Chapter 537: List of 205
Three days after Madam Tang’s marriage, Yueyao returned to the Lian family.
When Yueyao went to see Lady Mo, she found Lian Dongfang there as well, his face showing a deep solemnity. She silently sighed, fearing Xiang Wei’s suspicion might indeed be true.
Lian Dongfang glanced at Xiang Wei, his expression unreadable, and after Yueyao paid her respects, he asked, "How has your stay been at Ma’s Mansion during this period?"
Yueyao nodded and replied, "Yes, quite good. My cousin and my cousin-in-law both treat me very well." It was not necessary to mention again how much Ma Chengteng doted on her; everyone knew that already. By saying that Ma Peng and Zhuang Ruolan also cherished her, she also gave Lian Dongfang something to consider.
Lian Dongfang’s face indeed grew darker as he looked at Xiang Wei behind Yueyao and asked, "Is this maid the one you got from Marquis Jingning’s Residence?"
The excuse Yueyao used was the same one she had told Lady Mo before, "Third Miss of the Luo Family saw that I liked her and gave her to me to use."
Lian Dongfang frowned looking at Xiang Wei and asked, "What can you do?"
Without blushing or panting, Xiang Wei said, "My needlework is quite decent." Although Yueyao was cautious around Dongfang, Xiang Wei was not afraid of him.
Yueyao explained, "Xiang Wei has already been freed from servitude; she is now a free person." Xiang Wei being a free person would make it more convenient for her to act, and she would not be controlled by Lady Mo and the others.
Lady Mo coldly watched Yueyao lie without batting an eyelid; she had been investigating Xiang Wei’s background for the past two months. The doors of Marquis Jingning’s family were tightly shut; she could not send anyone in, so she inquired about Xiang Wei’s background through the Bai family contacts. The results were startling: there was no maid named Xiang Wei in Marquis Jingning’s Residence, and there was not one by that name on the maid roster of the Summer Mountain Villa either. Xiang Wei’s identity was quite exceptional, and Lady Mo was not suspicious that Xiang Wei was of unknown origin. After all, coming from Marquis Jingning’s Residence guaranteed her background was clear. But perhaps Xiang Wei really was, as Maternal Aunt Su said, one who hid her talents deeply.