Drive people away
Su Yuexing, with a stern face, said unhappily, "Is it that funny?"
"Is it that funny?" Li Jinghe asked in a low, threatening voice.
Xie Xuanye immediately resumed his serious expression.
He dared not look at Su Yuexing, his eyes were fixed on the ground, but his shoulders were trembling uncontrollably.
Xie Xuanye said, "It's not funny, I just suddenly remembered something happy and wanted to laugh."
Li Jinghe asked, "Why did you dress yourself up like this?"
Su Yuexing tilted her head and asked, "Doesn't it look good?"
Li Jinghe: "..."
Xie Xuanye: "..." His shoulders were trembling uncontrollably.
"It's ugly," Li Jinghe answered truthfully.
Su Yuexing frowned slightly. In fact, judging from Li Jinghe's performance just now, she already knew that her makeup was not good-looking, and even a bit ridiculous.
"Xie Xuanye..." Su Yuexing called out.
"Yes!" Xie Xuanye responded subconsciously, both of his eyes staring at him.
Xie Xuanye realized what was happening and sighed with pain, "Alas! I never imagined that my wife would be such an ugly woman."
Su Yuexing narrowed her eyes slightly. She had clearly seen Mingzhi once before, but now she was pretending not to remember her.
She walked up to Xie Xuanye and said, "Since that's the case, then you might as well divorce me."
Xie Xuanye's eyes widened. "I dare not do that!" he thought, looking at Li Jinghe beside him, begging him to try to save him.
Li Jinghe feigned a cough and asked, "Young Madam, why did you call me just now?"
Su Yuexing's attention was drawn to him, and she explained, "I want to know where the kitchen is so I can wash the stuff off my face."
Li Jinghe said leisurely, "It should be washed off." He pointed to a spot not far away, "Right there."
"Okay, thank you." Su Yuexing walked in the direction he pointed.
Su Yuexing scooped up a basin of water, looked at herself in the water, and covered her mouth in surprise. It was beyond ugly!
Fifteen minutes later, Su Yuexing's face returned to its normal color as she looked at herself in the water.
She nodded in satisfaction; her original appearance was still the most pleasing to the eye.
"Do you understand everything I've told you?" Li Jinghe asked.
Xie Xuanye nodded casually and said, "Don't worry, I remember it perfectly. I'll show you in a bit."
"I'm curious, why aren't you the one saying these things?" Xie Xuanye asked.
Li Jinghe said calmly, "Because with my current status, I'm afraid she'll become suspicious if I tell her these things."
Upon seeing Su Yuexing emerge from the kitchen, Li Jinghe gave Xie Xuanye a wink.
Xie Xuanye looked back and saw Su Yuexing's refreshing face, and said, "She looks much better this way."
Su Yuexing sat between Li Jinghe and Xie Xuanye, and questioned, "Li Jinghe! Why did you impersonate Xie Xuanye and act like a hooligan towards me before?"
They had already discussed this reason beforehand. "I just wanted to tease my wife and see if she's a fickle woman," Xie Xuanye replied.
Su Yuexing felt a surge of inexplicable anger, her eyes narrowing slightly. "You really have nothing better to do!"
Xie Xuanye's expression stiffened; the two of them, husband and wife, had said the same thing to me.
I'm not just idle; I also have grand ambitions to realize!
Li Jinghe kicked Xie Xuanye under the table.
He snapped out of his daze and asked, "Did you do your own makeup, or did someone else do it for you?"
Su Yuexing replied, "Someone must have drawn it on for me!"
"But I'm drawing these because I'm following the rules of your wealthy family!"
Xie Xuanye asked, puzzled, "What does this have to do with the rules?"
Su Yuexing repeated what Cao Lü had told her to them.
After hearing this, Xie Xuanye and Li Jinghe only had two words in their minds: utter nonsense!
Li Jinghe frowned slightly. "You need to be careful with that maid."
Su Yuexing asked, puzzled, "What's wrong with Cao Lü? She's a really nice person."
Li Jinghe winked at Xie Xuanye, signaling him to continue.
Xie Xuanye coughed and said, "I've been staying here in Changshou Garden to recuperate all day. It was wrong of me not to show up when you were bullied by your cousin last time."
Hearing him apologize to her, Su Yuexing felt a pang of sadness, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.
Xie Xuanye was startled and looked at Li Jinghe, whose expression was also somewhat surprised.
"Why are you crying?" Xie Xuanye asked anxiously.
Su Yuexing shook her head and remained silent. Having been at the Li residence for so long, hearing words of concern from others made her a little overwhelmed with emotion.
Li Jinghe handed her the handkerchief in his hand.
Su Yuexing took the handkerchief, wiped away her tears, and noticed a faint herbal scent on it.
This shocked Xie Xuanye, who was standing nearby. Jing He never liked to lend his personal belongings to others.
This time, he… Xie Xuanye looked at Su Yuexing in front of him. Could it be that this woman was truly different from others in Jing He’s eyes?
Li Jinghe didn't have as many thoughts as him; offering the handkerchief was just a normal human gesture.
As for the handkerchief he gave away, he had no intention of taking it back and using it again.
After composing herself, Su Yuexing said, "Young Master Li, is there anything else you want to say?"
Xie Xuanye swallowed hard and continued, "I've inquired about this matter with my servants."
