I was a housekeeper in ancient times

"Who was the mastermind?"

"I think Madam already has the answer in her mind."

Yu Muyan didn't know, but she didn't dare to accept it. When she first married into the Bo's Mansion, although Mrs. Lu didn't like her very much, she was very kind to Lu Yuxuan, just like a real mother and son. If someone hadn't mentioned it by chance, she would never have thought that Mrs. Lu was just Lu Yuxuan's stepmother.

When she was pregnant with her first child, Old Madam Lu treated her with great care and sent her many nourishing products. Later, when she was pregnant with her second child, Old Madam Lu became much colder, and she thought it was because she disliked her for giving birth to Sister Fan as her first child.

She thought that no matter how much Madam Lu disliked her, she at least cared about Lu Yuxuan and would at least treat Lu Yuxuan's children well.

Now she was suddenly told that her child had been replaced and the mastermind behind it was actually Madam Lu. This was hard for her to accept.

"Why did she do this..."

"Madam, don't you understand? Whether they wanted you to commit suicide or they secretly exchanged the child, it was all for the title left by the Earl. Now that you are gone and have no children, the second branch can inherit the title in a reasonable way."

"But she treats her husband very well. How could she harm her husband's offspring just for the title?"

"People's minds are hard to predict. Anyone can pretend to be nice in public. But who knows what they think behind the scenes?"

Yu Muyan was stunned, her heart was blocked, and she said after a long time: "Mom, can we get it back?"

Lin Weiqiao said, "As long as you are determined, you can find him in ten or eight years. How can you not find him? Madam, you just need to be prepared. This is not that easy. Also, don't let the news leak out. Don't let the people in the second house know. Otherwise, this will be difficult. And Madam, it's better to treat the seventh girl as before. Don't let others suspect anything."

Yu Muyan nodded. Even if she didn't tell her, she would know. Regardless of whether she was her biological daughter or not, her love for Yue Jie'er and Yue Jie'er's dependence on her over the years could not be erased by blood. "Whose family is Yue Jie'er..."

Lin Weiqiao said: "If you are willing to give it to others, I think your parents in your next life won't mind."

After nightfall, a cool breeze blew, shaking the windows and making the potted plants sway.

Afraid that the wind would blow the potted plant down, Lin Weiqiao took great pains to move the potted plant to a corner. This was a gift from Zhu'er's father, and she had been keeping it and placing it in the room to freshen the air and make people feel happy.

The last time something happened between her and Zhu'er's father, the rumors became more and more outrageous, with all kinds of gossip.

However, after Sister Huan scolded those talkative old women and servants, the discussions died down, and as time passed, the matter faded away.

She doesn't care about these discussions. It's not easy for her to be involved in such gossips at her old age.

At this time, Zhu'er came in with lotus seed soup, "Mom, put it down quickly, let me do the heavy work, why do you still do it yourself?"

She held her waist and said, "I, your mother, am not that old yet. I can't even move a potted plant. How come there is lotus seed soup?"

"My father went out today and brought back a lot of lotus seeds. I thought lotus seeds could calm the nerves, so I stewed some for Mom."

"sorry to trouble you."

She had just finished talking about the trouble when she ate the lotus seed soup the next moment. "Well, it's very soft and tender, with just the right amount of sweetness. I'm sorry you took the trouble. Since you have the skill, do you want to go to the big kitchen as well?"

Zhu'er said hurriedly, "Mom praised me. My dad didn't think the food was delicious and said it was too soft. I don't like going to the big kitchen because I always think the smell is too much and smells bad. My dad said I was too delicate and could only do rough work in the future. But my dad didn't expect that I could stay with my mom and enjoy the good life."

"You are so smart, it's unfair for you to be around me."

"How can I feel wronged? Being with my mother is my blessing. Without my mother, I would still be doing menial labor."

Zhu'er was very glad that she could stay with Lin Weiqiao. She felt that this was an opportunity to change herself.

She had no support in the mansion. If nothing unexpected happened, she would work as a maid until she got married, and then marry a low-ranking servant and give birth to a child of the lowest class. Day after day, there was no hope at all.

This kind of life is not what she wants.

She was eager to change the status quo, but had no way to do so until Lin Weiqiao showed up.

Ever since Xiao Han was transferred to the kitchen, she had wanted to stay by Lin Weiqiao's side, and thought of ways to make Lin Weiqiao notice her. Fortunately, her hard work paid off, and she got what she waited for.

Going to the big kitchen would be a great place for Xiaohan, but not for her.

She knew that no matter how well she worked in a big kitchen, it would be hard for her to get ahead. But it would be different if she moved to another place.

Huan Jie'er could be the head maid in the Fourth Lady's courtyard, so why couldn't she be the head maid in the Seventh Lady's courtyard? The Seventh Lady was still young, and she hadn't found a head maid yet.

She could see that Lin Weiqiao trusted her very much and was very nice to her.

Originally, she was worried that Lin Weiqiao would distance herself from her because of her father's affairs, but she didn't expect that Lin Weiqiao still cared so much about the potted plants her father brought, and her attitude towards her did not change at all, so she felt relieved.

Lin Weiqiao, who was eating happily, didn't have as many thoughts as Zhu'er. She was thinking carefully about whether there was anything she had missed or not dealt with. She thought about it for a long time but couldn't think of anything.

What she didn't expect was not important.

There were originally basins of ice in the four corners of the Huangju Hall, but now there is only one corner with a basin of ice, and the amount of ice is pitifully small.

Ding was in charge of the entire second house. She was short of money, so Lu Yuheng's situation was naturally not much better.

Even if Lu Yuheng wanted to honor Old Madam Lu, it would be useless without the money.

Old Madam Lu was reluctant to spend money on this, so she could only let several maids fan themselves together.

Nanny Yang wiped the sweat off Madam Lu's forehead, "Madam, this little bit of money won't make much, why do you have to suffer? You are old, how can you bear this? This year is different from previous years, it is unusually hot, the sun is very scorching, even if you just stay in the house and do nothing, you will feel hot. Young people can't stand it, let alone you, an old lady?"

Madam Lu closed her eyes and rested. "Alas, now money has to be spent wisely, unlike before. The first wife is not easy to fool, I am afraid that after a while, she will not even pay the public treasury. We can't rely on the first wife for long. Heng Ge'er himself has no proper job, and I have spoiled him, so he spends money without knowing how to control it. There are so many people in the family, we can't just live off the savings, right? We also have to think about our descendants."

Nanny Yang thought of something and whispered something into Madam Lu's ear.

Madam Lu dismissed the maid and shook her head, "Who knows if he can succeed? If he fails, the entire Lu family will be implicated. I don't care what he does outside, but he must not involve our Lu family. Just treat him as if he is really dead."