After eating the nutritious breakfast carefully prepared by the kitchen, Jiujiu wiped the corners of her mouth. Before she could get up, she heard the eldest madam's voice, "Oh, sister, you just got up."
Jiujiu heard the voice before she saw the eldest madam. She raised her head for a moment and saw the eldest madam leisurely walking in from outside. Seeing Jiujiu wiping the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, the eldest madam covered the corners of her mouth with the handkerchief and chuckled. She said with a smile, "I really envy you, sister. You don't have to do anything. Unlike me, I have so many things to do. I'm so busy every day."
The eldest madam complained that she was so busy, but her eyes were indescribably proud.
She was not complaining. She was clearly showing off.
She was showing off that she could take care of the domestic affairs, while Jiujiu could not get a share of anything.
If it was a slightly more thoughtful person, they would immediately let their imagination run wild.
Jiujiu motioned for the maids to remove the things on the table.
The maids quickly removed the leftover breakfast from Jiujiu's table. Soon, tea and snacks were served.
Seeing that Jiujiu's maids cleaned up everything and served tea and snacks in less than three minutes, the eldest madam's eyes showed a little jealousy.
However, thinking that Jiujiu's preferential treatment was all because she was pregnant with Yi Xiao's child, the eldest madam's unbalanced heart was a little more comforted.
Although she understood in her heart, the jealousy in her heart could not help but come out. Seeing the maids coming and going in Jiujiu's room and the maids behind her, the eldest madam could not help but say sourly, "I really envy you, sister. You don't have to do anything and you have so many maids to serve you. Unlike me, I have to worry about the affairs of the manor. I'm busy every day. When something happens, I still can't get out of it. I really envy you, sister …"
The eldest madam said these words as if she was sighing with emotion.
How could Jiujiu not see through the eldest madam's thoughts? Now that the eldest madam kept showing off in front of her, Jiujiu directly said, "If madam doesn't mind, Mei 'er is willing to share your worries."
Jiujiu's slightly young face had a delicate smile. She looked at the eldest madam and said, "What do you think, madam?"
As soon as Jiujiu said these words, the eldest madam gasped. Jiujiu meant that she wanted to share the power in her hands.
The big madam's smug smile instantly froze on her face. She smiled awkwardly and said, "I wouldn't dare to trouble you with such a trivial matter."
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Although she felt disdain in her heart, Yi Xiao valued Jiujiu very much. Moreover, Jiujiu was pregnant with Yi Xiao's only child. No matter how much the eldest madam disliked Jiujiu, she still had to be polite to Jiujiu.
Because Jiujiu said that she was willing to share her worries, the eldest madam was especially obedient in the following conversation. She did not mention anything about how busy she was.
Hearing the eldest madam's arrangements for her wedding banquet, Jiujiu smiled faintly. "Madam has taken in so many concubines for the marshal. You should be very experienced. You can't go wrong if I listen to you, madam."
The eldest madam's mouth was dry as she talked for a long time. In the end, Jiujiu dismissed her by saying that she could not go wrong if she listened to her. The eldest madam's face instantly fell.
Taking a deep breath to regulate her breathing, the eldest madam opened her eyes and looked at Jiujiu... "This is also good. Sister, you are pregnant with the marshal's child. Naturally, you have to take care of the fetus. Leave this kind of brain-taxing matter to me, a boorish person."
The eldest madam's words were meant to decline, but who knew that Jiujiu would actually nod. She said matter-of-factly, "Then I'll have to trouble you, madam."
This was clearly saying that the eldest madam was a boorish person. However, these words came out of the eldest madam's mouth first. The eldest madam could not refute it even if she wanted to.
The eldest madam was so angry that she could not say anything for a long time. When she left, her face was so dark that ink could be wrung out.
Seeing the eldest madam come with a smile and leave with an ugly expression, the eyes of Chun Hua, who had been standing guard outside, instantly lit up.
The eldest madam was the existence with the most complicated thoughts in this residence. Now, she was angered by Jiujiu to the point that her face turned dark.
She immediately went against the eldest madam. It seemed that she was also a fool.
However, it was also good that she was a fool. If she was a fool, she would be easier to control.
After the eldest madam left, the maidservant who had been serving Jiujiu looked at Jiujiu's face. She wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she could not hold back and said, "Madam, the eldest madam will not let this matter rest."
Hearing the reminder from the maidservant behind her, Jiujiu was startled. After a moment, she came back to her senses. The corner of her mouth hooked up into a sneer. She turned her head. Her eyes were languid and cold, as dangerous as a sharp sword. The maidservant who originally wanted to say something was instantly silenced.
When Jiujiu was confronting the eldest madam, she had thought that Jiujiu was a soft rabbit. Now that she was being stared at by such a sharp gaze, she instantly understood that Jiujiu was not a soft rabbit. She was clearly a hungry wolf that ate people without spitting out the bones.
Her original intention to be loyal to Jiujiu became even more firm.
She knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Jiujiu. Her face was full of sincerity as she said, "Madam, your servant Nightingale is willing to serve you like a dog or horse."
Jiujiu lowered her eyes.
Nightingale's appearance was average. She was the kind that could not be found in a crowd. However, her eyes were exceptionally bright. Especially when she looked at her, it was as if there was a fire burning in her eyes.
The word "loyalty" was written in that fire.
Jiujiu originally wanted Yi Xiao to find her two trustworthy maidservants. Now that Nightingale had taken the initiative to join her, it saved her a lot of trouble.
Jiujiu raised her hand to signal Nightingale to get up. She said with a smile, "Since you have the heart, you can serve me in the future."
"Yes." Nightingale did not expect that Jiujiu would really accept her. Her face instantly turned red. She was so excited that she did not know what to say. However, she knew that she had not taken the wrong side.
Jiujiu hooked her finger.
Nightingale was especially perceptive. She walked over and lowered her head to Jiujiu's ear. She only heard Jiujiu say to her in a very soft voice, "Keep a close eye on Chun Hua. I want to know her every move."
Nightingale was stunned when she heard that Jiujiu wanted her to keep a close eye on Chun Hua. However, she quickly nodded.
Chun Hua was obviously curious, but she was able to restrain her curiosity. Jiujiu was very satisfied with this. She needed subordinates, but she did not need subordinates who were overly curious. Curiosity could kill the cat, but it could also destroy a person's loyalty. A subordinate who could restrain her curiosity was a good subordinate.
Yi Xiao did not return for four or five days. However, he would ask his adjutant to bring a message to Jiujiu every day. Although it was only a sentence or two, this kind of treatment was unique in the mansion.
On the fifth night, Nightingale also pretended to be unwell under Jiujiu's instructions. She then asked Chun Hua to serve Jiujiu.
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