Chapter 6: sowing discord

Autumn lotus looked at the white jade bracelet handed over by Su Manjing, immediately put down the hand covering her face, reached out to take the bracelet, her eyes shining, and a beautiful smile appeared on her face.

The white jade bracelet, whether in terms of color, workmanship, or the degree of wateriness, was clearly a top-quality item. It would not be easy to obtain without a considerable amount of silver.

After taking the white jade bracelet from Su Manjing, Autumn lotus didn't even care about the pain on her face, and immediately put it on her wrist.

She seemed afraid that Su Manjing would suddenly regret and want to take it back. Looking at the white jade bracelet on her wrist, the smile on Autumn lotus's face grew even more.

Seeing the full smile on Autumn lotus's face, a hint of mockery flashed in Su Manjing's eyes. A lowly servant was just a lowly servant, clearly inexperienced, as she had forgotten everything after receiving a little something good.

Autumn lotus didn't notice the expression on Su Manjing's face. She lowered her sleeve to hide the white jade bracelet and said flatteringly, "Miss, you are truly generous."

Upon hearing this, Su Manjing was taken aback, then frowned slightly and coldly said, "What do you mean? Are you implying that my mother embezzled the silver in the mansion?"

"No, no, that's not what I meant. I meant that Miss is truly dignified as a young lady of our Prime Minister's mansion," Autumn lotus hurriedly explained.

Of course, Li Min had indeed embezzled a lot of silver from the Prime Minister's mansion over the years, but even if that were true, it was not something a mere servant could comment on.

"Well, did that wench call you out for something?" After hearing Autumn lotus's words, Su Manjing's complexion improved, and she nodded, putting on her usual smile. However, her words did not match the smile on her face.

"Miss asked me to come and deliver something to you. And to bring this Emei Snow Bud to give to you," said Autumn lotus as she handed the Emei Snow Bud given to her by Yue He to Su Manjing.

In her heart, she thought that since Su Manjing had shown so much love for the Emei Snow Bud before, she might be able to get some more benefits by giving it to her, forgetting that Su Manjing had suffered a lot because of the Emei Snow Bud.

Sure enough, after seeing the Emei Snow Bud, Su Manjing's pupils contracted, her eyes changed slightly, and she no longer showed the same affection as when she first saw it.

A sour and bitter taste welled up in her throat, almost making her unable to hold back from spitting it out again. This feeling almost made her want to collapse.

Seeing the fawning look on Autumn lotus's face made her even more uncomfortable. How had she not noticed before that Autumn lotus could be so annoying?

As a lackey of Li Min, how could she not know the true face of Su Manjing? In this situation, Autumn lotus clearly felt Su Manjing's impatience and immediately said, "If Miss has no other orders, I will take my leave."

Without waiting for Su Manjing to say anything, Autumn lotus stuffed the Emei Snow Bud into Su Manjing's hand and left.

She could use Yue He's situation to threaten Su Manjing, but she couldn't directly offend her, otherwise Su Manjing could easily dismiss her.

At this moment, Autumn lotus was very clear about what would be most beneficial for her, so she chose to leave. She knew very well that she was just a servant, and no matter how useful she was, she couldn't change her status.

Watching Autumn lotus leave, Su Manjing's eyes were filled with intense anger, but Autumn lotus had already gone far, and she couldn't call her back to scold her harshly. Otherwise, where would she put her face in the future?

After entering the courtyard, Autumn lotus looked from a distance at Yue He and Daniu, not knowing what they were talking about, but it was clear that they were getting along very well.

This scene made Autumn lotus feel a strong sense of unease, and she couldn't help but scold, "You wretched thing, who allowed you to hide here and slack off? Why don't you go and work?" She completely forgot that she had previously mentioned Mei'er's punishment in front of Yue He.

Daniu didn't react to Autumn lotus's words and just stood quietly next to Yue He, as if she hadn't heard Autumn lotus at all.

Seeing this, Autumn lotus felt that her authority was being challenged and said again, "You wretched servant, do you not know that I am speaking to you? Why are you still standing here?"

Autumn lotus truly considered herself the mistress, using derogatory terms without any restraint, completely forgetting that she was just a servant.

Originally not planning to pay attention to Autumn lotus, but as her words became increasingly offensive, Yue He looked up, her eyes filled with icy coldness, and she said coldly, "I asked her to stay. What, do you have a problem?"

The look in her eyes as she looked at Autumn lotus was like looking at a dead person.

Facing Yue He's gaze, Autumn lotus was taken aback and said, "If Miss has any orders for me, I will do as you say. Why let such a dirty servant stay by your side and lower your status for no reason?"

As soon as Autumn Lotus mentioned it, she felt the temperature around her drop a few degrees. She looked up at Ruohe and realized that Ruohe was staring at her intently, with a coldness in her eyes.

However, she didn't let Ruohe's displeasure bother her, because in her heart she had already decided that Ruohe was nothing but a paper tiger, and there was nothing to be afraid of. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Ruohe's calm voice saying, "When I need to keep someone by my side, do I need to seek permission from Miss Autumn Lotus?"

Her gaze was deep and unfathomable, like an ancient well without ripples, making it impossible to discern its depth. The coldness in her voice carried an imposing air, and it caught Autumn Lotus off guard once again, forcing her to reassess Ruohe's position in her heart. She spoke cautiously, "I beg your pardon, Miss. I didn't mean anything else. I just wanted to remind you that you are of noble status, and not everyone is qualified to stay by your side."

"Then tell me, what kind of person is qualified to stay by my side?" Ruohe's eyes narrowed slightly, and she looked at Autumn Lotus with a smile that was not quite a smile.

In her past life, Autumn Lotus had always spoken in front of her about how noble she was, how unattainable she was, and how the servants in the courtyard were so lowly and unworthy to be by her side. Merely speaking a few words to them would tarnish her own status.

It was precisely because of Autumn Lotus's instigation that in her past life, she had never looked at the servants in the courtyard of the Prime Minister's mansion with respect, leaving behind a reputation of being "arrogant and disdainful." This also led to the fact that hardly anyone dared to express genuine feelings for her or to serve her until her death.