Shuyu was a little uneasy, "Madam, what are you doing?"
Madam Linglong raised her eyebrows and smiled slightly, "Look, you are actually very delicate. Being a maid is a shame for you."
Shuyu looked at herself in the bronze mirror. Her skin was fair and tender, her eyebrows and eyes were regular, her lips were full and beautiful. She was indeed a perfect figure. If she dressed up, she would definitely look even better.
She also saw Madam Linglong's treacherous smile in the bronze mirror, and she was even more afraid. "This servant is destined to be a maid. I will serve Madam well in the future."
Madam Linglong carefully put on powder, lip gloss, and eyebrow painting for her, and then put on a white jade hairpin. She then took out a piece of Xia Wan'er's clothing from the closet and handed it to Shuyu, "Put it on."
"Change it?" Shuyu became more and more frightened, and knelt down with a plop. "Madam, if I did anything wrong, just tell me, and I will correct it."
When Shuyu followed Yuan Cuiyu before, Yuan Cuiyu was not favored, but she would never make things difficult for her, let alone beat her. Now that she follows the unfavored Madam Linglong, her life is even more miserable. She has to live cautiously but cannot avoid being beaten and scolded.
The law of heaven is to turn things around, who can escape it? Those who bully the good and fear the evil will eventually be punished by the evil.
Madam Linglong pulled her up and said with a smile, "Silly girl, you did nothing wrong. I have been observing you these days. You are patient, but very loyal to me. So, I have to find a way out for you. I can't let you suffer with me forever."
Shuyu didn't believe a word she said. She had become accustomed to her cruelty during this period of time. In her eyes, the lives of servants were no more than grass. She didn't take them seriously, let alone show pity.
She must have had some calculations in mind when she said this.
However, she did not dare to say so, and just raised her innocent face to Madam Linglong, "It is not hard for me to follow you, Madam. It is not hard at all."
"Well, I know you are sensible." She pulled Shuyu to sit down and stared at her young face. She used to be so beautiful, but now crow's feet have quietly climbed up the corners of her eyes. She has grown old.
Men all like fresh and young bodies. This time, she needs the help of Shuyu in her turnaround.
"Tonight is the fifteenth day of every month. On the fifteenth day of every month, the Prime Minister will go to the shrine to burn incense." Madam Linglong leaned close to Shuyu's ear and said a few words.
When Shuyu heard this, her face changed drastically and she knelt down hurriedly, "No, no, Madam, I dare not."
"Do you want to be a maid for the rest of your life?" Madam Linglong was a little unhappy, but she was not in a hurry. This girl was an ambitious person. She knew that this was also a good opportunity for her to get promoted and change her life.
"Your servant..." Shuyu hesitated. She really wanted to be a concubine, but she was afraid of Chen Linglong, so she would not be so kind.
"You don't have to repay me. This is all I can do for you. Although you have been serving Yuan before, you have always been loyal to me. I have nothing now and can't give you anything. I can only help you. Whether you want to be a concubine or a maid in the future, it's up to you to decide." Madam Linglong said softly.
Shuyu shook her head and said, "No, I won't go. After I leave, there will be no one to serve Madam."
Madam Linglong patted the back of her hand, tears welling up in her eyes. "I am very happy that you are so loyal to me. It's up to you. Just do as you see fit."
She took out a small bottle and said, "This is the harmony incense. If you go, light this incense in the shrine, and he will be moved, and you will be able to accomplish your wish. If you don't want to go, I won't force you. In fact, I also feel sorry for the Prime Minister. He has no one around him now, and I can't comfort him. I can only rely on you to take care of him on my behalf."
After saying that, she got up and went out.
Shuyu looked at the bottle quietly, the corners of her mouth curled up slowly. Of course she would go, as that might be her only chance in her life.
She doesn't want to be a maid all her life. She just comes from a lower family. With her looks, she can be a master.
After serving Madam Linglong her meal, Shuyu found an excuse to go out.
The shrine is where the tablets of the Xia family’s ancestors are placed, and Zi’an had knelt here before.
On the first and fifteenth day of every month, Prime Minister Xia would come here in the evening to burn incense and pray for the protection of his ancestors.
This day was no exception. Especially with so many things happening recently, he felt that his luck was not good and he wanted to seek help even more.
"Wait outside the door," he instructed the servant.
"Yes!" replied the servant.
He stepped onto the steps, feeling heavy-hearted.
Today in the conference room, when Murong Jie targeted him, Taifu Liang actually followed the Regent to accuse him, which made him feel very uncomfortable. He believed that Taifu Liang should stand on the same front with him, otherwise, what was the point of the alliance
Just as I was about to push open the door, I heard a voice coming from inside.
He was furious. Who was still in the God's Tower so late? Xia Zian was not there, and Xia Wan'er was not there either. It could only be a servant in the mansion.
A clear and gentle voice came out from inside, "I pray that the ancestors of the Xia family will bless the prime minister to have a successful career and keep villains away, bless the old lady to be healthy, and bless the Xia family to have many descendants and a prosperous family business."
He was stunned. He was actually a caring person
He pushed the door open gently and saw a woman kneeling on the ground, kowtowing continuously. The fragrant mist from the shrine lingered in the air and blew towards him. He took a deep breath and felt indescribably relaxed and happy, as if all his worries had gone away.
The one kneeling on the ground was Shuyu. She knelt down and prayed hurriedly when she heard the footsteps.
Hearing the sound of the door being pushed open, she turned around abruptly and stood up hastily, with a gauze as thin as a cicada's wing wrapped around her shoulders, looking indescribably charming.
"Prime Minister!" Shuyu bowed, took a step back in panic and said, "I know I am not qualified to come here. Please forgive me, Prime Minister. I..."
Prime Minister Xia looked at her; her face was blurred in the smoke.
Prime Minister Xia's eyes flashed with a cold light, "Who asked you to come?"
He would come here on the fifteenth of every month. He was confused for a moment when he saw a slave girl dressed so gorgeously kneeling in the shrine, waiting for his appearance, but he soon knew what was going on.
"No, no..." Shuyu was really shocked this time. Why was it different from what she expected? The Prime Minister was not moved at all after hearing what she said.
Prime Minister Xia stepped forward, grabbed her chin with one hand, and said sternly, "Tell me, did Chen Linglong ask you to come here?"
"Prime Minister!" Shuyu burst into tears and admitted, "Yes, it was Madam who asked me to come here."
Prime Minister Xia let her go coldly, "Why did she ask you to come here?"
Shuyu knelt down, trembling, "Madam said that the Prime Minister has no one around him now, and the Prime Minister will not summon her, so she wants me to take care of the Prime Minister on her behalf."
"Would she think so?" Prime Minister Xia said coldly, "I'm afraid she has other intentions."
Shuyu shook her head and pretended to be pitiful. "I serve Madam in the back garden, and I know Madam's feelings best. She really loves you. She always tells me that she did something wrong and she regrets it, but there is no turning back."
(End of this chapter)