Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 172 Contradictions

What else could Chu Xingchen say? She had already said all the good and bad things.

I wasn't worried about Beidi at all. I was obviously worried that she would be tired. Besides, with such a large project, there would inevitably be disturbances. If someone were to find her, wouldn't she face countless unknown risks like me?

But on second thought, the two of them are now tied to the same rope. If something really happens, no one can escape.

Thinking this way, the worries in my heart were relieved. Instead of thinking about these things, it is better to train more people to be prepared.

In the following period of time, Xin Baoer became obviously busier. There were people coming and going in the tunnel almost every day, including Xin Baoer's people and Chu Xingchen's people.

At the end of July and the beginning of August, when you open the door in the morning, you can smell the damp and hot air.

Lancao has been in a bad mood these days and her cooking is not as delicious as before.

"Lancao, did you add salt twice? It's so salty!" Shang Shiyi took a big bite of the food as usual, but as soon as he put it in his mouth, he quickly spat it out, complaining a little.

Under normal circumstances, Lancao would just treat it as a little joke between the two of them, chatting and laughing, and then the joke would pass.

But today, the orchid has changed its face.

"If you don't like it, go make it yourself. You eat our girl's food, live in our girl's house, use our girl's things, and even your life was saved by our girl. I don't know where your mind is going. I really don't know where you get the face to do that."

Lancao was in a bad mood. Her daughter was busy from morning till night every day. The discarded toilet paper could be used to make several books. She couldn't eat or sleep well, and she lost a lot of weight.

In recent days, she has been neglecting sleep and eating, and she is visibly irritable, as if there is some knot that cannot be untied. She, a little maid, cannot help and can only make some soups and water to nourish her body.

But in the past few days, she found that the soup she made was always inexplicably missing some ingredients, even though she had spent a lot of time and effort to get them.

She also came from a wealthy family. Although the Xin family lived a comfortable life and had not experienced any dirty things, there were always many things she should learn and listen to.

She and Mother Lin observed secretly for several days and finally they saw the clues.

Hearing Lancao's sarcastic words, Shang Shiyi also got angry, "It's just cooking, why are you so proud? Just do it yourself."

"Shiyi, Miss Lancao, we are all sisters, so please say less." Huiwu held Shang Shiyi, his voice gentle, not impatient, and with the attitude of a peacemaker.

"Why are you pretending to be a good person? You showed no mercy when you stole the soup. You are so shameless to use other people's things as a favor. You are not as brave as a millstone."

Lancao got angry when she thought about how several people secretly took away the tonic soup she made for her daughter, and then took it to show their courtesy to Madam Xiang, the young master, and even the second master.

What an ungrateful bastard! Her own girl treated them with no neglect, and treated them equally in terms of food and daily necessities. She also taught them many skills, but these people actually wanted to steal her girl's man.

"You...what nonsense are you talking about? Who...who stole...stole your soup."

After being exposed, Shang Shiyi was obviously guilty, and his tone seemed so weak. The other four people also had different degrees of blush on their faces, and it was unclear whether they were angry or embarrassed.

Yu Si looked at Shang Shiyi and Hui Wu with a cold expression, then stood up abruptly and left the restaurant without looking back.

Seeing Yu Si leave, Gong Jiu and Jiao Ba looked at each other, looking nervous and embarrassed, looking here and there, feeling like there was a stove under their butts, making them fidget. It was hot in August, and now they were sweating profusely.

"Miss Lancao, I'm here with Xiaoyi to apologize to you. It was indeed our fault for stealing your soup. We just wanted to help because we saw that the young master had a lot of homework every day, the second master was even more worried and toiled, and you were busy taking care of Miss Xin. I really didn't mean any other thing."

Hui Wu was considerate and caring as soon as she opened her mouth. Her tone was gentle, as if she were an older sister who put herself in other people's shoes. She seemed gentle and harmless, but she was always making excuses for herself and intentionally or unintentionally putting the blame on others.

Shang Shiyi was a carefree person, not a smart guy, so he naturally didn't understand the wit in the words and just kept nodding in agreement.

