Chapter 39：

snow park.

The servants were silent like cicadas, not daring to breathe.

Although Nanny Tian is a servant, she has such a high status in the Duke's Mansion that even Mrs. Wen has to curry favor with her. Although she was standing, her posture was as if she was an elder in the house, and Wen Ruqin was just a junior who was being trained.

The pot on the table was still steaming, and the aroma of the mutton mixed with the spiciness of dipping water was rampant in the room. Grandma Tian looked at the bowl of red oil and red sauce, her sharp eyes felt a little more. Her eyes fell on Wen Ruqin with disapproval, and what she said was respectful but not humble.

"Second girl, the old lady takes pity on you, and ordered this old slave to take care of your daily life. When you are sick, you should eat a light diet, and you should rest in peace and not see visitors on weekdays."

Wen Ruqin remained silent, and seemed to be listening attentively.

She has no aunt, and the other concubine girls do not know how envious they are, but they don't know that she will be called to the Duke's mansion to receive education since she was young. Grandmother doesn't like her, she talks very coldly to her, and every time she preaches, she doesn't show mercy. She couldn't laugh, Grandmother didn't think that was dignified. She couldn't cry, Grandma would think she was depressed.

Grandma loves the big hall sister, and the big hall sister laughs. Grandma says that every lady should be cheerful and carefree. The eldest sister cried, and the grandmother exaggerated that the eldest cousin was kind-hearted and able to understand the suffering of others.

When she was young, she thought that as long as she did well enough, her grandmother would like her. As she grew older, she understood that if people's hearts were deviated, they would never come back. Later, she stopped laughing and crying in front of her grandmother, who still didn't like her, criticizing her for being too dull.

Just be dull, she doesn't care anymore.

Her obedience, in the eyes of Tian Nanny, is ignorance.

As Mrs. Wen's confidant, Nanny Tian has been disciplining Wen Ruqin on behalf of her master over the years, so she doesn't have much respect for this second girl.

He even learned to pretend to be sick, and I don't know who he learned from. Even a family like the Xie family is not satisfied, but they are quite ambitious at such a young age.

A maidservant's daughter is a maidservant's daughter, no matter how important they are, they don't know how to value them. Not only do they use this kind of method that can't be put on the table, but they also associate with those people with extremely bad reputations.

"Second girl, this old slave said something that shouldn't be said. You are a girl from the Wen family, not to mention that you want to behave like a big girl, but at the very least, you should know the importance of things. Who is that girl from the Ye family? Man, it's impossible for you not to have heard of it? She has no words and deeds, and her behavior is bad, you really shouldn't provoke her. "

"Mommy, Pingniang is forced to do nothing, she has her own reasons..."

"What's the reason?" Tian Nanny's face became more and more ugly, and the second girl really couldn't figure it out. Things that they can understand at the moment, the masters are so stupid. That Ye family girl's reputation is so bad that ordinary girls are afraid to avoid her. The second girl was fine, not only didn't know how to avoid taboos, but also eagerly moved forward. "It's true that she pestered the Second Young Master in public, and it's true that she beat people in the street. No matter what your reasons are, as a woman, you shouldn't be so unseemly!"

"Mommy, she has her own reasons for doing that. You and I are not her, so we shouldn't talk about other people's right and wrong behind their backs."

"Second girl, this old slave is afraid that you will be bewitched by others, and you will also learn those ridiculous behaviors."

Hong Sang was angry and regretful, because Tian Nanny, a servant, never respected the girl, and Yi Ran regarded herself as the girl's elder. What I regret is that I was so obsessed with ghosts just now, I thought Miss Ye could invite the county prince.

The son-in-law is not at the house, and the aunt has such an identity. This Nanny Tian is holding a chicken feather as an arrow, she pities her girl's good master, and she has to listen to a servant's reprimand. She looked out the door from time to time, and when she saw Ye Ping's figure, she was overjoyed, followed by disappointment.

Ye Ping heard Nanny Tian's voice from a distance, and she stepped up a few steps and went straight into the room.

"My mother, I don't like to hear you talk like that. What kind of behavior do I have, am I as indecisive as the big girl in your Duke's mansion, or as hypocritical and vicious as her?"

"You... how dare you say that about my eldest girl? What are you!"

"What are you again!" Ye Ping took a step forward, she was taller among women, and she completely suppressed Nanny Tian in terms of height. "A servant girl dares to rely on her old age in front of her master because she is a little older. This is the upbringing of your Duke's mansion. It is really amazing!"

Grandma Tian was so angry that her face was always flushed, she had always had face in the Duke's Mansion, and the Da Furen would always be courteous when she saw her. What the **** is this shameless thing that even says that about her.

