Chapter 121: Becoming a Concubine
The next day, because of the spice business done yesterday, the merchant from the west was very happy and had to set up a banquet to invite the official to have a good time.
After the banquet, Xie Yuduo, who had drunk a lot of wine and reeked of alcohol, was afraid of disturbing his daughter when he returned home. So, as soon as he entered the study and yard, he found a maid who was sweeping the floor and asked her to go back to the backyard and tell her that he was drunk and would rest in the front at noon.
The speaker may not intend it, but the listener may take it seriously.
This maid was Yinling, who was sent by Xiao Ling to sweep the garden that day.
She was the distant niece of a servant in the Xie family. Having heard of the Xie family's prosperity in Kangle Street, the family rushed to send their daughter to work as a maid. They also used some connections to arrange for her to serve the eldest daughter of the Xie family, doing light, labor-saving chores. But soon after, the servant's husband died of illness, forcing her to leave the house, taking her children back to her hometown for burial and remaining a widow, leaving Yinling alone in the mansion as a maid.
The maid was only sixteen or seventeen years old and quite pretty. She saw Xiao Ling beat her in public and then sent her to the garden to do hard labor. She dared not say a word in front of others, but she was very angry in her heart.
She thought that this Miss Ling was so powerful and devoted in the Xie family. She was probably a maid arranged by the mistress for the master. She was favored by the master and that's why she took advantage of her power to bully her.
Seeing that Xiao Ling was just plain-looking but had such power, Yin Ling felt resentful and decided to step on her in the future to avenge her previous humiliation.
After two or three months of hard labor in the garden, she finally couldn't stand it anymore and used her monthly salary to bribe people, finally getting transferred to the courtyard of the inner study, where she continued to sweep. Because Xiao Ling rarely came to the front study, no one noticed.
However, Xie Yuduo recognized her on the first day she arrived.
"You are the maidservant of the eldest lady, why are you here?"
Yinling blushed. She didn't dare to say that she was kicked out. She said that she knew that the outer courtyard was short of staff and she came out willingly.
Xie Yuduo nodded slightly and said nothing.
He was only paying attention to his own daughter, but this made the maid secretly happy. She felt that her youth and beauty were worthy of the master's favor.
She only relied on her good looks and young age, thinking that if she could rise to the top and become a concubine, wouldn't it be great if she could give birth to a daughter who was superior to others? Even if she was only taken in as a concubine, she could still compete with Xiao Ling, who had beaten her.
After that, the maid wandered back and forth in and out of the study. In addition to sweeping and cleaning, she also fetched water, made tea, picked flowers and tended to grass. She did not take anything by force and did not move anything by force. She was extremely diligent.
She was determined to seduce the senior official, but Xie Yuduo regarded it as a maid's job and never paid any attention to her. The study was always crowded with people, which made her deeply regret that she had no chance.
That day, Xie Yuduo accidentally asked her to go to the backyard to pass on a message, saying that he was drunk and wanted to take a nap in the front.
The maid actually thought that the master was intentionally passing on a message to her and asking her out for a romantic encounter.
She was overjoyed and asked a servant to pass on the message to the back. Then she washed and dressed herself, put on makeup, changed into a bright set of clothes, brought a pot of tea, and went to the study.
The gatekeeper saw her coming and stood up to stop her.
"Master is taking a nap and won't let anyone in."
The maid always loved to flirt with the gatekeeper boy and they were very familiar with each other.
“Others can’t get in, but I can.”
The servant knew the rules, but still refused.
"Sister, Master has already said that since we have come here for a nap, no one except the Madam and the eldest daughter will be allowed in."
Yinling smiled softly.
"Don't be so tactless! I told you today that I'm waiting for you. If you can't wait for me, you'll give me a good beating!"
The servant saw that she had a good complexion and came here often, so when he heard this, he was half-believing and half-doubting, and he didn't dare to stop her, nor did he dare to let her go.
The silver bell laughed again.
"You're such a stubborn, unimproving young man! I'm telling you something, if I can earn a decent living, I'll definitely promote you in the future. If you don't let me go today, you'll be the first one I deal with tomorrow!"
The servant was really frightened by her. He rolled his eyes and came up with an idea.
"Sister, I ate bitter melon today and my stomach aches. Can you hold the door for me for a while? I'll come over when I'm done."
After saying this, the boy ran away.
He ran away on the pretext of having diarrhea, and whether to come in or not was entirely up to the maid.
When the maid saw that he had run away, she could no longer stand guard at the door for him. She lifted her skirt, went up the stairs, gently pushed the door open, and slipped in.
Xie Yuduo was drunk today and was lying on the couch, sleeping soundly.
The maid put down the tea and looked up and down at the man on the couch.
She was secretly happy that the official had such a good appearance and such a tall body. Even if he didn't have a fortune, she would be willing to devote herself to him.
As she thought about this, she quietly loosened her clothes, climbed onto the bed, and lay down beside him.
Xie Yuduo was drunk and dizzy, feeling drowsy. He vaguely felt someone behind him and thought Shen Qi had really listened to what she said last night and came to find him while her daughter was taking a nap.
Without opening his eyes, he turned around and hugged the person in his arms, muttering to himself.
"My dear, you are so obedient that you really came today."
The maid was overjoyed, knowing that the master was indeed waiting for her.
If I could become a concubine overnight, I would definitely give Xiao Ling a hard return for that slap.
"Tell me, why do I always miss you even though we see each other day and night? When I don't see you for a while, I feel empty inside."
The man just kept on expressing his feelings, and the maidservant was so happy that she trembled and reached out to untie his belt.
Xie Yuduo was about to help her untie it when he suddenly smelled the aroma of hair oil.
Because her daughter loves to cling to people, Chen Qi hasn't used perfume on her clothes these days, let alone hair oil and rouge.
He smelled it and suddenly opened his eyes.
The face in front of me is not the face I wanted to see.
He was half sober at once, sat up straight, and pushed the man down.
The drunk man didn't control his strength and pushed the maid to the ground, causing her to roll half a circle.
Ignoring the pain, Yinling quickly got up and walked on her knees to the bed.
"Master, did this servant hurt you?"
Xie Yuduo looked like he had seen a ghost.
"Who are you and who let you in?"
She knelt in front of the bed, crying bitterly.
"I am Yinling, who has always served you. You asked me to come in today. Don't you remember?"
Xie Yuduo held his forehead and thought about it seriously.
"Bullshit! When did I let you in?"
"Master asked me to go in and tell him to rest here today. I thought he might be short of someone to serve him, so..."
Xie Yuduo closed his eyes, but he couldn't hide his anger and smashed the teacup beside him.
"Get out! Get out!"
Yinling didn't know why, so she came up crying and hugged his legs.
Xie Yuduo was so angry that he kicked the maid in the ribs with such force that she couldn't get up for a long time.
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