Chapter 143: Sitting at the Same Table as Prince Wang

  "If it were someone else's good man who would misunderstand even this, what kind of good man would that be?" I couldn't help but smile wryly. I thought, surely Chihiro would understand me.

  "Sleep!" For some reason, when Song Tang said these two words, his voice was slightly choked, my heart trembled, and I only felt a sour and swollen feeling in my eyes, turned over, and fell asleep.

  When the first ray of morning light shines through the window, someone outside knocks on the door: "Second Master, Second Madam, are you up?"

  The voice was cautious, and I responded with a "Come in!"

  The door opened, and before long, a refreshed lotus leaf and a cluster of lotus leaves came in from outside. The two sisters were cleaned up and dressed in the Song Mansion's maid uniform, with Hong Ling following behind them.

  I was surprised and looked at the two sisters holding their toiletries, laughing and saying: "So soon you're getting the hang of it?"

  Hong Ling came over to support me, gesturing for her sisters to attend to Song Tang. "These two girls are clever and will understand with just a little guidance."

  Sister Ju Ping smiled and said: "Didn't Hong Ling Jie teach you that?"

  Hong Ling glanced at them and smiled: "One is steady, one is sweet-tongued, from now on it's Yihua Xuan, it's going to be lively."

  I led Hong Ling to the front of the copper mirror, saying: "Being clever is good, just don't lose your sense of propriety. In the future, our Yihua Xuan will have Young Master Wang and Madame Fu coming, there aren't many people in charge, and outside there's Fourth Niang serving, although you are all personal attendants, she is older than all of you, so show some respect and call her Fourth Niang."

  "Yes!" The two sisters answered in unison, without any reluctance.

  "We don't need many people in Yihua Xuan, just a few of you will be enough later. Hongling will enjoy good fortune after some time, and you can take care of it." I said slowly, Hongling's face turned red, and she lowered her head to comb my long black hair.

  "Yes!" The two maidservants chimed in unison, and I watched their busy young figures from the copper mirror, feeling my mood lift considerably. With people around, the house felt much more lively.