Chapter 2 Using the opponent's strength to defeat the opponent

The next day, after breakfast, Mingxi pulled Minglan to her side.

"Ming'er, today, mother wants you to do a favor, okay?"

Minglan was very curious when she heard that mother wanted her to help. She blinked her big black eyes and looked at Mingxi, "Mother, what do you want me to do?"

Mingxi couldn't help but touch her little hair when she saw Minglan's cute look. "After lunch today, you will serve at grandmother's place. If your father comes back to pay respects to grandmother, or if the room nanny and others talk about your father's return, you can ask Xiaotao to come back and tell mother."

"Mother, are you going to find out where father is?" Minglan asked Mingxi cunningly.

"You are such a mischievous ghost!" Seeing Minglan's mischievous look, Mingxi used a thin jade to point at her forehead.

"Mother, you never asked about father in the past. Whenever father came to our room, you always tried to get him to leave. Why did you change your mind today?" Minglan said with confusion and hidden worry, afraid that mother would make father unhappy.

"Don't think too much, Ming'er. I was too impatient in the past, and that's why I made mistakes one after another, and made you so cautious."

Mingxi said this with guilt, and then lowered her head and held Minglan's face with both hands so that Minglan could look directly into her eyes, "Ming'er, I've said that mother will definitely protect you well in the future! I'm serious! Mother wants to concentrate on her career!" After saying that, she let go of Minglan, stood up slowly, and said some bold words, "Your mother is really smart and must win a place in your father's heart."

After saying that, she turned around and looked at Minglan, "Ming'er, this Sheng Mansion is my battlefield, the place where I should fight, I want to open a way from your father and walk out a prosperous road. But you are different, I don't want you to be confined to the backyard."

"Mother, you never told me this before."

"I was wrong before. From now on, I will be an eagle with you, flying freely in the world!"

"Mother, I understand everything tomorrow! I will go to serve my grandmother with peace of mind from today, and you must be good and don't let me worry."

"Okay, mother promises you!"

After the mother and daughter finished talking, Minglan went to the old lady. Mingxi packed up and wanted to go to the main courtyard. Zhulou and Luluo saw Mingxi go out and hurriedly supported her on the left and right. Although these two were sent by Lin Qinshuang to watch her, they also had the responsibility to take care of her. Now in broad daylight, they naturally did not dare to let her make any mistakes.

"Girl, do you want to go out and see the scenery in the yard and move your body?" Zhu Lou helped Mingxi out, but he was still thinking about Lin Qinshuang's instructions. He was afraid that Mingxi would suddenly do something beyond Lin Qinshuang's control, so he could go over and report it in time. There was a hint of inquiry in his words.

Mingxi didn't even raise her eyelids, nor did she say a word in response, but walked along the corridor by herself. After a while, Mingxi stopped talking, for no other reason than that she didn't know the way! Mingxi didn't know the way but couldn't miss it. He strolled around for a while and said casually, "I haven't paid my respects to the eldest lady for a while. It's still early today, so I'll go pay my respects to the eldest lady." Then he turned his head and glanced at Zhulou, "I'm pregnant and heavy, so I need your help. Please help me to pay my respects to the eldest lady!"

Because Wei Xiaoniang usually respected the eldest lady and never slacked off, the two men didn't suspect anything, so they helped Mingxi to the eldest lady's courtyard.

Mingxi followed the two men and observed the layout of Sheng Mansion while walking, secretly memorizing the road in his heart. When they arrived at the eldest lady's courtyard, a maid went to report.

The eldest lady was surprised when she heard the report and looked at Mother Liu, "What is this Wei Shuyi doing here? What trouble is she going to make! She previously reported me to the master, saying that I didn't let her eat enough, but she ended up losing more than she gained, and was beaten up by that little bitch Lin Qinshuang. How dare she come here now?"

Mother Liu saw that the eldest lady was angry with herself before she even saw the person, so she interrupted her quickly, "The person is already in the yard, you might as well call him in to ask, then everything will be clear."

The eldest lady felt that Mother Liu was right, and she had to call him up to see what Wei Shuyi was doing here.

Mingxi was invited into the house by the maid in the Madam's courtyard. Before she could see the Madam's face clearly, she had already bent her legs and bowed.

The Madam sat at the top. Before she could make a scene, Wei Shuyi bowed with her big belly, which immediately discouraged the Madam from taking advantage of Qiao. Madam Liu was also very angry. She hurriedly said to the maid who had just led the way and was standing next to Mingxi, "Help Madam Wei up quickly."

