Chapter 37 Chapter 37 Exposed
"Master... Could it be that Fu Jin is trying to steal the imperial examination questions..."
Su Peisheng's tone was weak.
Given Fu Jin's deep love for Chi Zheng, she would not only steal the exam questions, but even murder her husband for Chi Zheng.
"No, no."
Su Peisheng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and comforted the gloomy and lost Fourth Prince.
Until the concubine appeared in front of him late at night, Su Peisheng hid in the side room with a deathly pale face.
Fujin is really crazy..
Does she know what a serious crime it is to steal exam questions?
If discovered, my reputation will be ruined by my wife. At the very least, he will be imprisoned in the clan office, and at the worst, he will be stripped of his yellow belt.
In the study, Chu Xian grabbed Chi Zheng's hand, her breathing becoming more rapid.
"Chi Zheng, listen to me. You must remember every word I say next. I can't write. I absolutely cannot write."
"Listen to the title. The poem is titled Fu. Clouds fill in the gaps in Cangshan Mountain. To get the word 'mountain', it requires five words and eight rhymes."
"Commentaries on the Thirteen Classics", "Supervisory Edition of the Five Classics", "Imperially Approved Seven Classics"
"The first topic is 'Mencius': 'Govern by laws and punishments, and the people escape punishment but lack shame. Govern by virtue and rituals, and they will have a sense of shame and be upright.'"
"The next topic is... from The Great Learning: If one's conduct is upright, people will act without being told; if one's conduct is not upright, people will not follow even with orders."
"The third topic is from the Book of Songs: Everything has a beginning, but few can have an end."
"The first topic of the historical essay is "The Ultimate Theory of Rewarding Loyalty and Honesty," and the second topic is "The Way to Ensure National Security and the Safeguard of the Army."
"Shu'er, have you taken the medicine this year? It doesn't matter, none of this matters, I only want you." Yinzhen hugged his wife tightly and comforted her in a soft voice.
Nothing about sitting in court to ask questions, ruling the country from the bottom of your heart, or controlling the world with your sleeves is important.
He was extremely worried that she would become ill.
"I took it a few days ago. Don't worry about me. The most important thing right now is the imperial examination. Don't worry about me."
Chu Xian snuggled in Chi Zheng's arms, letting him stroke her back to comfort her.
“And… and and…”
Chu Xian rubbed her forehead in pain. She was exhausted from hastily memorizing these difficult words.
There were still three questions on history and theory. She rubbed her face almost to pieces, but she couldn't remember the questions no matter how hard she tried.
Chu Xian racked her brains and tightened her hair until it was all messed up, and finally she remembered the title.
"Chi Zheng, the third question is about the emperor's politics and the emperor's heart, the fourth question is about the widespread extravagance, and the last question, what exactly is the last question... I can't remember, I'm sorry, Chi Zheng, I can't remember... wuwuwu..."
"Shu'er..."
Yinzhen suppressed his loss and worry, and the question on his lips was extinguished by her broken tears.
"I am a despicable thief, I am a thief..." Chu Xian curled up in Chi Zheng's arms, crying loudly.
She feels sorry for all the poor children in the world.
"Shu'er, calm down and listen to me. I will never deliberately write down these questions. For now, just treat them as a dream you were drunk and talking in your sleep. They don't count."
"You don't have to blame yourself. Don't blame yourself. Don't be sad." Yinzhen spoke softly to comfort her.
The examination questions submitted by the Ministry of Rites were only draft questions and had not yet been submitted to Khan Ama for his decision. Some of the questions were superficial and did not even catch his eye.
He originally planned to reject the proposal of the Ministry of Rites in two days and then submit a new proposal.
She stole it, so what even if the stolen items were the real test questions finalized by Khan Ama?
Given her feelings for Chi Zheng, if she had to choose between killing her husband and Chi Zheng, she would choose to support Chi Zheng without hesitation.
