Beast Taming Mad Concubine: The Useless Young Lady is Back!

Ye Qing'an knew that the maid's decision to seek refuge with her and say those words was probably related to what Ye Qinghao had just said.

After all, Ye Qinghao had promised himself the position of the next head of the family in front of them.

Ye Qing'an almost laughed. She was afraid that even Ye Qinghao hadn't expected that a casual remark he made to win her over would have such an effect.

"You mean... you want to pledge allegiance to me? Why?"

Ye Qing'an's question was extremely direct. The maid was slightly taken aback before biting her lip and nodding, "Yes, this servant wants to rely on the eldest young lady."

After speaking, she cautiously raised her eyes to glance at Ye Qing'an's expression: "The reason I did this is twofold. First, because Miss is kind and never scolds or beats servants. Second, I felt that Miss is somewhat different from what I had imagined..."

"She is much smarter than I imagined. I have been observing her every word and action these past few days and I think she may achieve great things in the future."

“Of course, the most important point is…” The maid paused for a moment before continuing, “The most important point is that the young lady has just returned to the manor and has no servants she can be close to or trust. To the madam, I am nothing more than a dispensable pawn, but if I can follow the young lady, I can become the person she relies on most.”

When Ye Qing'an heard the maid mention the first two reasons, her expression remained unchanged. However, upon hearing the third point, she couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, a hint of interest appearing in her eyes.

"The person I rely on most?" Ye Qing'an smiled. "I know my own abilities best. In the future, my life will get better and better, and my status in this mansion will rise higher and higher. Soon, others will naturally discover that I am a hidden gem and turn to me. Why are you so confident that you can become the person I rely on most?"

Upon hearing this, the maid straightened her back slightly: "This servant dares not say that I am so capable, but I believe that my greatest advantage is that I am good at judging situations, I am smooth enough, and I am clever enough. This servant also knows some of the news in the mansion. This servant also knows most of the things that need to be done to serve the master. Even if there are things I don't know, this servant will know them after the master tells me once or twice."

"But even if I rave about it now, I'm afraid Miss won't believe me. Whether I'm good or not, Miss will know after using me for a while."

It's interesting.

Ye Qing'an's interest grew stronger: "Since you are so capable, why didn't you gain Madam Ye's favor and become her confidant before?"

"Perhaps it's because I arrived late. Most of the people Madam trusts these days are old folks who have been with her since she was young. The longer they've been by her side, the more useful they are, and the more they know, so it's hard to let them go easily."

The maid smiled slightly, with a hint of humility and arrogance: "I have a rather strong personality and like to be the best in everything. If I can't be the best, I don't want to wrong myself too much."

interesting.

Ye Qing'an glanced casually at the maid kneeling in the hall. The four of them had been brought in together earlier, and since she knew they were used by Liu Xueying to monitor her, she hadn't paid much attention to them.

To this day, she still doesn't know their names.

Previously, this maid had been hiding among them and had never done anything to attract her attention. Even when she scolded them before, they all looked panicked, just like the other three. She never expected that the maid would say such things to her today.

“I have been in this household for three years, and I have been looking for a master worthy of my loyalty, but I have not found anyone satisfactory. Until… the young lady returned to the household.”

Ye Qing'an casually rested her chin on her hand and tapped the table absentmindedly: "What? You're picky about your master?"

"Of course I chose." The maid lowered her eyes and smiled. "I value my life. Although the struggles in the inner quarters are bloodless, they can still lead to death. I don't want to encounter a master who isn't quite right in the head and lose my life for nothing."

Ye Qing'an smiled. This maidservant was quite adept at knowing what to say to pique his interest.

"I'm rather curious, what was your family background before you entered the Ye family? And why did you enter the Ye family?"

The maid wasn't surprised that Ye Qing'an would ask about this matter. She simply lowered her head and said, "My family is fairly well-off; we run a small business. I was born to the second wife and am an illegitimate daughter, so I've seen quite a bit of what happens in the inner quarters. However, later, due to some misfortunes, my family was convicted and destroyed. The men were exiled, and the women were enslaved and ended up in the hands of slave traders. That's how the steward bought me back to the manor."

Ye Qing'an nodded. "I see. No wonder."

Ye Qing'an sat up straight: "Just as you said, I have just returned to the manor and have no one I can use. Since you are willing to rely on me, I naturally have no reason to refuse."

"Let me make this clear from the start: the people I want don't have to be smart, but they must be loyal. Since you've pledged allegiance to me, if I find out you've betrayed me, I will make sure you suffer."

The maid nodded: "Of course, Miss, don't worry."

Ye Qing'an nodded: "That's one thing. Secondly, regarding what you want, whether this position, which I trust the most, will ultimately fall into your hands depends on your abilities."

"The servant understands."

"Finally, as long as you are willing to honestly pledge your loyalty to me, then from now on, as long as I have a bowl of rice, you will definitely have a bowl of porridge. You can rest assured about that."

"Yes."

Ye Qing'an tilted her head and thought for a moment. That was all she wanted to say for now. As for anything else, she would have to see how Ye Qing'an behaved before deciding whether to say it or not.

"By the way, what's your name?"

The maid's expression remained completely unchanged: "This servant is Zixiao."

"Alright." Ye Qing'an nodded. "What about the other three maids?"

Zixiao lowered her eyes: "I sent her away."

Ye Qing'an chuckled, but did not blame him. He simply shifted his posture casually and said, "Since that's the case, then tell me about the current situation in this manor when you have nothing to do. Have any interesting things happened recently?"

"I have no one around me to gather information, so I am indeed completely unaware of the situation in the manor."

Zixiao quickly agreed, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "I will tell you the details of the situation in the manor later. There are a couple of things that have happened in the manor recently."

"For example... Yesterday, the Second Miss had a big argument with Madam for some reason. It happened in the back garden, and many people in the mansion saw it. Both the Second Miss and Madam were quite emotional, and they parted on bad terms..."