The west wind cuts off the works of a humble daughter who should marry, a first-class noble consort. A humble daughter who should marry, a first-class noble consort. A humble daughter who should marry, a first-class noble consort. Volume 1 Chapter 64 Flattering

  After a short rest, Xia Ting woke up to Wan Yu's soft call.

  Gently lifting the blanket off her body and getting up, Xia Ting rubbed her sleepy eyes and said "Is someone here?"

  Wan Yu nodded and said, "Yes, they are all waiting outside."

  Xia Ting blinked and got up to sit in front of the dressing mirror, where Wan Yu's deft hands immediately began to tidy her slightly disheveled hair from her afternoon nap.

  After re-combing her smooth hair and securing her hairpin, Xia Ting's drowsiness had passed, and she regained her energy.

  Xia Ting smoothed out her clothes and followed Wan Yu out of the room into the courtyard.

  Only two rows of women were standing neatly in the courtyard, and a stout middle-aged woman with a slightly plump body was also waiting aside.

  Xia Ting walked lightly into the courtyard and sat down on a chair, while Wan Yu stood closely behind her.

  That middle-aged woman with a smile on her face hurried forward, she was the famous tooth lady in Kyoto, specializing in providing maids for sale to large households.

  Only saw the old woman twisting her lucky body to walk in front of Xia Ting and said, "Miss Xia, these girls are my best ones. They have all been trained. You can choose as you like."

  Miss Xia is the future Crown Princess of Jing, and when she received a message from the other party saying they wanted to pick a few maidservants from her and have them accompany her on a trip to the Xia Manor yesterday. She didn't dare to be slow, so she immediately personally selected these dozen or so maidservants who had always been quite satisfactory and sent them over.

  Xia Ting glanced over, and these dozen or so people were mostly 13- or 14-year-old girls, dressed simply but not shabbily. It seemed they had undergone special training under this old woman's guidance, specifically to be sold to those extremely wealthy and prestigious households.

  Xia Tingyan carefully scanned each of the women standing in the courtyard, picking out those who were growing impatient due to the long wait. Impatience made people prone to rashness, and once they became rash, they would inevitably overlook things, ultimately falling into someone else's trap or being used as a pawn.

  This pick picked out seven people, and eight were left in the yard. Xia Ting pointed at those who had obviously dressed up carefully and also picked them out. She wanted loyal maids, not just vases that could dress up but had no brains. Anyone who thinks would not choose to dress themselves up at this time.

  This is picking a concubine, not a maid, dressing up so eye-catching, as if afraid others don't know you're a big-hearted person.

  With this elimination, there were obviously only five people left in the hospital.

  After a moment's thought, Xia Lian realized that she already had Wan Yu and Lu Wei by her side, plus Xi Ke, whom she had bought before coming to Kyoto. She didn't plan on bringing anyone else from the Pear Courtyard. So this time, buying just three more maids would be enough.

  Looking at the five people in the courtyard, Xia Ting chose three women who looked quite good, neither appearing foolish nor having too heavy thoughts. People like this are more convenient to manage.

  After taking the three, the old woman promptly took out their contracts and accepted a large sum of silver from Wan Yu. With a smile on her face, she led the remaining unselected people away.

  The three girls in the courtyard were still standing upright on the spot. Xia Ting said faintly, "What are your names? Report them."

  The three of them looked at each other, and the girl on the far right spoke up first, saying "Miss, I'm called Qian Xi."

  The woman standing in the middle also said "I'm called Yūgi."

  The woman on the far left said, "My name is Bai Gui."

  Xia Ting nodded slightly and said, "You'd better stick to your original names, serve by my side, I only have a few words to entrust you with, that is, I want your absolute loyalty. My eyes can't tolerate even half a grain of sand, if someone dares to betray me, they will be driven out by me. I hope you won't disappoint me."

  The three of them hastily nodded their heads in unison and replied "yes".

  Xia Ting nodded and turned her head towards Wan Yu "Take them down to settle in."

  Wan Yu nodded understandingly and led the three of them down.

  Xia Ting got up and walked towards the side room, at this time her mother should be in the side room embroidering flowers. Having nothing to do, she still went over to accompany her, after all, such opportunities were not many.

  Xia Ting walked slowly to the side hall and just reached the door when she heard a burst of laughter coming from inside.

  Xia Ting's eyebrows furrowed involuntarily at this voice, which wasn't...

  He stepped inside and saw Shui Shi smiling and talking to a woman sitting next to her, who was none other than Xia Qinghe.

  Xia Qing saw He pointing at Shui's embroidered handkerchief and said something, then the two of them burst out laughing together.

  Xia Ting walked over with a slow pace, her expression unchanged, and said "Mother, what are you talking about? You're laughing so happily."

  As he spoke, he walked over to Shui's side and sat down, casting a faint glance at Xia Qinghe before withdrawing his gaze.

  Shui saw his daughter come in and smiled, saying "Ning'er, you're here. Qinghe said her embroidery was no good, so she took a perfectly good mandarin duck and embroidered it into a wood duck."

  Xia Qinghe slightly lowered her head, seemingly looking very embarrassed. "Yes, my embroidery is not good, it's not as good as Shui Niang's." After saying that, she gently lifted her head and smiled shyly.

