Maid Is Not Interested In Promotion Chapter 8

Mia laughed out loud, "Everyone says that the Second Master is smart, but you think that the Second Master is sick. This is really strange~"

Chloe glared at Mia, then turned to Shijin and asked, "Why do you say that?"

So Shi Jin told her what happened last night. When she mentioned painting with blood, there was still some fear in her eyes.

Chloe was also a little surprised.

She didn't know that the Second Master had such a side to him, and she was a little worried. She finally told Shi Jin, "Don't spread this to others, or you'll make the Second Master angry."

Shi Jin nodded quickly and hurried to collect dewdrops.

While they were working hard, Cui'er and Bi'er, who were waiting in the pavilion in the distance, saw the eldest lady's daughter Qi Shu approaching.

The two men were startled and kowtowed in greeting, then stepped aside in a low voice.

Qi Shu is the eldest daughter of the master and the third child in the family. She was brought up in great pampering and was well-known for her talent even in the capital.

Today she was wearing a plain white brocade dress with dark patterns, a white jade ring on her waist to press against the skirt, a simple and elegant ornament on her head, and a silk fan of a lady picking flowers in her hand, which made her look even more noble and pure.

The maidservant who accompanied her spread a piece of green brocade sable fur on the bench in the pavilion and helped her to sit down gracefully. Only then did she have the leisure to look around.

Qi Shu's eyes fell on the two unfamiliar maids and she couldn't help but frowned, "Which courtyard are you two from?"

Cui Er spoke eloquently, "Miss San, I am from the Second Master's courtyard. Because Sister Chloe wanted to collect dewdrops, she specially ordered the two of us to wait here..."

"Have you seen second brother?" Qi Shu asked impatiently.

"Miss, we didn't see the second young master when we came here." Cui'er replied.

Qi Shu looked at the servant behind her in confusion. The servant was the second young master's servant, Changqing. Seeing Qi Shu's confusion, he smiled and said, "The second young master is probably lazing around in the lotus pond again. Miss, wait a minute, I'll call him out right away."

After saying that, he actually walked onto the long bridge, put his hands together and placed them on his mouth, and shouted loudly towards the lotus pond, "Second Young Master~ The young lady is calling you~"

The shouting from afar apparently also reached the ears of Chloe and the others.

As the few people were in doubt, they saw a bunch of lotus leaves not far away moving. A lazy voice yawned first, and then said with some dissatisfaction, "It's really unlucky. It's not quiet even if we hide in this lotus pond!"

As these words were spoken, a long reed pole was erected from the lotus pond, followed by the movement of the boat and the movement of the lotus flowers, and the figure of a young man in moon-white brocade clothes gradually emerged from the lotus pond.

Shi Jin couldn't help but be stunned!

It can be seen that it is inappropriate for those who gossip about their masters to hide anywhere...

Mia patted her chest, looking frightened, "We didn't say anything wrong, did we?"

Shi Jin covered his face, "I'm afraid I said..."

Chloe was not afraid, "The Second Young Master is not a meddlesome person, it should be fine."

After that, she pinched Mia's mouth again, "Let's see if you dare to talk too much in the future!"

Mia had a bitter face and said, "Sister Chloe, help me~"

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In the Yan'an Courtyard, the second son Qi Tianyi and the third daughter Qi Shu hurriedly walked towards the eldest lady's bedroom.

At this moment, the eldest lady Yao's son was sitting at a round table made of jujube branches and covered with embroidered floral patterns, sorting out the household accounts.

Ever since she entered the mansion, the old lady handed over the power of the household to her, which was a complete trust. She was also very grateful, and with a strong will, she managed the whole mansion in an orderly manner.

But in recent years, the mansion has gone from bad to worse. It looks gorgeous on the outside, but it is struggling on the inside. The master is not good at housework and only likes to have fun with guests. If it weren't for the money that the younger brother-in-law pays to the family every year, the family would have fallen into decline long ago.

For the false title of Marquis's wife, she spent a lot of her own money.

As she was flipping through the profits of the Marquis's Silk Shop, her brows were furrowed.

When she heard the maid Yanzhi report that Yier and Shuer were coming, she relaxed her brows and looked up from the account book.

