Chapter 193 Rescue
Her eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts and look directly into the depths of their souls, causing the maid to shudder involuntarily, stagger, and almost fall to the ground.
"Miss... Miss..." The maid's voice was filled with tears, and her legs seemed to be filled with lead, but she still forced herself to stand firm, trying to seek a little protection with a humble attitude.
The corners of the woman's mouth curled up a sneer, and that smile was not warm at all, but three points more piercing than the cold wind in winter. She glanced lightly, and the pressure contained in her eyes made the maid shudder all over, almost kneeling to the ground.
The maid was extremely scared, but she still held back her fear and stepped forward, extending her arm. The woman raised her eyes with satisfaction, stretched out her slender jade hand, and gently covered the maid's arm.
As the woman's fingers slowly tightened, the maid felt a piercing pain in her arm, and bruises quickly spread under her skin. She clenched her teeth, not daring to make a sound, for fear of disturbing the woman. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she was forced to hold them back. It
was not until her arm turned bruised and bled that the woman seemed relieved, and she let go of the maid's arm and smiled appropriately. The maid endured the severe pain and held back her tears, then she gently withdrew her arm and bowed to smile at the woman in the carriage.
The woman glanced at the maid with disdain, as if she was looking at an ant, "Go back home." The woman's words were concise and powerful, without any emotion. The maid held up her arms and then trotted to catch up with the carriage.
Back at the Changxing Earl's Mansion, there were guests visiting. Huang Fuxiang ordered a more decent maid to accompany her. The little maid finally had some free time. She hid in a deserted corner and licked her wounds like a wounded little beast. When she thought of her pain, she sobbed.
"Who are you? Why are you here?"
A male voice sounded, scaring the little maid into a cold sweat. The little maid closed her mouth and dared not raise her head.
"Raise your head." The man's voice sounded again. The little maid already knew who the visitor was. It was Huang Ruixiang, the eldest son of the mansion.
The little maid was a little scared, shivering and raising her head. Huang Ruixiang looked at the little maid who looked like a cat in front of him. At this moment, she was looking up at him with tears on her face. She looked so delicate and lovely, which made people feel sorry for her.
"I remember you. You are someone close to my little sister." Huang Ruixiang wanted to tease her.
The maid opened her eyes wide in fear. She didn't expect that the eldest master actually remembered her. If the eldest master told the young lady what happened today, the consequences would be...
Seeing the little maid was afraid, Huang Ruixiang found it even more interesting, "Tell me why you are crying here."
The little maid ignored her, and the man threatened, "If you don't tell me, I will tell my younger sister that you were crying in her yard."
The little maid was even more scared and began to tremble. She looked at Huang Ruixiang pleadingly, "I just miss my family, so I'm sad."
The man didn't believe it, "You are lying! I saw you covering your arm all the time, you are injured!"
The little maid saw that he had exposed her, and hurriedly hid her arm.
Huang Ruixiang was dissatisfied, "Stretch it out!" His tone suddenly became serious.
The maid shuddered again, not daring to disobey, and stretched out her arm. Huang Ruixiang grabbed her arm, and the maid cried out in pain. The man's face changed, and he quickly lifted her arm. The maid's arm was full of dense pinch marks, purple everywhere, and there was blood oozing out, which was shocking.
Huang Ruixiang was furious, "Did Huang Fuxiang do this? She has been a tyrant since she was a child, and she is used to taking her anger out on others. Come on, I'll take you to her to ask for an explanation!"
Huang Ruixiang grabbed the maid's hand and was about to drag her away. The maid desperately pulled back, "No, don't go, the girl will beat me to death!"
The maid's tears fell like they were free, and she shook her head desperately and didn't want to go. Huang Ruixiang saw that she was really pitiful, and thought of his sister's vicious temper, so he let the maid go.
"Does she always beat you? Does she take it out on you?" Huang Ruixiang asked.
The maidservant didn't dare to answer, but seeing her like this, Huang Ruixiang still had something to understand. "Then I'll bring you to my room!" Hearing this, the maidservant widened her eyes again.
But before she could react, Huang Ruixiang had already turned around and strode away.
Huang Ruixiang walked to the waterside pavilion in the yard, where a group of female relatives were playing leaf mahjong. Huang Ruixiang knew that today his mother had invited her good friend, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Duke of Anguo, Meng, to play cards at home. Because they were both dukes' mansions, the Duke of Anguo's mansion and the Duke of Qi's mansion also had contacts, so Meng invited Princess Pingning. Princess Pingning had been in good health since she graduated from Qi Heng High School, and was willing to walk around and play. When someone invited her, she came together.
Also coming was Madam Wu from the Yongchang Earl's Mansion. Madam Wu originally disliked the Han family of Zhennan Marquis and the Huang family of Changxing Marquis' Mansion. In fact, the reputation of these two families was ruined by Han Yanran and her daughter. Although Huang Fuxiang had a good reputation outside, every time Madam Wu saw her, she always felt that this girl seemed to be wearing a mask on her face. The smile did not reach her eyes, which was quite creepy. But she also had some friendship with the Meng family. Moreover, for the sake of Princess Pingning, after all, the sons of the two families might be brothers-in-law in the future, so it was okay for her to come and have fun.
Huang Ruixiang looked at his sister sitting obediently between his mother and Princess Pingning. She looked calm, but in fact, she was quite attentive to Princess Pingning. Huang Ruixiang snorted coldly. No wonder she was so quiet today. It
turned out that there was someone she wanted to please. Huang Ruixiang put on a smile, and his laughter spread before the people arrived. "Today, so many distinguished guests came to our house."
All the female relatives turned their heads and saw the visitors. Lady Changxing Bo hurriedly asked her son to greet the ladies. Huang Ruixiang greeted them one by one. Lady Changxing Bo took Huang Ruixiang and praised her son to Madam Wu. Madam Wu knew her intention. They were both of the age to propose marriage, so she wanted to ask for something from her. Madam Wu agreed with enthusiasm, but she did not agree.
Huang Ruixiang saw that his mother was talking endlessly, so he quickly interrupted her, "Mother, I came here not only to greet the ladies, but also to ask my sister for something." As he said this, he looked at Huang Fuxiang.
As soon as Huang Ruixiang came, Huang Fuxiang frowned, feeling that something was wrong. When she heard Huang Ruixiang speak, she was even more unhappy. She stared at her brother with warning eyes. Princess Pingning looked at her, and she quickly relaxed her eyebrows and asked softly, "I wonder what my brother wants?"
Huang Ruixiang ignored Huang Fuxiang's eyebrows and eyebrows. He knew that today was a good opportunity. With Princess Pingning here, Huang Fuxiang would not refuse as long as it was not excessive.
"I just passed by your yard and saw a maidservant in your yard tending to the crape myrtles. The crape myrtles were blooming brilliantly, while the flowers in my yard were wilting. I guess it's because the maidservant took good care of them. Please give me the maidservant and let her tend to the flowers in my yard."