Chapter 54: Don’t call me Madam anymore!
The weather is getting colder, the days are getting shorter, and winter is coming soon.
In previous years, as winter approached, the mansion was always filled with joy. Even the stone benches in the courtyard would be dressed in red "winter clothes," and colorful lanterns would be hung on the dormant trees. Everywhere was furry and colorful.
But this year, Liu'an squatted at the doorstep, eating cold pancakes.
I thought, how tragic, how tragic.
Why can Aqi follow the lady? Is there any way to transfer him to the lady's place as well?
Jiang Keyu walked into the study with the file in hand and immediately spotted the man standing at the doorway, seemingly dejected. "What are you doing?"
Seeing the bread in his hand, he was even more surprised, "Have I treated you unfairly?"
"That's not the case."
Liu'an quickly stood up, hands behind his back, and said, "My dear, you can only eat a small bite. I feel embarrassed to eat better than you."
Jiang Keyu: “…”
"Everyone in this mansion has followed the young master and young lady back to the old house. There are only a few left, and more than half of them don't show up. The mansion is not very lively."
Liu'an's expression was complicated. "My dear, it's not like it's going to be so deserted during the New Year, is it?"
Jiang Keyu walked into the house without a care in the world and said, "If you think the house is too dull, go buy some things to decorate it yourself. I'll pay for it."
"That's not what I meant." Liu'an followed him into the study, babble-like, "I wanted to ask, when does my lord plan to bring his wife and young masters back, or go back to the old house himself? Could it be that my lord wants to spend the New Year alone?"
He gently reminded her, "It's so cold, my dear, and you're still wearing so little. What if you get sick? In the past, my lady would have taken the time to make you new clothes."
"I'm not a child. Can't I put on more clothes when I'm cold? Why should you worry about me?" Jiang Keyu threw the file aside, sat down with his back against the armchair, and rubbed his brows. "If you also want to go to the madam, then go by yourself."
"Really?"
Jiang Keyu raised her eyes when she heard the voice and looked at him expressionlessly.
Liu'an felt uneasy and quickly grinned, "I have been following you since I was a child, so of course I have to share the good and the bad with you."
Even as she laughed, her expression became uglier than crying. "But some suffering doesn't have to be endured. Madam didn't say anything, so why do you have to hide? It's not a good thing if you keep going like this."
"She said it!"
Liuan: “?”
He was confused. "What did the lady say?"
Don't want to see him.
Jiang Keyu was in a gloomy mood and changed the subject, "I'm not avoiding her. The old house is indeed too far from the Dali Temple, and the New Year is approaching, and I'm busy with work."
Liu'an looked numb, "As long as my dear can convince me, that's all."
"go out!"
Liu'an left the study quickly and closed the door thoughtfully.
Suddenly the room was quiet.
Jiang Keyu sat alone in the shadows, and her eyes inadvertently fell on the two wooden figures in front of the inkstone.
"With me here, brother will never be alone!"
"You just chose them between you and me. You just don't care about me that much!"
Ayuan's voice always rang in his ears, especially in the dead of night.
"elder brother!"
"Husband?"
"Brother."
Jiang Keyu closed her eyes, hunched over her desk, her mind in turmoil.
*
In the teahouse, scattered guests sat down, and the sound of the piano behind the screen was melodious and beautiful.
Jiang Suisui held a piece of cake bigger than her palm in her right hand and a stick in her left hand, squatting in the corner watching the ants.
Suddenly someone patted her on the shoulder. She turned around and took a bite of the pastry. Her mouth was covered with pastry crumbs and she kept chewing.
"Little girl, does this taste good?"
In front of him was an old man with an exaggerated smile. Jiang Suisui thought for a moment, took another bite of the cake, and then handed the rest to him, "Here you go."
The uncle did not dislike it and ate it directly, praising it repeatedly, "It's delicious, little girl is so generous, then I will share my delicious food with you."
As he spoke, he took out a piece of candy from his sleeve.
Jiang Suisui glanced at it and waved his hand generously, "No need."
"How can that be possible!" The uncle was very enthusiastic, "I ate all your cakes."
Jiang Suisui waved her hand and said, "Mom said, only fools would eat food given by strangers."
After she said that, she jumped away.
Leaving my uncle alone and confused.
Not long after, Jiang Suisui met an uncle downstairs who invited her to play with the flower rope.
She liked this and played with this strange uncle for a full quarter of an hour.
"Do you want to go to uncle's house to play? There are many fun things and delicious food there."
Jiang Suisui was happy to hear this, "Uncle, come home with me to play, there are a lot of fun things and delicious food at my house!"
She is innocent and has a bright smile.
The uncle said seriously, "It's definitely not as much as in your uncle's house."
"Impossible!" Jiang Suisui immediately said unconvincedly, "What do you have at home?"
She put her hands on her hips, looking like she was ready to compete for victory or defeat.
"Um, what about tangrams, nine-link puzzles, and rattles..."
"I have them all!" Jiang Suisui interrupted him, looking up with a bit of pride, "My mom said she would buy me whatever I want, so I definitely have more toys than you!"
Strange uncle: "..."
The smile was a bit awkward.
Jiang Suisui turned around gracefully like a winner.
At noon, Jiang Suisui passed by the door of the teahouse and his attention was attracted by the people outside.
