Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 1991 - 1999: Meeting in the Dead of Night (Part 2)
The Eldest Princess Zhao Qing, after listening to her eldest daughter’s advice, was finally not so angry. She patted the concubine on the back and gently comforted her, saying: "It is all Mother’s fault, thinking that these servants are all elders inside the home, usually not being too strict with them. Who would have thought that they would become so bold as to do such outrageous things? My child has been wronged. Tonight, Mother will personally take charge and severely deal with those ignorant dog slaves to vent your anger. Now, my child is in mourning and should not stay here. Go back for now. Mother will have someone deliver food and drink to you and your siblings later."
The concubine, after hearing the words of Princess Zhao Qing, obediently wiped her tears and softly said: "Yes, daughter takes her leave." With that, she held Nanny Zhang’s hand and slowly retreated.
The master and servant walked very slowly, almost out of my sight, when a loud shout suddenly came: "Stop right there!"
I was startled and looked over, only to see a maiden in a rose-pink pattern woven Beizi, accompanied by an elegantly dressed maid, approaching. The maiden’s face was full of anger, her sharp eyes glaring at the concubine as if she wanted to tear her apart.
The Third Miss flinched slightly and timidly said: "Second... no, Second Sister, did you call for Lian’er... is there something?"
The girl in the rose pink Beizi was indeed Dong Family’s Second Young Lady, Dong Qing’er. By then, she had already strode over to the Third Miss, angrily saying: "I already asked Nursemaid Niu; it was you who deliberately went to the kitchen to provoke. She didn’t hit you, nor did she threaten you. You seized the opportunity of Mother’s Birthday Feast to run out, obviously harboring evil intentions, trying to ruin my mother’s reputation. Tell me, who gave you the courage? Why are you doing this?"
Nursemaid Niu also squeezed in from the side, wailing: "Third Miss, you have really wronged a servant. How could this old servant dare to hit you? Wronging this old servant in front of so many Madams and Misses, it’s nothing if this old slave is wronged, but tarnishing the reputation of the Eldest Princess is your fault. The Eldest Princess treats you so well and is your mother. How can you do such a heart-breaking thing?"
"I didn’t lie. I truly didn’t lie. It was Nursemaid Niu who wanted to beat and kill me, really..."
The Third Miss, shaking her head, firmly denied the Second Young Lady and Nursemaid Niu’s claims. Afraid that others wouldn’t believe her, she hurriedly rolled up her sleeve to show everyone the wounds on her body.
The body of a maiden, how could I easily look at it? As she rolled up her sleeve, I quickly turned my head away, but I heard all the Madams and Misses gasping and exclaiming in astonishment.
"Nonsense!"
Eldest Princess Zhao Qing shouted loudly, calling out in a flustered yet guilty manner: "You are a noble Mistress, how can you casually expose your body in front of others? Quick, quickly drop Third Miss’s clothes down and take her back to the room to rest!"
The maidens and women serving beside the Eldest Princess Zhao Qing, upon hearing the princess’s voice, hurriedly surrounded her, grabbed her arm, and dragged the Third Miss away.
"I didn’t lie, I really didn’t lie..."
The Third Miss continued to shout as she was pulled away by the maidens and women!
Dong Qi sighed, saying: "Brother Mu, the Back House inside the home is unsettled, I’ve embarrassed you!"
I shouldn’t really comment on these Back House matters of others, but in my heart, I quite admired this little concubine. A relatively weak boudoir daughter, who dares to confront the Eldest Princess Zhao Qing, indeed shows some courage.
Moreover, not only does she have courage, she also has some cunning.