Mingxi stood up and had time to take a closer look at the Madam. Wang Ruofu's appearance was not really beautiful, but she was the mistress of a wealthy family after all. She was raised in luxury. Her aura really enhanced her appearance. This was not much different from what Mingxi had expected. When Rulan was introduced in the play, it was said that her appearance was not very outstanding, and that Rulan was most like the eldest lady. The firstborn Hualan was pretty, but it was said that she had the appearance of Sheng Hong.

The eldest lady was impatient. When she saw Wei Shuyi standing up after bowing, she kept staring at her without saying a word. She was very nervous and could not figure out her intention, but she was too lazy to guess, so she asked directly, "Wei Shuyi, what are you doing here today?"

The eldest lady suddenly spoke, and Mingxi immediately perked up to respond. She knew from watching the play that the eldest lady was kind and straightforward and did not like to beat around the bush, so she made it clear that the strategy of showing goodwill today was to play the straight ball.

"Madam, since I became pregnant, you have exempted me from the morning and evening visits, and I haven't greeted you properly for a long time. Today, in addition to greeting you, I also want to explain to you what happened a few days ago..."

"What explanation is there? You are not as harmless as you pretend to be, but you are secretly playing tricks on me. Fortunately, God sees what you do, and God can't stand your behavior and didn't let you succeed." The madam spoke without waiting for Mingxi to finish. It can be seen that she is very angry.

Seeing that her madam's chest was heaving with anger, Liu's mother was afraid that she was too excited and suffocated, so she quickly reached out to calm her down, and poked her under her sleeve to hint that the madam should calm down and listen to Mingxi finish speaking.

Mingxi really didn't expect the eldest lady to react so strongly. He was afraid that she would get so angry that she would kick him out, so he hurriedly spoke to comfort her, "The eldest lady knows me. I have been in the mansion for several years and have never secretly set traps for others, let alone you. You bought me to help my family get through the difficulties, and I have always remembered your kindness. I haven't had the chance to repay you yet, so how could I possibly harm you?"

"That's a nice thing to say!" The eldest lady scolded again.

Mingxi pretended not to hear and continued, "The other day the master came to my room. The room was a little cold because the charcoal fire was not enough, so the master asked about it. Minglan was also there. The little girl felt wronged and wanted to talk to her father about it. When the master heard that there was someone in the house who was making trouble under his nose, he thought that he was not taken seriously, so he got angry. Before I could explain anything, the master lifted the curtain and left. This is how what happened later happened.

I knew in my heart that this matter had nothing to do with the Madam, but I was insignificant and my words were not taken seriously, and Miss Lin had a different relationship with the Master. I was indeed not as good at crying as she was, and the Master believed her. Before I could react, Xiaodie was tricked out and driven away. Xiaodie was the only one I could use, and without her, I could not move a step. Look, the two girls who helped me come to the Madam today were Zhulou and Luluo, and they were sent to me by Miss Lin. "

After listening to Mingxi's words, the lady looked at Liu's mother. After exchanging glances, the two of them both murmured in their hearts that Wei Shuyi's words had some meaning of surrender. He came here today to show goodwill, to explain the incident a few days ago, and to clean himself up, and to hint that he also had a grudge against Lin Qinshuang. Isn't this a blatant surrender? The ladder has been handed over, do you want to climb it? The lady couldn't say it at this time. She has made up her mind and wants to discuss it with Madam Liu beside her, but now Wei Shuyi is standing there, and it is not good to leave him alone.

Madam Liu knows her master best, so she lowered her head and whispered in the Madam's ear. "Madam, didn't you buy this young lady Wei just to share Lin Qinshuang's favor? I thought she was useless before, but now that the two of them have a grudge, we can just take advantage of it and let the two of them fight it out, and we can just sit back and watch the fight. "After saying that, she gave the eldest lady an affirmative look.

The eldest lady thought that Madam Liu's idea was good, so she continued along with Mingxi's words, "Actually, I know that you have always been a good person. I was angry before and said some unpleasant words. Don't take it to heart, let it pass. As for that little bitch Lin Qinshuang, she is the best at pretending to be obedient and clever. She cries and makes a fuss all the time, pretending to be so weak that the official falls for her tricks the most, and even I can't do anything about her."

"In the past, I always felt that I was bought, and naturally a head shorter, and I tolerated her everywhere, which made Miss Lin think I was easy to bully. After this incident, I figured it out. We are all concubines and have to serve the master and the queen mother. I shouldn't belittle myself, but should serve more attentively. "

Mother Liu and the eldest lady looked at each other again, both of them were surprised. Wei Shuyi was very different today. In the past, she always stayed out of it, never willing to flatter or compete for favor, and always avoided it whenever possible. But what she said today was like a military warrant, as if she was going to challenge Lin Qinshuang. The

eldest lady thought for a while and came up with a plan in her mind, "It's good that you have let it go. You shouldn't belittle yourself. You should be more considerate to the master in the future. You said before that Xiaodie was the only one who could be used, and she was turned away?"

