The next few days were so peaceful that Su Man felt a little uneasy.
Not only that, the eldest lady also sent her a lot of brocade hairpins and rings, saying that she was grown up and it was time to dress up.
Su Man sensed something was wrong and wanted to test it out, so she deliberately chose a day to dress up and show off in front of Yun Xuelan.
Seeing Yun Xuelan feeding the fish by the pond, she walked over and said with a smile, "Sister, you are in such a good mood, actually feeding the fish here alone."
Yun Xuelan just raised her head and was about to exchange a peck with Su Man, but she thought about the eldest lady's instructions to her not to argue with Yun Man recently, so she held back and said, "Yes, big sister is also interested."
When the fish food was scattered, red and white carp came over.
Su Man chuckled, "Sister, look at that red fish. As soon as it sees the food, it rushes over to grab it. But by the time it passes, the food is gone. Only those who stay quietly where they are and don't fight or grab it have a chance to eat it. Haha, don't you think this is like some people who rush to a high branch as soon as they see it, but in the end they get nothing."
"You..." Yun Xuelan was enraged and said hatefully, "What do you mean by that?"
Su Man smiled innocently, "Sister, what's the point? It's just talking about fish."
After saying that, she swept her eyes over Yun Xuelan and clicked her tongue twice, "Sister, your skirts are all worn out. Why don't you go get some from your sister? Father and mother have given me a lot of goodies recently, and I can't fit them all in there. Why don't you come get some?"
Yun Xuelan was annoyed by Su Man's repeated provocations and blurted out, "What are you so proud of! Why do you think your parents gave you these? If it weren't for the fact that you were about to be given to King Chai, do you think you would..."
"girl."
Lvzhi on the side reminded her, and Yun Xuelan realized that she had said the wrong thing and shut up angrily.
But Su Man has already learned the news she wanted to know.
She asked why the lady had been so quiet recently, and it turned out that the weasel had no good intentions when visiting the chicken.
She originally thought that her cheap father would postpone it for a while for the sake of her deceased mother, but judging from the current situation, Master Yun has already agreed to this matter. He must be afraid that she would make a fuss, so he didn't say it.
...
Back at Mingyue Pavilion, Xiaochun asked anxiously, "Is what the Second Miss just said true? Will the Master really marry the Young Lady to Prince Chai?"
Su Man sneered, "Why not? For the sake of his career and the future of his legitimate daughter, he would be willing to do it."
Xiaochun said anxiously, "What should we do? The Chai King is already sixty years old, more than old enough to be your grandfather."
Su Man thought for a moment and said, "Go get some oleander branches and leaves, quietly so no one can see. Then go to the gatehouse to find Azhi and ask him to quietly tell me when someone comes to Prince Chai's mansion."
"Why."
Xiaochun came back not long after she left. She said in a panic, "Oh no! Ah Zhi got beaten."
Su Man didn't want to care at first, but when she thought of Azhi's big eyes, she felt pity for him.
When she reached the corner gate, Ah Zhi was being beaten by a big guy. Su Manyan was angry and shouted, "Stop it!"
The man who beat Su Man didn't show much respect to her and saluted her perfunctorily, "Young lady."
Su Man winked at Xiaochun and told her to help Azhi up.
However, when Su Man saw Azhi's face, she was surprised that he had such a handsome face.
Last time, his face was covered in plaster and his hair was disheveled, making it difficult to see his features. But now, his hair was tied back with a headband and he was wearing the dark blue coarse cloth of a servant, but it still couldn't hide his graceful demeanor.
Su Manlue narrowed her eyes, feeling that she had either picked up a treasure or a trouble.
The moment Ah Zhi saw Su Man, his pair of distinct black and white eyes instantly turned red, and he curled his lips and said, "Sister."
The one who beat him up was already unhappy with Su Man protecting A Zhi, and when he saw that he still dared to pretend to be pitiful, he became even more angry and scolded, "Who do you think you are? How dare you call Miss sister? I think you are just itching for trouble again."
Seeing him being so rude in front of Su Man, Xiaochun scolded him, "How dare you yell in front of a girl? Be careful, I'll tell the master and kick you all out!"
As they were talking, the housekeeper came. After greeting Su Man, he said to the man with a cold face who hit him, "Wang Er, you are disrespectful in front of the master. Apologize quickly."
Seeing the housekeeper coming, Wang Er said reluctantly, "It's my fault."
The housekeeper turned to Su Man and said with a smile, "They are all young, so it is inevitable that they will quarrel. It is my fault for not managing the household properly, and I have made the young lady laugh at me."
Su Man glanced between the housekeeper and Wang Er, and suddenly laughed, "No, the housekeeper has a lot of things to do. These are all trivial matters. It's all Ah Zhi's fault. He just came here and didn't know the rules, so he annoyed this little brother Wang Er."
"How dare I? The person the young lady chose is naturally good. It's my fault that I didn't discipline him well." said the butler.
When Azhi heard the word "discipline", his back suddenly shuddered.
Su Man's smile remained unchanged. "Since Ah Zhi is so naughty, why not ask him to keep watch in my courtyard?"
"This..." the butler hesitated.
There are night guards in each courtyard, to prevent thieves and fires. However, they are not allowed to enter the girls' courtyards. They can only watch outside with the night guard maids. If they enter the girls' courtyards without permission, they will be punished.
This job was much easier than guarding the door or doing odd jobs, because one could see the master frequently and receive generous rewards. It was a lucrative position. Usually, servants with children or those who owed death contracts were hired to take on newcomers like Ah Zhi.
The housekeeper bowed and said, "My dear, it's not that I don't agree, but guarding the gate is a very important matter, and I dare not hand it over to anyone else."
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