Xue the Chuunibyou

Around one o'clock, there would be another update.

Hearing Li Wan call out to her, Ping Er stopped on the Shady Path, hitched the bamboo basket on her arm a little higher, and curtsied. "Did First Madam have some instructions for me?"

"How would I dare give you instructions?"

Li Wan teased with a smile, "Never mind how things are for you in this mansion. In a few days, once you reach the Sun family, you'll be half a mistress there too!"

Ping Er was used to joking with her. Seeing that this did not seem to be anything urgent, she put on a mock pout and complained, "First Madam, you're making fun of me again! If there's nothing else, I'm leaving. Several cartloads of charcoal were just unloaded in the front yard, and I need to tally up what each place is short of so it can be distributed quickly."

As she spoke, she made as if to leave.

"Why are you in such a rush? I have something to tell you!"

Li Wan hurriedly caught hold of her. She deliberately glanced around mysteriously before lowering her voice. "Earlier, I went to First Wife's courtyard and heard from her tone that she seemed rather dissatisfied with Aunt Xue."

"Dissatisfied with Aunt Xue? What for?"

Ping Er was somewhat baffled. After all, Aunt Xue was Madam Wang's younger sister and normally had little contact with Madam Xing.

"Exactly."

Li Wan looked helpless. "You know what our First Wife is like. Recently, she heard that Aunt Xue had acquired some fine furs and had been promising them to people everywhere, yet somehow left herself out..."

"What kind of nonsense is that!"

Before Li Wan could finish, Ping Er could not help speaking up for Aunt Xue. "Aunt Xue said long ago