Chapter 79: The Maid Attending the Bride

  Yao Cun Jia touched the worry in his heart, and as he spoke, tears almost flowed out. He hastily looked away, blinked his eyes to dispel the mist in his eye sockets.

  Yao Cunhui was stunned, she didn't expect her sister to think so deeply! In her opinion, under the circumstances of a blind marriage, it was already a huge surprise to get a husband with such a family background and appearance, but unexpectedly, her sister wasn't thinking that way.

  Yao Cunhui felt a little ashamed, thinking that she was indeed shallow. Not every young lady would fall head over heels in love with a handsome man at first sight, after all, physical appearance was just superficial!

  No wonder my sister has been in a bad mood for the past few days.

  "Sister, don't worry, I'll take care of this matter. I'll make sure to eliminate your worries!" Yao Cunhui thought for a moment and suddenly patted his chest with a smile.

  "Who?" Yao Cun Jia asked in surprise.

  "Really!" Yao Cunhui nodded and smiled: "Sister, you forgot that Eldest Brother knows your husband, doesn't he? Can't we trust Eldest Brother's words?"

  Yao Cun Jia was taken aback, her face turned red again, and she said softly: "Th-th-this..."

  "Give it to me!" Yao Cunhui smiled and said, "Actually, I think sister is worrying too much. Birds of a feather flock together, and people with similar interests gather together. Those who associate with Big Brother are unlikely to be people with bad character! If brother-in-law really has any problems, Big Brother would have told us long ago! However, the matter has already been settled, why bother sister? In aristocratic families, rules are paramount, even if things go wrong in the future, who can surpass sister? Sister is so intelligent and capable, with her grandmother and father supporting her, I believe she will be able to solve any problem that comes up!"

  Yao Cun Jia was taken aback, and her heart suddenly cleared up. Ah, what was she entangled in? This was a marriage arranged by her maternal grandmother, after all! Could her maternal grandmother possibly harm her? Moreover, the Xie family was not one to neglect their children's education. Just looking at how Mrs. Xie and their attendants conducted themselves would make that clear. Even if this future husband of hers was somewhat unruly, he wouldn't go against the norms or principles on major matters. The Xie household wouldn't allow him to be wrong either. She was his legitimate wife, married through proper channels, so as long as she didn't commit any of the seven offenses that allowed for divorce, what did she have to worry about?

  "It's actually my sister who is confused! You're absolutely right!" Yao Cun Jia smiled and said, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore! Uh, as for Big Brother Da, you don't need to ask him either!"

  "Oh, really won't ask anymore?" Yao Cunhui found her change was too fast, and it was a bit strange.

  "It doesn't matter anymore!" Yao Cun Jia's tone was resolute, his black gemstone-like eyes gazing forward as he said calmly: "No matter what lies ahead, I will face it all one by one. Since that's the case, whether or not I ask is of no consequence."

  "Sister!" Yao Cunhui felt relieved and couldn't help but lean against her shoulder, the sisters looked at each other and smiled comfortably.

  "Miss, madam is asking for you to go over!" Just as the two were talking, Green Lotus led Autumn Fragrance, who was standing beside Madam Ma, over.

  "Mother is looking for me?" Yao Cun Jia sat up straight and asked with a smile: "Do you know what it's about?"

  Qiu Fang smiled and said: "I'm just a messenger, I don't know what it's about."

  Yao Cun Jia smiled faintly and said, "Wait a moment, I'll just tidy up my hair and be right there!"

  Qiu Fang nodded, and stood properly to one side. Lü He, Lü Ye, and others came up to help her tidy her hairdo, adding a bright red agate pin with golden inlays, and helped her adjust the crimson brocade embroidered with flowers, and the eight pieces of light orange-red pomegranate flower-patterned xiang skirt. Only then did she accompany him to the Ma family's place.

  Yao Cunhui was also planning to follow, but didn't expect Qiu Fang to block her way and smile: "Second Miss, the madam said she only invited the eldest miss over, you..."

  "Then I won't go! I'll head back first and visit my mother in the afternoon instead!" Yao Cunhui was taken aback, forced a smile, and couldn't help but secretly suspect that Ma Shi was up to something again after keeping a low profile for a while.

  Qiu Fang looked at her with gratitude and hastily followed Yao Cun Jia.

  Because of Yao Cun Jia's relationship, Yao Cun Hui also rose with the tide, and the lower officials in the mansion became even more respectful.

  That day, Ma Shi had a simple thing to say: assign a maid to accompany Yao Cun Jia!

  Yao Cun Jia and Lu He followed Autumn Fragrance to the main hall, where they saw four slender and delicate maids standing with their hands hanging down and heads bowed. They were wearing pink satin jackets with embroidered flowers, white silk long skirts, and had their hair styled in shiny buns adorned with small, exquisite gemstone hairpins and two bright red pom-poms the size of copper coins.

  Yao Cun Jia and Lu He exchanged a silent understanding with just one glance, both of their hearts sinking at the same time.

  Although this matter was unexpected, it was also within expectation, and he knew that it was an inevitable thing. Yao Cun Jia's heart flashed with displeasure, but his facial expression remained calm, still smiling as usual to greet him.

  Madam Ma invited her to sit down and talk, and ordered "Serve tea for the young lady!"

