Don’t Learn Mandarin Ducks

    The tea cup in his hand "clicks".

    Li Jingyun returned to his senses, put it aside calmly, then raised his eyes and asked, "Where did the bet go?"

    Liu Chenghe Tanshou: "This is your mansion, how can I know so much? But she didn't make any noise or trouble, maybe it was General Li's message."

    Yin Huayue is in charge, the darling of the lady in the main courtyard, his father is really just a message, can someone take her away?

    Li Jingyun was a little annoyed, his fingers rubbed the arm of the chair unconsciously, as if he was about to get up, but he didn't know what to think, and sat down again.

    Wen Guzhi looked at him with interest, suddenly turned his head and asked Liu Chenghe, "What kind of slave?"

    "I just glanced and didn't see my face clearly." Liu Chenghe touched his chin, "But the waist is really thin, wrapped in a light green belt, like a soft willow leaf. "

    He gestured: "It is estimated that one hand can hold more than half of it."

    Li Jingyun turned his head and looked at him blankly.

    “…”

    The back was inexplicably cold, Liu Chenghe rubbed his hands and wondered: "It's already March, why is it still cold."

    Revising the old knowledge and sighing, looking at him and looking at the third master, he still decided to pull Liu Chenghe: "He has something wrong here, the third master does not need to care about him."

    "What's wrong with the third master?" Xu Changyi looked around and tapped his forehead, "Who is wrong here?"

    Wen Guzhi gave him a smile: "no one, while it's still early, let's go shopping on Luohua Street, so as not to disturb the third master's rest."

    "This is going away?" Liu Chenghe was surprised, "Didn't you say you want to discuss things with the third master, and you have to go to Qifeng Tower?"

    "Another day." Wen Guzhi grabbed the two of them, pressed the back of their heads and nodded, "Farewell."

    After salute, Fei also ran away without a shadow.

    The noisy East Court has returned to its former tranquility.

    Li Jingyun sat for a while, then flipped the hem of her clothes irritably.

    It's just a maid, she's gone, no one will stop him from leaving the house, it's good. Moreover, she was protected by the Zhuang family, and even if she went to the directorate, some people would give her water.

    He doesn't care.

    ***

    The sun is shaking, and there is no light in the office.

    Hua Yue sat on her knees in the darkroom, with an elegant posture and a gentle smile. If it weren't for the blood dripping from her forehead, Mammy Xun would really think she was here to drink tea.

    Are you covering the sky with one hand? Huayue's eyebrows are curved: "How about I go and beg her?"

    "If you had this chance, would you still be here?" Xun Ma was a little unbearable, "Don't struggle, it's better to take it easy."

    He stretched out his hand to compare an "eight", Huayue lowered the corners of her eyes, and smiled a little aggrieved: "I can eat twenty whips even if I grit my teeth, but these eighty whips, even if a body A strong and strong servant will also die. My mother wants me to suffer, how can I bear it? My life is very precious, and I can't bear to lose it."

    The moonlight came in from the high window and fell on her little face, turning pale.

    Mother Xun was a little surprised: "After so many years, you have not been beaten less, but every time you have not said a word, the people in this yard think you are not afraid of pain."

    "No one is afraid of pain..." Huayue pulled the corners of her mouth, the ending sound fell, full of sighs.

    She was most afraid of pain when she was a child, and she could cry all over the couch until she came to her with all the things she wanted.

    But later, she was beaten too much, and it was so painful that she couldn't cry, and it didn't matter.

    No one came to coax her, she had to learn to live by herself.

    Sitting her head sideways for a while, Huayue pulled out the bamboo and jade leaf hairpin on her head and handed it over: "The eldest princess only said eighty whips, not where to hit, nor how to hit. "

    "Mammy, do it as convenient as you can, I'll be lashed 20 times today, and the rest will be paid later, okay?"

    After staying in the directorate for so many years, Yin Huayue was the first person to bargain with her. Mammy Xun looked down at her, feeling amused and a little pitiful.

    In this Liang Dynasty, the life of a servant is the least valuable. If the master is unhappy, he can be killed, and he can't complain. Most of the people who have entered this realm are ashes and go crazy.

    But Yin Huayue didn't, she wanted to survive, she didn't need dignity, and she didn't need to be safe, just give her a breath.

    Mother Xun wanted to refuse, but she seemed to have guessed what she wanted to say. Hands trembled slightly.

