Night.
"The master and madam are near! Everyone, gather up!" the guard said.
All of the servants immediately became alert and find a place to line with an anxious expression on their face. Feng Er watched them with a secret amusement as she waited at the back until everyone in front of her were finished.
"Xiao Er." The butler called when he saw Feng Er was left.
The child was nicknamed 'two' since she was the second daughter of her family. He learned that her elder sister has become a mistress of a famous merchant and she left her own family behind her, forgetting her past. Feng Er was left with their parents, but their parents insisted she go to the city and find a job to fend for herself and leave them since they have only a little time to leave.
"You stand at the back. Later, when the master and madam arrive, don't ever raise your head. Understood?" the butler said. If he can, he wanted to prolong the girl's inevitable misery, even just for a night.
