The maids' eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this: "Thank you, Miss."
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Song Yue slowly said, "Do you have any maids or servants in your household with whom you have a good relationship? They must be trustworthy. Write them down on a list."
Without saying a word, the group nodded.
Song Yue was glad that the maids Yuan Fuling sent to monitor her were all literate.
She quickly received a list, and Zhang Mama lowered her voice and said, "Miss, it's no use. These people's indentures are not in your hands, so they may not do anything for you."
After reviewing the list, Song Yue memorized everyone's name: "As long as the benefits are right, there's no one I can't win over."
She thought that if she couldn't win them over and it would be detrimental to her, then she would kill them!
"Green ivy!"
A maid named Green Ivy stepped forward.
Song Yue instructed, "You and Hua Fang Haizhu are from the same hometown, and you know that his family is not well off. I have something I need him to do."
"Please give your instructions, young lady."
…
evening
Yuan Fuling had just returned from Song Yao's place. She sat down in a chair, her face full of anxiety, and asked again, "Has the Duke returned yet?"
"Reporting to Madam, the Duke has not yet returned, but he sent someone to tell you that you don't need to wait and can go directly to the study later," said the maid Danruo.
Yuan Fuling nodded: "Then let's serve the meal."
I've been busy all day and haven't even had a sip of water. My throat is parched, and I'm both thirsty and hungry.
Suddenly a scream came from the courtyard.
"ah!"
Yuan Fuling's eyelids twitched suddenly, and she cursed incessantly, "Quick, go see what's going on!"
"Madam, I just saw a snake crawl out of the flowerpot!" the maid cried.
Yuan Fuling frowned. She was terrified of snakes, and the thought of a snake crawling into the yard gave her goosebumps. "Everyone, find this little beast!"
So the Rose Garden began a thorough search, looking for snakes everywhere.
I searched for a long time but couldn't find any trace of the snake.
"Could you have seen it wrong?" Yuan Fuling asked the maid who had discovered the snake, standing on the steps. The maid assured her confidently, "Madam, I couldn't have seen it wrong. The snake crawled right in front of me, and others saw it too."
"Yes, madam, we all saw it."
Seeing that everyone said so, Yuan Fuling no longer doubted it. Danruo said, "Madam, perhaps the Rose Garden has been uninhabited for a long time, and there are still some things left inside. I will send someone to sprinkle some realgar powder in every corner of the garden. With such a big commotion, they might be frightened away."
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