Chapter 652 The Marquis's Maid Has Ambitions
Ah Qi chuckled and teased, "Madam, many people would kill for a life like yours. The Marquis is devoted to you, treating you with all his heart. You should be grateful, not complaining."
Su Rongrong gradually suppressed her smile and looked at Aqi seriously, "Aqi, you've been with me for several years now, haven't you?"
“I’ve been with Madam for four years,” Aqi replied while tidying up Su Rongrong’s clothes and jewelry.
Now that Su Rongrong is pregnant, some of her clothes and jewelry are no longer suitable to wear and need to be put away. Some incense can also no longer be used.
Su Rongrong looked at the busy Aqi and reminded her, "You can leave these things to others. Why do you have to do them yourself?"
Aqi smiled and replied, "These things won't be needed for a while, but they're all quite valuable. If I don't put them away for you myself, some greedy girl might sneak them out and sell them without you even knowing."
"Haha, you're still the same as before. When a guest comes, you have to differentiate between different classes when it comes to tea. You won't let anyone get the slightest advantage for free."
Su Rongrong laughed heartily.
She beckoned to Aqi to sit down beside her, took her hands and carefully felt them, saying, "Your hands are a bit rough. Take a few bottles of the hand cream I use back with you."
Aqi frowned as he looked at Su Rongrong. "Madam, why do I feel like you're acting strange?"
She pulled her hand back and rubbed it herself. "I think my hand is pretty good. I can write and do math, I can serve you, and I can even slap someone for you." She said this with great pride.
Su Rongrong smiled, hesitated for a long time, and finally said, "Aqi, you are the person I trust the most in this manor."
"If someone has to take my place in serving the Marquis during my pregnancy, I hope that person is you."
"Because I know that only you will never betray me."
As she finished speaking, tears streamed down Su Rongrong's face.
Aqi initially felt deeply humiliated by Su Rongrong's words, but before she could even get angry, Su Rongrong's tears rendered her speechless.
"Madam, what's wrong? Why are you saying such things?"
As Aqi took out a handkerchief and gently wiped away her tears, she cautiously asked, "Did someone say something to you?"
From the time the lady experienced nausea and vomiting during her morning meal and was diagnosed with pregnancy until now, less than a day has passed. Apart from the hour or so spent in the south city delivering the good news, she has been serving her almost the entire time.
Therefore, the problem likely arose during the time she was away delivering the good news.
Su Rongrong shook her head, hesitating to speak.
Seeing that she wouldn't say anything, Aqi didn't want to force her to talk, so he could only coax her to take a nap.
Whether it was because she had just eaten lunch or because of her pregnancy, Aqi managed to coax her to sleep in no time at all.
Once outside, Aqi summoned Su Rongrong's other two personal maids, Shui Su and Zi Su, and asked with a stern face, "After I left this morning, who whispered something inappropriate in Madam's ear?"
Shui Su was completely confused. "After you left, I also went to work. Zi Su was the one serving Madam."
As she spoke, Shui Su turned to look at Zi Su.
Zisu glanced guiltily at Aqi, and seeing Aqi's unfriendly expression and sharp eyes, she stammered, "It's Granny Gui."
"She told the lady that she was pregnant and would be unable to serve the Marquis for a long time. She asked the lady to choose someone from among her maids to serve the Marquis."
"So that the Marquis won't have to carry people in from outside."
Upon hearing this, Aqi immediately knew where the problem lay.
She glared at Zisu with undiminished anger, "Why didn't you tell me about this?"
“I…” Zisu glanced at Aqi timidly. Remembering what Granny Gui had said, she suppressed her guilt and said, “Granny Gui is the head maid in charge of the Madam, and she comes from the palace.”
"She didn't tell me to tell you, so of course I'm going to listen to her."
Granny Gui said that she was the prettiest among the maids and the one with the best chance of being chosen to serve the Marquis.
Granny Gui also said that as long as she could give birth to a son or daughter for the Marquis, she would be promoted to a concubine in the future, and a good life would be just around the corner.
Aqi narrowed his eyes and saw through Zisu's shallow thoughts almost instantly.
"You want to take the place of the lady and serve the Marquis?"
Zisu's face turned pale. She bit her lip and shook her head. "I...I didn't."
Aqi scoffed, "Ever since Granny Gui entered the manor, you've been following her around like a shadow, your attempts to curry favor are too obvious."
“Today, the lady just found out she was pregnant, and you and Granny Gui said such things to her right afterward, and you even deliberately kept it from me and Shui Su.”
"What? You dare to do it but not admit it?"
Shui Su looked at Zi Su with disdain, "The Madam is so good to us, and you still dare to have such thoughts. You're utterly despicable! Bah!"
Zisu was both ashamed and embarrassed, angry and furious. With red eyes, she said, "My lord is a peerless hero. Is it wrong for me to want to serve you?"
"Since Madam is pregnant and unable to serve the Marquis, I will take her place. This will not only demonstrate Madam's magnanimity but also help her win over the Marquis's heart. I am doing this for Madam's sake!"
"The lady's pregnancy is still a long way off. If it's not one of us, it will be another woman outside."
"If we let other women into the manor, who knows how much of the mistress's favor they might take away in the future!"
"Granny Gui and I are doing this for Madam's own good!"
"Not only are you ungrateful, but you also mock and ridicule me. Do you have any conscience?"
Shui Su looked at Zi Su with disdain, "High-sounding words! In the end, you just covet the Marquis, you just want to climb the social ladder and become a phoenix!"
"You think I don't know what you're thinking? You've called out 'Lord Marquis' in your dreams several times at night!"
"I didn't tell Madam about this because we're sisters and we came to the mansion together to serve her."
"I never imagined you would harbor such ambitions!"
Aqi said coldly, "Don't waste your breath on her. I'll report to Madam later and have her sold off."
The lady wouldn't disagree with her on this matter.
Zisu was shocked to hear this. She knew what position Aqi held in front of the Madam. As long as Aqi spoke up, the Madam would basically not object.
"No! You can't do this to me!" Zisu shook her head frantically. "I did nothing wrong! I was only doing it for Madam's own good! You can't treat me like this!"
"Ah! I know!" Zisu glared at Aqi with a crazy expression that seemed to see through everything.
"It must be because you also wanted to serve the Marquis, but you're not as pretty as me, and you don't have my advantages, so you found an excuse to get rid of me so you could take my place in the Marquis's bed!"
"That must be it!"
"You're shameless! You're despicable!"
Before Aqi could speak, Shuisu spat at her, "Pah! Do you think everyone is as filthy-minded as you?"
"Anyone with eyes can see that Sister Qi only has Madam in her heart, so she would never do something like betraying Madam!"
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