Marrying into a rich family by mistake, it is difficult to be a mistress

"Mammy, do you have something to tell me? Sit down and talk slowly." Ji Chuhe asked proactively.

Nanny Ji sat down next to Ji Chuhe and spoke slowly, "Today, the prince was out of the government office for something, and the concubine took advantage of the prince's absence to visit Xu Yan'er in Mo Garden."

"Mammy, have you asked if Xu Yan'er had any contact with the concubine when she was in the mansion?"

"I asked around, and I found out that there are some people moving around occasionally."

"Observe secretly first. Not everyone in the world will flatter the weak and praise the strong. However, if the concubine and Xu Yan'er collude secretly and do something detrimental to me and my mother, don't blame me for being ruthless." Ji Chuhe responded softly.

"Yes, miss." Nanny Ji also had the same concern.

Ji Chuhe suddenly stood up and took the brocade box placed aside to Nanny Ji.

"Miss, what is this?"

"Recently, Yunze Mountain has been reclaimed on a large scale. Many rare medicinal herbs have been found in the mountain. After offering some to the nobles in the imperial palace, my mother also gave some to me. This old ginseng must be at least a hundred years old. Madam, eat it to replenish your body."

"Miss! You can't do this! My body is almost half buried in the ground. It would be a waste to use such good medicinal herbs on me!" Nanny Ji was determined not to accept Ji Chuhe's kindness.

"Madam, don't make excuses. You can accompany me for a long time only when you are in good health. I can't live without you and Mianzhu. In my eyes, you are not servants, but relatives." Ji Chuhe held Madam Ji's hand and expressed his thoughts so directly for the first time.

Nanny Ji's eyes were red, but she still firmly disagreed, "No, keep this old ginseng for Miss. In the future, Miss will have to go through the gates of hell again, and she must give birth to a legitimate son. What I eat and use now are all the best, and I am in good health!"

Ji Chuhe did not argue with Madam Ji, "Then let's stew some other tonic medicine tomorrow."

"Okay! I'll keep this old ginseng first."

"Just leave it there for now, there's no rush to collect it." Ji Chuhe took the old ginseng away.

I will ask the kitchen to stew it tomorrow. I won’t tell Madam what it is and I will trick her into eating it first.

In her previous life, Nanny worked so hard in the Shen Mansion that her health was like lamp oil, wasting away bit by bit.

In this life, although she has good food and clothes in the palace and no longer has to worry about food and clothing, the health loss that the nanny suffered in the past few years can only be made up by this precious old ginseng.

Suddenly, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside and Xiangzhu walked in.

"Miss, something has happened to the second young master. The princess and the prince have already gone to the concubine's courtyard. Please hurry over as well."

"Mammy, come with me." Ji Chuhe immediately stood up and walked out.

Nanny Ji followed closely behind.

The Prince of Huaiyang did not have many children, and the princess had only one legitimate son, Xiao Yan'an. When she gave birth to Xiao Yan'an, she suffered a fetal loss and never got pregnant again afterwards.

The concubine was pregnant with a son and a daughter.

The son is the second son of the mansion, Xiao Jincheng.

Xiao Jincheng is sixteen years old this year, four years younger than Xiao Yan'an, the same age as Ji Chuhe, and a few months older than Ji Chuhe.

My daughter, Xiao Jinru, is only ten years old today. I heard that she has been weak since she was a child and gets sick easily due to the slightest touch of wind. She has always stayed in the concubine's courtyard and seldom comes out. Ji Chuhe has never seen this concubine's daughter since he entered the mansion.

As for the other concubines, Concubine Yuan had a son named Xiao Yiji, who was only four years old, and Concubine Lan had a daughter, also four years old. They were all raised under the name of the aunt.

The princess treated all these illegitimate sons and daughters equally.

At the age of four, a teacher was invited to the house to teach the boys and girls.

After the age of ten, the young men would go to the largest Lanshan Academy in Huaiyang to continue their studies.

