Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 138

Chapter 138: Chapter 137: Settle_1

After a while, the side door suddenly opened again, and the same maid who delivered the message earlier came out. Tongji’s heart sank: “Where is Chun Yan? Can she not come out?”

“Don’t worry, Chun Yan will come soon. I just didn’t want you to wait too long, so I came to let you know. You have no idea… it took a lot of effort to avoid everyone’s eyes and deliver your message to her,” the maid said, folding her hands and smiling.

Tongji despised her inwardly. Wasn’t it just for silver?!

Tongji pulled out a few pieces of broken silver from his chest and handed them to the maid, unable to disguise his disdain. He didn’t even bother with polite conversation, his frost-bitten face tensed up tightly.

The maid joyfully accepted the silver and, after thanking him, slipped back through the side door and shut it behind her.

Tongji almost rushed forward to spit at the maid. But when he thought of the letters in his chest and King Liang’s instruction that they must be delivered to Chun Yan, he forced himself to hold back.

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The maid, having pocketed another bit of silver, returned happily to the blazing fire in the gatehouse to count her silver. Nanny Qin and Nanny Tong had told her that she could keep it and that the manor would still record her merit. Naturally, she was pleased.

After counting the silver, the maid carefully hid it close to her body. Then she took a plate of peanuts and sat by the stove to roast sweet potatoes.

Soon, someone came to inform the maid that she could go notify Chun Yan.

The maid nimbly walked to Qinghui Courtyard.

These past few days, Nanny Tong hadn’t assigned Chun Yan any tasks. Miss Bai and Chun Tao had been in the mourning hall, so Chun Yan didn’t even have a chance to appear before Miss Bai. Anxious and unsettled, she plunged into the kitchen to prepare some snacks that Miss Bai liked, hoping to make Miss Bai think well of her and rearrange her duties to serve by her side.

A maid who had been sweeping the yard ran into the small kitchen, dusting snow off her shoulders. She turned to Chun Yan and said, “Chun Yan, there is a maid outside calling for you.”

Chun Yan frowned and was about to say she had no time, but then she suddenly thought of King Liang. She put down the fan she was using to stoke the fire, tidied her hair, and walked out of the kitchen towards the door. Once outside, she spotted the gate-keeping maid from the previous day, who had relayed a message from King Liang.

Seeing Chun Yan come out, the maid quickly moved to a secluded spot. Chun Yan instinctively followed, feeling uneasy and twisting her handkerchief violently.

“But… does King Liang have any message for me?” Chun Yan’s ears turned red, as her heart sincerely missed that noble, incomparable man.

“Yes, yes!” The maid said, grinning. “I am taking a risk to deliver this message for you! When you climb high, remember the old maid’s kindness!”

Chun Yan hurriedly removed a bracelet from her wrist and pressed it into the maid’s hand, “I know you’re taking a risk. I am extremely grateful! Now, hurry up, before anyone sees!”

The maid weighed the bracelet in her hand and then discreetly hid it in her sleeve. “Master Tong from King Liang’s side is at the door to see you. There were too many people around to come sooner, and he has been waiting quite a while. There is something extremely important he needs to tell you. You’d better go quickly!”

After speaking, the maid looked around again and quickly left.

Chun Yan jogged all the way and stopped to catch her breath near the side door, smoothing her hair and clothes before stepping out. _{freewebnσvel.cøm}