On midsummer afternoons, there was always a smell that was more tiring than a winter night.

The chirping of cicadas from the tree branches was somewhat weak.

At the front of the yard, Qingying was leading her maidservants to bring down the chirping of the trees. She kept bringing down the trees with her net, so as to prevent the old lady from having trouble sleeping all day.

Although she didn't have to do it herself, she brought the maidservants to and fro as they walked. Not long after, they were all covered in sweat.

The afternoon was a small parasol tree forest, called a forest, but it was only a few trees. However, after so many years, these trees were covered in foliage, green leaves overlapping each other. Standing below, it was even cooler than standing in a house with ice cubes.

It was unknown whether it was due to psychological effects, but when Qingying walked from the courtyard that was as hot as a bamboo steamer to here, she instantly felt that she couldn't even hear that sound anymore.

Since he couldn't sleep at all, he might as well stay here for a while to cool himself down. He glanced at a large rock over there that had been deliberately polished until it was extremely smooth, just for someone to rest here.

Just as he was about to go over, he heard a stifled cry.

Following the sound of crying, he saw that it was the autumn chrysanthemum in Chu Xuanhua's room.

"Autumn chrysanthemum?" What are you doing here? "

Sure enough, someone was here. Qiu Ju turned around, her eyes still filled with panic, but there were still tears on her face. "Qing .. Sister Qingying! "

Qingying walked over gently, and tried her best to put on a gentle smile: "What's wrong? Crying alone? But what grievances? "

Seeing her speaking so gently, Qiuqiu found it somewhat difficult to speak. She said nothing and only hung her head.

He sat down beside her, handed over his handkerchief, and said in a warm voice, "If there's anything you need, feel free to tell me. If you feel unhappy, it will naturally be much better."

But Qiuju still did not speak.

Qingying did not force her, and said, "Actually, the most important thing for us servants is to recognize our duty, and do our best to serve the master. However, in life, who didn't suffer at times?

However, because we are servants, we should understand that our grievances are all private and cannot be revealed. In front of bamboo, no matter what time, we should always be happy.

So! [Since you are unhappy, you should cry for a while. Other than here, don't cry anymore, otherwise ..] "But I've just lost my job."

Her voice was very soft, with a hint of comfort and admonition that came from the elders.

At her words, Qiuju turned her head slightly to look at her, but then quickly turned back, still with her head bowed.

Qingying then laughed: "Alright, who doesn't have a time to be wronged, regardless of what's unhappy in your heart, quickly put it away! The old lady gave me a plate of walnuts this morning. Eating something when you're not happy will make you feel a lot better. "

Since she had already said so, Qiujin was also unable to refuse. She only did not reveal a smile and allowed her to pull him into the courtyard.

However, after only two steps, she couldn't help herself anymore. "Sister Qingying, I'm going to die."

Then he began to cry again.

These words surprised Qingying: "What did you say? What are you talking about? "

Who knew that one sentence actually made Qiu Ju cry even harder. "It's true. I can't live anymore."

Looking at her expression, Qingying realized that she wasn't spouting nonsense. Her smiling face became serious, and she pulled him down to sit again. "What's going on?"

Qiuju looked up at her, then gently lowered her head, as if hesitating.

"If you trust me, then tell me. If you don't trust me .." "Then I'll just pretend I didn't hear anything today."

Looking at her painful expression, Qingying stretched out her hand and gently patted her back, "Don't worry, we'll just sit here and talk slowly. You think about what you should say, I understand, then I'll come up with an idea for you!"

"Actually, it started from the day when Mrs. Deng came to visit the old lady. At that time, Mrs. Deng wanted to tell the old lady that she had promised Lady Xu to Master Xu, but after what happened to Master Xu, she gave up.

But at the time, the old lady almost agreed. "

"As for Miss Xu's good name, it's fine for the old lady to keep it a secret. As for how I knew .." She smiled wryly but didn't say anything. Instead, she continued, "The old lady was obviously a hundred and twenty percent unhappy, but she was almost forced to agree. The reason was because the second wife took one of Miss Xu's everyday handkerchiefs and said that it was rummaged through her Fourth Master's clothes."

"Ah?" How could this happen? " Qingying's expression changed, but she quickly realized the crux of the matter, "But how did Miss Xu's handkerchief end up in Fourth Master's hands? It was impossible for Lady Xu and Fourth Master to be together... "Could it be .."

"Sister is Glass's Exquisite Heart, you will know the key to this matter as soon as you hear it," QiuJu's eyes once again became moist, "When the old lady saw me that day, she probably thought the same thing, but then this matter was thrown into disarray and she didn't get brought up again.

Until this morning, in the old lady's room, the old lady's wives and grandmothers had finished greeting her, but Lady Xu had been left behind to accompany the old lady for a short rest. However, when she returned, the young lady's complexion had turned bad.

I muttered in my heart, but I didn't dare to say much. Until just now, when Lady Yue was called into the room by the girls. I was originally going to send some fruits, but then I heard them talk about this matter.

Lady Yue actually had a bigger idea than the young lady. When she heard about this, she was greatly angered. She immediately told the young lady that she would investigate everyone around her and find that person.

At this point, she started to sob again.