"Furen, this is my niece from my maiden family. Her name is Mei Er and she is a quiet girl. Because of that little hussy Qiu Ju, this old servant thought that Furen would not be able to do without someone to serve her, so I found my niece from my maiden family to serve her. I wonder if Furen is satisfied?”Granny Wang lowered her head and said respectfully.
"She looks like a good girl. Do you know what kind of place the Duke of Song Mansion is?”Aunt Du looked at her freshly dyed nails and asked with a faint smile.
"Reporting to Furen, this servant knows. This Duke of Song Residence was the Madam's world. Mei'e did not need to care about anyone else and only listened to the Madam's words.”Mei'e was very intelligent, and with just a few words, she made Aunt Du smile.
"She is indeed a girl trained by Granny Wang. I like her.”Aunt Du looked up and happily took Mei'e's hand.
"Furen, Mei'e will be loyal to Furen. If Furen has any matters, feel free to instruct this servant.”Mei'e was also a person who climbed up and stepped on the low. When she saw Aunt Du, she tried her best to curry favor with her.
"I know how loyal you slaves are.”Aunt Du said this and looked up at Granny Wang to express her approval. She gently patted Mei'e's hand.
"Although you are slaves, I treat you like family. As long as you're in my room, I'll naturally give you everything I have. However, the Duke of Song Residence is different now. The return of the Matriarch has caused us a lot of trouble. The people in the Matriarch's room are not to be touched. As for Young Master and Young Miss, you can do as you please. Now that the Eldest Young Master is eating, drinking, and defecating in my room, you have to treat him with caution. Three meals a day, you must be careful, and don't let others say that I, the stepmother, have treated the Eldest Young Master slowly.”As Aunt Du spoke, she kept glancing at Ji Chengyang from the corner of her eyes, feeling displeased.
Mei'e was a very clever servant girl. She could tell at a glance that Aunt Du was dissatisfied with the Eldest Young Master.
A concubine would naturally not be satisfied with her husband's children. As long as those two children were alive, Aunt Du's children would never be able to turn the tables.
"This servant will obey." Mei'e bowed again.
"The people in my room will definitely restrain their temper. If outsiders see through them at a glance, they are not the servant girls that I, Aunt Du, personally taught. Moreover, Ji Chengjun is eyeing us like a tiger eyeing its prey. He wants to grab hold of our weakness. All of you better be careful, especially in front of the Matriarch. Even if you have to pretend, you have to pretend. Otherwise, if you implicate me, I won't forgive you.”Aunt Du was originally an arrogant and despotic person, but because of the Matriarch's dignity, she could only temporarily lower her head.
With Aunt Du's advice and Granny Wang's guidance, Mei'e would not make mistakes easily.
During lunch, Ji Xunyuan had been eating in front of the Matriarch with a smile on his face.
On the round table, there were countless delicacies, all of which were vegetarian. The Matriarch was devout to Buddha and had been a vegetarian for several years. He never ate meat, so Ji Xunyuan had specially found a cook who cooked vegetarian dishes. The large table of food made the Matriarch frown.
"This child, perhaps it's because you're too ostentatious in the imperial court, but you have to make it this standard for your own family to sit down and eat! When I was cultivating in the mountains, I had always had a simple diet, but my body was very good. What you're doing is simply a waste.”Although the Matriarch said that, she was happy in her heart.
Her son was one of the most filial sons in the imperial court. No old man could have such a blessing to make his son so obedient.
"Mother, you have been outside for so many years and refused to leave the mountain. His son was supposed to be filial to his mother, but he had left his mother in the mountains for many years. When you come back this time and see a pair of grandsons, you won't leave again. Of course, a son had to serve his mother every day.”Ji Xunyuan picked up a piece of tofu and placed it in the Matriarch's bowl.
The Matriarch's face was flushed and she smiled happily.
Ji Chengjun couldn't hide anything in his heart, so he was in a daze.
"Look at this child. He doesn't want to eat or drink all day because of his brother's illness. He's much stronger than you, his father.”The Matriarch's rebuke jolted Ji Xunyuan awake as if he had been enlightened.
"I have been asking my colleagues in the Imperial Court about this matter.”Ji Xunyuan only said a few words, but as a father, his heart ached just as much.
Unfortunately, the injuries were so severe that the child might not be able to walk in the future.
"You have to put in more effort on this matter. Don't make me rush you every day.”The Matriarch looked up with dissatisfaction.
"Yes, I know." Ji Xunyuan put down his chopsticks.
At this moment, Aunt Du had already arrived in front of the Matriarch.
"Greetings, Matriarch." Aunt Du's face was respectful, no longer as arrogant and domineering as before.
"Get up!" The Matriarch made a sound through her nose. She did not look at Aunt Du but at Mei'e behind her.
Her skin was smooth and her cheeks were rosy. She was a pretty girl. Her eyes were fixed on Ji Xunyuan, causing one's imagination to run wild.
Haitang served by the Matriarch's side, but she was indifferent to everything that had just happened. She understood that Ji Xunyuan was a filial son. As long as she gained the Matriarch's favor, there would be no problem.
And if Haitang could gain the love of the Taijun, she could become Ji Xunyuan's concubine without a problem.
However, the servant behind Aunt Du seemed to have just entered the garden. She had a fair complexion and a pair of peach blossom eyes that were very seductive. His gaze lingered on Ji Xunyuan for at least half an incense stick's time.
This was the first time Haitang had seen such an audacious girl in the Duke Song Residence.
It was likely that Aunt Du had brought the wolf into the house this time, and not added wings to the tiger.
Since that was the case, why would Haitang use his hands to kill? The two of them would definitely fight to the death. When the time came, she would be the final winner.
Haitang had followed Ji Xunyuan for so many years. Although she had no name or status, how could she not know what the old master was thinking?
Haitang and the late Madam were somewhat similar, and Old Master's longing for the late Madam was hidden deep in his heart and never mentioned to outsiders.
Haitang had been serving the old master for so many years, and the old master's brush had always drawn a portrait of the madam. Haitang had such a unique condition. How could she possibly be jealous of a cheap girl?
"What do you think of the girl beside Aunt Du?”At night, Haitang was washing the Matriarch's feet when she heard the Matriarch's question.
Haitang raised her eyes and answered with a smile,""Just now, this servant only glanced at it and did not observe it carefully. As long as it was a person personally chosen by Aunt Du, it should not be wrong.”
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