The Concubine's Daughter Travels Through Time and Space and Takes the Road of Confrontation

Concubine Yao had been doing well during her confinement, her complexion was very rosy. At this moment, she was sitting on the bed, holding her daughter and teasing her. The third young lady's eyes were big and bright, following the movement of the hairpins on Concubine Yao's head.

When she took Yun'er to pay her respects to the madame that morning, she said that the master would come to Yingchun Courtyard in the evening, and Aunt Yao was very happy. She didn't even notice the strange look on Aunt Chang's face, and she lowered her head and dared not look up.

After the master and servants left, Zhang held the teacup in her hand and thought of the scene just now, unable to hold back her laughter. "Tell me, why does Jin Ling look even more confused than before?" Nanny Chang was also helpless. "Madam Yao is a blessed woman with a straightforward mind."

Aunt Yao went back to the yard and fiddled with it for a long time before nodding with satisfaction, "Finally, you can see that she looks a bit like before." She gained a lot of weight after giving birth to the third young lady. Her old clothes were so tight that the flesh around her waist was almost cut into strips. But she felt that it was not enough and put a lot of hairpins and rings on her head, making her look a little plump.

Cai He took over her young lady and said, "Auntie, you look really good. I see that the third young lady seems to be sleepy and keeps yawning. Why don't I coax her to sleep for a while? It would be bad if the young lady is making a fuss when the master comes."

"Yes." Aunt Yao hurriedly asked Caihe to hold the child and go to sleep for a while, while she sat in front of the dressing table and continued to work.

In the evening, Master Lu walked into Yingchun Courtyard amid the chirping of cicadas. He looked at Aunt Yao standing under the eaves and frowned slightly. "Who dressed you like this?" Aunt Yao blushed slightly and felt a little embarrassed. "I dressed this myself. What's wrong?" Caihe stood behind Aunt Yao, holding the third lady in her arms.

Mr. Lu relaxed his brows and smiled slightly, "Not bad, this outfit suits you very well."

Caihe stared at the third young lady in the cradle in surprise. The third young lady was covering her eyes with her chubby hands.

In the main courtyard, Madam Chang was commenting on Concubine Yao's attire with the maids, her face revealing a look of unconcealed disdain. "She's dressed like a famille rose gilded vase with a feather duster stuck into it."

Zhang was lying on the couch, Jinhe was fanning her. The summer in Qingzhou was very hot. Even though she had been there for three years, it was still difficult for Zhang to adapt to the weather. She felt a bit miserable.

A basin of ice was placed in the hall, and a cool mat was spread out in the hall. Lu Rong and Lu Hui were playing in the hall. Lu Rong was already aware of the situation. She looked at her mother in confusion and asked, "Mom, what is a feather duster?" Nanny Chang was speechless. Zhang glanced at Nanny Chang and said softly to her daughter, "It's a little gadget that Sister Jinhe uses to remove dust."

Jin He walked in from outside and whispered in her ear, "Master said he's staying at Yingchun Courtyard tonight, and Cai He is on her way here with the Third Miss in her arms."

Zhang found it amusing. She turned around and saw Nanny Chang's expression. She suppressed her smile and nodded to indicate that she understood. She patted Nanny Chang's hand and said, "I know your heart is for me. Just rest assured and take good care of our Rong Jie'er and Hui Ge'er."

The Zhang family was a newly minted family in the imperial court. Her uncle was the Minister of Personnel, in charge of appointing and dismissing officials in the capital and the local areas. Her father was the prefect, in charge of the government affairs of a prefecture. Although the Lu family was an old-established aristocratic family, the next generation of children had ordinary qualifications. Her husband, Lu Lingcong, had only three years left before his term ended. By then—

Zhang took a sip of tea and thought that Hui'er would be old enough by then and it would be time for him to go to school. It would be a good opportunity to go back to Beijing and find a knowledgeable teacher for him.

