He watched Su Yueqing sitting elegantly with the expression of a person who had just discovered a new battlefield.
Then he heard another round of whispers spreading among the servants.
Finally, he lowered his gaze and quietly muttered under his breath,
"What kind of trouble is she creating now?"
His voice was low.
But Xi Yunchen heard it clearly.
Immediately, he looked at his elder brother with disbelief.
"You actually sound concerned."
Xi Wenzhe glanced at him.
Xi Yunchen instantly shut his mouth.
Meanwhile, in the courtyard, the head maid was still waiting for an explanation.
"Young Madam..."
She hesitated before asking carefully,
"This servant has served in the Xi family for over twenty years, but I have never heard of an assistant maid. May this servant ask what duties such a maid would perform?"
The surrounding servants immediately became alert.
They also wanted to know.
Su Yueqing leisurely adjusted her sleeve before speaking.
"The assistant maid will naturally assist my personal maids."
The head maid blinked.
The servants blinked.
Nobody understood.
Seeing their expressions, Su Yueqing continued patiently.
"My personal maids will answer directly to me."
Everyone nodded because that made sense.
"My errand maids will answer to my personal maids."
Still normal.
"My cleaning maids will focus on maintaining the courtyard."
Also normal.
Then Su Yueqing smiled.
"But the assistant maid..."
She deliberately paused.
"...will answer to everyone."
Silence... there was complete silence everywhere as everyone wa still trying to comprehend her words.
The servants stared.
The head maid stared.
Even the guards looked confused but Su Yueqing continued with complete seriousness.
"If my personal maids have work, she will help."
"If the errand maids have work, she will help."
"If someone needs assistance carrying things, she will help."
"If someone makes a mistake, she can help fix it."
The more she spoke, the stranger everyone’s expressions became.
Then she concluded,
"In short, she will be the lowest-ranking maid in my courtyard."
The entire gathering instantly understood.
The corners of the head maid’s mouth twitched.
Several servants looked horrified.
One young maid almost dropped her handkerchief.
Meanwhile, Su Yueqing smiled brightly.
"A very useful position, don’t you think?"