She was not a despicable person. He knew better than anyone how much pain and guilt she was feeling at the moment.
"No, you need to keep it in mind."
Chu Xian grabbed the brush and wrote quickly. She was about to be doomed, and she couldn't let Chi Zheng fail.
The hand that was holding the pen was shaking and the handwriting was a mess.
After suppressing her fear and writing down the exam questions confidently, Chu Xian's eyelashes were filled with tears as she stared at Chi Zheng.
"Shu'er, if these test questions make you suffer and feel guilty for the rest of your life, I would rather fail." Yinzhen grabbed the test questions with heartache and threw them directly into the charcoal basin.
Chu Xian was stunned and burst into tears. Chi Zheng didn't even care about her bright future and would rather fail the exam than save her.
"I've already said that I have no interest in studying. You just need to promise me that no matter who I am, you will not abandon me. This is the agreement." Yinzhen embraced the still trembling Fu Jin in his arms.
"Okay, it's all up to you. No matter whether you're rich or poor, you and I will never be apart."
Chu Xian hugged Chi Zheng tightly.
It doesn't matter if he is a commoner.
Officials are full of flattery and deceit, and they are always hypocritical and deceiving their superiors and subordinates. With his upright character, he can only be a loyal and loyal minister and is absolutely unwilling to be a commoner.
It’s better not to get involved in this mess.
"I'm sorry, I was too arbitrary and forced you to become an official without even consulting you."
Chi Zheng did not respond, but tightened his arms and wrapped the back of her hand with his warm palm.
"Chi Zheng, I want to confess something to you today."
I originally planned to confess this matter after Chi Zheng finished his scientific examination, but now it doesn’t matter whether Chi Zheng is taking the examination or not.
Love at its right time.
If she continued to hide her feelings and refused to be honest with him, she would be doing Chi Zheng an injustice for his pure and passionate love.
She didn't want to hide anything from him anymore.
It can't be hidden anymore.
Without lotion, she couldn't even keep the meeting secret until next month.
"What do you want to confess?" Yinzhen was inexplicably panicked and subconsciously wanted to escape.
Watching her take out the familiar medicine bottle, pour it into the copper basin, and immerse her face in the medicine, Yinzhen fell to the embroidered couch in pain.
Chu Xian wiped the makeup water off her face, revealing her true face without makeup.
When she looked up, she was shocked to find Chi Zheng slumped over on the embroidered couch, his face pale.
She wiped away her tears out of heartache, but he was still frightened by her.
Seeing his distraught expression, Chu Xian sat beside him nervously.
Her true appearance was even more stunning than Lin Shu's, but there wasn't a trace of surprise in Chi Zheng's eyes.
Chu Xian didn't dare to look at him, wondering if he disliked her true appearance. She just reached out carefully and hooked his fingers.
"Shu'er, you are... the real lady, or the Fourth Prince's wife, yes or no?"
Yinzhen's voice was hoarse, and he asked the question even though he knew the answer.
"Yes." Chu Xian admitted frankly: "My maiden name is Ulanara Chu Xian."
"Chi Zheng, the Fourth Prince and I are planning a divorce, but I don't know when it will be completed. I don't want to let you down again and I can't lie to you anymore."
"Tonight, if you decide to break up with me, our private relationship will end here. If you are willing to continue to stay with me, unless you fall in love with someone else, I will not complain about anything you do."
If Yinzhen were struck by lightning, he would have no complaints at all. It was a pity that the only condition she offered was the only thing he could not do anything about, which was a dead end.
He stood up in despair and walked to the window.
"How are you going to accomplish this? How can a member of the royal family easily divorce?"
"If the divorce doesn't work out, I won't be Chu Xian anymore, I'll just be Lin Shu, okay?"
Chu Xian walked towards Chi Zheng gracefully, but unexpectedly he had a cold face and took a few steps back to avoid her.
