mtl008 Chapter 567 has a special place to store money.
Chapter 567 has a special place to store money.
"It's a good thing you didn't agree right away; if you had, you would have broken your promise."
“I understand this kind of thing. I definitely wouldn’t have agreed before asking you. I just don’t know why Miss suddenly stopped eating. She used to like it quite a bit. If Miss were still eating, things would be easier to handle with the Ma family.” Granny Chen said with some regret.
Of course, Du Mingxian couldn't tell Granny Chen why this was happening. "Eating the same things all the time gets boring, and Miss hasn't been interested in food lately."
Granny Chen's eyes flickered, and she deliberately lowered her voice, "I heard that Miss and that Young Master Mo..." As she spoke, she touched her two thumbs together.
Du Mingxian nodded gently, without offering any further explanation.
"Young Master Mo is truly remarkable. Even now, sitting in your room, I can still hear the noise."
Du Mingxian smiled awkwardly and didn't reply. Very few people knew that Mo had become a eunuch. In the whole courtyard, only Tian Rong, Nan'er, the deceased Dong'er, and herself, as well as the servant who was currently with Mo.
If there were anyone else, it would be the two bodyguards who were protecting Tian Rong.
Granny Chen looked at Du Mingxian with mixed feelings. "You're lucky. Over the years, there have been many people who wanted to serve Miss, but none of them could really stay by her side. I never expected that you would catch Miss's eye after only a few days in the manor."
"lucky."
Excellent, so excellent that they noticed something amiss so soon after she entered the manor. That's why they're keeping her by their side now, so they can keep her under their noses and keep an eye on her.
Old Mrs. Chen sighed deeply, "To be honest, I owe my current situation to you. Otherwise, I would still be just an ordinary old woman."
"It's just mutual help."
Granny Chen shook her head slightly, somewhat wistfully, "I saw Nan'er go out to that house again today, she must have brought back money again, we must have received a lot of tips lately."
"Huh? How did you know, Auntie?"
“I happened to run into her today. Once before, when I went out to buy things, I saw Nan’er leave. I wondered what she was doing, so I followed her all the way and found that she went to the third alley on South Street, the fifth house.”
“Nan’er is an orphan. When she suddenly went to the house outside, I thought she had a lover outside, so I kept an eye on her. But I found that she came out after only a short while.”
"I didn't take it to heart, but the next day a maid made the young lady happy, and the young lady was in a good mood and gave her a generous reward. That's when I started to pay attention."
“From the initial extravagance to the later ordinariness, and then back to extravagance, I noticed a problem: every time Nan’er returned from that mansion, the young lady would give generous rewards to people.”
"I guess that house is where Miss keeps her money. As long as Nan'er goes there, she will come back with money."
Du Mingxian was in turmoil. She couldn't be sure whether Granny Chen had told her this unintentionally or on purpose, but she remembered the news.
“Something has happened. Miss needs to give some money to Prince Ming’s heir. Nan’er is probably going to get the money for Prince Ming’s heir.”
That place must be where the silver is kept. Tian Rong asked Nan'er to prepare the silver, but Nan'er didn't prepare it in the mansion. Instead, she went out directly, which shows that the silver is outside.
"I see. Then Nan'er will definitely bring some back with her when she goes there."
Du Mingxian wasn't quite sure, so she simply kept quiet.
Granny Chen, however, became melancholy again. "There hasn't been anything that can make Miss happy lately, so even if Nan'er brings back the silver, I probably won't get the reward."
“You’ll have more opportunities serving the young lady, so seize them. I’m telling you this because we’re familiar with each other.”
"Okay, thank you, auntie."
Granny Chen waved her hand, "Why are you being so polite with me? As you said, we're on the same page."
"it is good."
Granny Chen sat for a while longer before getting up and leaving.
Although the matters in the backyard could be arranged, Tian Rong had a bad temper and couldn't tolerate any mistakes, so Granny Chen had a lot to worry about.
That's enough to give her a lot to worry about.
When Nan'er returned, it was already dark, so Du Mingxian didn't go out again and went straight into her spatial dimension.
She got up early the next day, but there was no sound in the yard. She still went out to move around in the yard and waited for Tian Rong to get up.
Nan'er was still awake, with dark circles under her eyes. "You stay here and keep watch. Miss was up until almost dawn last night, she should be able to sleep for a long time today."
"Okay, you go to sleep. I'll keep watch here."
"it is good."
Nan'er went back to her room to sleep, while Du Mingxian waited in the courtyard.
Tien Rong really went through all that trouble until dawn...
Before anyone could get up, the steward sent someone over to deliver a message: a maidservant from Princess Ming's side had arrived.
Du Mingxian instructed the second-class maid to guard the courtyard while she went to check the front yard.
The maidservant sent by Princess Ming today was not as arrogant as the old woman who came with the young master; on the contrary, she seemed very easy to get along with.
"Are you a maid in Miss Tian's courtyard? I've never seen you before."
"I was just promoted."
The maid glanced at Du Mingxian's stomach, a hint of doubt in her eyes, but she didn't say it aloud. "Our Princess invites Miss Tian to the residence for a chat."
"Miss is not feeling well today. Is tomorrow a suitable day?"
"Has a doctor been consulted? I'd like to know Miss Tian's condition so I can report back to the Princess."
"It's just that you were exposed to the wind this morning. The doctor checked and it's not a big problem, but Miss is a delicate person, so she's still feeling a little uncomfortable. She should feel better tomorrow."
"Alright, then tomorrow it will be. I will go back now to report to the Princess."
"Thank you."
After watching the maid leave, Du Mingxian returned to the courtyard. Miss Tian was still asleep.
Du Mingxian didn't serve in the courtyard at noon; she went straight to her room to sleep. When she came out of the courtyard in the afternoon, Miss Tian still hadn't woken up.
The servants in the courtyard had already slipped away, afraid that making too much noise would disturb the young lady and upset her.
As dusk fell, there was finally movement in the room. "Someone come here."
When Nan'er and Du Mingxian went inside, the smell in the room was... indescribable. Du Mingxian was completely speechless.
Nan'er, however, served Tian Rong with a blank expression.
Du Mingxian was better off going in and out to get some things. The smell dissipated quickly after the room door was opened, and the food was served after they finished cleaning up.
Mo, dressed smartly, sat on the stool. Tian Rong completely abandoned her ladylike reserve, even sitting on Mo's lap while eating. The two were so intimate that it was impossible to look at them together.
Du Mingxian simply stood quietly outside the door waiting for orders; she didn't want to go in and see, afraid it would hurt her eyes.
After the two had finished their sweet talk, Du Mingxian went in to clear the table for Nan'er. Only then did she hurriedly say, "Miss, today a maidservant from Princess Ming's side came over and said that Princess Ming wanted to invite you to the Prince's residence. At that time, Miss was not awake, so I told her to go tomorrow."