The Princess And The Lord

Never in her life, Zhuang Mo Lan looked with scorn before and this time two influential men stare at her with utter disgust in their eyes, this is the heaviest blow she ever got since she was born. Her eyes become wet as she struggles to hold her tears but it only makes her face redden, she looks pitiful like a girl who had been bullied. If Lory was not here from the get-go she might think Yang Xi Ying is the villain.

One of Zhuang Mo Lan maids brace herself to save her lady after all if something happened to Zhuang Mo Lan the blamed will fall on her shoulder so the maid has no choice but stand up for her mistress "Master and young miss, please forgives us this is clearly a misunderstanding, it's all because our miss is reprimand that woman" she darted her eyes to the plain girl who stands with an anxious look, once again she was poured with dirty water and she got nothing to rebuke.

Because Lory and the others didn't say anything the maid thought her plan to shift the blame to other people is work so she becomes more excited "That woman name Yu Qin she is the maid at Zhuang Manor, she is orphan and kindly taken in with Madam Zhuang she was ordered to served our sick third young master but she used this opportunity to climb his bed, she is a promiscuous and vicious woman that's why my mistress treats her harshly, it's all because her obnoxious behavior that enraged my mistress so please understand my Mistress wrongdoing" the maid said everything in a single breath, it does quite impressive.

The girl name Yu Qin clenching her fist "That..that's not true…I never, the Young Master is not that kind of person" her eyes filled with tears as she cried in grief.

The girl didn't angry because someone slandering her name but she was cry because they are ruined her master's reputation, Lory could easily see which one is lied, her heart told her that the girl name Yu Qin is the honest one.

"Yu Qin…is a nice name" Lory suddenly change the subject.

Yang Xi Ying didn't have a good opinion about the Zhuang family so she also sides with Yu Qin "It does sound nice and pretty" she softly said.

"...."

Everyone silence when Lory and Yang Xi Ying moves away from the original topic, but Lory and Yang Xi Ying feign ignorance. Yang Xi Ying beckoned Yu Qin to come closer, anxiously Yu Qi walk towards her as she keeps her head down. 

"Your name Yu Qin?" Yang Xi Ying asks with a gentle voice.

"Ye…yes young madam" she nervously said.

"Can you tell me why you are in the shop, do you want to buy anything?" Yang Xi Ying keep her voice gentle because the girl very timid, she worries she would scare her.

"No, young madam….I…I sell embroidery handkerchief, the shopkeeper used to bought my embroidery when I have one, so I came here…for that reason" her eyes darted at the shopkeeper.

"Is it true?" Yang Xi Ying asks the housekeeper.

The housekeeper strides toward Yang Xi Ying in hurry then e cupped his fist with more courtesy than before "Yes, Young madam, this lady sometimes sell embroidery handkerchief to our shop, her craft was not bad so we tend to buy the handkerchief as a gift for the lady who bought our exclusive hairpin" the shopkeeper explains everything clearly, he not dare to lie in front of these two menacing men especially the man with black robes, the shopkeeper pray for Zhao Li Xin not to look at him any longer because he almost peed himself right now.

"So you came here with honest purposed but they have mocked you for being poor…" Yang Xi Ying gives the ladies that follow Zhuang Mu Lan a side-eyes.

The ladies knew Yang Xi Ying is mentioning them, they do not dare to lift their head. Lory understands Yang Xi Ying questioning them in public to clear the poor girl reputation, unlike in her old world, a woman reputation in this world values more than life and Yang Xi Ying has experience with bad rumor because of the 'jerk' Han Yuan so she doesn't want any innocent girl experience the same like hers.

"It's…It's a lie, she pays handsomely at the Zhuang family why she needs to sell embroidery outside, she must do something more than just selling embroidery!" Zhuang Mu Lan maid still insists to malign Yu Qin, but she doesn't know her behavior only make people scrunched their face.

"So you think this shopkeeper is a liar, you think she does unscrupulous business with the shopkeeper here" Yang Xi Ying raised her eyebrows she look at Zhuang Mo Lan maid with mocking gaze.

The shopkeeper face fumed, how dare they ruined his reputation too "How dare you slandering me, I'm an honest person, I never take advantages from people who need help, it was an honest transaction between us, I bought her embroidery because a lot of young women adore Miss Yu embroidery, even your young miss bought some of it!" The shopkeeper shouted furiously, this is the first time he is accused wrongly in public and he will not take it laying down.

"I've been staying in this city for three generations and our family never do anything shameful, if you want to accuse me, give me some proof if not I will take this matter to the authority!" the shopkeeper didn't care to threat Zhuang Mu Lan maidservant, he might not have the backbone to fight against Zhuang family but if it's only a maid he is not scared.

Zhuang Mu Lan's expression turn grim, she glared at her foolish maid while the stupid maid petrified, if the shopkeeper seriously reports the matter to the authority she is sure the Zhuang family will kick her out without hesitation, after all, she only a maid.

"Is there any rule that not allowed a maid to take a side job?" Lory asked casually.

Yang Xi Ying tilts her head "Depend on the manor rules, some master didn't bother too much as long they did not do anything that would harm them"

"I…I already asked permission to first madam Zhuang, and she allowed it as long I don't neglect my main job" Yu Qin said with a timid voice.

Lory opens her arms "So there's no problem after all and yet you slandering her without any restrain, what a great maid you are" Lory quipped, she hated people who easily bad mouth other people "is there no good people in Zhuang family, even the maid is acting like this" Lory size up Zhuang Mo Lan and her maid with eyes filled with disgust.

Not long after Jiang Yu Ran came with her maid and few of bodyguard from Zhuang family, her expression calmed but her eyes filled with anxiety, two days in a row the younger generation of Zhuang family provoke Li Mo Zhen and Long Ming, she begins to wonder if everyone in her family too tired to live.

Zhuang Mu Lan becomes fidgeting, she not dares to look at Jiang Yu Ran, she keeps her head down while squeezing her skirt. Jiang Yu Ran is the wife of Zhuang Mu Tao the first Son and the next successor of the Zhuang family so she has more authority than her own family if Jiang Yu Ran decide to punish her even her own father couldn't help her.

"Aunt Jiang…" she said timidly, she doesn't look like the same arrogant lady as before.