His eyes swept across Yier and then fell on Shuer.

She rubbed her brows with a headache, "Shu'er, please go down first. I have something to say to your brother."

Qi Shu originally wanted to hear what her mother had to say under the guise of her second brother, but as soon as her mother opened her mouth, she drove her away, which made her feel a little annoyed.

"Mother, you are really partial to my brother. Is it possible that your son can listen to what you say but your daughter cannot?" She twisted her body, holding a round fan and sat on a hexagonal plum-shaped sandalwood stool beside the table.

Hearing her daughter say this, Yao couldn't help but sigh.

Her daughter behaves like a lady when she is outside, but when she comes back to her, she behaves like a little girl.

Yao smoothed Qi Shu's hair and softened her voice, "Shu'er, this is not something you can listen to. Go and rest for now."

Seeing that her mother had no intention of changing her mind, Qi Shu had no choice but to stand up and walked out with a reluctant look on her face.

As soon as she walked out of the house, she saw Ying Ge'er opening the curtain for her.

Although Yingger is her mother's personal maid, she is not as valued by her mother as Yanzhi.

Her eyes turned, and the round fan with a white jade ruyi pendant in her hand touched Yingger's shoulder.

"Just stay here and watch over it well. When you are free, come to my place and bring some fruit wine for mother." Nodding to Yingger, Qi Shu turned around and left the courtyard of Yan'an Courtyard.

After seeing Qi Shu leave, Yao asked Qi Tianyi to sit next to her, and then she started talking.

"Today, Wang Liu, who works in Kang's house, asked his family to tell me that Zhang had stuffed two beautiful Concub!nes into Kang Wenxiu's room, saying that she wanted him to know about human affairs. But anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Zhang's intention was to target Shu'er."

At present, Kang Wenxiu, the legitimate son of Hanlin scholar Kang Guangwen, is discussing marriage with his daughter. However, this Zhang is Kang Guangwen's step-wife. She is unruly and fierce. When she heard that Kang Wenxiu had arranged a good marriage, she tried to make trouble.

Under normal circumstances, Zhang would not even be worthy of carrying Yao's shoes. However, Kang Wenxiu was a talented and outstanding student of Bailu Academy, so Yao was generally satisfied with this marriage.

Even if there were any obstacles, after Shu'er got married and endured for a few years, the family would be divided over there, and Shu'er would naturally be able to live a comfortable life. But Zhang was such a bad person, her legitimate son was not married yet, but she had added two people to this family, so she didn't want to let her daughter suffer.

Qi Tianyi hesitated for a moment before speaking, "What does mother think?"

"What can I think of!" Yao got angry when she mentioned this. "I told your father about this, but he drank a few drops of cat urine from Kang Guangwen and didn't even care about his own daughter!"

Seeing that his mother wanted to frame his father again, Qi Tianyi could not help but interrupt, "In my opinion, this matter is not Zhang's, but Kang Wenxiu's. If he protects his sister, we are not afraid of a hundred Zhangs. I am just afraid that he is too weak to stand the torture of his stepmother..."

"Since ancient times, which man doesn't love beautiful wives and Concub!nes!" At this point, Yao's anger intensified, and her voice became louder, "Look at your father, and your brother! Which one of them doesn't roll around in the world of women?! If Kang Wenxiu can really be as good as your second uncle, I'll admire him!"

"If he really looks like my second uncle, I'm afraid my sister will cry her eyes out..." Qi Tianyi couldn't help but mutter to himself.

In an instant, Yao's cold eyes glared at him, scaring Qi Tianyi so much that he begged for mercy.

"Let's be serious! I was thinking that you and Kang Wenxiu are both from the Bailu Academy, so why don't you prepare a table for him, invite him to drink a pot of wine, and find out what kind of person that kid is." Yao got back to the point.

"That's easy. It's better to go today than to wait for a day. Why don't I go today..." Qi Tianyi wanted to get up after saying this, but Yao held him back. "Why are you in such a hurry? It will only take a few days. I will be next door with Shu'er by then, so she can come and see him."

Since ancient times, most marriages between men and women have been blind and mute, so Yao naturally wanted her daughter to choose someone she liked.

Qi Tianyi nodded, indicating his agreement.

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