Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 198 Xiang Qing's Troublemaking

Seeing the big and small turn around and leave without anyone looking back at her, Xiang Qing felt wronged and wanted to cry. At the same time, the anger in her heart could no longer be suppressed.

"Good, that's good, very good, let's see who will be the head of this family." The voice was indescribably gloomy, and the in-laws gnashed their teeth.

Xin Baoer and Wei Yu were pulled forward by Lancao and Zhao Xian, and soon they arrived in front of a small courtyard.

Xin Baoer felt dizzy all the way. She didn't even look at the road she came from, and she had no energy to look around the yard. She just wanted to find a bed to lie down and have a sleep, so Lancao and Zhao Xian chatted a lot, but she didn't take a word of it to heart.

Finally, Wei Yu couldn't bear it anymore and took away the two little sparrows whose language talents were too developed, and Xin Baoer finally had peace of mind.

Xin Baoer looked at the bed a few steps away, then looked at the chair beside her. Finally, she resisted the urge to climb onto the bed and leaned back in the chair to take a nap.

It was the next morning when I regained full consciousness.

"Girl, get up and eat something. You didn't eat anything last night." Lancao put the basin for washing on the shelf, soaked a soft cloth in it, and handed it to Xin Baoer who was still sitting on the bed to wake up.

"Why am I in bed? Wasn't I sitting on a chair waiting to take a shower?" Xin Baoer took the towel and covered her face with it. The warm steam finally made her completely sober.

"Girl, you have suffered so much that you don't remember anything about yesterday." Lancao said with concern.

Xin Baoer shook her head, vaguely seeming to have some memory but not very clear.

"Yesterday, we had just prepared the bath water and were about to wake you up, then the Second Master came in, and then we were kicked out." Lancao said truthfully.

Xin Baoer opened her eyes wide, looked down at her pajamas, and felt numb all over. She cursed in her heart, "Are you a pig? You sleep so soundly."

"When did the second master leave?" Xin Baoer asked again.

"I went out for exercise at dawn and threw a few punches myself." Lancao replied casually, with a hint of admiration in her tone.

"Hey! Girl, what's wrong with you? Do you have a fever? Your face is so red." Lancao asked with concern.

"Haha, it's okay. I'm hungry. Let's go eat." Xin Baoer suppressed the unspeakable feeling in her heart and said awkwardly.

"Oh, okay!" Lancao is a carefree person, and is even less on guard against her master, so she doesn't think much about it and leads people to the dining hall.

As soon as she went out, Xin Baoer could see the courtyard in front of her clearly.

The courtyard is not big, and the entrance is blocked by a screen wall, so you can't see what's outside. The wall is covered with green vines, and there are some sparsely named small flowers. There is a jujube tree in the corner of the yard, with many branches that cover half of the yard. Now it is August, almost September, and the tree is covered with densely packed fruits, which looks very pleasing.

There is a pavilion under the tree with a plaque on it that reads "Xianshi Pavilion". There is a couplet inscribed on the pillars on both sides. The top couplet reads "Strike three times whether there are dates or not", and the bottom couplet reads "Walk once in deep and shallow water".

"The original owner of this yard was either a troublemaker or a person with a strong spirit of exploration." Xin Baoer found it funny and commented unconsciously.

"Ting means 'idle things', so it's probably the first type, the kind of person who has nothing to do and is willing to find fun for himself everywhere." A pleasant male voice sounded behind him.

Xin Baoer turned her head and saw a man in snow-white clothes, who was looking up slightly at the words on the pavilion. One hand was naturally around her waist, and the other hand was casually behind his back. This man looked very relaxed.

"You seem to be in a good mood. Why are you here?" Xin Baoer raised her head slightly and asked, looking into his warm eyes.

"I was waiting for you to eat, but I didn't see you for a long time, so I came to see you." Chu Xingchen replied gently.

"Let's go, I'm a little hungry." Feeling the air was inexplicably sticky, Xin Baoer quickly changed the subject.

"Okay." Chu Xingchen didn't expose her little awkwardness, and took her to the cafeteria.

After dinner, Chu Xingchen summoned everyone to gather in the front hall. Since the real master had arrived, the servants had to recognize the master and establish some rules.

