After I traveled through the book, I fought back in the Hou Mansion

Chapter 21

Ye Yunxing looked at the exquisite purse handed to him, took it in his hand, and smiled at Lu Zhaozhao.

"Everyone else has sisters and older sisters who embroider purses for them, but I don't, so I've always envied them. I didn't expect to receive a purse from my sister today. Now that I have one, I must show it off to them tomorrow. They'll have to laugh at me because no one embroiders a purse for me."

As he spoke, he grinned with his big white teeth, smiling very brightly.

The Marquis's wife fell into deep thought as she looked at the bundle that Nanny Sang was holding. When she was young, she accidentally fell into the water and was unconscious for several days. After waking up, she was troubled by headaches for a long time.

She sought out many doctors and took countless medicines, but her condition did not improve. When Lu Zhaozhao's mother found out, she came to visit her often.

She made a headband for her herself and also learned massage techniques from the doctor. Although those days are long gone, they seem like they were just yesterday. Now, time has passed, things have changed, and people have changed. Only endless emotion spreads in her heart.

When the Marquis's wife came to her senses, she heard what her son had said. She gathered her thoughts and scolded him with a smile, "You little brat! Although you don't have sisters to embroider for you, there are still many embroiderers in the mansion. You can wear a different purse every ten days, and now you're trying to show off. But this is a gift from your sister Zhao. It's naturally incomparable to those embroidered by embroiderers. You must keep it carefully."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yunxing nodded repeatedly in agreement.

The Marquis's wife turned her gaze towards Lu Zhaozhao, her eyes full of love. If she had previously shown her affection for her out of sisterly affection, now she had also shown a touch of genuine affection for her.

Lu Zhaozhao lowered her head as if shy, but her eyes glanced towards Lu Shuiyao intentionally or unintentionally. The corners of her mouth rose slightly, and a look of disdain flashed in her eyes.

Luo Shuiyao keenly caught the emotion that flashed across the other person's eyes, but the emotion disappeared too quickly, making it impossible for her to grasp the deeper meaning.

Just now, she had sensed the hostess harboring some vague hostility towards her. Because of this, she had been keeping a close eye on the hostess.

She saw the heroine's subtle expression clearly, and although it was fleeting, she still sensed a sense of disharmony. However, she didn't dare to be sure of her judgment, and could only remind herself to be more careful.

It seemed that her gaze was too direct, and Lu Zhaozhao looked up and met her gaze.

Luo Shuiyao quickly raised the corners of her mouth and gave her a sweet smile.

She remembered that in the original novel, the original owner almost fled home in a hurry, so she only had a few worn-out clothes and some small change on her body, and nothing else.

The journey was bumpy, the original owner's mother died early, and she rarely interacted with others. No one taught her, so she didn't know these most basic etiquette at all.

It was the first time for her to see such a magnificent mansion, so she seemed timid, and her eyes were filled with greed and covetousness that could not be concealed as she looked around.

Compared with the original owner who was ignorant and rude, the heroine who knew how to care for her elders and remembered to bring gifts for her brother seemed well-behaved and sensible.

But this time...

As someone who has read the original novel and can be considered to have a golden finger, how could she do such an rude thing?

Luo Shuiyao turned around. Du Juan had already stepped forward, holding the bundle with a stern expression. She took the bundle and placed it on the table. As she unfolded it, she said, "I haven't had a mother to teach me since I was little, and my father has been away from home all year round. Naturally, I'm not as skilled as Sister Zhao, who can create such beautiful embroidery."

She placed the things in the bag on the table, turned around and bowed deeply to the marquis's wife, almost lowering her head to the ground.

"I bow to you in gratitude for your kindness, Auntie. If you hadn't come to pick me up, I would have been tortured to death by now."

She was not saying this casually. The young master Li in Qingshui Town was over thirty years old and still unmarried. It was not that he had never been married, but that each of his wives had died tragically. The original book mentioned that he had a habit of torturing his wives and concubines in bed.

She then bowed deeply again. "I've never seen my biological mother since I was little, but the moment I saw you, I considered you my own. I will serve you from now on. I hope you will be healthy and successful throughout the years."

"Third bow, I am willing to stake ten years of my life on this, praying that the Marquis and Big Brother will win every battle and live in peace forever."

The Marquis' wife was in a trance for a long time, and only then did she wake up as if from a dream and stepped forward to help Luo Shuiyao up. She looked at the slightly childish girl in front of her and couldn't help but burst into tears.

You kid...!

She choked up a bit and said, "Don't say anything about shortening your life when you're young. You should know that there are gods above you. Don't say anything careless in the future. Do you hear me?"

Luo Shuiyao took the handkerchief from Nanny Sang and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. She just smiled when she heard the sound and did not answer.

But her eyes were full of determination, without any regret. The Marquis looked at her and suddenly laughed.

No one knew that for so many years, whenever her husband was ordered to go to war, she would be unable to sleep every night. Later, her eldest son also went to war with his father, and this time he was away for three years. During those three years, she could hardly sleep at night.

Her headaches, which had only occurred occasionally when she was young, now came almost constantly, all due to her excessive worry about her husband and son. On those sleepless nights, she prayed to the Buddha, wishing her life to be shortened and praying for the safety of her husband and son.

She never imagined that one day there would be someone like her who would be willing to sacrifice his life to pray for the safety of her and her son.

Originally, she had some complaints about her husband's proposal to take the child back, but now it seems that the child is a good one who knows how to be grateful.

She looked at Luo Shuiyao with relief and nodded with satisfaction. This will be your home in the future, I will be your aunt, and the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery will always support you.

Luo Shuiyao looked at her and said with tears in her eyes, "Thank you, auntie. You are such a kind person."

The maids and old women in the room were all moved to tears when watching this scene. No one noticed that Lu Zhaozhao, who was standing next to her, was staring at Luo Shuiyao with gloomy eyes.

But after a moment, a gentle smile appeared on her face again.

"Oh! Sister Yao, what is this?" She pointed at the things Luo Shuiyao had displayed at the table and asked in surprise.

Luo Shuiyao let go of the Marquis's hand, stepped forward, picked up a package, and handed it to her. "Aunt, this is a specialty from my hometown called 'nut cake.' It's not worth much, but it tastes really good. When the Marquis comes home, you can try it together."

The Marquis took the oil-paper package, opened it immediately, took out a piece and put it in her mouth. After chewing it carefully, she was a little surprised, "There are actually sweet sand fruit in it!"

Luo Shuiyao nodded. "There are several kinds of dried fruits here, but my favorite is the sweet sand fruit. It's sour and sweet and very appetizing."

Of course she knew that the Marquis liked to eat sweet sand apples. In the original novel, the heroine discovered that she liked to eat this fruit, but this fruit tasted sour, so few people grew it. The Marquis didn't want to be extravagant, so she didn't tell anyone.

The heroine accidentally discovered that she liked to eat it, so she secretly kept it in mind. Later, she planted a patch of sweet sand fruit trees on her own farm and provided them specifically for her.

When the marquis's wife found out, she praised her filial piety to everyone she met. It can be said that she was half responsible for the heroine's good reputation in Kyoto.