She straightened her back, "Miss Ye, this is the princess mansion, not your Ye family."

"You also know that this is the princess' mansion, not your duke's mansion. You, a servant of the duke's mansion, came to the princess mansion to point fingers, pretending to be an elder to teach the girl in the princess mansion, are you bullying that the eldest princess is gone? Are all people subject to your government?"

Grandma Tian was taken aback by her aura, and gasped in shock at her words. Frightened, he took several steps back and coughed violently.

She is an old man in the Duke's Mansion, so how could she not know the method of the Eldest Princess. Strategizing as well as a man, with an extraordinary demeanor and staring at everyone. Not to mention her, even the old lady used to be cautious in front of the eldest princess.

If the eldest princess is still there, how dare she take half a step.

Ye Ping went over and stood beside Wen Ruqin.

Wen Ruqin was already in tears, this was the first time since she was a child that someone protected her when she was being reprimanded. The father is a man, so it is not appropriate to meddle in the affairs of the inner house. The aunt's status is low, and she dare not complain or contradict her grandmother. Over the years, she thought that she had already gotten used to it, but she never thought that one day someone would stand in for her.

Others envied that she didn't have a aunt, but my aunt said that if the eldest princess was still there, she would definitely not let others bully her. She believed her aunt's words, she wished that her aunt was still alive. The aunt also said that if the second elder brother gets married, there will be a mistress in the mansion, and it will not be very easy for the Duke's mansion to interfere in her marriage. But the second elder brother has never married a wife, and all her affairs are decided by her grandmother.

She had never looked forward to it like this for a moment, hoping that Pingniang would marry her second brother. Then the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, and Pingniang will definitely protect her at all times.

Nanny Tian came back to her senses, filled with annoyance and resentment.

This scheming Miss Ye actually used the late eldest princess to scare her. After all, she was also the most embarrassing nanny in front of the old lady, how could she tolerate such contempt.

"Second girl, this is the person you provoked. Such a person who doesn't know the so-called sowing discord, do you really want to listen to her?"

Wen Ruqin wanted to say that she only wanted to listen to Ye Ping, but she couldn't.

"Mommy, this is none of Pingniang's business."

"It's none of her business?" Mother Tian sneered, "I just thought that the second girl and her are the same family. If you do this, where will you put the old lady? Where will you put the face of the Wen family? The slave is ordered to take care of the second girl, since the second girl doesn't appreciate it, the old slave will go back and report to the old lady."

Wen Ruqin has a weak temper, but she is definitely not the kind of courageous person who has no bottom line. Mother Tian is threatening her, she is not afraid. At worst, I was called by my grandmother to reprimand me, and I would kneel in the ancestral hall for a few more hours.

Seeing her disobedience, Mother Tian got angrier and left angrily.

Ye Ping took a step forward, blocking her way.

"This nanny, the master didn't let you go, how dare you go?"

Grandma Tian was furious, and knew that even if she looked down on this unworthy thing, she couldn't lose her dignity in front of it. So suppressing his anger, he said something strangely.

"Second girl, this old slave is acting on the orders of the old lady. Since the second girl has recovered from her illness, this old slave will return to the old lady."

Wen Ruqin's palms were covered with sweat, and Yubai's little face became whiter and translucent.

"Please trouble Mammy."

Nanny Tian held back her anger and withdrew.

As soon as he went out, he saw people in the yard.

The man's appearance is unique, and his elegance is indistinguishable, like a jade from the dust, and like a cold pine from a distant mountain. Even though he was dressed in ordinary clothes, his demeanor made people feel horrified.

"Second...Second Young Master, why are you here?"

Mother Tian couldn't believe it, how could the Second Young Master be here?

Wen Yu's eyes were cold and his brows were cold, alienated and expensive.

"This is the princess mansion."

The implication is that he is the master of the princess mansion, and he should appear in any part of the princess mansion.

Mother Tian's hands and feet are already cold, and what she is most afraid of is the second young master. The eldest son is gentle and polite, and never makes it difficult for them to serve as servants. But the second son is different, he is the son of the eldest princess and the honor of the county king. If he wanted to, all the people in the Duke's Mansion would pay respects to him.

With the status of the old lady, she has never seen any big scenes, but every time the Second Young Master went to pay her respects, she would ask someone to cook soothing soup, which made her heart palpitate every time she saw her. The old lady is like this, let alone these servants.

"The old slave said the wrong thing, **** it."

"Damn it."

Nanny Tian's body softened, she knelt on the ground with a "plop", and kowtowed involuntarily.

