Chapter 333: The Humble Mute Maid (1)

On that day, Yuan Shiqi, the only son of the Yuan family, got married and held a grand banquet in the mansion. Because the deceased old man Yuan was kind and generous, people from all walks of life came to support him, and many court officials also gave him face and "looked after" him.

Yuan Shiqi accompanied his father and toasted table after table, his fair face was full of blushes. Many people at the banquet joked that he was so drunk today that he might not even have a wedding night. He smiled bitterly twice, but got even drunker.

Halfway through the meal, the personal servant came to the door, stared at his master's figure, and walked back and forth outside, hoping that he could see him.

Yuan Shiqi was completely drunk, staggered out of the door, and vomited with a wow. The servant hurriedly supported him and said anxiously:

"Master, the lady said that the mute slave committed insubordination and wants to drive her out."

Yuan Shiqi, who was originally drunk, sobered up a lot after hearing the word "mute slave". He grabbed the servant's collar and asked: "Where is the mute slave now?"

The servant's eyes were red. He knew that this was not the master's intention, so he tried his best to come from the backyard to report the news.

"The lady beat her up and locked her in the woodshed. She said that she will be beaten out with sticks tomorrow." He sobbed.

"Shiqi, your second uncle has just taken office as the prefect of Hangzhou. Come over and congratulate him." The master of the Yuan family pulled his son inconspicuously and whispered, "If you leave today, your father-in-law's family will lose face, and our Yuan family will also be embarrassed."

"Father..." Yuan Shiqi felt sad, "I have already married the daughter of the Fang family according to your and mother's wishes, why are you still unwilling to let go of a mute girl."

"You are a scholar, don't get involved in these backyard affairs." Master Yuan directly pulled his son inside, "If you make both my Yuan and Fang families lose face today, don't blame me for killing my relatives for the sake of justice."

"Young Master..." The servant looked at him pleadingly, "Save the mute slave."

"Life and death are determined by fate..." Yuan Shiqi wiped his face, sighed, and went into the house. The young master

was the only one in the mansion who cared about the mute slave, and now he couldn't do anything about it. The servant no longer dared to hold out hope and returned to the backyard crying.

"Young Master Yan, what are you looking at?" The person walking with him patted Yan Que on the shoulder.

Yan Que withdrew his gaze and smiled with an ambiguous meaning, "The family affairs of the Yuan family are quite interesting."

Seeing that he was interested, the people traveling with him told him about the rumors outside.

It turned out that the young master of the Yuan family had fallen in love with a mute girl at first sight, and he would not marry anyone else. He was determined to bring her home no matter what. However, Mr. Yuan and Mrs. Yuan both valued family background, and the mute girl was alone and helpless, and could not help Mr. Yuan, so they naturally tried to stop him. Mr. Yuan was forced to compromise and promised his family to let the mute girl be a concubine, but the mute girl was also a person of character and refused to be a concubine. Mr. Yuan threatened to become a monk, and Mr. Yuan and Mrs. Yuan finally compromised. The mute girl could enter the family, but she could only be a co-wife. The prerequisite was that she had to marry the daughter of the Fang family, whom they had arranged long ago.

"How does Mr. Chen know so much?" After hearing this, Yan Que lost interest in drinking.

"Hey, it's because the young master of the Yuan family is deeply in love with this mute girl. He wants to become a monk instead of a promising future." Chen Sheng, who was traveling with him, personally filled a glass of wine for him and asked with a smile, "Could it be that Young Master Yan is also interested in this mute girl?"

"Yes, I am a little interested, I don't know..." Yan Que looked at the person traveling with him.

"Since Young Master Yan is interested, then Chen Sheng will naturally do his best to help him." The person traveling with him called his servant to whisper something, and then said to him, "Young Master Yan, let's go and take a look."

At the door of the firewood room in the backyard, the maids and old women stayed in a corner, talking about the affairs of the Yuan family.

"Tell me, what's going on? On such a good day, the four of us can only stay here to guard a mute girl, and we don't even get any of the delicious food and rewards outside?!" The maid in the red coat fiddled with a few melon seeds in her hand, feeling indignant.

"If you ask me, it's not us who are suffering today. It's the guy inside. Young Master Yuan is not a good man. He promised to do something, but now he regrets it." The woman in the coarse cloth coat spat the melon seed shells on the ground, her eyes full of disgust.

"Then you don't understand the Fang family. They are such a wealthy family. Many people are jealous of their wealth. Besides, the young lady of the Fang family is dignified and is liked by many young masters. Our young master is no exception." The maid wiped the fruit on her sleeve, put it in her mouth, and spat out the core with a few crunching sounds.

"If you ask me, you don't understand men. Men, once you get them, they are no longer interesting. Those who don't get them are the ones you like the most." The woman who was burning the fire poked her head into the wood room, and saw the mute girl staying inside obediently, so she sat back in her original position.

"Sisters, rewards are being distributed in front. The master specially asked me to come over to tell you that you have worked hard." The servant distributed the silver to several maids and said, "The master said that you can get more if you go earlier."

The little maid who had just finished eating fruit heard that there was a reward, her eyes lit up, she wiped her hands on the body, and was about to run over. But because the maids who were much more experienced than her had not left yet, she stood still for a while and did not dare to move.

The maid in the coarse cloth coat looked up and down at the unfamiliar servant and said, "Why haven't I seen you before?"

The servant was not flustered, and waved the red tassel in front of the few people, "I was brought by the eldest lady of this place. It is normal that the sisters and mothers don't recognize me."

"I see, I see." The maid's eyes narrowed with a smile, "I didn't know your identity before, but now we are a family." Bah

. At first, I felt unfair for the one inside. The maid in the red coat rolled her eyes secretly and said, "Can we go now?"

"If we all go, what about the one locked up in the woodshed?" The woman who was lighting the fire hesitated, "What if the lady finds out that we didn't keep an eye on her and blames us?"

"Well, isn't this simple?" The servant sat down on the bench, "Sisters and mothers, just go and rest assured. I'll be here to watch over you."

"Thank you, little brother." The maid in the red coat gave him a wink, and the servant immediately expressed that he was very pleased.

"Let's go..." The group of people went to the front hall, hugging each other.

"They've left." The servant watched them walk away, and then called out the two people standing behind the wall.

"It's quite interesting to be a thief for the first time." Yan Que stepped under the lantern, his reflection facing the woodshed, and made an invitation, "Mr. Chen, shall we go in together?"

(End of this chapter)