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After reading the letter, I moved the light to set the letter on fire as per King Qi's orders. The two maidservants hurriedly carried over the huge spittoon of a silky enamel bird that I usually use to catch it.

In King Qi's letter, he said that the marriage alliance between Princess Yuanzhen had already been decided. Because they were his siblings, all the matters had been assigned to him by His Majesty. The Princess was thirteen years old now, and had decided to wait until she was old enough to be married off.

The signature on the letter was on the third day of the eighth month. King Qi's horse was faster, and it was no faster than Zhou Baumu following a caravan. They would arrive in a month. By now, King Qi would arrive early in September.

It really was an urgent matter.

When King Qi arrived, he was definitely going to ask me if I'd settled the matter of Miss Xue entering the palace. It's a good thing that I've been in charge for a long time. In addition, Miss Xue originally took a fancy to this cousin of hers. As for the testamentary edict, I simply didn't have the opportunity to come in contact with the people of the Xue Clan.

I lay on the bed with my clothes spread out. I was worried that Miss Xue wouldn't be able to let go of my wealth and wealth, but also worried that "Goddess intends, King Xiang is heartless." What if King Qi was unwilling to marry Miss Xue when the personality of that proud and aloof young master rose?

In a daze, I saw Miss Xue dressed in plain clothes, holding her bulging belly while smiling and waving at me. Her eyes were filled with sadness and desolation. I wanted to say a few words to her, but I was unable to make a sound. I raised my hand to wave at her, but all I could see was her floating figure that was getting further and further away …

He suddenly woke up. The sky was gloomy. The pitter-patter of the autumn rain hit the windowsill. It was a desolate scene.

Lying in the night, listening to the wind and the rain.

I couldn't help sighing to myself.

Actually, these scenes didn't have any feelings at all. It was just a feeling that came from looking at them. If I was in the prime of my life right now, I would probably laugh out loud and say, "Good rain knows the season"!

As soon as he sat up, the maidservants outside immediately reacted. Serving tea, gargling, putting on shoes, putting on clothes and changing clothes, everyone in the room was smiling and walking briskly, which eased my mood a lot.

"Why did you think of this?"

I smiled and pointed to a brass candlestick on the table.

"When I thought of the 'Rain Canna' you mentioned, I brought it out to amuse you!"

Green Cock took from a nearby mahogany rack the clothes he had hung up after being ironed last night.

Tianshui Qing wore a plain jacket with pearl buttons on its side, while she wore a plaid skirt with a dark blue plum orchid border. The sunny and warm weather made her seem cool and clear, but on such a rainy day, she looked exceptionally thin.

"Get a bright one!"

I sat on a small teapot in the screen and drank my tea.

The green bandit knew what I wanted, so he quickly took a silver apricot top and put it on for me.

When he came out to comb his hair, there was already a set of golden apricot flowers on the table.

Holding an apricot in my hand, I smiled and said, "You two have a tacit understanding!"

After combing his hair, the rain outside did not decrease in intensity and instead increased. The wind mixed with the rushing sound of the falling rain hit the window, creating a chilly air.

"Send a little girl to our family and tell them not to come over and greet us!"

Lan Lingyun, who was standing behind me, pursed her lips into a smile. She covered my ears with her earrings while looking at the mirror and said, "It's too late for you, Young Master is already sitting outside drinking tea!"

"Why are you here so early?"

"This is the usual time!"

I couldn't help but admire the child's perseverance, which was practically unstoppable.

"Hurry and call him in!"

In the end, I am still an elder sister. If I didn't tell him, he wouldn't be able to come in.

"Elder sister!"

The curtain on the door slanted and a small figure wearing a silver red jacket walked in.

"Come here!"

I smiled and waved and touched him, but he wasn't wet.

He struggled a few times, then took off my hand. "Big Sister Wen Lian carried me here. Ying'er has an umbrella, so I'm not wet. They're both wet."

This brat actually knew how to protect his own wings!

"Go!" Tell them to come in, and I'll reward them! "

Lan Lingyun hurriedly replied with a smile and left.

As expected, both of them were wet. They were afraid of dirtying the blankets on the floor, so they could only stand shyly on the green brick floor by the door.

"With you loyal protectors of the clan, I will be able to take care of myself as well." I smiled and nodded at the two of them. "Go and bring the two ladies five hundred coins each to drink!"