"Fourth Lady, what do you think of me? A concubine? A male favorite? Or a plaything?"
Yinzhen angrily asked, "What do you think the Fourth Prince is? A fool? Or an enemy?"
"What does it have to do with the Fourth Prince? He and I are using each other, and we each have our own hearts. Why should I care about him?"
Chi Zheng inexplicably spoke up for the Fourth Prince, and Chu Xian was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
He was too kind and upright to know about the intrigues between her and the Fourth Prince.
"The Fourth Prince and I are just allies. We dislike each other, and our relationship is pure and innocent. We have never consummated our marriage until now."
Putting aside the insignificant people, Chu Xian responded sternly: "Chi Zheng, I am attracted to you. I will repay your kindness to me a hundredfold."
She and Chi Zheng have known each other and been in love for nearly two years, and it is impossible for Chi Zheng not to see that she has a special liking for him.
"Xian'er, if the Fourth Prince changes his mind and is willing to treat you with respect, would you be willing..."
"What do you wish for? Don't curse me. It would be better to kill me with a knife than to treat him as an equal. Humph, you don't know that the Fourth Prince likes..." Chu Xian covered her mouth tightly.
The less Chi Zheng knew about the Fourth Prince's incestuous secret, the safer he would be.
Yinzhen felt a sudden pain in his heart. Every word she said was like countless sharp blades piercing his internal organs, causing him severe pain.
Just because he was mentioned, she would rather die?
Chu Xian pondered for a moment and said, "Fourth Prince likes gentle and graceful Han women. In the spring, I will go to the Imperial Household Department to ask for a few beauties to serve him."
"Oh." Yinzhen hummed softly. It was the first time he realized that he liked delicate Han women.
"So you can't be jealous, I only want you."
Chu Xian looked up at Chi Zheng, her eyes filled with tenderness.
She didn't have to deliberately chase Chi Zheng's gaze. Whenever she looked at him, his eyes were always on her.
The tip of my heart was hit hard by the bright and affectionate smile, it was so hard that it brought out a sweet and bitter feeling in my heart.
Yinzhen's eyes were dry, his cheeks were slightly twitching, and his heart was in turmoil.
"Hey, Chi Zheng, I always feel that something is strange tonight. You don't seem surprised."
Chu Xian directly expressed her doubts.
Yinzhen rubbed her into his chest and ignored her scrutinizing gaze.
"Shu'er, the person I love is you, regardless of appearance and identity." Although he was ashamed to admit it, his soul finally bowed his head and submitted to her.
"Chi Zheng..." Chu Xian choked, hugged him tightly with all her might, and frantically kissed his slightly cold thin lips, his eyebrows, and his eyes.
I couldn't hear anything, my head was buzzing, and my skin was trembling and tense.
She completely melted in his embrace.
"Xian'er, it's getting late. I'll take you back."
Yinzhen gently pushed her away and didn't dare to continue. He was not Liuxia Hui.
If he took her as Chi Zheng, she would definitely regret it and hate him.
"Shu'er, I will return to Baoding Prefecture tomorrow to celebrate the New Year, and will go to Beijing in February to take the exam."
"Are you coming back at the beginning or end of February? Which day exactly? I'll pick you up outside the city." Chu Xian grabbed his hand tightly, but it was not enough. She wished she could go back to Baoding Prefecture with him.
"Leave later tomorrow. I'll prepare some New Year gifts for you to take back. I've also sewn you a mink hat. It'll keep you warm."
"Come back on February 15th." Yinzhen lowered his eyes and suppressed the burning and twisted jealousy.
As her legitimate husband, he had never received anything she had sewn with her own hands, not a single thing.
"Don't send me off. The Fourth Prince's residence is only across a street. No villain would dare to act rashly in this important area of the capital."
Chu Xian bit her lip. In fact, she was afraid of being seen and implicating Chi Zheng.
"I'll follow you twenty steps away and not cause any trouble."
