Chapter Fifty-Four: Doubts

  The room was quiet. At this time, even if a needle fell on the ground, its sound could be heard.

  Hongyu knelt in front of Ye Qinglan, cold sweat beading on her forehead. She finally lost that arrogant air: "Miss, please calm down, I was momentarily blinded by foolishness and dared to offend you. Please don't hold it against me, Miss. I won't dare again from now on. I hope you can forgive me, Miss, and not hold it against me. From now on, I will definitely serve you wholeheartedly..."

  Ye Qinglan coldly gazed at Hong Yu as she begged for mercy. After Hong Yu spoke until her mouth was dry, Ye Qinglan calmly said: "Don't forget what you said today. If there's a next time, I absolutely won't show leniency."

  Hong Yu knocked her head in gratitude, but felt suffocated with unspoken grievances.

  "Your services are not needed today. Go back to your room and reflect on yourself well. Without my orders, you're not allowed to come out casually."

  Hong Yu was thoroughly cured of her temper and retreated with a dejected air.

  Don't mention Ruixue, even Guiyuan felt extremely pleased.

  Although Hongjuan was not in the house, she could also hear the movements inside clearly. When she came back to serve again, she couldn't help but feel a few more nervous and fearful.

  Ye Qinglan glanced at Hong Juan absent-mindedly and said lightly, "Hong Juan, when Madam gave you and Hong Yu to me before, did she say anything?"

  Although her voice was not loud and her tone was very calm, Hongjuan suddenly felt a jolt all over her body, and reflexively knelt down: "I am devoted to serving the young lady with all my heart, I absolutely have no second thoughts. Please, young lady, be discerning."

  In just two short days, Hong Juan has learned the ferocity of this seemingly gentle and amiable Third Miss. Even someone like Hong Yu was left with a loss, it's better for her to be honest and obedient...

  Ye Qinglan actually couldn't stand the practice of kneeling down at every turn, but she had to follow local customs when entering a new place. If she didn't show some dignity as the mistress, how could she keep in line these maids with ulterior motives?

  So she didn't make a sound, but instead picked up a cup of tea and slowly sipped it.

  The room was filled with a suffocating silence. Only occasionally could the faint sound of the lid touching the rim of the cup be heard. Honglian knelt nervously, her heart in her throat.

  It wasn't until much later that Ye Qinglan slowly opened her mouth and said, "Alright, stop kneeling, get up!"

  The red phoenix felt relieved of a heavy burden, busily knocking its head to thank the kindness, but after getting up, it only then discovered that its back was cool and slippery, in just a short moment, it had broken out into a cold sweat.

  Ye Qinglan knocked a few sentences lightly, and let Hong Luan retreat. Compared to Hong Yu, Hong Luan was much easier to handle. It's estimated that after today, both of them will calm down a lot.

  After lunch, Ye Qinglan took a short nap and then went to Huancui Pavilion.

  Logically speaking, she should have brought Rui Xue and Hong Yu, the two senior maids. But Hong Yu had just been punished with house arrest, and Hong Juan didn't like her either, so she simply took Guan Yuan along instead.

  The osmanthus suddenly had a feeling of being cherished, and her small face was excitedly radiant.

  Ye Qinglan watched with a smile in her heart. The clever and agile maid was good, but having someone like Guiyuan who was so innocent and simple also had its advantages. At least she didn't have to guess what was on her mind, as her thoughts were almost written all over her face.

  "Miss, walking so far, can your body take it?" Guiyuan asked with a concerned face.

  "Don't worry, I can still hold on for this stretch of the road." She smiled slightly and they continued on their leisurely journey, as if out for a stroll.

  Arrived at Huancuitang Pavilion in a daze.

  At this time of day in the past, Ye Qingning should have been practicing piano, and the sound of ding-dong could be heard from afar. But today it was unusually quiet.

  Ye Qinglan felt a sense of wonder in her heart and casually asked the little maid guarding the door, "Didn't Sixth Sister practice piano today?"

  The little maid smiled and replied: "Madam and Miss are talking in the house!"

  Is Zheng here too?

  Ye Qinglan's footsteps paused. She began to consider whether she should immediately return home. The mother and daughter were whispering to each other, and it would be too impolite for her to go over and interrupt them.

  "Is Miss Ten here?" came a smiling voice from Know Xia.

  Ye Qinglan couldn't turn back now, so she smiled and nodded: "Auntie is here too? I'll just go greet her then."

  Zhi Xia smiled and led Ye Qinglan into the inner room.

  It's unclear what Zheng said to Ye Qingning earlier, but both of their faces seemed somewhat unsightly. Ye Qinglan pretended not to notice and smiled brightly as she greeted Zheng with a bow.

  "Zheng looked up and down at Ye Qinglan, asking indifferently: "Your body hasn't recovered yet, why are you out and about?" His tone was neither cold nor warm, unconsciously carrying a hint of the dignity that came with long-term high status."

  Ye Qinglan smiled and replied: "I've been cooped up in the house for several days, feeling a bit stifled, so I thought of coming to find Sixth Sister to chat. Didn't expect Auntie was here too!"

  Zheng's mood was not good, and he didn't have the interest to chat, so he randomly asked a few questions and then stopped talking. Ye Qingning's face was even more gloomy, pursing her lips and not saying a word.

  The atmosphere is so cold and depressing, it's clearly not a good idea to speak casually.

  Ye Qinglan took advantage of drinking tea to quietly observe the mother and daughter's every move.

  Ye Qingning was still young, so it was forgivable that she couldn't hide her emotions. But even Zheng Shi also obviously revealed her emotions, which was really not right.

  What were they talking about before?

  After sitting for a while, Zheng finally stood up: "I still have things to do, so I'll go back first."

  Ye Qinglan got up to see him off, and Ye Qingning also stood up to send him a few steps, but her face was tight and didn't have a smile. Zheng Shi glanced at her and sighed silently in her heart. Because Ye Qinglan was also there, she couldn't say anything either.

  After Zheng left, only Ye Qinglan and Ye Qingning were left.

  Ye Qinglan thought for a moment and asked tentatively: "Sixth sister, you seem to be in a bad mood. Is something wrong?"

  Ye Qingning was in a bad mood and had no patience to deal with anyone. She replied somewhat irritably, "Nothing's wrong. Don't ask too much."

  Judging from her reaction, Ye Qinglan immediately had a number in mind. Something that could make Ye Qingning so annoyed must have something to do with Zheng Junyan...

  "Has there been news from the Zheng Guo Gong Fu?"

  Ye Qingning was shocked, her face full of astonishment: "How did you know?!" This matter only Zhengshi and she knew, even her father was deceived, how did Ye Qinglan know?!

  Yeh Ching-lan frankly replied, "I was just guessing. Sixth Sister, I know you're not in a good mood, and I shouldn't have asked so many questions. But keeping things bottled up will only make you feel more depressed. Why don't you tell me about it? Even if I can't help much, at least I can share your worries with you. Who knows, maybe I'll even be able to come up with some ideas for you!"

  Normally, Ye Qingning wouldn't have listened to these words. But today her mood was really gloomy, and after hearing this she actually felt a little moved.

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  Tomorrow is going to be a strong push, like-minded friends don't forget to collect one, it's also convenient to find later ~ O (∩ _ ∩) O ~