Chapter 28: Poisoned: Qing Hu and Qing Liu
“Remind me, who is Xing Hua?” Ye Jiuge’s eyebrows creased slightly. She thought that it was Fifth Concubine and Ye Ruyi who had been robbed.
“Elder Sister Xing Hua is a high-ranking maid staying in the same room as us,” Qing Liu answered quickly.
“Bring her to me. I want to see for myself where this high-ranking maid comes from that makes her so important.” Ye Jiuge looked at Fifth Concubine with a sly smile.
Then, Fifth Concubine ordered Qiu Mama, “Bring Xing Hua here.”
“Right.” Qiu Mama nodded grudgingly and summoned Xing Hua.
Ye Jiuge had assumed that Xing Hua must be an attractive, quick-witted maid. She had never expected a very plain woman with a square face, coarse eyebrows, and thick lips. Far from having a lovely appearance, it was as if Xing Hua were a villager that had sprung up from a lump on the ground.
As soon as Xing Hua saw Ye Jiuge, she was so frightened that she dropped into a kneeling position. She sputtered, “Eldest Miss, please spare my life. I have no idea how my golden butterfly hairpin appeared in Younger Sister Qing Liu’s chest.”
“You are only a high-ranking maid. Where did you get such a fine golden hairpin? Was it a reward from Fifth Concubine?”
Ye Jiuge could not believe that Fifth Concubine would be so generous as to reward a maid with such a luxurious gift.