  After a few words of small talk, Madam Ma smiled and said to Yao Cun Jia: "Your dowry is all ready, you can just stay at home and prepare for your wedding, don't worry about anything! I think that only the quality of the accompanying maids and servants needs to be carefully considered again. After all, the Xie family is a big family, and the quality of the accompanying maids and servants directly affects your dignity, it can't be careless!"

  Yao Cun's heart slightly chilled, and he nodded his head in agreement, saying: "I don't understand these things either, so please worry about them more! As for the dowry servants, Green Lotus and Green Leaf will definitely follow me. As for the wet nurse, my nanny passed away early, but the kindness remains. Please, Mother, have pity on me and let Nanny's family go with me too. As for the rest, please take charge!"

  Ma was slightly displeased, and a faint pain arose in her chest, and she secretly resented: How could this big girl also learn to talk back and take charge? Found a good husband's family, wings hardened, want to fly?

  Ma's stomach was upset and she didn't feel well, so she didn't dare to force herself to be the host for Yao Cun Jia. She looked at what she said and thought it wasn't excessive, so she endured it and smiled: "Green Lotus and Green Leaf have followed you for so long, of course they will go with you! As for the wet nurse, it's only natural that she would follow you too, after all, she's like a member of your family. As for the rest, I've already chosen three concubines to accompany you..."

  She explained one by one to Yao Cun Jia, one was from the Zhuangzi's house, two were from the government's house. As soon as Yao Cun Jia heard it, she knew that although they were not Ma Shi's confidants, they were also useful under her hands. It seemed that Ma Shi had already selected four houses for her, and now she couldn't help but get rid of one of them.

  "Alright, let's talk about the maids. Next are the four maidservants. Madam Ma ordered them to lift their heads and pointed at each of them with a smile: "Lan Xiang, Liu Li, Su E, Su Yan, all of them are clever and well-behaved after being trained, they have good temperaments and are steady in handling matters, it's best to have them serve by your side!"

  Yao Cun Jia raised her eyes, and her gaze flashed as she looked around. They were all 15 or 16 years old, with striking appearances, skin as white as snow, red lips and white teeth, like a bunch of water scallions! Lan Xiang was elegant and charming, Liu Li was clear and refined, Su E was innocent and playful, and Su Xian was gentle and quiet. Each one was good in her own way, with their own unique charm!

  Green Lotus bit her lip, her face slightly pale. She and Green Leaf were naturally doing their best to follow Yao Cun Jia's lead, but looking at these four people in front of them, without mentioning anything else, just talking about their appearance, which one was willing to be inferior? Moreover, who knows how many words Ma had instructed or provoked behind the scenes - Green Lotus closed her eyes, as if she had already smelled the smell of gunpowder.

  Looking at the four of them, Yan Xiang, however, couldn't help but think of Xie Fu's figure and that enchanting face in his mind. He secretly mocked himself: If these four saw the new young master's appearance, they would probably rush forward with all their might even if it was a mountain of knives and a sea of fire ahead.

  If it were before, Yao Cun's mood would have been terrible, but now that he has figured it out, not only was he not defeated, but instead a strong desire to fight back emerged: Let's see what kind of family rules and regulations the Xie family has!

  "Mother is really good at picking people, these four girls are all outstanding, just by looking at their appearance, you can tell they're clever!" Yao Cun Jia smiled.

  "Since you're also satisfied, then it's settled with the four of them! Follow me back to Rong Fang Yuan today and spend some time getting familiar with your temperament. It'll be easier to handle things in the future!"

  Ma's heart was pleased, but no matter how she looked at it, she felt that the smile on Yao Cun Jia's face was a forced one. She said, her face sinking, to the four maids: "From now on, Big Miss is your master! You must serve Big Miss well, and in the future, you will also have to serve Young Master well, do you understand?"

  Lan Xiang and the others nodded in unison, and Tingting floated forward with them to kowtow to Yao Cun Jia, saying "We've seen the young lady", which meant they officially acknowledged her as their master.

  As soon as she opened her mouth, her voice was sweet and melodious, like the trills of a canary, with a unique charm that made Green Lotus secretly curse "Sly fox!"

  "Get up, how can I bow to you in front of Mother!" Yao Cun Jia raised his hand and smiled.

  The four maids responded in unison with a "yes", and they stood up one after another, automatically standing behind Yao Cun Jia. Their movements brought out a faint fragrance of cosmetics, the scent was light and elegant, moving people's hearts. Even Lu He's face turned green.

  "This is how it should be, what's wrong with that!" Madam Ma saw that she had fully accepted her own mixed emotions and felt extremely good, thinking it was not enough, still wanting to stir the fire, so she smiled again: "Good child, once you're in your husband's household, you'll understand. Only people from your mother's family will be on the same page as you! What kind of family is the Xie family? Can a concubine or a mistress be missing? I know you don't like to hear this, but it's the truth, and it won't disappear just because you don't want to listen! Rather than letting some unknown woman take advantage of the situation, why not promote someone from your own side? It's better to have control and have an ally, don't you think?"

  "Mother is right, daughter will do as she says!" Yao Cun Jia's palms tightened, and she heavily bit the words "do as she says", her eyes inadvertently swept across Cai Xia, Qiu Fang and others. She originally didn't want to say this, but Ma Shi's words were really too hurtful, no different from taking a knife and recklessly stabbing it into someone's heart.

  Ma's eyes widened, and she suddenly remembered the fourth aunt, her face flushing red in an instant. She coughed to cover it up, picked up a nearby teacup, and took two sips.