Wen Yu said expressionlessly: "This is the Princess's Mansion, not the Duke's Mansion. You go back and tell your grandmother that she is old enough to take care of her, and it is not suitable for her to work for the younger generation. When Xueniang recovers from her illness, I will take her with her." Let's go to pay her respects to the old man together."

After saying this, he left.

Nanny Tian knelt on the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

In the room, Wen Ruqin had already burst into tears, leaning on Ye Ping and weeping sadly. The second brother said that when she recovers from illness, he will take her to pay his respects to grandma.

She is not dreaming!

The second brother really said so.

Ever since she was a child, she has always dreamed of going to the Duke's Mansion with her second brother to pay her respects to her grandmother. Every day when she went to the Duke's Mansion, she looked forward to going out with her second brother at the same time, but she never got her wish.

"Pingniang, thank you...thank you."

"You thank me for what you do, you should thank your brother."

"I...I know you convinced my second brother."

Ye Ping smiled, "If your second brother doesn't want to help you, he won't agree no matter what I say. It means that he still has you in his heart. You are his sister. You can respect him, but you shouldn't be afraid of him."

Wen Yu's reconciliation is pretty good, he looks a bit like an older brother. Although she knew that the other party's appearance was not due to brother-sister love, she still hoped that Xue Niang would be protected by someone.

Even if it's not from the heart, it's okay.

After hearing Ye Ping's words, Hong Sang nodded sharply. She felt that Miss Ye was right, the prince of the county is the girl's elder brother, and the girl should not be afraid.

She knew that today's affairs depended on Miss Ye. Without Miss Ye's persuasion, the county king would definitely not come. From now on, Miss Ye is her benefactor of Hongsang.

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When Aunt Qing heard the servants say that Nanny Tian had gone to Xueyuan, she hesitated a few times and finally went out. She felt uneasy, knowing that the old lady might offend Xueniang.

She walked quickly all the way, and when she was approaching the snow garden, she saw a man and a woman from a distance also heading towards the snow garden.

White clothes for men, green clothes for women.

Even if it was a little far away, she could recognize the man at a glance. It's just that the girl in green clothes looked strange, she must be the eldest girl of the Ye family who came to visit today.

She stopped immediately and hid behind the rockery with the woman beside her.

As they got closer, the appearance of the girl in green clothes gradually became clearer. Although she knew she was beautiful and was used to her daughter's natural beauty, it was still undeniable that this girl was stunning.

What a beauty with a willow waist and a charming bone, and a peach blossom in the spring half!

Not a prominent background, walking with the county king without restraint. Looking at her walking like a weak willow facing the wind, she doesn't have the softness of an ordinary boudoir woman.

Aunt Qing couldn't tell what kind of feeling it was like, except for the eldest princess, she had never felt such a free and easy feeling from the inside in any woman.

Almost in an instant, she understood why Xueniang liked each other. These women who are confined to the inner house follow the rules in what they say and do, and they dare not go beyond and do whatever they want, so the person she most admires and admires in her life is the eldest princess. Perhaps the county king never said anything wrong with the Ye family girl from the very beginning, maybe it was also because of the unusual bearing of the Ye family girl.

She watched the pair of bi people enter the snow garden one after the other, and after waiting for a while, she saw the king of the county come out again. After a while, Nanny Tian walked outside in panic.

"Let's go." She said to the woman beside her.

The mother-in-law said: "Auntie, don't you go in and see the second girl?"

"I won't go." Aunt Qing looked in the direction of Xueyuan, "The king of the county has already appeared, so I can rest assured."

If the eldest princess is still there, no one in this huge princess mansion would dare to bully her, let alone a nun from another mansion who would dare to come to show off her prestige. The old lady has been reaching out her hand all these years, not because the eldest princess is gone. If it wasn't for His Majesty's preference, I'm afraid that the old lady would even want to intervene in the marriage of the county king.

A few years ago, she was thinking that once the county king gets married, there will be a mistress in the mansion, and the old lady should be taboo. Never thought that the king of the county has never married a wife, and there is no governing mistress in the mansion, and all the reception and delivery depend on the Duke's mansion.

She doesn't care about other things, only Xue Niang's marriage.

The old lady didn't like her, and regarded her as a seductress who bewitched the young master. He also doesn't like her Xueniang, because Xueniang has such a biological mother as her. Before that, she had been worried all the time, what she was most afraid of was that the marriage that the old lady wanted for Xue Niang was just for nothing.

The Xie family has a good family background, and the Fifth Young Master Xie is also a direct descendant. She asked someone to inquire in private, Mr. Xie Wu has a good reputation and is an upright person. Except that there is a roommate in the house, there is no other place to be picky.

