inspire-indiana Chapter 212 Lin Mansion 7
Chapter 212 Lin Mansion 7
"Dong dong dong."
After knocking on the door, Yun Chu took a few steps back and waited for a while.
Soon, footsteps were heard from behind the door. With a creak, the gate was opened and a maid came out.
"Which courtyard are you from? What are you doing in our Wutong courtyard?"
Yun Chu smiled and said, "Hello, sister. I work in the kitchen and I'm here to bring some iced green bean soup to Madam to cool her down."
The maid knew about this a long time ago, so she did not try to stop it.
"Come with me, don't look around and offend the lady."
Yun Chu responded and followed the maid.
In the yard, several tall sycamore trees stood tall, their dense green leaves swaying gently in the breeze, making a rustling sound.
Two maids were beating the bedding that was hanging out to dry in the yard. When they saw Yun Chu come in, they just looked up once and continued with their work.
The bluestone path in the courtyard winds and twists, leading to a unique pavilion with stone tables and stone benches, which looks quiet and elegant.
The pavilion is surrounded by soft gauze curtains, which flutter gently in the afternoon breeze.
Yun Chu followed the maid and quietly checked the situation in the courtyard.
Soon, under the guidance of the maid, the two came to the door of the main house.
Perhaps because of the hot weather, the main door was not closed, but a door curtain was hung to block the heat from entering the house.
"Ma'am, someone from the kitchen has brought you green bean soup."
The maid called softly at the door.
After a while, another maid came out of the room, wearing a long emerald green dress that only a senior maid could wear.
"Come in with me."
After getting permission, Yun Chu lifted the bead curtain and followed the maid into the house.
As soon as he entered the house, a cool breeze hit him in the face. Yun Chu immediately felt comfortable. The weather outside was too hot.
She took a sneak peek and saw a large basin in the middle of the room. The basin was filled with ice cubes and was emitting cold air.
No wonder the room is so cool, it turns out there is a natural "air conditioner" for cooling.
Yun Chu lowered his head slightly, his eyes wandering around the room, trying to collect useful information as soon as possible.
Soon, she saw a familiar person.
Ding You, one of the players who almost talked to her in the morning, was now standing behind the eldest lady as a background.
It seems that Ding You's status is much higher than hers. Not to mention being a first-class maid, but at least she is a second-class maid.
However, having too high a status has both advantages and disadvantages. Although it is more convenient to investigate the situation of the eldest lady by staying here, there will be many restrictions on actions.
After ignoring Ding You, Yun Chu continued to observe his surroundings silently.
The room is decorated in a low-key yet luxurious style, full of feminine beauty and delicacy.
There were a few porcelain pieces in the house, painted with exquisite patterns, which looked noble and elegant.
There are several green potted plants placed in the corners, adding a touch of vitality to the interior.
There is a sandalwood desk near the window, piled with books and expensive study treasures.
Brother Fuquan said that the eldest lady's family came from a scholarly family, and she naturally loved books because of the education she received since childhood and the influence of her surroundings.
Further back is the eldest lady's bed.
The bed is covered with soft silk bedding embroidered with exquisite patterns, which is both comfortable and beautiful.
The color matching of the whole room is harmonious, which has both the elegance and luxury of a noble lady and the gentleness and delicacy of a woman.
The eldest lady was sitting on the couch beside the bed, holding an exquisite book in her hands and reading attentively.
Next to her was a small coffee table with an exquisite porcelain cup on it. The tea in the cup exuded a faint fragrance.
Hearing the footsteps, the eldest lady raised her head and glanced at Yun Chu.
"Are you the maid who brought the mung bean soup from the kitchen?" the eldest lady asked indifferently.
Yun Chu took a step forward and bowed respectfully, "My madam, it is this servant."
The eldest lady glanced at the maid beside her.
The next second, the maid walked over to Yun Chu, took the food box and placed it on the small round table beside her.
He opened the lid, took out the mung bean soup and served it to the lady.
The eldest lady put down her book, took the porcelain bowl from the maid, and took a sip of the cold mung bean soup.
"This mung bean soup is well cooked, sweet but not greasy, very much to my taste."
Hearing the praise from the eldest lady, Yun Chu's expression remained unchanged.
"As long as Madam likes it, this is what I should do."
The eldest lady nodded and said to the maid beside her, "Give her a reward."
The maid responded and turned to walk towards the dressing table, where there were several jewelry boxes.
Some are inlaid with jewels of different colors, while others are obviously made of precious wood.
The maid opened one of the boxes, and inside was a variety of dazzling jewels.
However, when she reached out to take the jewelry, she was suddenly stunned. There was a pair of jade bracelets missing from the box.
Naturally, there was nothing bad in the eldest lady's room, but now it was not a question of whether the jewelry was good or not, but that there was a traitor in the lady's room!
The eldest lady has always treated them well. Who on earth is so cruel as to covet the lady's jewelry box?
The maid's hands were shaking, and the disappearance of the jade bracelet made her face turn pale in an instant.
Her eyes quickly scanned the room, but found nothing.
The lady's jewellery had always been kept by her personally, and there had never been any mistakes.
After this incident, even if she didn't steal it, people would still look at her with suspicion.
The eldest lady noticed the abnormality of the maid, and she frowned slightly: "What's wrong? Is there any problem?"
The maid took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, then turned around and knelt down in front of the mistress, her voice trembling: "Madam, I'm sorry, there is a pair of jade bracelets missing from the jewelry box."
The eldest lady's face suddenly turned gloomy, and her eyes shot at the maid like a knife: "Are you sure?"
She had always been gentle and kind to her servants. Sometimes when the servants played around in front of her, she would just laugh along.
But this does not mean that she allows people of bad character to live in her house.
"There was originally a pair of jade bracelets in the jewelry box, and I thought it would be perfect for this girl. I saw them in the box this morning, but just now I discovered that they were missing."
The maid looked terrified, but secretly hated who was so dirty.
The lady had strict family education and would not easily beat or scold the servants. Instead, she clearly distinguished between rewards and punishments. The rewards that the maids received on a daily basis were much more valuable than the pair of jade bracelets.
The private money she has saved over the years alone is enough to cover the expenses of an ordinary family for more than ten years.
The eldest lady looked serious and said, "Check."
As the eldest lady's order came down, the originally quiet house suddenly became busy.
The head maid did not dare to delay and immediately stood up and began to check every corner of the room, hoping to find the missing jade bracelets.
Seeing this, the other maids and servants also took action. Some checked whether the doors and windows were intact, while others began to search the room carefully.
For a moment, the whole room became a mess. Although everyone's movements were light, their eagerness exposed their inner panic.
Yun Chu stood aside, his eyes wandering around the room, pretending to be looking for something, but in fact he was secretly observing everyone's reactions.