Yi Xin as a concubine

"Bah!"

A drop of crystal tear fell on the back of the hand whose veins were bulging due to nervousness, like the last little flower in late autumn finally unable to withstand the ravages of the cold wind, and the delicate petals fell one after another, causing pity.

Silent crying is indeed the most heartbreaking. Seeing this, Cheng and Xin Feng'er both felt a sense of guilt for no reason. They both sighed secretly and hurried forward to comfort her softly.

It took a full quarter of an hour before Xin Baoer stopped sobbing. Her eyes were red, and she looked both pitiful and infuriating.

"Bao'er, stop crying and tell me what kind of person we are looking for."

Although she felt a little bit reluctant to see her little daughter like this, time waits for no one. If a girl doesn't find a man after she reaches the age of 15, it will be even harder for her to find a suitable man. So Cheng hardened her heart and asked.

The eldest sister of the Xin family, who had been in charge of the family since her marriage and was resolute and decisive, did not dare to speak casually at this moment. She only dared to look at her own sister with her big eyes, which were full of hope and encouragement.

Xin Baoer was tired of crying and sat at the table sobbing. Her eyes, which were red and swollen from tears but became clearer, timidly glanced at the teacup on the table and couldn't help swallowing.

"Miss, I have prepared some tea for you, please moisten your mouth first."

After all, she was a personal maid, so she could quickly understand a move or expression. She knew that the young lady did not dare to pour water herself in front of the lady, so she quickly served the tea that had been prepared in advance.

Looking at Xin Baoer holding the teacup with her two little paws and drinking water eagerly in small sips like a little mouse that was short of water, Sister Xin rolled her eyes in her heart again.

"This little sister is probably dehydrated because she has consumed too much water. Lancao is really inconsiderate. If she drinks this glass of water and replenishes her water, won't it flood the Golden Mountain again? Can you still ask this question today?"

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but reach out and pull her mother, whispering, "Why don't we just forget it? I heard that father will be back in the next few days. He has always doted on Bao sister the most, and Bao sister is closest to father. I think Bao sister is willing to tell father."

"Oh, okay, this is the only way. Let's go back first." Mrs. Xin stood up with the help of her eldest daughter. She looked at her youngest daughter who was staring at the water cup and dared not look anywhere else with distress. She sighed deeply and left.

Stealing a glance at the group of people hurriedly walking out of her small yard, Xin Baoer finally slowly put down the cup of water she was holding. Her stiff body relaxed, and she let out a long breath, revealing an expression of relief.

"Miss, you really should listen to your aunt. I think what the eldest lady and the young lady said is right. How could a daughter of a good family volunteer to be someone else's concubine? Besides, you have been registered under the name of the eldest lady for a long time, and your status is not bad. Even if you can't marry those high-ranking sons, you can marry a wealthy merchant like the eldest lady, and you can be the master of the house as soon as you enter the house. Your life will be comfortable!"

Seeing her young lady lying there in a daze and depressed, Lancao couldn't help but start nagging while she was packing her things.

"Lancao, you are getting too picky, aren't you? You little rascal who doesn't know the difference between high and low has even taken advantage of your master. Be careful or I'll tear your mouth apart."

A well-dressed middle-aged woman came in from outside, carrying a three-layer red lacquer food box in her hand. She placed it carefully on the table while scolding the maid with disapproval.

"Mother Lin, I know I was wrong."

Mother Lin glared at her, and thinking of the rumors she had heard outside, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, but when she saw the young lady's red eyes, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue, and greeted her with a smile:

"Miss, your favorite pastry from Shijinji is a little crowded today, so the queue is a little long. Please try it quickly, it's still hot."

"Mother Lin, thank you for your hard work. Lancao, pour me a cup of hot tea. Please sit down and take a rest."

When Xin Baoer saw Mother Lin, it was like she saw her backbone. It had been two months since she traveled through time, and the first person she accepted was Mother Lin.

Mother Lin was the original owner's wet nurse. She had been with her since she was a child. She had been with her longer than her mother who had passed away earlier, and had witnessed all of the original owner's joys and sorrows.

