Perhaps it was because the waning moon was too blurry. Mrs. Wei saw another face through Wei An's opening and closing lips. She sighed softly and heard Wei An say that he liked Lan He's name and Yu Qing's pastry-making skills. She thought to herself, "You are very observant."
He is usually quiet and never comes to He'an Courtyard unless necessary, but he can speak fluently to the maids and servants in He'an Courtyard and knows who is good at what.
Aunt Hua heard the deep meaning behind Mrs. Wei's words, glanced at Wei An, and also felt a chill from the feet to the bones - what kind of conspiracy is this? !
Wei An seemed unaware of their vigilance, and said in a very soft voice: "Last year, when I was staying up all night in the courtyard, Lan He and Sister Yu Qing came to accompany me for a night..."
At the beginning, Mrs. Wei chose Yuqing and Lanhe for her because of the affection they had that night. Perhaps it was because it was the first time that someone was with her to stay up all night and she had the care from her elders, so she spent New Year's Eve that year very happily. Wei An rarely put away his sharp and mean temper and was very kind to Lanhe and Yuqing.
When Aunt Hua saw that Old Lady Wei was frowning, she reminded her, "Last year, Miss Seven had a high fever on New Year's Eve and couldn't come to He'an Courtyard to stay up with you. You asked Yuqing and Lanhe to take care of her for the whole night..."
Old Madam Wei did not like Princess Changning. She disliked Princess Changning's eldest daughter and did not like her very much. But the old lady was a loyal person after all. Although she did not want to see her, she still sent people to watch over her and take care of her. Otherwise, she would probably have died of a cold last year.
When she thought of this old incident, her guard was reduced a lot and her heart softened a little - Ming Yuyou was just as kind-hearted as before, and she would remember if you were just a little bit nice to her.
Princess Changning just said a few more words for her in the palace, and she treated her as a sister. Later... ... later she gave up everything.
Old Madam Wei pursed her lips, feeling annoyed at one moment and thinking that the two people were too similar at another. She paused for a moment before nodding, "Since you like her, take her back."
Wei An stood up and thanked her, then looked at the teacup next to Old Lady Wei and said softly, "Grandma, drinking too much strong tea can cause insomnia..." She saw that Old Lady Wei's hand holding the teacup seemed to shake, so she lowered her eyes and quietly finished the rest of her words, "You should drink less strong tea. Why not let Aunt Hua make you some small-leaf tea to reduce internal heat and inflammation..."
After Lan He and Yu Qing came out and kowtowed, Aunt Hua finally reacted. She looked at Old Madam Wei, whose expression was calm and unrecognisable, and murmured, "Too much like her."
Wei An knew who they were saying she looked like. She held her chin and looked at the slightly nervous Lan He and Yu Qing, and said gently, "You two sisters will be my eldest maids in the future. You can discuss with Nanny Wang and Nanny Jun. One of you will be in charge of my hairpins and jewelry, and the other will be in charge of my storehouse." She paused, stood up, and personally helped the terrified Lan He and Yu Qing up, saying earnestly, "I have wronged you two sisters by letting you leave He'an Courtyard and come to me. But I will definitely treat you two well in the future..."
Lan He's hands were shaking uncontrollably. She glanced at Yu Qing, who was also as shocked as if she had seen a ghost. Her body's reaction was faster than her mind's. She hurriedly shook her hands and said, "Seventh Miss, please don't say that. It's our job as maids to serve the master. There's no such thing as being wronged..."
But she really didn't expect to become the eldest maid as soon as she arrived, and to be entrusted with important tasks right away. She clutched the corner of her clothes tightly, and didn't understand why Wei An suddenly went to Old Lady Wei and asked her and Yuqing to come over.
Could it really be because of the affection we had on New Year’s Eve last year
But Miss Wei Qi is not a person who cares about feelings.
She couldn't figure it out, but when she met Wei An's clear and dependent eyes, she was suddenly filled with a sense of pride of being relied upon and trusted. Her eyes were hot and her heart was also hot: "We will do whatever Miss Qi says..."
Yuqing, who was always quiet, also quickly expressed her opinion: "Lan He is right. There is nothing to feel wronged about. It is our responsibility..."
Although Wei An had a bad reputation and was difficult to serve, she was, after all, the eldest maid by her side. There were a lot of clever maids in the old lady's room, and there were countless maids with connections behind them. They had been in the mansion since they were five years old, but they were just third-class maids. They would probably be sent out to be married off before they could become eldest maids.
It is better to be the head than the tail. Following Wei An, at least she is a well-known maid.
The candlelight in the room crackled and sparks flew. Wei An's expression remained calm and gentle. His attitude was not overly enthusiastic but not cold either. He was full of sincerity but did not make people feel overly burdened. After Lan He and Yu Qing calmed down, he let Qiu Yun and Dong Xue come in and let them meet each other. Then he looked at Qiu Yun and Dong Xue and smiled: "You two sisters were given by our grandmother. They are more noble than the people in the courtyard. I will give them the job of managing jewelry, hairpins and storehouses. Don't feel wronged. You are all big girls. If you do your job well, I will reward you the same." As she spoke, she saw Qiu Yun and Dong Xue lying on the ground, and her voice became softer: "Similarly, if you don't do your job well, you will be punished the same..."
Qiuyun and Dongxue looked at each other and knew that she was talking about Chunyun and Xiayu. They didn't dare to say a word and just fell to the ground and kowtowed.
Wei An had already started to call out. He looked at the sky outside and seemed very sleepy. He told Qiu Yun to make the bed, and asked Lan He and Yu Qing to go downstairs to familiarize themselves with the environment first, and then go to He'an Courtyard to move the bedding the next day. Then he took Nanny Wang's hand and looked up at her: "Mammy, can you sleep with me tonight?"
Nanny Wang knew that Wei An had nightmares these days. Although she also noticed that the young lady she had raised was different from before, as if she had her own ideas about everything and knew how to deal with it, in her eyes, children were just children. Her young lady had been afraid of ghosts since she was a child...
She swiftly picked up the quilt and spread it on the footstool, listening to Wei An tossing and turning in the tent and singing nursery rhymes to her softly.
Wei An hadn't heard it for many years. He never thought that he would be able to hear his nanny singing nursery rhymes again one day. His eyes became warm and he asked the truth that he had never wanted to admit before but had always existed: "Mammy, why doesn't mother like me?"
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