The three women reverently replied, "As you command, Madam."
The three women understood perfectly. All masters worried that if servants became too close with their young masters, it could lead to a lack of intimacy with their actual parents. Such occurrences were not uncommon, especially with wet nurses. Over time, children might only recognize their wet nurses and not their own mothers. There were also instances where wet nurses would use this to blackmail the masters to achieve their own ends.
"Hmm, you may rise. Tell me your names." Seeing they were sensible, Gu Qingli decided not to make things difficult for them and allowed them to stand.
The three women said, "Thank you, Madam."
After rising, the three women introduced themselves in turn. The first said, "Madam, this servant is Nanny."
The second woman said, "Madam, this servant is Guilan."
The third woman said, "Madam, this servant is Xiumei."
"Do none of you have surnames?"
