Noble Lady

"Bitch!"

When they reached a secluded place, Ji Minrou slapped him.

Xiaocao was prepared and grabbed her wrist.

Compared to Ji Minrou, who has always been pampered, Xiaocao, a servant who has to do rough work, is naturally stronger, and she can't resist at all.

"Bitch! You lowly creature! How dare you..."

"Girl, I call you girl to give you face, please don't be shameless." Xiaocao looked at her coldly, without any trace of her previous servile look.

Ji Minrou gritted her teeth in hatred, but couldn't break free from her hand.

"Bitch, you seduced my cousin right under my nose, do you still take me seriously?!"

"Look at what you're saying, young lady. You're having an affair with the master without a matchmaker right under the lady's nose. If this gets out, I don't know whether it will be embarrassing for you or him."

Xiaocao shook her hand off and wiped it on her body, as if she had touched something dirty.

"You!" Ji Minrou's face flushed red. "You lowly creature, do you think you can become the best just because you climbed into your cousin's bed? Even if you are promoted to concubine, you are still just a lowly concubine!"

"That's better than you proposing yourself to the master, but still having no official status, right? Or, girl, you would rather be a widow living under someone else's roof forever and don't need this official status at all?"

Xiaocao knew how to poke people's hearts. Every word she said stung Ji Minrou's heart, and she was so angry that her teeth were itching.

She raised her hand to slap him again, but Xiaocao stopped her and pushed her back several steps.

"Girl, why don't you learn your lesson? You're a widow who's been married and lost her husband, and you were even kicked out of the house. Besides your better background, what else are you better than me?"

"You are so presumptuous!"

"It's okay to be so presumptuous. Madam has already taken my indenture. From now on, I am no longer a servant of the He family, and you are just a cousin who can't even live in the He family properly."

Xiao Cao also started to show off. He looked at Ji Minrou and said with a smile, "Young lady, do you not care about the title, or do you want to get rid of the current wife so that you can take the position yourself?"

"But don't you think about it? With your status, when Yunying was still married, the adults thought you were not worthy of him. Why do you think you can compare to this lady from a marquis's mansion now?"

"Don't you understand a man's mindset? He's taking advantage of you, and he hasn't shown any interest in you. And you still expect him to divorce his wife and marry you?"

Xiaocao's words unintentionally tore apart all her thoughts and threw them under the sun to dry.

The veil that had been covering her up was torn off, and Ji Minrou simply stopped pretending.

"Yes, I certainly can't be like you and be content to be someone's concubine! If I want to be a mistress, I have to be the mistress of the house. So what if Xue Chenyu was born in a marquis's mansion? There's still no place for her in the He family, right?"

"You think you've found a big tree to lean on, but be careful. Don't let your eyes fool you. You may not have chosen a towering tree, but a crooked tree that hasn't even taken root."

"She herself is in a difficult situation, and you still expect her to protect you in this family?"

Xiaocao was stunned for a moment, but when she thought about the fact that Xue Chenyu had her mother's family, the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, behind her, she immediately felt confident again.

"Young lady, there's no need to provoke me with these words. I don't have the same ambitions as you. Since you think the lady is unreliable and you're still determined to become the mistress of the house, let's just wait and see."

"It depends on whether you get what you want or I live a good life."

After saying this, Xiaocao turned around and left, no longer caring about Ji Minrou's expression.

Ji Minrou was left with a rage that made her teeth itch, and she had no place to vent her anger, so she could only stomp her feet on the spot.

"You are so good, Xue Chenyu. I didn't expect you to not even let go of a maid. But, do you think that winning over a few lowly maids can help you secure your position as the mistress of the He family? They are just grasshoppers after autumn."

……

"Yuzhu, go pick out two pieces of festive fabric, measure Xiaocao's size, and send them to the Jinyi Pavilion. Have them hurry up and sew the dress."

After returning to Furongju, Xue Chenyu started making arrangements.

Dongyue took Qinniang to re-inventory the warehouse and took out the jewelry of lower quality that they had picked out during the previous sorting.

The so-called lower quality means that it is only slightly worse than those top-quality items. Any one of them is worth a lot of money.

Xue Chenyu picked out a few bracelets, hairpins, and other items, and gave the ones that suited her to Xiaocao. "You're going to be a concubine, so you can't be too shabby."

However, Xue Chenyu shouldn't prepare too much clothing, otherwise it would inevitably arouse He Minzhi's suspicion.

Ask Yuzhu to prepare some cash and supplements for her.

It is easier to get things done when you have money around.

Supplements are for the body. He Minzhi is a person of character. He used to pretend to be a gentleman, but when he was with Ji Minrou, he had no self-control.

Xiaocao is two years younger than Ji Minrou, so you have to be careful with her.

Just as she was making arrangements, Xiaocao knelt down behind her.

Xue Chenyu also turned her head after hearing the "plop" sound.

"What's wrong? Why are you kneeling again for no reason?"

"Xiaocao thanks Madam for your help!"

Xue Chenyu gestured to Yuzhu to help the man up. "That's not necessary. I helped you for my own reasons. From now on, I won't ask you to do anything for me, just don't hold me back."

Xiao Caocao had that idea in mind. She also wanted someone to make trouble for Ji Minrou. Everyone just got what they needed. She just did a favor and didn't intend to accept this favor at the beginning.

"Even if Madam said so, Xiaocao will remember Madam's kindness in her heart. If it weren't for Madam, Ji Minrou would have been the first one not to let me go. And now she is taking so much trouble to arrange things for me."

Xue Chenyu smiled helplessly, "I arranged all this for you so that I could save face. Otherwise, you would be poor and poor, and your food, clothing, and shelter would be inferior to others. You wouldn't be able to please the master, and he would bother me later."

Xiaocao knew that what Madam said was to comfort her, and she also made up her mind to regard Xue Chenyu as her greatest benefactor.

"I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. If my lady needs me in any way, I will go through fire and water to help you."

"There's no such thing as risking one's life in this backyard. But honestly, there's something I need your help with."

"Ma'am, please speak."

After a moment's thought, Xue Chenyu whispered, "The second young lady has already grown tired of Chunhua, who is by her side. She doesn't plan to take her with her when she marries into the Cui Mansion. If nothing unexpected happens, she will probably be sold off."

Xiao Cao only paused for a moment before she understood. "Then when Master comes back, I'll tell him that I want Chunhua to come and serve me."

"Yeah." He is indeed a smart guy.

However, if you really keep the spring flowers around, it will only benefit the grass and not harm it.

Chunhua is a simple and honest person, and she is also very loyal. She treated He Ruyi wholeheartedly because of a little kindness he showed her. If Xiaocao helped her when her life was at stake, she would naturally treat Xiaocao sincerely in the future.