As Sang Wan spoke those words, Mrs. Jiang also felt sowhat embarrassed, but she did not dare to skimp on the ssage entrusted by the Master, and thus she smiled and said: "What are you saying, Maid Liu Ya! This is a favor from the Mistress that many cannot hope for!" Seeing that Sang Wan did not utter a response to express her stance, Mrs. Jiang had no choice but to add: "You are the main madam’s bridal servant girl and you have served the young master before. This is sothing you should be happy about! The main madam must certainly be delighted for you too!"
"No way, no way! I don’t want it!" Liu Ya was so anxious that her face turned red as if she was about to cry. Panicked, she shook her head and waved her hands, absolutely refusing.
Seeing her like this, clearly not faking it, Mrs. Jiang was stunned. Everyone else was also taken aback, while only Sang Wan’s heart felt an uncomfortable yet slightly warm feeling.
So much ti had passed since that matter, and if Mrs. Jiang did not bring it up today, Sang Wan would have nearly forgotten about it. If now Liu Ya changed her mind, and "reluctantly" agreed under the guise of being shy, Sang Wan would have nothing to say about it. She could only swallow the loss silently.
But Liu Ya did not do so; she was still that simple little maid who followed her from the Sang family, wholeheartedly loyal to her. The wealth and splendor of this past year did not blind her eyes or cloud her heart.
"Liu Ya, what are you making a fuss about!" Mrs. Li couldn’t help but frown and rebuke when she saw this. Liu Ya was her goddaughter and already belonged to the young master. Gaining the status of a lower-ranking wife like a maid and concubine was already the best possible outco. This stubborn girl, although deeply affectionate towards the main madam, should not act so emotionally at this ti! Moreover, by becoming a maid and concubine, she would still be the main madam’s right-hand woman in the future, so why refuse? With her refusal, others with an agenda might twist this matter to involve the main madam, potentially leading to the main madam receiving an unworthy reputation!
She wasn’t helping the main madam, she was actually harming her.
Internally anxious, Mrs. Li involuntarily looked towards Sang Wan. At this mont, if Sang Wan said a few words, she believed that Liu Ya would certainly step down. After all, Liu Ya’s refusal was precisely based on her loyalty to the master-servant relationship with Sang Wan.
But as it happened, she was Liu Ya’s godmother, and she could not speak up about this matter. Speaking up would appear as if she was siding with her goddaughter.
Sang Wan was actually in a difficult position in her heart. She knew Liu Ya’s intentions all too well, but was distressed that she could not voice them. She could neither say "no" nor "okay," and the outco depended on Liu Ya’s own ability!
In her rush of emotions, Liu Ya surprisingly ca up with a clever idea, saying: "I... I’ve never had any sort of relation with the young master! I am willing to serve as a maid for the young master and the main madam my whole life. As for being a maid and concubine, I have never considered it. Please, Mrs. Jiang, convey my humble gratitude for the great madam’s generous intentions, but forgive for not being able to comply!"
"What did you say!" Mrs. Li exclaid in shock, "Initially, there clearly—"
Mrs. Jiang was also dumbfounded, thinking what strange happenings had occurred in these past two days, making things so restless in the house? It was supposed to be a simple matter of passing a ssage, yet unexpectedly, it had led to so many complications! Not to ntion the great madam, she herself felt a headache coming on!
"Maid Liu Ya, this is not a matter to be joked about."
"I’m not joking, Mrs. Jiang," hurriedly answered Liu Ya: "Actually, initially I was just serving tea in the study, and later, after the young master fell asleep and did not instruct to leave, I didn’t dare to just walk out, so I... I laid down on a chair and fell asleep too, and it wasn’t until the next morning that the young master woke up, and then I returned..."
For a while, nobody knew what to say, and Mrs. Li with her mouth agape was eventually at a loss for words: "You foolish girl! Why didn’t you speak up about this later!" Everyone assud you had beco the young master’s maid and concubine.
Liu Ya’s face flushed, and sowhat awkwardly she stamred, "This matter... no one asked directly, how could I just bring it up out of nowhere!"
Mrs. Li was again dumbstruck. As everyone had assud, naturally no one would question her, and she herself certainly did not find it appropriate to ntion it without cause.
But still—
Even so, Mrs. Li felt that the whole situation was absolutely ludicrous.
A smile played within Sang Wan’s heart; the maid had, for once, shown a stroke of brilliance, managing to baffle both astute old maids.
"Liu Ya," Sang Wan finally spoke up, "this matter is a grace from the great madam, I will not force you, you must think it through clearly. No matter what, I will always treat you the sa."
Liu Ya was ultimately her bridal maid, no matter what she had to speak up for her.
"Main madam," upon hearing these words, Liu Ya knelt down towards Sang Wan, lifting her head and looking at her with a resolute and open countenance, "this slave dares not aspire so high, this slave is willing to serve the main madam and the young master for life! The great madam’s kindness is gratefully acknowledged, but this slave cannot accept. Please let the main madam grant this humble one’s wish!"
Liu Ya and Sang Wan had always shared a good relationship, and everyone was accustod to seeing her cheerful deanor. Today, seeing her suddenly beco solemn and resolute was sowhat unexpected. Her expression and tone indicated that these words truly ca from her heart. Otherwise, given her relationship with Sang Wan, even if she had acknowledged it, Sang Wan wouldn’t have turned her away. What if she beca a maid and concubine? In the end, she ca from a maid’s background; her only reliance was Sang Wan. Unless her brain had water in it, she would never betray Sang Wan in the future.
Mrs. Jiang’s face suddenly took on an unpleasant look, feeling that the main madam’s temper had beco more difficult to deal with. She had just had a disagreent with the great madam, and now the great madam wanted to elevate Liu Ya. Although it included an elent of spiting her, agreeing to this would also not be disadvantageous for Liu Ya. If the great madam saw her complying with her wishes, perhaps a touch of guilt would erge in her heart and the previous matters could be forgiven and forgotten. But she, on the contrary, neither helped persuade Liu Ya nor covertly seed to be bolstering her.
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