The general kneels on the washboard again

Yue Niang returned to the house quietly.

He visited his parents every morning and evening, but Fu Shiqing and Tian Shi didn't care about him. Fortunately, Fu Yuanniang took care of him, so he didn't go hungry.

In mid-July, during the summer fatigue period, Yue Niang was about to go to bed for a nap when she heard some movement on the roof.

"Come in and talk." Yue Niang called.

It was Yan Qi who arrived, holding a letter: "Master, Boss Yu has sent a message saying that all the goods have been sold to the Kingdom of Dongqi. Here are seven portions for you."

"Okay, got it." Yue Niang took the stack of banknotes.

Yan Qi was about to leave when Yue Niang suddenly thought, "Oh, by the way, how's the person Lian Xing found?"

Yan Qi paused and replied, "There's news about Dong Zhu, but there's still no news about Mother He at Huan Yi Xuan."

"Okay, I get it. Don't limit yourself to the mansion as far as Mother He is concerned. Look outside the mansion as well."

"Yes, Master." Yan Qi then stepped out.

Yue Niang was preoccupied with something and dozed off with her eyes closed for just a moment before she suddenly woke up and got out of bed.

Mother He went missing, and Dongzhu ended up in the laundry house, and must have suffered a lot.

The midday sun makes people dizzy.

Yue Niang went to the laundry room based on her memory.

The laundry room is located at the back of Fu Mansion, where guards and attendants from outside can also come in.

When Yue Niang stepped into the laundry room, she was indeed shocked by the mountains of clothes there.

In the laundry room, the head was beating a skinny maid with a bamboo stick, saying, "You're the fastest to eat on weekdays. If we can't finish washing this batch of clothes today, you won't be able to eat tonight."

The master's clothes are usually not taken here to be washed, but are washed by the maids in the room.

The clothes that could be brought here were those of the servants, guards and attendants in the front yard. You can imagine how they smelled.

The headmaster looked at Yue Niang and asked, "Which hospital are you from?"

The scolded girl raised her pale face and recognized Yue Niang at a glance: "Miss!"

The person in charge raised the bamboo stick and was about to swing it down: "Little what sister?"

Yue Niang took the initiative to grab the bamboo stick, and the protruding thorns on the bamboo joint pierced into Yue Niang's palm, causing blood to flow.

The mother in charge was even more displeased: "Where did this little girl come from?"

Yue Niang said sternly, "My name is Fu Yue Niang, you'd better remember this name."

Hearing that Yue Niang was coming to the laundry room, Tian hurriedly followed her. What she saw when she entered was Yue Niang's hands covered in blood.

Tian was naturally happy about it, but she had to maintain the Fu family's reputation in front of the servants, so she slapped the head maid in the face: "You lowly bastard, you don't even recognize your master?"

The head maid was stunned: "Madam, I know I am wrong."

"You stupid slave with your eyes on top of your head, open your dog eyes and see clearly, this is the eldest daughter of the Fu family."

Tian was not here to support Yue Niang, she just wanted to stop her, but she was exposed to bloodshed, as there were so many people hired from outside coming and going in the laundry room.

Originally, these ladies in Kyoto looked down on their concubines for taking the throne. If she got a reputation as a mean stepdaughter, she would never be able to attend Kyoto banquets in the future.

The matron knelt on the ground and repeatedly admitted her mistakes: "Please forgive me, young lady. I was blind and didn't recognize you." As she spoke, she slapped herself in the face a few times.

Dong Zhu rushed over to look at Yue Niang's hand: "Miss, are you okay?"

"It's okay." Yue Niang smiled and comforted her, then turned to Tian: "Mother, this is Dong Zhu, I want to ask you for her."

Tian was now in a dilemma, and a circle of people from the outer yard surrounded the laundry room to watch the fun.

Tian had no choice but to smile and nod: "Take it away if you want." The kindness in her tone seemed to be soaking Yue Niang in honey.

