"That's great. Have you decided to choose her?" The Third Madam smiled.
The Second Miss nodded.
"If that's the case, why didn't you call her in for questioning just now?" the Third Madam asked.
"Ask what?" The Second Miss looked at her mother.
Third Madam: "Ask her how old she is this year, whether she signed a life contract or a death contract, and how many people in her family are there. When she leaves with you later, you will definitely give her family a considerable reward. Since you have decided to take her away, you must comfort her family so that she can work for you with peace of mind."
The Second Miss shook her head. She now knew why Grandmother didn't choose her mother to be the head of the household, but let Second Aunt be the head. She really couldn't grasp the severity of the situation.
Didn't she know what time it was now? Besides, who would ask about the truth on their first meeting?
"Let's do this for today and let her come over in a few days so that she will not attract attention."
On the other hand, Qu Fulan had been called away for no reason, and then returned for no reason.
Although she still didn't know anything, she already had some guesses in her heart.
First, it was Granny Fang's appearance, making things up to find the bracelet, then she called her to the third household, but she didn't even let her see the owner.
These two matters revealed the same message, the third branch wanted to stir up trouble.
What did the third branch want to do, and it was actually related to a servant girl?
Using the matter of finding the bracelet, Granny Fang sized up the servant girls like goods.
She was called to stand in the third branch's courtyard. Although she didn't see the main character, wasn't there someone hiding somewhere to observe her?
If it was observation, then what was the purpose of choosing her from the many maidservants to observe alone?
Qu Fulan couldn't help but think of a word: trusted aide.
It might not be an accurate description, but that was the general meaning.
If you want someone to be willing to sacrifice for you, you have to train them to be your trusted aide.
Since they wanted to train a trusted aide, they naturally needed to observe carefully and then choose the most suitable one to bring back and train.
And what kind of thing would require one to choose a lowly and beautiful maidservant to be their 'confidant'?
Qu Fulan had watched so many dramas about harem fights and house fights, so she more or less knew how much trouble women in ancient times could cause. In order to strengthen their love, they would take the initiative to take a concubine for their husband. Moreover, this concubine had to be one of their own and listen to their orders wholeheartedly.
Now, was the Second Miss doing the same thing?
In ancient times, it was normal for men to have three wives and four concubines. The Second Miss's husband's love was stolen by another concubine, so she wanted to bring one of her 'own' back home to cultivate?
Therefore, the more outstanding a person was, the better her looks would be, and she would only be easy to control if she had a low status.
With this thought in mind, she really met the requirements perfectly.
Qu Fulan didn't want to let her imagination run wild, but this was the only guess that fit the current situation.
As for the actual situation, she still needed to confirm it. Even if it wasn't for this purpose, she had to find out what the other party was up to before she could think of a countermeasure.
On the other hand, Yue Yuan was planning to look for Qu Fulan to discuss some matters, but when she arrived, she only saw Hai Xia and not Hai Tang.
"Where did Hai Tang go?" Yue Yuan asked.
Hai Xia, who was munching on melon seeds in the house, stood up immediately when she saw Yue Yuan. She replied with a guilty look, "Granny Fang called Sister Hai Tang to the third household and she has not returned."
Yue Yuan frowned and said, "Granny Fang? Why is she looking for Hai Tang for no reason?"
Hai Xia was relieved when she saw that Yue Yuan did not blame her for being lazy. "I don't know either. When she first came to this small courtyard, she said she dropped something and asked us sisters to help look for it. In the end, she left when we couldn't find it. Later, she came back and called Sister Hai Tang over, but she didn't say what it was."
It wasn't that Hai Xia didn't care about Hai Tang. She was worried that Hai Tang had been called away for no reason, but she had a bad habit. She liked to crack melon seeds when she was thinking about problems, but she couldn't figure it out after a long time.
Yue Yuan pondered for a moment, but couldn't think of anything, so she said, "When she comes back, tell her to look for me."
Not long after Yue Yuan left, Qu Fulan returned.
"Just now, Sister Yue Yuan came to look for you," Hai Xia said immediately. " I told her that you were called away by Granny Fang. Sister Yue Yuan said to go look for her when you're back."
Qu Fulan originally wanted to ask Hai Xia about the third branch so that she could analyze it further. However, after hearing what Hai Xia said, she changed her mind.
Although Hai Xia was well-informed, she probably did not know the third branch as well as Yue Yuan. It would be a waste of time to ask, so she went to look for Yue Yuan.
When she saw Yue Yuan, she was busy embroidering the old lady's forehead band.
"Sister Yue Yuan, Hai Xia said that you came to look for me earlier. Is there something wrong?" Qu Fulan asked.
Yue Yuan laughed. "Ever since Hua Hao drank the medicine you prescribed, she said that her body felt warm and she no longer felt pain. She said that she wanted to thank you, but her period was still going on. She asked me to say that this is her gift to you."
The head maidservant could have some special treatment. For example, when she was on her period, she didn't need to serve the old lady. She was considerate of the maidservant's health, but she was mainly worried that they would pass bad luck to her.
Qu Fulan looked at the bracelet in Yue Yuan's hand and declined, "You've already paid for the treatment. How can I still accept gifts?"
Yue Yuan said, "It's just a token of my appreciation. Just accept it. Don't look at it as an ordinary bracelet. It's also a gift from the old lady. It's very precious. If you don't accept it, do you think it's not good enough? "
Since she had already said this, it would not make sense for her to decline.
"Help me thank Sister Hua Hao."
"Hai Xia said that Granny Fang went to look for you," Yue Yuan said. "What did she want from you?"
Qu Fulan had originally wanted to say it, so she didn't hide it. She told him about how Granny Fang had gone to the courtyard to look for the bracelet, and then how she had been taken to the third branch and stood up.
"Big Sister Yue Yuan, I'm afraid I did something wrong and offended the third household, but I really don't know where I did wrong. I stay in the courtyard all day and I'm really flustered. I hope Big Sister Yue Yuan can help me find out the situation. If I really did something by accident that offended someone, then I can find an opportunity to apologize before I can be at ease."
Having a friendship was different. Yue Yuan took it to heart after listening.
"You do not need to panic. It is late now. Tomorrow I will find someone to ask and it should not be a big matter. Rest assured."
Logically speaking, after such an unfathomable thing happened, Qu Fulan shouldn't have been able to sleep at night.
In the end, she still fell asleep as soon as she lay down.
This was related to the ups and downs she had experienced in the modern world. It was also during that time that she knew that it was useless to be anxious. Things had already happened, and only by calming down and thinking of a way could she solve the problem. Blindly panicking would only make things worse.
It was the same now. Even if she didn't sleep for the whole night, what was supposed to happen would still happen. It wouldn't change because of her worries. In this case, it was better to have a good rest and make plans.
Even if they had to face the worst situation in the end, there would always be the worst way to deal with it.