"Since you're awake, let's get down to business. I didn't come here today to waste my time with you." For some reason, Xiahou Qing's voice sounded particularly cold, like a block of ice.
Caught off guard, Ning Shu had a confused expression on her face. She had no idea how she had offended this young master.
Tsk, a man's heart is really hard to find.
Fortunately, Ning Shu was magnanimous and didn't argue with him. She softly replied, "Yes." Taking advantage of the fact that everyone was in a heated discussion and no one was paying attention to her, she quietly retreated from the hall.
After the yellow-robed maidservant finished serving, she followed the other maidservants out with wine pots and cups. She saw someone looking for something in the courtyard with his head lowered. She took a closer look and recognized that it was the little eunuch who helped her in the hall.
She hesitated for a moment and was a few steps behind the others. She walked toward Ning Shu and thanked her solemnly, "Young eunuch, thank you for helping me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have escaped punishment today."
Ning Shu looked up and recognized her. She smiled modestly and said, "It's just a small matter. It's not worth Miss's concern." Then she anxiously bent down and continued to search in the grass.
The yellow-robed maid asked curiously, "What are you looking for?"
Ning Shu frowned, "My amulet."
But she didn't find anything in the grass. Just as she was about to sigh sadly, her eyes suddenly slid over the yellow-robed maid. She showed a surprised expression, "Ah! I've been looking for it for a long time. It turns out it was with Miss! "
The yellow-robed maid looked down in surprise and found a small yellow amulet in her skirt. She quickly took it off and handed it to her, "Are you talking about this?"
Ning Shu quickly took it, "Maybe when I was holding the wine pot, I accidentally caught it on Miss's pendant. It's really good that you didn't lose it. That's really good!"
"Is this amulet very important to you?"
Ning Shu carefully touched the amulet and then carefully put it in her sleeve. Her eyes were full of treasure and sadness, "Of course. This is the only thing my sister left for me before we parted. If I lose it, I won't have it anymore. "
Those who were good-looking would eat better wherever they went. Although Ning Shu was dressed like a eunuch, her face was particularly delicate and pretty. Her bright eyes were full of sadness, making people feel pity for this young man.
The yellow-robed maid could not help but ask, "Did something happen to your sister?"
Ning Shu's eyes were filled with tears. She forced a smile and said, "Miss, you may not know this, but my family met with a disaster several years ago. My family … My elder sister and I were taken away by human traffickers and sold separately. Since then, we have lost contact with each other. Later on, after many years of hard work, I found out that Elder Sister had been sold to a prince's mansion to make a living. However, there are many princes in the capital, and I really don't know which one. I'm afraid that I won't be able to find Elder Sister in my entire life … "
If it wasn't for the fact that they had nowhere else to go, who would sell themselves to others as a slave? The yellow-robed maid felt the same way. She asked with sympathy, "What's your sister's name? Tell me, maybe it's in our Third Prince's residence. "
Ning Shu looked expectant. "Really? Thank you, miss! My elder sister's name is Wan Liu. I don't know if miss has heard of her before? "She was talking about one of the remaining girls in the dance troupe.
The yellow-robed maid thought carefully and then said, "Wan Liu ….. I have vaguely heard this name before, but I've only been in the palace for two months, so I'm not familiar with her. I only know that she fell sick a while ago and was sent by his highness to a farm outside the city to recuperate."
"Really? That's great! I've worn out iron shoes for many years, but I never thought that I would actually find her! Miss's great kindness, this humble one will never forget it! "Ning Shu excitedly bowed to her with clasped hands.
The yellow-robed maid quickly helped her up.
Ning Shu wiped away her excited tears and asked in confusion, "If she was only sick, why did she have to be sent outside the city?"
The yellow-robed maid smiled and said, "You don't know this. The first day I entered the palace, I heard from the housekeeper that the servants in our Third Prince's palace are not like the servants in other palaces. No matter if you're sick or injured, as long as you have one breath left, you have to continue working for the master. His Highness the Third Prince treats us very well! Anyone who falls sick, he doesn't force us to take care of them. Instead, he sends them to a farm to recuperate. If they're willing to come back after they recover, they can continue working. If they're not willing, when they recover, they'll find a good family to marry into as a reward for serving the master. So, to be able to work in the Third Prince's palace is a blessing from my previous life, don't you think? "The young girl's heart was filled with respect and joy.
"So it's like that," Ning Shu nodded seriously and smiled, "Then it's a great blessing. But I don't know which farm it is outside the city?"
The yellow-robed maid shook her head and said, "That I don't know. You'll have to ask the housekeeper. But the housekeeper is busy and doesn't allow us to ask ….. "
She wanted to say something, but a steward mama suddenly walked to the corner of the hallway and pointed at her, reprimanding, "I was wondering why the number of people was wrong. So you're here to laze around. The guests are still waiting in the hall. Do you not want to live anymore?"
The yellow-robed maid didn't have time to greet Ning Shu. She hurriedly ran over and quietly begged the mama for mercy.
The mama forcefully pinched her and then looked at Ning Shu from a distance across the hallway. Her eyes were very cold.
Ning Shu returned a shy and harmless smile.
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