"They are such a piece of shit! How could they do such a thing!"
Zhang You said this indignantly.
"That's right! My cousin arrived here yesterday, exhausted and in a mess. I don't know how she managed to walk so far alone."
Juxiang said sadly, "My cousin must have suffered a great injustice."
Qiao Si was in there for a while, and then the nanny beside the princess came out.
She looked serious and sternly ordered the maids who had gathered here to gossip.
"What are you all doing? My cousin is back, why don't you get ready? Go clean up the yard next door for my cousin to live in, and prepare lunch for today."
Zhang You and the others lowered their heads and listened to the lecture obediently.
After giving the instructions, the nanny left. The yard suddenly became busy, and Zhang You and the others joined in to help prepare meals.
These people all knew that the prince and princess valued Qiao Nai very much. Now that she had come back after being wronged, they all wanted to perform well.
The yard was bustling with activity.
Zhang You and the other three were busy helping to process the ingredients.
After two hours of hard work, it was finally completed.
They carried dishes in and out of the princess's room. The princess's voice could be vaguely heard from inside, but it was not clear.
They didn't dare to listen carefully. They served the dishes quietly and carefully and then quietly left.
Through the gap in the screen, Zhang You caught a glimpse of Qiao Nai's appearance.
Qiao Nai was dressed in plain clothes, sitting upright on a stool, with his hands folded and placed quietly on his legs.
She has fair skin, crescent eyebrows, peach blossom eyes, bright eyes and white teeth.
She opened her pink lips slightly.
"Aunt, now that I've left, I won't go back. I want to stay with you. But I'm sorry to cause you any trouble."
The voice is gentle and soft, like a docile little white rabbit.
Zhang You took a quick glance and didn't dare to look closely.
If this offends you, you will be scolded in no time.
After they set the table, they did not have to serve inside, as it was not the turn of the second-class maids like them.
They also had time to eat.
Although each of these noble ladies had a small kitchen in their yard, some of them were not used by the maids.
For example, now they need to wait for food to be delivered from the main kitchen.
Fortunately, the princess's yard is big enough, and the maids have a special place to eat.
Because they all had their own seats, Zhang You and the others could only sit together. Fortunately, at the beginning, Zhang You was a little worried that Juxiang and the others would have opinions about Chunhua and the others. After all, they were all loyal fans of Qiao Er and had been secretly saying bad things about him before.
But today they were not so picky, and the dinner table was very harmonious, with everyone eating politely.
Zhang You and the others quickly finished their meal and cleaned up, then waited outside the door for Qiao Si's instructions.
They had almost finished eating when the aunt in charge led them in one by one to clean up the mess.
Qiao Si and the others followed the princess to the small pavilion in the yard to digest their food.
"Xiao Nai, come here."
The princess' voice was unintentionally soft, and she treated Qiao Nai with patience and tenderness.
Such rare kindness.
Qiao Er and Qiao Si followed behind without saying a word.
They continued chatting in the pavilion, but the distance was too far to hear clearly what they were talking about.
After Zhang You and the others packed up, they were still chatting.
Zhang You and the others gathered in the corridor again, chatting idly.
"Xia He, I heard you can make rouge?"
A little maid found Zhang You in the princess's yard. She was twisting the hem of her clothes with her hands, as if she had mustered up her courage.
"Can I buy a box from you?"
"Well, I'm only making rouge for the fourth young lady now. If you want it, you can buy it from the shop on the street."
Zhang You didn't know where she'd heard that, but she actually asked her to buy rouge. There were so many people around here, and since she was working for Qiao Si, she couldn't just tell her she could sell it to her.
"Oh, I see. Sorry to bother you."
She wanted to retreat, as if she was embarrassed by being rejected.
Dongmei gently poked Zhang You's arm from behind.
"Xia He, she belongs to my cousin. She must be here to ask for rouge for my cousin."
A lot of things flashed through Zhang You's mind. Seeing the little maid shyly preparing to leave, she hurriedly grabbed her.
"Sister, are you planning to give the rouge to my cousin?"
Zhang You leaned close to her and spoke quietly.
She nodded slightly.
"You should have told me earlier. Since it's for my cousin, there's no need to buy it. If Fourth Miss were here, she would have asked me to make it for my cousin.
But time is running out, so why don't I give you a few boxes of what I made earlier? If you don't mind, I'll take you to pick them out. The things are in my room."
"Okay, thank you for your help."
She said timidly.
Dongmei went back with Zhang You.
"Is your sister by your cousin's side? What's her name?"
"My name is Ayi, and I was the young lady's former maid. When my cousin married, she asked me to stay and take care of the princess, so I didn't go with her to the Gu family. I never thought that the young lady would be bullied like this by the Gu family! If I had gone with her, the young lady wouldn't have suffered so much."
She spoke in the same way as Qiao Nai, with a gentle feeling.
"Ayi, this isn't your fault. The fault lies with that family. They are so mean. They bullied my cousin who was alone in the capital with no one to rely on!"
Zhang You angrily stood up for Qiao Nai.
When Ayi mentioned the Gu family, her gentle personality became anxious.
My cousin has always been weak, and those people bullied her like that, causing her old illness to relapse. How could they bully my cousin like this?"
"Miss Cousin still has an old illness?"
"Yes. This is a disease she was born with. My wife was frightened and had a difficult labor behind the front lines, which is why the young lady has this disease.
I've been with the young lady since I was a child. I have an older sister named Awu, and we were all her maids. At that time, the master had just died in battle, and the young lady was very young. She was so heartbroken that she suddenly fell ill. During those days, the young lady had recurring fevers and a constant cough that felt like she was coughing up her internal organs.
The young lady is seriously ill and the housekeeper has seized power. My sister and I have little influence and cannot think of a way to find a doctor to save the young lady.
Fortunately, the princess came. She took care of the young lady personally, found famous doctors for her, and even brought the young lady to the capital to take good care of her.
The young lady was weak, but with the princess's careful care over the years, her health improved and the old illness never recurred.
Before the young lady got married, the princess was worried that the Gu family wouldn't be able to take good care of her, so she arranged for a female doctor to look after her. Fortunately, the princess had foresight, otherwise, the young lady would have died in the heartless Gu family..."
When Ai recalled the past, she couldn't help but shed tears.
Zhang You hurriedly handed her a handkerchief.
She wiped her tears, her voice choked with sobs.
"My poor sister...she couldn't escape in order to protect the young lady..."
"Your sister, what happened?"
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