The snow that had been falling for a few days finally melted. All the maids and old women got up early and were busy sweeping the remaining snow on the path.
The servant girl dressed Mei'e up and in less than half an incense's time, everything was ready.
Ji Xunyuan reached out and held Mei'e's hand tightly. The two of them walked towards the Matriarch's garden.
Along the way, everyone watched as Mei'e was held by the old master unscrupulously, and they were all very jealous. But who had a good life like Mei'e? She had just entered the garden as a servant girl when she was chosen by the Matriarch and became the master's side room.
Aunt Du had endured for many years to get the love that Old Master had today.
However, Mei'e had become the second wife of the Duke of Song without much effort. How could people not be jealous?
The curtain had been lifted long ago, and Haitang walked out of the Matriarch's room. She stood at the side with her hands down, expressionless.
Ji Xunyuan saw Haitang and let go of Mei'e's hand.
"You…How did the Matriarch sleep last night?”Ji Xunyuan forcefully suppressed the words in his heart and asked with a smile.
"Very good…but last night, there were rats in the young miss 'room and she woke up once. In the latter half of the night, the Matriarch slept soundly and had just had breakfast. She was already waiting for the Master and Concubine Mei'e.”Haitang's words were soft, making Ji Xunyuan's ears itch.
"That's good, that's good!" Ji Xunyuan muttered to himself, but looked at Haitang in a daze.
"Master, let's go in." Mei'e saw the two people in front of her looking at each other and interrupted them in time.
Ji Xunyuan glanced at Haitang with an unsatisfied look before walking towards the Matriarch's room.
Ji Xunyuan sat beside the Matriarch, and Mei'e respectfully served tea to the Matriarch.
Aunt Du, who was sitting at the side, saw Mei'e's foxy appearance and wanted to go up and tear her face apart.
"This concubine will serve tea to the Matriarch." Mei'e slowly raised her hand, making the Matriarch smile from ear to ear.
The old woman who was responsible for tidying the bed had returned to report that Mei'e was a virgin and had consummated her marriage with the master yesterday.
The Matriarch naturally had to give Mei'e a big red packet.
"You're a blessed child. Look at your legs. You're a woman who can give birth. I'm over eighty years old, and I'm just hoping that you can give Xunyuan a good life. Let our Duke Song Residence prosper.”The Matriarch said with a smile.
"This concubine will remember the old matriarch's teachings and will definitely give birth to a family for the old master.”Mei'e's face was full of shyness. As she spoke, half of her face had already turned red.
"Don't keep kneeling, quickly get up.”The Matriarch stretched out her hand and pulled Mei'e to her side.
The few of them sat together and chatted about their daily life. They were talking about how the Duke Song Residence had an additional master and that they had to serve him well.
Aunt Du didn't say a word throughout the whole process. She just watched coldly from the side as their family was happy.
The current cold treatment caused Aunt Du to feel a deep pain in her bones.
Haitang was right. Mei'e had climbed up to the position of Mistress Mei'e in the Public House in just a few days. This person's intentions were obvious. If she did not teach this girl who did not know the immensity of heaven and earth a lesson, Mei'e would probably think that she was the destined mistress of the Public House.
When they came out of the Matriarch's place, everyone's expressions were not too good.
Ji Chengjun had one more aunt, Aunt Du had one more competitor, and Haitang also had one more mortal enemy. If the three women who had caused the storm in the Song Public House were unhappy, how could the future of the Song Public House be peaceful?
After everything was settled, Mei'e finally became the concubine of the Duke of Song.
Mei'e's food and clothing were really the best in the Duke Song Residence. The servant girls discussed in the kitchen.
"Look at this newly promoted Aunt Mei'e. She eats and wears the best things. I think it won't be long before she surpasses Aunt Du!”
"That's right! Old Master hadn't been to Aunt Du's place for a long time. Now, the master runs to Mei'e's room every day!”
"Look at Aunt Mei'e's servant girl. She's so arrogant when she sees people.”
"Aunt Du has been arrogant in the Duke of Song Residence for many years. If she is suppressed by a girl, I'm afraid she won't let it go easily.”
"Our Lady Mei'e is a good person, unlike some people who bully girls like bullies. Look at the jacket I'm wearing, it was given to me by our Lady Mei'e. These hand warmers were also sent by my wife to give to you all.”As they spoke, Mei Er's personal servant girl, Qiao Ling, walked in slowly.
When the maids saw Qiao Ling, they smiled and said,"If you're here, then so be it. Why are you still bringing gifts? These few days, you used our kitchen, but you didn't forget to bring us something. You're always treating us as outsiders, how can we feel bad?”
The old woman looked at the hand warmer in Qiao Ling's hand and took it.
"In the eyes of us servants, these are all good things. But in our Furen's room, this is an inexhaustible labor.”Qiao Ling said as she walked to the fire. She looked at the steaming black chicken stewed with dangshen and felt unhappy.
The kitchen maid immediately came over and said with a smile,"This is Aunt Du's thing, and she insisted that we take the space and stew it. Since Young Lady is here, we will take their things down so as not to delay Young Lady's important matter.”
The old woman also saw that someone was putting down the dishes and quickly carried Aunt Du's stewed black chicken with dangshen down the fire.
"Thank you," Qiao Ling said with a smile."If there's anything good in Mei'e's room, I'll bring it to you."”
Qiao Ling's small cherry lips seemed to be smeared with honey, making the old woman in the kitchen smile.
As the two of them were talking, Granny Wang also arrived in the kitchen.
"Why hasn't our Madam's stewed black chicken with dangshen been delivered yet? Do you guys want to quit? The kitchen of the grand Duke of Song's estate is actually so slow. Our wife is still waiting to drink the soup!”As Granny Wang spoke, she was already in front of the fire.
She glanced at it and found that the thing on the stove had turned into stewed flower gum.
And that high-quality flower gum was brought by Old Master from the tribute country of the South Sea. In the residence, only the Matriarch had such a good thing. He did not expect that the wretched girl Mei'e also had such a thing in her room.
"Where did our stewed black chicken with dangshen go?”Granny Wang was so angry that she raised her voice an octave.
"Granny Wang, it's not that we're being harsh on you. Look, there are only a few stoves in the kitchen. I still have to cook soup for the Matriarch and the Old Master. He definitely couldn't neglect the young miss. As servants, we are really too busy. Aunt Du's room already has a kitchen, so why did she come here to snatch the stove?”An old woman stood beside Granny Wang and complained.
"Who are you? How dare you talk to me like this! If our wife wants to use the Duke of Song Mansion's furnace, does she have to report to you? We have a kitchen. It's a place for Master to eat and drink. When did it become your turn to interfere? We can stew whatever we want.”As Granny Wang spoke, she went to the kitchen to look for the soup that had been stewed.
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