Chapter 947 Madam Mei (4)
“Since he’s my lifesaver, I’ll go meet him first.” Shen Miao lowered her eyes: “Are we in the main hall now?”
"That's right." Uncle Tang said, "I was just about to go over there. It's a good opportunity. Madam, please come over too."
Shen Miao nodded, and Luo Tan quickly followed.
Along the way, Uncle Tang suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "Come to think of it, those two benefactors seem to have just arrived in Longye and aren't very familiar with the place. They said they were here to look for their relatives. Madam Ji thought we'd arrange something for them in a few days. Our Prince's Mansion could also help, and it would be helpful if we could post some notices outside."
“Two benefactors?” Shen Miao asked, “Why two?”
"They're a brother and sister," Uncle Tang said with a smile. "They're about the same age as Madam, and they're both very outstanding. Madam Ji is kind-hearted and even wanted to introduce some talented young men and ladies from prominent families to them. They seem very sensible too. They've been in our house for a few days and have gotten along well with the servants."
The servants of Prince Rui's mansion were all trained by Xie Jingxing's Mo Yu Army. Even if some of them were not from the Mo Yu Army, they were all strong-minded. Shen Miao had observed that these people had their own rules when they were in the mansion. It was hard to believe that someone like Xie Jingxing, who had no regard for rules and acted casually, could have trained a group of subordinates who were harsh and almost self-destructive towards themselves.
Getting along well with these people is not something that ordinary people can do. No matter how kind-hearted one is, there will always be a basic level of caution and boundaries between people, especially those in Prince Rui's Mansion. I don't know if it's Shen Miao's intuition, but I always feel that this pair of "benefactors" are a little bit unusual.
Luo Tan was curious: "In that case, this brother and sister are really good people."
"Probably." Uncle Tang said with a smile, "No matter what, if you can save the master's life, you will be a guest of honor in the Prince's Mansion for life."
As they were talking, they had already reached the main hall door. As soon as they stepped through the door, they saw Madam Ji and Master Three sitting in the middle of the room. Master Ji was talking to Madam Ji with his head tilted to the side. Seeing Shen Miao following behind Uncle Tang, Madam Ji stood up in an instant, walked up quickly and said, "Jiao Niang, you are finally back!"
There were some ladies in the hall, but they were strangers that Shen Miao had never seen before. Shen Miao looked at Madam Ji with some doubt. Madam Ji noticed her gaze and whispered, "These are the ladies who came to visit Jing Xing... It's not easy to send them away during the day, so we have to let them sit here."
Shen Miao understood that Xie Jingxing's position in Longye was truly delicate. His life and death affected the lives and interests of many people in the court. To verify whether he was truly dead, those court officials were reluctant to come forward, so they sent their wives to visit under the pretext of comforting Madam Ji. Comfort was the name, but seeing Xie Jingxing's injuries was the real deal. Xie Jingxing had woken up this morning, and it was likely that these wives had come specifically to see if it was true.
Madam Ji said, "Where have you been these days? Steward Tang said you went looking for a doctor, but we couldn't find you. We almost couldn't handle this group of people. You're finally back." At the end, she added a little complaint, "Jingxing hasn't woken up yet. I know you were anxious so you went to find a doctor, but no matter what, you should have been by your husband's side. He woke up early this morning and was disappointed not to see you. You are no longer a daughter of an official family, but the princess of Prince Rui's mansion. Think about the consequences of your actions. There are many eyes watching you."
Although the words were not pleasant to the ear, Shen Miao knew that Madam Ji was thinking of her. Moreover, it was Xie Jingxing, not Shen Miao, who was related to Madam Ji by blood. Before the reason was explained, her behavior of leaving without saying goodbye did seem excessive and inhumane. Therefore, Shen Miao did not feel wronged by Madam Ji's accusations.
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