But because of this, Qian Peilan finally realized that they were really going to live here, so she didn't hold back when ordering around the little maid. "You, go and pack your things!" "Go and clean this place!" "Go and brew a pot of tea!"
But the little maid didn't take it seriously at all. When Qian Peilan was scolding her, she said, "Madam, although I was sent to this courtyard, I am still the young mistress's servant, not yours. The only people who can order me around are the second master and the young mistress, not you. The young mistress instructed that I will only bring you food and drink, and I will not do anything else. If you want to clean, tidy up, or have tea, you should do it yourself!"
"You!" Qian Peilan immediately raised her hand to hit her, but the little maid glared back defiantly. "Hit me, hit me! If you dare to hit me, I'll go back and tell the young mistress right away, and I'll never stay in this courtyard again, so you won't even get to eat!"
"Alright, alright, let's all keep quiet!" Huang Wenbai said, trying to smooth things over by looking at the mess in the room. "We haven't had lunch yet, could you please go and get it for us, young lady? Also, my son has passed away, and I would like to ask the Prince to arrange a funeral for him!"
Huang Wenbai harbored resentment towards Hu Mingmei and originally did not want Hu Mingmei to handle Huang Haichuan's funeral arrangements, since Huang Haichuan had died at Hu Mingmei's hands. However, since Huang Haichuan's body was in Hu Mingmei's possession, Huang Wenbai had no choice but to beg Hu Mingmei for help.
Although this young maid was handpicked by Granny Wang and was instructed to occasionally inform Huang Wenbai and the others of some news, she was unaware of the details of Huang Haichuan's death. Therefore, she had no choice but to agree, "Wait here, I'll go and inform the young mistress and then come back to tell you!"
She left after saying that. Huang Wenbo looked distressed as she left. "Peilan, let's pack up first!"
Qian Peilan was naturally unwilling to do it. Having lived a life of luxury for so many years, she had only worked as a maid for a few years when Yu Ru was still alive. After that, she had always been a madam or an old lady. Asking her to do this kind of work was like taking her life.
"I won't do it. If anyone's going to clean up, it'll have to wait for that maid to come back. She's just a maid; I don't believe she'd dare to put on airs!"
Huang Wenbo smiled wryly. It was all his fault for spoiling Qian Peilan for so many years, making her a little confused about the situation.
“Things are different now. That girl won’t listen to us anymore. She’s our only source of communication with the outside world, and there’s still a lot we need her to do. Don’t offend her easily!” Huang Wenbai said softly. “You’ll have to put up with this for now. Things will be different soon!”
Bai Nuo simply smiled faintly at Huang Wenbai's request. Seeing her like this, Granny Wang quickly went to the little maid and said, "Just take their lunch over there. Why are you asking these questions? When we sent you to the plum garden, didn't we agree on what you could and couldn't do?"
The maidservant's expression hardened, and she quickly said, "Young Madam, this servant knows what to do!"
If the young mistress wants Huang Wenbai to know something, she will naturally tell Huang Wenbai through her. If she doesn't want Huang Wenbai to know something, she certainly won't tell her, and she doesn't want Huang Wenbai to ask her either.
"Go on!" Granny Wang dismissed the little maid, and as she turned around, she saw Bai Nuo still sitting on the soft couch, rummaging through her clothes. One of her hands was immobilized, and the clothes were placed on her lap. She couldn't help but say, "Young Madam, you've been sitting for quite a while today. It would be better for your health if you got up and walked around or rested for a bit!"
Bai Nuo knew what Wang Mama meant, but she simply said, "I'll go out with Second Master after he gets up."
Granny Wang didn't know how Huang Haichuan died, but she did know that Hu Mingmei hadn't returned to the courtyard all night, and that Hu Mingmei looked strange when she came back in the morning, which Granny Wang noticed.
Adding to the fact that Bai Nuo dealt with their family so suddenly today, and the things he said revealed a shocking secret, no one would be in a good mood.
So Granny Wang stopped trying to persuade her.
As soon as Granny Wang left the room, Hu Mingmei's voice rang out, "Granny is right. You are injured and pregnant, so you really shouldn't overexert yourself!"
Hu Mingmei's voice suddenly rang out. Bai Nuo was startled at first, then delighted. She threw the clothes on her lap onto the soft couch, got up abruptly, and walked towards the bed.
Hu Mingmei watched her hurrying towards him, and couldn't help but stare intently at her stomach, trembling with fear. "Slow down!"
Bai Nuo was overjoyed. She walked to the bedside and looked at him with a pitiful expression, "You're awake?"
"Hmm..." Hu Mingmei hummed in response, her eyes half-closed. "What happened in the manor? What were you talking about with the nanny?"
“I drove them all to the plum garden, and I made Lu Ying tell everyone all the bad things they had done. As for Huang Haichuan’s funeral, I don’t want to hold one for him. Let him be eaten by wild dogs!”
Hu Mingmei suddenly chuckled softly.
Bai Nuo looked at him suspiciously, "What are you laughing at? You're not blaming me for acting on my own, are you? I'll go and call Lu Ying back right now!"
Bai Nuo turned to leave, but Hu Mingmei grabbed her. Bai Nuo looked back at him, and Hu Mingmei sat up from the bed. "I was laughing. We think alike. I don't plan to hold a funeral for Huang Haichuan either. I also plan to tell the world what they did back then, so that they can be criticized behind their backs. Moreover, this is also His Majesty's wish."
Bai Nuo immediately covered her mouth, a breath stuck in her throat, "Your Majesty... how could he?" Even if Jingkang liked Hu Mingmei very much, he shouldn't have interfered in Hu Mingmei's family affairs.
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