Normally, I would send him off without giving him a bit of money, but this was someone from the family court, and since I wanted to teach him how to deal with the servants and reward, I had to make myself clear.

The two of them immediately kneeled down and expressed their gratitude with faces full of fear, as if I had not received my reward but had instead been scolded by me.

The two of us went to Grandmother's for breakfast, and I put on a pair of clogs, while his wet nurse carried the family.

"Elder sister, what is that?"

Jiayi asked, pointing to the mothers behind us, who were holding up the objects in their hands.

"It's for the dowry of the maidservants that I want to release!"

The explanation was Lan Li, who was holding the dowry slip in her hand.

"When I grow up, I want to prepare a dowry for my maidservants!"

Jiayi looked at the pamphlet in Lan Li's hand with envy. Tong Yan's childish words made all of us laugh.

"Then this servant will thank you on behalf of the sisters!"

Lan bolder, teasing the family.

When they arrived at the courtyard, they found their grandmother combing her hair, and had to wait for a while before they were able to enter the room. When they met their father, who had come to give their regards, they found it awkward to know each other, and Father sat down in the master's chair in the hall to wait. He held a book in his hand and didn't turn it over for a long time.

He deserved to be troubled, because he had missed out on so many women's lives.

Grandmother did not seem in the mood to talk with her father. She just said a few casual words and dismissed him. I stayed to serve Grandmother breakfast. When I saw that my mother had cleared the table, I hurriedly ordered the maidservants to move in with the dowry.

"You see, this is the dowry I prepared for the maidservants in your room. Besides these, everyone had another 50 silver coins. The second rate maidservants received thirty taels of silver for the same thing. The third-rate maidservants are also the same, twenty silver. "

Lan Lingyun hurriedly passed the gift slip to her grandmother.

"Ten taels each!"

Grandmother had only looked at the gift list once and put it on the table without even checking the items.

In the end, it wasn't the maidservants in his own yard, they were merely married off. Who cared if it was arranged by a hundred birds of a feather flock or ten thousand sons of a thousand children.

"Yes sir!"

I smiled as I folded up the list and tucked it into my sleeve.

After exiting the courtyard, Hong Chang was waiting under the eaves of the house. When she saw me coming out, she immediately went to welcome me.

"Miss, I …"

I hastily waved my hand at her and said smilingly, "Does Miss want to ask how the Hibiscus glutinous rice cake was made?" You just need to ask Lan Li! "

Hong Chang previously wanted to speak, but after understanding what I meant, she kept quiet, and stared at me in panic.

[So what if this girl is bad? Her heart is too sincere!]

It seemed like the fact that she and Lan Ling had overheard the conversation between their parents could not be concealed even if it was concealed from today!

I sighed and felt sorry for her.

Now that the authority of the steward is in my hands, I can protect Lan Lan no matter what. However, Hong Chang is a servant in Grandmother's courtyard, and there is no one that can be punished for all the crimes, so what right do I have to interfere with Grandmother's teachings!

"Save me if you can, do your best to save me if you can't!"

Lan Li was normally a crazy girl, but she was a loyal person. I was afraid that she would throw me in to save Hong Chang.

Although her expression was a little gloomy, she still nodded her head in agreement to this matter.

I took Jiayi to the parlour to listen to my mothers, then we went to listen to Zhu Xuan's lunch. I waited until my wet nurse coaxed him to have a nap, then went back to my own courtyard.

Indeed, Zhou Bamu had followed my instructions and waited in advance.

After changing his clothes and pulling at the screen, aside from Lan Ling and Lu Ke, he was the only one who replied.

"Miss, I have already bought a small manor as per your request. The house deed, the land deed, and the villa's blueprint have all been brought over by my mother for you. "

I smiled and nodded. "I've already seen it. It really fits my needs."

On the left was the Zhang Clan's manor, and on the right was the Mu Clan's manor. Ten acres of fertile land and a small house. Even if I were to live here alone in the future, it wouldn't be too eye-catching.

Zhou Bamu was a person who was good at guessing other people's thoughts.

