Jin Xiaolou originally wanted to go see Meng Guangmei alone, but before leaving the shop, she thought about it and decided to pull Little Maid Lv Yun along.
Lv Yun was the smartest and the most capable out of all of the new servants.
If anything were to happen to him in the Residence of He, he could have a helper.
Just as the two entered the He Residence, they met He Guangkun who was about to leave. Jin Xiaotao obediently followed by He Guangkun's side. When she saw Jin Xiaolou, he was slightly surprised, and raised her head to look, what led Jin Xiaolou to see was the hollyhock beside Meng Guangmei, he was even more surprised and confused.
"It's you!" Seeing that Jin Xiaolou's eyes lit up, He Guangkun naturally stopped and smiled at her.
Jin Xiaolou originally did not want to talk much with He Guangkun, but seeing Jin Xiaotao staring at him with her pair of gloomy eyes, it seemed that she was warning Jin Xiaolou, so if she knew what was going on, she quickly scram.
Jin Xiaolou suddenly didn't want to leave. Standing still, she asked He Guangkun: "Do you know who I am?"
As she said that, she glanced at Jin Xiaotao. As expected, she was so angry that she trembled.
"Of course I know that you are Xiaotao's younger sister, Lou." He Guangkun said as he took two steps forward, "This is the fourth time we have met. The past few times we have met, it was either hurriedly passed by or it was inconvenient for me to say anything more. I still haven't had the time to thank you for saving my life.
He Guangkun was allergic to the mountain medicine back then. Although it wasn't enough to make his itch to death, it was still a big sin. Even the doctors could not alleviate the pain, and lastly, they had to try the method that Jin Xiaolou told them to alleviate the pain.
However, the itch on his face had been healed, but this Jin Xiaolou was like a peeled mountain medicine, slipping into his heart, and every now and then, an itch would appear.
Seeing He Guangkun's fluctuating expression, Jin Xiaotao hurriedly said, "Guangkun, Young Master Huang is still waiting for us on the pleasure boat. Don't delay any further, I'm unhappy."
He Guangkun immediately came back to his senses when he heard it. Young Master Huang was a huge figure that was related to his future, he could not be neglected.
However, he could not bear to miss this opportunity to get along with Jin Xiaolou. After hesitating for a moment, he spoke up to invite her: "Lady Xiaolou, if you have nothing to do, don't go along with us."
He was afraid that Jin Xiaolou wouldn't want to go there after she finished speaking, so he added another sentence.
Jin Xiaotao, who was at the side, was so angry that her face turned green, her hands tensed up and almost twisted the handkerchief to pieces.
Jin Xiaolou wanted to laugh out loud. If she didn't have something on today, she really wanted to follow him and take a good look at how Jin Xiaotao looked at her while feeling helpless.
"Many thanks for Young Master's invitation. It's just that Lou Cheng still has some work to do, so I can't accompany you anymore." Jin Xiaolou bowed, and without looking at the two of them anymore, she turned and left.
All that was left of the Hibiscus Mutabilis outside of the Fragrant Snow Pavilion were its yellow stalks, all of which were cut off by Meng Guangmei herself, leaving only the stubble of its roots.
Jin Xiaolou and Lv Yun stood outside the door that was half closed. After a while, hollyhock came out, bowed and said, "Lady Xiaolou, come in."
Meng Guangmei leaned on a chair, a maid wearing a pink gown touched a cool cream on her hands and rubbed her forehead.
Seeing Jin Xiaolou coming in, the servant girl suddenly opened her mouth: "Lady Xiaolou, our wife has had a headache for a long time, you must definitely help her vent her anger! Tear off that lowly concubine's face! "
"Mu Jin!" Meng Guangmei opened her eyes, "There are no more rules, I am sick, can't control you?"
Mu Jin kneeled down with a thump, her eyes instantly turning red. "Madam, this servant was disheartening of your heart. You wholeheartedly sought after Master, but who would have thought that you would be fooled by such a shameless slut. To place all those dung basins on the Madame's head is truly shameless! "
When Meng Guangmei heard this, her head hurt even more. She waved her hand.
Jin Xiaolou nodded to Lv Yun who was beside him.
The three maidservants left the room and lightly closed the door.
"I know, that lowly concubine of Ah Wan doesn't have that kind of courage." Meng Guangmei picked up the cooling ointment from the table and pressed it down herself, "For her, a musician, to be able to sing a little song in the lower class, it is already a good fate for her to be here today."
"After entering the house for so many years, it's still considered peaceful. Even if Hong Xing were to break out of the wall, she would still not be able to find any flowers." Meng Guangmei looked at Jin Xiaolou, "The real culprits are those two women from your Jin Family."
