This was what Wen Yuan said. She looked at Qing Qing and she felt a bit like a girl. She really had a lot to say to Wen Yao, some of which she was too embarrassed to say to her mother, Lin, but she could say it to her eldest sister.
Nuan Nuan watched them making love with each other warmly, but she just snubbed herself and snorted with disdain. She would even hold her eldest sister's smelly feet. Who cares about playing with them?
Wen Yao and her cousins returned to their yard and let them play first while she went to the inner room to talk to Zhiqin.
"What's going on?"
Zhiqin looked worried: "Oh no, Miss, Zhihua is missing."
Wen Yao was surprised: "What do you mean by missing?"
"I just found out that I was tied up and locked up in the firewood shed and then sent to Dali Temple. But I was kidnapped on the way. What do you think they want to know about the painting?"
Wen Yao said: "I understand. We must find Zhihua. I asked the prince to help. He is in charge of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division and is looking for someone better than us.
What about Zhi Shu and Zhi Qi? Are they all obedient?"
Zhiqin said: "They still want to stay with the young lady and serve them, so the servants have been sent away."
"Do they know what Zhihua did?"
Zhiqin was silent for a while and said: "They said they didn't know, but after so many years of getting along, I could see that both of them were hesitant. They must have found something inappropriate in Zhihua, but they didn't stop it, maybe they didn't know either.
Zhihua must be so courageous.
But no matter what, they have not fulfilled their duties, so they cannot stay with the eldest lady."
"You have done a good job. You will be the steward next to me from now on. The maid needs to discuss with the steward of the palace to choose a son from the palace's family, not someone from the Wen family."
Zhiqin understood that this was to give Princess Jing face and take the initiative to show her good will. If she wanted to integrate into the palace, it was not only a run-in between the masters, but also the servants must understand each other. Only by building a good relationship can they serve the master better.
"My slave understands, please rest assured, young lady."
After the two discussed, they went out to chat with their cousins. At this moment, Zhishu and Zhiqi broke in, knelt in the middle and kowtowed to beg for mercy: "Miss, please see that you have served me for so many years.
For your sake, don’t let me go. I am willing to serve the eldest lady for the rest of my life.”
Wen Yao's face darkened, and Zhiqin scolded her sternly: "You are so brave, haven't I made it clear to you? The eldest lady doesn't need you anymore. I have returned you the deed of betrayal and the dowry, so don't be dissatisfied.
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Zhiqi looked dissatisfied and said: "Zhiqin, you have entered the palace to serve, and you have long forgotten our sisterly relationship for many years. Are those things we want?"
Why can you stay with the eldest lady and we have to be sent back to our hometown?
We have served the eldest lady for so many years, and this is the end?"
If they were to serve in the palace, they would be more respectable than some wives from small official families. Their status is very different. Even if they don't get married and leave the palace in the future, some wealthy families will ask them to be nurturing mothers, so they won't have to worry about their livelihood throughout their lives.
Even when you choose your husband's family, you can marry into a better family. Now if you go back to your hometown, what future will you have?
It's still the same as before, marrying a manager, the landlord is already a man of power, will they be happy?
Zhiqin's eyes were red with anger. They had grown up together, but they didn't know what was wrong. They came out to plead for mercy at this time. Was it to show the young ladies in the family how cold-blooded the eldest lady was?
It was a good plan for them to hope that the eldest lady would keep them because of her reputation.
Wen Yao waited for Zhiqi to finish speaking and smiled: "In your opinion, this kind of treatment means that I, the master, have treated you harshly?"
"Slaves don't dare."
Zhiqi dared to contradict Zhiqin, but he did not dare to have any hatred towards Wen Yao.
Wen Yao put down the teacup with a snap, and said coldly: "The deed of betrayal is returned to you, and you are now free. Look at so many maids in the city, how many of them can't be free for the rest of their lives. It seems that you like to be
A slave serves others and no longer wants to be his master.
One thousand taels of silver, one hundred acres of land, two shops, and so much dowry, you don't even notice, what do you want?
Do you want me to give up my position as Crown Princess to you?"
Wen Yuan was moved: "Eldest sister, you gave them so many things? You know chess and books, you are too dissatisfied. My eldest sister has treated you very well over the years. The monthly salary is much higher than that of other maids."
Times.
What you wear and use is almost as good as that of ordinary ladies, aren't you satisfied?"
Zhiqi said: "We dress well to give the master face. We did not say that the eldest lady was not good to us, we were just reluctant to leave the eldest lady!"
Wen Yao sneered: "I'm afraid you want to enter the palace, but you can't bear the wealth of the palace, right?"
Their faces turned pale, and they kowtowed and begged for mercy: "The slaves didn't think so."
Wen Yao was silent. The reason why she gave them so much money was because of the hardships they had endured with her in her previous life. Unfortunately, sometimes tolerance resulted in lack of heart.
"I originally wanted to have a master-servant relationship so that we could get together and part ways, but it's a pity that you don't appreciate it. Zhiqin, go find Mrs. Wu."
Zhiqin didn't understand why Wen Yao was looking for Mrs. Wu, but Zhiqi looked at Wen Yao with panic and disbelief. Wen Yao's cold and insightful eyes made Zhiqi feel chilled from the bottom of his heart.
Soon, Mrs. Wu came. She was guarding the side door. She knelt down to say hello: "Old slave, please say hello to the eldest lady. The eldest lady looks so good. At first glance, she is a blessed person who will win the favor of her husband's family."
"Stop being so obedient, tell me again what you told me before."
"Yes, I have seen Miss Zhihua meet a strange man several times. She said it was her cousin. I didn't remember that she had such a relative. I told Miss Zhiqi and she told me not to mind my own business.
Son.
The old slave was worried that something would happen, so he had to report it to the eldest lady in person."
Wen Yao was busy at that time and knew about the matter but did not investigate it in detail. In addition, he did not suspect Zhihua, which led to the subsequent troubles.
Zhiqi was so frightened that he shed tears and begged for mercy: "Miss, please forgive me. I really don't know what Zhihua did. I really am not her accomplice. Please understand."
Wen Yao: "Not to mention whether you are an accomplice or not, since there was something abnormal in the yard, why didn't you report it? Or maybe you secretly paid attention to Zhihua and stopped her from harming me. It is also your duty.
What did you do? Mrs. Wu has done her duty faithfully, but you still threaten her. Is it because you think the eldest daughter of your family is living too comfortably?
I know that you are busy talking about love with the scholar of the Li family, and you have long forgotten your identity.
You even boasted to others that you would enter the palace in the future and help him plan errands, so the Li family agreed to marry you. Now that you can't enter the palace, will the Li family still marry you?"
[Author's digression]: Today's update is a bit late. It's the third update. Please give me some money!