"You have quite a few maids in your courtyard, how did you manage to slip past them so quietly? Don't you have any doubts about that?"
Su Yuexing's expression froze, and she suddenly looked up at Xie Xuanye.
She remembered the first time Zhou Yong pried open the window and came into her room.
There was such a commotion in my room, yet not a single maidservant came in.
Could it be that the grass is green...? Su Yuexing clenched her handkerchief slightly.
Li Jinghe and Xie Xuanye exchanged a glance. Seeing her expression, they knew that their goal had been achieved.
Su Yuexing also realized that Li Jinghe had specifically called her here to warn her about the malicious people around her.
She hugged Xie Xuanye tightly, while Li Jinghe's pupils contracted slightly.
Xie Xuanye, who was being hugged by Su Yuexing, was somewhat at a loss.
“Thank you for telling me all this,” she said gratefully.
Xie Xuanye forced a smile. "No need to thank me, it's what I should do."
He looked at Li Jinghe beside him, whose face was terribly gloomy.
Xie Xuanye pushed her away and said, "It's good that you understand. I'm not feeling well and I should rest."
Su Yuexing got up and left, saying, "Okay, I'm leaving."
When Cao Lü saw Su Yuexing come out, she excitedly asked, "Young Madam, have you seen the young master?"
Su Yuexing calmly replied, "Yes, we've seen them. Let's go back."
Inside the Longevity Garden, Xie Xuanye said, "She was the one who hugged me first; it has nothing to do with me."
Li Jinghe didn't even look at him, but took a sip of tea and said, "There's nothing for you to do here, you can leave."
"You..." Xie Xuanye said, "It's not impossible for me to leave, but before I leave, you have to answer one question for me."
“Speak,” Li Jinghe said.
Xie Xuanye asked, "Why didn't you just help her get rid of the maids in the courtyard?"
Li Jinghe looked at him and said, "She is capable of handling this kind of thing."
Su Yuexing returned to Xinning Garden and said, "The grass is green."
Go and call all the maids in the courtyard.
"Young Madam, what's wrong?" Cao Lü asked, puzzled.
Su Yuexing turned to look at her and said, "Do I need to explain my actions to you?"
Grass Green was disdainful. After visiting the young master, she actually became arrogant and put on airs towards me.
“Young Madam, I’m doing this for your own good. Some of the ladies are busy with their own things, and they won’t be happy if you suddenly call them over,” Grass Green said sarcastically.
Su Yuexing raised an eyebrow. She had always treated them like sisters and had never let them do any heavy or tiring work.
Now, even getting them to come to us is no longer an easy task.
Su Yuexing raised her voice and said, "All the maids in the courtyard, you have a quarter of an hour to come before me."
Upon hearing this, the maids in the courtyard hurriedly stopped what they were doing, and many others got out of bed and quickly put on their clothes.
Grass Green stared in shock at the scene, and soon, a crowd of people gathered behind her.
Su Yuexing counted them and found there were thirty-two people. She didn't need so many people to serve her at all.
Su Yuexing randomly pointed to a few people, "You, you, and you, stay here. The rest of you, go back to where you came from."
Grass Green stepped forward in disbelief and questioned, "What about me? Did Grass Green do something wrong?"
Su Yuexing didn't even glance at her, and said coldly, "You know what you're thinking!"
Cao Lü said unwillingly, "Did someone whisper something in the young mistress's ear?!" Her eyes were fierce as she stared at Hua Hong.
Why was she allowed to stay, while she herself was destined to be kicked out?
Su Yuexing looked at her and said, "I know everything you've done."
"I'm only asking you to leave my yard, instead of handing you over to the butler. Isn't that merciful enough for you?"
A look of panic flashed in Cao Lü's eyes; she knew what she had done.
After chasing them away, Su Yuexing looked at the three maids in front of her and asked, "What are your names?"
The maid on the far left answered, "My name is Hua Hong."
"My name is Zhu Qing."
"This servant's name is Huaxiang."
Su Yuexing nodded and pointed to the people from left to right, saying, "You will be responsible for my food, clothing, and daily life."
"You are responsible for cleaning all the rooms."
"You'll be in charge of cleaning the yard and running errands afterwards."
Do you have any objections?
The three looked at each other and said in unison, "Yes, young mistress."
"Alright, nothing else, you can all go about your business," Su Yuexing instructed.
"Yes, young mistress." After saying that, the three of them went about their business.
Afterwards, as usual, Su Yuexing lay on the small couch reading a book after dinner.
The only good thing about coming to the Li residence is that I can read a lot of books, and luckily I know a few characters.
She can pass the time by reading. In the yard, she also grows some flowers, plants, and vegetables, all of which she takes care of herself.
She closed the book, rubbed her eyes, and looked at the bright sun outside. It had been a long time since she had gone hunting in the mountains.
After being kicked out by Su Yuexing, Cao Lü went to work as a maid in Li Wanxi's courtyard.
Li Wanxi only gave her one task: to keep a close eye on Su Yuexing's yard.
You have to report to her about anything, no matter what.
Su Yuexing looked at the handkerchief in her hand. This was the one he gave her last time. She should return it.
When Cao Lü saw Su Yuexing come out of the yard, she quickly hid behind the wall.
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