Xiuxian Work Log

Ever since Mother Wang injured her foot, the mansion sent a woman who was nearly forty years old to discipline the maids.

The new woman who said her surname was Li was very taciturn. Even when she taught them the rules, she was concise and never did anything unnecessary.

Even if they made mistakes while learning the rules, she didn't beat or scold them, but instead told them where they went wrong. Everyone in the courtyard thought she was very reasonable and knew right from wrong, and even the usually impulsive Zhou Xue could calm down and learn.

But this person, whom even Lin Qingyue thought was honest, only paid special attention to Lin Qingyue.

Maybe it was the glances in his eyes when they met every day, or maybe it was the observations in the dark during breaks, which made Lin Qingyue feel secretly frightened.

It was a constant observation without any emotion. Under such circumstances, Lin Qingyue could only restrain himself and stop going out in the middle of the night.

Mother Li has not yet revealed her purpose, and Lin Qingyue doesn't want to show any strangeness in front of her.

Until one day during a meal, Chunyi sat next to her.

She didn't eat either, but stared at Lin Qingyue fiddling with his chopsticks.

"Did you know that Mother Wang was exiled to a farm in the countryside?"

The noises around were a bit noisy, and Lin Qingyue could hardly hear clearly, so he just picked up a piece of cabbage with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.

"What did you say?"

Perhaps because of the food in her mouth, Chun Yi glanced at Lin Qingyue's posture with disgust. She cleared her throat and looked up at her expression, hoping to see something from it.

"I said, Mother Wang was sent to a courtyard in the countryside."

Was he demoted? Was that thing discovered?

There's no need for Wang's mother to dig her own grave, right? If you want to expose her, you must first expose her own conspiracy. Otherwise, who would believe that a 7-year-old would plot against an adult?

After taking another bite of the tasteless cabbage, Lin Qingyue felt like he was about to turn into the cabbage.

"Oh, what then?"

Chun Yi, who was standing next to her, was a little unhappy with her reaction. Was she pretending to be stupid?!

She took away Lin Qingyue's food, and Lin Qingyue looked at her unhappily.

"Oh what?! I just asked you if it has anything to do with you?"

Lin Qingyue wanted to snatch the things back, but Chunyi, relying on the fact that she was a few years older than Lin Qingyue, grabbed the dishes tightly and didn't give Lin Qingyue any chance.

The people around were aware of the commotion here. Lin Qingyue couldn't do anything, so he could only cover his face and cry.

"What does it have to do with me? Everyone saw how I treated Mother Wang that day. How come Sister Chunyi made me look like an ungrateful, treacherous person?"

When everyone saw this scene, they started talking about it.

"It can't be Lin Qing's. Lin Qing is so good to Mother Wang."

"I don't think it's possible either."

"Actually, it's normal for Chun Yi to be suspicious of Lin Qing. After all, only Lin Qing and Mother Wang have had an argument recently."

"Stop talking, don't you know yet?"

A voice interrupted everyone's discussion, and Zhou Xue walked over with a sharp gait, first glancing at everyone, and finally looking at Chunyi's face.

"I don't believe you're any less informed than I am. Cui Cui has already returned to the eldest master's courtyard, right?"

When this news came out, not only Chunyi looked unhappy, but the others also started to make an uproar like the pot of boiling water.

Lin Qingyue, who had just retrieved the food from Chunyi's negligence, ate while watching them talk.

Cui Cui's father was a servant of the Cui family and could be considered a small steward. Cui Cui's mother was one of Madam Cui's maids.

Therefore, Cui Cui was destined to be different from ordinary slaves from the moment she was born. Before Mrs. Cui became pregnant with Cui Jiaojiao, she was also very concerned about this girl.

Even when Cui Cui fell in love with the eldest master later, Madam Cui, despite the eldest master's objection, stuffed Cui Cui into his room. Even though she didn't have the title of concubine, everyone in the eldest master's mansion treated Cui Cui as a concubine.

But when Cui Jiaojiao was five years old, Cui Cui went to the small warehouse in the eldest master's yard to get something. But for some reason, Cui Jiaojiao hid in the small warehouse. Cui Cui locked the door and left.

Everyone in the Cui Mansion searched high and low for three days and three nights, and finally found the dying Cui Jiaojiao in the small storeroom in the eldest son's courtyard.

Mrs. Cui was furious and had Cui Cui thrown into the palace prison. No matter how Cui Cui's father and mother pleaded, it was of no use. They insisted that Cui Cui pay for her daughter's life.

In the end, it was Cui Jiaojiao, who had just woken up, who pleaded for Cui Cui, and Mrs. Cui finally relented and sent her to this courtyard to learn the rules instead.

Before they could finish talking about the rest of the story, Mother Li came over and everyone quickly stopped talking about it. Lin Qingyue had just finished cleaning up the bowl of rice.

The Dust-Breaking System was still sighing.

"I originally thought that Mother Wang would expose you, but I didn't expect Cui Cui to act so quickly. Otherwise, I would have seen you and Mother Wang pulling each other's hair in front of Madam Cui!"

Mother Li had been looking at Lin Qingyue since she came. Lin Qingyue responded with a respectful look and walked out of the dining hall.

"Don't worry, acting isn't an easy job. I'm not a movie queen with explosive acting skills. Madam Cui can see that at a glance."

There were footsteps behind him, and Dust Breaking System continued.

"Then what do you think we should do now?"

Lin Qingyue stopped and smiled when she heard the footsteps behind her stopped.

"Isn't there a way?"

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In the cool attic, Lin Qingyue first watched Mother Li retreat silently.

Then the tightly closed door was opened, and a group of servants came out in an orderly manner. Before leaving, they looked at her secretly, and it was unknown what their intention was.

"You come in."

A childish voice came from inside, and Lin Qingyue walked in. Passing by the exquisite and elegant furniture, he saw a cute little girl sitting in the middle, and next to her was a girl with picturesque eyebrows and eyes, looking at her cautiously with beautiful eyes.

I guess that girl is Cui Jiaojiao. Just like her name, she is a simple, naive and lovable child.

When Cui Jiaojiao saw Lin Qingyue, she thought for a while and then exclaimed in surprise.

"I remember you! I found you when I came back from boating in the middle of last month. Were you accompanied by two brothers at that time?"

"I forgot to ask you then, what's your name?"

"My name is Lin Qing."

Lin Qingyue answered honestly, but unexpectedly Cui Jiaojiao laughed.

"Pfft! Hahaha!"

"What are you laughing at?" Lin Qingyue was confused. She turned around and saw the girl next to Cui Jiaojiao glaring at her. Lin Qingyue glared back.

She won't admit defeat in a contest of bigger eyes!

Cui Jiaojiao got down from the chair and touched Lin Qingyue's face and hands in surprise, as if she was watching something strange.

"You're so interesting! What servant would call themselves 'myself'? You're different from them, and I like that."

Long-lost memories surfaced, and Lin Qingyue was troubled.

How foolish! How could she have forgotten the ancient feudal concepts? This illusion is clearly a feudal dynasty.

What a mistake! What a mistake!

"You won't feel that way anymore."

Lin Qingyue replied with a wooden face that from now on she would call Cui Jiaojiao master, just treat it as a role-playing game, except she would be the servant.

"Why? Are you going to call yourself a slave from now on?"

"That's not what I meant."

"Then what do you mean?"