All Hail Cousin Brother

162 The One That Stood Out

Old Madam Yu patted her granddaughter’s hand and said to Yang Shuwan, “If you can’t manage the house well, hand over the household manager’s key. It’s not like this house can’t be managed without you. If word gets out about how there was a conflict, it’ll become a joke.”

“Old Madam!” Hearing this, Yang Shuwan felt dizzy and couldn’t help but cry out.

After being reprimanded by Old Madam Yu in front of the servants, she recalled that in the past, Old Madam’s health wasn’t very good, so she couldn’t manage the family. Everyone in the residence couldn’t help but be managed by her, and they couldn’t stay far away from her.

However, now that Yu Youyao had been in charge of the family for a while, the situation was different.

The old woman was just waiting for her to cause trouble so that she could legitimately hand over the key to manage the household and let Yu Youyao manage it.

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Old Madam Yu turned to look at Old Madam Ma. “Get up. Get a doctor to take a closer look at your face later. Then, you can rest for two days before working again.”

Old Madam Ma hurriedly kowtowed. “Thank you for your understanding, Old Madam…”

Old Madam Yu glanced at the servants in the courtyard. “Most of you are servants of the residence. If there’s anything, just look for Nanny Liu and report it to me. Don’t cause trouble like this anymore. Alright, disperse!”

Indeed, it was Yang Shuwan who was too outrageous. If she did not give the servants an explanation, they would bear a grudge against their master. In the future, they probably would not do her best. Over time, they would probably cause trouble in the residence.

However, she couldn’t let these old servants cause trouble. She couldn’t let them be too arrogant.

Old Madam Yu reprimanded Yang Shuwan on the spot, which could be considered an explanation to the servants. She also gave them a few words of warning to remind them.

Everyone quickly replied, “Yes.”

Everyone in the courtyard left, and Old Madam Yu turned to leave.

Yang Shuwan hurriedly stepped forward. “Old Madam, it’s all my fault. I’ll definitely take good care of the family from now on. I promise I won’t let you worry anymore.”

Just now, this matter had finally given her a reminder. She had to be careful when managing the household in the future, lest the old woman caught the mistake and gave Yu Youyao a chance to replace her.

These words suited her thoughts, so Old Madam Yu did not say anything.

Yang Shuwan felt a little awkward. She turned to look at Yu Youyao and smiled. “Yao Yao, it was my fault just now. I didn’t mean to blame you. Don’t take it to heart. I’ve seen how hard you’ve been working recently.”

Yu Youyao nodded obediently.

As soon as they left the main courtyard, Old Madam Yu turned around and instructed Qing Xiu, who was following behind her, “Go and find a doctor to take a look at Old Madam Ma.”

Not long after Old Madam Ma returned to her room, Qing Xiu brought the doctor over.

Old Madam Ma was so grateful that she almost knelt down and kowtowed on the spot. The doctor looked at Old Madam Ma’s face and only said that she was fine. She would be fine after recuperating for a few days. He prescribed medicine for her injuries.

Not long after, Mu Jin from the main courtyard came over with a box of pretty good supplements. She said with a frown, “Just now, Madam was also angry, so she smashed the teacup. Who knew that the fragments that fell to the ground would splash all over Old Madam Ma’s face? She didn’t mean to smash it. Don’t misunderstand her.”

Old Madam Ma lowered her head in response, but she looked disapproving.

Although Eldest Madam Yang’s teacup wasn’t aimed at her, her anger was directed at her.

Mu Jin placed the supplements on the table. “First Madam has always been kind. She asked me to bring you a box of high-quality lotus root powder and let you nourish your body carefully. This lotus root powder was bought from the Food Hall. This box is only worth more than ten taels of silver.”

The Food Hall was the largest food shop in the capital. It sold a lot of food from all over the Great Zhou Dynasty, as well as some good supplements. Most of the supplements from the various families in the capital were bought from there.

Old Madam Ma was a servant of many generations. She was considered half a master in the residence and had received many rewards. How could she not have seen this before?

Even though she had benefited from this high and mighty attitude, Old Madam Ma still felt uncomfortable. However, she still looked grateful. “Thank you First Madam for your understanding.”

Mu Jin walked away arrogantly, but bumped into Qiu Xing at the door.

The two of them looked at each other. Neither of them had any intention of taking the initiative to greet each other, so they looked straight ahead.

When Qiu Xing entered the house and saw Old Madam Ma, she took the initiative to greet her. “Old Madam Ma, your face is injured. Eldest Miss asked me to bring a box of Jade Beauty Cream for you so that your face can recover faster.”

When Old Madam Ma heard this, she quickly waved her hand. “How, how can that be? I only have an old face. How can I use such an expensive thing?”

Qiu Xing stuffed the Jade Beauty Cream into Old Madam Ma’s hands without any explanation. “It’s just a box of Jade Beauty Cream. It’s not worth much. Granny is an old woman in the family, and many things in the family depend on you. How can it not be useful? Don’t reject Eldest Miss’s kind intentions.”

At this point, Old Madam Ma couldn’t refuse anymore. She hurriedly bowed and accepted it. “Eldest Miss is kind-hearted. Miss Qiu Xing, you have to thank Eldest Miss for me.”

A box of Jade Beauty Cream was indeed nothing to Eldest Miss.

Eldest Miss had sent someone to give her the Jade Beauty Cream. Her words were filled with consideration for her despite her status as a servant without any selfish motives.

Compared to Eldest Madam Yang, it was obvious who was better.

After sending Qiu Xing off, Old Madam Ma returned to her room happily. In front of a small bronze mirror, she took out a layer of Jade Beauty Cream and applied it on her old face. The Jade Beauty Cream was refreshing. As soon as it was applied on her face, she felt that her face did not hurt so much anymore.

At this moment, Liu’er had sent the doctor back into the house. As soon as the door closed, she said anxiously, “Godmother, you were too bold just now. Eldest Madam Yang has been sick for a while, and it’s the first day she’s back in charge. She wanted to find an opportunity to reestablish her authority. Why did you make yourself stand out?”

Even the rest of the servants could not be in such a hurry to be beaten.

Her godmother was a smart person. How could she have done such a stupid thing? She was so frightened just now that she had forgotten that she was from the main courtyard and spoke up for her godmother on the spot.

In that case, Eldest Madam Yang would probably hate her. Her days in the residence would probably be difficult in the future.

Old Madam Ma chuckled. “You don’t understand!”

Liu’er was confused.

Old Madam Ma did not keep her in suspense. She looked at Liu’er. “If you’re the Old Madam, why would you specially invite a doctor over to take a look at my face?” She placed her face in front of Liu’er. “Take a closer look. There’s only a small cut on my face. It’s not serious. I’ll just apply some external ointment and I’ll be fine in two days.”

Liu’er replied, “Didn’t Old Madam say that it’s because of her relationship with the servants?”

“Silly!” Old Madam Ma rolled her eyes and glanced sideways at Liu’er. “There are many servants in the residence like me who bump into each other every day. Why would she specially hire a doctor for me?”