Chapter 401 - 139: The Return of Nanny Wang_3
Hong Mei felt helpless about her young lady’s occasional stubbornness: "Miss, it’s been five months since the Old Madam passed away, and the period of deep mourning is over. Moreover, the Third Young Lady only played the flute once; it’s not like she plays every day, so you cannot say it’s disrespectful." The filial mourning period for grandchildren is nine months, and over half of that time has already gone by, so the rules are not that strict.
Yuehuan looked at Hong Mei, her thoughts shifting: "What do you think of Hong Yi? Have you ever felt that her words always seem to create tension between me and my sisters?" Hong Yi often subtly badmouthed Yueying and Yueyao; however, she never spoke ill of Yuebing.
From these incidents, Yuehuan deduced that Hong Yi must have been sent by Lady Mo to watch over her. In fact, up to now, Yuehuan didn’t fully trust Hong Mei either, but at least Hong Mei acted with restraint and propriety. Being monitored was not a big deal, but keeping such a double-hearted maid by her side was absolutely out of the question.
Hong Mei’s expression stiffened: "Although Hong Yi is somewhat gossipy, she does it out of concern for you, Miss." Hong Mei was well aware of Hong Yi’s small actions and intentions. Yet, after all, they were maids who lived and worked closely together, and she didn’t want to push Hong Yi down.
Yuehuan gave a faint smile: "As for whether she is doing it for my good, I am well aware." After the courtyards were divided, the young ladies’ courtyards were very close to each other, which made communication convenient.
During Yueyao’s visit to pay her respects, Lady Mo said: "Third Girl, staying alone in the Lanxi Courtyard must be rather lonely. Conveniently, there is an empty courtyard next to Yuebing’s. You should move there, then all of you sisters will be close to one another, which would make things more lively with more people around."
Yueyao refused without a second thought: "No need, Auntie. The Lanxi Courtyard is very peaceful, and I quite like it." Originally, Lady Mo’s plan was to make Yueyao dwell on her emotions by staying in the Lanxi Courtyard, but now that her plan had failed, she wanted Yueyao to move out. Wishful thinking.
After returning, Yuebing asked: "Nanny Wang, what do you think my third younger sister is like?" She actually found Yueyao somewhat inscrutable.