Jiang Xinyu is a prime example of someone who remains silent until she makes a stunning remark; her rambling speech successfully stunned the entire audience.

Liu Xu felt that her brain was not working properly.

He's been at Nanfeng Pavilion for 20 years, yet he seems less unrestrained than this teenage wife.

But was she serious about comparing the emperor to a prostitute?

This is a capital offense, punishable by death. Although he often complained about wanting to die, he hadn't actually lived enough yet.

He really didn't want to hear such treasonous words.

Clearly, Madam Wang and Qiyue had also thought of this. Several maids quickly went to the door to look around, fearing that someone was eavesdropping. Madam Wang was so angry that she covered her niece's mouth.

"You reckless girl, how dare you say such nonsense? Is that something you can just say casually?"

You're bringing trouble upon both your husband's and your own family; it could even drag your entire extended family down with you.

Jiang Xinyu nimbly hugged her aunt's arm and said coquettishly, "Don't worry, don't worry, it's just the few of us who heard it, how could it spread outside?"

Besides, even if it gets spread, so what?

To catch a thief red-handed, or to catch an adulterer in the act, you say it was me, and I say it was you.

"What's there to be afraid of if the upper lip touches the lower lip without any evidence?"

"That's not OK."

Madam Wang, exasperated, pinched her twice more.

"You must get rid of this habit of speaking without thinking. Who knows when you might accidentally say something you shouldn't?"

Keep your eyes wide open and your mouth slow; your heart may harbor wickedness and promiscuity, but your mouth must be benevolent and righteous.

This is the way to survive; you must engrave it on your ribs and remember it well.

Seeing that her aunt was really angry, Jiang Xinyu quickly begged for forgiveness, saying she wouldn't say it again, and then grinned at Liu Xu.

"How are you, Cousin Yu? Have you thought things through?"

If you ask me, you're just making trouble for yourself. You've survived such difficult times before, so why are you getting so caught up in these problems now that things are easier? Aren't you just making things harder for yourself?

Let me tell you, don't be too honest. There's a difference between biological children and those born to your parents.

You are your aunt's own flesh and blood, so she will definitely love you. It's enough to tell her the truth.

As for your father and your siblings, they don't need to be so open and honest. They can just get a fake household registration and make up a story. When they're out in the world, their identity is something they give themselves.

It's a thousand miles from Jiangnan to the capital, and you might not run into someone you know. If you're really worried, just change your appearance.

I was just talking to my aunt yesterday about having my husband find you a martial arts master to take you to live in a mountain village for a year or two.

Hunting, shooting, archery, running all over the mountains and fields, before long calluses appeared on his hands, his body became strong, and his face became tanned.

With a change in demeanor, you might not even be recognized by anyone if you stand in front of the Nanfeng Pavilion.

Anyway, you won't have to rely on your looks and figure to make a living anymore, so be as rugged as you want. I don't believe anyone can point at a black bear and say that he used to be a male prostitute.

He dares to say it, but nobody dares to believe him!

Liu Xu's lips twitched as he listened. Although he didn't want to become a black bear spirit, what the other person said seemed to make some sense.

It was rare that the Lady of the Eunuch didn't look down on his humble origins and wholeheartedly offered him advice. Liu Xu saw that the look in her eyes when she looked at Jiang Xinyu was full of gratitude.

Madam Wang sighed and patted Liu Xu's hand.

"Good child, just listen to Yu'er. We won't tell anyone about your background or past."

"Start over with a different identity. You're still young; you have a bright future ahead of you, so don't do anything rash."

Liu Xu nodded and hesitantly called out "Auntie," clearly having taken it to heart, and no longer as embarrassed and reserved as before.

Jiang Xinyu was very outgoing and immediately sat down at the table, telling Qiyue and the others to hurry up and set the table.

She used up a lot of energy last night and is very hungry now; she needs to replenish herself quickly.

After this period of replenishment, Jiang Xinyu is no longer as starving as before. She can eat at two or three tables and still feel full after eating at one or two tables.

She gets tired of good food after a while, so in order to save time eating, she has changed her focus from quantity to quality.

