Noble Lady

At that time, in the study of Haicheng County Government.

"How does the prince plan to appease that little girl?" Xue Chenyu asked straight to the point.

It was Prince Cheng who sent Fang Rui to invite her, but she had her doubts in her heart, so she went straight to the point.

Situ Zhen was standing behind the desk, his back to her, looking at something unknown. He turned back when he heard the voice and asked, "What does Miss Xue want her to do?"

"Your Highness should know that being a slave is not an honorable thing. Since she is not a slave, I cannot always stay by her side as a maid. This is not good for her reputation and her future."

"Then just don't treat her as a servant." Situ Zhen said lazily, as if he was talking about something unimportant.

Xue Chenyu said angrily, "She at least calls you Junior Master, so you don't care that she's a slave? A child doesn't understand what a slave is, so as her elder, don't you understand it too?"

Situ Zhen was suddenly scolded, but he didn't get angry. Instead, he walked over and handed her a cup of tea with a smile, "Miss Xue, don't be so angry. Cool down."

Xue Chenyu was really thirsty, so she opened the lid and took a look into the teacup he handed her. What was that pitch-black thing that smelled a bit like medicine?

She put it down quickly.

"They call this herbal tea," Situ Zhen said with a smile. "Miss Xue, don't you feel a little tired and uncomfortable lately?"

He then described several specific symptoms in succession, topics that she would have considered vulgar if anyone else had said them, but since he said them in a serious manner, Xue Chenyu couldn't say that he was not serious.

Then think about it carefully, is it true?

I didn't feel anything when I first came here, but after living here for a long time, I felt that something was wrong with my body and pimples started to appear on my face.

She thought it was because they were new here and had trouble adapting to the local climate, but it turns out that even the locals were like this?

"Lingnan has high mountains and beautiful forests, it's humid and full of miasma. It's easy to catch dampness and heat here. This is the medicine that can cure diseases."

Xue Chenyu: What I hate most is medicine.

But Situ Zhen was right, if you have an illness, you should treat it.

She picked it up and drank it in one gulp.

It's so bitter, so bitter, how is it different from taking medicine... Oh, there's no difference, it's just medicine, so it's okay.

That’s not right, that’s going too far.

"The prince asked me to come here to discuss Yumei's matter, didn't he?" Xue Chenyu stood up swiftly and retreated to the distance between the daughter of the marquis and the prince of Chengwang.

A hint of disappointment flashed across Situ Zhen's eyes, but he quickly hid it.

"Miss Xue, since you are worried that the girl will be a slave by your side, then you should not treat her as a servant." Situ Zhen reiterated.

After saying that, he asked Fang Rui to see the guest off.

On the way back, Xue Chenyu kept wondering what "then just don't treat her as a servant" meant?

After thinking about it for a long time, until she saw Yumei and Luoluo playing together and discussing swords and spears, she suddenly realized that the girl was not a slave.

She just came to him under an assumed name. In that case, let her take off the shackles of the identity "Yumei" and restore her freedom as Weng Xuemei.

But everyone, including the little girl herself, was trapped by the invisible thing and forgot that the "Yumei" in front of them was not the real Yumei.

……

Recalling what happened in Haicheng County that day, and thinking of the little girl Weng Xuemei who was still working hard on painting at that time, Xue Chenyu felt a little emotional.

"Time flies so fast."

It’s been almost a year since she was reborn.

During this time, she did many things she had never wanted to do, or even dared to think about. She was really happy.

Qiuhua scratched her head in confusion. How could time pass so quickly? She still felt that she hadn't grown up yet.

However, despite her inner complaints, she still whispered, "Su Ying just sent someone over with a message for the young lady."

Xue Chenyu nodded, and Qiuhua immediately took out the note.

There was only one sentence written on the note. Xue Chenyu's eyes flickered slightly after reading it, and then she handed it to Qiuhua and asked her to burn it.

"Go to the General's Mansion later and deliver the visiting card. It's been two days since I came back, and it's time for me to go see A Yuan."

"Yes."

"One more thing." Xue Chenyu suddenly called her.

Qiuhua paused, then heard her daughter suddenly say, "When Meimei finishes painting, remember to ask her how she got such superb painting skills at such a young age."

"okay."

Afterwards, when Yumei finished the painting, Xue Chenyu called Suying and asked her to find the person based on the portrait.

Of course, she also asked Yumei to keep a copy, as the little girl had her own channels to find it.

……

The next day, Prince Cheng's palace sent someone to deliver a little girl.

A person whose figure is extremely similar to Yumei... Oh no, to the little girl Weng Xuemei.

Of course, they don't look exactly the same.

But because they are all small girls with small faces.

In addition, when Xue Chenyu chose her, the girl lowered her head and dared not speak. She only took a rough look at him and could not remember his appearance clearly, so she did not realize that she was being used as a substitute.

"My name is Yumei, nice to meet you, young lady." Yumei bowed respectfully. Although she was still a little shy, she was much more generous and decent.

No one has wronged Prince Cheng.

"Xiao Yumei, it's you." Weng Xuemei was very happy to see her. "Why are you here?"

"It's the prince. He said he would send someone to take me back to the girl." Yumei said as she secretly glanced at Xue Chenyu, then lowered her head shyly.

Weng Xuemei: It’s not that you are shy. Those who don’t know may be thinking that you secretly like girls!

Yumei: You don’t understand. The girl is really pretty, even prettier than in the painting.

Weng Xuemei immediately remembered that her junior uncle loved to paint portraits of girls secretly, as if he had something shameful to hide.

"Just like the dark crawling bugs in the gutter," this is how someone described the junior master uncle. Although it was impolite, she felt it was very appropriate.

Ahem, no, you can't say that about Junior Master. Fortunately, he is not in the capital at the moment.

Weng Xuemei touched his chest guiltily, and no one noticed him. He secretly stuck out his tongue, then pulled the real Yumei to introduce her to everyone.

From Furongju to Wu'an Houfu, everyone quickly accepted that the original Yumei was now called Meimei, and then there was another Yumei.

No pressure.

Xue Chenyu asked her to move out of the servants' room and arranged a separate room for her in the yard. Since she was no longer a servant, she naturally could not live in the servants' room. A guest should act like a guest.

The new arrival, Yumei, also got along very well with everyone and had no problem adapting to the new environment.

Because she "clearly had never served the girl, but she knew her preferences very well and was very considerate in everything she did."

Yuzhu secretly said to Qiuhua, "She doesn't know who taught her this. Does she have any other intentions towards the girl?"

Qiu Hua held his forehead with his hand: "...That's impossible. This girl was always with Prince Cheng before?"

Yuzhu: "That's true."

Prince Cheng has been eyeing our girl for a long time, so it is only natural that he would do his best to train a useful maid for her.

Qiuhua quickly covered her mouth before she said anything more that she shouldn't.

After breakfast and some leisure time, Xue Chenyu asked Yuzhu to prepare the car and get ready to go out.

Yesterday

Today, Yuzhu and Xiahe are on duty, Qiuhua and Yumei can rest. Only Weng Xuemei is free.

"Miss, I'll go with you too." Weng Xuemei volunteered to follow Xue Chenyu, saying, "It's better to be prepared."

Xue Chenyu thought that he was going to the general's mansion, so he didn't stop him.

Mrs. Du had complained about her before, and this time she might not be able to meet Du Jingyuan.