Chapter 2 Entering the House (above)

  Early morning in late fall, Tao House is still as usual, everything is in order. The masters wash up, eat a meal, the ladies accompanied the first wife gossip, today the main house is extraordinarily many people, everyone wants to see the master outside to raise more than twenty years of the outer room in the end is a character, but unfortunately the outer room wife in the house two days before the surprisingly died of an acute illness, leaving a fifteen year old young lady, today alone to come into the house.   But it is a concubine of the young lady, his mother's background and extremely low, the first wife just instructed the subordinate, packed a slightly clean courtyard to her residence, everyone knows the first wife of the line of eight of the young lady does not have any good feelings, today, in addition to curiosity about the eight young lady's looks, and then to come to see a hilarious, I do not know the first wife how to make things difficult for the eight young lady.   Miss eight entered the door, the rules of the family salute, the First Mistress instructed her to come closer, raised her head, the people carefully look at her appearance, can not help but suck in a breath, Tao House of the young ladies are all beauty, but they are not as good as this one, goose-egg face, willow-leaf eyebrows, watery eyes, through a layer of mist, cottonwood-like rosy lips, a slight smile, the ultimate Yeon manner.   No wonder the master will keep the foreign room without a word for more than twenty years, from this Miss Eight, you can glimpse her mother's appearance, is really a rare beauty.   Now that this beauty has fallen into the hands of the First Mistress, I don't know what will happen to her, the crowd unconsciously thought of that Fifth Miss Rong Hua who had an acute illness and died after a few days of tossing and turning.   But all beautiful beauties have a thin life.   Eighth Miss entered the room, bowed, timidly shouted at the First Mistress, "Mother."   The First Mistress put down the tea cup in her hand, revealing a kind smile, "Really handsome, comparing the young ladies in the house, I look at it also like."   "What's the name."   The eighth young lady respectfully replied back, "Auntie gave the name, called Ronghua."   Ronghua, these two words are like two strings of a zither that suddenly snap, the aftermath is piercing to the ears, making everyone freeze, or the First Mistress first came back to her senses, "Which two words?"   Eighth Miss carefully replied, "I heard Auntie say, father used to say, things have their own face, wood is called Hua."   The First Mistress laughed, looking around as if to find resonance in general, the people around her smiled flatteringly before the First Mistress spoke again, "How could the Master be so careless, letting you be called by just this name, you didn't grow up in the mansion so you don't know, our Fifth Miss is also called Rong Hua, it's just these two words."   The eighth young lady seems to be alarmed, "Ronghua didn't know ...... that she had even violated her sister's name, this name of mine was originally only taken at random by my aunt, not reported to the elders of the house, and now that I've entered the house, I also ...... ask the first madam to give Ronghua a different name."   The First Mistress thought about it, sipped her tea, her expression had a few sadness, "Your fifth sister is a thin life, long ago, since the master did not change it for you before entering the mansion, it is also promised," the First Mistress wiped her eyes with her sleeve, revealing a compassionate expression, "Poorly, you are also a thinly blessed person. From a young age, you have been living in exile, that is, your aunt has raised you, after all, it is not as good as the mansion."   The eighth young lady was told what was in her heart, and couldn't help the tears slipping down from her eyes.   "Well, the days to come will be long, some other day I'll tell you about this mansion properly, you're also tired, go down and rest first."   The eighth young miss answered and walked out, the first wife sent a trusted maid to follow.   The people in the main house dispersed, the First Mistress ate two candied fruits, gathered her clothes, slightly closed her eyes and lay on the soft couch to recuperate, and only after a long time did she ask the mother beside her, "What do you think?"   "Timid, no great insight." Chen mom bowed her head and replied. The eighth young lady entered the house and saw the splendid furnishings in the first wife's house, that look of surprise, silenced expression was caught in her eyes, even breathing carefully, how many waves can be set off? Over the years, she has never been wrong in looking at people.   The first wife seemed to be talking to herself, "I hope it is the same name and different nature, I just hope she will be honest, and I am not willing to have a second ...... time."   Mother Chen immediately interjected, "Yes, I will definitely mention her."   The First Mistress stretched her brows in satisfaction, "Right now the most important thing is to prepare for Eldest Sister's and Auntie's return, so that they are all on the ball, especially the meals should all be made according to Auntie's favorites, and don't ever have a situation like the one that happened last time."   Chen mom bent down and bowed, "Mistress don't worry, the new cooks hired for the kitchen are all first class in the capital, there will definitely be no more mistakes."   First Mistress gave a "hmm" and stopped talking, Chen mother quietly retreated to do her work.   The first wife on the soft couch as if dreaming, said two words, "Ronghua." Ronghua, remembering that girl's eyes when she died, more or less felt a few chills on her body.   People, dead are dead, still afraid that she will come back to retaliate not?   What's more, that matter, it wasn't her ......   Now, her daughter married a man of her choice, the whole family followed the infinite scenery, her good days have just begun, what does she want to do with those obscure things?   Everything was going according to plan, step by step. The first wife thought of the colorful phoenix hairpin she put in the box, the heart can not help but be much more solid, the Tao family's real wealth, is still in the future.   For the sake of this wealth, sacrificing anything is worth it.   The house of Buddha incense curls around, the first wife took a deep breath, smiled, completely put all the worries away.   In Miss Eight's room, Chun Yao quietly observes this Miss Eight, although she looks like a fairy, it's a pity that she doesn't have the heart of the First Mistress.   