This was very interesting.
There was a good saying, don't use the person you suspect, don't doubt the person you use.
This Second Miss wanted to use her, but also looked down on her. The moment she came, she lowered her horse's might and showed her how powerful she was so that it would be easier to control her in the future.
But who told her that only humans should be used this way?
If Liu Bei wanted to use Zhuge Liang, he had to visit the thatched cottage three times to show his sincerity.
In order to retain talents, modern company bosses also had to offer high salaries to show their sincerity.
This Second Miss wanted the horse to run but didn't let it eat grass.
How could the Second Miss not know that someone had entered? She had already seen this girl a few days ago, but she had only sized her up from a distance. At that time, she was already shocked as if she was a celestial being. When the person had entered just now, she had deliberately not looked at her. As a result, this girl was so beautiful that the whole house seemed to be glowing, making it impossible to ignore her even if she wanted to.
However, she still had to give the other party a show of her might and show her prowess. It was about time for the Second Miss to look at the person who had come. She then acted as if she had just noticed that there was someone in the house.
"So you've already brought her here. Why didn't anyone say anything?"
These words were said without any skill. After Qu Fulan entered the door, she bowed to pay her respects. Unless one was deaf or blind, one would not be able to not know.
However, when she said that, the people around her cooperated as if they were blind. "It was the servants' carelessness. Second Miss, please don't blame us."
Qu Fulan's expression did not change and she bowed again.
She had no choice. Since she did not acknowledge her the first time, she had to do it again.
Qu Fulan's beautiful voice was also sweet. The Second Miss could not help but frown when she heard this. She could not help but think of the vixen in her family. She was an unpresentable, underhanded wh*re who used her beauty to seduce her husband all day. The servant on night duty said that the behavior of the little wh*re at night was even more underhanded, no different from that of the woman in the brothel.
That little wh*re was a gift to her husband, Shangguan, so she couldn't do anything to her. Otherwise, she would have been killed by her like the first concubine.
This girl's current beauty was not inferior to that of the little wh*re. She did not need to do anything. She only needed to stand and it was as if she was provoking men.
She was a good seedling. After going back, she would be able to keep her husband after a little training.
However, this kind of lowly daughter was definitely not allowed to get pregnant with her husband's child. When the time came, she would be given a bowl of fertility soup to prevent future trouble.
"How long have you been in the old lady's courtyard?" The Second Miss looked at Qu Futian.
"Second Miss, I've been in Fushou Hall for half a month," Qu Fulan replied.
"What have you been in charge of?" the Second Miss asked.
As soon as she said that, Qu Fulan was sure that the other party really did not know that she was making medicine for the old lady.
"I've cleaned the courtyard, watched the tea stove, and washed clothes," Qu Fulan replied. "Now I'm making medicine for the old lady."
The Second Miss couldn't even make out the depth of her words. It was clear how much she despised Qu Fulan in her heart, which was why she didn't pay attention to the contents of her words.
She also asked a few other questions, such as how many people were in the family, what her parents did, what identity she used to enter the residence, and so on.
After getting the answer, the Second Miss felt that this servant girl was born for her.
"My shoulders are sore from sitting here. Come over and massage my shoulders."
These words were directed at Qu Fulan.
When the others heard this, they didn't feel that there was anything wrong with it. They were all servants, and they were supposed to serve people.
Qu Fulan stepped forward and gave her a massage. The other party squinted her eyes in comfort and said, "You're quite good at serving people. Tomorrow, you'll serve me. If you follow me, you'll have a great fortune."
"This servant is serving the old lady. I don't dare to have second thoughts," Qu Fulan said with her eyes lowered.
The Second Miss sneered and didn't say anything more. She was just casually saying it and wasn't asking for the other party's opinion.
She was just a little servant girl, so she didn't even need to tell the old lady herself. She only needed to say hello to Yue Yuan.
"Call Yue Yuan over and tell her that I have something to say to her."
The servants left as per their orders, while Qu Fulan remained behind to massage the Second Miss' shoulders.
When Yue Yuan arrived, she saw this scene. She furrowed her brows without a trace and immediately went forward to greet her, "Second Miss."
The Second Miss sat still, only moving her upper body slightly. "Sister Yue Yuan, don't be so formal. Before I got married, we were all playing together and I saw you as my own sister. Why are you so distant from me now? There must be other sisters who are even better and are not willing to be close to me."
Yue Yuan laughed and said, "Second Miss, what are you saying? You're the master and I'm the servant. The family rules can't be broken, please forgive me, Second Miss."
The Second Miss laughed. "Forgive me, forgive me. I was just joking with you. Look at you, you took it seriously. Please sit down."
Yue Yuan did not refuse and sat down directly.
Seeing this, the Second Miss's smile froze. "This time I've called Elder Sister over because I have some things I want to ask Elder Sister. I hope that Elder Sister can help me out on account of our many years of friendship."
"What does Second Miss want to ask?" Yue Yuan asked.
The Second Miss said, "I'm not afraid that you'll laugh at me for saying this. When this young lady was not married, how would she know the pain of marriage? Whether it's good or bad, you'll only know after you're married. It's fine if you have someone by your side, but you don't. You're facing everything alone, and it's really hard to say."
This story that had no beginning or end was truly incomprehensible, but Yue Yuan knew what the Second Miss was talking about. On the surface, she only pretended not to know, but in her heart, she couldn't help but be worried. She didn't know if the Second Miss had already mentioned that matter to Hai Tang. From Hai Tang's expression, she couldn't tell anything.
The Second Miss didn't wait for Sister Yue Yuan's response. Her words were just to lay the groundwork before getting to the point.
"The reason I came back this time is to bring a maidservant from home as a companion. In the future, when we are one and the same, I will have something to discuss and won't be lonely."
Yue Yuan said, "Isn't it easy for Second Miss to bring along a maidservant? There are so many servant girls in the third household, it is just a matter of Second Miss's words."
The Second Miss said, "It would be great if it was a servant girl from the third branch. However, choosing a servant girl also depends on one's affinity. None of the servant girls in the third branch caught one's eye. Now, I think this servant girl named Hai Tang is good. I want to ask Sister Yue Yuan to take her back. What does Sister Yue Yuan think?"
Yue Yuan glanced at Hai Tang discreetly and saw that her eyes were lowered, the emotions in her eyes covered by long eyelashes. Although she did not say anything, at this time, silence was better than words.
"If it were any other servant girl, it wouldn't be a problem for Second Miss to take eight or ten with her. But this one called Hai Tang, I'm afraid Second Miss can't take her," Yue Yuan said directly.
The smile on the Second Miss's face turned cold. "Sister Yue Yuan, why do you say that?"
Yue Yuan explained with a smile, "Second Miss, you may not know this, but the old lady's old illness had relapsed. It was thanks to this maidservant's timely treatment that the old lady's suffering was avoided. Later, she saw that the old lady was suffering from insomnia, so she prescribed prescriptions and prescribed medicine. Now, she's even responsible for brewing medicine. The old lady is very dependent on her."
The Second Miss furrowed her brows. She really didn't expect such a situation to occur. This girl called Hai Tang was actually a doctor?
Only then did he remember that she seemed to have said before that she would make medicine for the old lady. So this was what she meant.
"Isn't there a doctor in the residence? Why do we need to rely on a mere maidservant?"