High-class maid

Chapter 247 Why does my heart ache?

"Father, I miss you so much."

Before Kong Bingyan arrived, her voice preceded her. She ignored her sister and walked straight toward Lord Kong.

Hearing her coquettish voice, Lord Kong's anger subsided considerably, but he still asked with a stern face.

"Where have you been?"

“Daughter, I’ve been in the manor the whole time. I’ve been in my sister’s room, right, sister?” Kong Bingyan then turned to look at Kong Bingrong and said.

Kong Bingrong didn't dare to speak, only gave an awkward smile.

"Don't look at your sister, have you sneaked out of the manor again? Is this how your mother always taught you? As the legitimate daughter of the Grand Commandant's family, where have you learned all the rules and etiquette?"

Lord Kong stood with his hands behind his back and spoke with a serious expression.

Kong Bingrong snorted inwardly. If she were the one who was caught sneaking out of the manor, she would probably have been beaten long ago. Why was Kong Bingyan spared, only receiving a few mild reprimands?

"Hmph, how dare you say that to me? You're the one who found me such a good husband. You think he's just being reserved, but he actually looks down on me. Waaah!"

Instead, Kong Bingyan blamed her father. She sat in the chair, sobbing and crying.

"What? Explain yourself! What did you go out of the manor to do?" Lord Kong keenly sensed the implication in his daughter's words.

"It's that Song Wenyang again. Ever since you revealed that you wanted to marry me to him, he has never come to our mansion again. I thought he didn't want to talk about love, but who knew that he would actually..."

Kong Bingyan became more and more aggrieved as she spoke, and finally cried so hard she couldn't catch her breath, making Lord Kong anxious and pacing around in circles.

“Father, that day my sister and I went to the street and saw Young Master Song and a woman being very affectionate. That woman also owns an embroidery shop,” Kong Bingrong said.

"Is that so? No wonder he stopped coming to our residence after that day; he's found someone he loves." Lord Kong stroked his beard, seemingly lost in thought.

"Yan'er, there are plenty of good men in the world. I have a good friend whose son is a promising young man in the army. Why don't I take you to meet him?"

Lord Kong bent down and coaxed his daughter.

"I don't want to! Soldiers are so rude in battle, I want to marry Song Wenyang!"

Kong Bingyan flung her handkerchief and lashed out at her father.

“Yan, there are plenty of men in the world. Song Wenyang isn’t the only good one. If you don’t like military generals, your father will find you a civil official. What kind of man can’t we find?”

Lord Kong patiently continued to coax him.

Kong Bingrong sat in the chair, coldly watching the interaction between the father and daughter in front of her. It was so irritating that it made her feel like an outsider.

"No! I want Song Wenyang! It's all your fault! Why didn't you find out earlier if he had someone he liked? Now that I'm in love with him, he doesn't even like me. Waaah!"

Kong Bingyan cried out.

"Yes, yes, it's all Father's fault. Where is that woman's shop?" Lord Kong narrowed his eyes and turned to ask his eldest daughter.

"Father, her shop is at the easternmost end of Chang'an Street, and it's called Jinxiufang."

Kong Bingrong hurriedly curtsied and said.

"My dear daughter, leave this to your father. Don't cry."

Lord Kong patted his daughter's head, completely forgetting that he was going to punish her for leaving the manor without permission.

"Mother, I'm going out for a bit." After saying that, Shen Xing'er took her purse and went out.

Since Kong Bingyan left, she felt more and more suspicious about the matter. She had always been kind to people, so why would a young lady come to cause trouble for no reason?

Could it be that someone was causing trouble for Young Master Song and followed the clues to find me here?

Lost in thought, Shen Xing'er unknowingly found herself back at the Song residence.

"Grandma, I'm looking for Xiaotong. These are some pastries I brought for you, please try them."

After Shen Xing'er finished speaking, she sweetly handed over a pastry she had bought.

"Oh my, young lady, you're here again. I'll go and announce your arrival right away. You have such good taste, young lady! Our Xiaotong has such a good temper and is so fair-skinned. You two are such a perfect match!"

Grandma Zhang put away the melon seeds, took the pastries from Shen Xing'er, and teased her with a smile.

The more she looked at the girl, the more she liked her, and it definitely wasn't because of the pastries!

Shen Xing'er smiled shyly, lowered her head and didn't explain. The fewer people who knew about her and Song Wenyang, the better. Since this old woman had misunderstood, let her continue to misunderstand.

"Young people are just shy. Never mind, I'll go and call him out for you."

Seeing that she didn't speak, Granny Zhang immediately lost interest. She put away the melon seeds and turned to go inside the mansion to summon Xiao Tong.

When Xiao Tong heard that the girl from last time had come to see him again, his heart skipped a beat. Miss Shen would never come to his door without a reason; there must be danger this time.

"Miss, has something happened?" Xiao Tong asked as she ran out of the mansion, before she had even stopped.

“A young lady came into my shop today. She was rude and spoke in a bad tone. I heard someone call her Miss Kong. Do you know which Kong family she is from? Does your young master know? Is this related to officialdom?”

Shen Xing'er asked.

Xiao Tong was already incredibly embarrassed when he heard about Miss Kong, and now seeing Miss Shen's concern for his young master, he felt even more ashamed. He scratched his head, carefully considering how to respond.

"What's wrong? Don't you recognize the Kong family? Are you a competitor trying to cause trouble?" Shen Xing'er muttered to herself.

Could my intuition be wrong?

"No, it's a long story. In short, just be wary of this Miss Kong, and it's best not to do business with her," Xiao Tong said.

"That's it then. But why send an unmarried woman to handle official matters? Could it be that she has taken a fancy to Song Wenyang?" Shen Xing'er asked, her eyes wide.

"This has nothing to do with my young master. It was that Lord Kong who took a liking to my young master, and my young master has never been to the Kong residence since." Xiao Tong waved her hands repeatedly, anxiously trying to clear Song Wenyang's name.

"I see, I understand. You can go back now. I'll stay away from her." Shen Xing'er felt incredibly disappointed, gave a forlorn smile, and left.

"Miss, Miss Shen, the young master only has eyes for you!" Xiao Tong whispered as she chased after him.

"It's nothing, I'll just be quiet for a while." Shen Xing'er smiled slightly, then turned and left without looking back.

"Hey!"

Xiao Tong wanted to slap herself. Now look what happened! Miss Shen had misunderstood, and instead of clearing up the misunderstanding, she had made her even more upset!

No, he must go and inform the young master immediately!

Xiao Tong patted her head and ran back to her study.

The scuffle between the two was witnessed by Granny Wang, the gatekeeper. She spat out a mouthful of melon seed shells and muttered to herself...

"They were inseparable just a few days ago, and now they've broken up? That's too fast!"

The more she thought about it, the more restless she became, and she turned around and went to gossip with her girlfriends.

Shen Xing'er walked back dejectedly, almost bumping into an old lady along the way. She didn't know what was making her sad. Song Wenyang was so outstanding, wasn't it expected that someone would take a liking to him? Why was she heartbroken?