    No one has ever seen such a matter of Yin Zhang, like a straight sword suddenly melted into molten iron, and every drop that spills out will burn heartache.

    After a long silence, Xun Ma raised her hand, brushed her sleeves, and the jade leaf hairpin submerged in it.

    "Thank you, Mommy." Hua Yue raised her eyebrows and bowed her head respectfully.

    ***

    The night passed, nothing seemed to happen in the general's mansion, the servants came in and out in an orderly manner, and the flowers in the courtyard were still blooming just fine.

    Young Master is still very angry when he wakes up. When he wakes up, he is full of anger and smashes the things around him.

    Badou entered the door, afraid to talk to him, put the water basin aside and ran away.

    "Stop."

    He froze, and Ba Dou forced a smile: "Sir, it's time to get up, the general has arrangements, you are going to the training ground today."

    Wiping his face irritably, Li Jingyun raised his eyes: "Where are the others in the yard?"

    "Master Hui, five carts are sweeping, and the remaining two are going to the main courtyard to answer."

    What else?

    Li Jingyun stared at the end of his bed unhappily. In the past, this place should be kneeling.

    Badou's legs trembled, and he looked at him bewilderedly against the door.

    Li Jingyun glanced at him and became even more angry: "What are you afraid of?"

    "Hui... Master Hui, the servants are not afraid."

    Look at this situation, it's almost time to pee your pants, and you say you're not afraid? Li Jingyun stuck his tongue against his teeth, pulled his robe and got out of bed, grabbing him: "Master thinks you owe you a lesson, go to the head office with you."

    Badou really **** his pants this time, and his legs were too soft to stand up: "Young Master...Young Master, spare your life!"

    "Young master, which servants in the entire Jinghua are not afraid of the court." Ba Dou was very aggrieved and shivered, "The punishment there is very heavy."

    "Spineless, Yin Zhang was whipped out last time, but nothing happened."

      In the middle of the night, I still had a high fever, and if the servants had not discovered it earlier, the people would have disappeared."

    After a pause, Li Jingyun frowned: "What nonsense, why didn't I see it."

    Badou burst into tears: "What can you see when you fall asleep."

    “…”

    Don't open your eyes and continue to move forward, Li Jingyun quickened his pace.

    She didn't close her eyes all night, and Xun Ma was about to go to sleep when she glanced at the door, and saw that the son-in-law brought another servant.

    "Hey." She hurriedly got up to greet her, "Why did the son come in person again?"

    Li Jingyun threw Ba Dou down and glanced around casually: "This servant is too timid, so I sent him to practice, so as not to tremble in front of the master and look annoying."

    "This..." Xun Ma was embarrassed, "What did he do wrong?"

    "No."

    "...We have rules in our office, and we won't punish the right minions."

    Two steps to the side, Li Jingyun snorted: "Yin Huayue did not make a mistake, why was she taken away and still no one is seen?"

    Mother Xun was stunned for a moment, then glanced calmly, just in time to see the seven bamboo rings hanging on his waist.

    The people in this yard are all smart people, Xun Mammy pinched the jade leaf hairpin in her cuff, and smiled: "The slave has never seen Mr. Yin."

    That's what she said, but she turned to the side and glanced back at the darkroom.

    Li Jingyun also came to try his luck, but he didn't expect people to be here, he looked at the mammy unexpectedly, coughed lightly: "However, it's also from the East Courtyard, ask her about her sins I should also let you know, lest I get up early and find out that there is a lack of a water holder, and I feel uncomfortable."

    After saying that, walk towards the dark room.

    "Master." Xun Ma pretended to stop, "Even if you are the master of this manor, you can't break the rules of the court."

    "What's the rule?" Li Jingyun chuckled and avoided her, "Am I hindering your execution, or am I hindering you from spreading your message?"

    As soon as these words came out, all the servants were startled and bowed their heads.

    Seeing this, Li Jingyun smiled more lazily: "Just take a look at it, you are nervous."

    The words fell, he pushed the lock on the door of the dark room, there was a sound of "crashing", and the door opened a crack.

    When the light shines in, you can just see a crouching figure.

      The robe, as far as the eye can see, is soaked in blood, like the most unrestrained begonia, and it is extremely bright.

    And the face half buried in the knees, from the chin to the earlobes, was so white that it could blend with the light.

    Li Jingyun stopped smiling.

    He touched the door lock and made a loud noise, but the figure inside was still rolling quietly, without any response.