"I just wanted to see if she had any birthmarks on her back; I meant no harm."
The old woman sighed inwardly. Miss Lanzhi had just tormented the girl like that yesterday, and now she was coming to the door asking if there were any words carved on the girl's body. Anyone with a temper would not agree to that.
But she couldn't say it outright, so she could only advise, "This matter can't be rushed, Madam. Why don't we go back first and send someone to the village in the next couple of days to inquire about that woman and Miss Yunying? Once the girl has recovered, we can come back and have a proper talk with her, bringing some generous gifts. I think that girl isn't an unapproachable person."
The Minister's wife was in a state of confusion and couldn't think of any good solutions, so she could only agree with the nanny's suggestion.
"Then let's go back first."
The old woman helped the absent-minded Lady Shangshu into the carriage. She glanced at Zuo Lanzhi, who was struggling in this direction, but didn't say anything before getting into the carriage herself.
She was a maid who came with the Minister's wife as part of her dowry. She grew up with the Minister's wife since childhood, and the Minister's wife treated her well, so she always put the Minister's wife first in everything she did.
She had long disliked Zuo Lanzhi, who had caused countless troubles by taking advantage of the Minister's wife's favor, making the Minister's wife very worried.
It's good that she learned a lesson this time, so that this nominal eldest daughter will behave herself in the future and not cause the madam any more trouble or worry.
The guards hesitated, glancing at the departing carriage and then at the young lady still hanging under the paulownia tree, unsure of what to do next.
Are we just going to ignore it?
As the carriage traveled further and further away, they still hadn't received any orders from the Minister's wife, so they had no choice but to abandon Zuo Lanzhi and quickly follow the carriage away.
Left alone, Zuo Lanzhi stood there, her eyes bloodshot, biting the handkerchief and hemp rope in her mouth, watching the carriage gradually disappear into the distance with resentment.
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