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"Well, what are you good at?"

Ningxu went through the things she could do in her mind, and it seemed that she could only cook. "Madam, I can cook."

"Well, what's your name?"

“Like a dream.”

The eldest lady called over a maid beside her and said, "Zhu'er, Rumeng will be your responsibility from now on. Take her to the kitchen to familiarize herself with the environment and arrange accommodation for her."

Pearl: "Yes, ma'am."

Ningxu followed Zhu'er into the mansion. She observed Zhu'er. This little girl looked much younger than her, but she was more stable than her. She could actually manage things beside the eldest lady. Although Zhu'er didn't have a stunning appearance, she should be a lively and clever girl according to her appearance.

"Your name is Rumeng, right?" Zhu'er spoke first.

"Yeah." Ningxu nodded happily in response.

Zhu'er stopped and seemed to let out a long sigh. She put down her steady attitude and said, "My name is Zhu'er. I came here a few months earlier than you."

Ningxu saw her like this and realized that this little girl was just pretending to be steady in front of the Madam. "Is the Madam very strict?"

Zhu Er didn't understand what she said, "No, the eldest lady is very kind to people. When I first came in, she asked me to follow her and even asked me to accompany her to draw and write."

"Then why are you so timid and trying to pretend to be calm?"

"Hehe." Zhu'er smiled uncomfortably, "Isn't there a new person coming? As the Madam's personal maid, I have to act with full aura. But when I saw that you seemed to be easy to get along with, I lost my temper."

Ningxu also laughed along with Zhu'er. This little girl had a lot of clever ideas, but her psychological quality was too poor. "Zhu'er, is it easy to do the job in this mansion? Are the other people in the mansion easy to get along with?"

Zhu'er: "Well...just do your part, and you won't have any other troubles. As for the other people in the mansion, I'll tell you about them in the evening. I have to take you to the kitchen now and arrange accommodation for you. You have to leave the mansion to pack your luggage, and you have to live in the mansion from now on."

Zhu'er: "By the way! There's an empty bed in my room, Rumeng, do you want to live with me?"

Ningxu: “Of course.” Who wouldn’t want to live with such a little sun?

Zhu'er: "Yeah! That's great. Rumeng, let me tell you some information. It would be more exciting if I told you at night. Hehe." Zhu'er had a wicked smile on her face, looking mysterious.

Before Ningxu could ask Zhu'er, a clear voice came from a distance, with a slightly challenging tone. "What's so exciting? Tell me about it!"

"Oh no." Zhu'er said in a low voice, pulling Ningxu with her head down, and walked to the side of the road to stand. She seemed very afraid of this man, and her palms were sweating.

A gorgeously dressed girl walked towards them.

Zhu'er: "Greetings, Fifth Miss." Zhu'er's voice was obviously shaking, and Ningxu followed her lead.

Fifth Miss: "Oh, who was it? It turns out to be Madam's maid. Hey, why is there an extra follower today?"

Before Ningxu could react, Zhu'er spoke first, "This is the new maid who came today, in charge of the kitchen."

With a "slap", a slap landed on Zhu'er's face, "Bitch, did I tell you to speak?"

Zhu Er quickly knelt down and said, "Yes, it is my fault. Please forgive me, Miss Fifth."

Seeing that the Fifth Miss was about to attack, Ningxu blocked Zhu'er's way and stared at the Fifth Miss with a pair of eyes, "Fifth Miss, Zhu'er contradicted you for my sake. If you are still not satisfied, hit me."

Miss Wu looked at Ningxu's eyes and felt that she had seen them somewhere before. She was even a little afraid of them. She held her hands in the air and stared at Ningxu in a daze.

Ningxu saw that she was coaxed, and continued, "Fifth Miss, I'm sure you've seen the scar on my face. This scar was left by poisoning. There may still be poison left in the wound. Your precious hand, please think carefully."

After hearing this, Miss Wu hesitated between believing and not believing. After a while, she put down her hand. But she was unwilling to accept that a young lady from a royal mansion was being controlled by a maid. "Oh, I will be a princess and a concubine in the future. Beating a lowly maid like you will dirty my hands! Go!"

After saying this, she walked away in a leisurely manner with a group of maids behind her.

Ningxu was speechless when she saw her pretentious look. What lady from a noble family would have a group of maids following her in her own home? She really thought she was the queen.

She helped Zhu'er up and looked carefully at the red marks on her face. "How could this person be so heavy-handed and so domineering?"

Zhu'er held Ningxu's hand and shook her head, "Sister Rumeng, please don't say that about the Fifth Miss anymore. No one in the entire Mo Palace dares to mess with her. She is the princess's daughter."

"Tsk, who cares who she is. Does it hurt?"

Zhu'er nodded stupidly.

"It's okay, let's just ignore her. I'll bring you some delicious food when I leave the house later."

"Really?" Zhu'er's eyes lit up after hearing this, but then she became a little depressed. "I have grown up, and no one has ever brought anything back for me. My parents didn't let me go home after they knew I was admitted to Prince Mo's Mansion. They said that I now have a place to stay, and there are too many children in the family, and they can't afford to take care of me..."

Ningxu felt very distressed seeing her like this. She knew that this was the case in ancient times. Daughters were just free labor in the family, while sons were the hope of the entire family.

She stroked Zhu'er's back, "It's okay, it's okay, we won't recognize them in the future! You have the eldest lady now, and I, I will go out of the house later and bring you a lot of food! They can't eat it!"

Zhu Er burst into laughter after hearing this, and took Ning Xu to familiarize herself with the way to the kitchen and the living quarters. The place where they lived was called Yiqing Pavilion, where all the maids in the mansion lived. The servants in the mansion lived next door, two people to a room.

When Ningxu opened the door, she saw how clean it was inside. After Zhu'er sent her home, she hurried back to the eldest lady's place and told Ningxu to return to the mansion before dark, otherwise the mansion door would be closed and she would not be able to report to the kitchen in time tomorrow morning.

After Ningxu left the house, she went straight back to Boss He. Many acquaintances on the way asked her if she was selected, but she kept it a secret and didn't tell anyone. When she entered the door, Boss He was counting the bills at the counter.

"Cough cough."

Boss He looked up and saw Ningxu, who came over quickly. "Rumeng, how was it? Were you chosen?"

Ningxu smiled and said, "Guess." She sat down on the bench, picked up the teacup and poured some water to drink.

"Girl, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me quickly." Boss He also walked out from the counter and sat next to Ningxu.

Ningxu: "I came back to pack my things. I have to be back home before dark!"

"Really! Oh, that's great. I see a lot of girls went today, but I don't know what the rules of Prince Mo's Mansion are for selecting people. Many people didn't get selected."