I was a housekeeper in ancient times

Now that the news of his fake death has gotten out, it would be best to strike while the iron is hot and get rid of Lu Yuxuan right away.

With Jiang Zhaofang's help, this matter might be able to get things going.

If it wasn't difficult for her to go find Jiang Zhaofang in person, she would really like to ask him what his plans were.

Just waiting for news in the mansion and paying attention to any movement outside is too torturous.

She wanted to get the news first.

But if she went out rashly at that moment, given her status, her life might be in danger.

After closing the doors and windows, Huan Jieer asked mysteriously, "Mom, what if this is true? This is a serious crime of deceiving the emperor."

She folded the summer clothes and put them in the box, and asked without looking up: "Why, are you scared?"

"Of course I'm afraid. The servants are the ones who suffer the most in the mansion. I don't want to go to jail, and I don't want to be sold to those filthy places."

"Oh, don't worry, it won't come to that. Even if the sky falls, I'll hold it up. But there's something you have to do."

"What is it?"

"I'm not free these days. If you are free, go find your cousin Shanjun and ask him to take some time to go back home and help me buy a house and some land."

"What's it for?"

"Prepare for a rainy day, you know? Even if we don't need it in the future, we still have land and a house to rely on."

Huan Jie'er didn't think that far ahead, but after hearing what she said, she felt it made sense and agreed.

It was a rare opportunity for her to be alone and quiet, so she half-lay on the bed, ready to take a nap. Before she fell asleep, she heard a maid outside shouting, "Aunt Meng is here!"

She immediately stood up and walked to the door to greet her, bowing her head and even before she saw her face, she greeted her, "Auntie is here."

Zhu Er stepped forward kindly, "Mom, you don't have to be so polite."

They were the only ones who were welcomed into the room, sat down, and made tea and poured water.

As soon as they met, Zhu'er asked about my health in various ways and took out an exquisite rosewood box, which contained four or five thumb-sized pearls. They were round, smooth and pleasing to the eye.

"This is my new possession. I am young after all and cannot hold back pearls. I thought you would be a good match, so I gave it to you."

"Oh, no, no, I don't deserve such a good thing. Auntie, please put it away quickly."

"If mom doesn't accept me, it means she's being distant with me. Besides my dad, mom is the one who treats me the best."

"You're too polite, Auntie. I didn't do anything."

Having said that, she had no choice but to accept it.

Since Zhu'er became a concubine, they said that their relationship was the same as before, but there was still a gap between them. No matter how close they were, it was just superficial.

It is worth mentioning that Zhu'er's respect for her has never changed, and she has never looked down on her. Last time, she went to Zhu'er to plead for Aunt Xue, and Zhu'er nodded and agreed for her sake.

But once bitten, one becomes afraid of ropes for ten years. She can be polite to Zhu'er, but she can never go back to the way she was before.

After chatting, Zhu'er asked tentatively: "Recently, there are rumors outside that Uncle is faking his death... I wonder if Mom has heard about it?"

She admired the pearls in her hand calmly, "How could I not know? Not to mention outsiders, everyone in the mansion is talking about it."

"So what does mom think?"

"What else can I say? Just keep your people's mouths shut."

"I think the rumor is very detailed and there is some truth to it."

"It's hard to tell what's true and what's false. There's no end to this matter, and I don't know who has the wicked heart to spread rumors."

Her answer was so flawless that Zhu'er had no way to ask any questions.

Zhu Er came here specifically to find out from her about Lu Yuxuan's fake death. Seeing that she was keeping her mouth shut and refused to say anything, it was unclear whether she really didn't know or was pretending not to know.

The matter of Lu Yuxuan's fake death was related to the survival of the Pingrong Marquis's Mansion, so Zhu'er had to take it seriously. She had only been a concubine for a few days and had not had time to enjoy it.

Seeing that she couldn't get any information, Zhu'er left in disappointment.

She looked at Zhu'er's back, shook her head helplessly, and chuckled.

The world is bustling, all come for the benefit, and the world is bustling, all go for the benefit.

Looking back, Zhu'er's appearance beside her might have been for profit.

Compared to Zhu'er, she seemed to be the most innocent one.

No matter how bloody and violent the outside world is, life still has to go on.

She took a nap and then went to the big kitchen to check out the ingredients prepared for the festival and the gifts prepared for the servants.

As soon as I went out and walked to the corridor, I saw Sister Fan and several other children playing wildly, accompanied by a group of maids and old women.

She told Nanny Guo, "Look after the boys and girls, and don't let them go to the garden. If anyone asks about Xing, just say he's a relative."

Nanny Guo agreed, "I met Sister-in-law Wu this morning, and she did ask about it."

"What did you say?"

"I also said it was a relative's child. She glanced at Xing Ge'er and was still confused."

She nodded and told Nanny Guo and the others to keep an eye on Xing Ge'er. For safety's sake, he had to be a little restrained.

In the second house, Mrs. Wu was also talking to Mrs. Ding about this. "I took a look at the child. Wow, her features are exactly like those of the first lady. I thought I was seeing things. She looks more like the first lady than the fourth lady."

When Mrs. Ding heard this, her heart skipped a beat. "How old?"

"He looks about the same age as Miss Seven."

"Whose child is it?"

"They say they are relatives, but the Yu family only has the eldest lady who has children, and the two brothers in the Qi family are quite old. Whose family could they be? And they look so much like the eldest lady, they must have been carved from the same mold."

"That's weird."

Ding refused to believe it and insisted on going to see for herself. However, since it was not convenient to go to the main house, she could only watch from afar.

But there were so many maids and old women guarding around, and the child was so small, how could they see clearly?

After some thought, Ding decided to tell Madam Lu about this matter.

Unexpectedly, when Madam Lu heard this, her expression changed immediately, "Really?"

Mrs. Ding said, "Sister-in-law Wu saw it with her own eyes, it can't be false. There is indeed a child in the eldest house recently, and it's a boy. They said he was a relative, but they didn't specify which relative. Especially since the child looks like sister-in-law. Mother, it can't be that she and..."

"No, she is in the mansion every day, with so many people watching her, how could she have the chance to get pregnant with a bastard?"

"Whose child is this who appeared out of nowhere?"

Madam Lu pondered for a moment and exchanged a glance with Madam Yang, with an ambiguous look in her eyes.

When no one was around, Madam Lu looked at the Buddhist beads and ordered, "Go and see what's going on with the child. Also, go and see the midwife of the Guan family."

Nanny Yang knew her intention, "Madam, you are not doubting..."

"It's better to be safe than sorry. I underestimated the eldest wife in the past. Who knows what they are up to behind the scenes."

"Who says it isn't?"

Late at night, Lu Yuheng came back from outside under the stars. As soon as he came back, he hurried straight to Huang Jutang.