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

Chapter 63

Nanny Sang took a few quick steps forward and followed the Marquis's wife.

She looked at Madam Hou, hesitant to speak. Madam Hou glanced at her and said with a smile, "You want to ask me why I gave Yaoyao jewelry and banknotes?"

Mammy nodded slightly, her eyes full of confusion.

The Marquis's wife sighed softly and said slowly, "Yaoyao has a miserable life. She came to the Marquis's Mansion alone and suffered many grievances. She calls me aunt, so I should take good care of her. Those jewelry are just some old things, and the banknotes are just a token of my gratitude. I just hope that she can live a smoother life in the future."

Upon hearing this, Madam Sang sighed, "When Miss Luo first came into the mansion, I saw how beautiful she was and was worried she might cause trouble. I wanted to find an opportunity to tell you, Madam, but I didn't expect her to be so honest."

Nanny Sang had never expected this! Whose daughter is so beautiful and yet so innocent? It's also because her master, his wife, and the two young masters are kind. Otherwise, how could this girl be bullied like this?

The Marquis's wife was also somewhat helpless. "It seems that I should pay more attention to finding a sincere mother-in-law for her in the future. She can't be bullied by others."

If you ask Madam Hou why she didn't try to find her a sincere husband, she has her own calculations. With a good character and outstanding looks, how many men wouldn't love her? Men, after all, love beauty.

A woman's true battlefield lies in the harem. While her husband's favor is important, the character of her husband's family cannot be ignored. People value filial piety, and if the mother-in-law is displeased, the family will inevitably be in turmoil. How can a son really overcome his own mother?

Maybe they will protect you for a day or two, or even a year or two. But after a while, it will no longer be so fresh, and naturally they will stop protecting you. At that time, you will be at the mercy of your mother-in-law. You know, the art of keeping the harem can kill people without them even realizing it!

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This room

Luo Shuiyao brought Dujuan back to Chunhua Garden. She placed the box on the table and gently lifted the lid. One glance and she gasped in shock. Inside the box lay a set of red gold, flowing pearls, and gemstone-encrusted headpieces.

The sight of it gleaming with brilliance alone makes one feel its value is extraordinary. Of course, its actual value is indeed extremely high. The raw materials alone are worth over a thousand taels, not to mention the exorbitant labor costs.

Luo Shuiyao couldn't help but secretly smack her lips in amazement. Any piece of jewelry on the head of these wealthy and prestigious families was so luxurious that it was out of reach for ordinary people.

Luo Shuiyao naturally didn't know that this set of red gold, flowing pearls, and gemstones was made for the Marquis's mother at great expense when she came of age. In recent years, as the Marquis had aged, she had hidden it at the bottom of a box. Seeing that Luo Shuiyao had been wronged, she asked the nanny to take it out.

Looking at the jewelry and the stack of banknotes in the box, Luo Shuiyao pondered for a long time, then called Chuntao and told her to put them all in the storeroom. She needed the money right now, so she considered it as an investment, and would naturally return it double one day.

Of course, she would never forget the kindness the Marquis's Mansion had shown her.

After washing up, she changed her clothes. She donned the pearl-tasseled silver hairpin she'd bought at the Treasure Pavilion last time and dressed briefly. Looking in the mirror, she saw a delicate, yet ethereal look. The dress she wore today was made from the same piece of white moonlight Shu brocade she'd purchased last time. Its color was pure white and soft, and upon closer inspection, it seemed to shimmer with silver.

This was something she had Chuntao make a few days ago when she was injured and bedridden. Unlike the clothes in this world, her dress was a top-skirt style, with a turquoise waist belt tied at the middle, which was slender and easy to hold, making her look even more graceful.

She had originally intended this Shu brocade to make a gift for the Marquis' wife, but she and Du Juan weren't very skilled, so despite wasting some material, they still couldn't create anything decent. As a last resort, she had to find another way and prepare other gifts. The cloth was no longer useful, so now that she had made it into clothes for herself, it wasn't a waste.

She spun lightly on the ground, and her skirt flew up, which was a beautiful sight.

"Miss, this is so beautiful!" Du Juan looked at her young lady with stars in her eyes. When her young lady asked Chun Tao to make this dress, she thought it was very strange. Who would make such a dress? Now it seems that her young lady has good taste.

Chun Tao also nodded. "Young lady, wear this at the welcoming banquet in two days. Let them see that our young lady is not just a country girl!" Chun Tao's words were filled with pride and anticipation, as if she could already see her young lady stunning everyone at the welcoming banquet.

"Chun Tao, don't talk nonsense."

Nanny Zhang had been looking at them with a smile, until she heard Chuntao say the word "country girl". Then she quickly scolded her, "Look at you, little girl! What nonsense are you talking about!"

Luo Shuiyao didn't care. "Okay, stop scolding her. I'm just a country girl. I don't have anything to be afraid of people saying. Let whoever wants to say it be free."

Nanny Zhang sighed helplessly at her young lady, whose elegant demeanor was ethereal yet her posture was languid. Her young lady was perfect in every way, except for one thing: she was too lenient with the servants. If these people had bad intentions, the young lady would undoubtedly suffer. As the oldest Nanny, she would have to take extra care in the future and not let these young ladies betray their master.

"Mammy, have you arranged the carriage I asked you to arrange?" Luo Shuiyao finally had enough of admiring her own appearance and asked Mammy Zhang.

Aunt Zhang nodded and said, "Of course it's ready. It's at the back door right now. Miss, when you go out today, take Chun Xing with you. She's strong and can protect you.

After thinking for a moment, Nanny Zhang said, "How about I go to Madam and get some guards for you?"

Luo Shuiyao shook her head. "Don't bother me. I'm just going out to do something small. There won't be any danger. Du Juan and Chun Xing can just follow me."

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In Qiuli Garden, Lu Zhaozhao angrily threw the silver jade porcelain vase on the table to the ground as soon as she entered the room. "Country girl, how dare you do this? How dare you plot against me like this! Just wait, I will make you infamous!"

It's a pity that Luo Shuiyao couldn't hear these words at all. If she had heard them, she would definitely reply to her, "Sister, are you okay? You are only allowed to frame others, and you don't allow others to fight back at all? You are so thick-skinned that even Meng Jiangnu would not be able to cry!"

Hongying was behind her, shrinking her neck, not daring to breathe. After Lu Zhaozhao had vented her anger, her expression finally calmed down a little. Then she mustered up the courage to step forward and said, "Miss, that village girl is really abominable. You don't have to rush. How dare she plot against you like this? It's simply unforgivable! You must not act rashly. Now is not the time."

At this point, she leaned closer to Lu Zhaozhao and lowered her voice, "I've already made all the arrangements. In a few days, her reputation will be infamous! Humph! Once the Marquis' wife kicks her out of the house, we'll settle all the old and new scores together. She'll have to suffer!"