"This servant's manor was bought from Tongzhi Liao's family in Shandong. However, as soon as the servant entered Shandong, he heard that the Liao family was originally a merchant family and was engaged in salt-induced business. Such a household was not in a hurry to wait for the money to be used, how could they possibly buy such a small manor? "

Zhou Baumu had thought it through thoroughly. Not to mention the left side, what kind of family was the Duke of Mu's estate on the right? To be able to establish a relationship with their clan, how many people were unable to do so, so why would someone buy the manor at such a low price? Furthermore, the Liao family was in the official salt business, which was no different from exchanging money for money. The Liao family was in the salt business, which was no different from exchanging money, which was no different than money.

"Because of this, this servant became suspicious. I was afraid that he might have jumped in the heavens, and thus delayed for a few days in Shandong Province. He asked about what happened inside, but didn't expect to accidentally find out some old stuff."

Zhou Baimu's expression was somewhat obscure. He lowered his head, and only after hesitating for a long while did he open his mouth:

"This Liao family really wants to sell this manor. It's because this was originally the Matriarch's dowry."

The Grand Matriarch was usually an elder of high status in her family. After death, she would usually distribute her dowry to her children. Why would the Liao family want to sell it?

"After the Matriarch of the Liao family married Master Liao, she only had one son. During the Spring Lantern Festival, she was kidnapped by the beggars, and she was never pregnant again. The three old masters of the Liao family were all born of the beloved concubines of the Old Master Liao. In her previous life, Lady Liao had never been liked by Old Master Liao. In addition, she had lost her child. It was said that she had gone insane in her middle age and had been locked in her own courtyard all day. Two years ago when she left, Old Master Liao set up his beloved concubine as his successor. None of his three sons were willing to take in his mother's manor, so they decided to sell it and split the money equally. "

It wasn't that he didn't want his mother's manor, but rather that he was unlucky, wasn't it?

Otherwise, why would he buy it for two years without being able to sell it?

I couldn't help but admire the boldness of Zhou Hundred Wood. He didn't even ask me if I was afraid of this matter and decided to buy this manor.

It's a good thing that I've already died once, so why should I care about all this?

"I don't care about that!"

I smiled and nodded in agreement.

"This is not something that this servant wants to talk about …" Zhou Baimu had been tanned quite a bit in recent days. He was frowning deeply, and had a fiendish air about him.

"This servant had a look around and accidentally found out that Madam Liao was the concubine of our old lady, and the young master of the Liao family was lost that year with our old master …"

Before he could say more, I realized something was amiss.

"What else did you find out?"

A chill went down my spine, and I felt as though my throat was dry.

"I went to look for young master Liao's wet nurse. She said that our old lady went to the Liao family that year …" "A guest."

Wasn't it unusual for a woman who had just given birth to a child to run from her home in Jiangnan to visit her sister and then take her young child with her to Saibei?

"What about the Liao Family's wet nurse?"

"I've been placed in your manor."

Fortunately, he didn't ask and just left the person behind.

"Have you made any arrangements?"

"I said I was her distant nephew."

I couldn't help but smile wryly. My distant nephew who had a northern accent!

He believed that the young master must have some sense of urgency to be able to survive after losing him. Now that Matriarch Liao was no longer alive, she could do as she pleased.

"I understand. You should go back and rest!"

For a smart person like Zhou Baumu, there's no need to go back and forth telling him to keep his mouth shut, he values his life more than me.

Zhou Baimu left the room, and for a long time, the three of us remained in the same position. The three faces looked at each other in dismay, not daring to believe what we had just heard.

"Miss, you said that the old master..."

"Master is the old lady's biological son, my father."

I read each word out slowly.

Sometimes, the truth is hidden in the heart, a bunch of flowers for outsiders to see.

Like everyone else in this family, my way of addressing them is misplaced and incorrect, but to outsiders, our family seems to be enjoying itself.

The insiders saw the truth, while the insiders saw the excitement.

He wasn't a child, so he didn't need to open up his own scars for others to see. Not only would others not sympathize with him, they would even secretly feel pleased with themselves.

Life is not as good as people think it is.

The two maidservants understood what I meant. They silently tidied up the screens in the room, but there was no smile on their faces.

Perhaps they pity my life?

If his father really wasn't born of his grandmother, then Zhou Baumu's claim that he would never again be pregnant was very suspicious. What could cause a woman of the family to be unable to have children? Even the elder sister who had given birth to a child would have difficulty giving birth after her sister had been a guest.

If all of this was heaven's will, wouldn't it seem too coincidental?