His tone was filled with cautious tenderness. Chu Xian was reluctant to refuse and nodded.
The two of them walked one after the other in the deep alley. Chu Xian turned her head to look at him from time to time. Suddenly, she stumbled and almost fell.
"Xian'er, don't fall. Look at the road, don't look at me. Just follow me."
Yinzhen had no choice but to quicken his pace and walked to about twenty steps away from her.
He couldn't see her and was worried that she might get bumped into something in the dark night, so now it was his turn to look back for her.
Chu Xian brushed the remaining snow away from her eyelashes. She was in a happy mood. Even the snowflakes were warm, warming her internal organs.
When she saw the vermilion walls of the Fourth Prince's mansion, Chu Xian quickened her pace and entered the mansion through the corner gate.
She didn't have to turn around deliberately to know that Chi Zheng was watching her and never left.
Reluctantly, she returned to Fu Jin's main courtyard. When the veil was removed, revealing her true face, Xianrong exclaimed in surprise.
"Fujin, your face..."
"You don't need to use that potion anymore." Chu Xian's smile remained on her brows.
"Fujin, how can you reveal your true face in front of Master Chi?" Xianrong was so frightened that her legs went weak.
If Chi Zheng and Fu Jin ever break up, and the two of them start to quarrel, Chi Zheng will blame Fu Jin and both of them will be doomed.
"He won't." Chu Xian's eyes were smiling and her tone was firm.
Even if he did, she wouldn't give him the chance to betray her alive.
Every word she wrote was written in the official script that Chi Zheng was good at, not her usual handwriting.
Every piece of clothing and accessory she gave to Chi Zheng was made of materials and styles that ordinary wealthy families could easily buy, and there was nothing special about them.
Even the embroidery patterns on the fabric were very different from the embroidery methods she usually used.
From the moment they were together, she had been preparing for how to protect herself after they separated.
But...as time went by, her defenses gradually collapsed.
Before she completely fell, she still took every step carefully to ensure that she was invincible in this taboo and incestuous affair.
As they were talking, Nanny Chun came in carrying a copper basin.
"Fujin, tomorrow on New Year's Eve, you must follow the Fourth Prince into the palace for the New Year's Eve banquet."
"On New Year's Eve, you must stay at Ningshou Palace with the Empress Dowager and stay in the Forbidden City until the second day of the first lunar month before you can return home."
"Mammy, can I go back to my parents' home on the second day of the New Year?"
Chu Xian's nose felt sore. The damn Fourth Prince didn't even take her home.
"This... according to custom, we need the Fourth Prince's approval. The procedure is rather complicated. Even if we can go back to our parents' home on the second day of the New Year, we must return home before lunch and cannot stay overnight."
"Oh, then please invite my fourth brother's family and my father... Never mind, have I sent the festival gifts to my mother's family yet?"
Chu Xian suppressed her bitterness and decided not to bring bad luck to the Fourth Prince.
"Fujin, the Fourth Prince just sent a message that he will take you back to your parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year."
Sui Qing walked slowly to the door.
"Absolutely impossible. Did you hear me correctly? Are you going to take me with you, or allow me to go back to my parents' home?"
Hopefully the latter.
She had had enough of working like a slave for the Fourth Prince, and she would never let her family members grovel and kneel before him during the New Year.
When Chu Xian thought of her elderly father standing humbly beside the Fourth Prince and serving him food and drink, she was so angry that she wanted to slam the table.
"Fujin, I'm sure that the Fourth Prince meant to take you back to your parents' home on the second day of the New Year."
"I asked Chai Yu three times before I dared to confirm this news."
Sui Qing lowered her head. When she heard Chai Yu say in person that the Fourth Prince was going to take his wife back to her parents' home to visit, she was also shocked, so she confirmed it repeatedly several times in uncertainty.
It was not until Chai Yu knocked her forehead with a smile that Sui Qing dared to trot back to report the news.
