Chapter 109: Thoughts
Chen Ru continued to tease, "I think the prince always gives you everything first, even the rarest things, so what's the big deal about a jade pendant?"
Xu Wan casually played with the tassel on the jade pendant before saying, "It doesn't matter. It's the Prince's thoughts that matter most."
Chen Ru quickly slapped her lips: "Look, if the prince has feelings for you, then there is nothing to say."
Ye Shuang also agreed: "Look at what you said, how can my brother treat Sister Wanwan falsely?"
Then Ye Shuang looked at Li Ruanruan with disdain: "Some people have never had anything good, but they still think that what they have is the best."
Ye Qiaoqiao said, "If it's a thought, then it's all thought. There's no need to distinguish between high and low. Isn't that right, sister?"
Before Ye Shuang could answer, Chen Ru chimed in: "I'm afraid some people might misunderstand and think something is genuine, even if it's not. That would be a joke."
Ye Shuang quickly said, "That's it."
Xu Wan smiled and said, "Let's go take a look ahead."
Ye Shuang took Xu Wan's arm, raised her chin proudly towards Ye Qiaoqiao and Li Runruan, and followed Xu Wan with a very arrogant attitude.
Ye Qiaoqiao fell behind. She whispered to Li Ruanruan to comfort him, "Ruanruan, don't take their words to heart. How can you tell the difference between big brother's feelings and his?"
Li Ruanruan only forced a smile and nodded: "I know, they said it on purpose for me to hear, I won't be fooled."
Although their words are unpleasant, they are not wrong. The more true the words are, the more irritating they are to the ears.
She really had never seen anything good.
The best she had ever seen was given by the prince.
But she didn't know whether this was just a casual gift from the prince or a token of his love.
As far as she was concerned, she was filled with joy.
Ye Qiaoqiao saw Li Runrun's face turn pale, and only after hearing her words did she breathe a sigh of relief: "Yes, don't get angry about them, it's not worth it."
While admiring the plum blossoms, Xu Wan looked at the red plum tree and called out to Li Ruanruan: "The branch at the top is in full bloom. Please pick it for me and bring it to the prince when you return."
Li Runrun looked up and saw that this branch was not easy to pick, so she had to climb up the tree.
But since Xu Wan had spoken, she had no choice but to pick them, thinking that they all wanted to see her clumsiness and see her miss a step and fall from the tree.
But she refused to do so. She moved nimbly to the top and picked up the branch.
But they didn't expect their maids to gather together and point fingers at her:
"I've heard that the Crown Prince's maidservant was born a lowly servant. Now, seeing her climbing a tree like a monkey, she doesn't look like a woman at all. She's truly vulgar."
"It's a shame to wear this dress on her. No matter how much brocade and silk she wears, it can't hide her rustic look."
"Look at her. She's just like a monkey when she climbs up the tree. It's really funny."
"Couldn't she have brought a stool or ladder? She just did it like that when I told her to. She's really uneducated. I don't know which maid taught her to be so unruly."
"Otherwise, how could she be a lowly servant? Didn't our young lady say that she used to clean chamber pots?"
"How can I brush it off? She's really disgusting."
“.......”
There was constant discussion and laughter, but Xu Wan smiled and did not stop them.
She looks like a lady from a noble family.
But how could the maid dare to talk like this without the master's instruction?
Xu Wan is also a smiling tiger.
When Li Runrun saw that Li Bai couldn't help but take a step forward and wanted to take action, she walked over, grabbed Li Bai and shook her head.
If Li Bai took action in this kind of situation, she would be finding fault with them and would inevitably punish them.
Why bother? It was just a few jokes and scoldings. She could accept it before, but she can't accept it now.
The more Xu Wan wanted to see her lose her composure and laugh at her, the less she cared.
Ye Qiaoqiao couldn't help but said directly, "As the head maidservant beside the young lady, you are so talkative. I don't know which nanny taught you to be so ignorant of the rules. It's okay for today in the Marquis' Mansion, but if you go out tomorrow and talk nonsense about some important person, you will deserve the consequences, right?"
