Chapter 39 There are good days
Xiangxiang suggested that Xia Qing serve Lu Yue, as it would be better than someone dying when she was not paying attention.
She is not a kind person, but she also doesn't like to disregard human life.
"It's so lively here, old lady. What did Third Miss say to make old lady so happy? Can you tell me so that I can have fun with her?" Aunt Fang seemed not to notice the old lady's ugly expression. She walked to the stool beside Lu Xiang and sat down, looking at the old lady with a flattering smile.
Lu Xiang smiled gently: "Aunt Fang, you heard it wrong. It was Miss Qingya who was telling us a joke here."
Elegant lady?
Aunt Fang was stunned. When did a Miss Qingran appear in the old lady's place?
Aunt Fang's blank eyes wandered between Lu Xiang and the old lady. While she was wondering, she heard a graceful and moving voice.
"Your servant Qingya greets Aunt Fang."
When she turned her head, she saw a pretty girl next to Mother Wen bowing to her.
Furong had a small face and bright eyes. She was wearing a skirt that was almost white from washing, but she had a lively smile on her face, as if a ray of fresh sunshine was shining in from outside the house.
Aunt Fang smiled and said to the old lady, "When did the old lady have such a pretty girl by her side? Look at her eyes, so bright and clear, as if they can speak."
Zhao Qingya smiled shyly when she heard Aunt Fang's praise: "I am ashamed and dare not accept Aunt Fang's praise."
Her manners were graceful and elegant, which made people feel comfortable.
The old lady seemed to like Zhao Qingya very much, and her wrinkled face was full of tenderness: "She is the niece of Mother Wen. Her parents died, leaving her alone, so she came to live with Mother Wen. I liked her as soon as I saw her, so she stayed by my side to serve me."
"I am so lucky to have the old lady's love and care." When Zhao Qingya heard the old lady's loving words, her beautiful face was filled with gratitude.
"Such a gentle and beautiful girl, not only the old lady likes her, but even I liked her very much when I first saw her." Aunt Fang covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled.
"Since you like her so much, why not arrange for her to serve you?" the old lady suddenly said.
Aunt Fang choked, and the smile on her face suddenly disappeared like dried dog shit.
Can't the old lady hear that she is just trying to show off?
"Madam, this is not right. She is the one you like. How can I take your love away from you? This is so against the rules."
Although Zhao Qingya's appearance is not as good as Xia Qing's, her pitiful feeling is really what men like.
Xia Qing hasn't been sent away yet, and now Fang Qingya comes along. Isn't that like inviting a wolf into the house? How can she live like this?
The old lady snorted and rolled her eyes secretly. She just said casually that even if Aunt Fang really wanted it, she would not be willing to give it to her.
Although Fang's family was not wealthy, they were just minor officials in the area, and she was born out of wedlock. Although Fang had read some books, her words and deeds were not at all polite.
Qingya is Mother Wen's niece. Although she is just a maid in Fuyuan Hall, the old lady treats her as her own niece. Fang is narrow-minded and is afraid of torturing her.
"Humph!" The old lady snorted coldly and glanced at Aunt Fang: "You have done many things that are against the rules, right?"
Aunt Fang's mouth twitched fiercely, and she twisted the handkerchief in her hand with her ten fingers. She was a little dissatisfied with the old lady's ridicule, but she didn't dare to show it.
"Haha, old lady, look at what you are saying, how dare I say that."
The old lady didn't say anything else to her, and went straight to the point:
"I won't argue with you any more. Our family will move to Beijing in the second half of the year. By then, the servants in the mansion will not be enough to serve us. I have asked the matchmaker to bring the trained maids and servants to the mansion in a few days so that they can get familiar with the place for half a year before being taken to Beijing. We should put more elderly people around the children. You can decide for yourself whether to transfer the reliable maids to Yue'er so that they can control the new arrivals."
Aunt Fang knew the purpose of the old lady's meeting with her when Wen Mama came to pass on the message. She was overjoyed when she finally got the old lady's consent. This way, she could openly transfer Xia Qing to her daughter's side, and any girl with a little beauty could also be transferred there, eliminating her worries. She smiled and said, "I will listen to the old lady."
"Okay, I'm tired, you all go back." The old lady waved her hand and said.
Lu Xiang and Aunt Fang stood up, bowed to the old lady, and then left.
"The old lady has already said that when you go to the fifth lady's place, you must be more careful and smart in your work." Aunt Fang said to Xia Qing as they left Fuyuan Hall.
Xia Qing walked aside and nodded obediently.
"yes."
Zhao suddenly gave Xia Qing a meaningful look and said, "The old lady said that new servants will be brought into the mansion in the near future to prepare for our trip to Beijing in the second half of the year. When you go to the Fifth Miss's place, you will be a first-class maid. As long as you serve her wholeheartedly, you will have a good life in the future."
Xia Qing immediately expressed her loyalty: "I understand. Auntie's kindness, I will definitely remember it in my heart and be loyal to Auntie and the fifth young lady."
She emphasized the word "favor" very much. Aunt Fang was still immersed in Xia Qing's obedience and did not notice the hatred that flashed across her eyes.
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The windows were bright and clean, and sunlight slanted in through the carved window lattices, casting a faint golden glow on the ground.
Wu Yue hurried into the yard carrying a lacquered food box. When she was about to enter the door, a man suddenly came out from inside and the two bumped into each other.
"Ouch!" Wu Yue screamed in surprise and hurriedly protected the food basket in her hands to prevent it from falling over.
But her body was soaked by the water in the copper basin opposite.
"Sister Wu Yue, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."
Caiyun looked at Wuyue's wet clothes and apologized repeatedly.
Wu Yue held up the wet hem of her skirt and looked at Cai Yun with a hint of surprise on her face: "Cai Yun?! Why are you in the house? Where's Yun Zha?"
Caiyun was only a maid in Qixia Courtyard. To put it bluntly, she was not the maid of the Third Young Lady. According to the rules, she could not enter and leave the Young Lady's room at will. Why was she here today——
"Sister Yunzha said she was not feeling well and the third lady had just woken up from her nap, so I went in to help her wash up." Caiyun said.
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