"Oh..." Chu Xian frowned.
"If that doesn't work, just say I'm not feeling well and can't go back to my parents' home. Suiqing, go to the Imperial Hospital and ask the imperial physician to come and see me."
"Fujin, speaking of the imperial physicians, I was just about to report that Imperial Physicians Zhou and Chen have passed away."
"Ah? What happened?" Chu Xian clenched the teacup in shock.
"The scandal of Imperial Physician Zhou's soliciting prostitutes was exposed. He also colluded with the head of the Imperial Pharmacy, enriching himself. He committed suicide out of fear of punishment. The Emperor was furious and his family was exiled to Ningguta."
"And then there was Doctor Chen. While checking Empress Defei's pulse, he somehow offended her. Within two days, he was demoted to a horse doctor in the Imperial Horse Court. On his second day, he was trampled to death by seven or eight galloping imperial horses. He was crushed to pieces by the horses, leaving not a single bone in his body intact."
"These two must have offended someone to be brutally attacked. Suiqing, do we have any clues about our connections in the Imperial Hospital?"
After the finger-severance incident, Chu Xian became more determined to build up her network in the Imperial Hospital.
The deaths of Imperial Physicians Zhou and Chen were not unjust; something bad would have happened to them sooner or later.
If it wasn't for the military medicine, she would never have been so frustrated as to be tormented by those two men overtly and covertly for several months.
Chu Xian felt a dull pain in her severed finger when she thought of those two people.
I originally wanted to take revenge, but ended up killing them too early.
Sui Qing lowered her voice and said, "Don't worry, I have fulfilled my mission and have already won over the Imperial Physician Ye Tianshi."
"Ye Tianshi? Is he the strange doctor with a weird temper but superb medical skills?"
"Exactly. Ye Tianshi is young but has an eccentric and solitary personality. He's a medical geek. I helped him with a few small favors, and we became familiar with each other."
"This man looks ferocious, but he's tough on the outside but soft on the inside, and quite easy to talk to. Apart from his medical skills, he knows nothing about other trivial matters." Sui Qing softened his tone.
Chu Xian's eyes were filled with joy: "You did a great job. Go to Madam Zheng to claim your reward later."
"I'll ask Ye Tianshi later whether he's married."
Chu Xian stared at Sui Qing thoughtfully. Sui Qing had just inadvertently revealed the attitude of a little girl, and it was obvious that she had a good impression of Ye Tianshi.
"He was born in the sixth year of Kangxi's reign, and will soon be thirty years old. Dingdu will soon become a grandfather. How could he not be married?" Sui Qing muttered.
"You can ask around. Since he's a medical geek, he might be so absorbed in his craft that he has no time for romance."
Chu Xian picked up a piece of the date paste cake that Sui Qing liked to eat and placed it in her palm.
Suiqing and Xianrong are already eighteen years old, so as their master, she naturally has to arrange a satisfactory marriage for them.
After the Fourth Prince got married, he moved out of the Plain Yellow Banner as per custom and became one of the leaders of the Plain White Banner.
Chu Xian's servants were also promoted and incorporated into the Zhengbai Banner. Xianrong and Suiqing were Han people, and now they were bondservants in the Han army's Zhengbai Banner, and were officially members of the banner.
Even though Ye Tianshi was an imperial physician, he was just an ordinary citizen.
They are barely a good match.
"Madam, Lady Li and Lady Song have come to pay their respects." Xianrong reported from the corridor.
"You've come just in time. If they don't come to see me today, I should go find them tomorrow and invite them in to talk."
Chu Xian sat up straight.
Princess Song and Princess Li were led into the palace by servants.
"Song and Li, have you two figured out how to win my heart?" Chu Xian asked impatiently.
"Song, tell me first, how can we attract the Fourth Prince to stay in your room during the first month of the year? The beginning is always the hardest. If the Fourth Prince stays in your room, I will reward him handsomely."