Just as she was thinking about it, Caihe came in holding the third young lady to pay her respects. Zhang called her to her side and looked at the third young lady through Caihe's hand. She exclaimed, "Huh?" "Yun'er looks..." Nanny Chang also came over and couldn't help but join in the conversation, "She actually looks a bit like the eldest aunt."

She had only met the eldest aunt of the Lu family once when she had just married into the family, but she had left a deep impression on her. It was simply because the eldest aunt was too beautiful, like a poppy blooming in summer. Later, she was sent to the palace by the old man. At first, she heard a few words about her, but then there was no news of her anymore.

Is everyone as lucky as Xiao Shufei, who is now Xiao Guifei? Zhang Shi didn't agree with Old Master Lu's approach. "Rong'er, come back and see my third sister."

Lu Rong tilted her head to take a look, then carefully poked her sister's chubby face with her fingers, smiling with her eyes curved, "Sisters are more fun than brothers." Zhang touched her little tufts of hair lovingly, "Then our Rong'er must take on the responsibility of being the eldest sister in the future." Lu Rong nodded heavily.

Nanny Chang wiped her eyes. There was no lady more gentle and fair than their young lady. The master was really - really lucky.

The next day, Aunt Yao came to the main room with a rosy face to pay her respects to the lady. Zhang asked someone to bring a stool, and Aunt Yao sat down beside it hesitantly.

Zhang asked her a few questions about her recent eating and sleeping habits, and Aunt Yao answered them one by one. Just then, a few cries of a baby were heard in the side room, and then they quickly faded away. Zhang raised her eyes and stared at her for a few seconds. Aunt Yao still kept her head down politely, with a slight smile on her lips, and it was unclear what she was thinking. Zhang sighed imperceptibly, "I plan to take the third sister to my side to raise her. What do you want to say?"

Aunt Yao looked bewildered and replied hesitantly, "It is her blessing to be supported by Madam."

Caihe carried the third young lady into the house and bowed slightly to Zhang.

Zhang said, "I see that Caihe is very dedicated to serving the third young lady. How about keeping her with me and assigning you two more maids?"

Aunt Yao glanced at Caihe, lowered her head and replied in a low voice, "Yes."

Zhang thought she was reluctant to leave her third sister. "If you have time, come sit with me. If I'm not free, just tell Madam Chang."

Aunt Yao returned to Yingchun Courtyard with two new faces. In the past, at this time, one could always hear Caihe shaking a rattle and babbling to tease Yuner. Now the courtyard was very quiet, so quiet that it seemed a little empty.

She whimpered and took out a handkerchief to cover her mouth, tears as big as beans rolled down her cheeks. Cai Lian gently advised, "Don't be sad, Auntie, this is a good thing. The young ladies who are raised by the Madam will be more powerful when they are looking for marriage in the future." "Yes," Cai Ping took out a handkerchief and wiped Auntie Yao's tears. "The Madam has also said that if Auntie misses the third young lady, she can go often. It's just a few steps away."

Aunt Yao nodded and grabbed Caiping's hand, "You make sense." After that, she stood up and went to the inner room. Cailian followed her in and waited for two quarters of an hour before coming out.

After instructing the maid who boiled water to watch over her, the two went to the servants' room to pack up the bedding they brought. Cai Lian sighed softly, "Everyone says that Madam Yao is confused. I didn't believe it before. How could such a smart person like Madam keep such a big maid to serve her? Now I see that she is even more confused than I thought." Cai Ping said indifferently, "Mei Xiang is a sworn brother - we are all servants, that is, in our house. Madam is magnanimous and fair. If it were over there -

—" Cai Lian covered her mouth, "You should say less. It is a blessing for both of us to have such a master." Because she was a second-class maid beside the lady, she was a senior maid when she arrived at Yingchun Courtyard to serve them. Aunt Yao was easy-going and easy to serve. She was the only concubine in the mansion and had the third lady by her side. Who wouldn't like such a master?