Chapter 53: Promoted to 3rd Rank

Chapter 53: Promoted to 3rd Rank

Su Qing had just moved her things back to the back room and before she could even have a sip of water, Yuan Dong came to call her, saying that the prince's wife asked her to go to Shanzhi Hall.

Su Qing thought that the prince's wife, whom she had never met, might want to see what she looked like and had embarrassed her daughter so much.

But why did she come to see me now that I had moved back instead of scolding me like she did when the incident just now?

Su Qing entered the upper room of Shanzhi Hall with some trepidation. There was no scent of cosmetics in the room, but a faint scent of sandalwood.

Wang looked carefully at the girl in front of her. She was pretty, with a rosy face without any makeup. Her voice was crisp and clear, and she was neither timid nor fawning. She nodded secretly in her heart. For some reason, she felt a sense of familiarity, as if she had seen her somewhere before.

"Liu Yong's family has already investigated the last incident. Although you were framed, it did cause Sister Qi to lose face. So I asked you to go and see the back corner gate for a few days. Are you convinced?"

Su Qing was surprised at how gentle Wang's words were. They were not as harsh as those of the mistress of the house. Although her words sounded like a scolding, they did not make people feel uncomfortable.

"Yes, it was my fault. If I hadn't been careless, this wouldn't have happened."

"Well, it's good that you know. Go back, think more and do more around the Fourth Miss in the future, and put the Fourth Miss first in everything."

Su Qing walked out of Shanzhi Hall without understanding why Wang asked her to come over. When Wang asked her to get up and look up, she thought she would see a noble lady like Song, who was covered in jewels and precious stones. Unexpectedly, Wang was wearing homely clothes, with her hair tied up casually. She was neither fat nor thin, with big eyes, a small nose, and a cherry mouth. But her face was abnormally pale, like a seriously ill person. No wonder she spoke so gently and seemed so weak.

But Wang was really beautiful, but Meng Qi did not take after her. She must have taken after the prince.

A few days after Su Qing returned to Qin Garden, Madam Liu announced personnel changes in the garden. She and Chuan'er were both promoted to the third rank, so Meng Qi's four third-rank maids were all in place. As for whether they could be used as dowry in the future, it was hard to say, after all, Meng Qi would not be able to get married for at least two years.

Everyone envied Su Qing's blessing in disguise, but she herself didn't think so. She didn't want to get caught up in the house fighting in the novel. She just wanted to work hard to achieve her goals and live peacefully in this strange world. But some people obviously didn't think so. Maybe she should change her mind and perform well. Maybe there will be unexpected surprises?

Meng Qi saw Su Qing finish her greeting and said nonchalantly, "You also know that you have made me lose face this time. Mother Liu and Qing Rui both pleaded for you, and mother even promoted you to the third rank. Let's leave it at that. Just don't do it again."

"Thank you very much for your consideration, Miss Fourth. I will serve you wholeheartedly in the future." Su Qing stood beside her with a grateful look on her face.

"Well, it's good that you know it, but don't let me down." After saying that, Meng Qi clapped her hands, stood up, and walked towards the west room reluctantly.

You stinky little girl, a little older kid still let you down. Su Qing envied those modern people who were dressed like young ladies. Everyone in the room bowed and saw the fourth young lady off as she lifted the curtain and walked out.

Wang found a retired maid from the palace to be Meng Qi's foster mother. When Liu heard the news, she wanted Meng Juan to come and learn from her. Meng Qi was so angry that her teeth ached. In her eyes, Meng Juan, who came from the northwest, was just a wild girl, especially since this wild girl always opposed her.

Song couldn't refuse Liu, so after thinking it over, she decided to let Meng Xiu study with them. In this way, every morning became the study time for the three girls, and the location was held in Songhe Garden.

Accompanied by fluttering snowflakes, Su Qing welcomed the first heavy snowfall after his time travel.

Looking at the rosy-faced girl in the mirror, the corners of her eyebrows and eyes already revealed a hint of gracefulness. Su Qing reached out to touch herself in the mirror. After being in this unknown world for so long, it was the first time she looked at herself carefully. The original owner was much prettier than her. Just looking at her current eyebrows and eyes, she knew that she would definitely be a beautiful girl in the future.

