It's good to exchange marriages. My sister eats coarse food while I wear gold and silver.

"Young Master, you are treating me differently!"

Chen Xiang almost cried because of Lu Sui's comments: "Although I don't have Yun Ling's agility, I am strong. In the past, I chopped all the firewood for the fire behind Yuan Mansion!"

"Chenxiang, you didn't understand what the young marquis meant. You are timid, so you can't pose a threat to Deputy General Mu. Besides, she doesn't even take the young lady seriously. When you see her, if you show a little fear of her, she will definitely have some evil intentions towards you with her arrogant temper."

"For example?" Chenxiang asked.

"For example, she will bribe you and ask you to do things for her. In short, it's just the drama of women competing for favor in a deep house." Yun Ling patted Chen Xiang's shoulder, "Chen Xiang, your task is also very difficult, but I believe you can do it well."

Lu Sui really hadn't thought of this: "You can say that, but you have to inform A Wei about this matter, so that she won't be caught off guard. And you have to be more cautious with Ya Yue, don't take her lightly just because she's weak and has no offensive power."

They both nodded at the same time: "Understood, Young Marquis."

"Ah."

After they left the room, they went straight to the backyard to find Yuan Buwei.

Yuan Buwei listened to the two people excitedly talking about the tasks Lu Sui assigned to them, and smiled: "Then you must perform well and don't embarrass me."

"Young Madam, you support us so much?" Chenxiang was a little surprised. He thought the Young Madam would refuse.

"Life is about experience and adventure. Do you want to be a maid for the rest of your life?" Yuan Buwei smiled and pinched Chenxiang's nose. "I chose you because I thought you had a spirit of not admitting defeat. Now that you have done this, you will have experience and confidence. I will let you do more important things in the future. The most important thing is that you have broadened your horizons, learned a lot of things you didn't know before, and understood a lot of truths. Then your life will naturally reach a higher level."

"Yes, Madam is right. I came to Medicine King Valley step by step. When I first started, I was even more timid than you. I didn't dare to do anything." Yun Ling saw that Chen Xiang was a little hesitant and tried her best to encourage her, "Don't be afraid. Even if you make a mistake, Madam and I will help you."

Chenxiang felt warm in her heart. Meeting a kind-hearted master was a blessing. The young lady also asked her to broaden her horizons and gain experience. "But what if I mess up?"

"Not everyone has smooth sailing in their work. Take the young marquis for example. He had won so many battles before, but this time he was ambushed by the enemy and suffered a great loss. He almost lost his life. But he just made the wrong choice, not the wrong person. The same is true for you. Only by making mistakes can you realize where your shortcomings are, and then make up for them and improve them."

"So doing something wrong can be understood this way. I remember that I was in the kitchen before, because I was too sleepy, I didn't have time to finish chopping the firewood, and the steward beat me severely with a feather duster."

"No matter who you are, you have dignity. If a steward is bullied by his master, he will naturally seek back his dignity from someone weaker than him. So Chenxiang, remember this: you can be kind, but you must have a sharp edge. You can give in, but you must have a bottom line."

Chen Xiang digested these words carefully, her eyes sparkling: "I understand."

afternoon.

It was drizzling outside.

Mu Qing, who had been staying in his room, stood up to close the window and was stunned when he saw his elder brother standing at the window.

"Qing'er, can I come in?"

Mu Qing came back to his senses, a hint of hesitation flashed across his eyes, but he finally nodded and opened the door.

"I heard from the guards outside that you didn't go out all afternoon. When I came, I went to the kitchen to get you some food." Mu Yu walked to the table and took out two dishes and a soup from the food box. "Please sit down and eat."

Mu Qing looked at his elder brother's back.

His back was straightened, no longer hunched over as it used to be due to coughing.

"Qing'er?"

Mu Qing came back to his senses, slowly walked to the table, and took a look at the food: "I'm not hungry."

"You're not made of iron, so how can you not be hungry? Or is this the only way we can be like this?"

Mu Qing felt very uncomfortable with his elder brother's words.

Yes.

My elder brother and I were originally the closest relatives to each other in the world, apart from our parents.

However, because of his father's selfishness, a rift between my eldest brother and I developed that would never be healed in this lifetime.

"Okay, I'll eat."

Mu Qing sat down, picked up the chopsticks and ate rice, but did not dare to look up at Mu Yu.

In fact, she has complicated feelings towards her eldest brother.

If her eldest brother had not been frail and sickly, she would not have had the opportunity she has now and might have been married long ago.

But now, my eldest brother's health is slowly getting better. If one day he can make a big splash, will all my efforts and hard work over the years be wasted?

"I came to see you today, not only to see you, but also because of my father's wishes."

Mu Qing paused for a moment and looked up at Mu Yu: "He asked you to find me? What does he mean?"

Mu Yu could hear the hostility towards their father in his sister's tone. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Father has arranged a marriage for you. The other party is in the tea business. He has a big family and a lot of wealth. You can marry him..."

Mu Qing was stunned.

It turned out that what the young marquis said was true, and his father really arranged a marriage for him.

But the next second, she became angry.

Throwing his chopsticks down, he interrupted Mu Yu and said, "He was no longer my father the day he chose to break up with my grandmother. I am a military commander. Have you ever seen a military commander marry a businessman? What is his intention?"

Hearing his sister say bad things about their father, Mu Yu frowned slightly: "If father really treats you badly, why doesn't he marry you to a beggar? Why does he choose a wealthy husband for you?"

"He has hurt me so much. Do you think that finding me a husband with a wealthy family can make up for what he did to me?" Mu Qing's voice choked up when he said this because he couldn't control his emotions. "Because of this, my mother can't eat or sleep well all day. She just lives a good life with my father. Because you were sent to the old house, my mother has been blaming my grandmother. As a result, now I tell her that her real son is dead. No one can accept this."

"She was sad and upset during the years I was ill, but it was not because of me."

"You are talking nonsense."

"Because I am a son, I am in poor health and cannot inherit the family business, which makes her lose face and unable to hold her head up in her mother's family. Including you, why did your grandmother let you join the army? Was it really for your sake, or for the honor of the Mu family?"