Chun Yao sat lazily on a chair and fiddled with the needle and thread in her hands. She pretended not to see Miss Eight pouring her own water and tea. Anyway, she is the eyes sent by the First Mistress, so as long as she reports the situation here to the First Mistress, her job is considered done.   As for the eighth miss, if you think she is not good service, temper, this is the best, just let her go to the first wife in front of a complaint, so that we can tell everyone know, this eighth miss is not what peace of mind Lord, just into the house are making waves.   When Chun Yao made up her mind, she was more at ease. She finished embroidering the hibiscus flower on her hand, and the eighth young lady really wore out her patience and came over to ask for punishment.   Chun Yao stabilized her mind and raised her head, not expecting to be greeted by a smiling face.   There was a hint of a warm, affectionate smile on her handsome face, not half a hint of anger, just a kind sincerity, ''You also like hibiscus flowers? I have a pad here that also has hibiscus on it, see if you like it," Miss Eight continued as she held the pad out to her, "I heard that this technique is very special, the hibiscus flowers embroidered are different from the normal technique."   Chun Yao looked at the eighth young lady froze for a moment, then looked toward the pad, the hibiscus flowers on the pad were really dainty and colorful, just like the real thing, especially that embroidery method ...... Chun Yao's heart panicked, the needle in her hand accidentally fell down, she hastily squatted down to look for the needle, her fingers trembled to the point that she hard pinched it twice before she could get the needle in her hand.   There shouldn't be anyone who knows about her, let alone the Eighth Miss who just entered the mansion.   It was just a mistake, a coincidence ......   She thought she would never see such a hibiscus flower again, in the Tao House for so many years, she saw countless embroidery techniques, but how could she not embroider such a pattern, she had already given up, who knew that she would see such a pattern in the hands of the eighth miss.   She was lost when she was six years old, and then was trafficked back and forth several times, until the age of eight when sold to the Tao family, before it is considered to be stabilized, there is only a handkerchief on her body is left to her parents, she also asked people to secretly inquired a number of times, said that they have not seen this kind of embroidery techniques, the first wife of the good to her, has always been regarded as the heart of the her, but on the matter of her biological parents do not care too much.   She knows the mind of the First Mistress, afraid that she is too attached to her own parents, she can not do things wholeheartedly.   She does not have any second thoughts, but whenever she remembers those days when she was young, her mother and son loved each other, she is inevitably reluctant.   Now that the eighth miss took out this embroidered handkerchief, Chun Yao took it, her hand shaking a little and her tone trembling, "Eighth miss, this embroidered handkerchief of yours is so beautiful."   "Then I'll give it to you!"   "How can this be good, slave girl ......"   "Don't slave servant slave servant, I just came to the mansion, the First Mistress sent you to me, it's also considered our destiny, in the future we will be together for a long time, you are so polite with me, how can it be."   "This embroidery is so special."   "Yes, I also look special to come, this kind of embroidery know not many people, I heard that it is some kind of family law, not universal."   Chun Yao wanted to speak, his heartbeat accelerated and his fingers were cold.   "Do you want to learn?"   A glimmer of hope flared in Chun Yao's heart.   "But unfortunately my hands are not dexterous, I didn't learn it, but if there is an opportunity in the future, I will introduce the embroiderer I know into the mansion and let her teach you ......."   I didn't expect the eighth miss to be such a good talker, Chun Yao put away that handkerchief, yes, there is still a long way to go in the future, as long as she remains by the side of the eighth miss, she will surely inquire about the origin of this embroidered handkerchief one day.   "Then thank you, Miss." Or maybe this eighth young miss, is really her noble person.   Chun Yao looked at Rong Hua again, and suddenly felt that the eighth young miss looked a little bit more agreeable, probably because she was born and raised outside the mansion, the whole person didn't seem to have the bossiness and shrewdness of the other young misses in the mansion, as if it was a piece of translucent jade, which could be seen through at a glance.   Serving such a master always made people feel more relaxed.   "Miss, let me change some tea for you!" Chun Yao changed some new tea for Rong Hua, "This tea is specially supplied by the mansion, it tastes different from the ones outside, even though there isn't much to share for this house, but you can still have a taste once in a while."   Ronghua picked up the tea bowl and gently sipped it, full of fresh flavor.   "Isn't it different?"   "It is different, this tea is so good."   It's been a long time since I drank it.   Three whole years.   ......   In just three years, the Tao House had changed, and those murderers who had killed her with their own hands, one by one, had become even richer and more honorable, but she had turned around, and in the end, she was still a poor concubine daughter.   Even she didn't expect that one day she would still use this name, this identity, and return here.   After she died and was reborn into this body, she was startled at first, and when she calmed down, she laughed again, perhaps heaven had arranged it this way, and could not hide from this identity, but this time, she could not give in as she had done before.   Back then it was the First Mistress who brought people to pour poison on her, even if she was a concubine, the First Mistress would not dare to put her to death casually.   A young lady who had been raised for more than ten years, it was just not worth it to get her killed just like that.   Rong Hua could never think of any reason why she had to die.   Now that she was back, she was trying to make sense of everything.   It was time to pay back the debt, to make those people pay for their faults.   She was going to bring out those who had killed her, one by one.   She was going to get to the bottom of the whole thing.