The next day.
Jiang Shengsheng was having breakfast when she saw the housekeeper coming into the yard.
"Madam Sheng, the old master wants you to come over."
Qin Lao San was still out of town. Jiang Shengsheng glanced at the maidservant beside her and wiped her mouth. "Butler Qin, do you know that the old master called me over this morning? What's the important matter?"
Butler Qin lowered his head and said, "I don't know."
"Got it. I'll pack up and be there soon."
After Butler Qin left, Jiang Shengsheng asked the maid to help her change clothes and fix her hair. Jiang Shengsheng asked, "Xiaomei, how long have you been serving me?"
"In reply to Madam, since Madam saved my sister and I's lives, I have been in the Qin Mansion for over three months."
Xiaomei's mother used to be an old servant in the Qin Mansion. She had always been helping in the kitchen. Later, she was given to a steward of the Qin Mansion as a concubine by the master. Unexpectedly, just as Xiaomei's mother became pregnant, the steward died in an accident while going out with Qin Lao Er.
Later, Xiaomei's mother prayed for mercy and returned to her hometown in the month of giving birth. After giving birth, she found out that the babies were twins, so she gave Xiaomei to her sister-in-law and took her younger sister Xiaoqing back to the Qin Mansion.
After all, she was a servant. Although Xiaoqing stayed with her biological mother, Xiaomei's mother later died of illness, so Xiaoqing didn't have a good life alone in the mansion.
Especially after Qin Lao Er died, the servants of the second house were called to various houses to be selected by the masters. Those who were not selected by the masters were transferred to do some cleaning work.
At that time, Jiang Shengsheng just thought Xiaoqing was very well-behaved, so she asked her to be a third-class maid.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Shengsheng later accidentally met someone who looked exactly like Xiaoqing. After asking around, she found out that even the people in the Qin Mansion didn't know that Xiaomei's mother had given birth to two children.
So, while Xiaoqing was suffering from a severe cold, Jiang Shengsheng discussed with Xiaomei whether he should go into the mansion to replace his sister.
Xiaomei is the older sister, and her aunt has been unable to have children for many years and has raised her as her own daughter. Xiaomei felt that her sister was really pitiful, so she quickly agreed to serve her benefactor so that she could be replaced by her sister.
Just like that, without anyone in the Qin residence knowing, Xiaomei and Xiaoqing were swapped.
Even the servants who knew Xiaoqing said that since being given a new name by her master, Xiaoqing has been in much better spirits. No wonder she became a first-class maid so quickly.
"I hope you don't blame me for bringing you in as a servant."
Jiang Shengsheng looked in the mirror, touched her drooping hair, and laughed at herself.
Xiaomei was so frightened that she quickly knelt down: "Madam, you saved my sister, which is to say, you saved my life. I can't thank you enough, so how could I blame you?"
Some time ago, she sneaked out of the house to visit her younger sister. Xiaoqing looks much better now. Her mother came back to work without taking a good rest after giving birth, and died early due to illness. Xiaoqing, a little girl, worked as a servant in the Qin Mansion and suffered a lot of bullying.
Standing up, Jiang Shengsheng took out a box from behind her dressing table.
"When I get to the main courtyard later, find a chance to sneak out and hand this thing over to her."
Xiaomei nodded. She knew that the "she" her benefactor was referring to was the Princess Jingling, who was his half-brother. Outsiders all thought that her benefactor and the Princess Jingling were now enemies who would never reconcile, but she knew that was not the case.
Because since she entered the mansion, she has secretly delivered letters for her benefactor twice.
"After you send it there, you don't need to come back. Under the box is your sister's indenture contract. Just take it away and destroy it."
After saying that, Jiang Shengsheng opened the door and walked out.
By the time Xiaomei recovered from her shock, before she could say anything, she saw the woman leaving with an arrogant attitude, her back looking determined, or even resolute.
She had never seen her benefactor look like this.
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The main courtyard of the Qin Mansion.
Jiang Shengsheng rarely comes here, especially when Qin Lao San is not at home, she will not come here.
As soon as I stepped into the main courtyard, I felt that the atmosphere in the courtyard was a bit solemn.
"Greetings to the old master."
When Jiang Shengsheng entered the main hall, she found that Old Master Qin was sitting at the top. On both sides sat Qin Ji and Mrs. Qin San, the principal wife of Old Master Qin, on the other.
Old Master Qin waved his hand, signaling her to stand up.
“Snap—”
Before she could ask why she was called here, Mrs. Qin San came up and slapped her in the face.
"You treacherous bitch! How dare you betray the Qin family!"
Jiang Shengsheng covered her face, not missing the smug look on Mrs. Qin San's lips.
When Madam Qin San was about to slap her for the second time, Jiang Shengsheng suddenly grabbed her wrist and sneered, "Sister, what do you mean by that? You hit someone without even explaining yourself clearly. I wonder if you've gotten so comfortable that you don't even care about the old man."
After saying that, he shook off Mrs. Qin's hand and knelt on the ground with red eyes. "Grandpa, when the Third Master said that Shengsheng's parents sacrificed themselves for the Qin family, and that the Qin family would treat Shengsheng well for the rest of her life, could it be that this was false?"
"Otherwise, how could Shengsheng be humiliated like this? Please, old man, help Shengsheng!"
The old man of the Qin family knew best why Jiang Sheng and his wife died. Moreover, the death of Jiang Sheng and his wife was also related to the life of his second son.
As soon as Jiang Shengsheng said this, Old Master Qin's hands immediately trembled, and soon he was pounding his chest and coughing violently.
After finally recovering, Old Master Qin glared at Madam Qin San and said, "Go sit down!"
Jiang Shengsheng was right. Today's matter had not been fully investigated yet. If she was tortured directly, who knows what kind of trouble would arise later. Moreover, the Qin family still needed her dowry. If she was forced to take it away by force, the Qin family's enemies would have something to report to them.
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