Chapter 372: Yu's Misery
"She is from a humble family, has little knowledge, and doesn't know any rules or etiquette. Please forgive her this time. In the future, I will teach her well and will never offend you again."
Although Qingwen was a maid, let alone her current relationship with Jia Cong, she was living in the mansion relying on Jia Cong's trust. How could she let Qingwen become enemies with her? If Jia Cong hated her because of Qingwen's affairs, she really didn't know what to do.
All she could do now was to calm Qingwen down first, and then try to gain Jia Cong's forgiveness.
As for the third sister, if it is really impossible, we can only ask her to come less often into the mansion.
Qingwen first glared at Third Sister You, and then she said respectfully to Mrs. You , "Madam, why do you have to argue with a servant like me? This servant and this sister had our own faults in arguing, and I don't dare to do this to you, Madam."
"Today, I came here to give Madam two pieces of fabric sent from Jiangnan, but they were damaged. I will go back later to exchange two pieces and send them to Madam."
Just now, Zhuan'er threw the cloth directly on the ground, and it not only scattered but also got covered with dust.
You Shi hurriedly grabbed Qingwen's hand and said, "It's not worth it. I'll have someone pack it up. This cloth is so precious that it came all the way from Jiangnan. Wouldn't it be a waste if we just throw it away like this?"
As she spoke, she took off a jade bracelet from her hand and put it on Qingwen's hand. "You take care of the master all day long, and I still ask you to come here. Next time something like this happens, just send someone to pass the message or ask the maid to come. Now the dignity and confidence of our whole family depends on the master. As the people around the master, you are naturally busy on weekdays."
"Speaking of which, both I and Keqing are thanks to your efforts."
"It is my duty to take care of you, Master. How dare I claim any credit for it?"
Youshi tapped Qingwen's forehead and said, "You have taken good care of the master. Aren't you a great contributor to our family? Besides, we should not be strangers to each other on weekdays."
"The master has mentioned this to me many times. If he hadn't been reluctant to leave you by his side to take care of him, he would have promoted you to a concubine long ago. In the future, the master will be supporting the family outside, and the women in our backyard should naturally work together and help each other."
Yushi's words made Qingwen feel happy and a little proud. She nodded with a red face, then said goodbye and left with Zhuan'er.
After sending Qingwen out of the courtyard, Youshi returned to the courtyard with a cold face.
"Come in!" Yu said angrily, "Yindie , Wenhua, the two of you pack up the cloth and send it to my room."
Everyone agreed, and You Erjie dragged You Sanjie, into the room.
Youshi sat down and looked at Yousanjie coldly. Yousanjie was not convinced either, she snorted coldly and didn't even look at Youshi. Youerjie, who was standing by, pressed Sanjie on the chair, then took the teapot and poured a cup of tea and handed it to Youshi.
"Sister, Third Sister is used to being crazy and she didn't mean to offend Qingwen. Please forgive her this time!" You Erjie persuaded softly.
Then, she turned to look at Third Sister You and said, "Third Sister, today you are wrong. The maid Xiao Luan just told me that Qingwen came to give Sister something, and it was you who came up and said something nonsense, which caused the argument."
"It's not easy for my eldest sister to be a widow in the mansion now. Now that she is trusted by the master of the mansion, her life has become a little easier."
"The reason why we can stay here is because my elder sister took us in for my sake. She was afraid that we might be wronged outside, so she took us in. It's fine if we can't help her, but how can we embarrass her?"
"Although I am not familiar with Qingwen, I have heard from the maids in the courtyard that she is the Marquis's personal maid. Not to mention in my elder sister's place, she is also very respectable even in the West Mansion. Now that you are arguing with her, how can my elder sister explain herself in front of the Marquis?"
"If it's just us, it's fine. At most, we can return to the countryside and continue to live a hard life. But if our eldest sister is implicated, how can we bear it?"
You Erjie's words also made Sanjie feel a little regretful, but she was not a soft person. Even though she knew she was wrong, she would not say any words of apology. She even wanted to retort a few words, but before she could open her mouth, You Shi, who was sitting beside her, burst into tears.
Seeing this, You Erjie hurried forward again to persuade, "Sister, Third Sister knows she is wrong. If it doesn't work, I will take her to apologize to Miss Qingwen. Don't involve Sister."
Third Sister You's face changed, and then she also muttered in a muffled voice, "What's the big deal? I'll go and apologize to her. At most, she can slap me twice, and I won't fight back."
Yu-shi cried for a long time before she sobbed, "You only see how glorious I am in the mansion, but how do you know what kind of life I led before?"
"You have seen the old master and Master Xiaorong before. Who are they? I am a second wife, and I don't have many helpers at home. My position in the mansion is just slightly higher than that of a servant. In fact, even the favored servant is superior to me."
"I wanted to help my family, but even the money I sent back to you was secretly sent back by me by pawning my jewelry and headgear. How could I have any respect in this mansion?"
"After Jia Zhen and Jia Rong left, I was extremely terrified. As a widow, it would not be unusual for me to be driven out by the master who inherited the title and the mansion. Fortunately, the master is a kind and righteous man. Not only did he not bully me, a widow, but he also let Keqing and I manage the backyard. Even the keys and cards of the East Palace were in my hands, and I had the final say over the servants in the mansion."
"How do you think I can give you money? How do you think I can afford to let you stay in my house?"
"All this is the dignity that the master has given me. Now, you are arguing with Qingwen. How can you live up to the master's trust in me? I don't dare to live in the mansion anymore. I will just leave the mansion and accompany my mother back to the countryside."
After Youshi finished speaking, her crying became even louder.
Her life before was not satisfactory. According to Wang Xifeng's words, she could only be a gourd with a sawed mouth in the mansion, but what could she do? A woman was not favored, and was even hated. She could do nothing. Fortunately, she could have a few days of good life now, but she was still disturbed by her sister?
As for giving herself to Jia Cong, it was not difficult for Youshi to accept it. It was a great blessing that Jia Cong could look up to her. Whether mentally or physically, Youshi had received unprecedented satisfaction. Even if she died now, she felt it was worth it.
