Episode 3
Liufei
(Thinking) go straight, then turn left at the first tree. The first Manor would be it.
Liufei thought to herself as she recalls imperial guard directions.
Liufei turn into the first manor as instructed and realize that it was completely covered in dead, overgrown grass. Where there use to be a pond was now a dried, empty hole with a bare willow tree hanging over it.
Liufei
(Thinking) is this the Blue Moon Manor? Why does it feel so eerie? Like no one but someone is living here. This can’t really be the place right?
Liufei felt cold sweats run down her back as she took a few steps in.
Liufei quickly lowered her head.
Liufei
Xiaosan reporting-
Gongzi
You’re in the wrong place.
Gongzi
Blue Moon Manor is the next one down.
Liufei
Then I won’t bother you anymore.
Liufei bid the stranger farewell before quickly exiting. Listen to that stranger, liufei went onto the next manor and indeed he was right.
Liufei said as she read the large charcters written on the over door sign.
Liufei looked past the door and saw a beautiful lady standing in the center of the yard.
The beautiful lady said as she turn to face Liufei. Hurrying into the manor, Liufei greets the lady.
Liufei
Xiaosan greets the lady.
Liufei
(Thinking) I thought there was no princess consort.
Gu Mama
I’m not the lady of the manor, you can just call me Gu Mama. I am the one in charge of the manor if the prince isn’t in.
Gu Mama
I was told my manor was going to receive four new maids, why is it only you?
Liufei
Replying, it is because three of the got in trouble with an imperial guard.
Gu Mama
Which imperial guard?
Gu Mama
Stop with the ‘replying’ . It makes my head hurt and it’s wasting my time. Just get to the point.
Gu Mama cut Liufei off in annoyance.
Liufei
It is Imperial Guard LiQiang
Gu Mama
On their first day and they already messed up.
Gu Mama turn away from Liufei and giggle at the thought of it before calling Liufei to follow her.
Gu Mama
I thought about it and came to realize that we are short staffed in the kitchen. You will be a maid in the kitchen and will oversee all of the Princes meals.
Gu Mama
Make yourself familiar with it since you’ll start tomorrow.
Liufei walked around the room and saw a cookbook on the center table.
Gu Mama
That is a list of food the prince like, take a good look at it.
Gu Mama
I will also allow you to be my personal errand girl.
Liufei unintentionally looks GuMama in the eyes.
Gu Mama
What, you’re not happy about it?
GuMama said in an angered voice.
Liufei
No, I just never thought I’ll be able to go in and out of the palace so soon.
Gu Mama
I don’t think that was what was going through your head.
Gu Mama said as she took a step closer to Liufei.
A maid came walking in to the kitchen.
WuMing
There’s another maid here.
WuMing
She said her name is XiaoEr
Hearing the maid, GuMama turn away from Liufei and left.
WuMing
Hey, what is your name?
The maid said as she walk up to Liufei.
Liufei
My name is XiaoSan.
WuMing
It turns out you’re my successor! Just a few days ago, I was still XiaoSan.
The maid said happily before patting Liufeis shoulders.
WuMing
My name now is WuMing. Although it stands for no name itself, it’s better than XiaoSan. Hopefully GuMama or the prince will rename you soon.
WuMing
Oh and just a reminder, Gu Mama is the lead that watches over all of us maid. She’s also the prince’s favorite bed chamber maid so it’s best to stay on her good side.
Liufei
Okay. I understand. Thank you for the reminder.
Liufei smiles at Wuming as she left Liufei alone in the kitchen.
Liufei
(Thinking) Bed chamber maid?
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