"First Madam" Rachel said up respectfully as she stood up placing her items quickly on the table.

"No need to stand on ceremony" Wei Cui waved her hand and Rachel went back to sitting down and continue to sketch.

"Ummm, Older Sister are you doing" Wei Cui said nosily looking over to see an odd image being draw with an odd tool. "What is that?"

"Which one first Madam?"

"Um, what are you drawing?"

"A foreign instrument"

"A foreign instrument?"

"Correct, I saw it once as a child and I still remember it fondly. I wanted to try making it to see what it sounds like.

"What it sounds like?"

"Correct, I only saw it. I don't know how its played or even its name. But I wish to know what it sounds like. So, I'll make it to find out."

"..."

"Yes?"

"Older Sister how are you drawing it?"

"With a piece of charcoal"

"Charcoal?"

"Correct" Rachel said as she finished it and saw her maid servants return and start setting up. Rachel stood up "Well, First Madam excuse me." Rachel did a slight bow and walked back to he courtyard.

Curious Wei Cui followed her into her courtyard.

"Second Madam we are finished" Said her all four of her Maidservants. Rachel stared at the pieces of maple wood before her.

Rachel has four Maid Servants, they care called Long, Hana, Lulu, and JoJo as named by Rachel. Long is her dowry maid servant and the only one she has left since the others had betrayed Rachel and where gotten rid of. Hana and Lulu, where servants chosen by Long. Since Rachel didn't care to choose, she had Long chosen them for her. JoJo is Long biological younger sister and new to Rachel's employ.

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"Good get everything else ready for me" Rachel said as she laid her sketch on the ground. Long stepped forward, although she knew the first Madam was here, she did not greet her and continued to follow orders. Moving up to her outfit Rachel unb.u.t.toned removing the upper layer of her outfit and handed it to Long. Who quickly walked away as Hana appeared with tools presenting them to her. Lulu and JoJo came back with the folded tables and Chairs and set them up quickly by the side. Before Disappearing again.

After messing with a few more b.u.t.tons, she Turned her feminine outfit that was once white into a semi dark blue man's wear then tied up her hair.

Meanwhile Wei Cui and her maid servant where stunned into silence watching as everything, they were doing was fast and natural.

Rachel started with the sound box, Sound boxes, or sh.e.l.ls, typically come in three styles: square back, round back, and stave back. Once she got started Rachel worked fast chipping away piece by piece without stopping. Long eventually came back with a folded table and set it up in front of Hana who then laid it down and disappeared with Long.

This time Long and Lulu came back and sat the chairs what they where doing was building the strings for the harp per, Rachels instructions.

JoJo came back with tightly closed pot and a brush as she set it down in close to the table of tools and then disappeared.

Rachel hand where quick as she got finished in only thirty minutes. The First Madam had taken a seat along with her maid in Rachel's courtyard curtesy of Hana who brought the items out for them because they where standing their so long. Then she disappeared again.

She then went to making the neck and pillar.

JoJo the returned with a tray of; Tuning Pins, Eyelets, and Bridge Pins made by the iron smith nearby. Then she went and joined Long and Lulu in making the strings.

By the time she was finished with the neck and Pillar it was somewhat close to dawn but still day. Her maid servants where still working the strings. She took a moment to breath before she opened the pot and dipped the brush into. It was hot glue, a very strong type that would keep the to wood pieces together.

With the neck and pillar attached it was time for the Tuning Pins, Eyelets, and Bridge Pins. Hana had then come back with a few bowls with lids and brushes to paint it. She placed them down and went to join the other servants in making strings

All that was left was for the strings to be attached and then painted. Rachel sighed and tested it out, the creation was lighter than expected especially with its size.

By the way the first Madam had long left with her servant.

It was dawn, and Rachel had the maid servants clean up and prepare for bed, as she quickly attached the strings and then paint.

Now finished she left it where it was and cleaned herself up before doing to bed. The Harp needed to dry, and with tomorrow being busy with the Old Madam coming back it would be completely dry by then.

The next day Marquis Zheng Rong had to run to the palace due to the emperor wanting to see him. It seems that the lively couple had a fight while she wasn't looking. They only made angry face at each other until the Marquis Zheng Rong left. And then Wei Cui started to show a panicked expression.

Concubine Gao walked up to Rachel at some point and said something but honestly Rachel wasn't really paying attention, all she thought about was her new instrument back in her courtyard.

They where all standing outside the outrance of the estate awaiting for the old Madam to arrive.

A s.p.a.cious carriage slowly coming to the entrance approached There were four guards on horses before the carriage and two servant girls sitting on the shaft of the carriage. Behind the carriage, there were numerous servants. This grandiose procession showed the considerable status of old madame.

Marquis Zheng Rong's mother was the imperial court's only first rank lady. She had married Marquis Zheng Yu in her youth, but he had sacrificed his life for the country. The emperor had felt very grateful, so he bestowed her the t.i.tle of first rank lady and allowed her to enter the palace whenever she wanted.

She should have been addressed as Marchioness Zheng, but old madame had felt heartbroken about her husband's death, so she had people address her as Old Madame. She didn't want to be reminded of Marquis Zheng by hearing that t.i.tle. After the death of her husband, she stayed at Marquis Zheng Rong's residence and would occasionally have interaction with the palace, but she never asked about governmental affairs again.

The Old Madam was the best friend of the Royal Consort Xie which is Xie Hanying aunt. Which is why the original Xie Hanying had gotten away with a lot of the crazy things she did. Of Course, the royal Consort would ask Old Madam to look after her.

The carriage stopped in front of the entrance. The guards at the front went to the sides and the two servant girls jumped down from the carriage to bring over a stool and carefully supported old madame as she came out of the carriage.

Seeing this, Wei Cui hurriedly went forward to lend an arm to support her. However, old madame, who had pa.s.sed her fortieth birthday at the beginning of this year, had a truly terrifying imposingness. When Wei Cui slightly raised her eyes, her hand ended up freezing in midair.

"This daughter-in law greets Old Madame." Wei Cui straightforwardly kneeled down. The concubines behind her could only follow her action and kneel down too.

Old madame's clothes were simple and unadorned, but she was wearing a stately, golden hairpin. She cast a sidelong glance at the person in front of her, then she indifferently said, "You may rise, Hanying."

Just as Wei Cui was about to let out a sigh of relief after hearing the first three words, her heart plummeted after hearing the last word. She didn't even dare to raise her head. After what she saw yesterday dark thought entered her heart and it even made her have an argument with her love.

Gritting her teeth, Wei Cui didn't stand. She saluted old madame again, "This daughter-in-law, Wei Cui, greets Old Madame."

Old madame was silent for a long time. She looked at the person kneeling on the ground and asked, "Who's Wei Cui?"

Rachel couldn't help but think that the Marquis Zheng Rong was a complete idiot for not giving Wei Cui a proper instructor and not the concubines that he surrounds himself with. He was just asking for his wife and mother to go to war.

Wei Cui's face turned red from humiliation. Her fingernails were rigidly digging into her palms. She felt so wronged that she wanted to cry. How was she supposed to handle this type of situation, her heart cursed the Marquis for leaving her.

"Old Madame, Hanying is no longer this household's main wife. The madam in front of you is the main wife. It's rather cold outside. How about we go inside to talk?"

Old madame turned her head to look at Rachel. Her eyes held a bit of doting, but she didn't say anything. It became silent again for a while. When everyone's knees ached from kneeling, old madame finally said, "All of you, come inside with me."