Chapter 311 Search
As the two were talking, they heard a commotion outside.
Helan Yue's personal maid Hong Ling's voice suddenly became louder: "Our young lady is taking a nap, come back later!"
Helan Yue's other maid Hongduan also shouted loudly: "Even if your Murong family has special rules and likes to search the house for fun, there is no reason for you to search the room of a relative's young lady!"
The dowry nanny of the Murong family's third wife, Nanny Song, scolded, "Hey, you little bitch, how can you talk like that? There was a thief in the yard, and the gardener and her niece were knocked unconscious. The third wife was worried that the young ladies everywhere would be disturbed, so she ordered the old servant to check and comfort them. How come it sounded so ugly when it came out of your mouth?"
Xia Daohua secretly praised Helan Yue's two maids - these two little girls were really smart. Although they didn't run in in time to inform Helan Yue of the news, they told her everything in this conversation.
Helan Yue didn't even listen to the end. She jumped onto the bed with a whoosh, lowered the curtain with a swish, took off the hairpin on her head, let her hair down, rubbed her eyes with both hands, until her eyes were a little red, and asked in a lazy tone:
"Hong Ling, Hong Duan, you two little rascals, can't you see me taking a break? What are you making so much noise for?"
Xia Daohua was stunned by Helan Yue's actions. Seeing Helan Yue rolling her eyes and mouthing to her to hide quickly, she smiled gently, shrank down, and swiftly got into the quilt, covering even her hair with the quilt.
Helan Yue also laughed, and then she heard the two little girls, Hong Ling and Hong Duan, crying in grievance: "Oh, you can't go in!"
It was Nanny Song who was beside the Third Madam, and two burly maids, who pushed the plump Hong Duan aside, lifted the thin Hong Ling aside, and rushed in so blatantly.
Seeing that there was a curtain on the bed, Nanny Song came closer and raised her hand to open the curtain:
"Hey, my cousin is taking a nap? It's only this late. My cousin is taking a nap really early!"
As he spoke, he quickly glanced at the bed.
Noticing that Xia Daohua's quilt was bulging, she suddenly reached out, grabbed the corner of the quilt, and yanked it down hard. Helan Yue's heart was in her throat.
Xia Daohua, who was not supposed to be in Murong's house, fainted in the yard of Murong's house. This was unusual in itself. Who knows what was going on behind the scenes.
He dared to keep her and invited the doctor in the mansion to see her, relying on the face of her cousin. Helan Yue was sure that the people of the Murong family would not act without rules and would not step on her face and insist on searching her house.
Now, she was trapped in bed by Nanny Song and the two servants...
Although having a girl hidden in the bed would not lead to any ugly scandals that would affect the reputation of the ladies in the Helan family, it would still not be a good thing.
Moreover, if they searched the whole house in such a high-profile manner, they were looking for Xia Daohua... Helan Yue suddenly became anxious, her throat was smoking, and she could not help but shout angrily:
"What are you doing?"
Although the quilt was pulled off the bed by Nanny Song, the expression on her face changed from confident to stiff and embarrassed in almost an instant.
Helan Yue couldn't help but glance at Xia Daohua's other half - a living person, how could he just disappear like that?
The surprise on her face was fleeting, and she swallowed back the exclamation that was about to come out of her mouth. She turned her head and glared at Nanny Song: "You old thing, are you going to freeze me to death?"
The loyal maids Hong Ling and Hong Duan rushed in with tears in their eyes. Seeing Helan Yue half-sitting and half-lying on the bed with dishevelled hair, Nanny Song held the quilt in her hand and refused to put it down, but she was a little dazed, so she rushed to the front:
"Madam Song, is this how you, the Murong family, treat guests?"
"The rules of the Murong family are so lax that anyone can touch the daughter of a relative?"
The two little girls are more sharp-tongued than the other.
But although Nanny Song was angry, she did not dare to lose her temper - this cousin Helan Yue was a real relative who often came to the mansion, and she had a say in front of the old lady, the ladies, and the young ladies.
Although he might not be able to hold much weight against the Third Madam, it would be no problem for him to deal with an old servant like himself.
Nanny Song took two or three breaths to figure it out, then she bowed to Helan Yue and expressed her apology with a flattering smile:
"It is my fault today that I offended my cousin. My eyes are dim and I mistook your quilt for a thief!
It was my fault, and I apologize to my cousin, but Third Madam had good intentions when she asked us to check every room.
The third wife was afraid that the thief might hide in an empty room and hurt someone.
Even if no one is hurt, it would not be good if it frightened the master!
It was my fault that I disturbed Miss Cousin out of my good intentions. I hope Miss Cousin will forgive me."
Helan Yue frowned and asked in a gloomy tone:
"Let's not talk about whether it's a collision or not. I want to take a nap whenever I want, but it still needs Madam Song's approval, right?"
Nanny Song was sweating profusely:
"What are you saying? It is my fault for disturbing you today. I will leave now. Please calm down and have a good rest. I will not dare to do it again!"
Helan Yue nodded and said:
"Other things are fine, but Nanny Song is also an elder in the mansion. If she acts so unsystematic, it will be a disgrace to the Third Madam if people tell others about it.
Fortunately, this incident happened in front of me today. If it happened to that person, do you think he would let it go so easily?
I’m afraid that within half a day, everyone in Jixiang County will know about this!”
The "that one" that Helan Yue was talking about was another cousin of the Murong family, the daughter of the third wife's younger sister.
However, even if Nanny Song followed the Third Madam's strict order to search the entire mansion, she would not find that person. Firstly, that person was a relative of the Third Madam, and secondly, that person was naturally a very troublesome person.
Nanny Song was so upset by Helan Yue's words that she broke out in a sweat. After finally waiting for Helan Yue to give in, she raised her sleeve, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and walked out.
Xia Daohua hid in the space and could hear and see clearly what was happening outside.
After seeing Nanny Song and her people leaving, and hearing Hong Ling's report that Nanny Song and her people had already left the alley, passed the corner gate, and walked far away, Xia Daohua quietly came out of the space.
(End of this chapter)
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