CH 57.3

57. Believe (3)

“I’m not like you, who can’t wake up once you get near your bed, even when lightning strikes on you, you’d still be sleeping.”

Murong Yan let Yu Qingjia finish drinking the water, then casually put the cup on the small table,

“The meal has been prepared for you ever since noon, so don’t sleep now, come out, and eat first.”

Yu Qingjia nodded, she had slept all day and had long felt hungry.

She was extraordinarily well-behaved when she first woke up, and so she did whatever Murong Yan told her to do.

After filling her stomach, Yu Qingjia glanced at the sky outside and asked, “How is it at Yu Laojun’s place?”

Yin Zhu shook her head and said she didn’t know, meanwhile Murong Yan didn’t really care about anything.

Yu Qingjia thought about it for a while, but she still felt that iron should be struck1(Strike the iron while it’s hot — Take advantage of the opportunity)while it is hot, so she should go over and add fuel to the fire.

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Everyone inside Yu Laojun’s courtyard was uncomfortable from top to bottom.

Although Yu Laojun fell asleep around four o’clock in the morning, she wasn’t able to sleep long.

She usually wakes up early so when the sun rises, her biological clock wakes her up from her slumber.

Getting up right after closing your eyes is more tormenting than staying up all night.

Yu Laojun has the highest seniority in the family, and she’s been living leisurely for a long time.

She thought she could still catch up on her sleep during the day, but when the people of the Yu family heard that she was getting better, they immediately came to visit her, and as soon as one left, a new wave of people would replace them.

Yu Laojun wanted to sleep but couldn’t, and her ears started buzzing all day long.

Madam Li and Yu Qingya were also in a similar situation.

Yu Qingya just made a huge mistake last night so there’s no way for her to excuse herself, and sleep.

She was always staying in front of Yu Laojun, serving tea and water, keeping herself humble in order to please her.

Madam Li’s back was scalded, and although Yu Laojun had told her that she could go back to rest because she was injured, many clansmen came over to pay their respects today.

Madam Li had always regarded herself as a virtuous granddaughter-in-law, so how could she dare to make such a big fuss, and excuse herself in front of the clan elders when Yu Laojun was still sick?

Yu Laojun was tired, but at least she could still lie down on her bed, but Madam Li and Yu Qingya could not.

The two of them had to always show their filial piety when the clan elders, sisters-in-law, and fellow ladies came to visit, and they had to massage the legs and knead the back of Yu Laojun, and work constantly.

However, people’s attention span is limited, Yu Qingya is young, and can still hold out, but Madam Li was already middle-aged.

After staying up for almost a day, and a night, when people talk to her the next day, she would always be lost in a trance.

At the end of the day, Madam Li felt very tired, but the madams from the other households could only snicker in their hearts.

Madam Li was usually full of filial piety, and preaches about righteousness, but look at her now? It seems she’s nothing more than that.

Their Masters are like this, obviously the maids, and servants below them weren’t much better.

Madam Li was dizzy and in a daze but at least she would only greet and send off guests, the maids are the ones who actually have to do the physical work.

After seeing that it was finally getting dark, the people inside the main courtyard were united for the first time, and all of them showed a look of relief.

However, before they could even breathe a sigh of relief, they saw Yu Qingjia walking in a stride through the gate.

When the maids of the main courtyard saw Yu Qingjia, their hairs suddenly stood on end.

Yu Qingjia kindly inquired about Yu Laojun’s health, and with great enthusiasm, she asked if she could stay and watch the night for her.

When the people heard her words, their scalp immediately felt numb.

Yu Qingjia offered to take the cup of tea from the maid’s hand to offer Yu Laojun, and serve her, but the maids immediately rushed forward to stop her.

They held her hand, and dissuaded her.

In short, they wouldn’t want Yu Qingiia to lift even a finger.

Yu Qingjia smiled and said, “Maid sisters are really too polite, I am a young lady, and it is simply appropriate for me to serve Yu Laojun.”

The crowd hurriedly shook their heads, and incessantly pleaded for her to stop.

They said everything to convince her that everything is good.

If they let Yu Qingjia serve Yu Laojun for another night, then they’ll all probably die tomorrow.

Even Yu Laojun was terrified, and had palpitations,

“I am aware of your filial piety, but our family does not promote these vain rituals. Am I so unjust as to only consider someone filial, if they serve me tea and water, and if they don’t stay by my side, they would be unfilial? As long as you have filial piety in your heart, that’s all that matters. I don’t need you to do these menial tasks.”

Yu Qingya, who seemed to have been pierced by an arrow, showed an incredulous look on her face.

Yu Qingjia smiled warmly and softly, and it took her a while before she turned around, and went out ‘reluctantly’.

After Yu Qingjia left, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After this incident, I’m afraid no one will dare to let Yu Qingjia do the night watch, serve the sick, and other tormenting work anymore.

If not, I’m afraid Yu Qingjia maybe tormented but it’s more likely for them to suffer a life-threatening illness, and they will have no life to endure it.