Chapter 37 Which side do you stand on?
"Xia Qing, why are you here?" Lu Xiang asked, and was even more surprised when he saw the redness and swelling on her face.
The left side of her cheek was swollen, the corner of her mouth seemed to be broken with a trace of blood, and her eyes were red and swollen from crying, completely losing her usual beauty.
Xia Qing bit her lips and lowered her head. She seemed to be too aggrieved and her body was shaking with tears.
"Replying to Miss Third, I...I..." She was nervous and spoke hesitantly.
Although the Third Miss is the master, she is Aunt Fang's person. If she tells the reason, she would be reporting Aunt Fang, which is not good.
Seeing Xia Qing's flustered expression, Lu Xiang raised his eyebrows slightly: "Did Aunt Fang hit you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Qing lowered his head even more, which was considered as his consent.
This is not the first day that Xia Qing has been serving Aunt Fang. What mistake has she made?
And seeing that Xia Qing looked like he had suffered a great injustice, it didn't seem like this was the first time he was beaten.
Although Aunt Fang had a bad temper, she had never been heard to be violent towards her servants over the years.
Lu Xiang stared at Xia Qing and said, "If you have any grievances, you can go to the old lady to complain. Why are you hiding here and crying secretly?"
Xia Qing showed a look of trepidation, lowered her eyes and said: "I am just a servant, I dare not trouble the old lady."
Hearing this, Lu Xiang sighed softly. She reached out and helped Xia Qing up, saying, "Why don't you tell me? Although I am insignificant, I may be able to help you."
Xia Qing took Lu Xiang's hand and stood up. Looking at the gentle Third Miss in front of her, Xia Qing couldn't help but feel dazed.
"It is a blessing for me that my master punishes me. I dare not complain." After a pause, Xia Qing pursed her lips and said.
This is an incredibly perfunctory statement.
Lu Xiang did not expose her: "It's the best that you think so." After saying that, she patted the grass debris on the edge of her skirt, walked past Xia Qing and was about to leave.
When Xia Qing saw Lu Xiang turn around and leave, she was stunned. She couldn't figure out what the Third Miss was thinking.
If the Third Miss didn't want to meddle in her affairs, she wouldn't have said so much to her, and her words revealed that she wanted to help her.
But why didn't he respond after she said these words?
Could it be that she had misunderstood and the Third Miss didn't want to help her?
Just when Xia Qing was puzzled, Lu Xiang suddenly turned around and said, "Xia Qing, your appearance is outstanding among all the maids in the mansion. Qiu Huan is much inferior to you. Why did she end up like this? Haven't you thought about it carefully?"
Xia Qing didn't want to say the reason, but Lu Xiang could guess it to some extent. After the incident with Qiu Huan, what kind of mentality would Fang Yi Niang have towards the maids in her courtyard? Especially when she saw Xia Qing's beautiful face, would she be wary of her and dislike her in every way?
The clear and pleasant sound, like the sound of spring water, was like a heavy hammer hitting Xia Qing's heart.
Xia Qing looked up suddenly. In the sunlight, Lu Xiang's face was particularly soft and beautiful, just like the rising sun in the morning, full of warmth. His pair of bottomless black eyes were like two dazzling stars.
"Miss San, do you mean that Qiu Huan is indeed innocent and was tricked by Aunt Liu?"
Aunt Fang beat her because of the Qiuhuan incident. She disliked the maids in the courtyard, especially the pretty ones. She always felt that they would have ulterior motives and climb into the master's bed. So she found countless reasons to have them beaten during this period of time.
Today, the tea I poured for her was just a little cold, but she slapped me a few times, and her resentful look made her wish that she could slap her face to pieces and disfigure her.
Lu Xiang smiled faintly and said calmly: "I didn't say that, but I was just giving you some advice."
After all, Aunt Fang is not as tolerant as Aunt Liu.
After saying this, Lu Xiang did not stay any longer.
Xia Qing behind him felt as if her whole body was soaked in ice and snow, freezing her blood. A thunder suddenly struck her mind, and her strong desire to survive made her shout towards Lu Xiang's back.
"Miss San, please stay—"
After Xia Qing called out, she felt that Lu Xiang was too far away and was afraid that she couldn't hear him, so she lifted her skirt and strode after him.
"Miss Third, Miss Third——"
Lu Xiang pretended not to hear it. When the voice got closer, she turned back in confusion. There seemed to be light flowing in her clear black eyes: "What's wrong?"
"I am stupid and need the guidance of Miss Third." Xia Qing clasped her hands nervously and stared at Lu Xiang anxiously.
It is impossible that the Third Miss would say these things to herself for no reason, but no matter what her purpose was, Xia Qing did not want to die at the hands of Aunt Fang.
Even if Aunt Fang was not favored, she was still half the master of the Lu Mansion, and she was just a servant. Ever since she was assigned to the Lan Courtyard, she had been wholeheartedly serving Aunt Fang and had never had any other thoughts. But now, even if she had no ulterior motives, Aunt Fang would not believe it.
What's more, in the Lu Mansion, the person with the most honorable status, apart from the old lady and the master, is the third legitimate daughter.
Good apples choose good trees to perch on. Although the Third Miss is not favored by the master, she is loved by the old lady. Now the old lady has begun to teach her how to handle the mundane affairs of the mansion. It is obvious that she wants her to learn how to be a housekeeper. Instead of continuing to follow Aunt Fang and being feared by her and having no chance of making a breakthrough, it is better for her to find another way out.
Lu Xiang saw Xia Qing's ever-changing subtle expressions.
"Regardless of whether you are smart or not, I want to ask, do you want to be my father's concubine? If you want, I can help you."
Xia Qing's face was moved for a moment. If she could become a concubine, she would be half the master of the Lu Mansion. She was young, and the Third Miss had even threatened to help her. There was no doubt that wealth and glory would be within her reach.
As soon as the thought flashed through Xia Qing's mind, he suddenly thought of Qiu Huan's fate.
One must be alive to enjoy wealth and glory. Even if she could hide from Aunt Fang, she believed that she was no match for Aunt Liu.
Although the Third Miss can help her temporarily, can she help her for her whole life?
Xia Qing shuddered suddenly, looked up at Lu Xiang, and said seriously: "I don't want to do it, please ask Miss Third to show me another way."
Xia Qing's decision was exactly what Lu Xiang wanted. If she insisted on becoming her father's concubine, with her beauty, she would definitely be favored for a while, and then it would be difficult for him to control her. Once a person's ambition began, it would only grow endlessly, and she might even become his enemy.
But if she has no such thoughts, this girl is worth using.
"Tell Aunt Fang that you should serve Lu Yue. No matter how foolish your father is, he will never set his sights on the maidservants around his daughter. As long as you leave Aunt Fang's side, she will naturally stop being wary of you."
Lu Xiang smiled slightly, her shallow smile was as bright as a pearl, bringing out countless brilliance.
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