Chapter 52: Revenge Camp

  Chrysanthemum was walking mechanically, tears streaming down her face, the pain in her hand had numbed her nerves. She knew she was just a maid, but all she wanted to do was fulfill her duties as a maid and earn money to support her family. But why did the second mistress have to take away even this small dream of hers?

  At first, Song Zhi was driven out, and she herself was personally appointed by the second lady as the personal maid of the young lady. She thought she was lucky, her hard work had finally been recognized by the master's house, but she didn't realize that she would have to bear so much. Although Ju Qing hadn't read many books, she still knew the word "loyalty", but once she had lost heart, even warmth couldn't warm her up again.

  There was a dense peach blossom forest, the intense fragrance of peach blossoms made her feel warm, this is the only person in the entire Pang Guo Gong Fu who brought warmth to her.

  She knew that Big Miss had always been resentful of Second Miss, and would have liked to get rid of her if she could. Yet she herself had watched as Big Miss repeatedly took advantage of Second Miss without saying a word. If she were to try to show her loyalty to Second Miss now, would Second Miss believe her? Chrysanthemum Green hesitated, fearful because although she hadn't participated in it, she was indeed aware of what was going on.

  Jade walked hesitantly to the entrance of Luoxue Pavilion, unsure whether she should go in or not.

  "Hehe, sister, are these pastries still edible?"

  "You're probably fed up with it yourself and thought of sending some over to me"

  "Where is it, where is it? The lotus leaves must be tasted first to see which ones are delicious, and then they can be brought over for sister to try."

  "Lotus leaf, I see you've gained quite a bit of weight lately, must be eating too much. The clothes your sister sent over will definitely not fit you now, sigh... still the same old Linglang Pavilion."

  "Sister, look at how bad the lotus root is, the lotus leaf is so hardworking, how can it be eaten to become fat"

  "Alright, you two have been working hard lately. Lianlang Pavilion recently made a batch of lotus-themed gifts, I picked out two sets, and will have someone bring them over later for you to take a look, see if you like them."

  "Sister, you're really too good to us"

  Chrysanthemum Qing listened to the lively and joyful voices inside, and she herself couldn't help but smile too. What a simple and happy sound it was, making everyone who heard it feel warm in their hearts.

  Jade was carefully listening to these laughs but was startled by a voice from behind.

  "Isn't this Chrysanthemum Qing? Why is she standing here, is there something going on?" Zi Juan frowned and said. Since she had confessed her feelings to Pang Luo Xue, Pang Luo Xue's attitude towards her had indeed changed. Although she didn't have the same level of control over Miss's assets as Lian Ye and Lian Ou, the management of Miss's estate had been handed over to Zi Juan. Lian Ye and Lian Ou were busy following Qi Yao in his nationwide economic inspections.

  "Zi Juan sister, I'm here to find Second Miss."Jade Green thought for half a day and still decided to go find Second Miss. Even if Second Miss didn't trust herself, she wouldn't be able to forgive herself if she didn't give it a try.

  Zi Juan nodded "Follow me"

  Walking past the artificial hill, although it's already late and hot outside, the lights in the Luoxue Pavilion are shining brightly. Three people are sitting at a table looking at two sets of jewelry.

  A set of hairpins with a lotus leaf theme, the tender buds on the lotus leaves are adorned with a night pearl, and every vein is embedded with fluorescent powder. No wonder I couldn't sleep, at night this hairpin shines brightly, more dazzling than any gemstone. A pair of lotus leaf earrings, plus a pair of cuffs, and a white jade lotus flower hairpin. Let the lotus leaves be unforgettable.

  Lotus root also has a white jade lotus hairpin, but the shiny hairpin of lotus root is made with the shape and texture of lotus root, and the texture is mainly based on lotus root. The three people in the courtyard came and went, bustling with activity.

  Zi Juan walked over and said, "These two sets were personally designed by Miss, they really are good-looking."

  The lotus leaf and the lotus root are wearing each other and looking at each other.

  Zi Juan said to Pang Luo Xue, "Miss, Ju Qing is here, saying she has something to discuss with you."

  Pang Luo Xue nodded, "Let her come over."

  Not long after, Zi Juan came over with Ju Qing.

  "Have seen Miss Two"

  "Zi Juan said, 'Do you have something to look for me?'"

  Yes

  "Go on"

  Chrysanthemum green looked around

  "They are all my confidantes, so they naturally know what to say and what not to say."

  Chrysanthemum nodded, and from the tone of their conversation, it was clear how well the second young lady treated them. Lotus leaf and lotus root called the second young lady "sister", while the things she rewarded them with were all priceless treasures. As a maid herself, why did she have such a hard life?

  Pang Luo Xue didn't disturb her either.

  Jade-green calmed down and steeled herself, then knelt down and said "Jade-green begs Miss to show me a way out"

  Pang Luoxue was taken aback and said, "You are the personal maid of the young mistress, isn't that good enough?"

