96 What Happened Before Was... 2 (1/2)

Yao Ling could see the crazed look on Liu Li's eyes and she almost shook her head helplessly. This woman was really a lunatic. Sooner or later, she would meet her demise because of her own behavior and ambition.

”Young Mistress... this servant only talked nonsense. Please don't listen to this servant! There must be some misunderstanding. Please don't blame Young Master!” Liu Li pleaded on Yao Ying's behalf.

This bitch! Yao Ling cursed inwardly. She was a mere maidservant and she had the gut to plead for her young master. The crazy thing was she didn't even serve the both of them! She was just a maidservant of a mere concubine. Xiao Yu's standing was actually higher than her! If she didn't actually use a dirty method, she would probably ask Xiao Yu to handle her. Too bad, Liu Li currently had the upper hands.

Yao Ling sighed and sadly said, ”This is a woman's fate.” She glanced at Liu Li and added, ”As long as he doesn't bring one home, then I will be content.”

Yao Ling laughed inwardly. 'You wanted to appear to be understanding of my husband, huh? What now? Later... you will say that you already climb my husband's bed, huh?' This Liu Li was really too confident in herself. It seemed like she thought that she had everyone on the palm of her hands.

The last part was served as a warning to Liu Li. Even if she harbored evil intention by trying to climb her husband's bed with some kind of crazy methods, but she was still the main wife and she would never accept a concubine. She is a jealous woman. Her man is her man and she didn't want to share Yao Ying with other women.

”Bu... But...” Liu Li would like to say that Yao Ling was a bully for saying that, but it would reveal her real intention. She paused for a little while and changed her tactic. ”Ah... Young Mistress is really magnanimous. We live in a certain unspoken rule on the matter of taking concubines, but Young Mistress cleverly manages to dodge the rule. This servant is really envious of Young Mistress.”

If Liu Li only said the last part, then she was simply only envious of her. But the way she said that Yao Ling cleverly dodged the rules, Yao Ling wasn't oblivious to the fact that a mere servant was blatantly quipping her. Yao Ling only held herself back because of Xiao Yu's matter. If not, she would certainly call people and have them slap this unruly servant.

”Don't worry! I don't need you to care about my matter. After all, you are Concubine Wan's maidservant. This courtyard matter doesn't belong to your job description. However, I'm still thankful enough for your information. I will take care of my husband with utmost care,” Yao Ling pleasantly said that while she still maintained her teary expression.

Yao Ling knew she had to affirm the boundary between master and maidservant, otherwise, with a shrewd person like Liu Li, she would be taken advantage of. Liu Li wasn't a person that knew her place and remember to be grateful. She didn't even feel grateful to Concubine Wan who saved her from the hua lou by bringing her along with her, instead, Liu Li was busy scheming everywhere. She was really thinking too highly of herself.

”Young... Young Mistress... this... this servant just worried about you. This servant didn't mean to meddle on Young Mistress's business,” Liu Li explained and started to sob, making it look like that she was being bullied.

Yao Ling pretended to be softened and patted her shoulder, ”I know you have a good intention and I'm not blaming you. Just remember that the problem between your masters, you are not in the position to make a comment about it and even try to find or give an unwelcomed solution. When the masters don't talk or mention something, then there's no place for a maidservant to say and mention about those problems. Do you understand?”

Yao Ling could see the change of expression on Liu Li's face --- she was getting paler than usual, but she didn't answer Yao Ling's question whether she understood or not. But Yao Ling didn't stop there, she continued talking, ”I know I am probably only from a peasant background, but currently I am Wang Fu's child. Zhang Mo Mo especially teaches me about etiquette and she especially mentioned to me about this teaching.”