Nonsense, She’s No Jinx Chapter 24

Magistrate Song was extremely angry, the back of his head throbbing with pain.

"Duoduo? Wasn't Duoduo sent to the Pingyang Prince's mansion?" Madam Song looked utterly confused.

"Master, where did you run into that jinx? She's already been sent away, how could she still bring you misfortune?"

Magistrate Song found it hard to explain his troubles.

He turned and lay down on his side.

"I'm tired, you may leave." Having said that, he closed his eyes.

With no other choice, Madam Song walked out.

Thinking of his experience at the Pingyang Prince's mansion, Magistrate Song felt that since the Prince had already labeled him as a follower of the Second Prince anyway,

he might as well formally pledge his allegiance to the Second Prince.

However, if he wanted to pledge allegiance, he needed to demonstrate his sincerity.

Magistrate Song began to carefully calculate in his mind.

Meanwhile, Duoduo skipped back to Zhuxuan, only to see Lüdou standing inside the room with a bundle on her back.

Duoduo looked at Lüdou strangely, noticing that Lüdou seemed to have been crying, her eyes were red.

Suppressing her curiosity, Duoduo first walked over and paid her respects to Matron Li.

"Good timing. Lüdou has been transferred to the kitchen. Say your proper goodbyes, she must report for duty there shortly."

Duoduo jerked her head up to look at Matron Li.

Matron Li nodded at her, confirming that what she heard was true.

Duoduo's eyes instantly welled up with tears.

"Matron, why is Lüdou being transferred?"

"Matron, can I go with Lüdou?"

Matron Li's face remained expressionless.

"As servants, we must obey our masters' arrangements in all things."

"The master only ordered Lüdou's transfer, therefore, you cannot follow her to the kitchen."

"Furthermore, if you keep crying, you'll have no time left for farewells at all."

Duoduo turned around, threw herself into Lüdou's arms, and burst into loud sobs.

"Lüdou, I don't want to leave you!"

Lüdou couldn't hold back her tears either.

"Duoduo, don't cry. I'll be in the kitchen, we can still see each other."

"When I have time off, I'll come find you. Don't cry, be good!"

Duoduo clung tightly to Lüdou, not listening to anything.

Lüdou was the only person in this world who had ever been kind to her.

Without Lüdou, she might have starved to death long ago.

Leaving the Song household had saddened her, but only a little.

After all, the Song residence held no fond memories for her.

But Lüdou was different.

To her, Lüdou was an elder sister, a mother, family!

She didn't want this!

"Alright, Lüdou, you should hurry over now, lest you get scolded later."

Matron Li, unable to bear watching any longer, urged Lüdou to leave.

Reluctantly, Lüdou let go of Duoduo, shouldered her bundle, and turned to leave.

Duoduo stumbled after her, chasing her.

"Lüdou, don't go!"

"Lüdou, do you... do you not want me anymore either?"

Weeping, Lüdou covered her face and hurried forward.

She was afraid that if she stopped, she would lose the courage to leave.

When Matron Li first told her, she had already begged through tears to be allowed to stay.

But the Matron said that servants have no right to decide for themselves.

If she didn't listen, it would only make things worse.

"Pangya, go pull Duoduo back!"

Matron Li ordered the smug-looking Pangya standing nearby.

"Yes!"

Pangya strode out with a swagger.

Matron Li seemed to want to say something, but in the end, she opened her mouth only to close it again.

Duoduo's legs were short, and before long, Lüdou was already far away.

Pangya quickly caught up to Duoduo and grabbed her clothes.

"The Matron wants you back."

"You go away! Don't touch me!"

Duoduo cried and tried to push Pangya away.

Pangya wasn't about to let herself be pushed around; she immediately shoved back without courtesy.

"You think I want to touch you? If it weren't for the Matron's order, I couldn't be bothered with you!"

Duoduo fell to the ground, tilted her head back, and wailed.

Pangya crossed her arms.

"I thought you were something special, but you're just a crybaby!"

"You look so ugly when you cry. Hey, you think maybe that's why Lüdou left?"

Duoduo cried heartbrokenly. Hearing Pangya slander Lüdou, fury sparked in her eyes.

"You shut up! Don't you dare say bad things about Lüdou!"

Pangya made a face. "I just did, what are you going to do about it?"

"Hmph, don't think just because you did well this morning, the Matron likes you!"

"Hmph, Lüdou is your example!"

"I'm not afraid to tell you, I will definitely find a way to get you kicked out and get my bosom friend brought in here."

After Pangya was punished and returned, everyone in the kitchen had mocked her.

Just as she was hiding away crying, she was unexpectedly notified by the steward to pack her things and come serve Matron Li.

Even though she was still a lowly maid, going from the kitchen to Matron Li's courtyard was different.

The status beside Matron Li was not the same.

Just like how the cooks who had been sneering at her in the kitchen immediately started fawning over her the moment they heard she was transferred to Zhuxuan.

Not only did they flatter her, they secretly slipped her lots of tasty treats.

So, Pangya decided to get her bosom friend transferred here too.

Then, they could both enjoy the good life following Matron Li.

Duoduo stopped crying. "What does your bosom friend do?"

Pangya lifted her chin proudly.

"She's a night-soil maid. What? You want to trade places with her?"

Hearing this, Duoduo realized she still couldn't be with Lüdou.

"No! I won't trade!"

"You go back! Go back to your kitchen! Let Lüdou come back!"

"Pfft, who do you think you are? What right do you have to order me around?" Pangya spat on the ground.

Duoduo wiped her tears sadly, her eyes swollen and her nose red from crying.

Pangya stepped forward to pull Duoduo's clothes.