Chapter 16)
Yang Xumei also didn't felt good after seeing her miss' once favorite place turned into barren land.
But she was more worried about Gu Yanyan's feelings.
"Miss, don't feel sad. It's just that our Water Pavilion hadn't been taken care of for a long time that's why it looks so-" At this she paused and thought about the words, how to describe this condition, "So.. ugli..?" Seeing her miss' expressions turning more bad and her eyes turning red, she hastily looked at others maids for help.
"Not ugly." One brave maid gritted her teeth and choke out a word.
Feeling grateful, Yang Xumei turned to Gu Yanran and exclaimed, " Yes not ugly not ugly. It's just a little unsightly." Yang Xumei still couldn't go against her conscience and added in the end.
Hearing the word 'unsightly' Gu Yanyan couldn't hold back and started crying.
Within seconds her eyes were filled with filled with tears and after few sobs her cheeks were filled with big tear droplets.
Yang Xumei tsk at her miss' acting skills and dragged her inside the main room.
After dusting and cleaning a single couch she let Gu Yanyan sit on it and distributed other servants their work.
"Ah Xin, Ah Fu, you both go and see the condition of well behind the kitchen. Check if the water is clean and if it's drinkable? Carefully check if it's poisoned or not. We can't trust anyone in this Residence. So you've to be very careful about the things that are delivered in Water Pavilion by any members of the Gu family or any other strangers, understood?" Yang Xumei asked in stern voice.
"Yes, lady Xumei." All servants replied in unison.
Gu Yanyan just watched by the side in amusement as Yang Xumei led the servants and arranged works for them.
No matter if it's her last life or this life, as long Yang Xumei would be their Gu Yanyan would feel at ease.
There was no problem that can't be solved by Xumei as long as it's about supervising and making arrangements to make Gu Yanyan's life easy.
Just as she had expected.... The Well's water was really poisoned, even though the toxicity was not to the point of instant kill but it could make people numbness and dizziness after drinking the water and drinking it in long term would make one die out of weakness and body exhaustion and as the poison would take effect after a long term, in this period, the poison would have already become the part of the body and even the best physician in the capital can't dictate this poison from the victims body.
So cruel... so ruthless.
After hearing this from Yang Xumei, Gu Yanyan just chuckled and drink a cup of water that was given to her as an evidence.
After drinking the water, she didn't feel anything instantly but learning about the effects and benefits of the poison, she was really enlightened.
"The water tastes good after mixing this extra 'element'. Why don't we do this...." Gu Yanyan hooked her fingers at Yang Xumei and whispered few words in her ear.
After hearing her miss' plan Yang Xumei was a little stunned at first but then a revealed an evil smirk that matched with her miss' at the moment.
Both master and servant duo discussed a few more things before a maid from the Tingsong Courtyard that was Madam Yun and Gu Tianhao's courtyard. As the second master and mistress of the house, there courtyard was third biggest courtyard after old Madam Gu and eldest master Gu's courtyard.
"Eldest young miss, Madam asked me to inform you, since you've travelled so far today to return and is already so tired, she won't hold your welcome banquet today and wait until you've adjusted your mood according to your home and environment. Madam had also asked me to inform you, if you need anything in the household, you can ask her without hesitation, after all she is your 'mother' and she is supposed to always care about your 'matters' first." The maid said in an ambiguous way but anyone who would hear this, would understand what Madam Yun actually want her to expect from her.
"Thank you 'mother'." Gu Yanyan didn't care about the threat or warning in her message and thanked her politely.
Seeing how casually she treated Madam Yun's words, the maid didn't know, if this young lady is really didn't understand the meaning behind madam's words or really just didn't care about her.
But since her work had been she turned around to walk away only to return with a few maids behind her in line.
Holding trays in their hands covered with silk clothes, the maids were standing straight behind the first maid.
"Eldest young miss. Madam said since you've just returned from manor and had given her such beautiful high grade yellow jade, she should also give something in return as welcome gift. Even though she was planning to give it to you at your welcome banquet but she wanted to make you happy at your first day in the Residence that's why she asked me to deliver your gift in advance." The maid finished her message and bowed in courtesy in front of Gu Yanyan before gesturing the maids behind her.
Four maid came in line and put the trays in front of Gu Yanyan, bowed and returned to their places, behind the first maid.
"These are some gifts from my Madam, hope you like it and enjoy it. Servant will take her leave now. " The first maid said with a smile and after giving her last courtesy, she turned and left.
After the maid left Gu Yanyan asked Yang Xumei to lift the silk clothes and see what her good 'mother' had sent for her to like and enjoy.
Yang Xumei complied with Gu Yanyan's words and stepped forward to see tge gifts sent by Madam Yun.
A little excited, a little curious, Yang Xumei lifted the silk coth from one of the tray.