Nanny Su looked at Qi Yue.
“Thank you for the reminder, Nanny,” Qi Yue smiled at her. “Otherwise I would have forgotten—I have quite a few of my own things to take with me.”
She emphasized the words “reminder” and “my own things.”
As if she had wanted to remind her!
Nanny Su looked at her, her expression slightly dazed.
Dowry?
She really dared to say it!
When Madam Xie heard Nanny Su’s words, she laughed in extreme anger.
“She wants to get something for nothing!” she laughed. “Has she forgotten how she came in here? What does she have in this house! She came in with nothing, and I’m being generous by not making her leave with nothing. And she talks about dowry! Bah! Shameless!”
Of course, Qi Yue wasn’t really going to demand her dowry at this very moment. After intimidating Nanny Su, she held her belongings and stepped out the door.
A’Ru and A’Hao, dissuaded by her, didn’t dare follow out, but stood leaning against the door, crying.
The steward personally saw her out.
“Young Madam,” he called.
By now it was evening, with the setting sun casting everything in red. Qi Yue was squinting at the sunset when she heard him and looked at him with a smile.
“Steward, until we meet again,” she smiled.
Looking at this woman’s radiant face in the sunset, the steward felt his eyes grow moist again.
“Young Madam, let this old servant see you off,” he said, bowing respectfully.
“Thank you,” Qi Yue looked at the old man and smiled as she returned the courtesy. “Thank you for your thoughtfulness.”
He had specially changed into new clothes—this was the highest courtesy and sincerity for seeing off a guest.
“Being able to know you people, I haven’t come to this house in vain,” Qi Yue smiled, looking back to see the two maids crying against the door, then at the servants standing in neat rows watching her. She raised her hand and cupped her fists. “Until we meet again.”
Having said this, she lifted her foot to step forward. Yuan Bao, who had been crouching in a corner by the wall, came running over somewhat shyly and clumsily.
“You want to help me carry my luggage?” Qi Yue asked with a smile.
Yuan Bao blushed and extended his hands.
Qi Yue said nothing more and handed him the luggage.
Who is this child? The steward couldn’t help but pause in confusion.
“Yuan Bao, take good care of the Young Madam,” A’Ru chased out and called.
Yuan Bao turned back and responded with a “mm.”
A’Ru’s brother—the steward remembered, nodded, and sighed.
Qi Yue had only taken two steps when four or five maids and matrons came from one side with a carriage.
“Young Madam, a place has been prepared. The Second Madam sent us to take you there,” the leading matron said with a bow.
Second Madam? Both Qi Yue and the steward were stunned.
“No need, I’ve found a place to stay,” Qi Yue said. “Please thank the Second Madam for me.”
Just as she finished speaking, another carriage came from the other direction, also followed by three or four servant women.
They must be passing by…
The steward thought, then watched the carriage stop, and saw that it bore a large character “Wang” as its marking.
Wang!
The steward narrowed his eyes. The Wang family!
“Miss Qi,” a proper-looking, kindly woman got down from the carriage and hurried over, bowing to Qi Yue with a smile. “I am from Master Wang’s household, surname Zhou. Here is the calling card.”
The steward’s eyes narrowed again. Miss Qi… the form of address had already changed…
Suddenly he felt a wave of sadness in his heart.
Almost everyone from top to bottom, inside and out, knew that once the Young Madam walked out this time, she would never come back. What was pitiful was that the two masters of the house still thought the Young Madam was making threats and throwing tantrums!
This Young Madam was such a proud person—couldn’t they see that?
Such a proud person, once she spoke and made a decision, would never look back.
Qi Yue was also stunned. This was… someone coming to seek medical treatment?
“Does Master Wang have some need?” she asked while taking the card to look at it. Indeed, it was Wang Tongye’s calling card, proving the person was genuine.
“No, Master Wang heard that Miss Qi was going out and worried that Miss Qi might not be fully prepared. A woman traveling alone would find food, clothing, and lodging inconvenient. Therefore, he specially arranged a residence and requests that Miss Qi first settle there, then make arrangements slowly,” Matron Zhou said with a smile.
Wang Tongye had also heard? So quickly?
Qi Yue was somewhat surprised, but thinking about it, these court officials had keen ears and sharp eyes—such matters shouldn’t escape their notice.
“I’ve already found a place…” Qi Yue smiled.
“Master said to please not refuse, Miss Qi. This is a friendship forged through conflict. Miss Qi is magnanimous, clear about gratitude and grievances, open and honest, and acts when action is needed…” Matron Zhou said with a smile.