After staying with Li Runrun for so long and learning how to manage the shop, Ye Qiaoqiao has made a lot of progress.
Xu Wan's maid was proud of her status and immediately stood up: "You——"
Then Xu Wan scolded him with a smile: "Slap your face."
The head maid lowered her head and hit herself twice, but the blows were not severe, so Xu Wan did not pursue the matter any further.
He said directly, "Don't be angry, Sister Ye Er. I've spoiled her to the point of being lawless. Now I've taught her a lesson. I hope she won't dare to do it again."
Who is she pretending to be for? Ye Qiaoqiao felt uncomfortable every time she looked at Xu Wan. She stood next to Li Runrun, too angry to speak.
Ye Shuang said, "She deserves a slap in the face. The maids were just telling the truth. How can it be so serious?"
Ye Shuang pointed at Li Ruanruan: "Isn't she a lowly servant? Didn't she clean chamber pots before? She doesn't need a stool or a ladder to pick plums. I asked her to climb a tree like a monkey? This is really embarrassing for the Marquis' Mansion!"
Ye Shuangduo looked down upon Li Ruanruan's soft appearance.
Ye Qiaoqiao argued with her: "No matter how lowly her status is, she is the one chosen by Big Brother. How can you be in charge of the people in Big Brother's room? You are too overbearing."
"You—, you have contradicted me again and again today. This is the rule for you, a concubine's daughter. Slap your face."
Ye Shuang ordered the maid to fan Ye Qiaoqiao, and Cui'er and Li Bai went up to stop them.
"I just said a few truths. Now think for yourself whether it's not nice to make such a scene in front of the guests!"
Ye Qiaoqiao was extremely angry and refused to give in at all today. Li Runrun had no right to speak, but she did have some qualifications.
Don't let others bully you.
It was Xu Wan who held Ye Shuang and comforted her, and then the group continued to move forward.
Ye Qiaoqiao walked and saw that Li Runrun was particularly absent-minded today. She knew that she was feeling upset.
Just holding her hand and comforting her silently.
Xu Wan and her group finally arrived at the lakeside, and the curtains of the pavilion in the middle of the lake had already been hung.
Xu Wan took a seat and instructed Li Ruanruan: "I heard from the prince that your cooking skills are good. Today is also a blessing. Let me taste your cooking skills."
The words sounded so nice, but in reality, she just asked Li Runrun to serve her barbecue.
Ye Qiaoqiao was just angry that her elder brother hadn't come back yet, looking at Xu Wan's behavior.
Before even entering the door, he already thinks of himself as the master of the mansion.
Li Runrun was in charge of grilling the meat and distributing it to the young ladies after it was done.
At first, she was extremely careful with the charcoal fire, fearing that Xu Wan would get hurt and blame her.
I didn't pay much attention to it later, because I thought if she wanted to blame me, she would have her own ways and she couldn't defend herself.
It’s better to take it one step at a time.
Fortunately, Xu Wan knew that charcoal fire was not hot tea, and getting burned would really leave scars.
After eating the barbecue, I sat down and let Li Runrun serve me tea and snacks. Seeing that it was getting late, I said I wanted to leave.
On the way, Chen Ru said it would snow in two days.
Ye Shuang said, "That's great! The plum garden in the mansion will be in full bloom by then. There's nothing more elegant than admiring the plum blossoms in the snow. Sister Wanwan must come."
Ye Shuang begged and acted coquettishly for a long time before Xu Wan agreed.
Li Runrun listened, and knew that there would be more trouble next time.
I wasn't prepared this time, but I might not let Xu Wan do as she pleased next time.
Li Ruanruan doesn't intend to continue being a soft persimmon.
After walking out of the pavilion in the middle of the lake, Xu Wan let go of the handkerchief and it blew onto the reeds by the lake.
Xu Wan lowered her eyes and instructed Li Ruanruan, who seemed quite adept at using her: "Go pick it up with my maid. She's not familiar with the terrain and might fall down."
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