Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 630 3 Brother Shui, I’m only talking to you

Qin Xin was startled and looked at San Shui involuntarily: "Do you know that the poison was given by Madam?"

Sanshui gave her a half-smile and said, "Of course I know. Servants like us, how dare we sleep so soundly at night? Do you think you maids can sleep so soundly?"

Qin Xin didn't dare to say that she could sleep soundly at Shen Wantang's place. She just nodded in agreement: "That's right, we servants have to be alert at all times!"

Sanshui finally had someone to pour out his grievances to. He shook his head and sighed, "When the master calls, we have to rush in and serve immediately. If we're even a little late, we'll be punished. A few beatings from the master wouldn't be a big deal, but the big deal is that our already meager monthly allowance will be deducted! So, Santu and I almost always have to sleep with one eye open!"

"So, you saw Madam poisoning the Master?"

"I didn't see it myself, but I know that the lady came twice last night, and she deliberately entered his room while the master was asleep. Tell me, could she have come here to do something bad?"

"Then why don't you tell the master?"

"Look, you're so naive, aren't you? Who do you think is the housekeeper of the Shen family? Is it the master? Of course not! It's the mistress. She pays the monthly allowance, takes care of the servants' clothes and shoes, and even manages the kitchen purchases and cooking. She has the final say on whether we servants can have enough to eat. Who dares to offend her?"

Sanshui spoke with the tone of someone who had been there before: "Let me tell you, in this family, it's better to offend the master than the mistress. If you offend the master, he'll at most give you a beating and scold you, and the matter will be over. But if you offend the mistress, there's really no way out!"

"Madam is cruel and ruthless. She won't drive you out of the house. She will deliberately keep you in the house and torture you slowly. What's the saying? Oh, a blunt knife cuts the flesh!"

"So, even if we see Madam doing something bad, we must keep silent about it, and we must not tell the master about it. Otherwise, we will get a beating from the master, and another beating from Madam!"

Qin Xin understood. Sanshui and Sandu both knew that Qi was not responsible and that it was Qi who poisoned them, but they just wouldn't tell Shen Guannian.

She couldn't help but shook her head. Shen Guannian really brought this upon himself. He indulged Qi on a daily basis, so that Qi controlled everything in the house. The servants listened to Shen Guannian in public, but listened to Qi in private.

"Hey, Miss Qinxin, is the Second Young Lady treating you very well? I heard that your monthly allowance is a full two taels more than ours. Is that true?"

Qin Xin nodded and whispered, "Brother Sanshui, I'm only telling you this, please don't tell anyone else!"

Sanshui's heart melted when she called him "Brother Sanshui". He nodded quickly and said, "Don't worry, Miss Qinxin, I won't tell anyone!"

"In fact, our monthly allowance is a full four taels more than yours!"

"What?! Your monthly allowance is five taels of silver?"

"Shh, Brother Sanshui, keep your voice down! Don't let anyone hear you! I'm only saying this because I see that Brother Sanshui is a very honest person. Our lady won't let you say it!"

Sanshui quickly covered his mouth, but even though he covered his mouth, his envy leaked out from his eyes.

Five taels of silver! !

A full five taels of silver!

Others can easily work for one month, which is equivalent to them working hard for five months!

Who can balance this? Who can bear it?

Sanshui hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, endured the pain, and stuffed the silver coins that Qinxin had just stuffed into his hands back to Qinxin: "Miss Qinxin, can you help me say a few good words in front of the second lady?"

"The Second Young Miss is getting married soon. It's definitely not enough for her to go to the Duke's Mansion with just a few of you maids. After all, the Duke's Mansion is huge. If the Second Young Miss brings too few people, people will laugh at her, don't you think?"

"How about asking the Second Miss to take me from the Master to be his chamberlain? Don't worry, Second Miss, I promise to be loyal to you and work wholeheartedly for you!"

Qin Xin smiled and stuffed the piece of silver back into Sanshui's hand.

Sanshui's expression changed: "Why, Miss Qinxin, are you unwilling to plead for me?"

"Don't worry, Brother Sanshui, I'm naturally willing to plead for you."

Sanshui was stunned: "Then why did you give me this silver again?"

"Because this was originally for Brother Sanshui. After all, Brother Sanshui has taken good care of me these days. This little bit of silver is a token of my appreciation. How can I ask for it back? Besides, I only make five taels of silver a month. This little token of appreciation is nothing. Just keep it, Brother Sanshui. I heard that you have a younger sister at home who seems to be ill. You can use this silver to find a doctor to take a good look at her!"

Sanshui felt ashamed and touched at the same time.

He was very stingy, and when he stuffed the change back into Qin Xin's pocket, he gritted his teeth before he was willing to give it to her.

Look at the girl, she is much more generous than him. She doesn’t even frown when she is given a piece of silver.

As expected, she was a maid from Prince Ning's Mansion. She had a unique aura all over her body, and her vision was beyond the reach of a servant from a small family like him.

He was actually very attracted to Qin Xin, and even often showed his courtesy to her.

Although Qin Xin was not the prettiest of Shen Wantang's maids, she was definitely the smartest and most likable one. As soon as she came to the Shen family, she quickly became friends with the servants. Everyone thought she was lively, cute, generous and magnanimous.

But now, Sanshui feels a little inferior. He feels that he is not worthy of such a good girl.

Her monthly salary alone is five times what he makes. More importantly, she was born in the Ning Palace, and has served the Ning Palace's wife and the Ning Prince. Now, she is following the second lady who is about to marry into the Duke's Palace. She has a bright future ahead of her!

He was just daydreaming when he heard Qin Xin say in a serious tone, "Brother Sanshui, I will definitely convey my message to you and speak well of you. However, whether the young lady is willing to accept you is not certain. After all, you know that the young lady is a girl. It is really not right to ask the master for his servant. It might anger the master if you are not careful."

Sanshui nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, this is indeed a bit embarrassing for the Second Miss, but I really want to serve the Second Miss. The Second Miss has a good temper and is compassionate to servants. I dream of being the Second Miss's servant, so I have to ask you to help mention it to the Second Miss."

Qin Xin nodded. She pricked up her ears and listened to the noises in the room. Shen Guannian seemed to have almost vented his anger. Qi and Shen Mingxuan had stopped crying and seemed to be about to come out.

She knew she couldn't stay here any longer, so she said, "Then I'll go back first. I'll ask the young lady and give you an answer tomorrow. Please wait a moment."

"Okay, okay, thank you Miss Qinxin. If you need me for anything, just tell me!"

Qin Xin smiled brightly: "Okay, Brother Sanshui!"