Chapter 59: The Evil Servant Betrays His Master

Seeing Shen Ningyuan standing there motionless, Lu Ying approached from behind and said softly, “Miss, let’s go in.”

"Um."

Shen Ningyuan responded indifferently and walked into the Marquis' Mansion.

After taking two steps, I suddenly thought of something.

She turned to look at Lu Ying beside her and reminded her in a serious tone, "This is the Marquis' Mansion. Call me Madam from now on."

"Okay Miss..." Lu Ying realized that she had called the wrong name and immediately changed her words, "Young Madam, I understand."

Seeing her being cautious, Shen Ningyuan couldn't help but soften her tone and said softly: "If there is no one in private, you can also call me Miss."

Since her rebirth, she no longer considers herself a member of the Ji family.

If possible, she would rather be the unmarried eldest daughter of the Shen family.

After saying that, Shen Ningyuan raised her foot and walked towards the gate of the Marquis' Mansion.

Just as he was about to cross the threshold, Shen Ningyuan's feet were suspended in the air and did not land directly.

Instead, he raised his right foot, stepped hard on the threshold, and then stepped in with his left foot.

This time, Shen Ningyuan truly returned to the Ji family.

Looking at the plain white in the courtyard, Shen Ningyuan had a sense of unreality as if she were in another world.

After all, she had not lived to this time in her previous life.

Walking into the Marquis' Mansion, many servants stopped and watched when they saw Shen Ningyuan.

Obviously, what happened at the funeral that day was still fresh in their memory.

No one knows whether the young lady will cause trouble again after returning to the Marquis' Mansion.

Noticing these scrutinizing looks, Shen Ningyuan didn't care at all.

With a cold glance, the servants immediately withdrew their gaze and went about their own business.

After walking around a long corridor and seeing that there was no one around, Lu Ying asked curiously, "Madam, why did those servants in the Marquis' Mansion stare at you with such eyes just now?"

Hearing this, Shen Ningyuan pursed her lips and smiled, saying: “You will know later.”

…

Xiyuanju.

Pushing open the gate, the lush and leafy Albizia Julibrissin tree still stood at the corner like a mountain.

Seeing this tree, Shen Ningyuan seemed to have returned to the three years in her previous life when she was imprisoned in the chastity arch.

At that time, her daily routine was to watch the branches and leaves of the albizzia tree swaying in the wind.

From sunrise to sunset, from night to dawn...

Just when Shen Ningyuan was stunned.

Suddenly, with a creak, the door of the main house opened.

Shen Ningyuan came back to her senses and looked over when she heard the voice.

Then he saw his former personal maid, Hai Lian, standing inside the door and yawning.

His clothes were disheveled and his hair was messy.

He looked as if he had just woken up.

Seeing this scene, Lu Ying looked at Shen Ningyuan in confusion and asked, "Young Madam, who is she? Why is she sleeping in your room?"

Before Shen Ningyuan could speak, Hai Lian heard Lu Ying's voice and her face instantly turned ugly.

She shouted in a rough voice: "Where are you from, you girl? Even I don't know you. I am the head maid of Xiyuanju. I am in charge of all the affairs in this courtyard, big or small. You don't even know me, do you still want to stay in this courtyard?"

Luying was stunned for a moment by Hailian's roar.

But she quickly came to her senses, pointed at Hai Lian and retorted, "Even if you are the head maid beside the young lady, you can't sleep in the young lady's room at will. Didn't the Marquis' Mansion teach you what rules are?"

"Rules?" Hai Lian was immediately furious. She rolled up her sleeves and walked towards Lu Ying. "Which courtyard are you from? How dare you come to my Xiyuan Residence and act wildly? Today I will let you know what rules are!"

As she spoke, Hai Lian took two quick steps, pretending to tear Lu Ying's face.

"I was only away for a few days. When did this Xiyuanju become yours?"

Just as Hai Lian was about to approach, Shen Ningyuan's cold voice rang out.

Hai Lian was stunned for a moment, then stopped and looked at Shen Ningyuan.

"You are... Young Madam?"

Hai Lian was startled and looked Shen Ningyuan up and down.

After confirming that the person in front of her was really Shen Ningyuan, Hai Lian's face first showed a trace of panic, and then immediately put on a flattering smile.

She said shyly, "Madam, you are finally back. I thought you were not coming back!"

Hearing this, Chen Ningyuan's attitude was very cold, and she asked bluntly: "You think I can't come back, so you take over my house and sleep in my bed?"

Hai Lian's expression changed immediately, and she quickly explained: "Madam, that's not what I meant. I was cleaning your room all morning, and I was so sleepy that I took a nap on your bed. I didn't mean it!"

"There are soft couches in the room for you to rest on, why do you insist on sleeping on my bed?"

After Shen Ningyuan asked coldly, he bypassed Hai Lian and went straight to his house.

After Luying glared at Hailian, she followed Shen Ningyuan.

After entering the house, Shen Ningyuan's expression became even colder.

Unexpectedly, her house had changed drastically after she hadn't been home for just a few days.

The expensive ornaments on the shelves, porcelain and jade, and even the rare calligraphy and paintings on the walls were all swept away.

Shen Ningyuan's face darkened and she strode towards the dressing table.

When she opened the drawer, the hair accessories she usually wore were gone.

Luying stood beside Shen Ningyuan and watched her expression change again and again.

I realized immediately that something was wrong.

Then, Shen Ningyuan opened the curtain and saw the bed she slept in, which was as messy as a pigsty.

There was even a faint stench in the air.

Lu Ying couldn't help but cover her nose and shouted in disgust: "Young Madam, this room stinks so much. If the smell doesn't go away for a few days, I'm afraid it won't be habitable!"

Shen Ningyuan did not respond, her expression was very ugly.

She had always known that Hailian had body odor.

The room where Hai Lian has slept will emit a lingering body odor.

Therefore, the maids in the marquis's mansion were unwilling to sleep in the same room with her.

After she got married, she couldn't bear to see Hai Lian being bullied by the maids in the mansion.

So she was transferred to Xiyuanju and promoted to be the chief maid.

Hai Lian was filled with gratitude for this.

He swore to Shen Ningyuan more than once that he would repay her kindness.

But how did she repay him?

Her repayment was that when she was poisoned by Ji Yunhuan and struggled desperately in pain, she pretended she saw nothing and left the ancestral hall silently.

Shen Ningyuan will never forget the look in Hai Lian's eyes when she left!

At this time, Hai Lian came in and took the initiative to apologize to Shen Ningyuan: "Madam, I'm sorry, I forgot that I have body odor and made your room smelly."

Although it was an apology, there was no attitude of apology at all.

Chen Ningyuan raised her head and looked at Hai Lian. Her eyes were as cold as ice, which made Hai Lian feel a chill on her back.

She quickly softened her tone, "Young Madam, I really know I was wrong. Your Excellency is very magnanimous, so you won't argue with me, right?"

Shen Ningyuan sneered and shook his head, and gently uttered three words, "It doesn't matter..."

Hearing this, Hai Lian breathed a sigh of relief.

She knew that Shen Ningyuan was kind and compassionate, so why would she hold on to such a small matter?

Thinking of this, Hai Lian's expression became noticeably more relaxed.

Before she could completely relax, Shen Ningyuan suddenly said, "It's okay, just be careful in your next life."