Thirteenth Lady's Comback: Her Everyday Life as a Bystander-Chapter 178 - 12: Arrogant After Success (Third Update)

Susu at this moment does not know that someone is feeling "pain and pleasure" because she is too beautiful.

She received so many things from Hong Sheng, and naturally wanted to pick some nice ones to give to the Old Madam. However, she thought that Hong Sheng must have also sent some festival gifts to the Earl Mansion, so she didn’t take any local specialties. The Old Madam didn’t lack camel wool either, so Susu thought it better to make a piece of clothing and then send it to her.

After some thought, Susu took out two Tianshan snow lotuses, packed them in a box, along with two jars of honey from Teks Mountain—these were for the Old Madam. She also picked out some snow chrysanthemums, roses, and a bottle of lavender essential oil, all packaged separately—these were for the young ladies and the Heir’s wife.

As for Yang Liu, Bisi, and Ning Cui, high-quality camel wool like this is hard to come by and naturally not too much to have. Susu, fearing that the maids might ruin the cutting, personally divided one roll of camel wool into four parts. Besides the three of them, Susu also prepared a share for Mrs. Zhao.

Susu left the mansion and sent someone to inform Mrs. Zhao. Some time ago, when Susu settled down, Mrs. Zhao came to visit her personally. In this lifetime, Susu was most grateful to the Old Madam and Mrs. Zhao.

Mrs. Zhao, being a broker, risked her life to swap Susu’s identity. Although it was initially due to Aunt Su’s kindness and later with the help of the Third Madam Qin from Duke Zhen’s Mansion, at that time, the only one who could recall Aunt Su’s kindness and save Susu was Mrs. Zhao.

After knowing that even the Duke Lian’s Mansion feared offending the Emperor and abandoned their own daughter and granddaughter, Susu was even more grateful for Mrs. Zhao’s kindness, especially since she had gone to great lengths to find Susu a good employer, helping her meet such a benevolent master as the Old Madam.

From the bottom of her heart, Susu appreciated Mrs. Zhao. Just this small token of gratitude naturally would not be spared. She also sent a carpet from Xinjiang and some local specialties, which were hard to come by in the Capital. In addition, there were the mooncakes from Lady Xi, crabs sent by the Old Madam, both of which were rare to see even with money, along with four pieces of fine silk, and some fresh fruits.

Having prepared these items, she let Bai Fu’s family personally deliver them to Mrs. Zhao, while the rest she would distribute after bringing them to the Shun’an Earl Mansion.

At noon, Susu dined with Yun Duo and the other four, yet there was a small episode.

Yun Duo and Ming Xiang were both useful in front of the Old Madam, so Susu let it be, having a different relationship with the Old Madam; it went without saying for Yang Liu, as her whole family served the masters; Ning Cui’s parents managed the Old Madam’s largest estate in the Capital, and a sister managed her little warehouse, now well-established.

Only Bisi’s parents, who had a bit of influence before the Third Madam, were in Yangzhou. Initially, Bisi did not come to Shangjing with them, not to mention that Sui’an Hall was most disgusted by the Old Madam for favoritism, but it was inevitable for these servants.

Now Bisi went to Sui’an Hall to see the Old Madam, and she would naturally need silver to smooth things over. Even Yun Duo, because she was recommended by Bisi and was thus able to become Nanny Qin’s goddaughter, gradually took on the demeanor of a senior maid over time.

Just like Nanny Liu and Nanny Qi thought, they dared not be too forward with Susu or Yang Liu, but they weren’t too courteous to Bisi. Yet, for all their caution, they merely spoke a few sarcastic words. After all, the Old Madam loved her old servants, and these newcomers could never catch her eye.

Leaving aside other things, just the rewards they received now were not even half of what Susu and the others once had. If it wasn’t for Susu, it wouldn’t matter, but not even being on par with Bisi, they inevitably felt a sense of injustice in their hearts.

Now being called to eat with coarse second-class servants like Nanny Liu and Nanny Qi was simply humiliating for them. Ming Xiang was better off, being a family servant, and with a long-standing relationship with elders like Nanny Liu, she maintained a smiling façade since this was, after all, Susu’s home.

But Yun Duo was different. She became a senior maid at only twelve years old and acknowledged Nanny Qin as her godmother. Usually, the Old Madam was very kind to her for Nanny Qin’s sake, which led to the development of a bit of a spoiled temperament. If she was unhappy, it showed on her face.

Susu was sharp-eyed and saw it immediately, feeling a mixture of emotions in her heart. Was this still the cautious, somewhat timid Yun Duo she once knew? Had the human heart really changed?

Susu felt uncomfortable in her heart, but her expression didn’t change. She said, "Since this is your first time at our home, please forgive any shortcomings in our hospitality. We’ll make up for it another time." Nanny Liu and Nanny Qi, being shrewd themselves, had already seen Yun Duo’s attitude and secretly resented it, thinking she was just flaunting around Susu because Nanny Qin had some face, showing off her airs in front of them, like a "dog’s belly unable to hold half a pound of sesame oil."