Rebirth: Making a Fortune in Ancient Times

The two maids had initially felt quite superior to Madam Wang's other maids. They thought their young mistress came from an official family and had married a powerful and wealthy prince. They believed that while Madam Wang's family was wealthy, they were from a merchant background, so their maids couldn't compare to the prince's maids. However, Jiu'er's words shattered their previous sense of superiority.

They were the young lady's personal maids, and their monthly pay was one tael of silver when they were still in the manor. Later, when the young lady married into the royal family, their monthly pay increased to two taels of silver. They were initially quite pleased with themselves, but upon hearing Jiu'er's words, they secretly wondered why they weren't maids serving Lady Wang.

As the group was talking, they saw a woman in a bright pink dress walking towards them from afar.

"Hey, who's that? Is she the prince's concubine?" Jiu'er was facing the direction the woman came from, and saw the person before Pearl and Jade.

Hearing Jiu'er's words, the two maids turned around in confusion and said with a hint of disdain.

"She is Mr. Hua's concubine. Everyone here calls her Madam Mei. Humph, she's just a concubine he took behind the back of the first wife, yet she dares to call herself Madam."

Jiu'er lowered her head and tugged at her clothes, as if she hadn't heard her words. Only a look of disdain flashed in her lowered eyes as she thought to herself, "Your Consort Lu is just a concubine, isn't she?"

As they spoke, Madam Mei approached them. Even if the two maids disliked her, they knew of Mr. Hua's standing in the Prince's heart. They smiled and greeted Madam Mei.

"Please, elder sisters, don't stand on ceremony. We are all servants, how can I accept such formalities?" She then glanced at the silent maid standing to the side and asked with a smile.

"May I ask who this lady is?"

"This is the younger sister who serves Madam Wang; her name is Jiu'er." She then introduced Jiu'er...

"Jiu'er, this is Madam Mei, who is with Mr. Hua."

"Jiu'er greets Madam Mei." Jiu'er curtsied and then looked up at Madam Mei with a smile.

Just as Jiu'er looked up, Madam Mei opposite her seemed to be frozen in place, staring wide-eyed at Jiu'er's round face and smiling, crescent-shaped eyes.

Jiu'er tilted her head and looked at Madam Mei in front of her. After thinking for a long time, she suddenly realized who the person in front of her was. Just as she was about to speak, Madam Mei grabbed her hand.

"This little girl looks so familiar, it seems like I've seen her somewhere before?" Although he said that, the strength with which he held Jiu'er was by no means small.

Jiu'er looked at her with some confusion, not understanding what she was doing.

"You are..." Jiu'er was about to speak when she felt the grip on her hand tighten, interrupting her words.

Pearl and Jade, who were standing next to her, looked at Madam Mei with some curiosity, wondering why she was holding onto her hand so tightly.

"Hey, you lot are really good at slacking off here. The concubine and Lady Wang want you to come and serve them!" An old woman who came looking for people shouted loudly when she saw the group of people standing there from afar.

"Yes, I'm coming," Pearl replied. Turning back, she said apologetically to Mei'er.

"Madam Mei, the master has called us, we should go back." As she spoke, her gaze drifted to Jiu'er's hand, which she was holding tightly.

"Ah... I'm so sorry, did I hurt you?" Hearing Pearl's words, Mei'er quickly let go of Jiu'er's hand, but her fair hand was already red from being scratched.

"It's okay, it doesn't hurt." Jiu'er also took the opportunity to quickly pull her hand back.

“I haven’t seen Consort Jiu for several days. Now is the perfect time to go with the other ladies to pay our respects to her.” Mei’er was worried about letting Jiu’er leave so easily. Jiu’er had clearly recognized her earlier, and she was afraid that Jiu’er would reveal her identity.

Hearing her say that, the men naturally had no reason to refuse. After all, she was Mr. Hua's concubine, not the prince's.

So the group went to the front hall together. When Madam Wang saw Mei'er's attire, she was taken aback and then turned to look at Consort Lu.

Lu Min'er felt the gaze directed at her and assumed she had misunderstood. She then began to introduce the two of them.

“Sister, this is Mr. Hua’s concubine, Madam Mei.”

After speaking, he introduced Wang Shi to Madam Mei.

“Madam Mei, this is my sister. You can call her Madam Wang.”

“Madam Mei, we’ve met once before. Do you remember her?” Madam Wang naturally knew who the other woman was, but judging from her attire today, she was quite befitting of a concubine.

"I naturally remember to pay my respects to Madam Wang. I also want to thank Madam Wang for reminding me that day." Mei'er lowered her posture, describing the humiliation Madam Wang had inflicted on her at Cuihua Tower as a well-intentioned reminder.

Hearing this, Madam Wang's face showed a satisfied expression. Only Consort Lu was unaware of the unspoken misunderstanding between the two.

Mei'er naturally noticed Madam Wang's expression, and sneered inwardly, but on the surface she became even more humble.

Mei'er sat and chatted with them for a while, then rose to take her leave when Consort Lu served the meal. Lu Min'er hadn't particularly liked her to begin with, so she didn't try to stop her. However, just before leaving, Mei'er suddenly spoke to Madam Wang...

“The girl named Jiu’er beside Madam looks very much like my younger sister. However, my sister and I were separated due to famine many years ago. Seeing Miss Jiu’er today, I feel especially close to her. I wonder if Madam would allow Miss Jiu’er to come to my place for a cup of tea.”

Her request was somewhat impolite, but the reasoning behind it seemed understandable. Madam Wang pondered for a moment before nodding in agreement.

"Jiu'er, since you have such a connection with Madam Mei, then go and talk to her. Remember, you must follow the rules."

"Yes, Madam. This servant has remembered." Jiu'er bowed to Madam Wang and then followed Mei'er out of the flower hall.