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

"Qingwen, your lack of ability doesn't mean others don't have it."

Lady Hou gave Steward Zhang a wink, and he left.

A moment later, Steward Cui and a beautiful woman walked in, trembling.

Qingwen looked at the person who had come, and collapsed to the ground.

"Wen'er..."

The beautiful woman looked at her daughter and quickly went over to help her up.

Lady Hou coldly surveyed the family.

"Ting'er, you probably don't know, do you?"

"My maid is Steward Cui's daughter."

She also has a half-sister, who is Chunrou, whom you previously punished by making her work at Biyunting.

That is, Wu's maid.

She discovered their relationship some time ago when she had Granny Qiu investigate Qingwen.

It wouldn't be a big deal if Steward Cui's two daughters became maids in the Marquis's mansion.

However, Cui Shizhen, as the steward of the Marquis's estate, was in charge of collecting rent from several estates under the Marquis's name.

Unbeknownst to anyone, he had embezzled nearly 30,000 taels of silver from the Marquis's mansion over the years.

With the handover of accounts fast approaching, Cui Shizhen, in order to save her life, came up with the idea of ​​having her daughter attach herself to Ting'er.

Unexpectedly, Ting'er not only didn't take a liking to Qingwen, but he also didn't take a liking to his youngest daughter, Chunrou.

Qingwen was just a maid; how could she possibly have the ability to lure the Qin family to the capital?

It's likely that Cui Shizhen was involved in this.

Since you're so capable, then take responsibility for He Yuyan's escape as well!

It wasn't in vain that I saved his entire family's lives.

Lady Hou glanced at Granny Qiu without revealing her thoughts, and saw her nod to her.

"Manager Cui, do you plead guilty to helping Miss Biao escape on behalf of Qingwen?"

Cui Shizhen looked utterly defeated as he knelt before the Crown Prince.

"Madam Hou, I admit to this."

This old servant has committed such a grave error, I dare not presume to ask for your and the young master's forgiveness, I only beg that you spare Qingwen..."

Biyunting.

Little Stone relayed the information he had gathered back to us.

"Aunt, I heard that Steward Cui and his entire family have been driven away from the villa."

As for Steward Cui, the young master took him to the yamen (government office).

"What about Qingwen? How is she?"

Lingfu asked curiously.

"Considering that Steward Cui had served the Marquis's mansion for many years and that Qingwen had served her diligently, Lady Hou only expelled her from the mansion."

I heard she left the capital with her mistress.

"Sigh, I never expected that Qingwen would be so bold as to help Miss Biao escape."

Little Stone sighed.

"Little Stone, there are many things you haven't heard of. Qingwen brought it all on herself."

"To have her life spared is already a stroke of good fortune for her..."

Wu Weiwei smiled slightly.

It's truly unexpected that Chunrou and Qingwen are actually half-sisters.

Thinking back to the day she went to the villa to inquire about the secret of the iron box, Chunrou hesitated and was unwilling to explain in detail; this was the reason.

Thinking about it this way, there's nothing she doesn't understand.

"Auntie, I'm back."

Wanqiu returned while they were having lunch.

Looking at Wanqiu, whose eyes were red and swollen, Wu Weiwei asked with concern:

"How is your mother's illness?"

"Thank you for your concern, Aunt. My mother's illness has improved now..."

Wanqiu's home is in the countryside of Yu County, which is close to the capital, about twenty miles away.

Her father had passed away many years ago, and the family of four relied on the meager income her mother earned from embroidery at home to make ends meet.

Since my two younger brothers started growing, the family's expenses have been increasing day by day.

She has two younger brothers, the older one named Dazhuang.

As his name suggests, he is not only physically strong, but also possesses inexhaustible strength.

He is fifteen years old this year, honest and capable, and works as a helper in a landlord's house.

However, because the landlord was stingy and miserly, he always liked to delay paying wages every month.

Now he can barely support himself and occasionally bring a little money home.

My younger brother is six years old, but he loves reading despite his young age.

Wanqiu sold herself into the Marquis's mansion as a slave so that her family could produce a scholar and so that her family could live a better life.

Now that he's followed Wu Weiwei, he's made the right choice in choosing a master.

The monthly salary is a good eight taels, not including the bonuses for holidays, so it adds up to at least twelve taels of silver a month.

Thinking of what her mother had told her before she left, Wanqiu didn't know whether she should bring it up with Wu Weiwei.

"Wanqiu, you and I are not strangers. If you have something to say, just say it."

From the moment Wanqiu entered the room, Wu Weiwei noticed the sorrow in her eyes.

As long as it's something she can help with and doesn't cross any lines.

The two maids had been serving her for two months, and she had come to know their backgrounds quite well.

Lingfu is honest and impulsive, but her strength lies in her blind loyalty.

In his early years, he fled from another place to the capital and was sold to human traffickers.

According to her, apart from a lost younger sister, there was no one left in the family.

Wanqiu, on the other hand, was steady and reliable, and equally loyal to her.

According to Wanqiu, her mother had a history of heart disease.

Yesterday, I fainted because I ran out of my medication and couldn't recover in time.

Fortunately, the neighbors helped take him to the hospital, which saved his life.

Although Wanqiu didn't say it directly, Wu Weiwei learned from Lingfu that her family was in a bad situation.

I heard that the Po Chai Ginseng Pills her mother was taking were not something that ordinary people could afford.

A single tiny grain costs ten taels of silver.

Judging from her mother's illness, the family probably needs to prepare at least ten pills a month.

But Qiu's mother, Qiu, was reluctant to spend money, and unless the pain was extreme, she would just endure it.

Yesterday, I fainted because the pain was so severe and we were out of medicine at home.

After hearing about their mother's situation, Wanqiu's younger brother borrowed one hundred taels of silver from the employer of the maid and rushed to the pharmacy.

Wanqiu only returned today after Liu's family weathered the crisis last night.

Wanqiu looked at Wu Weiwei with a flushed face.

"Aunt, I... I'd like to have my younger brother work at the Marquis's residence. Is that alright?"

After she finished speaking, she lowered her head in embarrassment.

Last night, after my mother recovered, she talked to her for a long time, saying that if it weren't for her holding the family together, it would have collapsed long ago.

The mother told her younger brother to return the one hundred taels of silver he had borrowed.

Their family knew very well that Master Zou was no good person.

If this hundred taels of silver is not returned in time, I'm afraid I'll be tied to his house and enslaved for the rest of my life.

Her mother told her to beg Wu Weiwei, hoping that she would take in her younger brother out of respect for Wu Weiwei.

Even making him a servant in the Marquis's mansion to clean chamber pots would be acceptable.

Wu Weiwei was somewhat moved after hearing this.

Wanqiu's situation was quite similar to hers; both of them sold themselves into the Marquis's mansion for the sake of their relatives.

The difference is that she replaced the original owner and took her current position.

If it were the original body, it would probably still be serving tea and water to people right now.

Even worse, they might lose their lives.

Wanqiu was lucky to have met her.

Wu Weiwei took a sip of tea and looked at her, saying:

"Wanqiu, I can agree to your request."

However, I have one condition for hiring you: it doesn't matter if your younger brother is a little slow or clumsy.

But if someone's character is flawed, I won't accept them.

After all, diligence can make up for lack of talent.

Take Linghe for example, she wasn't bad to her.

But she still betrayed her; she couldn't tolerate someone like that.

Upon hearing Wu Weiwei's agreement, Wanqiu exclaimed excitedly:

"Auntie, please don't worry!"

My younger brother is very honest; you'll see when you see him."