"Miss, do you like it?"
Along the way, Duan Yao held Lin Banjian's hand and introduced her to all sorts of strange and wonderful things in the courtyard.
"like!"
How could she not love it? The whole courtyard was full of wonderful things she had never seen before; it was said that even a stone by the roadside had a remarkable history!
Upon entering the room, the various gold and jade ornaments were dazzling, and Lin Ban looked around curiously.
"No need to be so careful, all these things are yours, Miss," Duan Yao said with a smile, urging her to relax and walk more freely.
"They're all mine?" Lin Banjian asked, puzzled.
"Yes, the master said that not only this room, but everything in the entire courtyard belongs to you, including the people." Seeing Lin Banjian's wide eyes, she explained, "Now that we're following you, Miss, we're all yours."
Hui Shi chimed in, "We'll do whatever Miss tells us to do! If you say east, we won't dare go west; if you chase the dog, we won't dare chase the chicken!"
Hui Shi's words made everyone burst into laughter, and Lin Banjian laughed too, never expecting that his sister, who came from such a privileged background, would also make jokes.
Lin Banjian covered his mouth and laughed, while the maids exchanged glances briefly.
They had been showing Miss Banjian around for half a day without seeing her smile, but now that she had finally smiled, they felt relieved.
The young master personally selected them from among more than a thousand maids, hoping to help his young lady forget the past and start a happy life anew.
Making the ladies happy is one of their most important tasks.
Duan Yao bent down again, hugged Lin Banjian in her arms, and walked into the inner room, where she was placed on a large bed.
Gouyun took off her shoes so she could sit more comfortably on the bed.
The bed beneath her was large and soft, with silk as smooth as milk within reach. Various animal-shaped toys were placed on the bed, showing that it had been carefully prepared.
Lin Banjian couldn't help but turn over.
Miaohua picked up a small tiger doll to amuse her, and she simply pressed her face against the tiger's belly, exclaiming, "So soft!"
“This depicts the sewing I did!” Duan Yao told her.
"Really? Sister Huahua, you're amazing!" Lin Banjian hugged the little tiger in her arms, examining it from all angles. The stitches were tight, clearly showing that a lot of time and effort had been spent on it.
She was very skilled at needlework. Knowing that Lin Banjian was coming, she personally sewed many small dolls. Seeing how much Lin Banjian liked them, she was very happy.
The poets, painters, and rhyme sketchers each took a doll and started playing house with Lin Banjian on the bed, while Duan Yao watched with a smile.
A moment later, a maid came in from outside, whispered a few words in Duan Yao's ear, and then bowed and left.
"Excuse me, I'm sorry to interrupt your enjoyment, Miss." She walked up to Ban Jian, half-squatted down to be level with her, and said, "It's lunchtime!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Banjian immediately tried to get out of bed, but Duan Yao helped her put on her shoes. "Miss, don't rush. I'll have someone bring the food into the room," she said, stopping Lin Banjian from leaving.
She clapped her hands, and several maids carrying food boxes filed in, neatly placing each dish on the table before filing out without a word.
"Since this is the first time Miss has come, we don't know what Miss likes to eat, so we asked the kitchen to make a little bit of everything they are good at."
Lin Banjian looked up at the table.
The plate was very pretty, but there weren't as many dishes as she had imagined. However, they were all very delicate, with almost no greasy fish or meat. The vegetables and meat were all cut into small pieces or shreds.
Duan Yao put a little of each item into her bowl, "Try it, see which one is better."
Lin Banjian couldn't even tell what the ingredients of these dishes were. She picked one up and put it in her mouth, and could only think of one word: delicious.
"They're all delicious!" She took another bite.
"That's wonderful!" Duan Yao clapped her hands. "We were worried that Miss wouldn't like it!" She put more food on her plate. "Miss is such a good girl who doesn't pick and choose her food!"
So eating everything can be a virtue? And be praised for it?
My appetite has increased significantly.
In the end, she ate until her little belly was round and full.
It's easy to feel sleepy after a good meal, let alone after a long journey.
Duan Yao rinsed her mouth and wiped her hands, then carried her to the bed. "Sleep well! Miss must be tired from the journey! We'll stay here with you!"
Lin Banjian was indeed sleepy. He was so drowsy that he fell asleep almost immediately as soon as his head hit the pillow.
The poet, painter, and calligrapher quietly went out, while Duan Yao sat on a small couch not far from the bed to keep her company.
The three of them went outside and found a quiet spot in the yard to sit down.
“Miss is so lovely!” Hui Shi said.
"Yes, and she's very sensible. Although she's skinny now, she'll definitely be a great beauty when she grows up!"
Gou Yun's statement was confirmed by two other people.
"So such eyes really do exist in the world! I didn't believe it when the young master said he was going to find someone with multicolored eyes, but now that I see them, they're much more beautiful than I imagined!"
"Yes, yes, and it's clear that the young master really values the young lady, otherwise he wouldn't have specially called Sister Duan Yao to take care of her."
It turns out that the three of them were selected through a series of rounds of selection, but only Duan Yao was appointed by Mu Jinyun.
Duan Yao is different from them; she actually shares the surname Mu.
Duan Yao was a legitimate servant born into the Mu family, whose ancestors had followed the Mu family for generations. Initially, their family did not have the surname Mu, but they were granted the surname because they gained the favor of the family head. Duan Yao's mother was once Mu Jinyun's wet nurse, and Mu Jinyun and Duan Yao privately addressed each other as brother and sister.
Ordinary people don't live as long as cultivators, so they marry young. Duan Yao once had a daughter who died at the age of seven, and she never recovered from that loss.
So this time, Mu Jinyun specifically sought her out, firstly out of trust, and secondly because he wanted her to come out of the grief of losing her daughter.
When Duan Yao first saw Lin Banjian, she was shocked by her petite size. The twelve-year-old Lin Banjian was not as strong and healthy as her seven-year-old daughter.
So, while feeling sorry for her, she also scolded the Lin family for raising such a good child like this.
A long-dormant maternal instinct erupted.
The three of them were talking in hushed tones, while Duan Yao lay on the small couch lost in thought:
Make several more beautiful clothes; make several more pieces of jewelry for good luck; the child is picky, so ask the kitchen to prepare more variety; and there are all sorts of toys, although we already have some, but he might get tired of them soon, so we'll have to buy more...
The more you think about it, the more you realize you're missing something.
Hearing Lin Banjian turn over, she hurriedly went to check on her. Seeing that she was still asleep, she breathed a sigh of relief and then simply stood aside and gently fanned her.
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