Xie Zhaozhao's reminder immediately energized Tu Shi.

Is Guan Yingying a "lucky star"? She doesn't feel it yet. She only feels that the aunt in front of her is not quite the same as the glamorous eldest daughter of the housekeeper in her memory.

Gu Chengyan said she came from a thousand years in the future, which sounded a bit creepy. Isn't that just being possessed by a ghost?

A ghost has entered the house, how can things possibly be good? No wonder we've had so many bad lucks all these years.

But what if she really is a lucky charm?

Therefore, the Tu family decided to pursue both sides.

Anyway, Guan Yingying has no family protection, so she can do whatever she wants. She'll figure out how to pay the promised 3,000 strings of cash, and also, she needs to earn enough money for the household in three months to help her recover.

We must treat Xie Xiangxiang better. Even if we sever ties with her, she is still Xu's biological daughter, the legitimate second daughter of the Xie family, and the elder sister of the Crown Prince's concubine.

The Bo family is of low social standing, and Yan'er has no special talents. Furthermore, it is rumored that Gu Chengyan favors his concubine over his wife. Let alone marrying a better wife after a divorce, I'm afraid even a proper daughter of an official family would not be willing to marry Gu Chengyan.

Hurry up and get them to consummate their marriage!

Once you sleep with a woman and have a child clinging to her, you'll accept your fate for the rest of your life!

Having made up her mind, Madam Tu watched as the maid prepared medicine for the old lady, then immediately ordered someone to stew bird's nest and went to Fanghua Garden herself.

When Xie Xiangxiang saw that Madam Tu had arrived, she said indifferently, "Mother, what brings you here?"

"I had someone stew some bird's nest for you. You've suffered these past few days because of that wretched woman, and it pains your mother," Madam Tu said, wiping away her tears. "I will never make such a mistake again. If you have any problems, just tell me, and I'll stand up for you."

"Thank you, Mother. You're too kind."

"Oh, Yan'er, you're such a rascal. It's all my fault for not teaching you well. I apologize to you. From now on, we'll be of one mind as mother and daughter-in-law, and I'll always be on your side."

As she spoke, tears streamed down her face. "Yan'er is now filled with regret, and so are my husband and I."

Xie Xiangxiang thought to herself, "The Marquis's mansion has been downgraded to an Earl's mansion. Who wouldn't regret it?"

"Don't worry, I'll definitely teach that vile woman a lesson!" Madam Tu said bitterly.

For example, yesterday they forced Aunt Yue to move to the mulberry garden.

For example, Aunt Yue asked for charcoal but was refused.

For example, Aunt Yue wouldn't let people find a doctor when she needed medical treatment...

Tu talked to Xie Xiangxiang for a long time, but the message was just one: Of all the women in the world, you are still the best!

After Madam Tu left, Xie Xiangxiang asked Granny Wei, "What did she mean by that?"

Granny Wei pondered for a moment and said, "He's probably thinking of having the son-in-law consummate the marriage with you."

Xie Xiangxiang chuckled. In the past, she had gone to great lengths to consummate the marriage and have children, but now, the situation had reversed!

“Isn’t my eldest sister taking care of Grandmother? Let’s go and visit her.”

When Xie Xiangxiang took Granny Wei to Ci'en Courtyard, Anxiang and Xunmei wanted to come along, but Xie Xiangxiang said, "Granny Wei is enough, you don't need to come."

The two maids were embarrassed. After catching them in the act, the young mistress, no, the young master's wife, forbade them from getting close to her again.

Ci'en Temple.

Xie Zhaozhao sat by the old lady's bedside and talked to her.

The old lady cried, "How can I face the old Marquis?"

Xie Zhaozhao comforted, "Mother, don't be sad. If Father knew in the afterlife, although he would be heartbroken that his descendants do not cherish their reputation, he would not blame you, after all, it was not your fault."

The old lady said bitterly, "If I had known he was such a restless and unruly son, I would have preferred to let the third son inherit the title. If the third son had inherited the title, the mansion would certainly not have fallen into such a state of ruin."

“What is Mother saying? In which family doesn’t the eldest son support the household? Before Father passed away, he arranged for Grand Secretary to study hard in a distant place for ten years and become the top scholar in the imperial examination. I think he would be happy if he knew this in the afterlife.”

These words sound like nice things at first glance, but upon closer examination, every sentence is an accusation.

What do you mean by "the third son inheriting the title"? Do you really think so?

You're not even going to raise them, so be content with what you've got for free. Stop trying to sow discord. Your son isn't even getting along, and you think you can get attention and satisfy your need for control?

You want to emulate His Majesty? With a teacup's worth of vision and a palm's worth of resources, you still want to maintain a balance?

A bowl of Chinese medicine was brought over. The old lady frowned as she looked at the medicine soup and said, "Bitter soup again? The medicine prescribed by that Dr. Wen last time was so bitter that I had no appetite for two months. Now you want me to drink bitter soup again? I won't drink it!"

Ta Xue said, "Third Madam, I heard that someone sent you a lot of fruit from the South. Would you like to give the Old Madam one to try? See if it can help suppress the bitterness of the medicine?"

Seeing the glint in the old lady's eyes, Xie Zhaozhao said to Yuanyuan, "Go and get a fruit for Mother to try."

Yuanyuan responded and immediately returned to Qingpu Courtyard.

There were many fruits, and Yuanyuan picked out two kinds: one was a custard apple and the other was a five-spice fruit, putting two of them in a small cup.

Everyone agreed that the other fruits were delicious, but most people in the yard said that these two were not...

Ta Xue had never seen this fruit before. Kyoto was a northern city, while these fruits all came from the south; the custard apple was brought by ships on long voyages.

"Yuanyuan, these fruits are really beautiful!"

"Yes, it's delicious! It's cloyingly sweet!"

Yuanyuan told Taxue to cut the custard apple into small pieces, as it was very sweet and crunchy and delicious.

Well, people who like it say it's incredibly delicious, while those who don't think it's like... well, cloyingly sweet dough.

Ta Xue presented the fruit to the old lady. Looking at the custard apple, its skin rough and bumpy, the old lady's first impression was of a "toad." Hesitantly, she asked, "Is this a fruit?"

"It's a custard apple, which Buddha loved to eat, and look how much it resembles the Buddha's head," Xie Zhaozhao introduced. "It tastes great, even better than lychee, smooth, sweet, and juicy, and it's especially good for your health."

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