C16

"Enough. "Someone, bring Madam back to her room to rest. Ask a doctor to see her." The old madame could not allow Hua Yuan to leave like this. Otherwise, her plans would be in vain.

As soon as old madame gave the order, two maidservants came over to support the Yuan Shi, and the weight on Hua Yuan's body instantly disappeared.

"Follow me, I have something to tell you." Her commanding tone and disgusted expression made it seem as if Hua Yuan was just a servant.

Hua Yuan's eyes flashed with a cold light, her expression did not change at all. She looked at the Countess with her large, watery eyes, which were filled with tears. "Grandmother, Yuan'er is worried about mother. I'll send mother back first, then pay my respects to Grandmother. Is that alright?" Her eyes were red and her tone timid. At this moment, Hua Yuan was like a rabbit who had been wronged. She trembled from head to toe when the old madame glared at her.

"Going against your elders, is that what your mother taught you? Your upbringing has been eaten by dogs. Come in. " The old mistress' face was suffused with a sense of anger.

"Yuan'er is worried about Mother and will come back later to apologize to Grandmother." Hua Yuan's face was filled with fear, but her attitude did not show any signs of backing down. The perseverance and stubbornness in her eyes grew even stronger.

The old mistress frowned. She swallowed the reprimanding words before shifting her gaze to Hua Yuan coldly. "Don't make me wait too long."

Hua Yuan was astonished at how easy it was for the madame to compromise.

"Yuan'er knows." After bowing and bidding farewell to the madame, Hua Yuan hurriedly left with the two servants supporting the Yuan Shi.

After Hua Yuan left, the old madame turned to Chuchu, "Why did you stop me?"

"Old madam, don't forget that there is a Yuan Shi behind the second young miss. The Yuan Shi is currently being pampered. It would be unwise to go against the Yuan Shi at this moment." "Right now, the most pressing matter at hand is to take care of the Eldest Miss. As for everything else, this servant thinks that we can put it off for later …" Whether it was her words and actions, or her knowledge of martial arts, Chuchu did not look like a maid at all. In terms of temperament, she seemed to have less time and sight than a housekeeper like Hua Yufei.

The old lady was silent for a moment. "Chuchu, it was a wise decision to keep you by my side all those years ago. A tiger father does not have a dog daughter. If he knew that you are so intelligent, he would probably regret it." The old mistress suddenly mentioned what had happened all those years ago with great emotion.

"Old madam, please be at ease. I have not forgotten the promise we made that year. There are still two years left. I hope that you can fulfill your promise in two years." The expression on Chuchu's face was still indifferent, but her eyes turned colder as she spoke.

The conversation between the old mistress and Chuchu seemed to have mentioned something, but it also seemed to have not been mentioned at all. If there had been anything, it would be more suspicious.

In the evening, Hua Yuan came to the old mistress' temple.

The Buddhist chanting lingered, and the fragrance of sandalwood assaulted her nostrils.

Hua Yuan couldn't help but be a little dazed as she looked at the golden Buddha statue in front of him …

In the past, she didn't believe in gods and buddhas! But now, she didn't know if she should believe it or not.

After experiencing the cycle of life and death, she couldn't help but feel at a loss. However, there was no denying that the feeling in her heart was completely different when she saw these Buddha statues. Her voice, which was once irritated, now sounded so calm. This was the kind of serenity and peace that she had never felt in her entire life.

Perhaps, after she had done all the things she wanted to do, she could convert to the Buddhist faith and always pay attention to this tranquility …

"Second Miss, the Countess is inviting you in." Hua Yuan, who had her thoughts interrupted, smiled at the woman. She said lightly and sweetly, "Thank you, Sister Chuchu."

"This servant does not dare, Second Miss, please!" The girl called Chuchu was about eighteen or nineteen years old. She wore a light pink jacket and skirt, without any jewelry on her body. She was dressed very elegantly and her appearance was also very delicate.

Hua Yuan naturally recognized this servant girl. This Chuchu was definitely not a simple person, she was extremely well-treated by the madame, she treated her as her own daughter, and her eating and clothes were comparable to that of a young miss. This Chuchu was also a powerful servant girl, she was never pampered by the old lady, and the better she treated her, the more modest and gentle she was, even someone as powerful as her father treated Chuchu well.

In her previous life, the madame had taken Chuchu as her adopted daughter and sent her to the palace as the emperor's concubine. Chuchu did have some tricks up her sleeve. The emperor doted on her and soon, she became pregnant with a dragon seed… The old madame who sent her to the palace and Hua Yufei, who made this suggestion, were also rewarded by the emperor. Perhaps … At that time, the Emperor had already acquiesced to certain matters of Hua Yufei's, but she was too foolish to see them clearly.

"Sister Chuchu, I remember you like the bush lily. When I was shopping the other day, I saw that there was also a bush lily embroidered on this bag. I felt like it was a good match for Sister Chuchu …" Hua Yuan took out a blue bag embroidered with a monarch's orchid pattern and stuffed it into Chuchu's hands.

"No, I can't accept it. Second Miss, you have a beautiful heart, but I am definitely …" No... Before she could finish the last three words, Chuchu's face changed. The hand holding the bag was trembling and her face was pale.