After transmigrating into the book, I replaced the innocent-looking girl and became the Crown Prince

Although Mei Gu didn't understand why, she still followed Wu Weiwei's instructions and went out to make arrangements.

She's finding it increasingly difficult to understand her concubine lately.

In just over a month, she unexpectedly rose from a lowly maid to the noble concubine of the Marquis's heir.

She had never seen such a rapid promotion, even back when she was in the palace.

At first, Mei Gu only thought of her as an ordinary country girl who had fled to the Marquis's mansion. Out of kindness, she gave her a few words of advice.

Now it seems that Wu Weiwei may want far more than what is on the surface; what she really wants is the position of the mistress of the Marquis's mansion.

Having experienced the hardships of life and having served in the palace, she could naturally see the ambition in Wu Weiwei's eyes.

Even so, Anita Mui was still willing to help her rise to a higher position.

After all, it had been far too long since she had seen someone striving to climb upwards towards their goals.

She seemed to see the shadow of her former master in her.

A glint flashed in Mei Gu's eyes as she thought of her former master.

This Aunt Wu is a mistress you can entrust your life to for the rest of your days.

As soon as Mei Gu went out, she ran into her niece Caiyun at the door.

She was carrying several boxes of pastries, and even from a distance, Mei Gu could smell the aroma of the pastries.

"It smells so good, Caiyun. Is the donkey-hide gelatin paste you mentioned the other day finished?"

Upon seeing that it was Granny Mei, Chen Caiyun said happily, "Auntie, it is indeed her."

Thanks to your idea, I improved your secret recipe for Eight Treasures Donkey-hide Gelatin Cake, and finally, it turned out as expected.

Chen Caiyun lifted the lid, "Auntie, please taste it and see if I did it right. Do you think there's anything that needs improvement?"

She took a piece of pastry from the food box and handed it to him.

Mei Gu took it, put it in her mouth, and took a small bite to try it.

"Uh, the texture is soft and chewy, neither too soft nor too hard to chew."

The sweetness is just right, and it leaves a pleasant aftertaste that lingers long after eating…

Mei Gu looked at her with satisfaction: "Caiyun, your improved version of Eight Treasures Donkey-hide Gelatin Cake is even better than mine. You're ready to graduate."

Chen Caiyun was very happy to hear such praise.

She originally thought her cousin was just an ordinary head maid in the Marquis's mansion, but she didn't expect her to be so capable.

I had heard from the villagers that Aunt Mei left her hometown to earn money to support her family when she was very young.

Now she is not only the head maid in Consort Wu's courtyard in the Marquis's mansion, but it is also said that she is highly regarded by Consort Wu.

Even her daily health and skincare routine was arranged by her aunt.

Seeing her niece so happy, Granny Mei couldn't help but feel pleased as well.

She originally summoned Chen Caiyun to work at the Marquis's residence partly out of sympathy and a desire to help her.

Secondly, it's also because she has a talent for this.

Granny Mei thought that she needed someone to pass on her skills, so after some deliberation, she decided to write a letter and summon Chen Caiyun.

In retrospect, she certainly has that talent.

"Aunt Wu happens to have some free time right now, so please take this Eight Treasures Cake to her and let her have a taste!"

"Hey!"

Tongzhou, County Government Office.

Recently, bandits have been rampant near Chuzhou and Longzhou, frequently harassing the people on the border of Tongzhou. Jiang Yang has heard rumors that he has been ordered by his superiors to lead troops to suppress the bandits.

How could a civil official like him possibly have the ability to eradicate those vicious bandits?

Of course, if we could eradicate the bandits, that would be a great achievement.

But if they can't be eradicated, he might even lose his life.

He sensed from his superior that if he really didn't want to go, there were ways to resolve the situation.

Before the official document arrives, I must quickly gather some money and go to negotiate.

Otherwise, once the appointment letter is issued, it will be difficult to refuse.

When Jiang heard the news from her son in the backyard, she almost fainted from fright.

Chulongzhou is a place that eats people without spitting out their bones.

How could we let our son, a weak and scholarly man, do things involving fighting and killing? Wouldn't that be the death of the Jiang family?

I had heard that a governor would be visiting Tongzhou soon.

Thinking that he could use the money his newlywed daughter-in-law had to pull some strings and get his son promoted, the result was...

Now, there's no need to even think about it. As long as her son isn't sent to suppress bandits, that's already a blessing from the Bodhisattva.

For the sake of her son's future, Madam Jiang, having just finished breakfast, was helped by her maid to the pharmacy run by her daughter-in-law.

Jianghe Pharmacy.

After seeing the female patient off, He Yuyan was just about to take a sip of tea when she saw her mother-in-law, Jiang, rushing over.

He Yuyan, who had only been married into the Jiang family for less than ten days, felt overwhelmed and exhausted by the situation.

Originally, out of pity for her difficult task of raising her husband, she supported Jiang Yang by doing laundry and embroidery for wealthy people, and out of empathy, she and Jiang Yang took care of her.

But now she realizes that Jiang Shi is not worthy of any sympathy at all.

She had only been married into the family for ten days, but she was already driven almost crazy by her mother-in-law's attitude.

But as a daughter-in-law, she couldn't say anything to that, nor could she resist.

Every day, she either pressured him to have a baby, or asked him to use his savings to pave the way for Jiang Yang's career advancement. She even asked him to find wealthy old friends he had met in the capital to help Jiang Yang get promoted.

Jiang Yang initially stood by her side and opposed her mother-in-law.

But after a few times, she found that Jiang Yang had even started to side with his mother.

The promises and thoughtfulness she once showed seem to have gradually faded away after she became the daughter-in-law of the Jiang family.

When He Yuyan woke up at night, she would often stare blankly at her sleeping husband beside her, wondering if she had married the wrong person.

"Mom, why are you here?"

Madam Jiang was helped to sit in a luxurious chair specially prepared for her in the clinic.

She looked at her daughter-in-law, whose eyebrows and eyes held a hint of aloofness and arrogance, and said with a slightly dissatisfied tone, "Mrs. He, what have you thought about what I told you the other day?"

He Yuyan felt resistant as soon as she heard Jiang's tone.

However, she also revealed some of it on her face.

She looked at Jiang Shi and said, "Mother, that's the money my parents left me to save my life."

I told Jiang Yang before that since I was willing to go back to Tongzhou with him, I was prepared to suffer with him.

If you're going to be an official, then rise through the ranks based on your political achievements; never resort to underhanded or unethical means to climb the ladder.

He agreed at the time.

When He Yuyan mentioned unorthodox and deviant practices, she saw Old Madam Jiang glare at her with displeasure.

However, she wanted to make things clear today, so that she wouldn't keep thinking about things that didn't belong to the Jiang family.

“Mother, as your daughter-in-law and Jiang Yang’s wife, it’s not that I’m unwilling to spend money on your Jiang family. If he were in a real crisis, I would definitely take it out without hesitation.”

But we're doing just fine in Tongzhou now. I'm running my pharmacy peacefully, and Jiang Lang is doing his job as magistrate well. There's nothing at home that requires money. Why do you keep making things difficult for me?"

"..."

The scene of Jiang's aggressive pressure on her daughter-in-law was witnessed by Lu Hanting, who was sitting in the teahouse opposite the clinic.