Even women who travel through time can become prime ministers and nobles.

Li Changyu, with four girls, traveled a long way and finally returned home a few days later. When Shen Yanchu and Cui Yu'an opened the door, they were both stunned, because the scene before them was quite unexpected.

Behind Li Changyu stood three unfamiliar young girls. They had delicate features, but their eyes revealed a hint of weariness and confusion. Shen Yanchu and Cui Yu'an exchanged a glance, their hearts filled with doubt.

Seeing their surprised expressions, Li Changyu smiled and explained, "Why are you looking at me! Miss Shi wanted to bring this back, and she scared the three poor little girls."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yanchu and Cui Yu'an felt their doubts lessen somewhat. They stepped forward, brought the three girls into the house, and inquired about their situation.

“Miss Shi, tell me, what’s going on? Where did these three girls come from? Judging from their clothes, they must be from Li Family Village!” Shen Yanchu had sharp eyes and immediately recognized the three timid girls. He just didn’t understand why this girl had brought them along.

Shi Wanxia scratched her head, glared at Li Changyu, and thought about how she had already come up with a reason on the way back. After all, these two were also more old-fashioned people, and their situation could only be explained in a simple way.

"Well, when Brother Li and I went down the mountain, we saw bandits massacring the village. Their parents were killed, their home was burned down, and the village couldn't take in the three orphaned girls. We couldn't bear it, so we brought them back."

Shen Yanchu's face darkened. This girl really thought he was easy to fool! Having spent so much time with her, he noticed that her eyes would dart around involuntarily when she lied, without her even realizing it. He stared at her helplessly for a while, but didn't expose her. Those three were just ordinary girls, posing no threat to him. Let her take them if she wanted; he could afford to raise them.

Shi Wanxia felt uneasy under his gaze, so she pulled over Cui Yu'an, who was watching the show, and ordered him with a smile: "Alright, Young Master Cui, I've been traveling for days and I smell bad. Go boil some water for me, I need to take a bath. Oh, and there are the others too, so go boil some water for them."

Cui Yu'an immediately exploded. Was she always picking on the weak? But he wasn't a pushover. This girl was really getting more and more used to ordering him around. "Hey Miss Shi," he said, "I'm not your servant. You're getting more and more used to ordering me around. Why don't you order your Brother Shen around instead of bullying me?"

"Brother Shen is still injured. Besides, I saved your life. What's wrong with asking you to boil some water for me? If you keep talking, do you believe I'll beat you up?"

"You..." Cui Yu'an was truly at her wit's end and resignedly went to boil water. He, the dignified young master of the Cui family, had actually been reduced to this girl's cook, and couldn't even discipline her. This girl had a terrible temper and was petty; he dared not provoke her. Last time, when she was angry, she deliberately stuffed him with a lot of food he didn't like, and he couldn't refuse to eat it. This girl had none of the manners of a well-bred lady. He wondered what Shen Yanchu saw in her?

In a simple room, Li Changyu and Shen Yanchu cleverly constructed a makeshift bathing area using cloth. The bathtub was placed in a corner of the room, surrounded by cloth to create a private space.

A few days ago, the girl had forced Li Changyu to make a bathtub, and Cui Yu'an had reluctantly helped her. Now, the girl was standing beside the tub, ready to enjoy a comfortable bath. Cui Yu'an stayed behind to continue boiling water, while the other two went outside to start a fire and cook dinner.

Cui Yu'an stood at a distance, looking unwilling. He felt forced by the girl to do something he didn't want to do, but he couldn't refuse. He watched the girl bathing in the tub, his heart filled with helplessness and resentment.

The room was filled with steam, warm and humid. Shi Wanxia soaked in the bathtub for a while, washing her hair and body. Then she got up, dressed, and stepped out of the tub. She asked Cui Yu'an to change the water, and then the three girls took turns bathing.

Shi Wanxia handed two sets of slightly better, brighter-colored cotton and linen clothes to the two older girls. Both were wearing their own old clothes, the fabric faded from washing, and the bluish-gray dresses made them look much older. But the two girls dared not accept them; these clothes were excellent for them, especially for Li Xiaoya, who came from a family that favored sons over daughters. They waved their hands repeatedly, not daring to dream of it.

"Miss, we absolutely cannot accept this. You should wear these clothes; they would only ruin them for us."

"Yes! Miss, we have clothes, please wear them!"

The younger girl peeked out, curiously observing them. Although she and her older sister were loved by their parents, their family was very poor, and they had never worn such fine clothes before. She wanted them too. But her older sister said, "That beautiful lady is our mistress. We must follow her for life and cannot ask for too much."

"Just wear what we tell you to wear. Your clothes are so tattered. Change into them quickly, it'll be time to eat soon."

Shi Wanxia pretended to be angry and shoved the clothes at them before turning and leaving the washroom. Cui Yu'an sidled up to her with a cheeky grin, curiously circling around Shi Wanxia, ​​because it was the first time he'd seen her in a dress after knowing her for so long.

"Hey, I have to say, you don't look like a woman at all in women's clothes! I'm telling you, Miss Shi, you should read more of the precepts and teachings for women. If you don't change, I don't know who will dare to marry you in the future." Cui Yu'an teased her on purpose. After all, this girl actually looked quite beautiful in this light blue cotton dress. It's just that her mouth was too talkative, which affected her overall temperament.

Shi Wanxia stomped on his instep, and Cui Yu'an jumped back in pain, standing on one leg and glaring at her angrily: "No, why did you step on me!"

"What do you think? Who told you to praise me? No one dares to marry me, isn't that great? I'm not thinking about getting married anyway. I'm free and can do whatever I want! What's wrong with me that I would want to find a man to torment me?"

"You... are vulgar." Cui Yu'an was immune to her words. This girl was independent and extremely intelligent. It seemed that Shen Yanchu was in for a bad time if he wanted to marry her.

Shen Yanchu frowned slightly and gently pushed open the door. The scene inside made him shake his head; the two of them were arguing again. Cui Yu'an was only a few years old, yet he spent his days playing and frolicking with the girl, completely lacking any decorum.

Shen Yanchu's gaze swept over Cui Yu'an, who immediately shrank back, like a child who had done something wrong, unable to look him in the eye. His face showed a hint of embarrassment and fear, clearly surprised by Shen Yanchu's appearance.

When the girls saw Shen Yanchu enter, they all stopped what they were doing and bowed to him. Shen Yanchu nodded slightly, gesturing for them to rise, and then turned to look at Cui Yu'an.

"Wenzhu, as a man, you should have the spirit and responsibility of a man. How can you be so frivolous?" Shen Yanchu's voice was deep and serious, with a hint of reproach.

Cui Yu'an lowered her head and said softly, "I... I was just joking with her, I didn't mean anything by it."

Shen Yanchu sighed and said, "There should be limits to playing around. What kind of behavior is this? You need to be more careful about your words and actions in the future. What kind of person are you?"

Cui Yu'an nodded quickly and said, "Yes, I understand. I will definitely pay attention in the future."

Shen Yanchu glanced at him, then sat down next to Shi Wanxia and said to Cui Yu'an, "Go out and bring the food in. It's getting late, let's eat first."

Cui Yu'an fled as if granted a release, not daring to linger for even a moment longer; the place was too oppressive.