Chapter 29: Embarrassing
"The old lady is very busy, so let's not trouble her with these little things!"
Mrs. Zhao smiled apologetically.
Liu Yuze shook his head in disagreement: "It's a small matter? You think so? Where are we? What is the status of our Third Master? You don't understand the principle that if you can't even clean up your own house, how can you clean up the world?
If you don't report someone who intends to steal, you are asking the Third Master to bear the crime of shielding his subordinates. How bold of you! "
These words were all unfavorable to the master of the East Courtyard, and the three maids were so blocked that they were like Ke'er just now, unable to say anything.
He could only shake his three fat heads like wave drums, with cold sweat pouring out of his body.
"Madame Liu." Aunt Hua came in from outside, glanced at the three maids in the kitchen, cursed them inwardly, but could only smile and say:
"As servants in the East Courtyard, we all serve the Third Master. They said those words because they were so angry."
The three maids looked at Aunt Hua in confusion, thinking to themselves, "Didn't she ask us to make trouble for the two new concubines? Shouldn't we be helping them?"
Liu Yu noticed the changes in the expressions of several people, but she did not come to the kitchen today to settle scores. Since Aunt Hua offered her a way out, she took it.
"According to what Madam Hua said, Aunt Lian's maid was wrongly accused."
Aunt Hua was stunned. She didn't expect that Liu Yu would overturn the maid's guilt in one fell swoop.
She squinted her eyes and looked at Liu Yu.
Originally, she was planning to do them a favor, but she had no choice but to show mercy and spare the girl from Duobao Pavilion because she cherished her subordinates.
Watching more and more people walking into the kitchen courtyards, Nanny Hua was almost certain that if she didn't admit it, the matter would become known to everyone.
He usually seems to be very quiet and talkative! I didn't expect him to be the most powerful one.
Aunt Hua nodded with a forced smile, just hoping that they would leave the kitchen quickly.
How could Liu Yu let her succeed and let these people go so easily?
She gave a sarcastic smile, called the little maid over, and pointed at the three women:
"Identify which of them hit you and fight back against your master."
"Madam Liu has just entered the Chen residence, so it is not good for her to show off her talents. She should know when to stop in everything." Madam Hua gritted her teeth.
"Madam, you're right." Liu Yu nodded, as if he agreed with what Madam Hua said.
Aunt Hua breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Liu Yu was sensible. But the next second, the expression on her face froze.
"Hurry up, or you'll embarrass yourself here." Liu Yu shouted.
Ke'er, who was completely confused, reacted immediately and walked towards the three old women and slapped Old Lady Zhao in the face.
Liu Yu withdrew his gaze with satisfaction and turned to look at Aunt Hua:
"Madam, could you please show me the dietary standards for each meal in the Chen Residence?"
"What do you want that for?" Aunt Hua asked alertly.
Liu Yu smiled:
"Isn't this a trouble for you today? Aunt Lian and I will strictly control them in the future and make sure they follow the standards of the mansion. If they have an extra vegetable or a grain of rice, we won't give them our yard. We can't always ask the kitchen to take special care of us and make things difficult for you."
Liu Yu's words were spoken with great sincerity.
But if someone was close, they could see Aunt Hua's chest rising and falling.
Feng Mo, who had been listening outside for half a cup of tea, couldn't help but laugh.
He nudged Feng Xiao beside him with his elbow:
"This is the first time I've seen someone make Aunt Hua feel embarrassed. Well, Aunt Liu, she is so low-key and yet she makes a big splash!"
"It's time to teach this old fellow a lesson, or he will ruin my reputation everywhere." Feng Xiao chopped off the elbow in front of him with a palm, retracted his gaze, and said:
"I said, if you don't go back, your legs will be useless." Then he turned and walked back.
The master had sent Feng Xiao to urge them, and even though Feng Xiao really wanted to make fun of Aunt Hua, he did not dare to delay and quickly walked into the kitchen.
"Ahem." Feng Mo coughed a few times: "What are you all doing there? Why don't you go out and get busy?"
It’s not that Feng Mo wants to intervene. After all, he is the master’s guard. If he allows the people below to make trouble, it will be bad for his master’s reputation if it gets out.
Seeing Feng Mo coming, Aunt Hua turned her head and ran towards Feng Mo crying:
"Wind Guard... woo..."
Feng Mo's brows suddenly frowned so much that they could pinch a fly to death, and he took several steps back.
Liu Yu immediately stepped forward, supported Aunt Hua who had missed her target, and consoled her with kind words:
"Mammy, what are you doing? I know you blame yourself for not managing the kitchen well, but you can rest assured that the Third Master cares about him. You raised him with all your might, so how could he blame you?"
Without giving Nanny Hua a chance to react, Liu Yu bowed to Feng Mo and immediately told him everything that had just happened.
Still asking:
"What do you think of my approach, Guard Feng?"
This means he has to do the facial for her himself, how could Feng Mo disagree? He nodded:
"Okay, Madam Hua will give Aunt Liu the dining standards in the mansion later, to ensure that they are impartial."
Seeing that her master had died before she could even start her apprenticeship, Aunt Hua was so angry that her face twitched.
But she couldn't not give Feng Mo face, so she had to agree.
The matter ended like this. Feng Mo nodded, strode into the kitchen, and when he came out, he went outside carrying the lunch box.
Liu Yu determined the food standards for the two courtyards and left the kitchen with Lian Baoer and the others.
On the way back, Ke Er cursed angrily:
"These kitchen maids are so mean. They clearly haven't cut down on food and clothing, but they still do this." This is really bullying.
Thinking of the risk today, Lian Baoer was frightened for a moment. She said gratefully:
"Sister Yu, thank you. If it weren't for you, Ke'er would have been harmed by these people."
Liu Yu shook his head:
"You are my sister, there is no reason for me to ignore you."
Ke'er laughed and thanked him as well.
"Madame Liu, how can you be sure that those people won't send me to the old lady?"
Liu Yu smiled calmly and asked:
"Have you ever said what they said and felt greedy?"
"Of course not." Ke'er was unhappy. Although she was poor, she had great ambitions. How could she have such dirty thoughts?
"That's it. The old lady has been in charge of the Chen Mansion for decades and has always been fair and impartial. This little trick doesn't need to be brought to the old lady's attention. Madam Feng can investigate it to the bottom of it."
……
After returning to the East Courtyard, Liu Yu first sent Lian Baoer back to Duobao Pavilion before returning to Qinyuanju.
After a day of hard work, her body was exhausted. After eating and taking a shower, she lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
She didn't know how long she had slept. In her drowsiness, she seemed to feel a scrutinizing gaze falling on her, followed by a resentful sigh into her ears.
Liu Yu wanted to open his eyes, but he couldn't, and he couldn't move at all.