Amid the crowd.
After the first round of sorting, they waited for quite some time without any further developments. Sheyue could not help stretching her neck to look around, only to find that nearly half of the remaining twenty-odd people were from the Grand View Garden, with the largest number coming from YiHong Courtyard.
She could not help pursing her lips and muttering, "Well, this is just great. Aunt Zhao will probably make another scene."
The three young maids behind her did not dare say much. Only Qiu Wen secretly tugged at her sleeve, signaling for her to hold her tongue.
"What's there to be afraid of? She isn't here right now."
Sheyue turned to retort, then her gaze settled on the young maid Zhui'er's face. Suspiciously, she asked, "What's wrong with you? You've gone pale as death, almost like..."
Before she could finish, her expression suddenly tightened. She instinctively stepped back half a pace and stared uncertainly at Zhui'er.
The others beside her were initially baffled, but after giving it some thought, their faces changed as well. Though they did not recoil as dramatically as Sheyue, they all looked at Zhui'er with wary suspicion.
"Why are you all looking at me like that?!"
Zhui'er grew even more flustered and blurted out, "How would I dare provoke Third Master? It was only because I made some... some small mistake when I accompanied Miss Xing to the Sun residence. I was afraid Lord Sun might form a bad impression of me and pin the blame on me at random!"
The others were only half convinced. With one hand on her hip, Sheyue was about to put on the airs of a senior maid and demand to know exactly what mistake Zhui'er had made.
"What are you girls making such a fuss