Chapter 1 Life of the Substitute Maid
I had a face like Xu Fengwan so similar that Madam suspected she had once birthed twins.
But it was not a good thing.
Madam discovered me in the servants' room during the winter.
My hands had frostbite from washing clothes in cold water for too long. My face was sunken and my complexion was pale yellow. Even my lips were cracked and bleeding with scabs forming at the corners.
Madam froze for a moment then gently took my hand and asked if I was willing to become Xu Fengwan's personal maid.
I naturally agreed.
A personal maid was a first-rank servant far better than the lowest menial.
I dared not show it on my face. I lowered my head and looked at Madam carefully.
Madam smiled gently and led me out of the servants' room.
From then on I became Xu Fengwan's most hated personal maid.
I did not know back then that my mother was Madam's blood sister and that I was also the Miss Xu's.
Xu Fengwan disliked me the moment she saw me and demanded I cover my face with a veil at all times and never show my true appearance to anyone.
It was because she could not accept her own face on a lowly servant's body.
That year I was eleven and the Miss was only ten.