I don't want to be the favorite concubine of this palace anymore

On the second day, An Muxi slept a night in the new house and felt refreshed. The good environment really improved her sleep quality.

Qiu Shuang and Qiu Yue are now her personal maids, responsible for close service. The newly bought maid had been trained by Qiu Shuang and Qiu Yue yesterday.

Hot water was brought for An Muxi to wash up, and then a maid brought breakfast.

With four side dishes, a basket of meat buns and millet porridge, An Muxi invited Qiu Shuang and Qiu Yue to sit down and eat together.

If you can't do whatever you want in your own house, what's the meaning of life?

Having been with Qiu Shuang and Qiu Yue for so long and going through so many things together, I have long regarded them as my sisters.

The two did not refuse, knowing that An Muxi was used to being casual.

After breakfast, An Muxi took Qiu Shuang and Qiu Yue on a carriage to the Ningguo Mansion.

On the way, Qiu Shuang told An Muxi a shocking news. Bai Yueli was divorced by Li Cheng yesterday and returned to the Zhang family. As a result, the whole family died after one night.

An Muxi asked in surprise: "How did they die?" She hadn't had time to take revenge yet, how come Bai Yueli was also dead?

Qiu Shuang said, "It is said that she was poisoned by her maid. The maid was insulted by her brother, so it was probably revenge."

An Muxi felt that the little maid was a bit miserable, and wondered whether Li Rui was involved in this matter.

She asked again, "Is that little maid still alive?" If she was still alive, she could give her some silver so that she could live well.

Qiuyue sighed: "She also committed suicide by taking poison."

An Muxi was speechless. There are always so many pitiful people in this world.

When they arrived at the gate of Ningguo Mansion, the doorman had already received the notification and hurried in to report as soon as he saw An Muxi.

After a while, Bai Jingchen came out and smiled when he saw An Muxi: "Xi'er, you're here, come in quickly. Father and mother are waiting for you."

Following Bai Jingchen into the Ningguo Mansion, An Muxi was here for the first time and looked around curiously.

It is worthy of being a Duke's Mansion. The family heritage accumulated by several generations is extraordinary. The house is only slightly smaller than a royal palace. It is full of carved beams and painted buildings, and the scenery is beautiful.

I feel a little sad. The original owner only lived here for more than a year, and he didn't have a good life for the rest of the time.

After passing through a long corridor, I finally arrived at the main hall, where I saw Duke Ningguo and his wife, Mrs. Wu, sitting at the top.

Bai Jingchen spoke first: "Father and mother, Xier is here."

Wu stood up and walked over, holding An Muxi's hand excitedly: "Good child, it's good that you're here, it's good that you're here."

An Muxi saw that her eyes were a little red and swollen, as if she had been crying. She wondered if she had heard about Bai Yueli.

After pulling An Muxi to sit beside her, Wu returned to her seat.

Duke Ningguo is indeed a veteran of two dynasties. Although he is excited in his heart, he does not show any emotion on his face.

He looked at An Muxi. He had only seen her a few times before at palace banquets, but he had always seen her from a distance. Now he was even more certain that this was his daughter.

She looks about 60% like Wu, and a bit like herself. She is graceful and has an outstanding temperament. This is what a young lady from the Duke's Mansion should be like.

He nodded with satisfaction and said, "Xi'er, I know you don't want to recognize us in your heart. Your brother has already said that you like freedom. It was us as parents who failed to protect you and made you suffer a lot."

At this point, Wu couldn't help but tear up again. Duke Ning continued, "Your mother has been unable to sleep at night lately, thinking all day about how to compensate you. Just consider her love for you and agree to be included in our Bai family tree, right?"

Before An Muxi could answer, he continued, "I know the emperor has given you a house. Don't worry, you can live wherever you want in the future. Now that you have grown up, we will not interfere too much in your life. Do you think this is okay?"