"Yes, Xiaodie was the only considerate one." "Since you are in poor health now, it's not good to be without someone useful around you. Those who are Zhulou and Lvluo are not maids, so I think they are useless. I will appoint two more people for you and you can take them back. "

"Thank you, Madam."

"Mother Liu, find two capable maids and ask them to serve Miss Wei in her room." The eldest lady instructed Mother Liu with a smile in her eyes, but her words were full of hints.

Mother Liu lowered her head and agreed. Of course, she also understood what the eldest lady meant. Since she wanted to find someone to send her over, she must think carefully about the candidate. The candidate must be capable and smart. It is a good thing that Miss Wei came to surrender today, but we must be on guard against others. It is better to place two of our own people in front of her than to catch her in the dark. Blind.

Mother Liu thought about it and felt that the oriole and the parrot in the yard could be of great use, so she pointed them over. These two were family children and their family deeds were in the hands of the eldest lady, so she could use them with confidence. She was also afraid that the two of them would not understand the situation, so she specially called their parents to give them some instructions.

Here, Mingxi came out to pay his respects and took two maids back. Zhulou and Lulu suddenly felt something was wrong and thought that something might have happened here. Something terrible had happened, and both of them wanted to fly to Lin Qinshuang to inform her, but they couldn't get away. After a while, they were both sweating in this cold weather. Mingxi saw that they looked flustered and at a loss, so she understood what they were thinking. She knew that they were anxious to get away, so she walked slowly on purpose. Anyway, she was not in a hurry, and she would take a closer look at the Sheng Mansion on the way back.

The group walked and watched all the way back to the courtyard. After returning, Mingxi asked Zhulou and Luluo to take Zhuli and the parrot to familiarize themselves with the house. He explained in detail what they should pay attention to and reminded Zhuli and the parrot to watch, listen and learn. The four of them received the instructions and left.

When the four of them were free again, it was noon and it was time to serve Mingxi dinner. According to the usual habit, they set out the dishes. They could leave, because both Wei Xiaoniang and Mingxi didn't like them being around during meals. But today was different. Xiaoniang said that the food was not to her liking, or that she was not feeling well and had no strength to eat, or that the food was too salty and she wanted more tea. The key point was that Mingxi didn't order the new Zhuli and the parrot around, but just kept calling Zhulou and Luluo, making the two of them run around in circles.

The oriole and the parrot also figured out something. Little Lady didn't want to leave Zhu Lou and Lu Luo idle. Then she thought about how they looked confused when she asked them to take her to get familiar with the house. They kept looking outside the house, as if they were in a hurry to do something. Then she remembered what her parents had told her before she came here. They said that these two were sent by Little Lady Lin. She was afraid that they wanted to be the ones to report to the gods. Wei Xiao Mother saw it and didn't want them to go there at any time.

Zhuli and Yingwu understood Mingxi's intention and watched the two busying around without offering help. Mingxi was very satisfied with the two maids given by the lady. They knew how to read the expressions and were sensible!

After dinner, Mingxi wanted to go to the yard to digest his food, so he asked Zhulou and Zhuli to serve him, and asked Lulu and Yingwu to finish eating first, and then Zhulou and Zhuli would take over later. After Mingxi gave the order, he saw Zhulou and Luluo obviously breathed a sigh of relief, and he also saw Zhulou secretly winking at Luluo.

Not only did Mingxi see it, but the parrot also saw it. After the two of them left, Luluo wanted to make an excuse to leave, but the parrot held her and said that it wanted to ask her about the rules of this Wei Xiaoniang, and asked her why it seemed so tiring to have dinner today when everyone in the mansion said that Xiaoniang was the kindest. Luluo did not see through Mingxi's behavior today, and she really chatted with the parrot, and did not take the time to report until Zhulou and Zhuli came back. When Zhulou came back and saw Luluo chatting enthusiastically with the parrot, her face did not seem anxious. As she had already delivered the letter, he put the matter aside and ate peacefully.

Mingxi used this trick very well, and Zhulou and the parrot also cooperated perfectly, and they really calmed the two temporarily. Mingxi only planned to keep it a secret for a while. As long as no one from Lin Qinshuang came to cause trouble before dusk, her plan would be halfway accomplished.