The next day, the mama from several residences took them to the designated courtyard. In the end, only Kiu Nyu was left, following Mama Lin to the main courtyard.
When they arrived at the courtyard, the door was closed tightly. There is a plaque hanging on the door with the words "Jun" written in large and powerful strokes.
"Come in."
The courtyard was quiet and densely forested, as if there were no servants. Mama Lin led her through the verandah and into a small courtyard with three rooms. In front of the house was a one-foot-wide patio with an osmanthus tree planted there.
"You stay in the room at the end." Mama Lin pointed to the room near the sweet-scented osmanthus tree and said nonchalantly, "The Lord is very disciplined. Don't wander around and violate taboos, or you will be killed. Do you understand?"
Kiu Nyu nodded obediently, "I understand."
Mama Lin eyed Kiu Nyu, really hoping that her choice to put her here was correct.
After a while, she said again: "There are two rules in Jun Courtyard. One, be quiet, and second, be responsible. Don't talk nonsense or walk around randomly. You must not enter the main house without the Lord's order, do you understand?"
Kiu Nyu nodded quickly: "I understand."
Mama Lin turned around and left. Kiu Nyu was left alone, standing in the courtyard with her baggage.
Ten days have passed since Kiu Nyu entered Jun courtyard. Jun Ji lives in seclusion, and Kiu Nyu has never even seen his face, let alone brushing favor to develop friendship and found the Miracle Doctor Shen together.
Moreover, she was assigned the task of copying scriptures by Mama Lin, and he was not even allowed to leave the house.
Kiu Nyu was a little anxious and couldn't delay, but showing this would be disadvantageous for her.
She had calculated everything, but she never expected that Jun Ji would not even see her. She originally thought that as long as she could let him open up and talk about the symptoms of his leg disease then accidentally revealed Grandpa Master's name, he would favor the Weis and include them under his banner.
Grandpa Master 's name was Shen Da.
Doctor Da has known a mysterious existence since two dynasties ago. He lived in seclusion. Many people wanted to seek treatment from him but could not.
Judging from her current identity, it made sense for Jun Ji not to met Kiu Nyu, but still she couldn't contain her irritability.
How could she dispel his doubt and start employing her?
Oh, Dewas! This was karma for all the hard times Kiu Nyu had given to Liu Li and her maids!
Wait, Liu Li!
The task of copying the scriptures was really heavy, but in order to complete the assignment as soon as possible, Kiu Nyu had been copying day and night these days.
Therefore, Mama Lin couldn't help but be surprised when she saw Kiu Nyu handing several volumes of scriptures to her.
Normally, it takes at least twenty days to copy. She opened the scripture and took a look. She had a magnifying glass in her hand and it was written in small regular script. It was neat, beautiful and pleasing to the eye. It was obviously written with a lot of thought.
Mama Lin couldn't help but look at Kiu Nyu deeply. Her head was slightly drooped, her smile was decent, and the posture was proper. Her overall look was gentle and elegant.
The old woman was startled by her own thoughts and eyed the girl, "It's well written."
Kiu Nyu saluted and said, "Thank you, Mama for the compliment."
"You can go now."
"Mama Lin."
Mama Lin's brows and eyes that were slightly loosened just now tightened again, and she said: "What do you want?"
"I heard the maids get our payment every 15 days. For the next pay day, can I get a pass to leave the mansion? I want to send money to my relatives."
"I'll talk to the master first."
"Thank you, Mama Lin."
It took Kiu Nyu three days to realize that the quiet Jun courtyard also had some servants, attendants and guards living there. There is a small gate in Jun Courtyard, which opens into the back street, so it is guarded by many guards. There is also a kitchen in the courtyard, and there are also cooks and servants in the kitchen. In addition, there are many people including concierges, gardeners, horsemen, coachmen, etc.
They were only here for fixed hours and left once their duty was done.
In the next two days, it would be pay day for Kiu Nyu and counting the days, it had been a month since she was staying in Jun courtyard. She must write to Liu Li or else, she might've freaked out and ruined the entire plan.
