An Lingrong's Rebirth: I will not offend others unless they offend me

The next morning, An Bihuai came to the dilapidated courtyard in person.

He claimed that he was busy with official duties in the past and was deceived by Liu, causing his wife to suffer.

It has now been discovered that Liu's servant bullied his master and has been executed. I have come to take my wife back to the main courtyard to take care of the affairs of the mansion.

Lin Xiu naturally agreed happily and repeatedly promised that she would take on the responsibilities of the mistress and not let the master worry about household affairs.

The couple spoke with one voice, announcing to the public that the housekeeper Anfu had colluded with bad guys to break into the mansion and accidentally killed Concubine Liu.

The first thing Lin did when she became the head of the household was to ask Aunt Xiao to find human traffickers, and with An Bihuai's tacit consent, to sell all the dishonest servants in the mansion.

An Lingrong took advantage of the opportunity of adding new servants to ask for two capable maids for herself. The fifteen-year-old Baoque was good at medicine, and the fourteen-year-old Baoge was good at cooking.

The family members who were sold with them naturally followed them into the mansion. Lin had everyone's indentures in hand, so she was not afraid that the two would be unfaithful.

With An Bihuai's support, the people in the mansion were surprisingly efficient.

When An Lingrong woke up in the east wing of the main courtyard, she still felt a little unreal.

"Miss, we are going to the temple to burn incense today. Would you like to get up?"

Baoque, who was waiting outside, asked in a low voice.

"Bao Que, what time is it?"

"Miss, it's just past the hour of Mao."

It was necessary to go to the temple to burn incense early, and An Lingrong quickly packed up with the help of the two men.

Breakfast had already been placed on the table in the main room. Lin was sitting at the top, watching her come in with a smile.

Aunt Xiao stood behind Lin with a smile on her face, serving the two of them their meal.

When Lin was buying servants, she also assigned a clever little maid to Xiao. But Xiao was not used to it and continued to follow Lin around every day, ready to help her mistress at any time.

No matter how hard Lin tried to persuade her, Aunt Xiao always smiled and said she would serve the lady for the rest of her life.

As soon as he learned that An Bihuai was away on business, he came to the main courtyard early to pay his respects.

Mrs. Lin felt sorry for An Lingrong as she was about to go to Beijing. She watched her eat a bowl of millet and wolfberry porridge and a bowl of clear chicken noodle soup before waving her hand.

Before leaving, he also gave instructions to Baoge.

"Bring the jujube and yam cake with you to fill your stomach for the journey."

An Lingrong thanked him with a smile.

The mother always felt that her only daughter had suffered a lot from living in the backyard for more than ten years. Once she became the head of the household, she wanted to move all the good things into her room.

The most obvious ones are in food and clothing, as if to make up for what she has not enjoyed over the years.

A quarter of an hour later, Lin led a group of people out of the door.

There were two carriages parked outside, and An Lingrong followed her mother to the one in front.

Lin Xiu, standing in front of the low stool, looked at Aunt Xiao walking back and said softly.

"Auntie Xiao, this car has plenty of space, come over too."

"Madam, I know you are considerate of me. But the eldest daughter is about to leave home. Please have some private conversation with her. I will not serve her for the time being."

The childless Concubine Xiao always treated An Lingrong as her own daughter. Coming from a farming family, she was not as knowledgeable as the daughters of scholars. She sincerely hoped that the mistress could teach her more things to help her in life and avoid hardship in the future.

Aunt Xiao didn't understand any profound principles, but she knew that the emperor's backyard was much scarier than the county magistrate's mansion.

Lin Xiu did not force it and entered the carriage with the help of An Lingrong.

Within a few days of taking the fitness pills, the white hair on Lin's head had turned black, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were almost invisible, not to mention the eye disease that could be cured.

Others, including Lin herself, believed that it was the return of power to manage the household that allowed her to sweep away her previous depression, and to feel at ease and healthy.

While An Lingrong was happy for her mother, a trace of sadness also rose in her heart.

She had no available manpower and could not take ruthless action against An Bihuai for the time being, so she could only let him suffer some minor losses.

The carriage swayed towards Yunshan Temple, and An Lingrong looked at her mother's belly several times.

An Bihuai has many women in his backyard, but he still doesn't have a son. If his mother had a son, would she have a son to support her for the rest of her life?

She has fertility pills, so her mother doesn't have to worry about not being able to get pregnant.

Then she thought again, if she had a younger brother in the future, would that dilute her mother's love for her?

An Lingrong was still struggling as the carriage slowly stopped.

Came the driver's respectful voice.

"Madam, we have arrived at the foot of Yunshan Temple. Please get off the car."

Yunshan Temple was bustling with activity, and there had been a morning Dharma assembly, so the crowd was thick. Upon hearing this, An Lingrong removed the veil covering her face and followed her mother out of the car.

When you climb halfway up the mountain, you can hear the sound of chanting coming from above.

An Lingrong listened to the Buddhist music and felt a sense of peace in her heart.

The mother and daughter knelt in front of the Bodhisattva, clasping their hands together and praying.

An Lingrong prayed silently in her heart.

"Bodhisattva, I have two wishes. One: a peaceful life; the other: my mother's health."

"I pray that the Bodhisattva will bless this believer. I make a great vow here. If all I ask for is granted, I will come to gild the Bodhisattva's body."

She repeated her prayer request over and over again and kowtowed three times devoutly.

The vegetarian meals at Yunshan Temple were famous far and wide. Lin donated a large sum of money for incense. After offering incense, everyone was assigned to the side rooms to rest.

Bao Ge and An Lingrong, who couldn't sit still, apologized and left happily.

"Miss, why do you let Baoge do whatever he wants?"

The steady Baoque expressed his disapproval when he learned that Baoge was going to take a walk near the dining room.

Apart from caring about food, Baoge likes to wander around.

They are going to follow the young lady to the capital. If they still behave like this when the time comes, they will probably be laughed at.

An Lingrong stared at the birds flying by outside the window and replied with emotion.

"These are the last days of freedom."

"Besides, with the steady Baoque watching over us, nothing serious will happen."

Baoque, who was usually silent, did not respond. He took out the date paste and yam cake he brought and placed it on the table, and also brewed a pot of pine needle tea.

There was a certain briskness in her movements as she walked. If An Lingrong had not been looking at her, she would not have noticed that this girl was very happy.

After buying the two girls, An Lingrong observed them carefully.

Baoque is a steady person who keeps her room in perfect order. Baoge seems carefree and likes to run around, but she is very sharp-eyed and can always get a lot of information back.

She brought two maids, one quiet and one active, into the palace, which was like adding wings to a tiger.

Before I finished my cup of tea, the pigeon with a rosy face came back and shared the food as if it were a treasure.

"Miss, the vegetarian room serves stir-fried shredded vegetables and mushroom noodles in clear soup this morning."

"I heard from the young chef that the clear soup mushroom noodles at Yunshan Temple are a specialty of Songyang County. The mushroom soup is delicious, and the noodles are as thin as hair."

“I really don’t know how those master chefs made it.”

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Baoge chirped and told about what he saw and heard in the dining room.

At the end, she gave Baoque a wink, walked closer to An Lingrong and spoke in a low voice.

"Miss, I saw Madam and Concubine Xiao coming out of the Goddess of Childbirth Pavilion."