Chapter 78 - Chapter 78: Chapter 78 Teaching Madam Li 1 (1/2)
Chapter 78: Chapter 78 Teaching Madam Li 1
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Upon reaching the entrance of the courtyard, Wei Ruo indeed saw the long-absent Li Momo, who looked darker and thinner than she had two months ago.
She knelt on the ground, and upon seeing Wei Ruo, she bowed and apologized. This scene attracted several servants of the residence to pause and spectate at the entrance of Tingsong Garden.
Xiumei watched with furrowed brows, pulling Wei Ruo aside and voicing her worries softly, “Miss, what should we do? Li Momo is doing this deliberately, isn’t she? With such a commotion and so many people watching, what’s her aim?”
“I know what she’s trying to do, she wants to tarnish your ladyship’s reputation,” Wei Ruo was fully aware.
When Wei Ruo first entered the residence, Li Momo was the one responsible for teaching manners to Wei Ruo. In a sense, she was also considered as Wei Ruo’s half teacher. And being the old servant from the Earl’s Residence, her kneeling and prostrating in apology in front of Wei Ruo created a rather unsightly situation.
Based on how Wei Ruo and Li Momo had previously locked horns, and their conflicting bitterness, it was likely that Wei Ruo wouldn’t appreciate Li Momo’s apology, but would possibly ridicule her again instead.
If that were to happen, Wei Ruo would engage herself in the ungrateful act of complicating the situation with the old Li Momo, leaving a bad impression on the other servants of the residence.
“So, what should we do?” Xiumei asked anxiously.
“Don’t worry, leave it to me,” Wei Ruo softly patted Xiumei’s hand.
Then she approached Li Momo: “Li Momo, this is rather inappropriate!”
“Miss, if you don’t forgive this old servant today, I will kneel here indefinitely!” Li Momo said mournfully.
“Li Momo, what do you mean by this? When have I ever blamed you? Please get up. You are an old servant of the residence and you had already suffered at the farm, there’s no need for you to kneel like this!”
As Wei Ruo was about to help Li Momo up, Li Momo looked at her surprisingly.
In Li Momo’s memory, Wei Ruo used to be arrogant, vulgar, and stubborn. She never paid proper attention to the rules and regulations that Li Momo taught her, but to the contrary, behaved with self-righteousness. Even during their dispute, Wei Ruo had headlong opposed her.
Based on her understanding of Wei Ruo, she didn’t expect such a reaction from Wei Ruo!
“Miss, you don’t blame me?” Li Momo asked.
“Our dispute that day was because you did something wrong. Lives were at stake, and I was naturally anxious. Now that it’s all over, and my second brother has fully recovered, you have already been punished too. Why would I still hold any grudge against you, unless… Li Momo, do you intend to continue wronging me and create more troubles?” Wei Ruo said, a faint smile lingering at the corner of her mouth.
“No, no. This old servant has already repented and will not offend again!” Li Momo hurriedly responded.
As she said this, she attempted to knock her head again.
“Li Momo, what are you doing? I have already forgiven you, why are you still knocking your head?”
“This old servant feels guilty and fears that you don’t genuinely forgive me.” ‘We can’t do this. Li Momo, you are old, and if you ruin your health by falling down at my doorstep, what are we going to do? Xiumei, quickly help Li Momo up.”
“Yes, miss.”
Xiumei advanced swiftly.
“Li Momo, get up.” Xiumei didn’t give Li Momo time to react; she slipped her hands under Li Momo’s arms and lifted her up abruptly.
Before Li Momo could recover from her surprise, she heard Wei Ruo continuing her instructions:
“Then check her knees and see if she’s injured.”
Upon hearing these words, Li Momo panicked, trying to stop them, “No need, no need. I’m not injured!”
But how could her reaction speed match Xiumei’s? Xiumei swiftly reached to Li Momo’s knees.