In the past few months, Su Qing felt stable. He was getting used to his job. Jiao Xing was released to marry in the autumn, and only Yuan Dong was in the second-class position. Everyone knew that the other spot would definitely go to Yuan Yue, so no one was fighting for it this time. And who would take the third-class position in the future was none of their business.

Su Qing is now working for Yuan Dong. He doesn't have much to do, just running errands and occasionally telling Meng Qi a few stories.

Chuan'er's performance surprised her. She always thought that Chuan'er was a person without desires. After all, she had never taken the initiative to move forward in Qinyuan for several years. So Su Qing had no interest in exploring whether her promotion to the third grade was due to her own reasons or some other reasons.

Living in the same house with Wanxiang, she would not be stupid enough to ignore her. On the contrary, in front of others, Su Qing would still pretend to be affectionate, which sometimes made Wanxiang confused.

Although she suspected that Wanxiang had instigated the incident last time, she was not prepared to question it. That would be too stupid. She just wanted to find a chance to return the favor. But Su Qing knew that now was not the right time. If she got the chance, she would nail her down immediately. There was no rush.

"Qing'er, Qing'er..."

A call broke Su Qing's meditation. "Hey," Su Qing walked out of the house. Zhu'er, who was beside Qing Rui, came in and said while brushing off the snowflakes on her body, "It's snowing really heavily this year. It seems that it didn't snow at this time last year?"

How could Su Qing know when the snow fell last year? At this time last year, she was still eating hot pot and drinking beer.

"I can't remember either. It seems that the snow came earlier this year. Why are you here? Is there something going on with my sister?"

Since the beginning of winter, Qingrui slowly handed over the chores in her hands. Wang gave her respect and let her embroider her dowry in her room, and did not ask her to do any other work.

Qingrui's wedding date is set for March next year, and it will be held after the first month of the year.

"Well, Sister Qingrui asked me to tell you that Madam will take the women in the mansion to Hongluo Temple in a few days. Madam Guo and Madam Liu both agree to take you with them this time."

"Ah? Really?" Su Qing thought that this must be what Qing Rui fought for for her, and then asked, "Does the fourth lady agree too?"

"It should be, otherwise Sister Qingrui wouldn't let me tell you. Mother Liu should tell you what to do later. I'm here to tell you first to make you happy."

Su Qing was really happy. She had been in the East Mansion for almost half a year, and she had never left the house. She even heard people in the courtyard talking about this a few days ago.

Every year when the first snow fell in winter, the Song family would take the women to Hongluo Temple to pray for blessings. This Hongluo Temple was different from other temples and was more popular among the women in Beijing, especially those who wanted to have children and find a good marriage.

When Su Qing knew about this, she was still thinking about who the Fourth Miss would take with her, and she thought that no matter who she took, she would not be included. Having just entered the third class and since that incident, the Fourth Miss had obviously become much colder towards her. Although she had not been very enthusiastic before, she still wanted to listen to a story every now and then to relieve her boredom. Now that she was working for her, she had lost interest.

Although this incident did not have a big impact on her, and she still did not know why Wang had promoted her to the third rank, Su Qing was still upset. The reason was that Master Yue had never asked her to go again, and even Master Lang rarely came to listen to his stories. Su Qing was forced to give up her "future" that she had just planned.

She returned to the confused period at the beginning, thinking about her situation for several nights. But she just thought about it and let it go. As I said before, take it step by step. From the beginning to now, it has been very good. You have to seize the opportunity yourself. Who knows what kind of situation will happen next?

Thinking this way, I feel a lot more at ease.

After being promoted to the third rank, she was content with her duties, not competing or trying to get close to Meng Qi, and she didn't even take the initiative to get close to Liu Mama and Jiao Hong. She watched coldly that Wan Xiang had been very close to Jiao Lian recently. Her current response to Wan Xiang was to be on guard. She still wanted to start with Ru Chun, but she needed an opportunity.