My heart sank and I immediately called Chen Aniu.
Without even having time to pack anything, he rushed all the way to the capital.
When they arrived at the city gate, they found that the city was quiet. They quietly returned to the courtyard on the west side of the city.
In the attic on the third floor next door, Qingyun was standing there bored with a sword in his arms, when suddenly his eyes lit up.
"Master, Miss Liu is back."
Hearing this, the man who was resting with his eyes closed suddenly sat up, his eyes trembling slightly.
He looked down until he saw the beautiful figure clearly, and then a smile appeared on his cold face.
You finally... came.
The previous haze was swept away, Song Hanchuan quickly stood up and ordered:
"News has come out that the Song Mansion wants to recruit a maid. Requirements: She must be no younger than teens and no older than 25, and must be hardworking, honest, and dutiful."
Qingyun:???
"Remember, tell everyone that the owner of this house is an official of the imperial court, a high-ranking one at that."
Qingyun's eyes suddenly lit up, and a blessing came to his mind.
"Master, do you mean to induce Miss Liu to work in our house?
Wonderful, worthy of being the master, this idea is simply wonderful. Miss Liu has deep feelings for Miss Shen, and in order to find Miss Shen, she will definitely come to you on her own."
Song Hanchuan seemed a little absent-minded in response to Qingyun's compliment, and frowned slightly.
"Qingyun, tell me, if she knew that I was the owner of the house, would she blame me?"
Qingyun was also a little unsure.
"Logically speaking, we were wholeheartedly trying to help them, but they knocked us out and ran away. If we meet again, she should be the one feeling guilty."
“And Miss Shen’s side is none of our business!”
King Chen is cunning and full of tricks.
I don’t know how many people were sent to secretly monitor the Prince’s Mansion. They were very careful in this action, but they still got exposed.
Ultimately, they didn't mean to do it.
For three whole days, Liu Zhiyi and Chen Aniu disguised themselves and wandered the streets and alleys of the capital, restaurants, teahouses, and even brothels without sleep.
However, no useful information was found.
Chen Ningzhu seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. The more time went by, the more uneasy Liu Zhiyi felt.
Chen Aniu looked at the dark area under her eyes and advised her worriedly,
"Sister Yi, how about you go home and rest for a day while I continue looking outside? Is that okay with you?"
Liu Zhiyi looked dazed, slowly stirring the crystal clear wontons in the bowl and shaking his head.
"No, you haven't slept for three days. Eat first. After you finish this bowl of wontons, we'll go home and continue after we've rested."
Right now, there is no rush for this matter.
The two of them lowered their heads and ate wontons.
At this time, a few people walked into the stall and sat at the table next to them. They each ordered a bowl of wontons, and then started chatting loudly before the meal was served.
"Have you heard? There's a high-ranking official in the west of the city who's looking for a maid. It's said they don't want a life-long contract, just a one-year one. After the contract expires, you can become a free woman."
"West of the city? You must be mistaken. What kind of high-ranking official would choose to live in the west of the city, where ordinary people live, instead of living in the east of the city?"
"That's right. It's said that the master is powerful but a loner, so he chose to live in a place with few people."
"Oh, you know what, the reward they offer is very generous. If they didn't only want women, I would have wanted to go too."
Liu Zhiyi's chewing stopped.
Suddenly, his eyes rolled.
"Aniu, I'm full, let's go back."
Chen Aniu, "Ah? Oh, okay."
After ordering the bill and placing twenty copper coins on the table, the two of them quickly walked out of the wonton stall.
The people who had just spoken exchanged glances, took out a dime and put it on the table, then dispersed.
At the gate of Song Mansion
Liu Zhiyi looked up at the large gold-plated characters above, and the corners of his mouth twitched subconsciously.
"This...are you sure it's this one?"
Chen Aniu scratched his scalp, his eyes a little uncertain, but in the entire west of the city, there was only this Song Mansion!
"How about we knock on the door and ask?"
To be honest, ever since he bought the house in the west of the city, he has been staying in the house every day, occasionally coming out to buy things, but he has never noticed who lives next door.
From the outside, this house looks nothing special except for a striking plaque.
Looking back, he seemed to have never seen anyone entering or leaving the house.
Just when the two were undecided, the door suddenly opened with a creak.
A middle-aged man came out.
He looked at Liu Zhiyi, then at Chen Aniu, "Are you two here to apply for the position of maid in our mansion? Excuse me, we only need one maid, and only a female one."
He paused, thought again, and stroked his beard.
"However, this young lady does meet the requirements. I wonder if she is interested in joining the mansion?"
Liu Zhiyi agreed without thinking.
Chen Ningzhu would not have left on her own. The only possibility is that she was kidnapped.
And, the person who could kidnap her quietly must be either rich or noble.
With her current status and that of Chen Aniu, she has no chance of coming into contact with such a person.
Entering the Song Mansion as a maid might be an opportunity.
"Great, then, girl, please come with me."
In this way, Liu Zhiyi successfully entered the Song Mansion and became an ordinary maid in the mansion.
I originally thought that I would have to learn the rules from the mansion's nanny for a month before entering the mansion.
After she signed the contract, the housekeeper's first thing was to arrange her accommodation and took her to the warehouse to get two new sets of maid's clothes.
The dress is pink and tender.
It fits her perfectly, as if it was tailor-made for her, and the material used is actually - pearl gauze.
This kind of fabric can emit a pearl-like luster, so it is deeply loved by the noble ladies in Beijing. Of course, the price is also ridiculously expensive, and ordinary wealthy people are reluctant to use it.
But the Song family actually gave it to the maids to wear?
Is it because he has such a large family and has no place to spend his money, or is there... something else going on?
Liu Zhiyi would rather believe it is the latter.
So, he looked at the butler in confusion.
"This...are you sure this is for me? Do other maids in the mansion also wear such expensive materials?"
The butler smiled and shook his head.
"Miss, you worry too much. There are only servants in the house. You are the first maid in our house."
"As for this dress, you can wear it without worry.
From now on, you have to stay by your master's side and take care of his daily needs.
When necessary, we have to accompany the master to various banquets and events. If we dress poorly, won’t people look down on our Song Mansion? "
Liu Zhiyi understood.
The ancients paid great attention to decency, so personal maids naturally had to dress appropriately.
"I have learned your lesson, thank you, butler."
"Well, go down and rest! There will be a flower viewing banquet in three days, and I need you to accompany the master."
"This banquet is very important and also hides many dangers, so I want you to take good care of yourself before this.
You must ensure that you take good care of the master during the banquet. Do you understand?"
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