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

The Xie State Duke's Mansion.

Since the tea party held at Chen Furong's house, Xie Ningxin has been waiting for Wu Weiwei's reply.

She thought that the matron in the manor would send over the prescription for treating smallpox the next day, but she waited for several days and still did not receive any news.

She had also heard about Wu Weiwei's shop opening in the past two days.

I learned that the Wei Garden, which she had personally overseen, had opened, and that it even had a clinic specifically for treating wealthy and noblewomen.

However, out of consideration for privacy and her noble status as a daughter of the Duke's family, Xie Ningxin did not want to go to Wei Garden for treatment.

She's just a lowly concubine of the Marquis of Dingguo's heir, yet she acts so arrogantly.

If the imperial physicians hadn't been unable to cure the facial sores on her face, why would she have bothered to ask her for help?

After much thought, she decided to go to the Marquis's residence in person.

I just don't believe that if she went there in person, Wu Weiwei would be so disrespectful.

But if she, the legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion, were to go to the Marquis's mansion alone to find Lu Hanting's concubine, she would probably become a laughing stock.

So Xie Ningxin asked her maid to inquire and learned that Chen Furong and Wu Weiwei were close friends.

He then asked someone to deliver a message to Chen Furong, instructing her to call her when she went to the Marquis's residence.

Last night she received a message from Chen Furong, inviting her to visit the Marquis's residence today.

After some preparation, Xie Ningxin boarded the Duke's carriage and headed straight for the Marquis of Dingguo's residence.

Biyunting.

As Chen Furong and Xie Ningxin stepped into the courtyard, they saw Wu Weiwei and several maids come out to greet them.

"We are truly sorry for not being able to welcome our distinguished guests properly."

Wu Weiwei glanced at Chen Furong with a smile, then quickly turned her gaze to Xie Ningxin beside her.

These words were directed at Xie Ningxin.

If it were Chen Furong, she definitely wouldn't have come out to greet her.

After all, she understood the other person's personality.

Chen Furong has a carefree personality; if you really take her seriously, she'll be scared of herself.

"Sister Weiwei, you don't need to be so polite with Miss Xie."

She's timid and shy; if you make it this serious, she might not dare to come next time.

"Hehe, it's my fault. I promise I'll stay indoors next time, okay?"

Wu Weiwei looked at Xie Ningxin, whose face was flushed with embarrassment, and joked.

Xie Ningxin said softly, "Aunt Wu, it is really impolite of me to come to your residence today without sending an invitation in advance."

I'm sure you won't blame Sister Chen for bringing me along, will you?

Wu Weiwei smiled knowingly upon hearing this.

"How could that be? I'm overjoyed that Miss Xie would deign to visit me."

The group walked together into the house.

Xie Ningxin, who was slightly behind, observed the environment in Wu Weiwei's courtyard.

The courtyard was paved with bluestone slabs that meandered forward, like a graceful ribbon.

The courtyard was extremely spacious, and various exotic flowers and plants were planted around it.

Xie Ningxin even saw tulips from the Western Regions, as well as peonies of various colors that were blooming in large, eye-catching blooms.

There are many varieties of peonies.

To her great surprise, Wu Weiwei's courtyard had a collection of many rare peony varieties.

Aside from the ordinary varieties, there are also peonies in Yao Huang, Wei Zi, Dou Lü, and Zhao Fen colors.

It was truly an eye-opener for her.

Xie Ningxin looked at these peonies in amazement, almost asking the question that was on her mind.

Seeing Ningxin's surprised expression, Chen Furong said happily, "Ningxin, you don't know, do you?"

Sister Weiwei is such a fangirl.

Whenever she saw a flower she liked, whether it was common or rare, she would do everything in her power to bring it to the yard…

She knows this all too well.

That day, the two of them spent a long time haggling with the shopkeeper over the price of a peony with a unique appearance.

In the end, Wu Weiwei successfully won over Mudan with her silver tongue.

This infuriated the boss; he was practically grimacing...

Listening to Chen Furong's introduction of her, Wu Weiwei really wanted to roll her eyes at her.

What's with the infatuation?

Perhaps she's the one who's infatuated?

After learning Lin Fan's identity, Chen Furong kept pestering her for tips on how to pursue men.

To be honest, although she has dated a few younger men, most of them were the ones who pursued her, and she rarely had to make a move herself.

Of course, she must have made advances towards men as well.

By understanding men's desire for novelty and romance, she successfully won them over.

So far, she has never lost to a man.

The crown prince was one of the few people she actively pursued in ancient times.

When Lu Hanting was mentioned, she frowned slightly.

He hasn't uttered a single word since he came back yesterday.

Are you still angry that she opened a shop without permission?

Something's not right; this isn't his usual way of doing things.

If he were truly angry with her, he probably would have sent someone to summon her to receive her punishment long ago.

However, until now, there has been no movement from Aomatsuin.

Seeing Wu Weiwei staring blankly, Chen Furong nudged her.

"Sister Weiwei, what are you thinking about?"

Staring blankly in broad daylight in front of her, could it be that he misses his senior brother?

Chen Furong looked at Wu Weiwei and teased, "Sister Weiwei, your senior brother is back now. Are you still worried he'll run away?"

Wu Weiwei snapped out of her daze, her face flushing slightly.

"Junior sister, what nonsense are you talking about? Who misses him?"

"Don't let Miss Xie see this and make a fool of herself..."

Seeing the friendship between the two, Xie Ningxin felt a pang of sadness for some reason.

If she wasn't mistaken, the precious peonies in Wu Weiwei's courtyard must have been found for her by the young master.

In truth, Wu Weiwei was nothing more than a lowly concubine.

But she not only gained Chen Furong, who came from a powerful family, as a good friend, but also won the prince's favor.

That's truly enviable!

As Wu Weiwei walked ahead, she felt a sharp gaze shooting towards her from the side and behind.

However, when she pretended to look over unintentionally, she saw Xie Ningxin looking at her shyly.

Wu Weiwei smiled slightly in response, but a strange feeling stirred within her.

After the guests enter the house.

Wang Xiulan came to the tea room quite consciously.

"Sister Lingfu, I'll serve the tea today!"

Looking at Lingfu who was brewing tea, Wang Xiulan said politely.

Lingfu looked at her; this was the first time she had ever seen Wang Xiulan so attentive, probably because she had just been scolded by her aunt.

She wasn't a difficult person to talk to, and was naturally willing to give Wang Xiulan a chance to perform.

"Alright, then take the tea over there!"

After waiting for a while in the hall, Wu Weiwei saw Wang Xiulan walk up with a straight posture, carrying tea, and with light yet dignified steps.

After Wang Xiulan finished serving the tea, Xie Ningxin looked at Wu Weiwei curiously:

“Aunt Wu, your maid looks like a young lady, not like a maid at all.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Weiwei smiled.

Even an outsider could see Wang Xiulan's ambition.

She took a leisurely sip of tea before speaking:

"right!

But she's just a new maid I took in..."

Hearing Xie Ningxin ask this question, Chen Furong couldn't help but speak up.

"Sister Weiwei, why is Wang Xiulan still here with you?"

Wu Weiwei smiled wryly, "Junior sister, she's my maid. Where else could she go if not here?"

"Hmph, if I had known earlier that she was the woman Prince Min had his eye on, I should have helped you get rid of her back then..."

Seeing Chen Furong's indignation on her behalf, Wu Weiwei wondered whether she should tell her friend the truth.

Wang Xiulan is not only the woman Min Wang has his eye on, she is also Lin Fan's sweetheart.