When Qin Yuan came out of the main room, it was already dark, and lamps had been lit throughout the mansion.
Before she could even admire the night view of the Marquis's mansion, she led Hongye and Cuiming on a leisurely stroll to digest their food.
Hongye asked, "Didn't Madam want to review the accounts of the sewing room? Why did she go to the main room to accompany the old lady?"
And you stayed with me for so long.
Qin Yuan laughed and said, "It's clear that if someone speaks too quickly, their mind will work slower. Tell Cui Ming why I do this."
Cuiming smiled as well, "This servant can't be a fortune teller. Since Madam has said so, there must be a reason. This servant guesses that it must be related to Hongye."
"What does this have to do with me?"
Hongye was stunned.
Qin Yuan laughed and said, "Fool, fool. If it weren't for you, I could have gone to the upper room tomorrow morning. Why bother going all the way there?"
Hongye looked confused.
Cui Ming said, "Bai Que was someone the old lady used to work for. She assigned him to Fengxuan Pavilion, which shows how much the old lady valued Fengxuan Pavilion and trusted Bai Que back then."
Hongye also realized what was going on.
"Miss is worried that Bai Que will go to the old lady for help, but what does that have to do with me?"
Cui Ming also looked at Qin Yuan.
Qin Yuan smiled and pointed at her: "The servants in the Marquis's mansion are deeply entrenched, and they are all born into the family. Bai Que is valued and dares to act arrogantly at the entrance of Wutong Garden, which caused the Sixth Madam to ask me about her in public. It can be seen that Bai Que's parents must have some respect with the Old Madam."
Hongye suddenly realized.
"No wonder the old lady looked worried when we entered the main room. Is Miss doing this because she's afraid Bai Que will turn around and bite me?"
Qin Yuan shook her head and said, "That was the Marquis's order. What good would it do for her to bite you? Although servants have dignity, they cannot disregard the Marquis. They can only beg the Old Madam and the Marquis."
"The people sent by Fengxuan Pavilion to invite the Marquis were all very self-righteous, showing no respect whatsoever for Wutong Courtyard. I watched coldly as everyone in Fengxuan Pavilion treated Madam Zhao as the future mistress of the Marquis's mansion, placing her above Wutong Courtyard. I truly do not know what benefits Madam Zhao promised them. But after today's commotion, not only have they lost their benefits, but they can no longer even stay in the mansion. How can they let this go so easily?"
"They can't do anything to me, so they'll blame you. Therefore, Bai Que absolutely cannot stay in the Marquis's mansion."
Hongye was her personal maid, whom she valued highly in her past life, and she couldn't afford to make any mistakes in this one.
She won't feel at ease until Zhao Niangzi's henchmen are completely eradicated.
Hongye said, "Miss is always so cautious. I will have to be more careful in the future."
Qin Yuan said, "That's good. But you don't need to be timid or change your temperament. As long as I can protect you, you don't need to worry."
No matter how careful you are, it's useless if someone is deliberately plotting against you.
It would be better to use your brain more and do things more thoroughly.
Hongye sighed, "Miss has too few capable people around her. When will you be able to promote those little maids?"
Qin Yuan replied, "No rush."
Hongye asked again, "I think Xiaohong is very clever and has a good memory. Why doesn't Master take her and keep her in Wutong Garden to work?"
The Marquis has agreed, and Xiao Hong really wants to come, so why not?
Qin Yuan said, "It's precisely because she's too clever and quick-witted that I need to observe her further. If she's not resolute and easily changes her mind halfway through, it would be better to have someone who isn't as clever but has a strong will. Little do people know that the more intelligent a person is, the greater the danger they can cause. Compared to intelligence, I value loyalty more."
These two maids were very loyal.
She dared to entrust her back to them, knowing they would not abandon her or stab her in the back during a life-threatening crisis.
Hongye smiled and said, "I just thought Miss was praising me."
Cui Ming couldn't help but laugh.
Qin Yuan said, "You two grew up with me. Although we are mistress and servant, we have the affection of sisters. How can others compare?"
One sentence brought tears to the eyes of the two maids.
Qin Yuan quickly changed the subject, saying, "If Xiao Hong is a good person, she can become my right-hand woman in the future. You are Da Hong, and she is Xiao Hong, so let her follow you."
Hongye wiped away her tears and spat, "Miss has read so many books and can be considered a scholar, so why does she have such a vulgar name? Now that Xiao Hong is here, are you going to call me Da Hong?"
Qin Yuan: "It's not that it's impossible. What's vulgar can be elegant. What's wrong with being a big celebrity?"
Back then, she kept a low profile in the Qin family's inner quarters, and the name Hongye Cuiming was chosen after much deliberation.
Cui Ming smiled and said, "I'm not picky. Just call me Xiao Lü."
The three were chatting and laughing when they saw several figures standing at the entrance of the Wutong Garden, and heard faint sobbing sounds.
Hongye, impatient, said, "What's going on now? Why are they always making a scene at Wutong Garden?"
Cuiming pulled her up.
Hongye turned her head and saw Qin Yuan stop in her tracks, her expression strange.
"What's wrong?" Hongye couldn't help but lower her voice.
"Let's stay in the shadows for now."
Qin Yuan whispered, "If I'm not mistaken, the ones in front should be Madam Zhao and those two children."
She had absolutely no desire to meet with them, mother and son.
Let Gu Jinghui deal with the mess he caused.
If Lord Gu can't handle it, there's still Old Madam Gu, isn't there?
Hongye felt a pang of regret and sighed, "Alright."
Just as Qin Yuan was about to turn around and wander off, she heard Gu Jinghui call out to her loudly, "Yuan'er, why are you only coming back now? I was drunk."
Qin Yuan: "..."
Lord Gu has a sharp eye.
The sobbing stopped abruptly, and everyone standing at the courtyard gate turned to look.
Qin Yuan had no choice but to go and greet them, accompanied by Hongye and Cuiming.
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