Kiu Nyu went inside her room again and picked up the sachet pouch she was embroidering. She couldn't get close to Jun Ji and his people didn't gave her a chance to approach him, this was another way she could brush her existence to him. Kiu Nyu mustn't let Mama Lin regret her decision then kicked her out the courtyard, she couldn't bear it.
A couple of days later, Mama Lin came to her room.
"Kiu Wei."
Kiu Nyu saluted and offer her a smile.
"This is your payment and this is the mansion pass," Mama Lin gave her envelope and a golden token. "Be sure to come back before sunset."
"Thank you, Mama Lin."
The elderly woman was about to leave, but Kiu Nyu's voice stopped her.
"Mama Lin, please wait." Kiu Nyu took out a white pouch, "I haven't proven myself to the lord, but he already granted me this favor. I know the lord doesn't lack anything, but I hope Mama can extend my thanks to him."
Mama Lin deserved to be the woman in power of this household, she nodded and took the pouch with her.
Each materials were from their house, of course it was the best. From the silk, the ribbon, and the threads, everything was the highest quality. It was the golden embroidery that made Mama Lin taken aback. It was only the word 'Jun', but the features surrounding the word was intricated Dewas scriptures for peace and protection.
Mama Lin indeed took fancy of the girl's pharmacist background, but she was actually chosen because of her beautiful handwriting. The lord got a lot of official duty, but some tedious things like new year greeting or congratulatory messages to the nobles circle was unavoidable and Mama Lin was considering the girl for that role.
Who knows Kiu Nyu didn't only have good writing, but also understanding of Dewas teaching. Mama Lin sure of this point because this wasn't the same volume as the one she told her to copy.
Even if Kiu Nyu couldn't get the Lord's favor, as long as her character and background had no problem she would be used in the future.
Mama Lin started her day with a potential golden child in mind, while the said person was strolling around town.
"Miss, the letter is already sealed. It will arrive in about 5 to 7 days."
"Thank you."
"Come again, Miss."
Kiu Nyu left the post office and bought local snacks along the way. It would be sunset in an hour and she stopped the carriage.
"To Kamerian street, please."
The carriage was simple but spacious enough for one person, the only decoration inside was the incense burner. Squinting her eyes, Kiu Nyu felt the route was wrong, "Excuse me, this is not the road to-" her head was spinning and she knew she was doomed.
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Kiu Nyu fluttered her eyes with great effort, stared at the red wedding tent for a long time, her back was drenched in sweat as if she was woken up from a nightmare, and the hairs all over her body stood up. Looking at the surrounding antique, it was unfamiliar.
The worst part was.. she was tied up and gagged. The red skimpy dress on her body was telling enough.
Before she could assess her surroundings, she heard someone laughing outside: "Third brother, second brother said that I will get you a beautiful wife. I will do what I said. The girl inside is absolutely beautiful. I heard that she is picked up in a rich area, I guarantee you will be satisfied."
"Thank you, second brother, for your kindness." The gentle voice was slightly drunk, which seemed a little out of place among the loud and bold voices.
"Spring night is only a short moment, so the third master should enjoy it thoroughly." Said someone with a very lewd tone.
The crowd burst out laughing.
Kiu Nyu's face turned ashen when she heard this.
Hearing the sound of unlocking the door, Kiu Nyu quickly pretended to be dead. As soon as she turned around, she felt that this idea was terrible. She should hide under the bed. Maybe they thought the bride had run away and were looking for her everywhere so that she could fish in troubled waters and go out. But it was too late to regret it, the door had been opened and then closed again.
Opportunity always presents itself, it only depends on how people seize it, but her bones were weak. Someone gave too much sedative to her. Could she really jump the groom and flee? Even if she's out of the room, could she run from this place?
While Kiu Nyu's mind was racing, the other person was approaching the bed.
The footsteps were very soft, almost inaudible, but she could feel him approaching slowly, because the smell of alcohol was getting near. Not only was Kiu Nyu dizzy and weak, she also felt like carrying a restless kitten on her chest.
If only she wasn't tied up, she would caress herself.
Wait..! CARESSED?!!