Plotting in the dark (2)
In the afternoon, the sun was scorching hot. The servants of the wang fu gathered in groups of two or three to sit in the shade, leisurely eating tea and chatting.
The sound of rolling wheels and horse hooves could be heard on the quiet street. They turned to look and saw that it was an ordinary blue carriage. They didn't pay it much attention.
Not long after, the carriage stopped in front of the gate of the Prince's Mansion. The handsome scholar sitting on the shaft of the carriage jumped down. Then, the dark blue curtain of the carriage was lifted and a maid wearing a plain white vest and dark blue jacket came down.
Wasn't this Wang Fei's head servant girl, Ji Yun?
The servants shook and quickly rose to greet her.
"Greetings to Wang Fei."
Qin Yining supported Ji Yun's hand as they got off the carriage. He brushed a strand of messy hair behind his ear. "No need for formalities."
"Quickly reply inside. Wang Fei has returned." The servant told the servant boy at the door in a low voice.
The servant boy was new and hadn't seen what Wang Fei looked like. He craned his neck to look at the door. Then he responded with a "yes" and ran inside.
The servants respectfully opened the side door and invited Qin Yining in.
The chief steward of the wang fu who received the news quickly came out with his servant boy. He respectfully bowed. "Greetings to Wang Fei."
"Rise." Qin Yining walked towards the second gate as he asked, "How has the fu been these days?"
"Wang Fei, everything is fine. There are no abnormalities."
"That's good. It's been hard on you when I wasn't home. "
"It's not hard, it's not hard. This is this humble servant's duty." The chief steward smiled and cupped his hands.
Qin Yining nodded and didn't ask more about the inner residence.
"Will Wang Fei return to her room to rest or go to Chunhui Hall?"
"Let's go to Chunhui Hall first."
"Yes."
After the chief steward asked, he ordered someone to pass on the message. It was because the old furen's face was too swollen. In order to not be embarrassed when the mistresses met, they had to pass on the message.
Qin Yining knew about the Yao Clan and naturally understood. He didn't ask more and purposely slowed down his steps.
In Chunhui Hall, Mrs. Ma was applying ointment on the Yao Clan's faces with a dark expression.
"Sister Yi gave this to me last time. She said that it's a special ointment from the palace. It has a miraculous effect on relieving pain and swelling."
Madam Ma rubbed the light green ointment on the swollen cheeks of the Yao Clan. Although she was angry that the Yao Clan was not upright, she was still her biological daughter after all. She felt sorry for her after hitting her.
Yao Clan felt a burning sensation on her wound. It was so painful that she couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. "Oh my god, be gentle, be gentle!"
However, Mrs. Ma deliberately increased her strength and said, "You deserve it! I think you don't care about your relationship with Dai Fu anymore. When Dai Fu isn't at home, you're doing your best to humiliate his wife. Just do it! Sooner or later, Dai Fu will distance himself from you, and then you'll feel better! "
Yao Clan was anxious when she heard that. "What's wrong with me? What do I do that's not for him? Most people in the world avoid trouble when they see it. Why can't I do it? Do I have to hide under my arm when I know that family is troublesome? Dai Fu blames me. I think he has forgotten his mother after marrying a wife. He doesn't care about my feelings at all! "
Mrs. Ma was very angry at Yao Clan's words. She wanted to reason with Yao Clan, but Mrs. Ma couldn't open her mouth when she saw the way Yao Clan straightened her neck and glared at her.
After a long while, Mrs. Ma said, "I shouldn't have let you go out to work for a rich family. Look at what you've learned!"
Madam Ma was so angry that she closed the medicine box. Knowing that it was impossible to reason with her, she simply ordered, "You go to the Qin Family with me later. It was our in-laws who had an accident. Their in-laws treated Dafu well when they were still alive. Dafu couldn't help when he was away. As his mother, don't you even want to pay respects to him?"
"But Father said …"
"Don't listen to your father's nonsense!"
Yao Chenggu had just taken a puff of tobacco. Hearing that, he couldn't even breathe properly. He choked and coughed violently, glaring at Mrs. Ma.
Mrs. Ma ignored him. Just as she was about to speak again, the maid outside came in. "Old Madam, Old Master, and Old Madam, the Princess is back."
"Why did she come back?" Yao Clan's voice was sharp.
Mrs. Ma glared. "This is the Prince's Mansion, and Yi 'er is the Princess. Why did she come back? This is her home. Does she want to come back sooner or later? "
Yao Clan pointed at his face. "But how can I meet people with my face like this!" As he spoke, he walked around like ants on a hot pan, looking for a place to hide.
Mrs. Ma looked at Yao Clan's appearance and was angry. "Why are you hiding? Don't you feel ashamed for doing such a thing? Now you care about your identity as a mother-in-law. "
Yao Clan gritted their teeth in anger, but they didn't dare to provoke Mrs. Ma, lest they were beaten again.
Mrs. Ma didn't bother to care about Yao Clan's trouble and went out with the maid to welcome them.
Yao Clan didn't want to be seen as a joke. Seeing that Mrs. Ma went out to welcome them, they hurriedly hid behind the screen in the inner room.
Only Yao Chenggu sat in the same place, leaning against the kang table and smoking.
Qin Yining walked into the courtyard and saw Mrs. Ma, who was full of smiles.
"Grandma."
"Hey! It's good that you're back. It's good that you're back. How is your mother? "
"Grandma, thank you for your concern. My mother is getting better. The doctor said that she'll be fine as long as she recuperates." Qin Yining curtsied as he spoke.
Mrs. Ma stood up with Qin Yining's arm and sighed in relief. "It's good that she's fine. This incident happened too suddenly. When your mother heard the news in the south, she was already worried. Bodyguard Cao was able to ride his horse to the capital day and night, but your mother could only ride a carriage. She was too sad and tired on the way back. I think she fell ill from exhaustion. "
Qin Yining sighed. "I understand my mother's pain. Grandma, you must be tired from the journey this time. "
"It's nothing. Don't worry. I'm very healthy. "Mrs. Ma held Qin Yining's hand and entered the room.
Seeing Yao Chenggu sitting on the edge of the kang table and smoking, Qin Yining bowed respectfully. "Greetings, Old Master. How have you been these days?"
Old Master looked down, frowned, and took a few puffs of smoke. He said lazily, "Fortunately, there's nothing wrong in the mansion. I'm still the same."
"That's good." Qin Yining smiled. He looked around and didn't see the Yao Clan. He guessed and smiled. "Where's my mother-in-law?"
"Oh, she …"
"She's not feeling well. She's sleeping."
Mrs. Ma was about to tell the truth, but Yao Chenggu interrupted her. After all, they had been husband and wife for decades. Mrs. Ma gritted her teeth. She couldn't hit Yao Chenggu like she hit a child. She could only roll her eyes at Yao Chenggu when Qin Yining didn't see her. She turned to Qin Yining and said, "Don't worry. Your mother-in-law is fine."
Qin Yining felt that there seemed to be a very vicious gaze staring at her. It was just like when she was stared at by a poisonous snake when she lived in the mountains.
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