The young ladies will continue to learn music, chess, calligraphy, painting, tea art, needlework, etc. at the mansion.

The concubine's surname was Gao and her name was Yuxian. She was born into a wealthy family in Huaiyang.

After Prince Huaiyang and his wife arrived at their fiefdom, the Gao family took the initiative to marry their second daughter, Gao Yuxian, into the palace as a concubine.

The remaining concubines were also selected by the princess in Huaiyang based on their family background.

Ji Chuhe gradually found out all these situations after she came to the palace. In her previous life, she didn't know much about the Huaiyang Palace, and the person she was most familiar with was Xu Yan'er.

I haven't heard Ji Qingyuan talk about the concubines and maids in the palace either. I hope it's as peaceful and harmonious as she sees now.

Ji Chuhe arrived at Concubine Gao's Xiahe Courtyard, and the prince and princess had already arrived.

Doctor Zhang was treating Xiao Jincheng's injuries in the inner room.

In the main hall, the prince and princess sat in the main seats, while Concubine Gao sat at the lower seat, wiping her tears with a handkerchief.

"Father, mother, concubine." Ji Chuhe greeted them one by one.

"He'er is here, please sit down." The princess raised her hand.

Ji Chuhe sat opposite Concubine Gao.

"Mother, what happened to the Second Young Master?" she asked directly.

"Tomorrow is the second young master's day off. He was returning home from Lanshan Academy today. On the way, he saw a few people bullying a weak woman, so he came to help her out of chivalry. He never expected that those people were so bold and attacked him severely." The princess spoke softly.

"Who dares to be so arrogant?"

"Madam, you don't know that the public security in Huaiyang City has been unstable recently." Concubine Gao suddenly spoke up. "Since the military service reform began, a large number of soldiers have been eliminated from the army and are now hanging around in the city, doing nothing. Stealing and cheating are common, and this is not the first time that weak women have been bullied."

Ji Chuhe has already reminded Xiao Yan'an that patrols must be strengthened.

Because similar things had happened in the previous life, the government office was always crowded with people filing complaints.

Although they were dealt with severely once they were discovered, they still failed to deter these people.

Whenever evildoers were caught, the punishment became more severe each time. It was not until the arable land in Yunze Mountain was divided up that public order was gradually restored.

If Xiao Yanan could take it seriously, although he couldn't suppress it all, he could at least avoid some of the problems.

Alas! Ji Chuhe sighed helplessly in his heart.

Doctor Zhang came out of the inner room, came to the prince and princess, bowed and said: "Prince, princess, the second young master's injury has been treated, and his dislocated arm has been reattached. But you have to be careful during this period and don't lift heavy objects. It's best for him to recuperate in the mansion."

"Doctor Zhang, my injury is not serious. I have to go back to the academy the day after tomorrow." A young man's voice came from the inner room.

"You're injured like this, why are you still going back to the academy? Do you want to worry your mother to death? The teacher said last time that you have completed all the courses in the academy." Concubine Gao raised her voice and replied half in a scolding tone.

"Mother, there is no end to learning. What's the point of just finishing my studies at the academy? Father taught me that learning is a lifelong endeavor."

"You kid, I think you've become stupid!" Concubine Gao said, and turned to look at Prince Huaiyang, "Prince, please try to persuade him. He respects you the most, and he will definitely listen to you."

"Cheng'er, don't go back to the academy for now. Heal your injuries at home." Prince Huaiyang said lightly.

"Yes." Xiao Jincheng's voice immediately came from the inner room.

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps outside. It was the prince's personal guard Jiang Lin.

"Your Majesty, those evildoers have been arrested and locked up in the government office, awaiting trial tomorrow."

"Does the prince know about this? Let him personally interrogate tomorrow."

"Your Highness, the prince took a leave today. He just went to the outskirts of the city in the afternoon and then went straight back home without going to the government office." Wei Lin reported the situation truthfully.

"Take a leave? There are so many things to do in the government office! Can he handle it? How dare he take a leave!"