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Chapter 234 New Maid
"Yes." Ke Xin nodded, her face also a little strange, "But the master didn't come into the house, he just stood outside and asked a few questions."

Shen Jiaojiao frowned, "Something's wrong..."

It’s true that my adoptive father has a gentle temper, but he wouldn’t care about a married maid for no reason!

Even though Aunt Ning was my brother's wet nurse.

wait wait wait!
In a flash, she figured something out.

Aunt Ning was my stepmother's maidservant, and my stepmother once raised another maidservant as her concubine. So what about Aunt Ning and my stepfather...

Ke Xin also thought of this and asked about it.

"Miss, I heard that the Madam once mentioned a maid as a dowry. Could it be Aunt Ning that the Master had a crush on?"

Perhaps Madam Meng saw that Mr. Meng was interested in Aunt Ning, so she was on guard and deliberately promoted another maid and quickly married Aunt Ning off.

——Which ordinary family would let the maid go out?
Shen Jiaojiao thought carefully for a moment and shook her head, "The possibility is very low."

From a sentimental point of view, Aunt Ning is the maid that came with my stepmother as a dowry, and she grew up with my stepmother since childhood. The master and servant have a deep relationship, and Aunt Ning would not necessarily compete with my stepmother for a man.

Logically, my stepmother is my stepfather's legal wife. Even if Aunt Ning is promoted to a concubine, it will not harm her interests in any way. Instead, it will help her win the favor of my stepfather.

Why should my stepmother stop it?
After listening to her young lady's analysis, Ke Xin felt that her suspicion was a bit unnecessary, but she really couldn't understand why Mr. Meng came uninvited.

As she thought about it, Ke Xin thought of another possibility:
"Perhaps the master came because of the second young lady?"

Shen Jiaojiao shook her head again, "If foster father really wants Meng Wan to apologize, he can just force her over. Aunt Ning is my foster brother's wet nurse, she deserves this."

The Great Zhou Dynasty places great emphasis on filial piety, and even the current emperor regards the wet nurse as a half-mother, let alone ordinary people like them?
If my adoptive father really felt guilty, he should have brought Meng Wan here.

"I can't figure it out, let's put it aside for now." She raised her hand and rubbed her brow, "Ke Xin, go serve the food, I'm hungry."

She almost fainted from hunger after not eating for a whole day.

My head was buzzing and my thoughts were in a mess. I couldn't concentrate at all.

Ke Xin slapped her head and said, "Oh, right. I was so busy that I forgot about it. I'll go to the kitchen to find Ao..."

I'm stuck here.

Ke Xin covered her mouth, secretly glanced at her mistress, and said awkwardly: "I will go to the small kitchen and personally tell them to serve the meal."

Shen Jiaojiao waved her hand, "Go ahead."

After Ke Xin left, the entire east wing fell into silence.

It was so quiet that one could almost hear the heavy heartbeat.

She raised her hand to her chest and comforted herself, "Shen Jiaojiao, don't panic, Aoxue will be fine."

She has to get used to the days without Aoxue.

There was a knock on the door.

"Miss, please get up and wash up first. The meal will take a while." Keying came in with a basin and a face towel and helped her wash up.

Seeing that Keying still needed to put on makeup, she quickly refused.

"No need to bother with all this, just change your clothes and go to the main hall to eat."

"Yes." Keying responded and helped her change clothes.

Soon, the master and servant came to the main room.

The small kitchen just brought in a large table full of dishes, which were so delicious and tasty that one could drool at the mere sight of them.

Shen Jiaojiao's eyes lit up and she walked over quickly.

Just as he was about to pick up his chopsticks, Keying reached out to stop him.

"Miss, let Yulan check it first." Keying said.

In the past, these chores were all done by Aoxue, and the others were very confident in letting her do it.

Now that Aoxue is gone, naturally someone has to take over this job, and Yulan, who is proficient in medicine, is the most suitable person.

"Okay, call her over." Shen Jiaojiao said.

After getting her master's approval, Keying asked the maid to call Yulan.

When Yulan looked up and saw the table full of dishes, she knew what she was going to do, and immediately stepped forward, "Miss, please allow me to taste the dishes."

Shen Jiaojiao nodded, "Okay." Yulan picked up a clean small bowl, put some dishes in it, even the rice, and then started eating in front of everyone.

After a while, Yulan nodded gently, "It's non-toxic, please take your time, miss."

Everyone present was surprised.

Magnolia's testing method is actually to taste the food...

What if it's poisonous? That's it, right?

Shen Jiaojiao glanced at Yulan, said nothing, picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started eating.

She didn't need the maids to serve her. She quickly devoured two large bowls of rice, and most of the dishes on the table were gone.

Several maids were shocked again.

You are truly worthy of being a lady!

She was able to speed up the meal while maintaining the dining manners of a noble lady...

After dinner, Shen Jiaojiao asked Yulan to accompany her to the flower hall.

Like Yuzhu and Yumei, Yulan had learned the rules very well. She immediately held her arm and helped her walk forward.

She glanced to the side and made no objection.

The two soon arrived at the flower hall.

Looking at the colorful flowers in the shed, the gloom in Shen Jiaojiao's eyes gradually eased.

The suppressed emotions were released for a moment.

As she watched, a smile appeared on her lips, and she recalled her first meeting with Mrs. Jiang.

At that time, Meng Wan had malicious intentions and wanted to tear her clothes off to expose the marks on her body to everyone.

When she was isolated and helpless, Mrs. Jiang took the initiative to speak for her and personally sent her back to Mingzhu Courtyard.

Later, Mrs. Jiang shed tears silently in the flower hall, saying that she looked very much like an old friend.

Now that I think about it, the old friend Mrs. Jiang was talking about was her own mother.

No wonder the Jiang family chose Lin'an as their mansion.

Shen Jiaojiao felt soft in her heart.

It would be a huge risk for my aunt to recognize her. If the court found out...it would be another matter whether my uncle could keep his official position.

Who made her the daughter of a criminal?
"Don't cry, young lady." Yulan handed over a handkerchief. "It's cold outside. If the wind blows, you will catch a cold. It will be bad if you freeze yourself."

She was stunned for a moment and raised her hand to touch her cheek.

The tentacles were wet.

She smiled at Yulan, but instead of taking the handkerchief, she took it out from her bosom and wiped away her tears.

Yulan's hand froze, but she quickly withdrew it as if nothing had happened.

"You are thoughtful." Shen Jiaojiao said.

Yulan took a step back and knelt down, "Miss, if I did something wrong, please tell me and I will correct it."

"You didn't do anything wrong. I just can't accept Aoxue's departure for the time being." She bent down and helped Yulan up personally.

Yulan stood up nervously.

"Since you were sent by my brother, I will definitely trust you," she said softly to comfort him, "Keying should have told you that you will take over the things that Aoxue was previously responsible for in the future."

"Yes." Yulan agreed.

"I will promote you to the position of head maid. Although Mingzhu Court is not as good as Qinghui Court, it has everything it needs. You can stay here with peace of mind."

Yulan lowered her head hurriedly, "I know in my heart that the young lady treats me very well. Don't worry, I will guard the small kitchen and will never let the scoundrels in the mansion harm you."

Shen Jiaojiao raised her eyebrows, with a hint of surprise on her face.

How did my brother train this maid? Sister Yuzhu is cautious and careful, Yumei is taciturn, but this Yulan speaks without thinking.

Where did these villains come from in the mansion?
If the news gets out, can Yulan still survive?