bookcurios Chapter 203 Glory
Chapter 203 Glory
I replied, "I understand. Be careful when you go out. I'm also on the alert at home. Don't worry."
Tu Shanjing stood up and said, "I'll go see how Jingye has packed up. When President Bao comes, I have something to tell him."
I followed him and said, "Then I'll go with you to see if there's anything I can do to help Sister Jingye."
We left the study one after another and returned to Tu Shanjing's bedroom.
Jingye had already packed a small bag swiftly. When she saw us coming in, she pursed her lips and said, "Young Master, I have packed your dress and accessories for you. The ones you don't use often are all in this small bag. It's a good opportunity for you to come here. Please help me check which ones you usually wear and which ones you should take."
Tu Shanjing walked forward, picked up two green and blue uniforms, and said, "You can choose the rest. There is no taboo. In summer, clothes are light and thin, and they will dry quickly after washing."
Jingye nodded and took out three or four pieces of underwear for him to wrap up.
I walked up to her and asked, "Sister Jingye, can I lend a hand?"
Jing Ye smiled and said, "Of course, it will be faster with my sister's help! Please help me pick up the sachets and cold creams that the young master often uses and put them in the bag. There are many mosquitoes in the summer, and it will be even hotter the further we go to Haoling. Don't annoy the young master."
I looked in the same way and saw Tu Shanjing taking out a few odds and ends from his small drawer and putting them into his bundle.
While he was busy, he looked up at the yard and said, "I see Changbao is coming. I'll go over there and you guys continue to clean up." After that, he took a step with his long legs and walked out the door like a gust of summer breeze.
Although he said to pack whatever he wanted, I was concerned that he only had one servant, so I deliberately thought about what to bring so that he could travel light and live as comfortably as possible.
After we had packed up most of the things here and there, Tu Shanxiang brought Changbao and Ruiyang in. He glanced at the bags we had packed, nodded, and turned around to become Ruiyang.
When I saw two identical Ruiyangs in front of me, my heart trembled, and I couldn't help but think of the fake Ruiyang I encountered in that holy land.
"Ruiyang, I will pretend to be you and go out first. You stay in my room for half an hour, then sneak out of the house, walk around for half a day and come back through the front door. If anyone asks you where you went, just say you went to find the shop owners on my behalf to pick out things for my brother."
Ruiyang nodded and replied, "Young Master, I'll remember that."
Tu Shanjing took out a small key and handed it to Jingye: "The box containing the puppet is still in the old place, you can go and get it. Let him wander around the yard and the door tonight, and it will be taken back when it's almost done. When I'm not here, you and Lanxiang will still take turns to be on duty in the room."
Jingye took it and replied, "Okay, young master."
Tu Shanjing looked at me again, and a hint of tenderness came out of Ruiyang's pupils, which made me feel both familiar and unfamiliar.
"Then, shall I go?" he whispered.
I bent my knees slightly and said, "The mountains are long and the waters are vast. I hope you take care."
Behind him, Ruiyang and Jingye also said, "Young master, be careful on your journey" and "Young master, take care of yourself," and surrounded Tu Shanjing and walked to the door.
Tu Shanjing waved his hand and said, "Just send it here, don't let anyone see it."
We had no choice but to stop and watch him lead Changbao out of the yard.
Ruiyang raised his hand to wipe his eyes and sighed, "Alas! He didn't stay long and left again! I don't know if it will be dangerous for the young master to go back to Haoling!"
Jing Ye looked at him and said, "It shouldn't be dangerous. The young master has done Hao Ling a favor. Although he doesn't want to be rewarded, King Hao Ling won't punish him! Let's each do our own thing and wait for the young master to return! You two stay here for a while, I'll go get the puppet." After that, she opened the door and went out.
Ruiyang watched her leave, looked into my eyes, and a smile flashed in his eyes.
I was just wondering when he approached me, bowed and said, "Congratulations, young lady! Congratulations, young lady!"
I asked curiously, "What are you talking about? How come I don't know what the happy news is? Tell me quickly so that I can have some fun."