  "It doesn't matter, if you have time, come to Liyuan and I'll teach you properly. You're idle anyway."

  If she has any specialty of her own, it's only embroidery. It's rare for this kid to like it, and they get along pretty well, so it doesn't hurt to be closer to her.

  Xia Qinghe's face lit up with surprise, "Really? Thank you, Shui Niangniang. Just don't think I'm stupid later, okay?" As she spoke, a mischievous glint appeared in her eyes.

  "Impossible, impossible," said Shui repeatedly. "This isn't difficult."

  Looking at Xia Qinghe's movements, Xia Ting smiled faintly "Mother, you haven't rested yet today. It's already afternoon, and chatting until now should be tiring, right?"

  Upon hearing her daughter say that, Madame Shui indeed felt a bit of drowsiness rising up. After Qinghe came over, she had been chatting with him until now and hadn't gone back to her room for a nap like she usually did. This time, she really was feeling a bit overwhelmed.

  "Mother, why don't you go back to your room and rest for a while? It's not good for your health."

  Shui also thought it was reasonable, so he said, "Then you can talk to Qinghe here. She came specifically to find you today, but your mother said you were taking a nap and didn't let her disturb you. She's been waiting for you for more than an hour."

  "Alright, I understand," Xia Ting said with a faint smile and a nod. "You hurry back to your room and rest for a while, Bi Luo. Help me escort my mother back to her room."

  Biqiu, who was waiting on the side, hurriedly walked up and supported Shui Shi as they walked out.

  Xia Ting raised her eyes and glanced at Xia Qinghe, seemingly nonchalantly saying "Fourth sister came over today, is there something on your mind."

  She knew her mother liked embroidery, so she catered to her tastes and borrowed the name of 'learning from the red' to win her mother's favor. In just a short time, she was able to coax her mother into being close to her, and Xia Qinghe was quite skilled at this. But it's unknown what kind of trickery is going on behind the scenes.

  Xia Qinghe was looked at by Xia Tingning, and she couldn't help but tremble in her heart. She calmed herself down and said, "I don't have any other intentions, I just wanted to come and thank Second Sister again. With the silver you gave me last time, my days with Auntie have been much better."

  She chose the right time to come today, just wanting to take advantage of Xia Ting's absence and first take down Shui Shi, who is soft in nature. Indeed, under her careful flattery, Madam Shui had a few good impressions of this concubine whom she had only met a few times. The two also got along very harmoniously, and she believed that as long as she gave her some more time, she would soon occupy a place in Madam Shui's heart.

  I didn't expect Xia Ting Cong to come over at this time, and with just a few words, she made Shui Niang return to her room to rest. Leaving only herself alone facing Xia Ting Cong, every time she saw him, she would always feel a little flustered, as if all her actions were under his scrutiny.

  Xia Ting's lips curled up slightly as she heard the words, her gaze swept across Xia Qinghe's face before returning to hers, saying "So that's how it is, in that case, there's no need, I've said it before, those are what you should get."

  Xia Qinghe smiled slightly with pursed lips and asked a little nervously, "Second sister, did you just wake up and come over?"

  Xia Ting nodded slightly and said calmly, "It's nothing, I just picked up a few new maids from my aunt's place."

  Xia Qinghe smiled and nodded slightly, her face flushing with a hint of shyness as she asked, "Are you going to be my maid and follow me to the Jing Wang Fu?"

  Xia Ting softly murmured an "en" as a response.

  As Xia Qing saw that the other party no longer looked at her with a strange gaze, and their expression was normal, she slightly put down her guard. It seemed that the other party did not dislike her because of today's events, after all, she still had to rely on them, and it was not easy to quarrel.

  "Second sister is really good, this way, there are enough maids around to order them around." Xia Qinghe's tone of voice had a hint of envy that was not easily detectable. As an illegitimate daughter herself, she only had two maids at her beck and call, and her food, clothing, and daily expenses were far inferior to those of Xia Tingcong.

  Obviously they were of the same status, but the other party was living a life that was far better than theirs.

  Xia Ting's eyes moved slightly as she smiled faintly and said, "Wait until you get married in the future, then you can have it too."

  Xia Qinghe's face suddenly flushed with a pink glow, and she pouted, "Second sister, you're always teasing people. Who has as good fortune as you, to marry the Crown Prince of Jing?"

  Although she said so, in her heart, she still looked forward to it. As long as Xia Ting married into the Jing Wang Fu and was willing to help her find a few candidates, how could she not marry well? She said this also in the hope that the other party would take the initiative to mention this matter and agree to find her a good family with power and influence.

  But Xia Ting Cong seemed to have not heard it and just said "Who knows what will happen in the future."

  The words sounded quite ambiguous. Xia Qinghe also couldn't grasp the other person's meaning, and didn't dare to be too hasty, so she could only continue smiling, and after sitting for a while, she finally stood up and bid farewell.

  Xia Qinghe gazed at the receding figure, her eyes narrowing slowly. It would be best if Xia Qinghe didn't harbor any inappropriate thoughts; otherwise, she would make sure the other person regretted it.

  Digression

  I'm exhausted, finally finished coding. Time for bed, goodnight everyone.