Transmigrated into a Prosperous Farm Wife, Pampered, Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Prime Minister

"Who is it?"

The old housekeeper was packing his things when he heard a knock on the door and asked a question.

"It must be Brother Jin's servant. Uncle Chen, don't bother cleaning up. Brother Jin said the rent has already been paid, so why not stay? Just ask him to return it to him later. Why do you have to move out?"

Chen Ting came out of the house looking unhappy; she had only had a good night's sleep and was about to leave.

After saying that, he hurriedly ran over to open the door, only to find an unfamiliar old man standing outside.

"Old man, who are you looking for?"

Prince Rui at the door looked the woman up and down. She looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a pretty face.

"I was just passing by when I suddenly felt extremely thirsty and wanted to ask for a bowl of water. I wonder if this young lady could be so kind as to ask for a drink."

Chen Ting paused for a moment, then nodded, "Grandpa, please come in and sit for a while. I'll go get you some water."

Prince Rui looked at the courtyard, stepped inside, and saw an old servant.

The old steward looked at Prince Rui warily. "Who are you? Get out of our house right now!"

"Uncle Chen, this old man is just passing by and wants a bowl of water from our house. He doesn't have any bad intentions! Please let him sit in the yard for a while!"

After Chen Ting finished speaking, she scooped a ladle of water from the water tank.

Prince Rui said, "Could you please give me a bowl of hot tea? My stomach isn't very good, and I can't drink cold water."

"Okay, please wait a moment, sir." Chen Ting went to boil water, feeling a little embarrassed.

Prince Rui struck up a conversation with the old butler, "Are you moving? The other houses aren't cheap."

The old butler looked at the man without saying a word, his eyes filled with vigilance, fearing that he might hurt Chen Ting.

Chen Ting poked her head out from the kitchen, "It's all Jingfeng's fault. Young Master Jin said he would lend us this courtyard for the time being, but he insisted on moving to the outskirts of the city. He'll be studying at the academy then, and the round trip will be so far!"

Young Master Jin? A member of the Jin family? Prince Rui has extracted useful information.

It seems the Jin family has also heard the news. Prince Rui looked at the small courtyard, but wouldn't it be a bit too stingy for the Jin family to make a move?

However, there is no suspicion of currying favor by doing so.

"Are you well-educated?" Prince Rui inquired discreetly.

“My brother has already entered Luming Academy, so you can imagine how good his studies are!” Chen Ting said proudly.

Prince Rui feigned surprise, "So impressive? What's his name? If I meet him another day, I'll definitely want to befriend him!"

Chen Ting said her name.

"Chen Jingfeng?"

Prince Rui silently made a note of this person, intending to investigate him thoroughly when he returned.

"My lord, you don't look like you've fallen on hard times," the old steward said, scrutinizing Prince Rui's attire.

Could there be another motive?

Prince Rui said, "I'm not down on my luck. I'm a businessman who came to Shengjing to do business. I didn't expect Shengjing to be so big. I got lost and came here to ask for a bowl of water. I knocked on the first two doors but no one answered. Only your door was open. You are a kind-hearted girl."

"No need to be so polite, sir. I'll make you some tea once the water boils!"

Chen Ting brought over a quilt and tea leaves, but when she poured the water, she accidentally spilled it on Prince Rui's thigh, instantly scalding him so much that he stood up, wincing in pain.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, sir, I didn't mean to!"

"It's alright." Prince Rui tried to calm himself down and tugged at the long robe that was stuck to his leg.

"Grandpa, let me make you another bowl."

Upon hearing the address "Grandpa," Prince Rui's smile almost froze on his face. "Alright."

Chen Ting brewed another bowl of tea, but Prince Rui was distracted. He scalded himself while drinking it, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Could this girl have done this on purpose?

Who uses such boiling water to brew tea? Will the tea taste good?

Is it because my elder brother had a daughter late in life, and he couldn't do that, so this daughter isn't very bright?

After this back and forth, Prince Rui had a headache. He stood up and said, "I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now. Thank you for the tea, young lady."

Chen Ting kindly gave directions, "You're welcome. If you walk east from here, you'll reach Luming Academy. You shouldn't get lost once you get there."

As Prince Rui stepped out of the small courtyard, he took a breath and felt a sharp pain in his tongue.

The daughter born to the emperor's elder brother was not only of average appearance, but also...

Prince Rui didn't know how to describe it, but he was quite disappointed. However, considering that he grew up in the countryside and hadn't learned any etiquette, he could explain it away.

After all, she's his own niece. Isn't this little courtyard a bit too shabby?

Prince Rui thought for a moment and came up with a brilliant idea.

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Chen Jingfeng was really worried about his family, so he reluctantly asked for leave from the academy on the first day.

Fortunately, the academy's teacher was understanding and told Chen Jingfeng to go back and deal with his family matters first.

Chen Jingfeng didn't expect to encounter an old man who had fainted on his way back.

He rushed over to help him up and then took him to the clinic.

He thought he was about to be extorted, but the old man's family arrived quickly and gave him a large sum of money.

It was quite inexplicable, but the family insisted on thanking him, and Chen Jingfeng had no choice but to accept it.

When I got back, I heard Chen Ting snorting coldly.

"What bad intentions could an old man have? You're all overthinking it! Humph! Uncle Chen, if you want to leave, then leave. I'm not leaving!"

The old butler pleaded earnestly, "Miss Ting, please listen to my advice. Someone is being so unconditionally kind to us; they must have ulterior motives. What if..."

Before the old butler could finish speaking, Chen Jingfeng entered.

Chen Ting thought he was coming to move out, and her expression was quite unpleasant.

Chen Jingfeng said, "There's no need to move. I saved someone on my way today, and I'll return the silver notes to Young Master Jin later. However, I already owe him a favor! I'll have to find a way to repay him later!"

If people could live more comfortably, who would want to go back to that dilapidated courtyard?

Chen Jingfeng mainly thought that it would be safer inside the city than outside, and he could feel at ease at the academy.

"Brother Jingfeng, I knew you were the best!" Chen Ting was finally happy and smiled.

After listening to the commotion in the courtyard, Prince Rui nodded in satisfaction.

It seems that the young man whom the Emperor Emeritus asked to take good care of is of pretty good character.

Prince Rui scouted the area today and plans to investigate the matter thoroughly upon his return.

I was just about to get on the carriage.

Just then, I saw a woman pick up a sallow-faced, emaciated child and throw him aside.

Lin Shuyun looked at the sallow and emaciated child in front of her and felt absolutely no sympathy.

Because she had just witnessed the child tricking the woman, luring her into a dead end, and then a man would come and coax and scare her to steal her ill-gotten gains.

Women generally won't make a fuss about it to protect their reputation.

She called out to the woman so that she wouldn't be taken advantage of.

This child has now set his sights on her. Not only did he try to trick her into coming over, but he also sprinkled medicine powder on her clothes.

This drug can cause a person to feel weak all over for a short period of time.