Xin Ruyi had long heard about the intrigues in this deep mansion. She thought that the palace would be clean if there were no extra people, but she didn't expect that the maids would also plot against each other.
She said: "Then let's go."
Xiao Jialan and Xin Ruyi left Caiyun Residence together and headed towards the warehouse.
Xiaokui led the way, and when she arrived at the warehouse, she saw Mother Liu here.
Seeing the two young ladies coming over, Mother Liu hurriedly bowed and said, "Miss, why are you here? But if you are missing something, just tell the servants to come and get it. Why did you come here in person?"
Xiao Jialan smiled and said: "Xiao Kui came to get the tea just now. I think it tastes great, but I don't know what it's called. I came here to ask Mother Liu."
She motioned to Xiaokui to give the tea leaves to Liu's mother.
As soon as Liu's mother took the tea and smelled it, her expression suddenly changed, and she hurriedly said: "Miss, this is called Maojian tea, which is only drunk by everyone in the family.
I think Xiaokui didn't understand that she brought the wrong tea. There are high-quality cloud buds in the warehouse. This is the tea that the master drinks. I'll get it for you."
"Wait a minute."
Xiao Jialan stopped Mother Liu and said, "I heard that Mother Liu has a right-hand assistant named Qiulian. I wonder if she can distinguish tea leaves?"
Mother Liu thought that Xiao Jialan wanted to change her maid, so she hurriedly said: "I understand, Qiulian is smart and capable, she can know the right kind of tea just by smelling it."
"oh?"
Xiao Jialan said: "Bring her over and let me have a look."
Mother Liu hurriedly notified Qiulian. Not long after, she hurried over and saluted: "Miss, are you looking for me?"
Xiao Jialan said: "I heard from Mother Liu that you are smart and capable. Can you read and write?"
Qiulian lowered her head, her eyes unconcealable with joy, and she said, "I know some of you."
Xiao Jialan hummed, looked her up and down and said, "There is a bag of tea here, what do you smell?"
Mother Liu handed the bag of tea leaves to Qiulian. Qiulian took it and sniffed it and said, "It's the moldy tip."
Xiao Jialan was shocked: "You can actually smell the moldy hair tips. It's really amazing. It seems that what Mother Liu said is right."
She nodded and said, "Let me think about what I can reward you for?"
Xiao Jialan touched her chin, raised her eyebrows and said, "Then I'll give you ten slaps, Xiaokui, slap me!"
Qiulian was frightened. She hurriedly knelt on the ground and asked, "Miss, I don't know what crime this slave has committed. Please make it clear."
Xiao Jialan said: "The tea that Xiaokui took back was given to her by you, right?
You deceived her into being ignorant and chose this moldy hair tip for her to take back, which is disrespectful to the master, can't I punish you?"
Qiulian said: "What evidence does Miss have that I chose this Maojian for Xiaokui?
It is obvious that she did not know the tea leaves and took the tea leaves by mistake, but the lady came to punish me. Why is this?"
Xiao Jialan sneered softly: "Hey, you are still wronged? Then tell me, why did Xiaokui frame you? Is there any grudge between you two?"
Qiulian was stunned by her question. She didn't know Xiaokui before, so why should she have any grudge?
Xiao Jialan said: "Since there is no hatred, then why did the eldest maid next to me frame you, a second-class maid?
Because you hated Xiaokui, a third-class maid who was selected by me to serve me, you deliberately gave her this moldy tip.
Do you think I wouldn't be able to taste it if I grew up in the countryside? But my eldest brother can. If he drinks this moldy hair tip, he will definitely blame Xiaokui for not taking good care of him.
Even if she tells the truth, it will be regarded as sophistry, and you will have the opportunity to replace her as the maid beside me, am I right?"