"Replying to Madam, I am incompetent, so let Sister Li take the first step."
"Sister Song, you are the oldest and naturally have more ideas than me. You should take the lead."
"Sister Li, I can't even get through the front gate. You've at least been through the front gate once, so you should go first."
"Stop, stop, stop. Stop fighting." Chu Xian had a splitting headache.
"Hmph, they are all blockheads, none of them is useful." Chu Xian was so angry that her head was buzzing.
"Why are you dressed so plainly today? If you don't have any bright new clothes or headgear, just ask Madam Xunchun for them."
"Madam, we have enough clothes. I haven't had time to wear the new clothes I made at the beginning of the month." Song waved her hands hurriedly.
The Fourth Lady was kind and never harsh towards the concubines in the harem. Their food, clothing, and other expenses were even above standard, and were treated on par with the concubines. Apart from forcing them to win the Fourth Prince's heart as soon as possible and get pregnant, when she was quite irritable, the Fourth Lady treated them very well.
"Madam, the head ornament you gave me a few days ago is too valuable. I can't bear to wear it." Li gently stroked the gorgeous pearls and jade on her hair.
I really hope that the Fourth Lady will never give birth to children, so that I can always take good care of them.
"This year's annual festival rewards have been doubled, so you can dress up as much as you can. If you're still so useless during next year's talent show, don't blame me for supporting newcomers to win my favor."
Chu Xian used both kindness and force on the two concubines, hoping that they would do their best and give birth to two children tomorrow.
"Fujin, what exactly does the Fourth Prince like? This servant is really dull and can never figure it out."
Song bravely asked the question. She was almost driven crazy by the Fourth Lady. If she could not get the Fourth Prince to stay overnight, the Fourth Lady would definitely vent her anger on her.
By then, the good days of fine clothes and delicious food will be over.
Li despised him in his heart.
idiot.
If Fu Jin knew what the Fourth Prince liked, she would have won his heart herself long ago. Why would she sit on the bench with them?
Chu Xian was left speechless by the honest Song's question. She coughed awkwardly, "Men in this world all like gentle and beautiful women. You two are both beautiful. If you continue to improve yourself, you will sooner or later win the favor of the Fourth Prince."
"As long as you can give me children, I can ask for anything you need."
"Among the holiday gifts sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs yesterday, there were two hu of black inkstone, one for each of you, as well as two pieces of Shu brocade and Yun brocade. Take them all and make new clothes for the Fourth Prince. Make sure they please him."
"Fujin, no, we are too tough to use these."
"Yes, yes, my lady, I am not worthy of this."
The Song and Li families were flattered.
"Take it. Whoever can get pregnant first will have good days ahead. If I am crowned a king in the future, I will definitely make her my concubine." Chu Xian promised solemnly.
Chu Xian was extremely anxious for the Fourth Prince's offspring. Tomorrow she had to go to the palace to pay her respects to her mother-in-law, Concubine De, to avoid being forced to give birth.
Everyone was staring at the movements in her belly. Although Concubine De did not induce labor in person, she would send her pregnancy medicine from time to time.
Song Gege and Li Gege began to report the detailed plan to seduce the Fourth Prince in the first month of the year, and Chu Xian racked her brains to give additional suggestions.
Before she knew it, it was already past midnight. Chu Xian suppressed a yawn and glanced at Li Gege: "Li, your plan is good. Go back and rest early. Song will stay."
Li Gege was so sleepy that she rubbed her eyes red, and stood up and left respectfully.
After Li Gege walked away, Chu Xian put down the teacup and said, "Song, do you have anything to say to me?"
Princess Song was preoccupied today. When she detailed how she seduced the Fourth Prince, she was so absent-minded that she even got the name of the servant in the front yard wrong.
She was a meticulous person who would find out the reason for even a penny's error in the account book and would never make such a trivial mistake.
The reason why Song was acting abnormally tonight was just to get her attention.
