I still wasn't feeling well. There might be a third watch update, or there might not. I'd decide after having a late-night snack.
Beneath the corridor in the rear courtyard.
With one hand on her hip, Si Qi sprayed spittle as she raged, her voice enough to shake the mountains.
The two young maids hunched over, their little heads silently comparing themselves with those heaving masses, unable to tell which was bigger.
Just as she was getting into the swing of her scolding, Si Qi caught sight of someone from the corner of her eye. She hurriedly waved through the railing. "Yuanyang, come look at these two brainless fools! They... they..."
Before she could finish, Yuanyang had already lowered her head and entered the main hall as though she had heard nothing.
Si Qi froze. Her rather thick lips pursed, and when she turned back to find the two young maids furtively peeking toward the hall as well, she jabbed a finger at them and snapped, "How dare you sneak looks in front of me? I think you two are asking for a beating!"
How the two young maids pleaded for mercy need not be mentioned.
Yuanyang entered the inner room, her face flushed as she prepared to make excuses for Ping Er. Yet when she looked up, she discovered that besides Jia Yingchun and Xiuju, Xing Xiuyan's mother was also seated in the hall.
She immediately gathered her thoughts and bowed to Madam Xing.
Madam Xing had been staying with the Sun family for some time. Naturally, she knew that Yuanyang was the female steward of this household and had once served at Old Madam's side in Rongguo Mansion. How could she dare accept Yuanyang's courtesy so casually?
She hurriedly rose and returned the bow.
"You came at just