Chapter 21 V2 : A Demonstration Tes (2/2)

“I have no need for you to serve me here, so you might as well call it a day and go home to rest! The matters in Ning Garden will still have to wait for Nanny Li first! Then I will not trouble maidservant Ya Chun any further!” Sang Wan’s gaze was stern as she glared at maidservant Ya Chun and spoke coldly.

Maidservant Ya Chun did not expect that the gentle and soft-spoken young mistress, who had only recently entered the Shi family, to not give her any face. Her face reddened on the spot and she felt a little embarrassed.

With Gu Fangzi supporting her, she was sure that Sang Wan did not have the authority to do anything towards her. As such, she refused to leave and simply smiled. “Young Mistress—”

“Zhide, Liu Ya! Please send Maidservant Ya Chun off!” Seeing that the maidservant did not take any regard of her words, Sang Wan’s face darkened a little and her tone became a little stern.

Since she had given her instructions clearly, Zhide had to abide by them, and Liu Ya even more so! The two spoke in unison as they walked up to Maidservant Ya Chun. “Sister Ya, please leave!” Without any explanation, Maidservant Ya Chun was half-chased and half-dragged out of Ning Garden.

The maidservants quietly exchanged glances at one another. The new young mistress’s good temperament had its limit!

Unexpectedly, less than half a day after Maidservant Ya Chun was chased out of Ning Garden, Nanny Li, who was recuperating at home, returned back to Ning Garden slowly, with the help of a young maidservant supporting her.

Hearing the news from the maidservants, Sang Wan, who was looking through the roster, was surprised and immediately went out to personally welcome her.

Nanny Li had been Shi Fengju’s nanny and had forged a deep relation with Shi Fengju. Shi Fengju was very filial to her, and as such, Sang Wan dared not neglect this very important person.

“Nanny, what made you decide to return? Your body isn’t completely healed yet; you should take more time off to recuperate at home!” Sang Wan smiled and personally went up to support Nanny Li.

Nanny Li hurriedly dodged the help and let Zhide continue to support her. Slowly, she spoke, “Aiyo, thank you, Young Mistress, but this old servant is not an important person worthy of Young Mistress doing so!”

“You are Lord’s nanny, and as such Sang Wan’s elder. So of course, Nanny Li is worthy of it!” Sang Wan smiled but did not make another attempt to support her. Seeing that she had sat down, Sang Wan instead went to receive the cup of tea from the maidservant serving it, before handing it politely to Nanny Li.

Seeing so, Nanny Li hurriedly leaned forward to receive the cup. “Young Mistress truly is polite. This may make this old servant feel a little terrible on the inside!” Sighing, she went on. “It truly is a pity that I’m old and useless! To have missed the grand day between Young Master and Young Mistress! Oh, it is a pity, truly a pity!”

For not being able to attend Shi Fengju’s wedding ceremony, and not being able to witness him as he married Sang Wan into the family, Nanny Li truly regretted missing the grand day.

“Lord and I are grateful that Nanny Li thought about us! So long as you take care of your frail body, Lord will definitely be happy!” Sang Wan smiled as she spoke.

Nanny Li could not help but laugh. “Young Mistress surely has a way with words! Whoever hears this will definitely feel comfortable!”

“What I spoke was just the truth! But that could also be taken that way!”

Nanny Li smiled. “I heard that Young Mistress has taken over the management of Ning Garden? So many administrative things have to be put in order properly then? Well, that ought to be the case! From today on, Young Master will be fully in Young Mistress’s care then!”

Nanny Li’s expression darkened a little, and a trace of loneliness could be seen in her eyes. The words she spoke were also filled with vicissitudes.

Sang Wan was secretly shocked. It seemed that before she had been married into the family, Ning Garden was basically under Nanny Li’s care!

No wonder Nanny Li had hurried over in spite of her frail body. Needless to say, it must have been either Maidservant Ya Chun or Gu Fangzi who said some irrelevant things to Nanny Li.

“I hope Nanny is just joking! Sang Wan has only just entered the family and does not recognize each and every one of the servants yet, so how would I be able to manage the matters here? All I wanted was to become familiar with their names and appearances! Everything in this garden, from top to bottom, seems to be running smoothly and does not need any instructions from me to be placed in order. Why don’t Nanny take me under your wing?” Sang Wan spoke and hurriedly added, “Also, there isn’t any need to hurry over this! After Nanny’s body recovers, coming back after shouldn’t be too late! Sang Wan is still young and has yet to accumulate experience. In the future, I’ll definitely have to trouble Nanny to advise me! But I hope nanny won’t dislike me because I’m inexperienced!”

A fine line of happiness showed in Nanny Li’s eyes and she asked in surprise, “Then, what Young Mistress means is that this old servant can return?”

“Of course!” Sang Wan found it a little odd but went on. “You’re Lord’s nanny. So long as you are willing to, you’re welcomed back anytime!”

Sang Wan then spoke embarrassedly as she smiled, “My skin is a little thick, and I’d like to have you guide me in the management! Also, as you’ve been taking care of Lord since he was little, as for Lord’s temperament and likings, I’m sure you know them like the back of your hand!”