The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 102 Burns
Madam Meng looked at the dough in front of her and her face turned purple. "What happened? Why is there only this bowl of stuff?"

Nanny Chen, who followed Madam Meng, was used to being superior to others. She frowned when she saw Noodles. "I heard that the kitchen staff asked the governor for instructions. They said that there are too many people and the kitchen is too busy to cook separately. So everyone has the same meal every day. Please calm down, Madam."

Although these words sound like consolation, they are actually heart-wrenching.

As expected, upon hearing the words "too busy", Madam Meng frowned instantly: "How can such a huge governor's mansion be controlled by a few crude kitchen servants?"

"Madam..." Nanny Chen held her arm and winked towards the east, "Maybe it's not because of those people in the kitchen, but because of... Jiang..."

Madam Meng said unhappily, "What has she done again?"

Nanny Chen whispered in her ear, "I heard that she goes to the governor's room every few days... When she came out yesterday, it was already three o'clock in the morning and she couldn't even stand..."

"This lowly creature!" Old Madam Meng spat. "Ting Zhou has been so busy all the way here, and she ignores her status as a servant and even tries to seduce her master from time to time!"

Madam Meng was even more furious when she thought of her pair of bright eyes: "As long as she is here, Tingzhou will have lingering thoughts and will not have the heart to abandon her. In my opinion, this person cannot be kept."

When Nanny Chen heard that she was planning to get rid of Jiang Shiwan again, she quickly advised, "Old Madam, think twice. This woman is very clever. Do you remember how the governor sided with her last time in the governor's mansion?"

How could Madam Meng not remember!

In the first confrontation, not only did he lose his close nanny, he was also placed under house arrest for several months.

As the governor's biological mother, it is a great shame and humiliation!
Madam Meng's eyes were filled with anger: "Based on your opinion, what should we do?"

Nanny Chen smiled meaningfully: "Right now, she is just a maid in the kitchen, with no name or status. The only person she can rely on is the young master. But if the young master doesn't recognize her as his mother, won't she be like a blade of grass and be manipulated by others?"

Speaking of the young master, Madam Meng's heart ached even more: "I just can't like this child. He's already over one year old, and he can't even call people. He's so stupid."

How could Nanny Chen not know that she minded the young master's surname being Jiang, so she was very unhappy.

"Old Madam, calm down. There is still a long way to go." Nanny Chen analyzed carefully, "The governor has always had his own ideas. The more you try to stop him, the more he will insist on doing what he wants. You must not mention anything bad about Jiang Shi at this time."

Madam Meng was also from a wealthy family, so she understood immediately: "You mean... you want Tingzhou to find out for himself that this woman is untreatable or unfaithful?"

Nanny Chen smiled slyly: "What does the old lady think?"

Madam Meng understood and nodded: "Although I am unhappy when I see her, what you said makes sense. My son has the most stubborn temper, and I cannot confront him head-on."

She sighed, "When we get to the North, I hope he will marry a new wife. The children of the Meng family can only have the surname Meng, and they can't be given to others for nothing."

This is a knot in her heart that must be untied.

"Go, call Jiang to me."

Nanny Chen was caught off guard: "Old Madam..."

Madam Meng's slightly wrinkled face showed a shrewd look: "Don't worry, after our first meeting at the Governor's Mansion, I, an old woman, have learned a lesson. As you said, there are many days ahead, and I am not in a hurry to put her to death."

When Jiang Shiwan heard that Madam Meng wanted to see him, he subconsciously frowned.

She didn't like this old lady who had almost put her to death.

So I tried every possible way to avoid it on the way.

But I didn't expect that she would find me.

Although she didn't know what Madam Meng was up to, Jiang Shiwan had to go. When she was led by her maid to the audience, she knelt down and saluted the person sitting at the top: "Your servant Jiang, greets the old lady."

Madam Meng looked at her kneeling with disdain, her face smiling but not smiling: "I heard that you are good at making tea, is it true?"

Jiang Shiwan didn't expect that she knew he could make tea, and was secretly surprised.

But then he thought that she should have found out everything about him before the first confrontation in the Governor's Mansion.

She bowed her head and said, "Madam, you are too kind. I only know a little bit."

Madam Meng laughed and said, "It's a long journey to the northern border, and the food, clothing, housing and transportation are quite simple. I just wanted to drink some tea every day to relieve my boredom, but I didn't expect that the women I brought with me were all old women who are not good at these things. So I asked someone to invite you here."

She seemed to have a deep meaning and said, "I don't know, are you willing?"

Jiang Shiwan said quickly: "Thank you for your appreciation, old lady. How dare I refuse?"

There was a strong smell of gunpowder in the words of both sides.

The two looked at each other for a while, and then Madam Meng ordered someone to bring the tea leaves, tea sets, and stoves over: "You try it first."

Making tea used to be my hobby when I was in my boudoir, and my father would always ask me to make tea for him in his spare time.

I still remember my father once said: "When it's late, if your heart is calm, the aftertaste of the tea will linger."

"I hope that you can find a husband of your dreams in the future, and we can sweep the snow and make tea together, recite poems and admire the moon, and hold hands and grow old together."

"Shi Wan, your father has only one wish, which is to see you sleep peacefully."

"..."

Jiang Shiwan sat in front of the tea table, staring intently at the flickering flames in the stove, his mind full of thoughts.

When the spring water started to boil, Nanny Chen reminded her, "Jiang, the water is boiling."

She finally reacted and started to warm the tea set, put tea leaves in, and wash the tea leaves...

Although I haven't made tea for a long time, the procedure is engraved in my memory and I am familiar with it.

She held the tea tray and presented it to Madam Meng: "Please have some tea, Madam."

When Nanny Chen took the cup with both hands, she lost her balance and the tea in the cup spilled onto the back of her hand.

With a cry of "Ouch!", the tea tray and teacups fell to the ground with a clang, making a cracking sound.

Madam Meng shouted, "How can you be so careless!"

It was unclear whether this sentence was meant to blame Nanny Chen or Jiang Shiwan. Both of them knelt down and said, "Madam, please forgive me."

"After all the hard work along the way, the most taboo thing is to break things, fearing that it is a bad omen." Old Madam Meng was very angry. "I wanted to have a good cup of tea, but now I am not in the mood."

Nanny Chen knelt on the ground and said, "Please calm down, old lady. It was my fault that I didn't catch the tea tray. I will clean it up right away. Please calm down, old lady."

Jiang Shiwan only felt the burning pain on the back of her hand, and she did not raise her head: "My servant is crude and I am willing to be punished."

(End of this chapter)