Ah Ying slowly turned her gaze to her; this woman was one of the second-class maids who had been sent over.
It must be said that this young maid was indeed quite vigilant, clearly understanding that she should promptly remind the gossipy old servant woman to keep quiet.
If it were someone else in this situation, they might be too embarrassed to continue asking questions.
But Ah Ying is no ordinary person.
She is a true disciple of Rong Ning, and her shamelessness is beyond the reach of ordinary people!
Such a small setback could hardly stop Aying from continuing to ask questions.
So, A-Ying stared coldly at the second-class maid with an icy expression and questioned her without any politeness, "What? Could it be that you've started to control what others can say now?"
Upon hearing this, the maid's face stiffened, and she looked extremely unnatural. She stammered, "Miss Aying, what do you mean by that?"
"What do you mean? I was listening with great interest and completely absorbed, why did you suddenly interrupt the old lady's speech!"
Aying's eyes widened, making no attempt to hide her dissatisfaction and doubt. Her directness made everyone present feel her displeasure.
Caught off guard by A-Ying's blunt revelation, the maidservant instantly became flustered. Her once eloquent tongue seemed to have lost its effectiveness, and she could only stammer, "Miss A-Ying, you've misunderstood! I really didn't mean anything by it. I just thought that the old lady had been talking for a long time, so I wanted to offer her some tea to soothe her throat. I absolutely did not intend to spoil your enjoyment, Miss A-Ying. I hope you will be magnanimous and not take it to heart. I apologize to you here!"
After speaking, the maid looked at the old nanny beside her with a fawning expression and said in an even softer voice than before, "Nanny, please continue telling us the story..."
However, the old woman shook her head repeatedly. Although she still had a smile on her face, her tone clearly carried a hint of evasion. "Oh dear, Miss Ying, I just happened to overhear someone mention it casually. As for the specifics, I'm completely clueless and know nothing about it."
"Come, come, Miss Ying, you should try this herbal tea too. This weather is unbearably hot, it's so uncomfortable, it's impossible to get through the day!"
She was fanning herself constantly with the fan in her hand, as if this could dispel the sweltering air around her.
With practiced ease, she picked up the teapot and slowly poured a cup of cool, fragrant herbal tea for Aying beside her.
Then, he picked up the teacup in front of him, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp, making a "glug glug" sound, showing no intention of saying anything more.
For a moment, the atmosphere seemed to freeze, becoming unusually quiet; you could hear a pin drop clearly.
No one dared to speak another word easily, for fear of causing unnecessary trouble.
Although they knew that the person living in this courtyard was a princess of extremely high status, and that they should answer whatever their mistress wanted to know without reservation.
Ultimately, however, these people were nothing more than servants in the Prime Minister's household. The people who truly held the power of life and death over them were undoubtedly the Prime Minister's household.
Moreover, the Prime Minister's residence has always been extremely strict in managing its subordinates, and absolutely no servant is allowed to gossip about their master.
They always carefully followed this rule and kept their mouths shut.
But Ah Ying was talking so enthusiastically that her burning gossip instincts temporarily suppressed the deep fear that everyone felt towards their masters.
Once everyone gradually regained their senses, they naturally dared not continue discussing this topic.
After scanning her surroundings, Ah Ying understood the concerns of the others.
She slowly let out a breath, then sighed leisurely, and then plopped down on her seat without any hesitation.
She then said, "My dear sisters, I know you all have your own difficulties. I was indeed too rash just now and didn't properly consider your situation. It's all my fault."
At this point, Aying paused slightly before continuing, "However, the reason I'm so gossipy and curious is because my master really enjoys this kind of thing and loves listening to these kinds of everyday family matters."
Today, for some reason, the Second Madam angered His Highness again, putting him in a very bad mood. So, I just asked about the Second Madam's situation.
If you ladies feel uncomfortable talking about it, that's fine too; I definitely won't force you.
After saying this, Aying warmly invited everyone, "Come, come... everyone, don't just stand there, come and have a cup of tea. Let's talk about other light and pleasant topics, as for those things related to the master, let's not mention them for now!"
Ah Ying knew that one had to be careful in dealing with people and things, and she must not let the servants here become too wary of her and her party when they first arrived.
So she was quite careful.
Aying's gaze seemed to casually sweep over the little maid standing to the side, but in reality, she already had a plan in mind.
You must know, since the Prime Minister's mansion has settled their prince in this courtyard, how could they really ignore him?
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