Upon hearing that Peony had returned, Ruan Meiying immediately sat up from the bed, walked to a chair, and had a maid bring Peony in.
Peony led Xiao Liuzi into the room and said to Ruan Meiying, "Master, this person was sent by Baixianglou to ask you about the dishes."
After saying that, Shaoyao gestured to Xiaoliuzi with her eyes. Xiaoliuzi understood and immediately knelt down, saying, "Greetings to Master."
When Ruan Meiying saw that the person who came was not Ruan Dafeng, she had a bad feeling. Fearing that something had happened to Ruan Dafeng, she asked, "Where is your colleague from before? Why didn't he come?"
Xiao Liuzi didn't know how to answer, so he looked up at Shaoyao. Shaoyao replied, "Master, I asked the manager of Baixianglou about that waiter. He said that he hasn't come for several days. He probably left because he found working at Baixianglou too tiring."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Meiying was basically certain that Ruan Dafeng had gone to complain. But if he had gone to complain, why was there no news at all? This made her worried, and she lost all interest in the banquet. She simply ordered a table of food and sent Xiao Liuzi back.
After Xiao Liuzi left, Ruan Meiying said to Shaoyao, "I'll leave the banquet arrangements to you these next few days. I hope you won't disappoint me. If you do a good job, I'll tell the Fujin to reward you handsomely."
Peony thanked Ruan Meiying profusely, saying, "It is my honor to serve my master. I dare not ask for any reward. I am already very satisfied." Then she said some more flattering words to Ruan Meiying.
Ruan Meiying was preoccupied with Ruan Dafeng's disappearance and had no time to listen to Shaoyao's false words. She waved her hand and said, "I understand your intentions, don't worry! You can go now. I'm a little tired. I'll go to the accounting office to collect ten taels of silver later."
The peony blossomed with joy and skipped and hopped to the accounting office.
Ruan Meiying dismissed the other servants and sat alone in a chair, silently praying, "Brother, where are you? Do you know how worried I am about you? Please, I hope nothing has happened to you!"
Ruan Meiying was unaware that Xiao Ying had overheard everything that had just happened in her room, and Xiao Ying had immediately told Xique about it.
Magpie told Linlang what she had heard from Xiaoying. Linlang listened and pondered for a while, then she instructed Magpie, "Magpie, you need to get on good terms with Peony these next few days. I need you to get more information out of her. I need to know what this Ruan Meiying is up to."
Having followed Linlang's orders, the magpie had been trying to figure out how to speak to the peony. One day, she was walking on the garden path when she saw the peony coming towards her. She had a sudden idea, walked up to her, and said, "Peony, where are you going?"
When Peony saw that the visitor was Magpie, she greeted her with a smile, saying, "Hello, Sister Magpie." Before Ruan Meiying arrived at the Prince's mansion, Peony really wanted to serve Linlang. For this reason, she had flattered Magpie quite a bit. Just when Magpie was about to bring her to her side, Ruan Meiying arrived, and the matter was dropped. So, the two of them actually had a pretty good relationship.
The magpie said, "Peony, you're so lucky. You didn't come to Linlang's place back then, but now you've gone to Mistress Ruan's side. Mistress Ruan is the most favored now, and you must have benefited a lot from following her."
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