Yue Niang also took her face into consideration: "Thank you, mother." The mother's words were very stiff.

Yue Niang took Dong Zhu back to Chu Yu Yuan.

Fu Yuanniang was not at home today. She went to Yongfu Temple outside the city to burn incense.

Dong Zhu burst into tears as soon as she entered the house: "Miss, you are finally back."

Dongzhu was so thin that only skin and bones remained. Yue Niang felt distressed and asked, "They must have bullied you a lot, right?"

"I'm in the mansion, well-fed and well-clothed, but the young lady is in Yunzhou. I heard from some outsiders the other day that Yunzhou is a desolate place and has been plagued by famine for the past few years."

As he spoke, Dongzhu started to sob again.

Yue Niang quickly comforted her: "I'm fine. I'm full of life. Now that I'm back, you just need to eat more and gain some weight."

Dong Zhu burst into laughter and said, "Miss, how did you come back?"

Yue Niang said calmly, "Because my grandmother passed away."

Dong Zhu was surprised and asked, "Ah? The old lady passed away? Does that mean we should prepare for the funeral?"

"That was half a year ago." Yue Niang looked at Dong Zhu with relief.

Dong Zhu suddenly became nervous: "Miss, the Second Miss and the Third Prince have been very close recently. The whole palace knows about it. Miss, you are now living in the Jade Courtyard, so you must be careful."

Yue Niang looked nonchalant: "Don't worry, just take good care of yourself."

Dong Zhu looked at his young lady and suddenly felt confident.

Yue Niang brought Dong Zhu to the basin again and said, "Wash your face first. We'll go out for a walk later."

While Dongzhu was out, Wancheng appeared.

"Owner."

"Well, is she going to see the Third Prince?"

Yue Niang asked Wan Cheng to follow Fu Yuan Niang to Yongfu Temple.

Wan Cheng suddenly knelt on the ground: "Master, Wan Cheng is useless. The person she met has very powerful guards around him. I can't get close to him."

"Okay, it's not your fault. Since even you can't get inside, it's most likely the Third Prince."

Wan Cheng continued, "After they left, I went to check and found a lot on the ground. I brought it back."

Yue Niang took the sign and saw the word "Xun" written on it. Yue Niang was amused: "This handwriting is a bit like Fu Shichuan's."

Fu Shichuan has excellent handwriting, really? But Ling Xun's "Xun" is clearly written with a slanted "王" radical.

Yue Niang casually put it aside, and Wan Cheng also retreated.

Yue Niang took Dong Zhu out and met Fu Yuan Niang's carriage.

Fu Yuanniang jumped off the carriage and saw Yueniang: "Big sister, where are you going? Should I ask the coachman to take you there?"

Yue Niang also smiled brightly: "No need, second sister, I haven't been back to Lingzhou for a long time, I'm just walking around."

An appearance of sisterly harmony.

Fu Yuanniang went to Tian's house and replied, "Mother, I saw the Third Prince today."

"Well, you can also go to the chrysanthemum viewing banquet at Duke Jiang's mansion in September."

Xier, the maidservant beside Tian, took the invitation.

Fu Yuanniang took a look and said: "But mother, it is clearly my eldest sister's name on it."

"Why do you look like that? Ever since Xu passed away, haven't most of these posts been named after her? Weren't we the ones who went there that time? What's going on? Do you dislike the Third Prince anymore?"

When she heard about the Third Prince, Fu Yuanniang's face flushed and she managed to say, "I like it, mother. I'll go."

Yes, she liked Ling Xun. She had liked him since she first met him at the age of seven. She had even been secretly happy when she heard that her elder sister would never come back.

Later, her mother took the marriage certificate and arranged for her to marry into the royal palace. She was happy for a long time.

Now the plan is proceeding in an orderly manner, but the eldest sister has come back again, and she has become so bright and beautiful. Fortunately, the third prince had forgotten the eldest sister long ago.