Chapter 34: Chapter The courtyard remained unusually quiet after Su Yueqing finished explaining the duties of the so-called assistant maid.
The servants no longer looked confused.
Now they looked concerned.
Even the head maid, who had spent years managing the household and had witnessed countless noble ladies creating troublesome rules, could not help wondering what kind of person would willingly accept such a position.
An assistant maid?
That title sounded pleasant enough on the surface.
But everyone present understood the reality.
The assistant maid would become the lowest-ranked servant in the courtyard.
She would answer to everyone.
She would carry out the unpleasant tasks others did not want to do.
And if something went wrong, she would likely be the first person blamed.
Su Yueqing sat quietly while allowing the silence to stretch.
Unlike before, there was no exaggerated excitement on her face.
Instead, she looked thoughtful as her gaze slowly swept across the gathered servants.
One by one.
Then her gaze finally landed on Li Mei, and a faint smirk slowly appeared on her lips.
The moment she saw the woman standing quietly among the servants, Su Yueqing felt as though she had finally found the perfect target for her plans.
Inside her mind, she practically rubbed her hands together.
[Just like every proper villain, I should make the heroine suffer.]
[Xi Wenzhe, you had better prepare yourself.]
[From today onward, your peaceful days are over.]
A strange grin appeared on her face as she folded her arms across her chest and looked at Li Mei as though she had already begun planning several months’ worth of trouble.
Meanwhile, Li Mei, who had no idea what was happening inside her Young Madam’s head, simply stood calmly in place with her hands folded before her.
Just then, movement appeared from the corridor.
Xi Wenzhe, who had been standing there watching the entire scene unfold, suddenly turned around and began walking toward the courtyard.
The moment he moved, the others immediately noticed.
Xi Yunhao blinked.
"What is Elder Brother going to do now?"
His voice carried a trace of concern.
After everything they had heard from Su Yueqing’s thoughts today, nobody could predict what would happen if the two of them met face-to-face.
On the other hand, Xi Yunchen looked almost excited.
His eyes lit up immediately.
Unlike Xi Yunhao, he looked as though he was secretly hoping for drama.
"There’s only one way to find out."
Before either of them could react, he grabbed Gu Xiang with one hand and Xi Yunhao with the other.
"Come."
Gu Xiang frowned.
"Why are you dragging me?"
"Because if something happens, I want witnesses."
"That doesn’t even make sense."
"It makes perfect sense."
Ignoring their complaints, Xi Yunchen happily followed behind Xi Wenzhe while dragging the other two along.
Back in the courtyard, the system suddenly spoke.
[Incoming, Host.]
Su Yueqing frowned.
"Huh?"
Then she paused.
"Incoming where?"
Before the system could answer, she instinctively turned her head.
The moment she did, she saw Xi Wenzhe walking directly toward her.