Yang Chuxia smiled slightly and didnât respond further, thinking that no matter what you say, Iâm not going to take the person away.
Just one person, the Mu Residence is wealthy enough to feed one more person. A person in charge of the household matters keeps thinking of borrowing servants from other quarters, which sounds petty. Or perhaps thereâs something wrong in the heart, constantly minding othersâ affairs.
Seeing Yang Chuxia not responding, the Second Madam Mu asked again, "What kind of new designs have you come up with? Show them to me, this old lady, and if they look good, Iâll ask Miss Ming Liu to make some for your nephew."
The Second Madam Mu thought today she must send the person away; sheâs fixed on my people all the time, really a little brat.
"Su Ma, go and fetch two new pieces of clothing for Chengcheng to show Second Aunt."
Dongyang waved her hand to let Su Ma fetch them, and shortly after, Su Ma and Ming Liu each came holding a set of clothes.
The Second Madam Mu leaned her head over to look and indeed noticed some differences on the clothes. Nowadays, childrenâs clothes are often embroidered with auspicious designs like cloud patterns, wishing motifs, or bamboo and orchid.
However, these two sets are quite unique; the little tigers embroidered on them are vivid and lively.
"They are somewhat unique, but theyâre still not quite like the clothes worn by children from noble families." The Second Madam Mu withdrew her hand after touching them, her eyes flickered. "These embroidery patterns are not difficult; leave them to our familyâs embroiderers, no need to trouble the maids from Prince Anâs Mansion to do it for us."
Not letting Dongyang have a chance to speak, she continued, "Dongyang, itâs not that Iâm criticizing you, but you should let this maid and Madam Ye return. After all, they come from the royal mansion. Even though our family is noble, it is lower compared to the royal mansion. If word gets out that you asked people from the mansion to make clothes for you, others might say youâre reckless. Moreover, childrenâs clothing with cloud embroidery is more auspicious."
"I disagree with what Second Madam has said." Yang Chuxiaâs eyes flickered. "Dongyang is a Commandery Princess, comparable to a Provincial Prince. Though I reside within Prince Anâs Mansion, I am not Princess Consort An. Besides, like Second Madam, I am a layperson. The Commandery Princess using my maid is my honor, my privilege, how can it be deemed reckless?"
Ridiculous!
After saying this, Yang Chuxia muttered in her heart, this person has a problem. A mere maid can cause her to spin so many tales when itâs obviously a regular matter.
"Second Aunt, youâre too worried, itâs just borrowing a maid, is there really so much fuss?" Dongyang waved her hand upon hearing, "Donât trouble yourself with the affairs here, Second Aunt. Youâre older, managing the entire residence is already taxing. If we younger ones still let you worry, it would be too disrespectful to you."
Seeing them both determinedly blocking Ming Liu from leaving, the Second Madam Mu understood her plan wouldnât work, her expression turning slightly unhappy.
"Oh, an aunt is an aunt, different from a real mother-in-law." She added after a pause, "Consider these suggestions, and see what youâll do."
"Haha." Yang Chuxia laughed when she heard this.
"Whatâs Madam Ye laughing at?" Laughing so inexplicably.
"Iâm laughing because itâs amusing." Yang Chuxia dabbed her mouth with a handkerchief and then spoke slowly, "So the Second Madam Mu is aware that sheâs not Dongyangâs mother-in-law? I thought you didnât know, even interfering with your nephewâs maid affairs, which indeed oversteps the bounds somewhat."