After leaving the courtyard, Xin Baoer discovered that there were two bamboo forests on the left and right of the courtyard where she lived. The bamboo forest was not dense, and the path between the forests was winding, just covering her courtyard. After leaving the bamboo forest and looking inside, she could not see the courtyard at all.

She curled her lips, looked at the man beside her, then looked at the girls surrounding her, thought of the Xin family who moved with them, and the Xin family's relatives and old friends, suppressed the irritability in her heart, and kept a calm face.

There were things she had to do.

In the main hall, Xiang Qing was waiting there early as he had done yesterday, with five girls standing neatly behind him.

Bi Jun with a cold face, Shang Shiyi and Hui Wu, all three were replaced by Chu Xingchen later. They were from the Dark Guard Camp and had exactly the same expression and standing posture. The other two were Jiao Ba and Gong Jiu who were under house arrest for making mistakes. One of them pretended to be calm while the other avoided eye contact, which was very interesting to watch.

Chu Xingchen looked around the room before he said, "Everyone, please sit down."

Upon hearing this, Xin Baoer obediently found a seat and sat down, with her brows lowered. She looked like a gentle and polite little girl. If you didn't know, you would have thought that this person was a soft persimmon that could be easily bullied.

However, looking at the people standing behind Xin Baoer, this idea was no longer certain. They had seen how Zhao Xian and Lan Cao acted in the past few days. They were really unscrupulous. Even the lady couldn't do anything to them. Add to that the smooth and experienced Mother Lin, and the three of them cooperated perfectly, and no one could find any fault with them.

The other two, dressed in androgynous warrior uniforms, stood straight, looking heroic, and with stern faces, they were even more intimidating.

Yu Si just came back tonight, having taken thirty or so little girls out for training. He looked particularly scary with his murderous aura that he hadn't had time to conceal.

Seeing that everyone was ready, Xiang Qing straightened her clothes, straightened her back, and spoke impatiently.

"Achen, due to some unavoidable reasons in Shengjing, I have to trouble my sister to be the housekeeper for me and take risks for me." As he said this, he touched the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, looking very guilty and sad.

"Now that we are in our own territory, there is no longer any threat, so it's not time to continue to trouble my sister." After Xiang Qing finished speaking, she looked at Chu Xingchen, who had an expressionless face, with resentment growing in her eyes.

He continued, "After all, I come from the Xiang family, a family of scholars and scholars. I have been exposed to the housekeepers and directors since I was a child. I am used to seeing all these things. On the contrary, my sister, as a merchant, probably doesn't pay much attention to etiquette and rules. Our status now is different from that in Shengjing. We have many servants and we are in contact with noble people of status. I am afraid that my sister is powerless."

The two little girls, Lancao and Zhao Xian, were so angry that they wanted to tear people apart on the spot. Fortunately, Wei Yu held them back and prevented them from rushing forward.

"My daughter was born into a distinguished family, raised in a wealthy home, and is full of nobility. How could she be powerless? Madam, you'd better be careful with your words."

A female voice with a bit of childishness came from outside the door, with clear and powerful pronunciation.

Everyone couldn't help but look curiously behind the servants outside the door.

Xin Baoer's eyes lit up and she stood up excitedly to greet him. The man had already stepped forward with his short legs and easily squeezed through the crowd and ran in front of Xin Baoer.

"Miss, I can finally serve you again." The clear little voice was full of excitement.

"Lianrong, little Rongrong, I'm so happy to see that you are safe and sound." Xin Baoer hugged the chubby and soft little girl in front of her.

The little girl was none other than Lianrong, the maid who was assigned to take care of Xin Baoer in the courtyard when she was in the palace. She was a girl who loved to eat, laugh and tell stories.

"How dare you! Who are you? Do you know what day it is today? You come here and act wildly." Xiang Qing cursed angrily.

Xin Baoer immediately released her arms that were around Lianrong's body, stood up, turned around and looked at Xiang Qing's face coldly.

But before Xin Baoer could say anything harsh, Chu Xingchen had already spoken.

"Xiang Qing, you still haven't recognized your own identity? Do you want me to remind you?"

Xiang Qing's pupils suddenly dilated and she looked at Chu Xingchen in disbelief, with the resentment clearly visible in her eyes.

"My identity, I am..." Xiang Qing stubbornly argued.

"Mother."