"Jin Xiaotao knows that I do not like her, and Golden Fragrance climbed up the Young Master Huang again, so I picked up the Ah Wan that was the easiest to pinch, and wanted to push Ah Wan up, to push down my head." Meng Guangmei laughed coldly, "Every woman with Jin Family is smarter than the last."
Jin Xiaolou did not continue speaking with Meng Guangmei, but asked her: "How is Jin Xiaofeng?"
"Oh, right. There's also another Jin Xiaofeng. Your Jin Family has fools as well." Meng Guangmei paused, "She was really miserable. When the hollyhock found her, it was as if it was dying. She was lying naked in the black tower, trembling in fear the moment she heard the door creak."
Jin Xiaolou could imagine what Jin Xiaofeng had experienced. "Then what about her now?"
"I ordered Mu Jin to settle her in the Echo Pavilion." Seeing that Jin Xiaolou was about to speak, Meng Guangmei spoke first, "Don't worry, I did this in secret, no one knows about it. It was midnight when the hollyhocks took Jin Xiaofeng away from the tower.
Jin Xiaolou nodded.
Meng Guangmei then asked: "However, how do you plan to use this Jin Xiaofeng?"
Jin Xiaolou smiled lightly: "Since Aunt Wan's words are true, then we just lack a person who can speak the truth."
"There just happens to be a good show playing out in front of our Mountain Note every day. Let's put on a good show and show it to them."
Meng Guangmei was still a little confused. She walked over, bent down, and whispered into her ear.
After a moment of effort, the gloominess on Meng Guangmei's face disappeared, and she smiled lightly.
After exiting the He Fu Palace, Jin Xiaolou thought about making a trip to the Southern Wind Hall.
The Madame Wu and the others were not stupid, they did not seek favors today, and would definitely not seek for trouble in the same manner again tomorrow. However, Jin Xiaolou had already released the news, and every day, she would act in front of the shop.
Furthermore, she promised Meng Guangmei that she would do something for him to see.
He could only go to He Niang to borrow another three to five young servants. Most of the young servants in the Southern Wind Hall were born with knowledge, so it wouldn't be difficult for them to put on an act.
It was still early in the morning, and the Southern Wind Hall's doors were still shut tight. Jin Xiaolou walked forward and knocked, and after a while she heard movement.
Taking two steps back, he stood by Lv Yun as he waited. Unexpectedly, the person who opened the door was an unfamiliar face.
Jin Xiaolou was startled, and asked: "May I ask, where is He Niang?"
The lady spoke gently: "He Niang left, she gave me her dish."
"Gone?" Jin Xiaolou was shocked, "Where did you go?"
The woman looked at Jin Xiaolou, and then paused: "It's said that she went to find someone, I don't know where, I'm afraid she doesn't even know, the whole world will be looking for someone."
"When will she be back?" Jin Xiaolou did not expect the He Niang to leave without a word.
"Who knows? Maybe he found someone and he'll be back tomorrow. Maybe he won't be back for the rest of his life."
Jin Xiaolou was a little disappointed and felt that she should leave without saying a word. Her heart was empty as she raised her head to take a look.
The servants in the pavilion had all been sent away, so Jin Xiaolou could only lead Lv Yun back.
Just as they passed by the pawnshop, Madame Zhou supported Madame Wu and stood under a towering counter. Through a small window that was the size of a palm, they handed over a jade pendant with their feet.
The shop assistant at the counter only glanced at him once before quickly calling the old master over.
The old man with white hair slowly moved out with his back bent. As he received the jade pendant, his body began to tremble. He turned pale with fright towards the young man and asked, "Is there a man or a woman outside?"
The waiter hurriedly said, "It's an old lady."
The old man nodded, accepted the jade pendant, and gestured three times.
The shop assistant naturally understood that this jade pendant was not cheap, and seeing his master's appearance and great origins, it was absolutely impossible for it to appear on this old peasant woman.
He coldly looked at the Madame Wu outside: "Thirty liang."
Madame Wu was startled. "That's a top quality jade pendant, why is it more than thirty liang."
The shop assistant smiled, "Looking at the light, it's a pity that it's not a good jade and the carving is rough. It's not made by a master, so you can only give me a jade stone. Thirty liang is already a high price."
How could the Madame Wu and the rest understand this, they heard the shop assistant's words clearly, and could only accept the silver.
After all, Madame Wu had been sick for so long, she should at least invite a good doctor over to take a look.
As for the jade pendant, he would always get it back.