Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Looking at Shen Ruyin's serious face, Rong Momo might have agreed immediately if she hadn't still had some reason left.

For someone like her, Shen Ruyin's personality was her favorite trait.

Although Shen Ruyin wasn't very clever and her little schemes were easy to see through, it was precisely because of this that she found it easier to get along with her.

Rong Momo replied, "Then this servant will stay by the young mistress's side and not leave."

From that day on, Shen Ruyin became more friendly and casual with Rong Mama, and Rong Mama became less rigid.

While Su Jinchen was away, Rong Momo often told Shen Ruyin some old stories.

It's easier to avoid making taboos when explaining things that are already in the past to Shen Ruyin.

Besides these, when dealing with matters in the courtyard, Rong Momo would also teach Shen Ruyin how to handle different situations.

Shen Ruyin studied very diligently, but she also instructed the servants in the courtyard: "No one is allowed to talk about the things that the matron taught me about managing the household, understand?"

Everyone knew she didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the household, so they naturally agreed.

However, the news quickly reached the ears of the eldest young mistress, since she had the power to manage the household and there were bound to be people who wanted to rely on her.

The eldest young mistress dismissed the man as soon as she heard this, and didn't bother with him anymore.

The old woman serving her was puzzled: "The Third Young Mistress is secretly learning how to manage the household. Could it be that she has the intention to compete with you for power? You should be on guard."

"If we win over that servant from earlier, we won't be able to keep any news from the Third Young Mistress from you anymore."

The eldest young mistress was very dissatisfied with her words: "A servant who betrays his master can betray his master once, and he can betray his master a second time."

"To keep such servants by your side is not only expensive, but you also have to worry about when they might betray you. Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

"Furthermore, if my third sister-in-law gets the idea of ​​vying for power, I'm not a stingy person. It would be easier for me to give her a few tasks."

The old woman was surprised that the young mistress would say such a thing and said with some worry, "One should always be wary of others."

The eldest young mistress trusts the nanny, but she doesn't listen to her in everything, nor does she tell her about Madam Wang's teachings.

“My third brother was raised by our mother and has never had any ambition for power or profit. Even if my sister-in-law wants to stir up trouble, what good will it do her for a while? She will eventually have to separate from the family.”

"Since you're worried, why don't you focus your attention on your second brother's wife? And your fourth and fifth brothers are getting older too. They're both quite scheming, and once they get married, they'll probably be quite a handful."

The old woman thought about it and agreed: "Fortunately, Your Majesty is aware of this. Otherwise, if you had listened to me, you would have been pushing away the very people who were originally standing by our side."

"Alright, alright," the eldest young mistress stopped her from continuing, "If the nanny has a moment, she should give some of the newly presented hairpins to the third sister-in-law."

"And remember to tell her about what happened to that servant earlier after you've gone over there."

"But all I need to say is that someone came to me wanting to tell on her, and I didn't listen and just kicked them out. That's enough."

The nanny went to Shen Ruyin's courtyard as instructed.

Shen Ruyin had just been reprimanded by Rong Mama and was currently reading a travelogue to relax. When she saw her, she asked, "Is there something you need, sister-in-law?"

The old woman relayed the young mistress's instructions one by one, then took her leave without lingering.

After hearing this, Shen Ruyin called Qingluo over and asked who had gone outside that day.

Qingluo thought for a moment: "This morning, only Bailu went out."

The egret was quickly called over.

Bai Lu knelt below the hall, her hands clenched tightly together in nervousness.

Shen Ruyin ignored her and opened the jewelry box that had been sent from the First Madam.

"My sister-in-law is the best to me after all. Look at this hairpin, it's really beautiful."

Shen Ruyin casually picked out a hairpin inlaid with agate: "Quickly put this on me, and also pick out some others to see if we can make a complete set. When I go to pay my respects to Mother tomorrow, I'll wear it directly there and let my sister-in-law take a look."

Qingzhi glanced at it and said, "This servant remembers that you have a few palace flowers in your dressing case that match this color."

Qingluo picked out a few hairpins inlaid with turquoise: "This servant thinks that these few are worthy of the occasion, and they are more important than the agate hairpins."

"Then pick them all out and compare them properly later."

After giving this instruction, Shen Ruyin looked at Bai Lu.

Large beads of sweat had appeared on her forehead, but she dared not reach out to wipe them away.

"I heard you went outside to the yard by yourself today."

When Shen Ruyin asked this question, her voice was gentle and soft, as if she were asking whether the person had eaten today.

But Bailu was so frightened that she kept kowtowing to her: "Young Madam, it was my fault, I was blinded by greed, please forgive me this time!"

Shen Ruyin frowned: "Qingluo and Qingzhi, hurry up and help her up. She bumped her head and hurt it. If she goes out for a walk later, people will think that I, the third young mistress, am taking the law into my own hands."

The two maids quickly went to Bailu's side and helped her up.

"That's better," Shen Ruyin said with satisfaction. "I hadn't even asked you anything yet, and you were already asking me to forgive you. What can I do if I don't forgive you?"

"I heard you've been serving in the manor for a long time, how come you suddenly did something like this today?"

"Don't say anything like you did this because you wanted to climb the ladder. Who's the mastermind? Tell me the truth!"

"I...I..." Bai Lu stammered for a long time, but couldn't get the words out.

Shen Ruyin waited for a moment, then closed her eyes in disappointment: "My sister-in-law called her back so that I could handle it myself. Unfortunately, I don't think I'm capable enough. Qingluo, take a few old women and send this person to Mother."

"Just tell her I'm too ashamed to go out and I want to ask her to help me."

"It's the Second Young Mistress!" Bai Lu exclaimed as soon as she heard that she was to be sent to Madam Wang.

"The second young mistress promised that as long as I gain the trust of the eldest young mistress by betraying your information and sowing discord between you and the eldest young mistress, she can get my brother to work for the second young master."

“If I don’t do this, the second young mistress said she will go to the authorities and accuse my parents of stealing her jade hairpin, and send them straight to jail.”

“But my parents really didn’t steal anything from her! They just found it in the garden and wanted to find out who it belonged to. Who knew…who knew…”

Bai Lu was in tears as she spoke, her voice trembling with sobs.

Shen Ruyin believed at most 50% of what she said.

But after thinking for a moment, she said, "Since you're honest enough, I can let you off the hook."

Seeing that Bai Lu was so happy she was about to express her gratitude, Shen Ruyin continued to speak.

"but……"

Bai Lu's joy froze instantly. She cautiously looked at Shen Ruyin, waiting for her instructions.