Chapter 28 Before leaving
"What did you say?" Mother Yu looked at the old woman who came to tell her the news.
"It is said that the eldest young lady wanted to ask for Su Qing to tell stories to Young Master Lang, but the fourth young lady asked for her instead."
"Follow us to the East Palace?" Mother Yu still didn't believe it.
"Yes, I just finished telling the fourth young lady a story and went back to the kitchen to clean up."
"Do you know what grade you were given?"
"I haven't heard of that. I'm afraid it's not up to par?"
Mother Yu stood up and walked to the window. She was still too indecisive. First it was Wanxiang, then Su Qing. Who would have thought that these two girls would go to the East Mansion on their own merits? Especially Su Qing, who had only been in the West Mansion for a few days. With such a background, although the human trafficker said it in a subtle way, Mother Yu knew it in her heart.
Mother Yu screened the remaining maids again, and said the same thing again, there was no suitable one. Why not send a message back and let Shuangqiao choose one herself in the East Palace?
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"This is really infuriating. Who would have thought that this damn girl didn't say a word for three days before, but now she can even tell stories to the fourth young lady. She is really good at pretending." Wanxiang's mother said angrily.
Wanxiang came home to pack her things today. She will follow the fourth young lady to the East Palace in three days. Although she was injured while saving the fourth young lady, after a few days of recuperation, she used the best medicine, ate in the small kitchen, and had a little maid to serve her. Wanxiang not only did not look haggard after recovering from a serious illness, but instead looked more energetic.
Wan Xiang Niang seemed to have seen how she would live a luxurious life following her daughter. From the day she was confirmed to follow the fourth young lady to the East Palace to serve, she walked with the wind under her feet in the West Palace. She took a detour several times. Meeting Yu Mama was her happiest thing. Seeing Yu Mama with a dark face and not saying a word, she would feel extremely comfortable all over.
"You should say less. Let them go and do their own work. They all came from Xi's house. Maybe they can help each other." Wanxiang's father was a very honest man. He didn't talk much on weekdays. He just believed what his wives said and naturally knew nothing about what they did.
"You know shit. Do you know what the relationship is here? Why are you still helping? That girl is so sinister. It's good enough that she doesn't make things difficult for our daughter." Wanxiang's mother said to her husband while packing her daughter's luggage.
"Mom, don't put that batch of materials in. Send it to my cousin later."
"You're crazy. You went to the East Palace to give such good material to those prominent mothers. What's the point of giving it to her?"
"Mom, this is good material. I'll buy something a thousand times better than this one and bring it back to make clothes for you. Just listen to me and put it with those things. We'll send it over together later."
"I won't go. She's fine and she can't help me. Why should I give her a gift? I feel upset when I see her looking down on me. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even bother to talk to her."
"Mother...you also said that for my sake, we have to go no matter what. Mother, I know that my cousin aunt despises you, but now is not the right time. Shuangqiao is still the concubine of the prince, and we cannot offend her in the short term. Mother, don't worry, I will definitely make a name for myself in the East Palace and realize our wish as soon as possible, so that she can come and talk to you with a smile."
Mother Yu sat on a stool in the main room of her house, looking expressionlessly at the pile of things on the table that the mother and daughter had brought.
"The day after tomorrow, my niece will go to the East Palace with the Fourth Miss. It will be inconvenient for her to come back to the West Palace often. During this period of time, I am grateful for the care of my aunt. If it weren't for my aunt, I wouldn't be where I am today. Wanxiang bows to my aunt." After saying this, she bowed to Mother Yu.
"Oh, child, you are so polite to your own family. Your aunt will not pay attention to such empty formalities. Your body is just getting better." Wanxiang's mother did not care about Yu's mother's expression. When she saw her daughter was about to kneel down, she pulled her up before she touched the ground.
Wanxiang took advantage of her mother's strength to stand up. "Now that I'm gone, my mother has no one around her, so she has to come to my aunt to talk and relieve her boredom. But my mother is always honest, and I need your help in some things." Wanxiang's elder brother and sister-in-law took their two children to work on the farm outside Beijing, and they didn't come back often on weekdays.
"Just go about your business without worrying about your family. If you become successful, your aunt will be proud of you. Then you and your sister Shuangqiao will help each other." Wanxiang's mother said happily.
Mother Yu looked at the mother and daughter singing the same tune and felt that it was boring. She had been arranging things for so long, but she hesitated and got nothing good. She looked down on the mother and daughter. They were just third-class maids around the fourth young lady. It was still unclear whether they could make a difference in the future. Now they actually said that they would help Shuangqiao. Humph, she was not worthy of it. She should not always ask Shuangqiao for help.
"Your sister Shuangqiao is serving the prince. Since you are there for the first time, if there is anything you don't understand or can't figure out, just go find her." There was a sense of superiority in Yu's mother's tone that could not be missed.
Wanxiang's mother secretly pouted, they were not in the same courtyard, who would need her help, besides, my daughter would be the concubine of a young master in the future, that is a promising future. Just when she was about to say a few words to tease Yu's mother, Wanxiang said first: "Aunt, we will say goodbye now, we will leave the day after tomorrow. There are too many things to do these days, so I won't come to say goodbye to you then. I wish you good health and happiness every year." Wanxiang bowed gently, turned around and helped Wanxiang's mother to walk out the door.
Mother Yu watched the mother and daughter walk out of her door, took out the unfinished letter from the cabinet, thought for a moment, then picked up the pen and began to write.
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At the same time, Su Qing was at Liu Mama's house. Liu Mama's daughter-in-law Qin was also working in the West House. I have seen her before. She was a typical ancient woman, speaking softly and softly. She was not particularly beautiful, but not ugly either. On the contrary, she gave people a warm feeling. No matter what she said, she would look at her mother-in-law and husband after finishing the job, as if she was afraid of saying something wrong and making them unhappy. They got married two months before I entered the West House.
Mama Liu's husband's surname is Gu. The eldest son is called Gu Hai and the youngest son is called Gu He. Because of Qing Rui, Gu Hai is the second shopkeeper in the tea shop of Wang, the wife of the prince. Gu He follows the steward of the West House around. Sometimes he is assigned to deliver letters to the East House, sometimes he is assigned to run errands in the farm. In short, he does all kinds of work and rarely stays at home for a few days in a month.
Today, Su Qing met Gu He, who looked very energetic, or rather shrewd, with small but bright eyes. He was of medium build and thin, wearing a neat short-collared shirt. As soon as he entered the room, he said enthusiastically, "My mother has talked about you many times, but I never had the chance to meet you," while handing a paper bag to Qin. "I specially ordered two cooked dishes from Guixianglou, go and cut them."
Su Qing quickly stood up and saluted Gu He. Gu He waved his hand and said, "We are rough people, there is no need to be polite. If you think highly of me, just call me Second Brother Gu. I often go to the East Mansion. If there is anything, go to the corner gate and say hello to the gatekeeper Lao Si. I can talk to him on weekdays."