Capítulo 8: A Little Girl
YuYing entered the room and curtsied.
"XiaoJie, all the servants are already waiting for you at the center hall."
XuanRong, who was looking at her own reflection in the mirror, smiled and sat in front of the dresser. She stared at her reflection and was satisfied to see her younger self full of vitality and life.
"Let them wait. YuYing, help me comb my hair. I want it styled in a double bun with loose ends."
YuYing felt delighted. Ever since her XiaoJie fell, she never allowed them to serve her personally. She would bath on her own and dress on her own, making them feel useless.
"Yes, this servant is happy to serve XiaoJie."
YuYing immediately picked the eight-pearl comb and brushed XuanRong's hair.
"YuLi."
XuanRong called her other servant. Being the Eldest Di Daughter of a prestigious family, she should have four first rank maids as her personal servants but due to her 'beloved' Er Niang's suggestion when she was seven years old, she dismissed the two servants who were given by her maternal family on her third birthday, only allowing YuYing and YuLi who were both raised inside the XuanFu[1] to remain by her side and act as her personal servants.
YuLi curtsied.
"This servant is here."
"Tell Zou mama to inform Housekeeper Wang that I want to see him later. Accompany the servants at the center hall, tell them that I will immediately come after I'm done."
"This servant understands."
YuLi saluted and left the room.
When YuYing heard her XiaoJie's words, she hurriedly combed XuanRong's hair, trying to hasten her pace but XuanRong stopped her.
"No need to hurry."
"But XiaoJie, the servants are waiting for you."
"So? Let them wait."
XuanRong raised her left eyebrow but sighed afterwards. Thinking of the past, she wondered how YuYing remained pure and softhearted after following an arrogant Mistress like her previous self. Seemed like there were people who were good by nature and had a heart of Guanyin [2].
"YuYing, remember the lesson that I will teach you right now. In this society which emphasizes hierarchy, one must show their authority to avoid being bullied by others.
Even if one's status is above others, if one's courage is weak, they would definitely be oppressed by other people.
In order to restrain the servants' unclean thoughts, I, as their master, must establish my authority first.
Even if they experience injustice, they can't do anything about it because at the end of the day, they are the servants and I am the master."
YuYing nodded.
'Indeed, XiaoJie is very intelligent. Whatever XiaoJie says is always correct!'
YuYing liked the current XuanRong which had a very good temperament unlike her previous arrogant attitude.
After two sichen [3], XuanRong arrived at the center hall.
"Da XiaoJie has arrived."
After YuLi announced XuanRong's arrival, she immediately curtsied. Even if they didn't want to, all the servants, including Zou mama and Housekeeper Wang, paid respect simultaneously.
XuanRong saw that the servants were looking at her with contempt for making them wait for hours. Instead of retracting her gaze, she looked at them indifferently, like she was not bothered by the resentment reflecting in their eyes.
She sat on the chair at the end of the hall and ordered YuLi to get refreshments.
"Da XiaoJie, this old servant is glad that you came. This old servant thought that Da XiaoJie couldn't find the way to the center hall and almost ordered someone to bring you here."
Housekeeper Wang's words were full of worry but XuanRong could hear the hidden insults.
'Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Housekeeper Wang ah, you are still the same. After rebirth, do you really think that I'm still the same XuanRong who could only grit her teeth and suffer in silence? After what you did to me in my previous life, do you really think that you can escape my claws? Heh... let's see if you can still talk like that later. Seems like you already forgotten that you are just a servant brought by Xiao Lou to manage this manor.'
The manor in Lu Shan was very small, only two square li [4]. It would be very impossible to be lost in a very small manor unless someone was not intelligent enough to remember the location of every hall and courtyards.
XuanRong smiled as if she was unable to decipher Housekeeper Wang's hidden words. She sighed in sympathy, her voice was full of self-blame as she stared at Housekeeper Wang.
"This Lady did not expect that all of you are already waiting for me. This Lady is very ashamed to let Housekeeper Wang do everything on your own. It pains This Lady to see Housekeeper Wang work so hard and neglect your health. Look at you! You are starting to lose your hair! Aye... such a pity."
Housekeeper Wang's face turned red then green when he heard the suppressed laughter coming from the servants standing behind him. He was already half-bald, making him look older than his current age. He knew that behind his back, some people were laughing because of his appearance. After being ridiculed in front of many people, his breathing became erratic due to anger, making him grit his teeth until his face turned violet.
"Since This Lady is already living in Lu Shan for a week, This Lady thought that it's time to face reality and be a responsible Young Lady. So, This Lady will help you manage the manor and let you rest so that you can restore your health to its peak. Zou mama is also old like housekeeper Wang, so This Lady will personally manage everything starting today and won't let both you suffer anymore."
When Housekeeper Wang heard XuanRong's words, he could not help but scoff and rebuke her.
"Da XiaoJie, this old servant has been managing the manor together with Zou mama since you were young and knows that it is a very difficult and tiring task. How can a small child like Da XiaoJie be able to manage the manor peacefully? Please, think carefully, Da XiaoJie. Da XiaoJie should just relax during your stay here in Lu Shan and leave everything to this old servant."
Even if Zou mama already informed him beforehand about XuanRong's threat, Housekeeper Wang was not a pushover and wouldn't easily agree being threatened by a little girl.
'Even if you are the Eldest Young Miss, you were banished here personally in the suburbs by Master. It only means that you don't have any weight in Master's heart. Holding an empty title, can you force me to submit to you? Hehe... Quit dreaming. Here, I am the law.'
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[1]. 'Fu' means place or estate. (I'll alternately use XiangFu and XuanFu in the novel.)
[2]. also known as Guanyin Pusa, is the "Goddess of Mercy" in Chinese Mythology
[3]. One Sichen is two hours, so Two Sichen are four hours.
[4]. One Square kilometer is equal to four li. [http://mandarintools.com/measures.html]
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