The best way to solve it is that Yan Ling doesn’t go to the party.
However, obviously the banquet is set up for Yan Ling by Concubine De. Even if Yan Ling can come up with reasons to escape this one, then what about the next one and the one after the next. How can Yan Ling avoid all of these?
Yan Ling did think of escaping, but in turn, she immediately dismisses the idea. No matter what they want, she has to go there to explore the truth.
Anyway, the banquet will be held a few days later, and it seems too early to worry. Yan Ling has seen a lot of troubles like this. Now her strategy is to act according to the circumstances.
Even if Yan Ling doesn’t want to, what will come always comes. So, worrying is of no use. It’s better to let go of the inner anxiety to live as usual.
“Liyi…” Yan Ling shouts out, but no one responds.
After a long time, Liyi runs in out of breath. Her expression is a little bit complicated, which makes Yan Ling confused.
“What’s wrong? Take your time. How did you make yourself look like this?” Yan Ling says, feeling half funny and half angry.
While talking, Yan Ling reaches out to tidy Liyi’s hair. However, after Yan Ling raises her hand, she perceives the obvious stiffness of Liyi, which makes Yan Ling slightly surprised.
“Liyi, what’s the matter with you? Are you uncomfortable?” Yan Ling takes back her hand and looks at Liyi strangely.
Liyi shakes her head in a panic but doesn’t know what to say. She just lowers her head and says in a low voice, “I’m OK.”
“What can I do for you, My Lady?” When Liyi notices that Yan Ling is looking up and down at her, she lowers her head more and her face looks somewhat ugly.
“Liyi, what’s the matter with you on earth?” Yan Ling asks with a frown.
Liyi bites her lip and doesn’t speak. After a long while, she says, “I’m not feeling well today. I ask Qingyu to serve.”
Finishing that, Liyi turns around and runs out.
“Liyi!” Yan Ling yells after her, but Liyi ignores her. She runs so fast that Yan Ling cannot see her soon.
Yan Ling sits on her chair, frowning. After a while, Qingyu comes in.
Qingyu makes a salute and stands aside. Yan Ling doesn’t ask her to do anything, so she doesn’t speak.
After a long time, seeing that Yan Ling’s frowning all the time, Qingyu asks slowly, “are you thinking about Liyi, My Lady?”
Hearing this, Yan Ling turns her head and looks at Qingyu, then nods. Yan Ling naturally knows that Liyi is good to her, but now there is something wrong with Liyi obviously, but she refuses to tell her.
Yan Ling wondered if something happened to Liyi’s family. But she didn’t think it’s right.
Liyi doesn’t go home a lot because there is much business in the yard for her to do. So Yan Ling asked Nan Yan to check them regularly, and send some money to them in the name of Liyi.
Although he is young, Nan Yan is always calm and steady. He is considerate when he is asked to do something. Moreover, he is smarter than ordinary people. Nan Yan went to the Liyi family not long ago. When he came back, he reported the situation to Yan Ling and nothing bad happened.
If anything happens to her family, maybe Nan Yan would know it earlier than Liyi. But except that, Yan Ling can’t think of anything else which makes Liyi so abnormal.
“My Lady, I may know something about Liyi.” Although Qingyu is very calm, her tone somehow shows her anger.
Although it is a little bit, it’s enough to surprise Yan Ling. Qingyu has always been quiet and calm, and it seems that nothing can stir up a little disturbance in her.
But now, Yan Ling feels clearly from the tone of Qingyu some dissatisfaction and anger. So it can be seen that what happened is not a little matter.
“Say it. I want to know what I didn’t know.” Yan Ling asks with a frown.
“It’s not a big deal, it’s just that some gossipy servants in the yard said something that’s not very pleasant.” Qingyu frowns, looking hesitant, and it seems that she is thinking how to tell her.
Although Yan Ling appreciates the calmness of Qingyu, but now her steadiness makes Yan Ling a little anxious.
“Just say it. I want to know what those people have said behind me.” Yan Ling’s face looks gloomy.
“Since the jade pendant was stolen, my lady seldom takes Liyi to go out with her. There were some people in the yard who were reluctant to let Liyi in charge, then they all jumped out and sneered at her. ”
Qingyu is always calm because of her temperament, but she is a young person who has feelings. Looking at those villains holding sway and gossiping, Qingyu feels very dissatisfied.
Of course Qingyu has stopped them, but Liyi, though not hostile to her, has deliberately alienated her. Every time she sees Qingyu, she detours to avoid her.
Qingyu understands what Liyi is upset for, but after all, it’s the master’s decision. She is a maid, and she can’t interfere.
Even if the Qingyu is very clear, Yan Ling attaches great importance to Liyi, and naturally it’s impossible to drive Liyi away from now on.
However, Liyi is sensitive. If Qingyu tells her this, it will have no effect, or even a negative effect.
If it weren’t for Liyi’s abnormal performance today and Yan Ling’s asking her, Qingyu would never say these words to Yan Ling.
If one has to say about the defects of Qingyu, it would probably be that she is too rigid. You can call it commitment to her own job, but in this situation, it seems too much.
Even though Qingyu has been thinking for many times to tell Yan Ling about it, however, in the end, she feels that she could not intervene in the master’s affairs.
Today, seeing Yan Ling’s frown, she has decided to tell her.
After hearing this, Yan Ling feels very angry. The most trustworthy maid has been humiliated under her own eyes but she, the master, doesn’t know it at all.
If it weren’t Yan Ling who realized something wrong with Liyi, and if it weren’t Qingyu who finally told her about it, Yan Ling would continue to be kept in the dark.
“Are these people too idle recently? Qingyu, call them here. I’ll deal with it myself. I don’t need such people around me.” Yan Ling’s face is a little gloomy and her voice sounds very cold.
“Yes, My Lady. Well, Liyi…” Qingyu is going out, and then stops to ask.
“Don’t worry. In order to untie the bell, the person who tied it is required. I will talk with Liyi in person. That silly girl must think I blamed her…” Yan Ling says with her head down, slightly guilty.