Chapter 220 Lin Mansion 15
Chapter 220 Lin Mansion 15
Shui Lian was very moved when she saw the jewelry in Yun Chu's hand. She had been in the mansion for several years, but she had never received such a good reward. The best she had received was just a silver hairpin.
Since Yun Chu, this fool, is willing to give it to her, why should she not want it?
Thinking about this, Shui Lian reached out her hand and selected the most expensive hairpin, which was the one that the eldest lady had given to Yun Chu.
"Shui Lian! No merit, no reward. Yun Chu deserves the reward. You should return it quickly!"
One of the maids couldn't stand Shuilian's behavior and frowned, trying to stop her.
Shui Lian raised her eyebrows: "What's your business? You're so anxious, maybe you're jealous."
She was smart. Yun Chu looked like someone who was easy to bully. She just said a few words and gave her the things.
This hairpin looked very expensive, and she couldn't afford it with her monthly salary alone.
She had already thought about it. The day after tomorrow when she was not on duty, she could wear this hairpin and go out to play. Maybe some young man would fall in love with her at first sight. Maybe she could become the wife of a wealthy family in the future.
Thinking of this, Shui Lian's face was full of greed and yearning.
"You! You are shameless. Compared with the monthly salary we get outside, it's already a lot. You can't be like this!"
The little maid was slandered by Shui Lian, and her face turned red with anxiety. She rolled up her sleeves, picked up the rolling pin beside her and was ready to fight.
Yun Chu and the others immediately grabbed her, otherwise she might have hit Shui Lian on the head.
Yun Chu's plan was only halfway done, and he couldn't let this maid disrupt it.
Seeing that the little maid was really angry, Yun Chu secretly pinched her palm and winked at her when she looked over.
The little maid was smart and immediately realized what Yun Chu meant.
Now she was not in a hurry anymore. Shui Lian would definitely not get any good results by doing this.
Seeing that Yunchu and the little maid didn't dare to say a word, Shuilian was even more satisfied. She rolled her eyes and prepared to leave the kitchen.
As soon as she turned around, Shui Lian's face turned pale with fear and she almost collapsed to the ground.
"Jing, Sister Jingyue?!"
"Why are you in the kitchen? If you need anything, just tell me. Why are you coming here in person?"
Jingyue was a well-known personal maidservant of the eldest lady, and she was not someone she could afford to offend.
There were not many maids in the Lin residence, only four in total.
Miss Mingyue, who is beside the master, is in charge of all the affairs around the master.
Miss Jingyue and Nanny Fan are the right-hand men of the eldest lady.
Compared to Mingyue's gentleness and tranquility, Jingyue is not so easy to talk to and her methods are more ruthless.
The other one is Man Yue who was by the side of the late old lady. She was older than Ming Yue and Jing Yue. The old lady had married Man Yue off before she passed away. Now it has been exactly one year.
The man she married was the eldest son of a wealthy manor in the Lin family. His family was capable and loyal.
The days of the full moon are so comfortable.
As for the last one named Qingyue, she is now Aunt Bai.
Before she became the master's concubine, she was one of the four maids, and together with Mingyue, she helped the lady to handle the chores in the mansion.
After becoming a concubine, the master asked her to use her original surname and named her Qingyin, which is now Bai Qingyin, Concubine Bai.
It would have been a despicable thing for Aunt Bai to climb into the bed of her former master's husband, but the eldest lady didn't seem to blame her, and their relationship was as good as ever.
Just as Shuilian was daydreaming, Jingyue sneered and stepped forward to slap her.
"You are a coward, you can't even dream of my wife's jewelry!"
Jingyue used all her strength to slap Shuilian's face, and five bright red fingerprints instantly appeared on her face.
She was beaten so hard that she was completely stunned. She stared at Jingyue blankly.
This was the first time she was beaten since she entered the mansion, and it happened in front of so many people.
Shui Lian covered her face in disbelief, tears welling up in her eyes. She was filled with anger, but she didn't dare to show it. Jing Yue was the head maidservant beside the Madam, and she couldn't afford to offend her.
"Sister Jingyue, I, I didn't mean to do that. I really didn't know that this was Madam's jewelry. Please forgive me this time. I won't dare to do it again!"
As she said that, Shuilian fell to her knees on the ground with a plop, hugged Jingyue's legs and began to cry for help.
Jingyue kicked Shuilian away in disgust, her tone full of disdain: "Just because Madam treats servants kindly doesn't mean you can climb up and trample on others at will.
Whoever the Madam gives it to belongs to her, no matter if she is a handy girl or a beggar on the street, it is not your turn to snatch it away at will!"
Shui Lian was kicked and staggered, almost falling to the ground. She never expected Jingyue to be so angry.
Jingyue is someone close to the eldest lady. As long as she wants, the eldest lady will definitely know what happened today.
What if the first lady gets angry and kicks her out or sells her?
When Shui Lian thought of this possibility, she trembled with fear.
She was just greedy for a moment. It was not worth it to ruin the rest of her life for a hairpin.
Thinking of her own miserable future, Shui Lian cried even harder: "Sister Jingyue, I really know I was wrong. I will return the things to Yun Chu right now."
As he spoke, he staggered to his feet and put the golden hairpin back into Yun Chu's hand, his face covered with tears.
"Yun Chu, I'm sorry. It's my fault. I shouldn't have been greedy and snatched your things. I won't do it again. Please forgive me this time."
Yun Chu looked at her silently without saying anything.
Seeing that Yunchu didn't react and the people around her were looking at her silently, Jingyue felt her face burning.
She was a proud and conceited person. Normally, she couldn't stand other people's strange looks, let alone the fact that she was putting herself in the lowest position in front of everyone.
But she had no choice. If she wanted to stay, she had to satisfy Yun Chu and Jing Yue, otherwise she would not end well.
Jingyue looked at Shuilian's frightened expression, and her anger subsided a little.
What she couldn't stand the most was this kind of villain who bullied the weak and feared the strong, and had no bottom line.
If she hadn't come to the kitchen for something today, she wouldn't have known that there were people in the mansion who bullied the weak.
Now her stay or departure has become a problem. This is a small matter that doesn't need to bother Madam. Why not ask the other party?
Jingyue looked at Yunchu: "What do you think?"
Yun Chu certainly thought it would be best for her to leave the Lin Mansion, but she couldn't do that.
People always pity the weak. At present, she is the weak one, but when Shui Lian is driven out of the house, this weak one becomes Shui Lian.
The reason why Shui Lian was driven out was not important, and not many people cared about it. When Shui Lian cried, they would just put themselves in the shoes of a servant and empathize with her.
At that time, those people will say that it was just a mistake, why did they have to be so aggressive to drive Shui Lian out?
Cutting off someone's path is to take their life, Yun Chu's heart is so cruel, etc.
Although Yun Chu didn't care what these people thought of her, she needed to get information about the Lin Mansion from them.
Therefore, she needs to maintain her weak persona so that she can deal with these people more conveniently.
The servants often have a lot of various gossip in their hands. Although their authenticity cannot be guaranteed, it makes it convenient for her to investigate in that direction.
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