Ye Qingyi left Splendid Brocade Shop and returned to the General's Mansion. Now that she had money on hand, she could began to do as she planned. As soon as she was back in Picturesque Pavillion, she asked Hua Yue and Yue Shuang to come.
"Miss, what are you giving us so much money for?"
Hua Yue and Yue Shuang stared at each other. They didn't understand the meaning of Ye Qingyi. They were shocked to see so much silver when they entered the room.
"You pretend to be men and go far to purchase a house for me. Don't ask why, and I'll tell you at the right time."
Ye Qingyi handed the money bag to Hua Yue, who was still at a loss. Why buy a house? Was it uncomfortable to live in the General's Mansion? In her opinion, miss was getting more and more mysterious. Since miss said that she would explain to her later, she would just do as she was told without asking why.
"Yes, miss. We'll set out in a minute."
When Hua Yue and Yue Shuang were about to turn around and leave, they were suddenly stopped by Ye Qingyi. She took out a pen and paper, wrote some words and handed them the paper.
"Remember to use that name when you buy the house."
"Yes, miss."
After they left, Ye Qingyi began to think. In order to get a deeper understanding of the situation, she called Wu Miao, Xue Qing and Xing Yu to come.
"What can we do for you, miss?"
Seeing Ye Qingyi's eyebrows frowning, Wu Miao guessed what made her so worried.
"Where did they buy you from?"
"Why? Miss, do you want to buy slaves?" Wasn't there enough servants in Picturesque Pavillion yet? The miss want to buy a servant? But there might not be enough space here.
"You don't need to know that now. Tell me first, where is the place that people buy servants? "
She did want to buy servants, but she wanted more powerful and useful people.
"Miss, that place is called the slave depot. There are many teenagers and children inside. They were all sold there by their poor parents. Lucky slaves might be bought by good masters, while the unlucky ones..."
Xue Qing said with tears in her eyes. After she was sold to the slave depot by her parents, she suffered countless hardships there. She felt very lucky to be here to work.
Tears filled the eyes of the three maids. Their days in the slave depot were a nightmare. Fortunately they met the Eldest Miss.
"Well, silly girl, it's all over."
Ye Qingyi embraced them and comforted them.
"Tomorrow, Wu Miao and I will go to the slave depot."
"Yes, miss."
Wu Miao would never refuse miss's order. She felt very lucky to work here, so how could she refuse miss’s request? Wu Miao was totally loyal to her and even willing to die for her.
When it was dark, Hua Yue and Yue Shuang came back with the deed. Ye Qingyi read the deed carefully. The location of the house was good - it's a quiet place.
"Well, well done. Yue Shuang really knows me. "
Ye Qingyi contentedly put the deed into the jewelry box. Hua Yue was puzzled to hear Ye Qingyi's words. How did miss know that the house was chosen by Yue Shuang?
"Miss, how do you know that the house was chosen by Yue Shuang?"
"Yue Shuang is very careful while you are careless. Compared with her, you do have some shortcomings. " Ye Qingyi looked at the expression of Hua Yue and could not help laughing.
"Miss is the cleverest. You're right. Yue Shuang chose for a long time, and finally decided to buy this quiet house located at the edge of the city - completely in line with the requirements of you."
Hua Yue pursed her lips and reported. She looked so cute that she could make people’s heart melt.
"Yue Shuang, well done. Hua Yue, you should learn from her."
The expression of Hua Yue was very funny and amused Ye Qingyi. Fortunately, Ye Qingyi had enough patience to accommodate this interesting maid.
"Thank you very much, miss. This is what I should do." Hearing the praise of Ye Qingyi, Yue Shuang was so chuffed. She was satisfied to be able to do things for the Eldest Miss. And if she could satisfy the miss, she would feel honored and happier.
"Tomorrow, Yue Shuang will go out with me. Hua Yue, you stay and guard the Picturesque Pavillion."
"Yes, miss."
Recently, the General's Mansion was peaceful. Concubine Yun and Ye Hongling did not take any action because they were preparing for the tryst with Prince Xuan on the fifth day of the lunar calendar and had no time to fight against Ye Qingyi. If Ye Hongling could make Prince Xuan give up his engagement with Ye Qingyi, they could easily deal with Ye Qingyi.
Their plan was as follows: when Ye Hongling became Princess, she would have the right to convict Ye Qingyi - even without any reason. As long as they did it properly, Prince Xuan would definitely help his princess to realize her wish.
The next morning, Ye Qingyi went to the slave depot with Wu Miao and Yue Shuang.
It was still early, so there weren't many buyers in the slave depot. But Ye Qingyi was very conspicuous in men's clothes: a handsome young master was shaking his folding fan, with two handsome followers behind him - it's hard not to be noticed.
Yue Shuang found that most of the people around kept staring at them. She was very uncomfortable with that.
"Master, isn't our dress too eye-catching?"
Wu Miao was worried. It would be bad if they were recognized.
Ye Qingyi also realized that her clothes was too dazzling, but she had no other men's clothes. She was going to design some low-key men's clothes to avoid people paying too much attention to her.
"We’ll change next time. Remember to prepare some other clothes - these ones are really too eye-catching and inconvenient. "
Wu Miao knew that it was inconvenient for them to change their clothes now, so she stopped persuading. The slaves in the slave depot were kept in different fences according to their gender and age.
Many slaves stared at the potential buyer, with their eyes full of expectation. They seemed to be saying, "I beg you, buy me. I would do anything. Please take me away.”
Ye Qingyi looked at them as she walked. The eyes of these slaves were full of submission - they were not what she needed.
Suddenly, Ye Qingyi's eyes were attracted.
