Chapter 22 Xiao He

After chatting with Su Yue for a while, the aunt hurried out to help her pick some reliable maids.

Su Yue sat in front of the mirror, thinking of Xiao He who stayed yesterday, so she asked someone to call Xiao He over.

After a while, a thin little girl came in. She kept her head down since she came in, as if she was very afraid of her.

Su Yue looked at the familiar girl in front of him, and his heart softened. When they first met in the previous life, she was also very afraid of him just like she is now. From beginning to end, she just kept nodding when he spoke.

What Su Yue didn't know was that the reason Xiao He was afraid of her was that when she was transferred to Pingyuexuan, she privately heard from an old servant who had been in the Prime Minister's Mansion for a long time that the second young lady had a very strange temper before she went to the countryside, and would beat and scold the servants at any time.

None of those who had stayed in Pingyuexuan had not been beaten and scolded by her. As servants, they were beaten by their masters and did not dare to complain. If they did, and the second young lady found out, they would inevitably be beaten even more severely.

So, when she found out that the second young lady asked her to stay but had not summoned her, she was so scared that she did not sleep well last night.

Xiao He's worries were not unreasonable. After all, in her previous life, she was beaten and scolded by Su Yue a lot.

"Hello, young...Miss." Xiao He hadn't looked up since she came in, and hadn't heard what Su Yue said. The silence in the room frightened her, so she plucked up the courage to speak first.

She still didn't have the courage to look up. If she did, she would definitely see Second Miss Su, who the old servant described as a devil, staring at her, with sparkling eyes in her big almond-shaped eyes.

When Su Yue heard Xiao He's timid voice, she was surprised to find that her cheeks were wet, so she wiped it with the back of her hand and waited until she calmed down.

"Look up. What's your name?" Although she knew her name was Xiaohe, she still pretended not to know and asked again.

"My name is Xiaohe, and I am twelve years old." When she heard the second young lady asking her to look up, she took several deep breaths before she mustered up the courage to raise her head.

What caught my eye was a thin girl wearing a light blue jacket with pale yellow forsythia embroidered on the cuffs. The most eye-catching thing was her dry yellow hair. Apart from her exceptionally bright almond-shaped eyes, she did not look like a wealthy lady at all.

For a moment, Xiao He felt a little sorry for the Second Young Miss in front of her. Seeing her like this, she must have suffered a lot in the country farm.

"Xiao He, are you living well in my Ping Yue Xuan?" She wanted to ask, Xiao He, do you regret following me and dying for me?

But she didn't dare, for she was afraid that if she asked this question, the girl in front of her would think she was crazy.

Hearing that the Second Young Lady actually cared about how he was doing, something in his heart suddenly softened.

She was born in the countryside and had four brothers and sisters in her family. Her father couldn't afford to support so many people, so he sold her. After many twists and turns, she was sold to the Prime Minister's Mansion three years ago.

Over the years, if she wasn't careful, she would be beaten and scolded. That's why she was timid and cautious. She minimized her presence. When she was in the most difficult and tiring times, no one would ask her, "Xiaohe, how are you doing?"

"To answer the Second Miss, Xiao He is living very well in Pingyuexuan." She was telling the truth, although she was afraid to see the Second Miss last night.

But it was also the most comfortable night she had in the three years since she entered the Prime Minister's Mansion, because no one looked down on her because of her young age and ordered her to help them with work.

Last night, she accidentally heard the servants of Pingyuexuan say that although the second young lady had a strange temper, she hated it most when people bullied the weak and took advantage of their age.

Previously, there was a servant who had been in the mansion for ten years. He ordered a new servant to do some work, and was beaten half to death and sold out.

"That's good. Go and call Mother Hua for me." Mother Hua was sent here temporarily by the old lady yesterday. She said that she could be asked to do anything.

Not long after, an old lady with gray hair came in. Although she looked old, her hair was combed meticulously and her sharp eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.

"Second Miss, you called me?" Mother Hua came in and bowed respectfully to Su Yue. Su Yue narrowed her eyes slightly. She was indeed a person who valued rules. No wonder she got along so well with the old master and the mistress.

"Please help me clean up a side room next to my room for Xiao He who just arrived to stay.

Also, Mother Hua, you will be the manager of Pingyuexuan from now on. My aunt will send a few servants over later. Please help me to take an eye and see what suitable jobs they are suitable for. You can assign them by yourself. ”

This Hua Mama was nominally sent to her to serve her, but in fact she has always been the old lady's spy, and this Hua Mama is extremely narrow-minded.

In my previous life, I was ignorant and was very unhappy with Mother Hua's strict and rule-abiding nature. I often caused trouble for her, so all the trivial matters of Ping Yuexuan would be heard by the old lady, who would even exaggerate them. That's why I was never liked by the old lady.

Now that Su Yue has promoted Mother Hua to the position of manager, it is clear that she is giving face to the old lady.

"Yes, Second Miss." Hua Mama was also a smart person. When she heard that a separate room would be prepared for the new maid, she began to wonder why the Second Miss was so concerned about a servant.

However, she was quite pleased with herself for being the manager of Pingyuexuan.

Before leaving, Mother Hua glanced at Su Yue imperceptibly. Thinking about this little girl who was as beautiful as a bean sprout, but did things very flawlessly, her opinion of Su Yue changed a little.

At this time, it suddenly rained outside, and the sound of raindrops hit the leaves of the loquat trees in the yard, making a "pat, pat" sound.

"Xiao He, if you have nothing to do, go to your place and pack up, and stay in the side room at night." When Hua's mother left, she saw Xiao He standing at the door, so she didn't close the door. Su Yue glanced at Xiao He and saw that she was still standing outside the door in a daze, so she let her go.

"Yes, Second Miss." She heard everything clearly at the door: Second Miss asked Mother Hua to clean up a side room for her.

These servants usually slept together, with up to a dozen people sleeping on one kang. That was why the old people would order them to do this and that when they were resting.

Sometimes, she would lie on the kang, exhausted, and would fantasize that if she could live in a house by herself, even if the house was so small that it could only accommodate a bed, she would be satisfied.

I didn't expect that my wish would be fulfilled by the Second Miss, whom those old people were so afraid of. Thinking of the way the Second Miss looked at me gently, maybe those old people said that to scare them because they had never seen the Second Miss.

Thinking of this, Xiao He, who had been worried about being beaten and scolded by the Second Young Miss for days, suddenly walked with lighter steps. Perhaps following the Second Young Miss was not a bad thing after all!

Xiao He left in a hurry and forgot to close the door. Su Yue looked at Xiao He's departing back and couldn't help but sigh in her heart. She was such a rash person. No wonder she was often beaten and scolded by herself in her previous life.

The rain outside was falling even more heavily. Looking at the raindrops that were dripping from the eaves and almost forming a line, Su Yue always felt that she seemed to have forgotten something important.