The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!-Chapter 33: Concealment

Mrs. Gao and her group entered the courtyard, but instead of greeting them, the young maid in the courtyard ran inside in a panic.

Mrs. Gao frowned, and a nanny immediately stepped forward, sternly scolding, "You blind thing, can’t you see where you are? Such lack of discipline, stop right there."

Lin Youning was being held in the arms of Nanny Chang. Her eyes were quick, and she immediately recognized the young maid who ran away. Now, after being scolded by the nanny, the girl stopped midway and trembled as she knelt on the ground.

"Madam, spare me. It was all Yinchun who instructed the servant to keep watch here, saying that I should inform inside once Madam arrives." Hongzhi desperately kowtowed.

Yinchun was the chief maid beside Kong Tianru.

Initially, it was just about falling into the water, but now, with such instructions given, it created a misleading impression, as if there was something unspeakable going on.

Mrs. Gu Sr. also furrowed her brows, but since it was a matter of the Duke Mansion, she stayed silent.

Mrs. Gao flushed alternately with green and red, "You undisciplined thing, kneel to the side at once and receive twenty strikes on your return to the residence. Pure Path Temple is a Buddhist holy place, so today you are spared from punishment here to avoid defiling the area."

Terrified out of her wits, Hongzhi repeatedly thanked her and moved to kneel aside.

After scolding the maid, Mrs. Gao spoke to Mrs. Gu Sr. with a face of remorse, "I apologize for making Madam witness such a scene; it is due to the lack of proper management of the servants in the residence."

"With Sister Ru having an incident, it’s understandable for the servants to lose their composure in their concern for their master." Although Mrs. Gu Sr. was displeased with the lack of discipline in the Duke Mansion, she didn’t express it outright.

By rationalizing the situation for the Duke Mansion, it gave Mrs. Gao a way out, but internally, she became increasingly angry at her daughter.

Especially with Yinchun.

She was placed by her side to know better.

Yet now she too disrupted the discipline.

It seems truly necessary to find a strict matron to place by her daughter’s side.

Throughout, Mrs. Gao was accompanying and leading Mrs. Gu Sr. inward.

The commotion in the courtyard had already alerted the people inside, and Yinchun, looking anxious, greeted them by the steps, blocking the way inside, "Madam, the girl has caught a chill from falling into the water and is resting now. Before she rested, she instructed not to be disturbed."

While responding, Yinchun timidly met Mrs. Gao’s eyes, then hastily lowered her head.

Mrs. Gao, noticing Yinchun’s demeanor, slightly furrowed her brows and scrutinized Yinchun suspiciously.

Clearly, a guest had entered the courtyard, and she was the future mother-in-law of her master.

Yet Yinchun still kept them out, obviously not wanting them to see something.

A chill went through Mrs. Gao’s heart as she immediately reacted, shaking her head helplessly to Mrs. Gu Sr., "You see, this child has truly been spoiled by me."

Mrs. Gu Sr. was also a person of tact, not to mention that Kong Tianru had already repeatedly caused such situations, and it had started to displease Mrs. Gu Sr. Her coming over this time was merely because the matter involved Sister Ning, which she had happened to learn about, or else she wouldn’t have come.

"In noble families like ours, daughters should be raised delicately and cherished. Since Sister Ru is resting, don’t disturb her. I’ll take Sister Ning back, and another time let her come over to apologize to Sister Ru."

"Oh, you say that, but it’s Sister Ru’s own fault, how can this blame Sister Ning?" Mrs. Gao was embarrassed by Mrs. Gu Sr.’s words and became even more uncomfortable, "I’ll see you back."

"It’s just a door, there’s no need to escort me. You should go in and check on Sister Ru, after all, she’s a girl." Mrs. Gu Sr. declined Mrs. Gao’s offer.

Mrs. Gao, though anxious about her daughter, forced a smile as she saw off Mrs. Gu Sr. Once the smile faded from her face, she returned to the courtyard with a cold expression.

Yinchun stood by the main room’s door and, seeing Madam enter, immediately knelt down, "Madam, please save the girl."