Not only is ginseng soup a daily necessity, but occasionally the housekeeper will buy fresh ginseng, which she will dip in honey and eat like scallions.

Xiao Yuan was worried that she might eat something bad and had asked the imperial physician to take her pulse. After learning that his wife was in good health, he let her have her way.

Not only did she keep all the best ginseng in the mansion for her own use, but she also instructed the steward to buy more outside the mansion at any time.

It can be said that the biggest expense of the Capital Prefecture in the past month has all come from the Madam's mouth.

She alone has consumed the equivalent of a year's worth of expenses for the former governor's mansion.

Every time the housekeeper looked at the purchasing bills, he felt a heart attack. This wasn't like marrying a wife; it was like raising a ferocious beast.

His wife never attends banquets or goes out; all she does every day is flaunt her wealth.

On many occasions, a single day can consume half a pig, ten chickens, a sheep, plus a number of side dishes and supplements. How could an ordinary family afford to raise such a creature?

It's not only wasteful of supplies, but also manpower. The head chef in the kitchen is swinging the spatula until it's smoking, and the stove fire never stops from morning till night.

Fortunately, their chief eunuch's family was wealthy; otherwise, such a lady would have starved away sooner or later.

Jiang Xinyu's eating manners were not unseemly, but she ate very quickly and in large quantities; even Madam Wang and Liu Xu couldn't keep up with half of her eating.

This guy not only ate himself but also served others. Liu Xu even said that after she was full, he insisted that someone serve her another bowl.

In her words, change should start with eating.

Only those who have ill intentions towards you would want you to be thin, frail, and easily pushed over.

A real man should act like a real man. If you can't even beat a mouse with half a bowl of cat food, what are you talking about as a pillar of the family?

Eat more, and once you're full, stroll around the yard and soak up the sun.

Only when you eat more can your body become stronger, and only then will your frail, delicate appearance gradually fade away.

Liu Xu glanced at Jiang Xinyu's appetite and picked up her chopsticks again.

He was indeed not as manly as the Lady of the Eunuch, probably because he lacked the appetite.

Jiang Xinyu watched as Liu Xu listened to her advice and silently gave herself a thumbs up, then picked up a piece of braised pork as a reward for herself.

Madam Wang was speechless as she looked at her bold niece and shy nephew. She thought it would be wonderful if their personalities could be switched.

She used to think that it was a waste for Yu'er to be matched with Chief Supervisor Xiao, but judging from yesterday's scene, Yu'er actually got a great deal in this marriage.

As her aunt, she naturally thought her own child was perfect in every way, but she couldn't lie and say that Yu'er could be a good daughter-in-law.

With that carefree, outspoken, and thoughtless attitude, not to mention her in-laws and sisters-in-law, how many husbands could tolerate her?

Aside from some physical deficiencies, Chief Supervisor Xiao doted on Yu'er to the core in every other aspect.

Love extends to everything connected to the house; if he didn't love Yu'er so much, why would he treat her, a merchant relative, with such courtesy?

Lady Wang had been lingering in the capital for many days because she was worried about Jiang Xinyu. Now that she saw her child was living happily, she had nothing to worry about anymore.

I originally planned to leave once the mahjong business was on track, but now that Zhang Yu is involved, I'm afraid I'll have to stay for another month or two.

However, all good things must come to an end, and she also had a lot of things to do at home. As the matriarch of the household, she couldn't stay in the capital for long.

Liu Xu's position was rather awkward, and it was already the limit for the three of them to have a meal together at the same table.

After dinner, Madam Wang took Jiang Xinyu back to the main courtyard, leaving only Liu Xu strolling around the yard to digest her food.

Jiang Xinyu, this lazybones who only got up at noon, couldn't escape a lecture from Madam Wang.

But that's not the point. The point is what Madam Wang said at the end:

Even if you're impatient, just listen. Once your aunt leaves, no one will say anything to you anymore!

Jiang Xinyu then realized that her aunt was not from the capital and would leave sooner or later, leaving her probably alone again.

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