Xiao Shiqing quickly tasted the bitterness of having new servants.
Since he couldn’t speak, Li Hua ca up with a good idea for him: whenever he needed sothing, he just had to shake the bell in his hand, and the maids would co to serve him.
On the first day, as soon as he shook the bell, his personal maid didn’t appear on ti.
Xiao Shiqing frowned and continued shaking, but it took a very long ti for the maid to finally show up, during which he almost shook the bell to pieces.
When the maid arrived, her face was as stern as a stepmother’s. "Busy, are you calling for a soul? The Young Master was just chatting yesterday, but you took it seriously. You don’t have anything to do all day, why can’t you do so things yourself? We’re busy all day with this and that, yet we still have to serve you. If you were the rightful master here, it’d be different, but you’re just a random girl living with a man without being married. You disrespect yourself and want others to serve you? Being assigned to soone like you is truly bad luck for eight generations!"
Xiao Shiqing was so angry that he was speechless, pointing at the maid for a long ti without uttering a word.
The maid wasn’t afraid of him; she was originally the daughter of the estate’s steward and had considerable standing. She was usually a bit arrogant, and the other servants dared not confront her. Moreover, Mrs. Xiao specifically talked to her, so she understood the situation well.
"Don’t think that being a County Princess makes you extraordinary. It’s just a title. There are many County Princesses like you, coming from proper backgrounds. Unlike you, who traded a family’s lives for it. Change to soone with conscience, and they wouldn’t enjoy such blessings—not afraid of shortening their life, huh!"
With that, she swayed her hips and left.
Xiao Shiqing was so enraged that he clutched his chest. This body was too weak; just a mont of anger made him feel chest-tight and breathless. He actually didn’t have much to ask the maid; he just needed her to help him with washing his face and combing his hair after getting up.
Washing his face was easy, but a woman’s coiffure was different from a man’s, it had to be done by a maid.
Besides, his hand wasn’t well yet, so naturally, he needed a maid to do it. But the maid refused, choosing instead to mock him, infuriating Xiao Shiqing.
He couldn’t understand when the servants of the Xiao Mansion beca so insolent?
Once he switches back, he’ll see how he deals with these defiant servants!
Unfortunately, he hadn’t switched back yet, so who would deal with whom was uncertain.
Having no one to help with washing his face and combing his hair was still a minor issue. Anyway, since Xiao Shiqing couldn’t speak and didn’t need to go out, a ssy hairstyle and a quick face wash were all right.
But als had to be delivered by soone else.
It turned out that the maid either forgot or did it on purpose; the breakfast wasn’t delivered until it was almost noon.
Although it wasn’t winter, cold als were always unpleasant. Xiao Shiqing really wanted to fling the food at the maid to teach her a lesson but rembered Li Hua’s words: he was using her body, and if he did sothing bad, it would be difficult for her once they swapped back. Considering this, Xiao Shiqing restrained himself.
He grudgingly ate the al.
Then he was told to go to Mrs. Xiao to establish house rules.
Xiao Shiqing: Establish what rules? He didn’t even know there were rules in the Xiao Family that needed to be established.
Others didn’t care whether he knew or not; anyway, Mrs. Xiao had spoken, and the servants were responsible for bringing him over.
In the end, Xiao Shiqing was brought to Mrs. Xiao to establish house rules.
But he didn’t et her.
Because Mrs. Xiao was taking a nap, he had to wait outside for her to wake up to pay respects.
It must be noted that this was sumr, and he was arranged to wait in the yard, under the burning sun. Even as a man, let alone in a woman’s body, he couldn’t endure it.
If it were warti, there would be no choice, but isn’t this the peaceful Capital City? Not to ntion living in comfort, at least not suffering.
What now?
A perfectly good day, but must create so trouble to feel comfortable!
Xiao Shiqing wasn’t stupid; making him stand under the sun was akin to killing him.
Anyway, waiting outside, it doesn’t matter where he stands, so why stand under the sun?
Xiao Shiqing moved under the tree for so shade.
Who knows how long he’d have to wait? By his temperant, he wouldn’t wait long; he only did this for Li Hua.
Once he switches back, he must talk to his mother properly.
This body was too limiting, couldn’t do anything, had to be cautious even when angry—it was truly stifling.
Mrs. Xiao was inford about Li Hua moving under the tree, her face darkened. "Indeed not a compliant one. If she stood obediently, I wouldn’t make things difficult for her. Now that she insists, don’t bla for being impolite."
Xiao Shiqing soon was instructed to go to the storeroom to fetch sothing, said to be needed when Mrs. Xiao woke up.
As for why it wasn’t a maid fetching it, instead letting Li Hua go, Xiao Shiqing didn’t think much and went.
He returned with a box and handed it to the maid, only to be told sothing inside was missing.
"Madam’s most precious hairpin is missing!"
This was a big deal.
After so investigation, the biggest suspect was Li Hua, who went to fetch the item.
Xiao Shiqing wrote on paper: I didn’t take it, just retrieved the item from the storeroom and brought it over.
But who listens to her defense?
Mrs. Xiao directly ordered a body search.
Before Xiao Shiqing could resist, the maids already found a hairpin on him.
Xiao Shiqing: "..." Impossible, he didn’t take it!
But the hairpin was indeed found on him, which ant he was frad!
But why maliciously accuse him of stealing? Even though he was in Li Hua’s body, mother shouldn’t target him like this; what’s the reason?
Before he figured it out, Mrs. Xiao already ordered soone to slap him.
Xiao Shiqing was pinned to the ground, and a sturdy woman stepped forward, slapping him hard on both sides of the face, the stinging sensation spreading from his cheeks, a burning pain.
Xiao Shiqing had been slapped before; previously, when he brought Qu Fulan back for ritual, then got slapped in the temple but said nothing because he was wrong first.
But this ti, he was falsely accused and still slapped, Xiao Shiqing felt he couldn’t endure it.
Unfortunately, he had to endure it; he was in Li Hua’s body, with insufficient strength, unable to resist.
Finally, after taking several slaps, his cheeks felt swollen.
Even this wasn’t enough; Xiao Shiqing was locked in the woodshed, said to starve him for a few als because he stole Madam’s most precious hairpin, even without reason to report to the officials.
Thus, Xiao Shiqing was locked in the woodshed.
At night, "Xiao Shiqing" returned and heard about it, finally letting him out.
At this point, Xiao Shiqing was filled with indignation, writing on paper: they slandered !
"Bear with it, that’s your mother. Can you really go against your mother? Elder’s actions always have their reasons, we juniors can only obey. Take it as losing out, bear with it and it’ll pass."
In the role reversal, Li Hua found speaking such painless comforting words was exceedingly easy.
Indeed, when the knife doesn’t cut into one’s own flesh, there’s no pain. Look at how effortlessly she comforts others now.
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