Ye Qingyi left Splendid Brocade Shop and returned to the General's Mansion. Now that she had money on hand, she could began to do as she planned. As soon as she was back in Picturesque Pavillion, she asked Hua Yue and Yue Shuang to come.
"Miss, what are you giving us so much money for?"
Hua Yue and Yue Shuang stared at each other. They didn't understand the meaning of Ye Qingyi. They were shocked to see so much silver when they entered the room.
"You pretend to be men and go far to purchase a house for me. Don't ask why, and I'll tell you at the right time."
Ye Qingyi handed the money bag to Hua Yue, who was still at a loss. Why buy a house? Was it uncomfortable to live in the General's Mansion? In her opinion, miss was getting more and more mysterious. Since miss said that she would explain to her later, she would just do as she was told without asking why.
"Yes, miss. We'll set out in a minute."
When Hua Yue and Yue Shuang were about to turn around and leave, they were suddenly stopped by Ye Qingyi. She took out a pen and paper, wrote some words and handed them the paper.
"Remember to use that name when you buy the house."
"Yes, miss."
After they left, Ye Qingyi began to think. In order to get a deeper understanding of the situation, she called Wu Miao, Xue Qing and Xing Yu to come.
"What can we do for you, miss?"
Seeing Ye Qingyi's eyebrows frowning, Wu Miao guessed what made her so worried.
"Where did they buy you from?"
"Why? Miss, do you want to buy slaves?" Wasn't there enough servants in Picturesque Pavillion yet? The miss want to buy a servant? But there might not be enough space here.
"You don't need to know that now. Tell me first, where is the place that people buy servants? "
She did want to buy servants, but she wanted more powerful and useful people.
"Miss, that place is called the slave depot. There are many teenagers and children inside. They were all sold there by their poor parents. Lucky slaves might be bought by good masters, while the unlucky ones..."
Xue Qing said with tears in her eyes. After she was sold to the slave depot by her parents, she suffered countless hardships there. She felt very lucky to be here to work.
Tears filled the eyes of the three maids. Their days in the slave depot were a nightmare. Fortunately they met the Eldest Miss.
"Well, silly girl, it's all over."
Ye Qingyi embraced them and comforted them.
"Tomorrow, Wu Miao and I will go to the slave depot."
"Yes, miss."
Wu Miao would never refuse miss's order. She felt very lucky to work here, so how could she refuse miss’s request? Wu Miao was totally loyal to her and even willing to die for her.
When it was dark, Hua Yue and Yue Shuang came back with the deed. Ye Qingyi read the deed carefully. The location of the house was good - it's a quiet place.
"Well, well done. Yue Shuang really knows me. "
Ye Qingyi contentedly put the deed into the jewelry box. Hua Yue was puzzled to hear Ye Qingyi's words. How did miss know that the house was chosen by Yue Shuang?
"Miss, how do you know that the house was chosen by Yue Shuang?"
"Yue Shuang is very careful while you are careless. Compared with her, you do have some shortcomings. " Ye Qingyi looked at the expression of Hua Yue and could not help laughing.
"Miss is the cleverest. You're right. Yue Shuang chose for a long time, and finally decided to buy this quiet house located at the edge of the city - completely in line with the requirements of you."
Hua Yue pursed her lips and reported. She looked so cute that she could make people’s heart melt.
"Yue Shuang, well done. Hua Yue, you should learn from her."
The expression of Hua Yue was very funny and amused Ye Qingyi. Fortunately, Ye Qingyi had enough patience to accommodate this interesting maid.
"Thank you very much, miss. This is what I should do." Hearing the praise of Ye Qingyi, Yue Shuang was so chuffed. She was satisfied to be able to do things for the Eldest Miss. And if she could satisfy the miss, she would feel honored and happier.
"Tomorrow, Yue Shuang will go out with me. Hua Yue, you stay and guard the Picturesque Pavillion."
"Yes, miss."
Recently, the General's Mansion was peaceful. Concubine Yun and Ye Hongling did not take any action because they were preparing for the tryst with Prince Xuan on the fifth day of the lunar calendar and had no time to fight against Ye Qingyi. If Ye Hongling could make Prince Xuan give up his engagement with Ye Qingyi, they could easily deal with Ye Qingyi.
Their plan was as follows: when Ye Hongling became Princess, she would have the right to convict Ye Qingyi - even without any reason. As long as they did it properly, Prince Xuan would definitely help his princess to realize her wish.
The next morning, Ye Qingyi went to the slave depot with Wu Miao and Yue Shuang.
It was still early, so there weren't many buyers in the slave depot. But Ye Qingyi was very conspicuous in men's clothes: a handsome young master was shaking his folding fan, with two handsome followers behind him - it's hard not to be noticed.
Yue Shuang found that most of the people around kept staring at them. She was very uncomfortable with that.
"Master, isn't our dress too eye-catching?"
Wu Miao was worried. It would be bad if they were recognized.
Ye Qingyi also realized that her clothes was too dazzling, but she had no other men's clothes. She was going to design some low-key men's clothes to avoid people paying too much attention to her.
"We’ll change next time. Remember to prepare some other clothes - these ones are really too eye-catching and inconvenient. "
Wu Miao knew that it was inconvenient for them to change their clothes now, so she stopped persuading. The slaves in the slave depot were kept in different fences according to their gender and age.
Many slaves stared at the potential buyer, with their eyes full of expectation. They seemed to be saying, "I beg you, buy me. I would do anything. Please take me away.”
Ye Qingyi looked at them as she walked. The eyes of these slaves were full of submission - they were not what she needed.
Suddenly, Ye Qingyi's eyes were attracted.
