Little did he know that his coming-of-age ceremony would be the beginning of a nightmare for him.
If given the chance, she would also help prevent the bloody scene at Yanling's coming-of-age ceremony, after all, she knew more than the female lead.
In the blink of an eye, the list of selected study companions was released.
As expected, Chu Yuan was among them. Of course, the female lead also followed the plot and was pushed by the Eldest Princess, Yan Ling, and Xie Wei to enter the palace.
During this time, Chu Yuan would occasionally visit You Fangying and talk to her, but she no longer pressured her to express her opinion.
As for Madam You, she was allowed to take the blame and no longer made things difficult for You Fangying.
But for You Fangying, this was the most confused and disoriented period. She always felt that everything was fake and unreal. Was she really living the life she had fantasized about countless times when she was a child? She had maids to serve her, she didn't have to do rough or tiring work, and she didn't have to be beaten.
Could it be that Auntie's prayers to the immortals worked?
That day, an imperial decree was issued ordering all the young ladies-in-waiting to enter the palace in three days. Wan Guan, the maid newly bought by You Fangying, heard the news and ran to tell her, "Third Miss, Second Miss has been selected. She will enter the palace in three days and will only be able to come out once every ten days or half a month after that!"
You Fangying used the name Wan Guan without changing it.
The two hit it off immediately. Both had experienced enough hardship and had seen through the world, understanding that the only thing in the world that should not be wasted was money.
That day, You Fangying asked Wan Guan, "Why do you, a girl, have this name?"
Among all those who were sold by human traffickers, Wan Guan was the most raggedly dressed, yet his eyes held the most stubbornness: "Because my parents sold me for only one string of cash, I don't blame them, but I hate money, yet I know the importance of money. I swear that I will earn ten thousand strings of cash in the future and never live a life of hardship again."
One string of cash is one tael, so ten thousand strings of cash is ten thousand taels, which is indeed quite a lot.
Looking at Wan Guan's confident gaze, You Fangying seemed to understand the exhilarating feeling of having money in one's hands, so she pointed at her and said, "Let's go with her. If there's a chance, we'll earn that ten thousand guan together!"
The master and servant quickly established a strong friendship.
Therefore, You Fangying immediately understood the implied meaning in Wan Guan's words.
She said that You Yue could only come home once every ten days or half a month, which meant that she could finally catch her breath and no longer suffer her humiliation.
After the young maid entered the manor, because of her cheerful and lively personality, as well as her diligence and eagerness to do chores, she quickly learned about the situation in the You family and naturally knew what kind of life You Fangying had lived before.
Saying they're worse than pigs and dogs is an understatement.
That was even worse than her being starving and freezing in the hands of slave traders.
So, upon hearing the news, she couldn't help but feel happy for her master. She thought You Fangying would be just as happy as she was, but that wasn't the case.
You Fangying sighed deeply, "Actually, she's not as bad as you think."
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