Bei Yutang followed the little girl into the backyard. They headed towards the area where the servants lived. After passing through a long corridor, they entered a low courtyard.
"Lucao, is this the new maid?" The maid who met on the road asked curiously.
Green Grass explained to the people, "No. My distant relative."
Bei Yutang raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard her answer.
After the maid walked away, Lu Cao turned to Bei Yutang and explained, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hide it. There were really special circumstances."
"What's the special situation?"
Green Grass seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Bei Yutang asked, "Is it because of Xiuhong?"
Green Grass nodded.
"Is she unpopular in this mansion?" Bei Yutang asked.
Green Grass nodded, then shook her head.
"Just tell me straight."
After wasting a while, Lu Cao finally explained, "Xiuhong was recently punished by Concubine Fang and should not be able to see her family. If they knew that you were Xiuhong's relative, Xiuhong and I would be punished. So, you must keep it a secret and never let anyone else see it."
"good."
The two entered a room with four beds, two on each side. On the left-hand bed was a person lying, while the other two were empty.
As soon as they entered the room, Lu Cao said excitedly, "Xiu Hong, look who I brought with me."
The woman lying on the bed slowly raised her head when she heard the sound. When she saw the beautiful woman standing beside Lu Cao, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.
"Is this the new maid?" Xiuhong said this while looking at Bei Yutang with scrutiny. When her gaze fell on her beautiful, fair face, a hint of disgust flashed in her eyes.
Lu Cao quickly explained, "Don't you know her? She's your relative."
Xiuhong frowned, "Relatives?"
If they were allowed to continue chatting, they would be exposed.
"After so many years, it's normal for Xiuhong not to remember me." She turned to Lucao and said softly, "Miss Lucao, I want to talk to Aunt Xiuhong alone for a few words."
"Then I'll wait for you outside."
After Lu Cao left, Xiu Hong looked at her suspiciously, "Who are you? Why are you pretending to be my relative?"
Although she was sold by her parents when she was a child, she was old enough to remember things and knew who her family was. How could this beautiful, elegantly dressed woman in front of her be her relative?
Bei Yutang could tell that she had an inexplicable hostility towards her, so she didn't waste any words and directly stated her purpose. "I came here this time because someone asked me to. Miss Xiuhong, can you let me see your back?"
Xiuhong sneered, "Why should I show it to you?"
"Miss Xiuhong, don't you want to leave here?" Bei Yutang tempted.
"I don't want to." Xiuhong refused without thinking.
Bei Yutang had never thought that he would encounter such a thing. He thought it would be easy to recognize people.
"In that case, then you can continue to stay here as a slave." Bei Yutang turned around and left without any intention of staying.
Seeing her leave so decisively, Xiuhong hurriedly shouted, "Wait."
Bei Yutang stopped, a smile on the corner of her lips. When she turned around, the smile disappeared. "What's the matter?"
"Are you just leaving like that? Aren't you entrusted by someone? Are you just going to help them do things like this?" Xiuhong asked dissatisfiedly.
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