Mother Lin was a very patient woman, but she also came from a poor family. She had just given birth to a girl, so she was drowned by her wicked mother-in-law on the same day. She broke off relations with her in-laws completely because of this, and when she was at her wits' end, the Xin Mansion happened to be looking for a wet nurse, and the eldest lady felt sorry for her and took her in.

After losing her own daughter, Mother Lin treated Xin Baoer as her own daughter and loved her as if she were her own daughter. Although she did not agree with Aunt Li's behavior, as a servant, she could do nothing about it.

Xin Baoer ate a few pieces of cakes and told Mother Lin what she had done today. Then she felt a little sleepy, probably because she had cried too much. Her head was a little dizzy, so she asked Lancao to take care of her and let her rest.

After Xin Baoer fell asleep, Mother Lin and Lancao left the inner room and sat in the outer room, each busy with their work.

"Oh!" Mother Lin put down the cloth in her hand and sighed.

"Why is mom sighing?" Lancao asked in confusion, holding the embroidery stand.

"I heard some rumors outside today. I am really worried about the young lady's marriage!"

"Today, I heard from the eldest daughter that the master will be back soon. I think the young lady can listen to the master's words. Everyone knows that the master loves our young lady the most and he will definitely not agree to let the young lady become a concubine."

When Mother Lin heard this, she was stunned for a moment, then she sighed and stopped talking. She was a little unsure about Lancao's words.

I remember when the young lady was four or five years old, she once played hide-and-seek with the young lady. After the young lady hid, she looked for her in several places she often went to but couldn't find her, so she went to the lady's bedroom to check. But when she walked to the door, she heard someone talking inside. From the voices, it should be the master and Aunt Li, so she stopped and stood guard at the door.

She heard Aunt Li crying and the master trying to persuade her. Because the young lady was mentioned, she couldn't help but listen for a while. Although she didn't understand the specific reasons, it seemed that Aunt Li deliberately wanted to make her daughter timid and cowardly and instilled in her the wrong idea that she should be a concubine and not a wife. However, hearing her crying so sadly, she knew that there were reasons that had to be met with.

Obviously, the master also knew the specific reason, so she was not sure whether the master would let the young lady continue to follow the path arranged by Aunt Li, or would arrange an inconspicuous marriage for the young lady.

Ugh!

I sighed again in my heart.

Even without Aunt Li's daily advice over the years, the young lady's character has been formed. She dare not instill other ideas into the young lady without authorization, for fear of ruining Aunt Li's plan and bringing trouble to the young lady, or even endangering her life.

"Mom, do you think that the young lady seems more timid after waking up this time?" After they were busy for a while, Lancao couldn't help but ask again.

"Ah, I guess she was too scared. After all, the library is in a remote place, and the young lady was alone that day. Otherwise, she wouldn't have fallen into a coma for three or four days for no reason."

"That's true. I wonder what kind of family the eldest lady and the eldest lady will choose for the young lady? Although the young man surnamed Zhang looked decent, he didn't have a good temper. With the young lady's temper, she would definitely suffer if she married him."

"Oh, I remember you were there with the young lady that day. What happened that day?"

Mother Lin thought of the rumors outside and calmly asked about the details of the two people's meeting that day.

When Lancao heard Mother Lin asking about what happened that day, she became a little angry. She stopped embroidery and even raised her voice a little.

"That Master Zhang is just a bastard son of a fifth-rank official, but his eyes are already bulging out of his head. He started talking to the young lady about the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, women's virtues and female precepts, and asked the young lady what poetry, songs, music, chess, calligraphy and painting she knew. If she only knew how to calculate like a merchant, he wouldn't want her, saying he was afraid of being tainted by the smell of money. The most annoying thing is that he actually said that the young lady was not worthy of entering his house unless she brought a dowry of tens of thousands of yuan. What kind of person is he? At that time, I wanted to go up and scratch his face."

After Lancao finished speaking, Mother Lin was also a little angry, but she still asked calmly: "Then what did our young lady say?"

"Our young lady has a really bad temper. She told him in a nice way that she didn't know how to do those things. Then Mr. Zhang impatiently asked the young lady to pour him some tea. As a result, the young lady didn't stand firmly and splashed the tea all over his body and face. Then he left angrily."

When Lancao talked about splashing water, there was excitement in her voice.