The maid shrunk her neck, looking innocent, “This servant isn’t afraid of you; I’m just afraid the prince will send us away.”
I took their hands, smiling reassuringly, “Don’t worry! Now that you’re with me, you’re mine. Except for me, no one can decide your fate!”
” The two immediately exclaimed in joy.
I smiled and promised, “Of course. From this moment, you must learn to trust me!”
“Yes!” The two maids responded simultaneously, “We definitely trust my lady!”
I nodded satisfactorily, “Good! Since you trust me, does that mean you’ll listen to me?”
“Of course!” The maids blinked their big eyes, “No matter what my lady says, we’ll listen!”
I stood up, pulling the two side by side in front of me, speaking sincerely, “Then, the first thing I want you to do is to stop calling yourselves ‘servants’ from now on. Understood?”
The two looked at each other, turning to me in confusion, “Then, what should we call ourselves?”
I answered concisely, “Your names! Just call yourselves by your names from now on!”
“How can we do that?” The two shook their heads vigorously, looking terrified, “If the prince finds out, he’ll definitely say we’re improper and send us away!”
I rolled my eyes directly at them, “Didn’t we just say to trust me? How come you’ve forgotten so quickly? Or do you think I’m just a small concubine whose words don’t count?”
“We don’t mean that!” The two maids hurriedly knelt beside me.
Three black lines crossed my forehead. I grimaced, glaring at the two figures on the ground, “What are you doing? Get up quickly!”
“
Upon hearing this, they not only didn’t get up but lowered their heads even more, looking terrified, “Sorry, sorry… we know we were wrong. Please don’t be angry, my lady!”
I felt utterly speechless. Were these two not understanding human language?
Helplessly shaking my head, I patiently said, “I’m not angry. Please, can you two get up?”
Zhui’er lowered her head, innocently muttering, “But my lady clearly looks very angry!”
Gritting my teeth, I threatened them, “If you don’t get up now, I’ll go tell the prince to send you out of the mansion!”
The two cried out, finally scrambling to their feet…
