Chapter 9 Placement

  "Old lady..." Xie Yan hung her sleeves and didn't extend her hand, walking to the front of Xie Mu with a smile: "Thanks to General Tie Ji's kindness in letting us arrange for cooks and also letting us gather here to rest."

  Xie's mother had just woken up from her daze and was still uncertain about the matter, anxiously asking: "Da Ya, is this really true? Has His Majesty spared us?"

  Xie Yun did not answer, took two steps forward and said in a low voice: "Old lady, order the ayis to let all the big girls who can't find a place to hide come here."

  Xie Mu was taken aback for a moment, and after a long time, she finally reacted. Since Xie Yan said so, it proved that the case was still unsolved, then...

  She nodded, and was about to instruct Sun Shi, who usually took charge of the arrangements for the ancestral rites, but saw that Sun Shi was sitting in front of Xie Su, crying uncontrollably. She furrowed her brow, lifted her head, grabbed Xie Yan's sleeve and said: "Eldest girl, all this is now up to you, whatever you say goes... We are no longer capable."

  At this time, Xie Yu also did not decline, and was about to instruct Wang's mother's attendant, but suddenly remembered the events of last night, hesitated for a moment, and beckoned to several attendants beside Sun Shi.

  Those women were Sun's trusted subordinates in her daily life, and although they couldn't be called arch-enemies of the eldest miss, they had also been rivals for many years. Now that they saw the eldest miss beckoning to them, they all paused for a moment before walking over and saying: "Eldest Miss..." One of them, who was relatively quick-witted, added another sentence: "Does Eldest Miss have any instructions?"

  Xie Xian smiled and said, "Aunt Xu guessed correctly. It's indeed a request for your help. Now that we're facing great difficulties, I hope everyone can put aside past grievances and work together to overcome this."

  Those women exchanged a glance, then looked at Sun Shi crying in the distance and bowed: "Sister, please give your orders."

  Xie Xian said: "Aunt Xu, you usually manage the kitchen, so this task is very important. You go..." She whispered in her ear and instructed her to do something, Aunt Xu hastily replied: "I'll go right away." Xie Xian saw that she looked normal and was not young anymore, nodded and Aunt Xu turned around and left.

  "Zhang Ayi, you and Yuan Ayi are both familiar with the situation in the mansion, so please bring all the maids who are 15 years old or older here quickly." Xie Xian said to the other two ayis, her voice dropping very low. The Imperial Guards would soon be searching the mansion for the second time, and no one knew what they might do in the deserted corners of the night.

  Zhang Ayi and Yuan Ayi replied with a "yes" in unison and left together.

  Xie Xian beckoned to the two nursemaids, Wen and Song, in her own courtyard, and whispered a few words in their ears. The two nursemaids also went out, and only then did Xie Xian raise her head to look at the people in the hall, thinking about these past ten days...

  Tenth day!

  "Auntie Li." Xie Xian turned around and said to Auntie Li.

  "Miss..." Li Mama quickly walked over, this life was saved by Miss, and in the mansion, Miss originally had a low reputation, now she has become everyone's mainstay.

  "In these few days, I'll leave Second Brother to you." Xie Wan lowered her head and gazed at Sun Shi and Xie Su who were not far away, saying: "His arm..."

  "If treated properly, it should be fine, but..." Li's nurse hesitated.

  "You go, bring all the medical splints that need to be taken, find a servant... Nanny and nanny will follow you, Wang Nanny, just you, follow Li Nanny to bring those things, they will search the house again soon, so hurry." Xie Yan instructed.

  Mrs. Li's expression turned serious, and she nodded: "Alright, I'll go now, miss..."

  The queen's maid, however, looked nervous and said: "Young mistress, I...I'm not feeling very well either."

  Xie Ling chuckled and said, "If anyone should be afraid, it's me. Don't worry, Wang Niangniang, they look down on you."

  The old lady's face turned red, she lowered her head, but refused to budge.

  Xie Ling rolled her eyes and said to Xie Xian, "Sister, why don't I go with Li Mama to get it?" That handsome guy who looked like a war god went to the study room, she thought...

  "You can't go there either!" Xie Xian glared at Xie Ling, and suddenly the second house's Wei Shi spoke up: "Eldest Miss, let my maid Ma Niang go instead, she's also an old hand."

  It's said that in the past, the first and second wives also had open and secret struggles. At this time, after all, they are one family. Xie Xian nodded and said: "Okay, Li Niangniang, Ma Niangniang, you go get those medicinal things." After a pause, she added: "Also bring the medicine that Old Lady usually takes."

  "I don't know where they are, or else I'd go with them," said Xi Fu.

  "You can't pass." Xie Yan stared at Xi Fu's lovely face and said, "It takes a more mature person to get out of this door." Xi Fu was stunned for a moment before coming back to her senses, her face flushing red as she lowered her head.

  "Let Xi Fu tell me, and I'll know where it is," said Li Nai Nai.

  Xie Xian nodded, seeing that Li and Ma had both gone out. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Su Shi say: "Eldest girl, I just discussed with your father, our whole family will rest in that compartment." She pointed to the side room next to the central hall.

  Xie Yun was dazed, staring at Second Master Xie Xin of the Xie Manor. Unlike her own excellent and unparalleled father, Second Uncle Xie Xin had a weak temperament and was merely a wealthy idle person who spent his days raising flowers and birds. Matters concerning the second household were basically all arranged by Second Aunt Wei Shi. Now...

  "Alright." Xie Xian made a swift decision, saying: "Second Aunt, take the family members and Da Ya to go inside, the wet nurses will stay outside."

  The Su family understood as soon as they heard it and forced a smile: "Then trouble the eldest sister." As he spoke, he turned around to count the number of people in his own house...

  "Sister... they're too selfish, we just saved them and they're busy grabbing good spots, not even caring about the old lady?" Xie Ling whispered to Xie Yan in complaint: "They're all a group of ungrateful white-eyed wolves."

  Xie Ou furrowed her brow and said in a low voice, "I'll have something to ask you later!" She looked up at Xi Fu and said, "You quickly help the old lady into the Baoxuan Hall. Mother and Second Brother are going over, and all the senior maids will follow. This matter doesn't concern you, but I need you to take care of it." Xi Fu's face turned red as he said, "Elder Miss, I know my mistake. I'll go do it right away."

  Xi Fu was the first to help Mrs. Xie, and Xie Xian knew that she had always been capable. She saw her directing two large maids to carry Xie Su into the parlor, and then letting several large maids beside Sun Shi support Sun Sanmei in, but when it came to Mrs. Xie's turn, the old lady refused to budge, saying: "I'll stay outside with the large maids."

  Xie Lian heard this and hastily stepped forward, smiling: "Old lady, your body isn't well, I still have things to take care of you." Xie's mother heard this, fell silent for a moment, then sighed and said: "Alright, I'll go in. But Big Sister, I only have one thing to say, everything else can be ignored, you must take good care of yourself."

  Xie Yan's eyes welled up with tears, and she bit her lip, saying: "Old lady, I'll be fine, don't worry."

  "Sister... now the old lady treats you like her own flesh and blood." Xie Ling saw that his sister was commanding with ease, her prestige and authority were quite impressive.

  Xie Yan finally had the time, gave her sister a sideways glance, pulled her to the corner and said: "What's going on with you?" As she spoke, her face turned red. She was an unmarried young woman, it was very embarrassing for her to talk about such things with her sister, but without their mother, she couldn't just let her sister...