Yueya appeared in the Li family's house as she did in Li Baojia's previous life.
The last time, that woman clearly said that Yueya had been selected. She also agreed with Li Baojia that she would send Yueya to the assistant minister's residence if Yueya appeared.
Before, she asked Taotao if these families with a new maid had seen such a maid.
She also told Li Jiaying to inform her to come over if a maid with a crescent birthmark came over, and she would pick the maid up.
She waited a few days for her to appear, but nothing happened. Now, like a ghost, she was led to the Li family's house.
The woman was so scared that she could not speak. Her mouth opened and closed for a while, but there was no sound.
Taotao also saw the birthmark of the maid at the back.
She remembered that Miss Baojia was looking for the maid the last time, and this woman refused them.
Taotao stood with arms akimbo and said, "Madam Liu, the last time, when Miss Baojia was looking for her, you said she was selected and would let your people send her to the assistant minister's residence if she returned. But now, you led her to appear here!"
Madam Liu broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly kneeled in panic. "No... It's my fault. I did not know that you are so noble and wanted to give this girl a good future, so I did such a stupid thing..."
She kneeled on the ground and seemed to be very regretful. Then she slapped herself and said, "I deserved to die. I was so stupid that I dared to lie to you..."
But Li Baojia thought, "No.
"There must be something wrong."
Not to mention why the woman treated a maid so well and made such a great effort to bring her a promising future.
In her previous life, Luna did not mention this woman at all, let alone have any interaction with this woman.
How could they be completely disconnected if they were in a good relationship?
And the state of this woman was not right either.
How could she be so scared of this if she just lied to her and did not send Yueya to the Zhang family?
Li Baojia thought, "Do I look fierce?"
Li Baojia rubbed her face and firmly denied this thought.
She felt this woman must be afraid of something worse, something that she or the Li family must never discover.
"What is it?" Li Baojia wondered.
She tilted her head and thought for a while. Then she said, "I don't blame you for not recognizing me. After all, I didn't tell you my identity either."
She pointed at Yueya. "Come over here."
Hearing this, Yueya walked over, looking quite submissive.
She raised her head and revealed her beautiful face. She had lovely features, although probably because of long-term malnutrition, her complexion was not good. However, it could be seen that she would be a beauty in the future with good care.
"What can you do?"
"I can do some needlework, comb hair, count, and know a little about gardening." She gently bowed, looking unassuming and calm.
She was completely unaffected by the sudden incident just now.
Although Taotao was loyal, she was young, and many things were not suitable to be entrusted to her, so when Li Baojia chose her maid, she wanted to find a calmer one.
And this was also the reason why she chose Yueya in her previous life.
Now she routinely asked questions, and Yueya also behaved as well as in her previous life. However, Li Baojia knew it very well.
There was something wrong with this girl.
She nodded slightly and pointed at two more people at the back. "Come here, you guys."
Those two maids looked only 15 or 16 years old. Hearing that, they carefully looked up and came over, trembling.
"What can you do?"
"I can also do some needlework..."
"I can cook and clean the courtyard..."
They looked normal and seemed to be no problem.
But the truth was the exact opposite.
She believed Nanny Lin should have already told this woman she wanted a first-class maid.
So just now, that woman said she had not kept her promise to send Yueya to the Zhang family but had sent her here instead for the sake of Yueya's future, which was barely justified.
But apart from Yueya, the rest of these maids could only do such little things, so which of them was suitable to be a first-class maid?
The needlework could be done by special maids in the courtyard.
Cooking and cleaning were the work of the low-class maids.
It seemed that no matter how she chose, she would only choose the relatively good Yueya to be the first-class maid in the end.
She looked at those maids at the back.
Then she suddenly smiled and pointed to Yueya. "Then you stay."
Next to her, Nanny Lin also came back to her senses. "Madam Liu, that's not right. How come the quality of these maids you sent here today is so poor?"
Madam Liu was just relieved, but now, she has become nervous again. "Well... Alas, the business is not doing well these days. The last few high-quality maids were selected early. And these are already the best now."
Nanny Lin was doubtful. "Don't lie to me. Imperial City is so short of maids now?"
Madam Liu nodded. "That's right. Even if you go to other places to inquire again, their maids are on the same level as mine. These maids are in high demand in Imperial City these days."
Li Baojia said, "Now that the selection has been made, Nanny Lin, send Madam Liu out."
Nanny Lin nodded and sent her out.
Li Baojia sat in the same place and gave Yueya her name in the same order as in her previous life. Then she said to a servant, "Take her to the laundry room and make her a laundry maid."
Yueya finally showed a different look from just now, surprised. "Miss..."
Li Baojia smiled faintly. "What?"
Yueya lowered her head again. "Nothing. I am at your disposal."
The servant took her away. Taotao asked, "Miss Baojia, I also think this thing is strange... Why do you still keep her?"
Li Baojia said slowly, "If I send her away, there will be other such people coming.
"Why not keep her around and put her under my nose to see what she really wants?"
Taotao looked like she understood it. "I see. Miss Baojia, you are so awesome and far-sighted."
Li Baojia laughed. "Then you should keep an eye on her. Don't let her come near my room, and don't let her touch my food."
Taotao nodded and looked at Li Baojia, who was sitting under the shade of the tree smilingly. The sunlight fell on her shoulders, and her smile was smug and cunning.
Taotao said, "Miss Baojia, I always feel that you are a little different from before."
Li Baojia took a grape and peeled it slowly. "How is it different?"
Taotao thought carefully. "Well... You become smarter and also know some inexplicable things... And you become bolder!"
Li Baojia said, "But you are also very bold! Come on. Let's go back to the room."
Then she got up and went into the room.
Taotao made a face and followed her in.
It was getting late now, and soon it would be time for dinner.
Li Baojia propped up her head and thought about today's dinner.
In her previous life in the crown prince's residence, she had nothing to do in her daily life except study beauty recipes and food.
In a few years, a food called hot pot would come over from the western region.
To eat hot pot required a stove on the side with a burning copper pot on top. The center of the pot was hollowed out to hold the charcoal fire. Some thick soup could be placed on the side to cook some sliced mutton and pork.
The middle could also be used to cook some small, soft, sticky, and sweet cakes.
Mutton cooked this way was also tender and smooth with no stinking smell.
Li Baojia swallowed and asked Taotao to call the dinner lady to come.