Chapter 1105: Chapter 606: Ah Qing’s Maid (Double Chapter) (Part 2)

Just the thought of being in her room fills me with joy.

’Change... there’s nothing bad about it.’

In the past, even though she was a maidservant, her role was essentially just as a messenger, with no opportunity to fulfill the duties of a maidservant.

But now, she can tidy up Her Highness’s room, satisfying the needs of being a maidservant...

What could make her happier than ’taking care’ of Her Highness?

At this thought, the smile on the maidservant’s lips grew brighter. She really loves Her Highness... she is her most precious treasure, one that only she knows the truth about, how different the Demon Sect Leader from her mistress are.

At her core, Her Highness is the gentlest person.

It’s such a simple thing; normally, a maidservant wouldn’t be qualified to ponder these things behind her master’s back, as she should just do whatever her master instructs.

She shouldn’t worry for her master, nor should she be curious about the significance of her master’s actions, for that would be overstepping bounds.

Yet, she stands here, able to ’harbor complaints’ about Her Highness.

That’s Qiankun Realm, a realm where mentioning a name would elicit a response from the other party.

All her thoughts are transparent to Her Highness, including what she grumbles about a secret affection, yet Her Highness never blames her, and doesn’t this prove how gentle she truly is?

Not to mention, she’s one of the few in the sect who can look Her Highness in the eye and refer to herself as ’I’ in front of her.

After tidying the room diligently and placing her newly mixed rouge on the vanity, the maidservant respectfully exits the room.

She thinks to herself, soon just as usual, she will pray that her master’s wishes come true.

While pondering this, the maidservant suddenly paused, stumbling upon the girl in her heart as she stepped out.

Under the tree, the Sect Leader stood quietly under an umbrella, leaning against a willow tree with her eyes closed.

The sound of raindrops striking the umbrella was a crisp and pleasant sound, leaving the maidservant rooted on the spot.

Umbrella...?

She had never seen Her Highness hold an umbrella before.

And isn’t this umbrella somewhat extravagant? Lovable and frivolous, full of youthful spirit, entirely pure white, adorned with pear blossoms, truly beautiful.

Her master is always beautiful, no matter what.

"Your Highness," the girl respectfully walked over after a brief daze.

Ah Qing opened her eyes to gaze at the maidservant in front of her.

The Sect Leader was fundamentally different from the courtesans in Flower Moon Building, her eyes not lightly green but deep as though concealing countless stars.

"Your Highness, allow me," the maidservant approached, attempting to take the Li Hua umbrella from Ah Qing’s hand.

Holding an umbrella for her master is a maidservant’s duty.

"No need." Ah Qing rejected the maidservant’s request.

This umbrella... is her paramount treasure, currently not intended for a second woman to touch.

"Girl, you used to work as a maidservant for influential families in the mortal world, right?" Ah Qing asked.

"...?"

The maidservant was taken aback.

She hadn’t expected Ah Qing to ask such a question.

How long ago was that?

So long that she barely remembered.

"Yes, Your Highness. I used to be not just a maidservant but also a chief servant," the maidservant nodded, affirming that she was indeed a maidservant in the past, and it was through opportunity that she formed a bond with Her Highness.

"Chief servant, then you must know the rules of being a maidservant in the mortal world very well," Ah Qing inquired with interest.

"Rules..." the maidservant nodded: "I do know them."

"Alright, teach me then, the rules of being a maidservant." Ah Qing said.

"...Eh?" the maidservant appeared to be hit by a Celestial Tribulation, momentarily baffled.

Learning the rules of being a maidservant...

Who?

Her Highness?

"..." Ah Qing didn’t find the maidservant’s bewilderment surprising. She only needed to achieve her aim and had no intention to explain.

Being a maidservant for the Young Master, it’s essential to get the details right; she doesn’t want to appear ill-mannered out there, making people think the Young Master lacks the ability to handle his subordinates, which would tarnish his reputation.

Hence, it is crucial to learn the rules of being a maidservant.

