Chapter 470: Mid-Autumn Festival (Part 2)
It’s almost Mid-Autumn Festival.
Yuanyang's mood was quite complicated.
Originally relying on the support of the eldest wife and the halo of the number one maid in Rongguo Mansion, she quickly gained control of the situation in the Sun family. Even a cunning and eccentric troublemaker like Siqi was suppressed by her and lost her temper.
The situation seemed to be going well, but who would have thought that a storm would suddenly arise.
When she was planting flowers that day, the Second Master pinched her ankles and looked at her for a long time, and many people saw it. Although it was later proved that the Second Master was indeed investigating a case at the time and had no intention of teasing her - however, the rumors in the backyard continued to increase, making Yuanyang extremely annoyed, but she could not vent her anger.
If Sun Shaozong harassed her openly like Jia She did, this would be a simple matter considering Yuanyang's strong character.
But Sun Shaozong did not mean to tease her. He just found an important clue during the investigation and got carried away for a moment. If they made a fuss just because of this, it would seem like they were making a fuss out of nothing.
But we can't just ignore those groundless rumors, right?
Yuanyang sighed in frustration, and was about to cheer herself up and continue to check the amount of the Mid-Autumn Festival purchases, when she saw Xiuju coming in from outside, smiling and saying, "Sister, throw this thing away first . Sister Ping'er just brought the return gift from the Second Madam, and she is clamoring to talk to you now!"
Back then in Rongguo Mansion, Yuanyang's best friends were Ping'er and Xiren, so when she heard that Ping'er had arrived, Yuanyang simply tidied up the account books, combed her temples in front of the bronze mirror, and followed Xiuju to the courtyard.
Coincidentally, Ping'er was just coming out of Jia Yingchun's room. When the two met, they stuck to each other like honey, and talked about endless personal matters and expressed their feelings after they parted.
Finally, Yuanyang noticed that the maid behind Ping'er was holding a long thin box. She stopped talking and asked in surprise, "Who is this for? Why did you take it out of the room?"
At first glance, the box was not an item that could be passed around between maids, but if it was a gift for the master's family, it should have been handed over to Jia Yingchun.
"It's a gift from my second master to Councillor Sun."
As Ping'er spoke, she took the gift and apologized, "I should have given it to you, my lady, but the Second Master has something to say and asked me to explain it to you in person. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to take me to see Master Sun."
In the eyes of others, she asked Yuanyang to go with her naturally to avoid suspicion.
But Yuanyang knew all about their affair, especially when she recalled that she had joked that she would stand guard for them. Yuanyang's heart couldn't help but beat wildly, thinking to herself that Ping'er was calling her over, was she really going to...
Fortunately, she was also a shrewd person, and knew that she must not reveal any clues in front of others, so she tightly grasped her handkerchief in her sleeve and smiled casually, "It's just a small matter, why bother telling me?"
Having said this, she gave some instructions to Xiu Ju, then twisted her slender waist and took Ping'er to the west wing where Sun Shaozong was.
But after walking a short distance, Yuanyang's steps became slower and slower. When she finally reached the west wing, she stopped far away and warned in a low voice, "There are many people in that courtyard, and they are talkative. You must not do anything reckless."
Ping Er had just seen Yuan Yang walking slower and slower, and had long guessed what she was worried about. Hearing this, she reached out and poked Yuan Yang's forehead with a finger, saying with a smile, "Who do you think I am? How dare you do this in broad daylight? I'm here to see Lord Sun because I have something serious to tell you."
Thinking about Ping'er's usual personality, she is indeed the most stable one - so when Yuanyang first found out that she was having an affair, she could hardly believe her eyes.
Yuanyang heaved a sigh of relief and was about to get up and start walking again when someone suddenly laughed and said, "Since we have something serious to discuss, let's find a quiet place so that others won't overhear us."
The two women were startled and looked in the direction of the sound. They saw a burly figure appearing from behind the weeping willows. Who else could it be but Sun Shaozong?
It turned out that Sun Shaozong heard that Ping'er came to visit, and also knew that the account books from Jiangnan had just been delivered a few days ago. He guessed that Wang Xifeng sent Ping'er here because she must have something to discuss with him, so he waited outside in advance.
"Second Master."
"Lord Sun."
The two women hurriedly stepped forward to salute, but one called out sweetly while the other had a slightly trembling voice.
Sun Shaozong did not answer, but waved his hand and walked into a courtyard with lush flowers and plants on the left.
Ping'er followed without hesitation, and although Yuanyang also moved forward step by step, her long legs wrapped in her skirt were so soft that she could not exert any strength at all.
Moreover, with every step he took, the ankle of his left foot felt slightly hot, as if someone was holding it tightly and holding it in someone's hand to examine it carefully.
As she hesitated, she saw that she was gradually getting further away from the two people in front of her. Yuanyang gritted her teeth and was about to speed up her pace , but she saw Sun Shaozong turned around and said with a smile: "Miss Yuanyang, please wait here for a while. Let me have a few private words with Ping'er."
Before he finished speaking, he blatantly took Ping'er's hand and pulled her into the grape trellis in the corner of the courtyard. Looking at Ping'er's obedient appearance, how could she care about the clear sky and bright world?
Although the one being held was clearly Ping'er's soft hand, Yuanyang felt as if someone had pinched her heart. She felt so suffocated that her head turned red and she gasped for no reason.
After a long while, she held her chest with her hands to protect her chest, and looked back nervously. After making sure that there was no one around, she was still very nervous, so she gritted her teeth and simply hid in the bushes by the roadside.
But after hiding, Yuanyang felt something was wrong. If he was discovered in the middle of the road, he could still think of ways to explain it away. But if someone saw him hiding his head and showing his tail, he would not be able to wash himself away even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
But Yuanyang couldn't muster up the courage to go back to the middle of the road and wait. She hesitated for a long time in the bushes. Suddenly she became indignant - it was Ping'er and the Second Master who had an affair, so why was she the one who was caught in a dilemma?
Thinking of this, Yuanyang couldn't help but focus her attention on the grape trellis, and in an instant, the chaotic noise filled her ears.
However, in addition to the expected noises, there was also a faint creaking sound caused by the constant friction of iron.
This seems to be...
Swinging?!
There is a poem saying:
She was tired from sitting on the swing and took off her silk skirt, and pointed to a statue of Daigo.
When guests come in, she smiles and leaves, rubbing plums in her hands in the light of the middle door.