  Chrysanthemum's bitter smile, stretched out a pair of hands that had been hidden in her sleeves all along, the same hands that she hadn't dared to stretch out earlier for fear of startling others, now stretching out and startling the lotus root and leaves into cries.

  Only saw that on the hands of Ju Qing were dense with yellow bean-sized blood blisters, some of which were about to burst, and the thick smell of blood made these hands even more terrifying.

  Pang Luo Xue furrowed her brow "You two go to my room and bring over the best medicine"

  The lotus leaf and lotus root stopped making trouble, hurriedly ran into the room to fetch medicine, and brought gauze along.

  Pang Luo Xue helped Ju Qing up and let her sit on the stool, taking over the ointment. "This might hurt a bit, but you have to bear with it, I'll be gentle. If we don't treat this, your hand might be beyond saving."

  "Mei herself can come, why bother Second Miss?" Chrysanthemum hastily said.

  "Endure a bit and don't speak, lotus leaf and lotus root help her fix both hands."

  Pang Luoxue gently applied the ointment to the blood blisters, and with each touch, Ju Qing felt a piercing pain. However, although it was painful, her heart felt warm, as someone finally showed genuine concern for her. The second miss saw this and didn't have any ulterior motives, but instead carefully bandaged herself, taking care with every move.

  Jiuyue finished wrapping up the snowflakes for Juqing, and by then, Juqing had already been crying with tears streaming down her face.

  Pang Luoxue thought she had hurt her and comforted her, "These medicines are all made from the best medicinal materials. If your hand is not properly treated, I'm afraid there's a risk of it being crippled. Did I hurt you? Don't worry, it won't hurt later."

  Chrysanthemum shook her head vigorously "Thank you miss, I'm not hurt, I'm happy"

  "Silly girl, what's there to be happy about when it hurts so much? Come to my place every evening and I'll change the dressing for you. I'll also give you some cooling pain-relieving pills, both for external and internal use. I guarantee that in just a few days, you'll recover more than half way."

  Chrysanthemum nodded "Thank you miss"

  "Lotus root couldn't help but curiously ask, 'Sister Chrysanthemum Green, what happened to your hand?'"

  Pang Luoxue also stared at her with a puzzled expression. In her past life, Ju Qing had always been a diligent and hardworking maid. Fortunately, she had never harbored any ill intentions towards herself. Since she was willing to help herself, why should she pretend to be polite?

  Jūqing will repeat what Erniang said to her tonight again.

  The lotus leaf and the lotus root heard this and angrily slapped the table, saying "These two madams are really venomous, they didn't teach their own daughter well, and they also don't let off the servants."

  "Alas, I'm not so fortunate as to have two sisters like you to attend on Second Miss."

  "That's true, miss treated us very well"

  "If you want to come and serve me, it's not impossible, but my sister has just been locked in the ancestral hall. I was thinking of making her personal maid take care of you, but if I say it out loud, I'll be unreasonable. I'm afraid she might not let you come over either, and it would be a waste to drag you into this"

  Chrysanthemum shook her head, "I didn't come this time to ask Miss to help me escape from that place. On the contrary, I am willing to stay there and do things for Miss."

  Pang Luoxue was shocked and didn't expect Ju Qing to hate that mother-daughter pair so much.

  Jade thought Pang Luo Xue suspected her and hastily said "I can take a poisonous oath, I"

  "Alright, don't worry, I believe you, rest assured that as long as I'm around, I'll definitely make your wishes come true."

  Chrysanthemum nodded, and indeed she had not misjudged Miss Two.

  "Take this ointment, don't get it wet for the next few days or it will become inflamed and that would be troublesome. Once your hand is healed, I'll have someone personally deliver some scar removal cream to you. Sooner or later, you're going to get married anyway, what if you're left with a scar on your hand?"

  "Jade-green shook her head and said: 'If I, a slave, can fulfill my wish in this life, I am willing to serve Miss for the rest of my life. I hope Miss will take me in.'"

  Looking at Ju Qing's firm gaze, Pang Luo Xue couldn't say anything else and only said: If you don't have a place to go in the future, there will definitely be a place for you here.

  Chrysanthemum nodded slightly.

  Lotus leaf and lotus root could see that Chui Qing was truly devoted to Miss, so they also put their minds at ease. The three of them chatted and laughed together, and Lotus Leaf personally packed many snacks for Chui Qing before considering the matter settled.

  Pang Luoxue returned to the house and carefully flipped through the medical book. This Chu Muyang was indeed formidable, and his own medical experiences were all written down. When she turned to the page on human skin masks, Pang Luoxue's heart skipped a beat.

  Hey master, don't blame your apprentice. It's just that I haven't learned all of your skills yet, so it's natural that you need to put in more effort.

  Pang Luoxue's cunning laughter caused Chu Moyang, who was sleeping in the Qi Manor, to shiver all over and quickly pull himself into the quilt before falling asleep again.