Ning Er smiled and slowly spoke, "I used to have a girl I knew well, but she ended up here accidentally. Could you please let me go in and talk to her?"
When the two maids heard this, they all looked at each other. One of them said with some embarrassment, "We sisters cannot make the decision on this matter. But since the young lady has spoken, I'm afraid you will have to wait a moment while I go find the lady in charge to ask."
Ning Er said, "In that case, thank you for your hard work. I will wait here."
The old woman who answered the question first hurried to the back, leaving the other one to stay and serve. She flattered him, "Young lady, you are really kind-hearted. You still care about your old servant who has fallen on hard times. I wonder which past life brought you this blessing."
Chuncao smiled and said, "What mom said is true. Our girl is the most compassionate, so I want to find out if there is a way to transfer her out. This way, she won't have to endure this kind of hardship every day."
The old woman cried out "Ouch!" and praised, "Could it be that he is the reincarnation of a bodhisattva? It's a pity that only those who were demoted came to this place, and no one can be rescued."
She looked at Ning'er's expression and saw that she looked calm and confident. She couldn't help but say, "However, if the young lady is very capable and can make the old lady ask, then of course she will agree."
Ning Er found it funny and didn't respond. She just asked, "Then have you ever thought about moving to another place?"
There was never much money to be made from the laundry, and the place was far away, so the women who had some connections had already found ways to move elsewhere. Only those who were old and had no connections were still stuck with this hard job every day.
When the old woman heard this, her heart started beating fast. She thought to herself, could it be that my luck has turned today and I have met a noble person who is willing to give me a chance? She quickly put on a smile and said, "Look at what you said, young lady, of course I don't want to think about it. I think about it day and night, and even in my dreams I hope that my master will look favorably upon me and grant me a favor! If I can really get what I want, I will definitely worship my benefactor and kowtow to him day and night for his blessing."
Chuncao was amused by her glib tongue and said with a smile, "Your mother, is this place a prison, or is it because you are short of your monthly salary that you are suffering like this?"
The old woman smiled and said, "Young lady, you don't know. The Marquis's Mansion has always been generous and has never lacked food and clothing. But this man has always been thinking about moving up. If there is a good place to go, who would stay here?"
Ning'er thought to herself, what the old woman said is true. People always strive to move to higher places, so why is Qiujun willing to move to a lower place?
What a good place it would be for her to follow Shen Chengying. Not to mention being a concubine, even if she could become a maid in his room, she would have a promising future. Why would she follow a concubine who had lost her child and was out of favor, and still be so loyal and willing to do those shameful things for her?
At first everyone thought that she was just bewitched and rushed to climb into Shen Chengying's bed, but now it seems that she has fallen into this lowest place, but she can still be entrusted with important tasks by Ye Zhen and act calmly.
Perhaps being kicked out for failing to "climb the bed" was part of Ye Zhen's plan. And how long had she been secretly planning for this day?
Ning'er sighed in her heart, wondering if Mrs. Luo knew what kind of person she had provoked, who was lurking in the dark, watching her and her children's every move like a poisonous snake.
She looked at the old woman and smiled slightly, "May I ask your name, Madam? Since we have met today, it is fate. If there is a chance in the future, I will try to ask the Marquis. But whether it will succeed or not depends on God's will."
The old woman had never thought that she would hear such a sentence. She was overjoyed and was about to kneel down and kowtow to Ning'er. Chuncao quickly stopped her. She then burst into tears of gratitude and said, "Let the young lady know that my surname is Fang. Thank you for your kindness. I will die without regrets if I hear this from you."
Ning'er said, "Don't be in a hurry to thank me. Success or failure is still unknown." Ever since she met this old woman, she felt that she looked familiar. Although she was fawning, her eyes were still clear and not ugly. If everything went well today, she wouldn't mind helping her.
The old woman pointed forward happily and said, "Look, young lady, our lady in charge is here!"
Ning'er looked back and saw an extremely thin daughter-in-law with a bun on her head and a red ribbon walking towards her with big strides.
As soon as she saw her face clearly, Ning'er shuddered unconsciously. She had clearly never seen this person before, but as soon as she saw her, she felt a strong disgust and fear from the bottom of her heart!
The daughter-in-law walked up to Ning'er and bowed respectfully. Her eyes were much sharper than those of the old women. She could tell at a glance that although the young lady was dressed modestly, the fabric was extremely fine and exquisite. She must be a favored mistress in the mansion.
She flattered him, "Greetings, young lady. I hope you will forgive me for not coming to greet you. I wonder what you have to say to me?"
Ning Er resisted the urge to turn around and leave, suppressed the disgust in her heart, and said calmly: "I want to go in to look for someone, please give me some convenience, madam."
The daughter-in-law's eyes bulged out slightly, and she looked a little creepy when she laughed. She came closer in an exaggerated tone, "Miss, you are joking. This place is dirty and noisy, and it will dirty your precious feet. Whoever you want to see, I will call him out for you."
Chuncao was keenly aware of the girl's displeasure, so she hurriedly stood between the two of them without leaving any trace, and said with a smile: "Since our girl has spoken, please give her some face. It's just a walk in, it won't interfere with your business."
She lowered her voice slightly and said solemnly: "Madam, please don't go to the front. I don't know if our girl wants something, let alone the old lady, even the marquis will not easily reject it."
Seeing that she was so sure, the daughter-in-law couldn't tell whether it was true or not. It was just a small matter, so she gave in and said, "Then I will take the girl in."
Ning'er held Chuncao's hand with a little force. As soon as she entered the washing area, waves of dizziness came over her. The courtyard walls and tiled houses, the large bricks and stones with a slightly bluish and white tint, the brown wooden barrels, the constant flow of water and the sound of hammering clothes all hit her.
She felt a strangely familiar feeling of disgust and displeasure in her heart, but this disgust was totally unreasonable. She had clearly never been here before, so why did everything seem familiar to her?
It can't be that she hated this place because she had done laundry when she was a child. The working environment at that time was much worse than here.
She walked in despite the dizziness, and looked carefully at the servants who were squatting or standing and working, trying to find Qiu Jun among them.
Chuncao hugged the girl worriedly and whispered, "Are you feeling unwell? If you are, let's go back."
Ning Er shook her head. She had come all this way. How could she go back like this without success? She told Chun Cao, "You have seen Qiu Yun. Check carefully for me to see where she is."
Chuncao was anxious, but she couldn't persuade the girl. However, when she looked at the maids doing the chores one by one, they all looked pale and dull, and there was no trace of Qiujun at all.
The housekeeper's wife led them around the whole route and asked with a smile, "Did you find the person you wanted to meet, young lady?"
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