At this moment, six maids of different heights and looks were standing in front of Su Yuanyuan.
They were the first-class maids Chunxiao and Xialu, and two second-class maids, Qiushuang and Dongxue, who were in charge of the affairs in the courtyard.
According to the original body's memory, these four maids were brought from Mobei to Shengjing by them.
There were also two maids, Caiyun and Zhuoyue, who were in charge of cleaning and washing. They were recruited into the Duke Yong's Mansion through a human trafficker after they arrived in Shengjing.
What made Su Yuanyuan frown was not the four maids who came from Mobei, but Caiyun and Zhuoyue standing at the end.
Although the two of them seemed no different from ordinary maids on the surface, Su Yuanyuan keenly felt that there was something different about them, but she couldn't tell exactly what it was.
The only thing she could confirm was that she had never seen these two before. Their faces were extremely unfamiliar.
Was it because these two maids were from Shengjing that their overall temperaments were so different from those of the maids who grew up in Mobei?
Temporarily suppressing the doubts in her heart, Su Yuanyuan shifted her gaze and began to look around the courtyard in front of her.
One could tell how much the original body, as the only young lady in the Duke's Mansion, was doted on just by looking at this courtyard.
The Mingzhu Courtyard was much bigger than the Qianqiu Pavilion in the Marquis Pingyang's Mansion in her previous life. There was not only a main house in the courtyard, but also a small attic and a flower pavilion. There were also several varieties of flowers planted in the courtyard. It was still cold at this time, so most of the flowers only had leaves. But when spring came and all the flowers were in full bloom, one could imagine how beautiful this place would be.
While Su Yuanyuan was looking around the courtyard, Madam Mo said to Chunxiao, who was standing at the front:
"Yuanbao'er fell into the water outside last night. Although the imperial doctor said there was nothing wrong, we still can't be careless. You should be more careful when taking care of her. If you notice anything wrong, Chunxiao, you should immediately send someone to inform me."
Chunxiao was a bit older. Her appearance was a bit ordinary. There was a mole on her nose. She knew some kung fu and was specially selected by Madam Mo to protect Su Yuanyuan. Her temperament and way of doing things were very steady.
Hearing Madam Mo's words, Chunxiao was stunned for a moment, then replied seriously with a straight face, "Yes, Madam."
Beside Chunxiao, Xialu, who had two tiger teeth, said anxiously, "Madam, how could the young lady fall into the water for no reason?"
The fact that Su Yuanyuan fell into the water at the Qianqiu Banquet was not a secret. Moreover, Madam Mo didn't intend to hide it from the maids, so she picked out the most important parts and told the maids.
The most excited one was Xialu. She clenched her fists angrily and said, "Madam, don't worry. From now on, this servant will never let that Su Qingyu get within three steps of the young lady!"
The others also echoed, "This servant will surely do our best to protect the young lady well!"
Su Yuanyuan watched the reactions of the maids one by one. Everyone looked indignant after learning the truth. For the time being, there seemed to be nothing wrong.
After Madam Mo left, Chunxiao and Xialu took Su Yuanyuan into the house together.
There was silver silk charcoal burning in the house. It was very warm and instantly dispelled the coldness on Su Yuanyuan's body.
Chunxiao and Xialu helped Su Yuanyuan take off her rabbit fur cloak together. Maybe they knew that Su Yuanyuan was a bit silly, so they started chatting right in front of her.
"Sister Chunxiao, you said there are so many rules in the palace. They don't even allow Madam and the young lady to bring maids with them. If you and I had been by the young lady's side last night, how could the young lady have been bullied?"
Su Yuanyuan seemed to show no reaction, but her eyes were fixed on Chunxiao.
Although she instinctively suspected Caiyun and Zhuoyue first, it didn't mean that she completely trusted the other four maids who had always been with the original body.
After all, in her previous life, she had been betrayed and sold out by the most intimate maid by her side.
That maid named Hongzhu had accompanied her for nearly ten years. But she couldn't resist Su Qingyu's few attempts at ingratiation. In the end, at the Empress Dowager's Qianqiu Banquet, she stabbed Su Yuanyuan in the back and made her understand what it meant that the human heart was hard to fathom.
