Soft and crispy waist

They didn't have much stuff to begin with, so they simply packed up and left Fanghua Courtyard with Madam Zhao while everyone was still on duty.

Soseki Residence is on the east side of the front yard. Although it can be reached by walking east along the corridor after passing the hanging flower gate, Soseki Residence is the largest courtyard except for the courtyard where the old Duke lives. It has five entrances. The servants live in the front back room, and they, as maids, have to live in the middle room of the back room.

Logically, they should have entered the back courtyard directly from the corner gate, but for some reason, Nanny Zhao took them all the way in through the main courtyard gate.

Such a commotion was no different from parading in public, and all the servants in Soseki Residence looked over curiously.

Xia Zheng also discovered that the entire Soseki Residence seemed to be filled with servants.

They walked all the way to the back room in the innermost courtyard, but apart from the three of them, they did not see any other women. The entire back room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and all the doors were closed, indicating that no one lived there.

Before she could think about it, Nanny Zhao pushed open the middle door and said as she walked in, "You are no longer servants. Your most important task is to serve the young master well."

Hearing the word "serve", Chunzhi lowered her head even more, while Xia Zheng looked around the room.

It is half the size of the room in Fanghuayuan. Although it is for two people to live in, it is divided in the middle by a screen, with a bed and a dressing table placed separately. It is connected to this small bathroom at the back, which is better than the main house of an ordinary family.

At least, it was much better than the big bunk bed she had to squeeze into in the marquis's mansion.

The change of identity is reflected in these aspects.

"The young master won't be returning home today, so you should stay here and study the contents of this book carefully. Don't be careless tomorrow and upset the young master." Madam Zhao said as she took out two books from her bosom and stuffed them into the two's hands. "Also, don't forget, you came from Fanghua Courtyard."

"Yes."

After receiving responses from the two, Nanny Zhao nodded and left.

Xia Zheng didn't go into the inner room, but went straight to the bed in front.

Chunzhi took a look, picked up her bag and went into the inner room, followed by a very slight sigh of relief.

Xia Zheng pretended not to hear to prevent the little quail from getting nervous again.

She actually didn't understand why Chunzhi was chosen. Even if it wasn't Qiuying, it should have been the flexible Donglin. That's why she was surprised when she saw Chunzhi.

Could it be that the young master likes something so simple?

"what!"

Just as she was thinking about it, Chunzhi suddenly made the loudest sound since she saw her.

Xia Zheng turned her head quickly and saw her sitting on the bed through the gap in the screen. Her face was flushed and her ears felt like they were burning. Her eyes were panicked and she didn't know where to look. Her hands were still raised, as if she had forgotten where to put them.

The book given by Aunt Zhao was opened and thrown face up on the ground.

There seemed to be a picture, but it was mostly covered by the screen and I couldn't see the details clearly.

Have a problem with the book?

Xia Zheng opened the book with suspicion and caution, and after reading only one page, her face quickly turned red.

It's... it's a fire avoidance map!

Not only is it painted in great detail, it is also fully colored.

"Hurry...hurry...stop looking!" Chunzhi shouted anxiously. She wanted to reach out and stand up to rush over to help Xia Zheng close it, but when she saw the unfolded picture on the ground, she was so scared that she turned her head away.

Xia Zheng took a deep breath, and instead of closing the book, she turned to the next page.

"You...why are you still...still looking?...oh."

"Mammy just said that we are here to serve the young master. If we don't study hard now, how can we serve him?"

Xia Zheng looked at every page of the painting and every movement carefully without changing her expression, even though her heart was beating very fast, her cheeks were burning, and she even wanted to look away several times. However, since she had finally become a concubine, if she could not serve her master well, how could she climb up the ladder and how could she fulfill her wishes.

Seeing her like this, Chunzhi felt that it made sense. She slowly turned her eyes to look at the book she had thrown on the ground. She wanted to pick it up, but she couldn't reach out her hand. She turned around and packed her things as if she was escaping.

Everyone has their own aspirations, so Xia Zheng didn't say much and just pondered on her own.

That night, Xia Zheng did not sleep at all. She waited until midnight before she quietly got out of bed and opened the door.

Since Gu Yizi is not at home, no one will patrol the Soseki Residence except the main house.

After scanning the silent surroundings, she carefully explored each room along the corridor, but they were all empty.

Just as she had guessed during the day, there was no one else in the back room except them.

Then there would not be a single maid in the entire Soseki Residence.

Going out from the inner courtyard gate, I walked along the wall all the way to the corner of the wall outside the main house where Gu Yizi lived. From a distance, I could see people guarding the yard.

Xia Zheng didn't dare to get too close, so she could only lean close to the wall and listen carefully. This was her only way to get any information now.

The way to kill time at night is to brag and gossip, and Xia Zheng and the others' ostentatious behavior today was no different from hot news, so it was mentioned in just a few words.

"The two girls that Madam Zhao sent here today are the young mistress's newly chosen concubines for the young master, right?"

"That should be the case. I took a look at them from a distance. One is cute and innocent, the other is beautiful. Tsk tsk, it's better to be the master."

"The master has his own troubles. Besides, our young master is not a womanizer. Isn't Concubine Huan quite beautiful? She has been with the young master since she was a child. When has the young master ever touched her? And which of those people sent her before was good enough? Weren't they all driven away?"

"That's right. The young master has never had any other maids besides Concubine Huan. He's been married for three years, and there's no one in the courtyard who has children. Is it true that the young master..." The servant lowered his voice, hiding a smile on his face. "He doesn't like women."

"Long Yang? Steward Changfeng? Impossible, that look is impossible. Maybe it's the young master who's not good enough. There have been rumors lately. I heard from the grocer, Old Liu, that the young master was injured in the battlefield early in his life and can't move. This time, they welcome a new concubine to stop them... Steward Changfeng!"

The two servants stood up quickly, their faces pale and their bodies trembling, not daring to look at the person who was coming.

Xia Zheng was also startled by the person who suddenly appeared and quickly turned around to escape.

But as soon as he turned around, his nose hit something slightly hard.

Before I could react, a low, cold voice came from above my head: "Did you hear that? They said I can't do it."