West Garden.
Madam Qiao ate her breakfast quietly, while the maids and servants stood by her side, each one trembling with fear.
Originally, it was thought that Madam Qiao would be angry about Chen Siyuan's investiture, but from yesterday until now, Madam Qiao has been eating and drinking quietly as usual, and seems to have no different appearance.
They couldn't understand.
Even if it was an investiture ceremony, it should have been for Madam Qiao, not Chen Siyuan.
Wouldn't Madam Qiao have to bow to Chen Siyuan from now on?
Thinking about this, they felt that Mrs. Qiao was living a very stifled life.
Marrying a young mistress with no status or background was already enough to embarrass them, and now they expect this mother-in-law to bow down to her daughter-in-law in the future? Where is justice?
They all felt that the imperial edict must have been read incorrectly.
It should have fallen on Madam Qiao's head; the palace eunuchs made a mistake.
Such a possibility is extremely slim, and it is the only possibility they can understand.
......
East Garden.
"Young Madam, those people outside are saying some really nasty things," Chunping said, placing the food she was carrying on the table.
Chen Siyuan glanced at it, said nothing, picked up her chopsticks and started eating, but stopped after taking a bite.
"As expected, the food made in the main kitchen is delicious."
Upon hearing this, Chunping was so frightened that she knelt on the ground.
Chunlan then knelt on the ground.
Chen Siyuan didn't look at them. She quietly finished her meal, got up, and went to the soft couch next to her to start reading.
The two maids knelt on the ground, feeling guilty.
After a long time, Butler Yu arrived and said that it was an invitation sent by a lady.
Chen Siyuan glanced at the stack of invitations on the table next to her.
In less than a day, so many people have come to invite her; the status of a Lady of Imperial Decree is indeed useful.
When she first arrived in the capital, no one paid her any attention. Even if they did, they completely ignored her. But now, after a trip to prison and a serious illness, she has become a hot commodity.
"Just put it there!"
"Yes." Butler Yu didn't say anything more, put down the invitation, didn't dare to say another word, and immediately turned and left.
Chen Siyuan continued reading her book and reached for her teacup, only to find that the two maids were still kneeling on the ground.
have to--
If some things aren't explained clearly, these two maids might start arguing with me for who knows how long.
It seems that because of what happened in prison, Chen Siyuan felt that she had repaid her debt to the two maids, and now she felt much more relaxed.
I no longer feel guilty towards them.
"Do you know where you went wrong?"
“This servant shouldn’t have selfishly taken the initiative to go to the main kitchen to fetch things,” Chunping said, bowing her head.
Chunlan couldn't say anything, and knelt down to kowtow.
"You don't even know where you went wrong. All my teachings have been wasted."
"Young Madam?" Chunping felt they hadn't done anything wrong, so why was the Young Madam punishing them?
She just wanted to go out and see what was going on in other parts of the mansion so she could come back and report to the young mistress.
"Then tell me, what did you go out to do?" Ping Shi seems like a very clever person, so why did he let us down at such a crucial moment?
"This servant will go to the main kitchen to ask for some dishes, I want to hear what they have to say." Such a great thing has fallen on their heads, and some people who are envious and jealous are probably talking about the young mistress behind her back.
"So what did you hear?"
Chunping shook her head, "They didn't say it, but they must be thinking it in their hearts..."
"You're quite capable; you even know what other people are thinking."
"That's not what I meant," Chunping said, sounding even more aggrieved.
Such a wonderful thing has fallen on the young mistress's head, so why is she so quiet?
Chen Siyuan laughed, but it was a helpless laugh. "What do they dare say about the Emperor's decree? Don't they want their heads?"
"..." Chunping felt wronged and said in a low voice, "This is not the palace."
Chen Siyuan was speechless. Considering that they were just maids and didn't think much, she asked tactfully, "Then how do you know that what we said won't fall into the Emperor's ears?"
Chunping finally understood what it meant. She opened her eyes wide and looked at the young mistress. With just one look, she finally knew where she had gone wrong.
"This servant knows she was wrong."
Chen Siyuan was satisfied with Chunping's reaction and looked at Chunlan, "And you?"
"This servant does not know."
“Ignorance is also a sin,” Chen Siyuan said with a stern face.
"..." Chunlan cried in grievance.
"Your Majesty's grace is boundless; how dare you say you don't know?" Chen Siyuan saw the two maids. They had followed her through so much, so it was only natural that they had become cautious. She sighed, came to them, and personally helped them up.
"You guys are getting a little too cocky."
At this point, anything they do is wrong. The two of them even went out to gather information, which some people don't see as a valid point.
They'd rather avoid it than come knocking on their door.
Ultimately, they were too inexperienced to see the danger lurking behind the scenes.
At this moment, Chen Siyuan thought that perhaps she should find a reliable housekeeper to constantly remind the two of them not to make mistakes easily and not to give others any leverage over them.
Chunlan and Chunping remained silent.
After a long while, Chen Siyuan spoke again, "Tell Grandpa to help me find a reliable old woman."
"Yes." Chunping immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
"Let's go now."
Chunping responded and left, while Chunlan dutifully served her from the side.
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
