Chapter 121: A Different Baron (I)
"It's you. www.biquge.info"Yu Chen recognized the girl in front of him, wasn't it the young maid who bumped into him in the corridor yesterday.
"What's the matter?" Yu Chen looked up at the maid, and then he lowered his head again. The pen in Yu Chen's hand didn't stop, he kept writing something.
"Old, sir, I'll help you clean this, and I'll follow you. The young maid's voice was still timid, and she was a little apprehensive in her heart, and the young maid was afraid that she would disturb the busy lord, so she bit her lip and handed the handkerchief to the new baron.
"Oh, yes, I forgot, thank you. Yu Chen himself forgot about the handkerchief, after all, it is not something that he often carries on his body, and it is normal for Yu Chen to forget, although he is a little sorry for Xia Na to say this.
Yu Chen put down the pen, and he reached out and took the handkerchief from the maid's hand. The young maid never thought that the old man would thank her, her heart beat a little fast, and the young maid hurriedly retired after handing the handkerchief, she was afraid that she would delay the precious time of the old man.
"Wait a minute, please. Yu Chen still has the word please when he speaks, which can be regarded as a habit, because Yu Chen has never felt superior to others.
The young maid was about to turn around and leave, but when she heard the master's words, she stood obediently in place, she was a little nervous, and the young maid was waiting for Yu Chen's orders.
"Sir, what else do you have to say? The young maid stood respectfully in front of Yu Chen, and she was secretly looking at the new baron.
"Don't be nervous, just sit here. Yu Chen saw that the girl in front of him was nervous, and he motioned for the young maid to sit opposite him.
"No need, sir, I'll just stand. The young maid waved her hand a little flusteredly, she politely rejected Yu Chen's kindness, and the young maid thought that she was not qualified to sit in front of the master at all.
"Sit down!" Yu Chen tried to encourage the girl.
Yu Chen stood up, he walked to the young maid's side, and he gently put his hands on the maid's shoulders.
"Am I so terrible?" Yu Chen said to the young maid with a smile, his fingertips tapping the maid's shoulder, and he motioned for the maid to sit down again.
The young maid had finally made it to the chair, and the old man had already gone out in person, and she could not refuse at all. The young maid was very reserved, her hands were clasped together, this was the first time she looked at the old man, and the young maid found that the old man was just a big boy, and the old man was not as terrible as she imagined.
Yu Chen finally let the maid sit down, he looked at the restrained girl, he knew that everyone in the baron's castle was afraid of him, or it could also be said to be awe, in short, Yu Chen felt that sense of alienation, Yu Chen felt a wall. He didn't understand that he was really that scary, Yu Chen was just figuring out something.
"What's your name? Yu Chen first asked the simplest question.
"Emma. The young maid plucked up her courage, and she made her name clear.
Emma didn't stumble for the first time, she took a deep breath, she calmed herself, Emma knew that the new baron was different from the previous lord.
"You look young, how old are you this year?"
"Back to my lord, Emma is sixteen years old this year. ”
Yu Chen knew that the young maid must not be very old, but he definitely didn't expect Emma to be so young, Yu Chen looked Emma up and down carefully, he didn't expect Emma to really be only sixteen years old, Yu Chen saw the traces of time in Emma's body. Yu Chen suddenly remembered what his grandfather told him. 'The children of poor families are in charge of the house at an early age. ’
Emma's appearance is quite beautiful, probably because of her perennial labor, her skin is not very delicate, so it will appear a little bigger, Yu Chen was a little hesitant, he really didn't expect Emma to be so young, he didn't know if he should continue to ask.
"Master?" Emma's face was slightly red, this was the first time she had been stared at like this by a man, she saw that the master was a little in a daze, so she kindly reminded her.
Yu Chen heard the reminder from his maid, and he came back to his senses. Yu Chen looked at Emma, who hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth.
"Are you all forced to come to the castle?"
Yu Chen finally asked what he wanted to ask, he felt a kind of 'evil' from the many actions of the former baron, Yu Chen knew that the former baron was a greedy person, and his many atrocities may be the reason why the people in this castle and the Barony of Ferrol are so afraid of him.
People have been oppressed for a long time, people have swallowed their anger, people have even become numb, and the majority of people, except for a few, have accepted this status quo, which is very sad. Yu Chen wanted to do what he could, he was already the new baron, Yu Chen felt his responsibility, he wanted to start from his side, starting from Baron Ferrol's castle.
Emma heard her master's question very clearly, but she fell silent, her eyes darkened, and she did not know how to answer.
Emma's nails were dug into the flesh, and she didn't even notice it. Emma was scared, she didn't want to answer the question. The young maid's eyes were a little moist, Emma looked at the young baron, and she finally chose to answer, because she was the maid of the baron's castle, and she had no right to refuse at all.
"Back to my lord, Emma is voluntary. Emma tried to keep her voice calm, she didn't want to lose her temper in front of the master.
"Is it really voluntary?" Yu Chen saw the sparkle in Emma's eyes, and he didn't believe that Emma was really voluntary.
Yu Chen took out the handkerchief that Emma had just handed him, and he gently wiped the tears from the corners of Emma's eyes. Emma wanted to refuse the master's kindness, because she was a servant, and Emma's identity made it inconvenient for her to accept the master's kindness. But under Yu Chen's insistence, Emma couldn't resist, she let the master help her wipe the crystal from the corner of her eyes.
"Thank you. Emma didn't know what to say, she had never seen a lord like this, and she could only express her gratitude in the simplest two words.
Yu Chen put the handkerchief on the corner of the table, he crossed his fingers, and Emma's thank you made him have mixed feelings.
"Please come in. Yu Chen wanted to continue asking, but he heard someone knocking on the door.
"Sir, it's time for lunch. Xin gently pushed open the door after getting the master's permission, and the butler stood respectfully in front of Yu Chen, he was surprised why Emma, who was a maid, was sitting opposite the master.
The butler's mind diverged, he was silent, and he was relieved to look at Emma's pretty face.