Traveling through time and space to become a lady of a noble family, but she only wants to escape

"Oh, mother," Qiao Wanwan held up a bronze mirror for Madam Gu and said happily, "Look!"

In the mirror, one of the golden peonies embroidered on the gauze dress just covers the scratches and the phoenix's head. Upon closer inspection, there is a bit of the charm of "still holding the pipa, half covering her face".

Madam Gu's expression finally eased up: "Not bad, Wanwan, you are thoughtful."

"Mother is blessed. Wanwan wishes mother a long life and a long life." Qiao Wanwan said in a tender voice, "Mother, I think my sister-in-law made an unintentional mistake. Today is a good day for you, so please forgive her this time."

"It was an unintentional mistake, huh." Madam Gu glanced at Ge Zhen condescendingly, "Since Wanwan asked for mercy, I won't punish you. However, you have a low character and don't know the big picture. You are not worthy of being in a noble place. From now on, you don't have to be the mistress of the house. Let Wanwan take your place."

Ge Zhen was struck by lightning, his eyes widened: "Mother..."

Qiao Wanwan was overjoyed in her heart, but she was reluctant to say, "Mother, this... can Wanwan do it?"

"Why not? Wait until you get the tokens from the head of the household, and then you can learn it in detail." Madam Gu said in a deep voice, "Today, many officials have come. We should use this Phoenix Welcoming Hundred Flowers robe bestowed by the Queen to show the honor and favor of the Marquisate. But she almost ruined the reputation of the Marquisate just for revenge. I can't let go of the Marquisate's huge fortune in her hands."

Bai Zhi waited outside the door for a long time before several people came out. She saw Qiao Wanwan supporting Madam Gu very intimately, and Ge Zhen walking behind like a zombie, so she guessed that it must have worked.

She pretended to have just arrived and stepped forward to greet Madam Gu and wish her a happy birthday: "I wish mother good fortune as vast as the East Sea and a long life as long as the Southern Mountains."

After the incident of the torn robe, Madam Gu liked everyone better than Ge Zhen. She supported Bai Zhi and responded in a rare kind tone: "Okay, okay Zhi'er."

Bai Zhi smiled and said, "Mother, this dress is really beautiful. It makes you look so noble."

Madam Gu asked, "Is that true?"

"Zhi'er, don't talk nonsense. This dress has a phoenix, the king of birds, on the inside and a peony, the king of flowers, on the outside. It is a good omen for the prosperity and endless life of all things. The silk threads of flowers and birds dance in the light, like living things. Such ingenuity must have been made by a master."

Madam Gu was pleased with these words, and her face was covered with smiles: "Zhi'er, you may not know that this top is the Phoenix Welcoming Hundred Flowers robe given by the Queen back then, and the outer garment was just sent by Wanwan. It is not a set of clothes."

Bai Zhi pretended to be surprised and said, "This seems to be natural."

Qiao Wanwan had already obtained the position of head of the household, so she stopped adding fuel to the fire and said modestly, "Third brother and sister-in-law, you are too kind. Mother, the banquet is about to start, and it's time for you, the birthday boy, to take your seat."

Madam Gu's birthday banquet was the biggest event of the year in the Xuanping Marquis's mansion. It was even grander than the one when the Marquis was promoted. It was a feast of wine and meat. The servants were busy all the time. There were fifty or sixty tables in the mansion, and the feast lasted until dark.

The bigger the banquet, the more people care about the rules. Bai Zhi was so suffocated by the red tape. Not only did she have to send gifts and say goodbye, but she also had to eat in order and not eat too much. She didn't know what they were all about, and she didn't enjoy the meal at all. She waited until Madam Gu got tired and went back to her room, then she left the table and went to the kitchen to get some free food.

The servants in the kitchen were so busy that they didn't pay any attention to Bai Zhi at all, and let her take away two large food boxes full of food.

In contrast, Yishui Garden was quite quiet. Qiaoqiao and Lin Chuqi were doing their homework in the pavilion, while Cook Xu said she had some family matters to attend to, so she asked Baizhi for leave early to go home.

Bai Zhi carried the food box into the pavilion and looked around: "Where's Mingxin?"

"Miss, don't worry about him. He's been acting strange lately. Last time you asked me to ask him if he wanted to come to study with me, he refused. When he saw Chuqi and I studying, he hid far away. Now I don't know where he's hiding again."

Lin Chuqi: "Mingxin told me these days that the Third Master used to teach him, but he never taught him again. I guess he wants to come too."

Qiaoqiao: "He wants to come but doesn't. He's really incoherent. He's always like this, so awkward that no one can guess what he's thinking."

Bai Zhi stuffed a food box into each of them and said, "Okay, it's time to eat. Go see if Ming Xin is in the room and ask him to eat with you, otherwise he will go hungry."

Qiaoqiao looked at Lin Chuqi and said, "Go call him."

Lin Chuqi didn't buy Qiaoqiao's tricks and asked, "Why don't you go?"

Qiaoqiao freed up one hand: "Rock, paper, scissors, the loser goes."

"...I don't play, you always win."

Seeing that the two were arguing, Bai Zhi simply took over the matter herself: "Okay, okay, I'll go, you two go to the small kitchen to set up the dishes."

In Yishui Garden, the side rooms of Qiaoqiao and the other three were not far away. Bai Zhi felt her way to the room next to Qiaoqiao's room and knocked on the door twice: "Mingxin? Are you in the room?"

There was a sound of hurried closing of cabinets in the room, and then the door opened: "Madam, I'm here."

There were very obvious red and water marks at the corners of Mingxin's eyes and the tip of her nose, and her voice was a little nasal, as if she had just cried.

Bai Zhi asked him, "What's wrong with you?"

Ming Xin wiped her face carelessly and avoided Bai Zhi's gaze: "I'm just clumsy and just bumped into something. It's nothing serious."

Bai Zhi frowned: "It's really not a big deal?"

"It's okay. Mrs. Lao San is worried."

I don't know if it's because Mingxin is a few years older than Baizhi, he always seems to be worried. Seeing that he didn't want to talk, Baizhi stopped asking and just smiled and said, "That's good, the kitchen is ready for dinner, I'll call you to eat."

"It's just a small matter, so why bother Madam San to run a trip? Just let Qiaoqiao come and call me little one."

"I'm too full so I just want to take a walk." Bai Zhi looked at Ming Xin deeply, "If you have anything to say to me, just come find me anytime."

When Ming Xin heard this, she looked at Bai Zhi in surprise, then lowered her head and said, "I...I don't have anything to say to bother Madam San."

Although she said this, Ming Xin's expression was completely different.

Bai Zhi had a bad feeling in her heart.

After the sun set, Qiao Wanwan came to Bai Zhi carrying a jar of wine and two large bowls.

Bai Zhi was sitting in the pavilion enjoying the breeze. When she saw Qiao Wanwan coming, she moved aside to make room for her and said lazily, "I haven't asked you yet, how is the matter going?"

Qiao Wanwan looked calm and said with a sigh, "It's done, but now I feel...hiss, it's nothing special."

Bai Zhi was a little surprised: "We haven't done anything yet. I thought you would get bored after a month."