Another strange uncle was spinning a top with a group of children.
Seeing that she was still looking at him, the uncle asked kindly, "Do you want to play with everyone?"
"Come on, come on!" The other children also waved.
Jiang Suisui ran towards them, but stopped when he stepped over the threshold.
She pouted and said, "My mother won't let me leave this door."
"Why do you listen to your mother?"
Jiang Suisui tilted her head, as if thinking, "I won't listen to my mother, so do I have to listen to your mother?"
"How can you speak so rudely at such a young age!" The uncle seemed to be angry.
Jiang Suisui didn't understand.
"We're just out for fun, your mother is really nosy."
Although she didn't quite understand what he said, Jiang Suisui instinctively felt that it was not a good thing to say, and her face immediately turned cold, "Who allowed you to say bad things about my mother!"
She turned around, ran over with a cup of tea, and without hesitation, poured it on them, saying angrily, "This is my territory, you are not allowed to play here, or I will let Brother Xiaozhou drive you all away!"
The noise was so loud that it not only attracted the attention of the guests in the teahouse, but also attracted the attention of Cen Zhou, whom she mentioned, and Xu Pingsheng, who was standing at the counter counting the money.
Half an hour later, A Qi tied up the three big men, took them to the second floor without anyone noticing, and threw them on the ground.
"Madam, these three are the ones who have been trying to seduce the young lady."
Song Baoyuan, who was sitting at the table looking at the account book, looked over and asked, "Kidnapped a child?"
When she wanted to ask a question, Aqi pulled the rag out of one of them's mouth.
"Why do you…"
“Bang!”
The man was about to shout when he was interrupted by Aqi with a slap.
A Qi attacked Song Baoyuan with his back to her, so she didn't see it with her own eyes, but how could she not hear what happened?
She whispered, "If anyone kidnaps a child, hand them over to the authorities."
"No!" The man became honest after being beaten. "We didn't kidnap any children. I swear to God!"
"You mean, it's only targeting my daughter?" Song Baoyuan's tone became a little colder.
The man glanced at his companion and shook his head, "No! We just thought the child was cute, so we wanted to play with her."
Song Baoyuan looked at them. The clothes they wore inside didn't seem to match their outer clothes.
So she ordered, "Take off your coat."
The man's eyes widened, and without waiting for any refusal, Aqi had already started to strip off his coat.
Their outer clothes are clean, but their inner clothes are tattered, like beggars.
Something was wrong, Song Baoyuan frowned.
She thought for a moment and then said tentatively, "If you don't want to be taken to the authorities, I advise you to confess the truth."
The man said disdainfully, "We didn't do anything, so the authorities can't convict us. It's you, on the other hand, who are arresting people for no reason!"
"Be honest!" Ah Qi threatened, "If you don't tell the truth, I'll send you to the Dali Temple right away!"
The man was stunned. "Don't bully me! At most, we'll go to Jingzhao Prefecture. Why would we go to the Dali Temple? The Dali Temple won't care about this false accusation without evidence!"
Ah Qi snorted coldly, "Our young lady's father is the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple. How dare you have any ideas about my young lady!"
The three men were suddenly stunned.
"I don't know!" The only man who could speak said in panic, "The woman only told us that the owner of this teahouse is very rich, and that the orphan and the widow are abandoned!"
“Bang!”
Ah Qi slapped him again, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
"What woman?" Song Baoyuan immediately became alert.
"It's just a woman!" the man babbled incoherently. "We're just beggars. We have nothing and know nothing! We asked that woman for money that day, and she said those words. We were bewitched... These decent clothes were also given by her!"
Song Baoyuan's frown deepened. "What does he look like?"
"Woman! Dressed like a decent person!"
"Aqi, go find someone who can draw portraits."
"yes."
After more than half an hour, Song Baoyuan got a portrait of a young girl, and she looked very familiar, but she couldn't remember who she was for a while.
Aqi thought for a moment and said, "I think I've seen it before."
Song Baoyuan suddenly had an idea. Ah Qi had always been with her brother before, and was someone her brother had met. She immediately thought of Miss Sheng, and suddenly remembered that this was Miss Sheng's personal maid.
There is no doubt that Miss Sheng's maid targeted her and her daughter at the instigation of Sheng Qinyin.
But didn't this person threaten to hate Jiang Keyu? Why did he involve her and her daughter?
"Why doesn't Lu Shuran go directly to Jiang Shaoqing and solve the problem at the source? Why does he have to come to you?"
Princess Liu'an's words suddenly rang in my ears.
"To put it bluntly, isn't it just bullying the weak and fearing the strong?"
Song Baoyuan had no expression on her face, but the strength of her hands had already wrinkled the portrait.
It’s always like this, why is it always like this.
"Aqi."
"I am here, Madam, please give me your orders."
Song Baoyuan clenched her palms, anger and grievance surging in her heart.
It's always like this. Even if she can endure it, what about Sui Sui's safety?
"Go check where Miss Sheng, no, where Sheng Qiyin is."
"yes!"
"besides!"
Aqi stopped in a hurry.
"Don't ever call me Madam again!"
Ah Qi's heart trembled inexplicably. He turned around and said respectfully, "Yes."
"Miss."
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