the next day.
Madam Pei fell ill after returning from the palace.
Some say it's because someone used the fact that the Earl's Mansion had lost the Emperor's favor to put pressure on the Marquis's Mansion.
Madam Pei fell ill from anger.
Some people say that Madam Pei fell ill because of Jiang Shuwan.
The latter has been fueled by others, hence its loud voice.
As a result, the servants on Jiang Shuwan's side, including Li Gui's wife in the kitchen and the needlework woman, were all worried and could not put on a smile.
The servants on Wen's side were smug.
They all looked refreshed and arrogant, as if they wanted everyone to know that they were now in power.
Especially the head maidservant around the Wen family, who had previously investigated the scandalous affairs of Steward Zhang's family because of Jiang Shuwan.
Not only did the head maid have to slap herself in the face, but she was also fined several months' wages.
She harbored a secret resentment towards Jiang Shuwan, yet there was nothing she could do about it.
Seeing that Jiang Shuwan was in danger, without waiting for Wen Shi's instructions, they led a group of maids and servants to block Jiang Shuwan's path and prevent her from passing.
The garden of the Marquis's mansion.
Jiang Shuwan was stopped by the head maid and her entourage.
"Is something the matter, Granny?"
Jiang Shuwan still acted like a good-natured new bride.
"Where is the young mistress going?"
"How dare you! You audacious servant, you dare block the young mistress's path!"
"Furthermore, does the young mistress need to inform you where she goes? Who are you to judge her?"
Granny Tao stepped out from behind Jiang Shuwan and pointed at the head nanny, scolding her sternly.
The head maid was also shrewd and did not confront Jiang Shuwan head-on.
She first curtsied to Jiang Shuwan, then, with her triangular eyes raised, pretended to be troubled and said, "Young mistress, are you going to the old lady's place? Unfortunately, a few stone slabs on this road are broken, and the servants are repairing them. Please take a detour, young mistress."
"Is the road damaged?"
Granny Tao frowned slightly and looked behind the head nanny.
Sure enough, I saw several old women and servants dawdling around with various repair tools.
The road is indeed in bad condition.
Road construction is indeed underway.
However, it's just one or two stone slabs; there's no need for Jiang Shuwan to take a detour.
You should know that the shortest route from Jiang Shuwan's courtyard, through the garden, to the old lady's courtyard is...
If it's a detour.
It will take another ten minutes or so.
It snowed all month last month.
As a result, the snow piled up layer upon layer on both sides of the road, pressing it down tightly and turning into hard, solid blocks of ice.
The weather is gloomy today, and it's not snowing.
The temperature is still very low, the wind is biting cold, and the snow is melting.
Melting snow is colder than falling snow.
Jiang Shuwan is naturally more afraid of the cold than others.
Making her take a detour was intentional.
Moreover, with the melting snow and ice, there is slush everywhere, making it easy to slip and fall if you're not careful.
"How dare you..."
"Granny Tao."
Granny Tao had only uttered two curses when Jiang Shuwan stopped her.
Jiang Shuwan smiled and stared at the head maid, being as polite as she could possibly be.
"Granny Tao, the head maid is only thinking of me, so why are you angry?"
"Besides, these are her duties anyway, so why should we make things difficult for her?"
"This servant thanks the young mistress for her kindness."
Seeing Jiang Shuwan's politeness, the head nanny immediately perked up and said with a smile, "This road should have been repaired a long time ago, but we only managed to find the time today because of the many things to do during the New Year."
"It should be repaired properly, otherwise if the master falls and gets hurt, the head nanny might not be able to explain it."
She spoke as politely as before.
The young mistress wasn't like this before.
Although she hadn't interacted with Jiang Shuwan many times, the head maid knew that she was not someone to be trifled with.
Now you're being so polite.
He looked incredibly timid.
It seems the young mistress knows she has upset the old lady.
As expected, without a powerful maternal family, a young mistress who loses the old lady's favor will have to coil up even if she is a dragon!
Thinking about it, the head maid involuntarily straightened her chest.
She finally felt confident and proud in front of Jiang Shuwan.
Yes!
She was the mistress's most favored person.
The head matron of the household.
Jiang Shuwan, a mere married woman, should have been given some respect long ago.
"That's right, it's good that you know, young mistress..."
"Then you should also repair the road that connects my yard to the garden. It snowed heavily every day last month, and the road was soaked in snowmelt for a month. It's not very safe for me to walk on."
"..."
The head maid's smile froze on her face before she could even open it.
"You want me to fix it for you?"
"Is that not allowed?"
Jiang Shuwan stood lazily, a half-smile on her face, "Head Nun, you are Madam's dowry maid. I respect Madam, and I also respect you. Such a small matter as road repair is something I would normally just ask a few boys to do."
"But you also felt that you had just dropped your master, so it would be difficult to explain it to him."
"Then I'll have to ask you to fix this road for me. I'm sure you won't refuse, will you?"
The head maid was immediately in a dilemma.
Of course, she could have refused and handed it over to someone else to fix.
But she had witnessed Jiang Shuwan's methods firsthand.
For example, the Zhang family, the stewards.
They were truly ruthless; once they made a move, they took away more than ten servants.
The dowry was mentioned to the old lady; it's unclear whether she did it on purpose.
If it was intentional, then the method was truly ingenious.
If she makes excuses about road repairs today, and Jiang Shuwan falls on the road tomorrow, who will be responsible?
If Jiang Shuwan complains to the old lady, won't the old lady feel sorry for her?
The old lady had just begun to dislike her, so she couldn't let her have the chance to act all innocent and pitiful to gain sympathy.
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