I scratched my head and told Jingye the part about him looking for his mother last night.

After listening to this, Jingye sighed, her eyes reddened, and she said, "The young master has been a very upright person since he was young, and rarely acts like a spoiled child. But in fact... he must be very sad inside, and I'm afraid he can only feel this way in his dreams."

I replied, "Well, everyone would say that! So when I saw him like that, I really couldn't bear to pry his hands apart."

Jingye nodded, looked at me with dark pupils and said, "Forget it, it's New Year's Day, let's just leave it at that. But I have to tell you, although you and I are the young master's close maids, and the young master has the power to ask us to serve, you have to think about it. Once you serve, you can't leave the house when you reach the age. Being willing to serve the young master's daily life is one thing, and being his concubine in this Tushan Mansion is another. I treat you as my own sister, and I'm afraid you have lost your memory and forgotten, so I remind you. The young master is also a sensible person, and he is definitely not the kind of master who bullies men and women. We can discuss anything."

My heart was shaken, and a trace of emotion turned into sadness. I forced a smile and replied, "Thank you for your advice, sister. I understand."

Jing Ye continued, "It's good that you understand. I'm sure you've heard that the Madam has chosen the daughter of the Fangfeng family as the young master's wife. I heard that Miss Fangfeng has a strong character and is very good at archery. If she is jealous, then life as a concubine will not be easy."

I nodded: "Her temper is indeed... I have already experienced it in Chen Rong's mansion."

"What?! You have seen her? Tell me quickly, what is she like?" Jingye heard this and hurriedly pulled me to sit down.

I told her all this and she opened her eyes wide and said in shock: "That Miss Fengfeng is so vicious?! The luggage was damaged, and she did it without asking if it was you who did it? Isn't she said to have a good temper?"

I smiled softly and said, "You can only know a person's face but not his heart. When she needs help from others, she will naturally show her good side. But when her interests are affected, she will bare her fangs towards me. Anyway, sister, you should be careful of her. It's not certain who will be the young lady in the end!"

Jingye quickly covered my mouth, looked outside the house, and whispered, "Be careful what you say! We can't talk nonsense about this!"

I nodded and whispered, "I know."

Jingye sighed and said, "Oh, I thought I had a lot of work to do today, but after this morning, I suddenly feel that the rest of the work will be no problem at all!"

I smiled and said, "Don't worry, sister. There is always a way to get there. In such a big Tushan Prefecture, there are people and money everywhere. Are you worried that you can't finish the work? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Jingye said, "Yes, although each courtyard is busy preparing their own things, it is not a problem to temporarily transfer a few people. We are just short of servants here. It is not noticeable on weekdays, but it is obvious at this time! Come with me to the small kitchen first. Ruiyang was busy until the evening yesterday, and there are still a few things missing. I will see if they have been delivered this morning. If not, you will have to go to Master Chunming to see if he can get them."

I grabbed my cape and put it on, saying, "Sister, I'll charge wherever you point me. Shall we go now?"

Jingye nodded: "Okay, let's go to the kitchenette to have breakfast. You won't be able to take care of it when you get busy later!"

As she said, after breakfast, I was like a spinning top, busy all the time. On weekdays, when I spent the New Year at home, I only knew how to peel tangerines and play with my phone, and at most helped my mother make dumplings and wash vegetables. I didn't expect that when I came here, the Tushan family was a wealthy family with a lot of rules and things to do. I was busy until the sun set, and then I was let back to my room with an empty stomach to catch my breath.

Xiao Wei was peeling a round orange. There were a few red paper window decorations on the table. When she saw me come back, she quickly stuffed a slice into my mouth and said, "Girl, you're back! You must be so busy today, right?"

I swallowed the orange, gulped down a large cup of hot tea, and then panted and said, "Of course! Wow! What a big scene! By the way, why are you alone here? Where's Xiao Hui?"

Xiao Wei threw an orange slice into her mouth and said, "He was also called away by Mansheng to work! He just arrived, so I dare not neglect him. He must be working very hard!"

I grabbed a piece of rice cake and stuffed it into my mouth. Suddenly, I thought of someone and asked, "By the way, why haven't I seen Mori Ying these two days? What has she been busy with?"

Xiao Wei stopped chewing, blinked, swallowed the orange in her mouth, and replied: "She...she was transferred to the woodshed."

I was so startled that the rice cake almost got stuck in my throat. I had to drink several sips of tea before I could swallow it.

Xiao Wei patted me on the back: "Girl, eat slowly!"

After I had recovered my breath, I held her arm and asked, "When did it happen? Why was she transferred there? Isn't that a place for rough labor?"

Xiao Wei replied, "Not long after we returned to the mansion, one day Aunt Zhao sent someone to ask her to go back and help. Miss Jingye thought that she was originally from that place and the young master was not in the mansion, so there was nothing to do, so she let her go. But she didn't come back at night, so Miss Jingye first sent Ruofeng to ask. Ruofeng came back and said that the person was taken away by Second Madam Rui in a huff. She was afraid that she could not cover it up because of her insignificance, so she came back to ask Miss Jingye. But Miss Jingye didn't bring anyone back, but just said that Senying was sent to the woodshed. We asked her why, but she didn't say anything. She said with a sullen face that we all left and were not allowed to ask about her affairs in the future. I heard Mansheng and the others discussing privately, and I guess she did something wrong with Aunt Zhao."

The more I listened, the more shocked I became. What had she done wrong to be sent to a place like the woodshed? But I couldn't get any information from Xiaowei. I remembered her timid smile and asked, "Did you go to see her afterwards?"

Xiao Wei pursed her lips and said, "I've been there twice. I didn't see her the first time and was stopped by the guard at the firewood room and wasn't allowed in. The second time I listened to Man Sheng and brought some wine to the guard, and the guard let me in. But when I saw Sen Ying, she didn't look at me well and just told me not to visit her anymore. I was so angry that I never went there again."

I thought to myself that she was not very courageous and did not seem like someone who could do anything out of the ordinary. She was also very skillful and would not have broken something valuable by clumsiness. She was sent away from Tushan Jing for no reason. Maybe it was some conspiracy of Rui Er Niang, who was secretly planning to harm Tushan Jing.

Xiao Wei saw me deep in thought and asked tentatively, "Girl, do you... want to go see her?"

I nodded and said, "Senying has been with us for quite some time, but now she has fallen into such a state. I have to go see her."

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