Just as she was thinking of coming later, she saw a woman in bright clothes coming out of the east wing. Looking at her hair and clothes, she didn't seem to be a maid. Instead, she looked more like a concubine she often saw in the Ye family.
"Are you the third young lady?" When the woman saw Ye Zhen, she immediately came up with a smile and curtsied. "The third madam has gone to the upper room. Why don't the third young lady wait in the room? The third madam should be back soon."
Ye Zhen looked at her slightly. She was sure that there was no such person in her sister's memory. She should be from the capital. Who is she? Judging from her behavior and speech, she was definitely not a maid.
"Good." Ye Zhen was not sure of her identity, so she wanted to stay and inquire.
Just as she walked to the door of the main room, Pei Shi's personal maid, Hai Tang, came out and saw the woman standing next to the third young lady. She saluted Ye Zhen with a sullen face. "Greetings to the third young lady."
"Sister Hai Tang, I am here to find my mother. Is she not here?" Ye Zhen asked innocently and sweetly.
Hai Tang looked at the woman coldly and said to Ye Zhen with a smile, "The madam has gone to the upper room and will be back in a moment."
"The third young lady has to wait for the madam in the room. I will sit with the young lady." The woman did not seem to put Hai Tang's expression in her eyes and was about to walk into the room.
"The madam said that no maid can enter this room except me and Peony. Sister Xue Liu, I don't think it's appropriate for you to come in. The third young lady will naturally be accompanied by me, so there is no need to trouble you." Hai Tang blocked the woman named Xue Liu and said coldly.
Xue Liu's face sank. "You …"
"Third young lady, please come in." Hai Tang was too lazy to pay attention to Xue Liu. She raised the curtain and invited Ye Zhen in.
Ye Zhen had already heard the clues and realized that the woman named Xue Liu was not very popular in this courtyard.
"Sister Hai Tang, then I will go in and wait for my mother." Ye Zhen ignored Xue Liu and followed Hai Tang into the room.
Hai Tang put down the curtain in front of Xue Liu and did not even look at her, which made Xue Liu's face turn blue with anger.
"Who is that? I don't think I've seen her around mother before. "Ye Zhen sat down and asked curiously.
"She has always been in Jingdou. She used to serve at Third Master's side. When Third Master went to the border city, he didn't take her with him, so she told the old madam that she would wait for Third Master to return. Two days ago, the old madam sent her to the courtyard. Third Master couldn't kick her out, so she let her live in the east wing. That woman wants to show her face in front of the old master every day and talks about the past in front of the madam all day. Even if Third Master treated her well in the past, that was before the madam married. Now that there is a madam, she is nothing." Hai Tang held her breath and said, not daring to speak too harshly in front of Ye Zhen. Otherwise, she would have scolded the shameless coquettish hussy to death.
It turned out that Xue Liu was Lu Shiming's former servant girl. When Lu Shiming went to the border town, he did not take her with him. Obviously, he did not like her very much. However, Xue Liu was able to wait for so many years. Not to say that she was old, but at least she had lost her youthful charm. She did not marry and waited for Lu Shiming wholeheartedly. Those who did not know would think that Lu Shiming and she were deeply in love.
As far as she knew, Lu Shiming was really devoted to Pei Shi. In the border city, not to mention a concubine, he didn't even have a servant girl. How could Xue Liu think that she could wait for Lu Shiming to be moved by her?
"My mother has been depressed for the past few days. Is it because of that woman?" Ye Zhen asked faintly. Pei Shi and Lu Shiming had been in love for more than ten years. It was normal for her to be unhappy when she suddenly found out that he had a servant girl waiting for him. However, Lu Shiming should have no feelings for Xue Liu. Otherwise, he would have been promoted as a concubine long ago. Why was Pei Shi unhappy?
"It's all because of her anger!" Hai Tang snorted. "Master has been busy recently and didn't return to the backyard. She took advantage of Madam's inattention and went to find Master with soup."
Ye Zhen raised her eyebrows. "Third Master spent the night in her room?"
Hai Tang blushed and hurriedly cried out in fright, "Third Miss, you must not say this. If Madam hears it, she will beat this servant to death."
"What are you afraid of? I didn't say it outside." Ye Zhen laughed.
"Third Master doesn't remember her at all. How could he go to her room? If it weren't for Old Madam saying that she is an infatuated person, Third Master would have driven her away long ago. Now that she is staying, it is only to give Old Madam face." Hai Tang said.
Ye Zhen now understood why Pei Shi was not in high spirits. She was worried that one day Lu Shiming would remember Xue Liu, his former confidante.
Any man who has a woman beside him for many years will feel a sense of vanity. Lu Shiming is also a man, he will certainly feel the same.
This is really a problem. She is a daughter and can't intervene in the affairs of Lu Shiming's room. Xue Liu's identity is special, and Pei Shi can't solve it. Only Lu Shiming can decide.
Knowing the reason, Ye Zhen felt at ease. She looked at the time, stood up and said, "Mother hasn't come back yet. Mister Dan is still waiting for me. I will come back later."
Hai Tang sent Ye Zhen out. When she passed the courtyard, she saw Xue Liu looking at her with her arms around her neck.
Ye Zhen smiled faintly and went back to her yard.
In the evening, Pei Shi came to see her.
"Mother, I was just about to look for you when you came." Ye Zhen said with a smile, holding Pei Shi's hand and inviting her to sit down.
Pei Shi looked at her daughter's bright smile and sighed in her heart that a girl really changes eighteen times of womanhood. "Mother knows that you have to study in the afternoon, so I didn't come to disturb you."
"Actually, I want to talk to my mother about something today." Ye Zhen sat next to Pei Shi, her eyes twinkling as she looked at her.
Pei Shi was amused by her puppy-like eyes. "Tell me, what is it?"
"Mother, I heard that there is a hot spring in the suburbs. Our family has a village nearby. Shall we go and stay there for a few days?" Ye Zhen asked softly.
"Hot spring?" Pei Shi was stunned. "Why do you want to go to the hot spring?"
Ye Zhen smiled and said, "Hot spring can make people happy and nourish their health. Shall we go and stay there for a few days?"
"Then you don't have to study with Mister Dan?" Pei Shi knew that her daughter wanted her to go out and relax. She felt warm in her heart, but at the same time, she felt guilty for her depression and entanglement in the past few days.
In fact, Lu Shiming didn't remember Xue Liu at all. For so many days, he didn't ask her to come and kowtow. It was clear that he didn't want to talk to the woman, but she still took it to heart. She hated Lu Shiming for destroying the beauty between them. In order not to make her sad and angry, Lu Shiming lived in the front for a few days and didn't come back. If this went on, the relationship between their husband and wife would fade.
"Mister Dan, come with us. If you study there, you will get twice the result with half the effort." Ye Zhen said hurriedly.
Pei Shi smiled and shook her head. "Then I will discuss it with your father."
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