Chapter 17: Shopping at the Slave Market
After Ye Jiuge had reassured Ye Ruyi, she asked Qing Mama to help Fifth Concubine move her possessions into the Qiu Shui Residence.
Qing Mama creased her eyebrows in disapproval and said, “Eldest Miss, your mother prepared that residence for you. How can you let Fifth Concubine and Fourth Miss live there?”
Ye Jiuge remained silent. She gave Qing Mama a look. Although her gaze was impenetrable, she exuded an indescribable aura of dignity. Qing Mama’s heart immediately skipped a beat. Suddenly, she realized that she had just second-guessed Eldest Miss’s orders.
“I was wrong. I will move her possessions now,” Qing Mama acknowledged her mistake right away and dutifully summoned other servants to help Fifth Concubine to move her possessions.
Meanwhile, Ye Yuxuan had declared that Su Yufeng was to be confined to her residence and all household matters were now to be managed by the Fifth and Seventh Concubines. When he found out that Ye Jiuge had granted Ye Ruyi the right to reside in the Qiu Shui Residence, at once, he dispatched a housekeeper Mama and two high-ranking maids from the main residence.
When Ye Jiuge arrived with Fifth Concubine and Ye Ruyi, the housekeeper Mama and the maids had already ensured that the Qiu Shui Residence was pristine. The housekeeper Mama’s surname was “Qiu.” She had long eyelashes and delicate eyes. She appeared to be extremely capable and efficient. She led a group of maids and servants and helped Fifth Concubine and Ye Ruyi settle down so efficiently that not even Ye Jiuge could quibble.
“Eldest Miss, from what I can see, Fifth Concubine and Fourth Miss are very tired. If you do not have any other matters to brief them about, why not let them rest for a while?” Qiu Mama spoke as she bowed at Ye Jiuge.
Ye Jiuge furrowed her eyebrows slightly. Qiu Mama’s words implied that Fifth Concubine and Ye Ruyi were her servants; if they wanted to rest, they needed to seek Ye Jiuge’s approval. Needless to say, Ye Yuxuan must have given Qiu Mama secret instructions to sew discord by hook or crook between Ye Jiuge and the mother-daughter pair. If she did not allow Ye Yuxuan to have his way, it was very likely that he would not sleep soundly at night.
Therefore, Ye Jiuge went along with Qiu Mama’s words saying, “If this is the case, then I shall dismiss Fifth Concubine and Fourth Miss so that they can rest. I will visit them again tomorrow.”