"Fujin, this servant... this servant would like to borrow three hundred taels of silver from you..."
Song Gege sobbed and crawled on the ground.
"Song, you live in the back house for a long time and don't need to waste money. Why do you want to borrow money?"
Chu Xian believed that she had never treated the concubines in the harem badly in terms of food, clothing and other expenses, and she even gave them an extra twenty taels of silver every month for their expenses.
"Fujin, my mother is ill. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. Although my mother is the legitimate wife, she is not favored. Because she has been recuperating from illness for many years, the power of the harem is controlled by my concubine. That concubine is my father's childhood sweetheart and cousin, so she has been making things difficult for my mother in every way."
"My mother's monthly medicine costs quite a bit of money. I don't know what that wicked aunt is doing, but my mother's health is getting worse and worse. These days, my mother's own money is completely depleted, and she can't even afford medicine."
"The jewelry and head ornaments given by the Concubine were all made by the Imperial Household Department. I dare not handle them without authorization..."
Song's voice became lower and lower as she spoke.
Chu Xian was stunned. The Fourth Prince asked her to take care of the rear quarters. The jewelry, hairpins and rings sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs were all palace styles and needed to be registered.
Even if the Song family dared to pawn the items privately, no pawnshop would dare to accept them.
How sad it is that they, like the women in the harem, only have the right to wear jewelry.
At most, a few beloved items would be left behind for burial after death, and the remaining jewelry would be collected and given to others.
"Song, I was inconsiderate. From now on, I will reduce the amount of jewelry you receive by half and give you more gold and silver."
Chu Xian pondered for a moment. "You and Li have devoted all your efforts to handling the trivial matters of the harem. I will remember all of this. If you need anything in the future, mark it down when you record it. Then withdraw three hundred taels of silver from the account and write... for the purchase of calligraphy and paintings by the Concubine. I will sign and approve this account."
"Fujin, wuwu, but even if I have silver, I can't send it to the mansion. Without the permission of the Fourth Prince and you, I can't even leave the second gate."
"On weekdays, letters from home must first be handed to the steward in the front yard, who will then arrange for the gatekeeper to receive and deliver them."
"How long has it been since you and Li returned to visit your parents?"
"Fujin, according to the rules, concubines and princesses are not allowed to return to their parents' home." Nanny Chun reminded in a gentle voice.
"Three years. This year is the fourth year." Song covered her sleeves and sobbed.
"Mammy, if I allow you, I can leave the house to visit my parents?" Chu Xian took off the handkerchief and handed it to Song.
"Fujin is the mistress, so she can make the decision. But you need to come and go on the same day and you are not allowed to stay overnight."
"That's easy. Tomorrow on New Year's Eve, I'll allow Song and Li to return home to visit their relatives. They can return home before dusk, and they can also go back on the first and second days of the new year. They can go back and forth on the same day."
"Song Gege's family is in Beijing, but Li Gege's family is in Huizhou. Her father is the prefect of a prefecture and does not hold an official position in Beijing."
"Then give Li more New Year gifts. Song, you can go back to your parents' home to celebrate New Year's Eve tomorrow morning."
"Wow, wow, wow, I bow to thank you for your great kindness, Madam. I will serve you like a slave and be grateful to you."
"Just help me share the burden of raising children as soon as possible. Tomorrow, Nanny Chun and Sui Qing will accompany you back home. Bring back some festival gifts for your mother. This will be my way of bringing honor to you."
Song was so grateful that she burst into tears.
The wife specially assigned the head nanny to support her, a little concubine, which was a great blessing from heaven.
There is also the maid Suiqing beside the concubine, who has superb medical skills and will definitely be able to cure my mother's illness.
Fu Jin was different from all the mistresses she had met. She was kind-hearted and compassionate to the humble. She was so lucky to have met a good mistress with such a kind heart.
After Song returned to her residence, the news reached Su Peisheng.
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