Leaving the courtyard, HwaHwa looked at LinLin waiting outside, she looked at the sky and spoke "LinLin, don't forget to water the plant. I will go wash up for prayer at ancestors hall, from today I will eat vegetarian meals for 7 days straight for good health of Grandma and blessings for father's career".
LinLin not changing her expression swiftly moved towards HwaHwa's room, her mind fixed on HwaHwa's warning, she remembered HwaHwa warned her previously that whenever she said the lines " to check the flowers" that means LinLin needs to be careful and she will be watched and HwaHwa will not be able to help her out of those circumstances.
Reaching the courtyard she swiftly checked around if anything was amiss, just then two maids eneterd the courtyard looking arrogant without salutations,they sneered at LinLin, " Lin Jie, furen has sent us to help the eldest miss in managing the courtyard, we will go inside and check if we need to work on something".
LinLin unable to speak made actions moving her hand to stop them from entering, but making excuse of not understanding sign language they pushed inside "Lin Jie, I can't understand what you are saying".
Looking inside Min Ki was confused as living quarter of so called eldest miss was worse than theres and her food quantity was worse than theirs.There was just a potted plant near HwaHwa's bed nothing else, even an arhat bed was missing that was common in any good household.
Looking puzzled they both made an excuse of bringing their things back swiftly as they went back to inform Furen.
Li Qing was humming a song as her maid Mo'er arranged her hairs in a beautiful updo making her her look in her early twenties rather than near forty age.
Her look made Go Kang so loyal to her, each year she would receive gift from their neighbours Ming Qi as her father who was a prime minister in the court gifted her gifts ranging from millennial ginseng to health tonics that made her face plump and luscious
If her dowry from maternal side was counted it would be more than that of first rank princess.
"Furen, her living conditions are as we thought broken utensils, old table and cracked tea set, her clothes and shoes with those guazy jewellery same as before".
Li Qing sneered " it's not that she is poor but rather you are blind to not understand that HwaHwa is showing you the wrong side of the coin and you are here asking for the reward for the same, if you can't find something then place something or do you want me to do this myself."
Throwing away a necklace to them Li Qing asked them to plant it.Min Ki and Nina knelt down bowing their head, while this was going on a figure swiftly dashed out of Li Qing 's courtyard.
Same figure swiftly reached HwaHwa " my lady what you said is coming true they plan to plant a necklace in your courtyard, what is your order my lady".
HwaHwa swiftly answered and Ling Qi came back to courtyard for attending her mistress orders.
As Nina and Min Ki reached the courtyard, they swiftly did as asked, after that they acted as if master of the courtyard swiftly asking LinLin to arrange for their meals, pick up the leftover shells of peanut as they munched, gossiped and giggled.
LinLin anxious but did not say anything, she did everything as serenly, she watered the plant in HwaHwa room diligently, brought vegetarian meals for HwaHwa and looked after those annoying servants.
La Kun was aware of what was happening in the courtyard being a top assasin it was impossible for anyone to take note of him. He had swiftly met HwaHwa to give her a cultivation book as ancestral hall was a best place for meditation.
Days passed just like that for HwaHwa....