20 As if chased by a Ghos (2/2)

She then whirled around in surprise, and saw Jiao Yu standing with her entourage.

Today Jiao Yu wore a purple dress and with her snow white complexion combined with the color of her dress, it made her skin even more whiter. Her hair was half let down and the half was tied into a mermaid braid with a hairpin and ornament on.

Hui Shi looked at Jiao Yu's clothes and was slightly blinded by it, the dress was exquisite and with one look, one can tell that it was made with expensive silk, then she suddenly remembered something before scrutinizing Jiao Yu.

She was a little bit suspicious and thought that maybe Mui Gu had not started her job, so she walked up to Jiao Yu, pulling her arm gently before smiling, ”Did Fourth niece slept well last night?”

”Thanking Second Aunt's attention. With the help from Mui Gu, the sleep was not bad.” Jiao Yu smiled.

Hui Shi observed Jiao Yu's expression and saw no change or any facade in it, only a gentle smile was plastered on the corner of her lips. Looking at Jiao Yu's pair of clear honey brown eyes, a sense of anxiety rapidly rose from Hui Shi's heart, making her slightly confused. She smiled as she went forward to Jiao Yu and said, ”Naturally, it's a servant's job to take good care of their masters.”

”En.” Jiao Yu blandly agreed.

”Since Fourth niece's good sleep was due to the maid. Once we leave, give this Mui Gu a reward.” She turned to Gong Li.

Jiao Yu seemed to look like she notice something and said, ”It's Mui Gu's fortune to be bestowed with reward by Second Aunt.”

Though from the ears of others, those words were nothing to think about and not of importance but to Hui Shi who stiffened a bit, it was easy for her to detect that she had a slip of tongue.

Everyone in the Liu residence knew that the Second Furen was stingy and would only bestow rewards to those servants that captured her attention or to her servants and without rhyme and reason, why would the second furen bestow reward to the servant of her niece? And why would Hui Shi be that kind to the niece she'd never hang out or have been close with?

Jiao Yu saw the conflicted changes of expressions, Hui Shi had on her face. And found that it was quite interesting and funny to look at other people's sufferings.

”By the way, why did Second Aunt visit me?” She asked.

Hui Shi had not yet recovered from what Jiao Yu had said earlier and only answered blankly, ”It had been a while since I've seen Fourth niece and once out, I passed by your courtyard and decided to pay a visit.”

”And since I have seen Fourth niece already, I shall leave now.”

With that, Hui Shi turned her back and left with her entourage,with ashen face as goes, as if she was chased by a ghost. Jiao Yu also did not bother stopping her as she had the matters planned already.

Last night, when Fan Zi Yi had only have just left, Jiao Yu made everyone in her courtyard to leave and go back to their sleeping quarters. One did not know why she did that, but the servants and maids could only obey what their miss' orders. So why would Mui Gu show up here when she sent everyone away?

Originally, she did not let the servants and maid in the courtyard leave without a reason. Jiao Yu had already known about the plans of Hui Shi but only did not bother with it and only waited to confront whatever she had under her hands and whenever they will come after her but who would've known that it was her maid, Mui Gu, that came.

She pretended to be tired and fell asleep but no one knew that Jiao Yu had a hard time sleeping, letting Mui Gu do her thing and after sensing that Mui Gu had left, Jiao Yu opened her eyes and left her room to sleep in the sleeping quarter of Jing Chu. Early morning, when Jing Chu saw her young miss was sleeping beside her, she was shocked to death and almost thought she had seen a ghost.

And regarding the powder that Mui Gu had thrown inside her room, she already knew what was the effects of the content and change it into a lighter dose before it was given to Mui Gu.

That's why, she was not affected by it as it didn't made any contact with her.