An Muxi hesitated. If they didn't interfere in her life, it seemed that it wouldn't matter whether she recognized him as a guest in the Duke's Mansion or not.

She didn’t know if her original body still had some sense, but she could feel that the people present genuinely cared about her.

These were all her original body's blood relatives. It would seem unreasonable for her to reject them. She finally raised her head and looked at the Ningguo Duke and his wife.

"Okay, I'm willing to return to the Bai family, but I may still live in a house outside. I hope you understand."

Mrs. Wu said happily, "That's great, Xi'er. As long as you are willing to recognize us, anything is fine. Just come back and visit us when you are free."

An Muxi's heart softened as well. She couldn't bear to be hard-hearted in the face of such a Wu. After all, it was not them who were abandoned. In the final analysis, it was all planned by Nanny Gui's family. Now the evildoers have received their retribution.

There was no need for her to keep holding on to it, besides, she hadn't enjoyed family affection for a long time.

Duke Ningguo smiled happily and said, "Xi'er, since you promised us to go to the ancestral hall to comfort our ancestors, we will record you in the Bai family tree."

Duke Ningguo is the head of the Bai family of this generation, and he can handle these things on the spot.

Bai Jingchen quickly invited several representatives from the Bai family's side branches to hold a worship ceremony in the ancestral hall, and then directly changed An Muxi's name to Bai Muxi and recorded it in the family tree.

Then everyone had a meal together, and they were all very happy. After the meal, Wu took An Muxi's hand and led her to a yard.

"This is a yard specially prepared for you. Come in and see if you like it."

An Muxi looked around the yard and found that it was not too big, but the environment was beautiful and the trees were trimmed in a very artistic way.

When she entered the house, she was almost blinded by the luxury that it offered. It was comparable to that of a royal palace.

There were all kinds of precious ceramics and jades, and even the bed curtains were strung with pearls. On the dressing table was an open makeup box filled with all kinds of pearl hairpins and jewelry.

An Muxi was already dazzled, so how could she say anything bad?

Mrs. Wu smiled and said, "You can live here when you come back from now on. Just let me know if you need anything."

An Muxi nodded. Now she felt that after all her efforts, she was nothing in front of these wealthy families.

This is truly a wealthy family, and now she has some idea of ​​it. No wonder that Nanny Gui wanted to exchange her granddaughter for the Duke's Mansion at the risk of being beaten to death.

Wu picked up a few pieces of paper on the table and handed them to An Muxi: "This is a gift from your mother."

An Muxi took it without knowing what was going on. When she opened it, she was shocked. This gift was quite expensive.

There are five shop deeds and two farm deeds. The locations of the shops are all good.

She quickly waved her hand to refuse: "This is too expensive, I can't accept it."

Wu pretended to be unhappy and said, "Now that you are the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion, why are you still so polite to us? You deserve this."

An Muxi hesitated for a moment, pulled out the deeds of two shops and said, "How about this, I'll take these two shops first. I really don't have any use for the others, and I can't manage them either."

Mrs. Wu smiled and said, "The shop is managed by the shopkeeper, so you don't have to worry about it. They will report your bills regularly."

Seeing that An Muxi really didn't want to accept it, Wu had no choice but to say, "Well, I'll give it to you when you get married."

An Muxi was shocked. Why did they mention marriage? She had just gained her freedom. Don't talk about parents' orders or matchmaker's words.

Mrs. Wu seemed to see through her worries and touched her head: "Silly child, you are only sixteen years old. Your parents didn't know you existed at the beginning, so you suffered so much, but you will get married sooner or later.

With our Duke's Mansion here, it won't be hard for you to find a good family. Don't worry, my father and mother will help you keep an eye out."

An Muxi knew that she meant well, but she really didn't want to consider getting married for the time being. She hadn't been free for a few days yet. She could only perfunctorily say:

"I understand, mother."

Wu finally heard her calling her mother, and excitedly hugged An Muxi and said, "My dear daughter, call me mother again."