Lancao suddenly lost her temper when she saw this idiot. She sneered and said to Zhao Xian, "He let someone sell him and still helped him count the money. He must be this kind of idiot. We must be alert."

Zhao Xian smiled faintly. She usually got along well with Shang Shiyi, but now seeing that he was so confused, she felt a little bored and looked embarrassed.

Wei Yu came in from outside, still hot from exercise. Noticing that the atmosphere in the room was not right, he looked at Zhao Xian, who was the most familiar to him, and asked:

"What's wrong? Don't you want to eat?"

"Eat, sit down!" He reached out and patted Lancao, who was still on edge beside him.

"Yes, Lancao, eat first. You have to serve the young lady after dinner. The rest will be decided by the young lady and the second master." Mother Lin pulled Lancao from the other side, but glared at Shang Shiyi and Huiwu fiercely.

Xin Baoer and Chu Xingchen were unaware of the lawsuit in the dining room. They were sitting face to face at a small table on the side of the study, eating and discussing their next plan. From time to time, they put down their chopsticks and picked up a pen to take notes.

Halfway through the meal, Wangchuan came in from outside with a bad expression on his face. He seemed to be hesitant to say something, as if he had something to hide.

He stood aside for a while while the two masters ate and discussed by themselves, and no one paid any attention to him. After his initial anger got over, he didn't know whether he should report the quarrel between the women to the two masters. After all, they were really busy. They had done more things and issued more orders this month than in the previous year.

A quarrel between servants, is it a small matter? He looked at the two busy people again, and decided to go out. He took two steps, stopped and looked back, then turned around and continued to walk hesitantly.

"Brother Wangchuan, you are making pancakes over there. If you have something to say, just tell me. Or do you need me to avoid you?"

Although Xin Baoer had been busy with her own things, she had been keeping an eye on Wangchuan's every move. She had been very angry recently, and seeing his hesitant look, she couldn't bear it anymore and asked.

After Xin Baoer finished speaking, Chu Xingchen immediately gave her a warning look.

"No, it's not." Wangchuan was speechless.

I felt aggrieved and disliked by my two masters.

"If you have something to say, just say it quickly. Why are you hesitating?" Chu Xingchen put down his chopsticks, turned around and looked at this subordinate who rarely made mistakes, with an unfriendly tone.

"It's...it's about Madam Xin's courtyard." Wangchuan glanced at his master, wondering if he would blame him for being nosy.

"Our yard? What's going on? Don't look at him, just tell me!"

Xin Baoer was a little surprised when she heard this. She had been busy recently and hadn't paid much attention to the sisters in the courtyard. Could something have happened to someone?

"Hurry up and tell me!" Chu Xingchen said.

"Yes." Wangchuan stood up straight and replied.

Wangchuan actually went to return the dishes. He liked to go up and down, and as soon as he got to the roof, he heard the quarrel inside. Knowing that the "Five Tones" all had skills, he subconsciously restrained his breath and listened quietly, so he heard everything clearly.

Being stared at by his two masters at the moment, he did not dare to exaggerate and told the whole story. After finishing, he left the study very consciously. He felt that the air pressure in the room was a little low and he had difficulty breathing.

"They are all your concubines, you can do whatever you want!" Xin Baoer became even more annoyed. She felt a sense of frustration as she was fighting in the front, but people in the backyard were adding fuel to the fire. This made her even more annoyed.

Chu Xingchen was dumbfounded. Was he an innocent innocent?

"I don't treat them as concubines. I only want you. From now on, they will be your slaves and you will be in charge of them." Chu Xingchen had a strong desire to survive and quickly clarified the relationship.

Xin Baoer didn't feel comforted. She glared at Chu Xingchen fiercely, put down her chopsticks, and walked out.

"I haven't finished eating yet." Chu Xingchen also stood up.

"I'm angry enough. Let me put out the fire for you." Xin Baoer's tone is always gentle. It seems more like she's acting coquettishly than venting her anger.

Chu Xingchen smiled helplessly and didn't follow him. In the beginning, he asked Xin Baoer to save the person with the intention of letting her use him for her own benefit. Since the person was prepared for her, it was naturally up to her whether to use him or not and how to deal with him.