Chapter 526 - 200 Hua Lei Leave
Hua Lei fell ill that very day.
Yueyao stood in the courtyard, staring blankly at the pot of chrysanthemums. In her previous life, both Hua Lei and Mu Qiu had been by her side for years. Now, Mu Qiu was still in Lian Mansion, but Hua Lei was about to be dismissed by her, which made her very distressed.
Xiang Wei felt that Yueyao did not need to be so sentimental, it was just a maid who couldn’t differentiate the important from the unimportant, but Xiang Wei also knew that it wasn’t the right time to say this.
Nanny Hao, standing to one side, also dared not speak. Yueyao’s clean and decisive handling of Hua Lei was beyond Nanny Hao’s expectations. However, Nanny Hao was also relieved, as she had always been worried that Hua Lei’s temperament might cause trouble for the young lady. Now that she was being sent away, it was for the best.
That night Yueyao had a dream where Hua Lei was beaten to death. She woke up in fright and then stared blankly at the ceiling, not knowing how much time had passed. Eventually, Yueyao dozed off, and when she woke up, it was almost noon.
This dream further solidified Yueyao’s resolve to send Hua Lei away. After the doctor had seen Hua Lei and confirmed her old injuries had recurred, Yueyao sent her away to the manor to recuperate under that pretext, and then instructed that Hua Lei’s entire family be sent there as well. Yueyao held the deed to Hua Lei’s family, so the Lady family could not stop her.
It was very hard for Yueyao when Hua Lei left, she said, "If you ever need anything, just let me know." Hua Lei was now fifteen, the age for discussing marriage. Yueyao planned to provide a dowry when Hua Lei married, thereby fulfilling her duty of care between master and servant.
To ensure Hua Lei’s dignity and prevent gossip, Yueyao had Nanny Hao personally escort Hua Lei to the manor.
As Hua Lei was leaving, she turned into a crying mess.
Nanny Hao, supporting Hua Lei, whispered in her ear, "The young lady arranged this departure to give you dignity. Crying like this, what would others think? Hua Lei, the young lady has been good to you." In another household, Hua Lei’s fate would certainly have been far worse.
Hua Lei forced herself to stop crying.
When Zhuang Ruolan heard of Yueyao’s decision, she smiled and said, "Yueyao really put thought into this maid’s issue." Such a maid definitely couldn’t remain, but Zhuang Ruolan had not expected Yueyao to dismiss her in this way.