0p0 Chapter 223 Kind Heart
Chapter 223 Kind Heart
Granny Liu emerged from the room, her brow furrowed in deep thought. Her own sister had served Consort Song, and hadn't she been beaten to death? But having served as a servant for so many years, she understood that ultimately, the fault lay with Consort Song and her sister. If they hadn't always been scheming against their mistress, they wouldn't have brought such a disaster upon themselves!
Now that she has seen her master, just like Aunt Song back then, Granny Liu's heart begins to tremble with anxiety.
What should she do? Go along with her master's wishes? But in this Mu family, who is the real master? After all these years, how could she not see it?
If the old master finds out, he will never forgive the old lady!
The eldest young lady is now not only the granddaughter of the General of the State, but also the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Zhongyong! With such a status, her future marriage prospects are self-evident; how could the second branch of the family compare?
If we were truly outmaneuvered, it would damage the reputation of the Mu family. If things went wrong, who knows if it would incur the wrath of those above?
The more Liu Mama thought about it, the more her heart trembled. But if she didn't do as the old lady instructed, who knew if the old lady would take her life in a fit of anger? After all, not only her own indenture, but also her son's and daughter's indentures were in the old lady's hands!
Granny Liu reached up and touched her forehead, only to find her hand covered in cold sweat!
What is a dilemma? This time, Granny Liu truly experienced it.
A figure in green robes was slowly approaching her from a distance. When the figure was less than a foot away, Granny Liu suddenly turned around, then seemed startled, "You, when did you get behind me?"
"Granny Liu, you don't look too well today. Are you feeling unwell?"
"No! What? That's not true. Weren't you serving the young lady at Yuexuan? How did you end up here?"
Seeing Liu Mama's obvious nervousness and unease, Mu Qing smiled faintly, "Let's go, Miss asked Liu Mama to come over. She said that she still has some questions about some of the guests at the birthday banquet that day. But it's inconvenient to trouble the old lady, so she sent me to invite Liu Mama to Yuexuan."
"guests?"
"The lady instructed me to ask Liu Mama to come and talk to the young lady about them. She said that some of them are relatives, but the young lady has never heard of them. So she asked Liu Mama to come and talk to the young lady. That way, the young lady will know their seniority, some of their preferences, and their family background, so that when she meets them that day, the young lady will not be too impolite?"
Granny Liu nodded. "The eldest young lady is always meticulous in her work. No wonder the madam entrusts all the affairs of the mansion to her with such confidence."
"That's right. The eldest young lady's mind is many times more meticulous than ours as servants. Otherwise, how could such a large Mu mansion be managed entirely by the eldest young lady? Nowadays, the madam mainly takes care of the fifth young master, and she only checks the mansion's accounts once a month. Unless there are major issues, she has never paid attention to these things."
Granny Liu followed Mu Qing towards Yuexuan. "By the way, doesn't Madam know either?"
"Madam and Master are talking in the Brocade Courtyard. Even the Fifth Young Master has been brought out by the wet nurse. How dare the Eldest Miss go and disturb them? I heard that both young masters have been summoned. Who knows if Master and Madam are testing the two young masters?"
"If it's an exam, shouldn't we go to the study?" Granny Liu asked, somewhat puzzled.
“Both young masters have grown up. Although they come to Jin Courtyard to pay their respects to Madam every day, it’s not the same as before. Madam wants to see the two young masters, but she can’t always go to the outer courtyard, can she? So, this year, Master will have someone call them to Jin Courtyard every month to test the two young masters. In this way, Madam can have more heart-to-heart talks with the two young masters.”
"Madam is kind and gentle; she treats the Second Young Master exceptionally well!" Granny Liu smiled ingratiatingly.
“Madam’s heart is indeed kind, but it’s a pity that there are always evil people in this world who bully the kind-hearted. They are truly hateful! Don’t you agree, Granny Liu?” Mu Qing said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Granny Liu felt her heart tighten. Why did this little girl's words seem to have a hidden meaning?
Granny Liu instinctively glanced at Mu Qing, only to find her smiling innocently, with no hint of sarcasm or mockery. This reassured her somewhat. After all, the old lady's instructions were indeed somewhat unethical, even bordering on insidious.
“Miss Mu Qing is right. However, our Mu family has always been peaceful and quiet, and such shady things rarely happen.”
Mu Qing smiled but did not answer. As the two were talking, they had already arrived at the entrance of Yuexuan.
"Sister Muqing is back! Oh, greet Granny Liu. Come on in, Miss has been waiting for a while, don't keep her waiting any longer." Rongyue said as she led the way up the steps and then personally lifted the curtain.
Rongyue is Mu Xinnuan's top maid and her confidante. Mu Xinnuan is currently helping to manage the household affairs. Who in the mansion doesn't show her respect? But now, this maid is actually personally lifting the curtain for this old woman, which is enough to show the young lady's attitude towards her.
Granny Liu didn't show it on her face, but she was very pleased with herself!
The fact that the young lady's head maid personally held up the curtain for her was enough to show how much the young lady valued her. Besides, Rongyue was the young lady's head maid; her every move naturally reflected the young lady's wishes!
Granny Liu entered the room with a smug look in her heart and saw the eldest young lady carefully examining an account book on the main seat in the main room. A stewardess was waiting beside her, seemingly there to reconcile the accounts with the eldest young lady.
"Greetings to the young lady." After waiting for a while, Liu Mama saw that the young lady's eyes were still fixed on the account book, and she couldn't help but greet her first in order to get the young lady's attention.
"Oh, it's Granny Liu. Let's wait here." After saying that, Mu Xin Nuan turned to her wife and said, "Tell me yourself, where did all this money go? I trusted you a lot because you came from the old lady's courtyard, but you've done something terrible! You've made such a mess of things for me!"
As Mu Xin Nuan spoke, she seemed extremely angry, and actually threw the account book directly onto the ground.
With a loud "bang!", the noise wasn't too loud, but it was still too abrupt in the quiet room, and it startled Granny Liu!