He uttered a "cough!" and said with a smile: "Miss, I told you about my congratulations outside Xueyun Cave last year, but I was too early!" After that, he said seriously: "But I didn't eavesdrop on you on purpose! I really wanted to get the documents for Master Chunming!"
I finally understood what he was talking about. My face turned red and I turned my back to him and said, "There's nothing to congratulate! Who knows if you did it on purpose or not!"
He came around to me, bowed and said, "Hey girl, don't eavesdrop on us! From now on, you will be half my master. How can a servant dare to eavesdrop on the private conversation between the master and the concubine? Do you think your life is too long?!"
The word "aunt" suddenly pierced my ears.
My heart ached, and I looked at him and asked, "Auntie?"
He uttered an "ah", and seeing that I looked unhappy, he hurriedly asked, "Miss, are you worried that the young master hasn't reported this to the old lady yet? Oh, don't worry, young master is a steady person, it's just that he had something important to do and didn't have time to report it. When he comes back and reports to the old lady, you will have no worries about food and clothing from now on, and you will be able to rise to prominence!"
I said, "Well... I'm not worried about him. What if, I mean if, the old lady finds out and doesn't agree?"
Ruiyang said, "Don't worry, young lady. Although the old lady has always been averse to favoring concubines over wives, our young master will definitely argue with reason and fight to the end. The old lady cannot persuade him and will definitely agree in the end. I guess in the end, you will be wronged for a while, and wait for the young lady from the Fangfeng family to marry in first, and then after a while, the young master will take you as a concubine - oh, who knows! If Miss Fangfeng brings her own maid, I'm afraid you will have to wait in line at the back. After all, we are a maid before marriage, and she was brought by the lady's family. If you want to raise a concubine, you have to wait for her to come first."
He kept calling her "concubine", "maid", and "aunt", which were all things I didn't like to hear. Every word hurt me.
Seeing my unhappy expression, he smiled again and said, "Miss, are you worried that Miss Fangfeng will be jealous? It's okay. After all, I am an elder by the young master's side. It's not good to make a scene when his new wife just came in, otherwise it will lose my status. Besides, our young master is not the kind of person who forgets the old when he gets the new one. He will definitely help protect you. When Miss Fangfeng gives birth to the eldest son first, you don't have to drink the contraceptive soup anymore! If you give birth to a child in the future, the mother will enjoy endless glory and glory because of the child! At that time, we brothers and sisters will have to rely on you to say good things in front of the young master."
I laughed and said, "Endless glory and endless scenery?" He didn't come true to any of my worries, but I heard from him about the future that I had never imagined.
Ruiyang asked in confusion, "Yes, it's obvious! How many maids in the mansion secretly coveted a good thing but didn't dare to think too much about it, but the young lady did it. So, is there anything else that the young lady is worried about?"
I smiled self-deprecatingly. Yes, I always thought that Tu Shanjing and I were equal. I often forgot that my status here is low and my words are not taken seriously. Being his concubine is already a great blessing in the eyes of others.
I looked at Ruiyang and saw that he was still looking at me sincerely. It was obvious that what he said just now was from the bottom of his heart. He really thought that it was a good thing for me to be a concubine, and he was really happy for me.
I didn't have the heart to express my attitude, so I just gently continued: "Then, what if... I don't want to be a concubine?"
Ruiyang asked curiously, "Eh?! Girl, you have to think about it carefully! You know, you and I have signed a slave contract, and we have no choice. I am fine, I am a man, and my age will not hinder me, but you are a woman. When you reach the age of leaving the mansion, it will be difficult to get married if you are not in your prime. If you don't want to be a concubine, I guess the other two ways are not as good as this. The first way is to leave the mansion and make a living on your own. Our Tushan Mansion, not to mention the area within a hundred miles, is the best in terms of food and clothing in the world. If you leave the mansion, you can either do business or tell stories, neither of which will last long. In the end, you still have to get married, and you can't afford to choose a good one when you are old. The second way is that you don't leave the mansion, and according to the rules, you can be promised to other servants in the mansion. But since I am the first-class maid who is close to the young master, those who do rough work are not worthy of me, as for other servants——"