Reborn to Be A Noble Wife

Chapter 123: Persuasion

"Fourth Lady Qu, you can't just go inside like that. You need the First Madam's permission first," the old maid said with an awkward face, but she had to try everything to stop Qu Moying.

"I just want to take a look. Or you can go back to report to the First Madam right now?" Qu Moying said carelessly.

The old maid hesitated.

If she went back for the report now, no one could keep an eye here. Even if Fourth Lady Qu went inside, she wouldn't know about it and would probably be scolded by the First Madam. When the people sent by the First Madam got here, Fourth Lady Qu would probably have seen whatever she wanted to see.

"I...I..." The old maid was a clever one, but even she was confused by Qu Moying's unpredictable behavior

"Alright, the lady just wants to take a look. Nothing will happen. If you report to the First Madam and come back, the lady will probably be done already. Even if the First Madam gives her permission later, the lady won't be willing to take a look again," Yu Dong chimed in impatiently.

Yu Dong suggested that they wouldn't be waiting for the old maid to get permission first and then go inside.

Once the old maid reported it, she would be scolded anyway. But if she didn't say anything about it, Fourth Lady Qu and her maid wouldn't tell others either. After all, they just wanted to take a look.

After a second thought, the maid immediately stepped aside and made space for Qu Moying.

Qu Moying walked toward the small side door that was slightly open. She bit her lip to calm herself down and pushed the door open. The door squeaked and made a dull sound as the hinge joint had rusted. Only a few months had passed, but everything inside looked bleak, as if they were covered by thick dust.

The yard was spacious as one of the main yards in the Earl Ling'an's Mansion, but it was a bit far away from the center since Ji Hanyue's mother was not favored by Old Lady Ji.

Qu Moying pressed her lips into a straight line to suppress the sore feeling from her eyes. Her eyes fell on the peach trees that were blooming beautifully now on the right side of the yard. This kind of peach tree didn't grow in the capital. Her father found them at the border and took them back as a gift for her mother. They were still taken good care of.

At this time of every year, she would come here to watch those pretty flowers with her younger sister. Those flowers were still as stunning as usual, but everyone around her was gone.

She paced under the peach trees and looked at the flowers. Somehow, her younger sister's laughter rang in the pink cloud. The happy memories gave her a hard strike on the heart, like a sharp blade stabbing her again and again.

"You..." The side door was pushed open as an old maid in her forties came inside. The hesitant look on her face showed that she didn't recognize them.

Qu Moying's eyes fell on the old maid in a plain outfit as a trace of excitement crossed her face. She knew this old maid called Granny Zhou because she used to serve her mother. Ever since her mother passed away, Granny Zhou lived in this yard and cared for everything here. Today, she came specifically for Granny Zhou.

After becoming Qu Moying, she got to know the other side of some things.

Qu Moying turned around and looked at Granny Zhou. "This is?" she sized the old maid up and asked.

The old maid following her hurriedly walked up and introduced with a smile, "Fourth Lady Qu, this is the maid who used to serve the Second Madam. Since the Second Madam passed away, she stayed here as a doorkeeper."