Actually, she could learn from Flower Moon Building, but Ah Qing felt that the frivolous air of the brothel overshadowed the true essence of a proper maidservant, and luckily, she had someone at home right for the task.

As the smile curved on her lips, the Sect Leader’s eyes brimmed with emotions named ’anticipation.’

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Beisang City.

Ah Qing didn’t hide much of her emotions in front of Shi Qingjun, or rather she laid almost all her feelings bare before her.

Thus, Shi Qingjun could distinctly feel Ah Qing’s sensitive mindset change every time Xu Chang’an was mentioned.

Any woman with experience, when seeing this side of Ah Qing, would undoubtedly understand her intentions.

That was essentially undisguised admiration.

But Shi Qingjun isn’t the typical girl, even though she had her suspicions, she couldn’t be certain of what incomprehensible calculations Ah Qing had because she understands Ah Qing.

Ultimately.

Shi Qingjun’s gaze lightly swept over Ah Qing’s flushed cheeks...

Ultimately, at that moment, Ah Qing was merely a clone, and since the ’clone’ was Ah Qing during her youth within the river of time, this peculiarity meant that the essence of Ah Qing’s emotions would descend and be influenced by the clone, leaving Shi Qingjun uncertain about how genuine her displayed emotions were.

People change.

In terms of the lifespan within the Qiankun Realm, their youthful selves compared to their current selves are already not just a mere redress, saying it’s a change of race is no exaggeration.

Therefore, as long as the Ah Qing before Shi Qingjun is a clone, no matter how odd her words are, or her indulgence in being a brothel courtesan, or even her desire to bear a child for a certain Young Master... Shi Qingjun would not be surprised.

The clone’s words are not worth much, yet still, a promise is a promise, and Shi Qingjun would not use the clone’s influence to deceive Ah Qing.

Having promised that the Chaoyun Sect would ’revere’ the Young Master, she would fulfill it.

And as the clone had such a matter, Shi Qingjun naturally pondered... how much does the woman’s true self beneath the Abyss Sea deviate from her clone at this time?

How does she view the ’Xu Chang’an’ she speaks of?

Uncertain.

Ah Qing indeed has some skills, perhaps mostly due to being overly wary of her in the past, that even Shi Qingjun couldn’t pinpoint her location or ascertain her current state.

As Shi Qingjun observed Ah Qing’s rosy-cheeked, arms-crossed demeanor, she realized that how her real self feels doesn’t matter.

Since Ah Qing could speak those things before her, it must be a result of the real self’s indulgence, hence her feelings towards Xu Chang’an might be similar to hers, just having a fondness until ’taking it step by step.’

There’s always fondness.

Shi Qingjun thought so.

Ah Qing: "..."

Her lips carried a smile, her expression somewhat nebulous... asking why, it’s naturally because after making a pact with Shi Qingjun, her mood elevated to the extreme.

Maidservant.

A Young Master’s maidservant.

Even without gaining any earnest self-amusement, it was substantial enough to allow her to rehearse ahead of time and do her best in her duties as a maid.

Ah Qing meant every word she said.

She intends to temporarily conceal her identity and thrive in the Cultivation Realm as Young Master’s maidservant, and in this capacity.

Having ’Ah Qing’ live in Beisang City naturally makes it impossible to impersonate the Young Master’s maidservant; she doesn’t plan to drag another clone from the river of time for a while, as it might destabilize this clone.

Therefore... there’s only one answer.

The Sect Leader herself steps forth, adorned in Dianzhuang, to perform the duties of a maidservant... everything arranged by her true self, in this manner, showcasing her beloved’s prestige in the finest manner.

Unlike Shi Qingjun’s view that intimate connections with the real self would diminish, Ah Qing’s real self faces emotions even more intense than Ah Qing herself could, and the former bears not an ounce of ’shame,’ thus even Shi Qingjun is left speechless by Ah Qing... when confronted with the real Ah Qing, she’d be even more at a loss for words someday.

But like is like.

Ah Qing’s smile glowed brightly, her good mood circulated between her clone and true self, intensifying.