Chapter 169: Deja Vu

The leaves of the ginkgo trees in the yard have almost all fallen off, and there are only scattered leaves on the ground, which have been blown to the corners of the yard by the wind.

Rong Xin arranged for the palace maids to clean up the fallen leaves, and then walked into the hall amid the rustling sound.

As soon as I entered the hall, I saw Yun Qin holding the low stool on the big kang with one hand, drinking a cup of tea, with an unnatural red on her face.

"Aqin." Rong Xin hurried over and held Yunqin's arm, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Yun Qin was startled and almost choked. She put down the cup in her hand and coughed twice.

She resisted the urge to touch her forehead. It wasn't her who was the one who acted like a bad person, so why did she look like she had done something wrong?

Yun Qin turned her head and glanced at Rong Xin, who was stroking her back with a worried look on her face, and smiled at her, "It's okay, just a little hot."

She fanned her face with her hands and said, "Don't you feel hot?"

Rong Xin glanced at the charcoal stove and found that the fire was almost going out.

Yun Qin followed her line of sight and saw it as well, and immediately coughed awkwardly.

Rong Xin didn't notice anything wrong and just said, "It's much warmer here than the side hall of Tongming Palace."

Yun Qin laughed dryly twice, not wanting to continue the topic, and instead asked, "Then Madam Zhao is an old acquaintance of Madam Ruan."

"Yes." After adding the charcoal, Rong Xin covered the stove and turned to Yun Qin and said, "In fact, the relationship is not very close. After all, the maids often fight over their duties, so they can only talk to each other a few times."

Yun Qin poured a glass of water and handed it to her. "I think she looks like she wants to reminisce about the past with you."

"She asked me to take good care of her." Rong Xin couldn't help laughing. She took the water from Yun Qin and joked, "Now that Ah Qin has made progress, I've also risen with her."

Yun Qin laughed along and said jokingly, "Maybe in the future, sister will be the most powerful nanny in the palace, just like Nanny Sun."

"Then I would like to thank my master." Rong Xin bowed to Yun Qin.

"Stand up, stand up."

The two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

After some laughter, they started talking about business again.

"I looked around secretly and found that the women and girls were all quite honest. There were two women with decent experience who were also quite steady in their work. They could be arranged to come to the palace. I asked them to pack up and come back to pay their respects. They should be here soon."

Rong Xin said to Yun Qin, "As for the eunuchs, I can't see anything wrong with them. Xiao Shunzi is smart, but he doesn't have much brains. We still have to let Xiao Dezi take a look. He is the best judge of people."

"As for the few maids who already work in Yanning Palace, they are very efficient at their job, so we'll have to wait and see what their personalities are."

She smiled and said, "Madame Zhao really didn't lie. The people she sent here are pretty good."

Yun Qin also nodded, "Then let's wait and see. You'll have to trouble me recently, sister."

"It's not that hard."

Rong Xin was not being polite. It really didn't take much effort for her to take care of Yun Qin. Yun Qin basically did everything she could by herself.

The main thing is that when I'm in front of her, I don't have to be restrained, and I don't have to go over everything in my head three times, and I don't feel tired.

Compared to when I was with Su Yiyan, I don’t know how much easier it was.

While he was speaking, four palace maids and three young eunuchs came over to pay their respects.

Yun Qin took a closer look at the two experienced palace maids mentioned by Rong Xin. One was named Dan Xue and the other was named Ting Chun, which was a perfect antithesis.

The maids in the palace are all of excellent appearance.

Dan Xueren is as his name suggests, with very fair skin, about the same age as Rong Xin, with thin eyebrows and long eyes, and looks gentle and calm.

Tingchun, on the other hand, has a round face and round eyes, a delicate and cute appearance, and appears to be younger than Yunqin. He is born with a natural smile and speaks very fluently.

"Greetings to the promise, and I hope you are healthy and happy."

Yun Qin looked at them with a smile, but did not let them get up immediately. Instead, she said calmly, "There are not many people in our palace, and you have to take care of everything yourself. I heard from Madam Zhao that you all just came out of the Shang Palace Bureau. If there is anything you don't understand, just ask Rong Xin."

"I am not a harsh person. I will not punish you for a small mistake. However, this palace does not tolerate double-mindedness or people who are not careful with their words. As long as you do your job well and act respectfully, I will not be stingy with rewards."

After she finished speaking, she winked at Rong Xin.

Rong Xin immediately handed them a few purses.

"Today is the first day I move in. It's a good start and also a meeting gift for you."

Several people were a little surprised. They reached out to take it, and when they felt the weight in their pockets, they were even more delighted and immediately leaned over to express their gratitude.

"Everyone, get up." Yun Qin smiled and raised her hand. After they got up, she said, "Listen to Rong Xin's arrangements for your tasks. We just moved here, so there are a lot of boxes to pack up, and there are a lot of chores to do everywhere. Thank you for your hard work."

"Listen to the master's orders."

Rong Xin wanted to arrange work for them, so he temporarily kept Danxue and asked her to serve in the palace.

Danxue looked up at the low table and saw two teacups.

Apart from the master, there was only Rong Xin in the hall, so it went without saying who the other teacup belonged to.

Naturally, she was well aware of what was going on in the harem as she worked in the Shang Palace Bureau. She knew that Rong Xin was once a maid of a concubine who was banished to the cold palace just like her master. She had accompanied her master until now, so naturally they had a close relationship.

But Rong Xin had not expected to have tea with her master, which showed that their relationship was more than just close.

Dan Xue couldn't help but feel a little worried about her future, but fortunately, Rong Xin didn't seem to be an intolerant person, and her master was also very friendly.

Yun Qin, who had been observing her secretly, did not miss the look she gave the two cups on the low table, and also saw all her subtle expressions.

This made her feel a little absurd.

It was as if the scene when he had just entered the Chunxi Palace was being repeated. He was also a fresh graduate from the Shang Palace, facing a senior palace maid who had a special relationship with her master.

But soon, Yun Qin couldn't help but sneer in her heart.

She is not the fool that Su Yiyan is, and Rong Xin is not the crazy and stupid Rong Zhi.

Yun Qin ordered naturally, "Pack your things, and then go tell Rong Xin to help you pack my books first. It's really boring for me to stay here like this."

"If she's not free, bring the book over."

The way to dispel their doubts is very simple, just assign them work so that they have something to do, preferably something related to her.

After Yun Qin gave the instructions, Dan Xue's complexion indeed looked much better. She immediately responded, packed up the tea set and left.

After she left, Yunqin's back relaxed and he slowly leaned back on the pillow.

It's quite tiring to act like a master.

She yawned, glanced at the inner hall, and then looked away. She didn't want to see the bed for the time being.