In the morning, Bai Yuzhi heard a gentle knock on the door. She was wondering why Xu Hanshan came so early today?
But I still went to open the door.
Unexpectedly, when he opened the door, the person standing outside was not a tall man like Xu Hanshan, but a girl whose height was almost the same as white jade.
"...Xiaoqing?"
Bai Yuzhi quickly dug out memories of the pretty girl in front of him. Although she was much thinner than before and her clothes were better now, the energetic and nimble girl in front of him was definitely Xiaoqing who had served his original self.
Not long after Bai's grandfather passed away, Xiaoqing was sold out by Master Bai on the grounds that she was inefficient. In fact, it was not Xiaoqing who was inefficient, but Master Bai himself was addicted to alcohol, so he wanted to use Xiaoqing to buy wine.
The original body and its mother were unable to stop it, so they could only watch Xiaoqing being taken away by the human traffickers.
I thought we would never see each other again in this life, but who would have thought that Xiaoqing would appear in front of Bai Yuzhi again.
Although she was no longer her original self, Bai Yuzhi could still feel the intense soreness and swelling in her chest. Perhaps her original self really had a deep affection for this maid, which even affected her.
When Xiaoqing saw Bai Yuzhi's current state, she burst into tears. She had suffered a lot at the hands of human traffickers and had been sold to Yuechu, which was far away from Huchuan. It was a rich family that treated their servants very harshly. Xiaoqing was not welcomed there and could only do some rough work.
But even so, Xiaoqing has never shed a tear in front of outsiders. She always holds on as long as she can, not wanting others to discover her weak side.
But when Xiaoqing saw that Bai Yuzhi now lived in such a large mansion and was treated with care, she wanted to cry from the bottom of her heart: "Miss, you finally don't have to suffer anymore."
Xiaoqing witnessed with her own eyes how Master Bai treated Bai Yuzhi harshly. After she was sold out, she was worried about Bai Yuzhi's situation. Xiaoqing has been with the five-year-old Bai Yuzhi since she was seven years old. They have been friends for more than ten years.
Moreover, under the management of the Bai family's grandfather, the Bai family has a strict family tradition. Even slaves will not be treated arbitrarily. The original body treats Xiaoqing like a sister.
Now that the two of them meet, Xiaoqing naturally feels emotional.
When Bai Yuzhi saw Xiaoqing's appearance, he understood that Xu Hanshan must have sent people to look for Xiaoqing since the early morning of half a month ago. However, Xiaoqing had been sold for a long time after all, so it took only half a month to find her.
Xiaoqing’s appearance in front of him today must have been a “surprise” given to her by Xu Hanshan.
Bai Yuzhi pulled Xiaoqing in. If it were in any other world, she might have a headache about how to explain her drastic change in temperament, but the special pre-set rules of this world made her no longer have to worry about it. On the contrary, Xiaoqing's existence would be more conducive to her maintaining her personality and completing the task.
So she pulled Xiaoqing to sit on the bed: "Xiaoqing, have you been okay before?"
In fact, looking at Xiaoqing's thin body and her hands covered with small wounds, it can be seen that she is not living a good life. Bai Yuzhi asked this just to open the topic.
Sure enough, Xiaoqing did not answer this question directly, but instead asked about the quality of the white jade.
"Let's not talk about this, Miss. It's all in the past, but Miss, why are you in Master Xu's mansion?"
Xiaoqing is different from her original self. The original self never left the house, so naturally she had no idea how powerful Xu Hanshan was. However, as a maid, Xiaoqing heard a lot of things from the neighbors. In addition, she was taken to many places by human traffickers, including one place in southern Hunan.
Southern Hunan is Xu Hanshan’s base camp, so there are naturally many legends about Xu Hanshan.
So when someone redeemed her from a rich family's house and told her that she was going to Xu Hanshan's mansion to serve Bai Yuzhi, Xiaoqing was very shocked.
Bai Yuzhi thought for a few seconds, and confirmed that his original personality had the trait of "absolutely trusting Xiaoqing and talking to her about everything", so he pretended to be hesitant and spoke.
After saying this, he told Xiaoqing everything, including how she went to the Xu family to bring good luck to Mr. Xu, how she was taken to the mansion by Xu Hanshan after Mr. Xu's death, and even how they had sex after drinking that night.
Xiaoqing was first furious about the wedding, and then felt distressed for Bai Yuzhi. However, when she heard that Bai Yuzhi and Xu Hanshan were already husband and wife, she suddenly jumped up.
"What? Miss, you said you've already consummated your marriage with Young Master Xu?!"
Anyone with a discerning eye can see Xiaoqing’s conflicting emotions.
Bai Yuzhi felt that Xiaoqing was indeed a lovely girl, and the five words "surprised but worried" were almost written all over her face.
It is not difficult to guess her mood. On the one hand, Xiaoqing was happy that Bai Yuzhi was protected by Xu Hanshan, but on the other hand, she felt that a man like Xu Hanshan was not so easy to control.
All in all, Xiaoqing is still worried about Bai Yuzhi's future.
Xiao Qing was very confused: "Could it be that Master Xu is such an irresponsible man? He actually...already wanted the young lady, so why didn't he give her a proper status?"
Bai Yuzhi blushed and waved her hands: "No, no, no, how could I be with Master Xu? It was just an accident."
Xiao Qing was anxious: "Why, Miss, why can't you be with Master Xu? Miss, listen to me, the world outside is very chaotic now. If you don't have Master Xu's protection, you will have a hard time!"
A beautiful girl like their young lady, if not looked after by a strong person, would surely be torn to pieces by the jackals, tigers and leopards outside, leaving nothing but skin behind.
Instead of that, it would be better to hold on to Xu Hanshan, the big backer.
Xiaoqing didn't think Bai Yuzhi should depend on anyone. She just felt that this was the best way for her young lady, because in troubled times, the first people to be targeted are women, especially beautiful women.
In that case, why not seize the people and opportunities that are most beneficial to you?
Bai Yuzhi pursed her lips: "But, after all, I am Mr. Xu's ninth concubine..."
Xiaoqing was almost anxious to death, so she didn't care so much. She only knew that whoever could make Bai Yuzhi live a good life should be chosen!
"My dear Miss, what about Mr. Xu? Your wedding ceremony didn't involve any worshipping in the hall, the lifting of the veil, or even the consummation of the marriage. How can this be considered a successful ceremony?"
Bai Yuzhi was about to say something when he heard another knock on the door.
This time, it was the second concubine.
"Yuzhi, are you done with your hair? Let me help you comb your hair."
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