"But Ruyan, everyone outside is watching the Marquis's mansion. For the sake of the mansion's reputation, I hope you can be more tolerant."

As she spoke, Ye Lanyin shed two tears on the spot. As Ye Lanyin's personal maid, how could Huaxin not understand?

She also said sadly:

"Madam, please don't cry. It breaks my heart to see you like this."

“These past few days, people outside have been criticizing the eldest young mistress. It was you who kept explaining for her that saved her from being criticized so much.”

"You've been crying for so many days, what if you hurt yourself?"

Ye Lanyin wiped away her tears and sobbed, "Huaxin, as a mother, how could I not love my own child?"

"These are all things I should do, and you shouldn't say these things again in the future."

Liu Ruyan hadn't expected Ye Lanyin to care for her to such an extent. Thinking back to when she had come to question her earlier, she felt a pang of guilt.

She then knelt on the ground and said, "Mother, it's all my fault. I've wronged you."

Ye Lanyin walked over from the main seat and took Liu Ruyan's hand. "Ruyan, now that you've married into the Marquis's mansion, you're my child. What your mother does for you is only right."

"Let's just let this matter drop; after all, outsiders are watching."

Liu Ruyan wiped away her tears and nodded.

Seeing her like this, Ye Lanyin smiled and patted her hand.

"Good child, you are destined for great things. Once you are familiar with the Marquis's mansion, I will entrust the management of the household to you."

Liu Ruyan exclaimed in surprise, "Mother, really?"

Ye Lanyin nodded, "Of course."

"The tradition of a mother passing it down to her daughter-in-law is passed down through generations; how can it be allowed to be taken away by others?"

Liu Ruyan was overjoyed upon hearing this.

After chatting with Ye Lanyin for a couple more minutes in the room, he left.

Her personal maid, Cuiyun, walked beside her and said with dissatisfaction, "Young Madam, I think you might be siding with that lowly concubine Zou."

"You've only been kneeling for a few days, and you're already exempting yourself? Wouldn't that be unfair to you?"

"How are you going to live after letting an old concubine climb on top of you? Besides, she's just a mistress!"

Liu Ruyan paused for a moment, "What can I do? If people outside find out and say I'm ruthless, my reputation will be ruined, and Shixuan will despise me."

Cuiyun muttered, "Then let no one know. When have you ever suffered such injustice in your life?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan's eyes brightened slightly.

yes.

Why can't we just keep it a secret?

She is the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion. Her wedding banquet was ruined like this, and a mistress rode on her head. Even her own family lost face!

"Cuiyun, do you know which courtyard she lives in?"

"I know. These past few days, when I went to the main kitchen to fetch water, I overheard the maids saying that she was in the most secluded courtyard in the south."

Liu Ruyan sneered: "Come on, follow me!"