As dusk approached, dark clouds loomed overhead, and the sky grew gloomy and heavy.
A gust of wind howled past, sweeping away many broken leaves from the tree branches.
A sudden clap of thunder boomed, followed by a rapid downpour. In an instant, a fierce wind, accompanied by torrential rain, swept in.
In Kyoto, pedestrians scrambled for shelter as heavy rain enveloped the blue brick and gray tile buildings.
In this grand courtyard, a young maidservant dressed in a blue dress, carrying a food box in one hand and shielding herself from the wind and rain with the other, hurried along the winding corridors.
"What awful weather!" After finally arriving at her destination, the maid in the green dress cursed under her breath, handed the food box to the little maid who came to greet her, and then used her free hands to tidy up her clothes, which were already half-wet.
The maid in the green dress was about fifteen or sixteen years old and quite pretty. She glanced into the inner room and asked in a low voice, "Is the young lady awake?"
"Sister Green Robe, the young lady has just woken up and has already been given water." The maid was only of the third rank, and unless there were special circumstances, she would not have the chance to serve in the room. Therefore, she dared not neglect Green Robe, the senior maid who had long held power, and quickly replied in a soft voice.
Green-clad nodded, quite pleased with the maid's attentive attitude. She slowly took the food box from the maid's hand and walked into the inner room.
In the past, she would have gone back to her room to change her clothes before continuing her work.
But for some reason, after the girl woke up from her illness at noon today, although she was as quiet and reserved as ever, she gave Green a strange feeling that she was not easy to get close to. Although she thought she might be overthinking it, she just couldn't bring herself to take the step back to her room.
Putting the strange thought aside, Green Robe shook her head, deciding to serve the young lady her meal first.
Green-clad carefully entered the room, glancing slightly at her mistress. The young lady was leaning against the headboard, with a brocade cushion behind her, as gentle and serene as ever.
She breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed she hadn't slept well last night and her mind was still foggy.
"Green-clad lady, the road must be difficult to travel. The young lady has been waiting for quite a while."
Before the pink-curtained bed, another head maid, Yunyi, had just finished serving her mistress tea. Turning around, she saw Green Robe, who was still holding a teacup. As she placed the teacup back on the table in front of the bed, she said something.
"Yes, the road is very difficult to walk on. Look, I came from the main kitchen, and half of my body is soaked." After feeling relieved, Green Robe resumed her usual demeanor, bowing to her master while complaining.
Anyway, the girl was usually gentle and kind, and not harsh on the maids around her, so she was used to doing things this way.
Green Robe's words carried a hint of resentment. As the personal maids of the Eighth Miss in the mansion, she was beautiful and clever, while Yunyi was only pretty and not as capable. She was just lucky to have served the young lady a few years earlier and had grown up with her. The mistress always favored Yunyi over her. How could Green Robe, who had been proud since childhood, accept this?
Whenever there was a tiring or difficult task that required the head maid to handle, the young lady would definitely send her to do it. Over time, Green Robe would go on her own initiative without being called. In any case, the task would fall to her sooner or later anyway, and taking the initiative would earn her a good reputation for being diligent.
However, as time went on, Green Robe harbored resentment towards her mistress and the other head maid.
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