move your legs because this person is more beautiful? Therefore, no matter how much Nan Xi talked these days, Li Guiqin would at most go along with it and praise Yang Xianzhen for being really outstanding. She didn't say anything else.
Nan Xi saw that she could not win over Li Guiqin, so she asked Yang Xian to invite Jiujiu out for a walk when he was free.
Since her mother did not agree, then she would woo her daughter. When Nan Xiang and Yang Xian fell in love, she did not believe that Li Guiqin would not agree to their marriage.
Li Guiqin thought that there was no problem, but the problem was that Yang Xian could not ask Jiujiu out.
Yang Xian looked for Jiujiu ten times, but Jiujiu declined eight times because she was not feeling well. Today, he used the excuse that he was about to go back and hoped that Jiujiu could take him to the garden to walk around. Only then did Jiujiu agree to his invitation.
Because he could not call Jiujiu, Yang Xian yearned for Jiujiu more and more. His desire to be together with Jiujiu was even stronger.
Nan Dongbei's aesthetic was not very good, but the craftsmen sent by the Emperor to build his residence were very good. Every blade of grass and every tree in the backyard was a scenery.
Yang Xian felt that his home was good enough, but compared to the marquis fu, it was really the difference between a peony and a foxtail.
Along the way, Yang Xian tried his best to please Jiujiu, hoping to get a little bit of favor from Jiujiu.
But Jiujiu did not show a fake expression, occasionally smiling at him, but it was just a smile.
When the two arrived at the pavilion, Jiujiu immediately refused, saying that she was tired and wanted to sit down and rest.
Yang Xian also felt that sitting down and talking could cultivate feelings, so he sat down with Jiujiu and the two began to talk.
Jiujiu drank the fruit tea brought by Bailian and ate the exquisite snacks made by the kitchen. She listened to Yang Xian talk about some interesting stories of the common people, leisurely and carefree. Occasionally, she would reveal a smile because it was too interesting, making Yang Xian feel as if he had obtained a treasure.
While Yang Xian was treating Jiujiu like a treasure, Bi Lian finally had a chance to come to the garden to look for Jiujiu. She wanted to apologize to Jiujiu and return to Jiujiu's side.
For the past few days, Bi Lian had suffered a lot. Not only was she busy every day, but at night, she was no longer Jiujiu's substitute servant girl. She no longer had her single room, so she could only live in the same room as the other servant girls outside.
A place with many women was naturally rife with disputes. Moreover, Bi Lian was from the inner courtyard. When she first arrived, she was arrogant and looked down on others. The group of maidservants naturally looked down on Bi Lian as well. They subconsciously mocked Bi Lian with their words and actions.
Bi Lian was isolated.
A few days ago, Bi Lian quarreled with a servant girl and was stopped by the housekeeper. Bi Lian thought it would be over, but she did not expect that when she returned to her room that night, her bedding had been splashed with water.
At a glance, it was obvious that the servant girl who quarreled with Bi Lian was the culprit.
Bi Lian immediately made a scene, but in the end …
The servant girls gathered together and everyone insisted that Bi Lian was dissatisfied with the housekeeper's decision and wanted to use this method to frame the servant girl.
Although the housekeeper knew that there was something fishy about the group of servant girls, she did not want to make things difficult for them just because of Bi Lian. Thus, she left after saying a few words to Bi Lian.
After the housekeeper left, the other servant girls openly and secretly mocked Bi Lian. As for Bi Lian, she could only sit under the bed alone for the night.
However, this matter did not pass just like that. In the past few days, the maidservants' young misses had been secretly following Bi Lian around.
Today, Bi Lian finally found out that Jiujiu was touring the garden. She immediately bribed the housekeeper with her private stash of money and ran out to follow Jiujiu back.
Bi Lian's lips curled into a cold smile as she imagined the scene after she returned.
When she returned, she would definitely teach these servants who bullied her a lesson.
Bi Lian was in a hurry to return, so she naturally did not pay attention to the people around Jiujiu. She knelt on the ground and said to Jiujiu, "Miss, this servant knows her mistake. Please take this servant back."
Jiujiu was listening to Yang Xian tell an interesting story, but when Yang Xian reached the most critical part, Bi Lian's voice sounded by her ear.
Jiujiu frowned. This interesting story clearly could not be told.
She lowered her head and looked at Bi Lian.
It had only been half a month since she was chased out of the courtyard, but Bi Lian had obviously changed.
First, it was her pair of hands.
Before she was sold by her parents, Bi Lian also did farm work, so she was born with a pair of big hands. After she was brought back by Nan Xiang, Bi Lian coveted Nan Xiang's slender hands, so she was very careful not to continue working. Although what was done could not be undone, it did not worsen. Her hands were well-nourished, so her hands were barely presentable.
But now, she had to do everything outside. Her originally rough hands became even rougher, and there was a thick layer of calluses on her palms.
Next, it was her face.
Bi Lian's face. When she was in the inner courtyard, she used whatever Nan Xiang used. She ate pearl powder and bird's nest every day, so her skin was white and tender.
When she went outside, she did not have good skincare products, pearl powder, or bird's nest. She also had to be exposed to the sun every day. Her skin that she had painstakingly nourished was ruined just like that.
There were even spots of sunburn on her face.
The most obvious was Bi Lian's figure.
What Bi Lian did outside was all manual labor.
When she did a lot of manual labor, she naturally got hungry quickly. When she got hungry, she could not help but eat. How could she not gain weight after eating so much?
Bi Lian had only been outside for half a month, but her face had become much rounder.
Because Bi Lian changed so quickly, Yang Xian did not recognize that this person was the Bi Lian he liked.
When he recognized her, he had a strange expression on his face.
Seeing Yang Xian's obviously regretful expression, Jiujiu laughed unkindly in her heart. However, her face was full of displeasure as she said, "Crying all the time. What a scandal."
Once Jiujiu hardened her stance, Bi Lian immediately softened. She hurriedly apologized, "Miss, this servant, this servant really knows her mistake. Miss, please be magnanimous and forgive this servant this time. This servant will definitely serve you well in the future."
Bi Lian's words were very pleasant to hear, but Jiujiu did not believe her at all.
Jiujiu smiled faintly. "Bi Lian, have you forgotten that you are a servant of the Marquis's residence? It is your duty to serve me well. Why do you say it as if serving me well is a gift to me?"
Bi Lian did not expect Jiujiu to be so sharp-tongued. She was stunned.
Jiujiu turned to look at Bai Lian and Lianye, who was standing behind her. "I already have Bai Lian and Lianye to serve me. There is no shortage of people in the house. Moreover, you came to me not because you have realized your mistake and want to make up for it. It is because you are uncomfortable after being bullied outside. Since you are not loyal to me, I don't need you."
Jiujiu sighed after she finished speaking. "But you and I are after all master and servant. Since you can't stand life in the Marquis's residence, I will set you free."
Jiujiu then said to Bai Lian, "Go to my cupboard and get Bi Lian's indenture contract."
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