Chapter 657 - 656: Resentment
The messenger old woman knew that Madam was unhappy and mentally prepared herself, taking the command and went downstairs.
She came out and sent a menial old woman to bring Lady Qian in.
Lady Qian had been to the County Yamen’s backyard once before, when the Magistrate’s Lady had entertained the families of her subordinates, and had even held a banquet in the garden.
Therefore, following the old woman through the rear garden, Lady Qian kept walking forward, but the path grew increasingly remote, which made her uneasy, "Sister, where are we going?"
The menial old woman replied impatiently, "Naturally, I am taking you to the new Concubine’s place, just follow me!"
Seeing the location becoming more and more remote and the courtyards smaller, Lady Qian could not help but say, "Why here? Aren’t there lots of unoccupied places next to the garden up front?"
She was heartbroken for Jinchai and did not know how she had gotten through the previous day. To have her precious daughter serve as a concubine to the County Magistrate was such a humiliation. How could the Eldest Lady of the house not allocate a better courtyard for her own daughter?
The menial old woman laughed scornfully, "Oh, the mother of this Concubine, listen to yourself. You really think too highly of yourself! Have you not considered your own status? Do you think you deserve to live in such a grand courtyard?"
"That courtyard is reserved for our family’s young master and miss; why would we let a Concubine of dubious origins and status live there?"
A few sharp words, and Lady Qian’s face burned with shame, and she wished she could just disappear into the ground.
For the sake of seeing Jinchai, she had to force a smile and said, "My mistake! I’ve made Sister laugh."