Chapter 22 Not intentional
"Mom, mom, please believe me, I didn't want her to die. I really didn't know she would jump into the pond, mom, uh uh..." When Wanxiang's mother heard her daughter say this, she was so scared that she quickly covered Wanxiang's mouth with her hands.
"Do you want to drag your whole family to death with you? Are you crazy?" Wanxiang Niang said in a low voice.
Wanxiang also came back to her senses and calmed down. "How could this happen? I thought she would just be kicked out of the house. Anyway, she is young and will be sold to another family. I really didn't mean it. Really... If I had known this would happen, I would, I would..."
"What do you want to do? It has come to this point, and it has been done. What do you want to do?" Wan Xiang Niang said viciously. "I'm telling you, keep this to yourself. It has nothing to do with us. Do you hear me?"
Seeing Wanxiang lowering her head and not talking anymore, Wanxiang's mother continued, "This matter has nothing to do with you from beginning to end. You just told one story. Who knows how the wooden fence got loose, who knows how the ducks ran there to build a nest, and who knows how Shuiqin was so bold to please the fourth lady? We know nothing about these things."
Then he took Wanxiang's hand and continued, "Listen, this matter has nothing to do with us. You just saved the fourth young lady, and it was that girl Shuiqin who led the fourth young lady to do it in order to get the reward. It's her own business if she wanted to commit suicide. Yes, that's it, that's right." After saying this, he waved his fist vigorously, as if to cheer himself up.
Wanxiang stared at her hand being held. That's right, none of this had anything to do with her. Yu's mother was suddenly not as enthusiastic about her going to the East Palace as she was at the beginning. Even after her mother asked twice, she still said impatiently that she had to pick someone she liked. She really didn't know what "picked up" meant? Could it be that Yu's mother had other candidates?
Wanxiang has always had her own ideas. When she first learned that Yu's mother wanted her to enter the East Palace, she wanted to go to the courtyard of the eldest son. Although she knew that the eldest son was old, she thought that if she could really become a concubine and then a concubine, it would be a good destination for a servant like herself. It was not until she saw the eldest son and Yu's mother did not seem very positive that Wanxiang started to plan her goals again.
This method was something that the mother and daughter had been thinking about for a long time. They had been to the place where the accident happened several times, and Wanxiang had practiced it before. The pool next to it was shallow, so if she fell in, she would at most drink a few sips of water. She had thought it through. If God granted her wish, she would make Shuiqin, the simple-minded girl, listen to her. If not, she would think of other methods. At most, she would work harder on her mother and go to the East Palace first before thinking about it.
But she didn't expect that God would help her. Shuiqin was indeed the first to take action, and it was worth it for her to keep an eye on Shuiqin's movements every day. But she didn't expect that Shuiqin would lose her life because of this incident. Wanxiang hasn't recovered yet. On the one hand, she choked on a lot of water, and on the other hand, she was scared. These days, whenever she closes her eyes, she can see a figure with his back to her. She can't see clearly, and the farther away she walks, the more she thinks it is Shuiqin.
And there was one more thing. She always felt that Ruchun seemed to know something. Ruchun came to see her several times a day, and always talked about Shuiqin. Ruchun was also present when the matter of the duck was mentioned that day. But what was the point of being there? No one had any evidence. Ruchun was not stupid. She would not say a word without evidence.
Until he got Dongmei's promise, he took good care of himself and went to serve the Fourth Young Lady whenever he felt comfortable. He didn't have to start from cleaning the house, but was directly given a third-class position.
Wan Xiang Niang put down the medicine bowl and wiped her daughter's mouth. "Be obedient, you can't do this again. You didn't mean to do this. She just couldn't get over it. It has nothing to do with us. You have to get better quickly and go back with the lady and the fourth young lady. If you delay for too long, there will be too many variables."
"Mom, I know. I won't think about it too much anymore. I know what I should do." Wanxiang said softly, staring at the floral sheet on the bed.
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Here, Mother Yu sat in the room thinking about Wanxiang. She could only say that this girl was very lucky. Others would have no chance to fight for such a thing as protecting the master, but she got it. Usually, Ruchun followed her every day, but she didn't see him that day. What else could this be but God's will?
Ever since Wanxiang saved the Fourth Young Miss, her mother never came to her side again. Yu's mother knew that the mother and daughter had no use for her. Sure enough, the next day, she heard that Wanxiang was personally chosen to serve the Fourth Young Miss, and she only had to wait to go to the East Palace with her in ten days.
Mother Yu put down the letter written by her daughter, and asked her mother to help her pick out a suitable one. A few days ago, she was vomiting and nauseous, and thought she was pregnant, but she didn't expect that she didn't eat good food, and she was happy for nothing.
Seeing that her mortal enemy had slapped the maid beside her when the prince entered her room a few days ago, the prince visited her several times and gave her a lot of good things. Shuang Qiao was so angry that she tore her handkerchief. There was nothing she could do, because the two girls serving her were not good enough and the prince didn't even bother to look at them.
Mother Yu was also unhappy with her daughter's changing mind. If she decided to find someone to help tie the prince down, she should look for one. She had her eyes on Wanxiang and told them about it. What was rare was that Wanxiang and her mother also had the same idea. It just had some effect, but she thought she was pregnant and said it was unnecessary. This time it was a misunderstanding and she asked to find someone again, but Wanxiang was lucky, so how could she find such a suitable candidate in just a few days?
Mother Yu reviewed the maids in the West House one by one, and found that except Wanxiang, none of them were capable. There were no young maids in the West House. Except for Mother Yu and Mother Liu, who had backers in the East House and could be the housekeepers in the West House, the others were assigned here because they had no ability or had made mistakes.
These young maids were added temporarily for the Marquis's short stay. Not to mention whether they have learned the rules well, their appearance alone is not up to standard.
Mother Yu was thinking this when Su Qing's face suddenly appeared in front of her. She was a pretty girl. If she was taken care of for another two or three years, her appearance would not be too bad. But now she was too thin, like a bean sprout. Although she was fourteen, she had not the vitality of a girl because of long-term hunger and fatigue. Which man would be interested in her? In her current situation, her daughter could not wait for two or three years.
But except Su Qing, the others are really not acceptable. Alas, Shuang Qiao didn't tell me the truth earlier. If she had known earlier, she would have picked the good-looking ones when buying a maid last time. How can she buy one now?