Chapter 167 Master and Servant
Hongzhu also continued the conversation while tying her hair.
"When the prince left, he also told us that he would probably stay in the military camp for the next two days, and asked us to remember to report to you when you woke up."
"Yeah, I understand."
Jiang Wan glanced at himself in the mirror.
"Don't wear your hair in a complicated style. Keep it simple for everyday use. We'll have a lot of chores to attend to later. Did you all follow Butler Yang to identify people yesterday?"
"I acknowledge it. I have also told Butler Yang that the princess will summon the stewards from the palace to meet her today. After you finish breakfast, I will ask Hongxiu to inform Butler Yang."
"Okay, Hongxiu, when you go over there later, remember to be polite and respectful to Butler Yang."
"I obey your command. But Princess, does this Butler Yang have any background? Is he also like Aunt Jinping, the old man who took care of our prince until he was born?"
Hongxiu asked curiously. Jiang Wan picked up a ruby earring from the jewelry box and put it on, chuckling and asking back.
"If he wasn't someone important, would you be so presumptuous?"
"How dare this servant?"
Hongxiu pouted coquettishly and begged for mercy.
"I just feel it's a little strange. Why did you give me this explanation specifically, Princess?"
Hongzhu, who had combed her master's hair, put down the comb, turned around, and patted the little girl gently.
"You are such a chatterbox, we should just do what the master tells us to do. Why are you asking for the truth? You are becoming more and more unruly."
"Who's asking for the truth? Isn't this just curiosity? Sister Hongzhu, aren't you curious about who our princess has ever been soft on since she was a child?"
"You're still asking for a fight, aren't you?"
Hongzhu raised her hand and Hongxiu immediately begged for mercy.
"Oh, Sister Hongzhu, please spare me. I won't dare to do it again!"
He quickly rushed to his master's side to seek protection, and sure enough, Jiang Wan turned around and waved with a smile.
"Okay, Hongzhu, she's young and she's bound to talk a lot and not think things through. Just be patient and teach her."
Jiang Wan did have some fondness for this clever girl, who was about the same age as his sister. It wasn't that Hong Zhu disliked this girl who kept calling her "sister" all the time, but she just felt she wasn't steady enough.
"The princess has instructed me, and I obey your orders."
Jiang Wan couldn't help laughing when he saw Sister Hongzhu's serious look, as she was becoming more and more particular about rules.
"Who taught you a lesson? I just said that. You can teach me as you wish from now on. Can't I just stop talking?"
Looking at these two personal maids who had followed him on a long journey of thousands of miles from the bustling capital to this desolate border, Jiang Wan felt a little guilty.
"Hongzhu Hongxiu, I'm actually very grateful that you're willing to follow me out here and endure the hardships.
Alas, it was right to let you and Aunt Jinping stay at the palace in the capital to look after the house. I really shouldn’t have brought you two here.
"Look at the road from the capital to Dongling Mansion. It's getting increasingly remote and desolate. I don't know what our lives will be like in the future. I can't help but feel a little guilty towards you two."
"Master, you are too kind!"
The two personal maids quickly knelt on the ground.
"When you were about ten years old, I served you. For so many years, you have never treated me harshly.
So don't say you've redeemed me. It's just me who doesn't want to leave you. "Miss, as long as you don't chase me away, I'll be your red pearl for the rest of my life."
Hongzhu no longer wanted to recall why the indenture contract given to her by her mistress before she got married made her go home happily and then come back home feeling aggrieved.
Perhaps it was because she had been away from her parents for too long, and she no longer felt a place for herself in that family. Her parents' guilty eyes made her uncomfortable, and her brothers and sisters-in-law's greedy faces made her heartbroken. After wandering around for so long, in the end, she still felt home, where the young lady was.
Hongxiu also nodded continuously.
"In this life, I am your mistress's person and in death, my ghost! I will follow you wherever you go. If you don't take me with you, I will follow you secretly, even if I have to beg for food..."
The girl shed tears as she spoke. What kind of life was it to be under the control of her biological father and stepmother since she was a child? Only after she came to the young lady did she feel that she was finally living like a human being.
"I will never talk too much again. Master, please don't chase me away. I will never dare to do that again!"
"You two, get up! Who said I kicked you out? How come we've gotten off topic in the middle of this conversation?"
Reaching out from the left and right, they pulled the two personal maids to their feet. Jiang Wan was left in a state of confusion. He had originally intended to emulate the old dean, offering his subordinates some encouraging words and a bit of humanistic care. But how come he hadn't said a word and instead frightened the two girls into tears?
"Hongzhu, that's not what I meant. I just wanted to say I'm glad you came with me. Hongxiu, wipe your tears quickly. People outside who don't know would think I'm a vicious princess who specializes in dealing with my subordinates."
"No!"
Hongxiu argued while wiping her tears.
"Yesterday, I secretly heard the maids say that they were very happy that the princess was beautiful and gentle. It was obvious that she was a master who was very easy to serve."
"Puff~~"
Jiang Wan was really amused this time.
"Which little girl has a lame eye?"
"Everyone thinks so. Besides, our princess is very good. She is good in every way!"
"Okay, okay, then quickly wipe away your tears."
Jiang Wan raised his hand to straighten his sleeves, looked at his two personal maids, and gave instructions with a serious face.
"This Steward Yang is not a slave. Last night, your prince told me that Steward Yang was a retired general. His parents, wife, and children are all dead, and he himself is disabled. That's why he stayed in our Qi Wang Mansion.
So get it, girls.
This is a brave veteran of the battlefield, someone who risked his life to protect us. He's old now, so we should show him some respect, as it's right!"
"Yes, I will remember this!"
The two girls said in unison.
Jiang Wan curled her lips and smiled again.
“There are also quite a few stewards and servants in this mansion. I heard that many of them are families of retired soldiers or soldiers who died in battle.
Our prince did a great job in this regard!
You two must remember to explain clearly to the people we brought with us that you must get along well with the people in Prince Qi's Mansion, and don't think you are superior just because you are the princess's companion.
If something really goes wrong, I, as their master, will definitely punish the person for the crime, and I will definitely not protect anyone!"
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