But ever since she learned that Xueniang was pretending to be sick, she knew that Xueniang didn't want to marry into Xie's family. Xueniang thinks that she hides her thoughts very well, but she is Xueniang's biological mother, so how could she not see it.

How could a family like the Xuanping Hou Mansion choose a concubine daughter as their daughter-in-law? Even if Shen Shizi is interested, it's up to him to make decisions about the marriage of the children of the family.

In life, if two people can be happy with each other, who should respect each other like a guest.

She is very contradictory and tangled.

Now that the king of the county has come forward, the marriage may have to be delayed for a while. It's good to wait for a while, Xueniang will know what she wants, and also know that there are too many helplessness and can't force things in the world.

Just like that Miss Ye, she was ridiculed because of her infatuation. With such a background, it is destined to be impossible to marry into the princess mansion. I heard that Miss Ye also claimed that she would not be a concubine, and she had no fate with the county king.

The word love really makes people happy and worrying.

"That Miss Ye is still there, isn't Auntie going to see her?" the mother-in-law said again. The second girl and Miss Ye are on good terms, and my aunt has been worried that Miss Ye has ulterior motives. Given this opportunity, why didn't my aunt go to see her last time?

Aunt Qing shook her head, it's better not to see her.

No matter how clear your conscience is about some things, others may not think so. It is well known in Beijing that Miss Ye is obsessed with the county king, and it is easy for people to misunderstand that Xueniang is close to her. If I go forward, I am afraid that the world will think that their mother and daughter are restless and kind, and hope that the county king is not good.

She came quietly and left quietly without disturbing anyone.

In the snow garden, Wen Ruqin was still crying.

The pot and leftovers in the house have been removed, and Hong Sang led a few maids to clean and make tea and serve snacks.

Hong Sang and the others withdrew winkingly, only Ye Ping and Wen Ruqin were left in the room.

"Pingniang, I...I don't want to cry, but I can't help it. I'm so happy, but why does my heart feel so uncomfortable..."

She didn't know why she was so uncomfortable, and she wanted to cry more and more.

"Cry if you want to cry, and it won't hurt when you cry."

"Second brother never cared about me before, and I know he doesn't like me. I'm a concubine... He should not like me. I never dared to think that he would protect me... Pingniang, do you know how much I am? Happy. I can't wait to tell everyone that my brother is King Wenjun and I am his sister..."

Ye Ping understands her feelings, this little girl is afraid that she was neglected by Wen Yu since she was a child, and she really likes her brother in her heart, that's why she is so wronged.

That Prince Wen's heart was made of stone, and he didn't care for such a beautiful and lovely sister. It can be seen that he really has no heart to cherish the beauty, and he deserves to be a bachelor for half his life.

After a long time, Wen Ruqin slowly stopped crying.

The snow-skinned beauty, her eyes are red and swollen from crying, and her nose is also red, she is very pitiful and lovely.

After the unavoidable force passed, she was inevitably a little shy and embarrassed. Calculated that she was half a year older than Pingniang, but for some reason she always felt that Pingniang was much older than her.

To her, Pingniang is her best friend and also like a close sister.

"Pingniang, I was really rude today."

"I'm very happy." Ye Ping said: "People in the world often say that people laugh before others and cry later. You can cry in front of me, which means that you regard me as your own. We are friends, and friends can be divided into distant and close, so I want to be Your best bosom friend. I not only want to share your happiness, but I also want to share your sadness.”

Wen Ruqin's tears burst out again, and she couldn't help hugging Ye Ping.

"Pingniang, it's good to have you."

"I should say that." Ye Ping patted her on the back, like coaxing a child. "You may not know how lucky I am to know you. Without you, I would not be what I am now. I can be today because of you. You will never know how important you are to me."

Without Wen Ruqin, maybe there would not be her time travel.

Wen Ruqin is the Ye family's great benefactor and her guide.

"Pingniang..." Wen Ruqin cried again, how lucky she was to have a friend like Pingniang. She never knew that there would be such a person in the world who liked everything about her, and loved her in his heart.

"Don't feel burdened, and you don't have to think about how to repay my love. You have to know that if you really like someone, you don't ask for a response, just like I like the king of the county. As long as I can meet once in a while, I am satisfied. So I I am very fortunate, fortunate that I can still see you from time to time, and being so close to you makes me very happy."

How can this kind-hearted little girl make people not love her.

Wen Ruqin burst into tears when she heard this.

She choked up, "Pingniang...I really hope you are my sister-in-law."