"Young Lady, Sister Yu Lian sent by the First Madam has come. She has something to say to the Young Lady," a maid reported.
"Let her in!" Ning Xueyan nodded.
Mother Han put the dowry list into her breast pocket, stepped backward, and stood behind Ning Xueyan.
The portiere was lifted and a maid came in dressed in a colorful, embroidered skirt, looking delicate and spotless, elegant and polished. Ning Xueyan stared at her and recognized that she was the first maid, Yu Lian, who served Madam Ling. Ning Xueyan cast her eyes on her face that had been meticulously made up and then noticed her embroidering shoes, which were decorated with colorful stitchwork of birds and gold.
There seemed to be a faint smile on her face. She was calm as she stopped looking Ning Xueyan up and down.
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