Not knowing that all her actions were completely in Su Yuanyuan's sight, Chunxiao sighed and replied to Xialu:
"Actually, people were allowed to bring servants to the banquet in the palace before. But later, because of one incident, the rules became so strict."
After a pause, Chunxiao frowned and said, "Speaking of which, that incident was also related to the Marquis Pingyang's Mansion. Do you know that the second young lady of the Marquis Pingyang's Mansion is named 'Su Yuanyuan'?"
Xialu was startled. "This sounds exactly the same as our young lady. How could there be such a coincidence in the world?"
Beside her, Chunxiao lowered her voice a little and told Xialu about the "astonishing act" that "Su Yuanyuan" of the Marquis Pingyang's Mansion had done at the Empress Dowager's Qianqiu Banquet.
"After that, people attending the banquet in the palace were no longer allowed to bring maids and servants with them for fear that such a thing would happen again. After all, without anyone's help, many things couldn't be done just by these young masters and young ladies."
Su Yuanyuan lowered her head and played with the agarwood rabbit in her hand. She self - deprecatingly twitched the corner of her lips. She didn't expect that she had such a great influence that she could even make the palace change the rules because of her.
Xialu was straightforward and said directly, "It's really bad luck that our young lady has a name similar to that second young lady of the Marquis Pingyang's Mansion."
Su Yuanyuan: "..." Sorry, the so - called unlucky second young lady of the Marquis Mansion you're talking about is right in front of you.
Chunxiao poked Xialu's head. "Don't you understand yet? It was a trap. Someone specifically set it up for that second young lady of the Marquis Mansion. Think about it carefully. What's the similarity between these two Qianqiu Banquets?"
Su Yuanyuan was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but look up at Chunxiao.
This maid was quite delicate - minded to be able to see that it was a trap and find the similarities. She was somewhat trustworthy.
Xialu wasn't stupid either. She immediately reacted. "You mean that Miss Su? Did she attack our young lady just because our young lady's name is similar to that second young lady's?"
Chunxiao said, "No matter what the reason is, from now on, you and I must be more vigilant when we're by the young lady's side. Especially when that Miss Su is around, we must be extremely careful."
Xialu immediately nodded. "Sister Chunxiao, I understand."
The next moment, Xialu asked again:
"Sister Chunxiao, do you know what happened to that second young lady of the Marquis Mansion and that hateful maid later?"
Chunxiao sighed. "The second young lady of the Marquis Pingyang's Mansion has passed away. As for that maid, I only heard that she was driven out of Shengjing, but I don't know where she went after that."
Xialu said angrily, "That maid is really hateful. To do such a thing as betraying her master for personal gain and only receive such a simple punishment as being driven out of Shengjing. I despise such people the most in my life. I hope God has eyes and this person won't end well!"
Su Yuanyuan looked at Xialu in surprise again.
She didn't expect that although this maid was reckless and couldn't hide her feelings on her face, her temperament was quite to her liking. She had really scolded right into her heart.
Although she didn't know what would happen in the future, at least for now, these two maids, as well as Qiushuang and Dongxue, were trustworthy. This made her feel a little more at ease and she could have a good sleep.
As for Caiyun and Zhuoyue...
Su Yuanyuan slightly narrowed her eyes. She trusted her intuition. Since they made her feel uncomfortable, they were worth observing carefully.
If there were really any problems, the hidden dangers must be removed from her side as soon as possible.
After that, Chunxiao and Xialu changed the topic and started talking about other things. Listening to their chattering voices, Su Yuanyuan couldn't help but think of Hongli, the maid who accompanied her into the Lu Mansion in her previous life.
After her death, Hongli also wanted to follow her, but was stopped by the imperial guards.
It was because they were all exiled criminals appointed by the emperor. There were extremely strict controls on the number of deaths during the exile. Before leaving Shengjing, not even one more person was allowed to die.
She didn't know how Hongli was now. Whether she had arrived in Xingzhou County safely and was still alive.