The Domineering General and His Post-it Lady

After Hu Lijing left the general's room, she went to get some water. She searched for half a day but didn't see any sugar. She asked other servants and maids, but they all said they didn't see any sugar. She originally wanted to pour a glass of water for the Sixth Madam Lou Yunsi, but then she remembered that she had just promised her that it was okay. Wouldn't that be a slap in the face?

Hu Lijing ran back to her own villa to get the candy. Because Hu Lijing had to serve Lou Yunsi for half a day, she asked her maid Xiaoya to go back to the villa first.

When the maid Xiaoya saw Hu Lijing rushing back, she thought something had happened. After asking, she found out that she came back to get some candy because Lou Yunsi asked for some.

The maid Xiaoya wanted to help Hu Lijing deliver water and sugar, but was rejected by Hu Lijing. This time, Lou Yunsi did not mention any punishment, but only said that she had to serve for half a day, which was already the lightest punishment. If she still asked the maid Xiaoya to help, it proved that she was not sincere. So she could only refuse the maid Xiaoya's help and do it herself, and endured it for half a day.

After taking the candy, Hu Lijing hurried towards the general's villa. Her skirt seemed to be caught by something. When she turned around, she found that it was the thorny roses planted by the first lady Zhao Chunlei at the door that caught her skirt.

Just then, Xiao Lan, the maid of Madam Zhao Chunlei, passed by. Seeing Hu Lijing, she ignored her and was about to walk into the courtyard when Hu Lijing called out to her, "Xiao Lan, help me get the thing behind me off. It's caught on my skirt."

The maid Xiao Lan said expressionlessly: "Miss Hu, the eldest lady is waiting for me to take the things back! You should let your maid Xiao Ya help you!"

Hu Lijing said helplessly: "My maid Xiaoya is still in the other courtyard. You are right in front of me now. Come over and help me. It will be quick. I will talk to my sister later. It's okay."

The maid Xiao Lan still said reluctantly: "Miss Hu, the eldest lady is looking for me. If I don't go back later, she will punish me."

Hu Lijing couldn't think of a solution, so she shouted, "Sister, it's Sister Jing'er, I need your help!"

At this time, the servant ran out and asked, "What happened? Madam is taking a nap now, please don't make a noise outside."

Hu Lijing asked in confusion: "Didn't you say your sister was waiting for you to come back? Why are you taking a lunch break again?"

Hu Lijing saw the evasive look in the maid Xiaolan's eyes and confirmed that she was lying. They had a good relationship before, so why was she lying and unwilling to help now?

Hu Lijing probably guessed that the first lady Zhao Chunlei probably didn't want to see her now. The reason she was on good terms with her before was because she might be the future seventh wife of the general and would be favored by the general. Now, she became the instigator of the sixth lady Lou Yunsi being beaten. The sixth lady Lou Yunsi inexplicably became the general's favorite person now. Naturally, everyone dared not offend Lou Yunsi, and they had to stay away from her to avoid getting into trouble.

After thinking about this, Hu Lijing already felt the contempt from Madam Zhao Chunlei, and angrily said to the maid Xiao Lan: "Send someone to help me call my maid Xiao Ya over, and tell them that I am at your door and need her to come over, is that okay?"

The maid Xiao Lan shook her head and said, "Miss Hu, wait here for a while. You may meet someone who can help you. Our eldest lady will wake up soon. She needs me to serve her when she wakes up. I'd better go back and check on her."

Before Hu Lijing could reply, the maid Xiaoya and the servants hurried to the villa of the first wife Zhao Chunlei.

Hu Lijing was furious and thought: I have finally seen the ugly faces of you people. One day, when I am favored, I will make you pay!

Hu Lijing put the candy on the ground, picked up a bit of her skirt, and tore it open along the hook. Then she picked up the candy on the ground and walked straight back to the general's villa.

Hu Lijing walked back to the general's villa, and when she brought the water and sugar to the door of the general's room, she found that Sixth Madam Lou Yunsi was talking and laughing with Luo Yun inside. She couldn't help but wonder if Lou Yunsi asked for sugar on purpose, so that she couldn't find it in the general's villa and had to go back and forth all over again.

Thinking of this, Hu Lijing's heart was filled with rage, but she didn't dare to vent it directly. After all, Sixth Madam Lou Yunsi was the general's favorite, so she could only endure it for now.

Hu Lijing suppressed her anger, knocked on the door, and brought in the water and sugar.

When Lou Yunsi saw Hu Lijing's murderous look, she thought she would be scolded if she asked her to go and get the sugar, but she didn't expect her to present the water and sugar in a gentle manner.

Lou Yunsi noticed that the hem of Hu Lijing's skirt seemed to be torn, and asked curiously, "Miss Hu, why is your skirt torn? Did something happen to you?"

Hu Lijing said calmly, "To answer Madam Six's question, nothing happened. I just ran into an unfamiliar dog on the way. It bit my skirt and scared me away!"

Lou Yunsi felt that Hu Lijing seemed to be making some kind of metaphor, but seeing that she didn't want to talk about it any more, she decided not to ask any more questions, lest she vent her anger on herself.

After Lou Yunsi finished drinking the water, she said, "I'm a little hungry and want to drink some porridge. Miss Hu, go and prepare some porridge for me!"

After hearing this, Hu Lijing agreed readily and then stepped back.

Hu Lijing came to the kitchen of the general's villa and found that the maids and servants were not there. She walked to the yard and saw the servants there. She went forward to ask why there was no one in the kitchen. It turned out that Luo Yun told them that the Sixth Madam wanted to drink the porridge she cooked, so she asked everyone to temporarily step aside and give the kitchen to her.

Hu Lijing had never done housework since she was a child. Although her family was not as rich as the nobles in the capital, they were still considered wealthy. Since she was a child, these chores were all done by servants and maids, and she was not needed to do them.

Hu Lijing collapsed and thought: Sixth Madam is so cruel, it turns out she wanted to torture me like a maid, and I foolishly thought she really wouldn't punish me. Now she has agreed, I have to endure it for half a day. Fortunately, she only said half a day, I couldn't stand it any longer.

Hu Lijing silently returned to the kitchen, found a pot, put some rice in it, and scooped some water in with the spoon next to it.

Soon Hu Lijing came to Lou Yunsi with porridge and said to her, "Sixth Madam, the porridge you asked for is ready. Come and eat it!"

Lou Yunsi, who was still lying in bed, heard that Hu Lijing had already cooked the porridge, and hurriedly got up to check.

Lou Yunsi yelled, "Ah! Oh my god! Who are you? How did you break into my room?"

Hu Lijing thought to herself: Could it be the aftereffects of being beaten that made me forget who I am?

Hu Lijing said: "Sixth Madam, it's me, Sister Jing'er!"

Lou Yunsi looked at the person in front of her. She had an afro and a pitch-black face. It felt like smoke would come out of her head at any time, like an octopus spraying ink. Lou Yunsi imagined her previous and current head shape in her mind at the same time and couldn't help laughing.

What happened to Hu Lijing? Why did it become like this?