Yan Zhili felt this was a matter of course: "We'll invite her into our residence then, and we'll thank her properly."
Liu Qin lowered her eyes slightly. She loved her husband, but she loved her child even more. Her family was not outstanding, and now she could only rely on her husband.
Xu is young and beautiful, comes from a prestigious family, and is currently pregnant. If she gives birth to a boy, it's hard to guarantee that she won't want to fight for him.
Liu Qin's voice was filled with worry: "It's all my fault for being useless, making Bao Jie have to start supporting the family at such a young age. If Bao Jie does or says anything wrong, please teach her more, husband."
She didn't mention Brother Gui, only Sister Bao, because she knew that with Sister Bao around, Brother Gui would never suffer a loss.
Yan Zhili said seriously, "Don't worry."
Baojie was unaware of her mother's scheme. She slept soundly, even though she had been thinking about Xu's pregnancy before going to sleep. But the journey had taken its toll, and she was exhausted, so she slept very deeply.
In her dream, she seemed to have returned to the Prince's mansion. It was snowing lightly outside that day, and she was working in the kitchen. Because she was young, she couldn't do anything too heavy, so she was assigned to pick and wash vegetables, which was not an easy task.
It felt cold even when I was near the water, let alone putting my hands in it.
Baojie was already used to it, but she heard that in the early years when the steward was in charge, the Prince's mansion used warm water to wash vegetables in winter. However, in the past two years, due to the death of the young master, the steward was too saddened and damaged his health. He handed over the affairs of the mansion to his concubine. It was said that the concubine was someone the Prince insisted on taking in. She brought a daughter with her when she entered the mansion, and gave birth to a son for the Prince in less than six months.
Baojie also overheard the old women saying in private that Master Wang's wealth was all thanks to Wang's maternal family. However, Master Wang is now richer than Wang's maternal family, which is why he dares to bring the women and children he keeps outside back home.
Because Baojie was young and had little presence, these old women didn't hide their conversation from her, and she ended up hearing quite a few things.
No matter how much she heard, Baojie felt it had nothing to do with her, and she never expected to see Wang* (the keyword was blocked).
It was a coincidence that Wang noticed Bao Jie. That night, she dreamed that her son wanted to eat the noodles she made, so she went to the kitchen and saw Bao Jie carefully washing vegetables.
Baojie was wearing an old cotton-padded jacket, huddled up in a small ball, rubbing her hands from time to time because she was cold, but her eyebrows and eyes were curved, which made people feel comfortable just looking at her.
Wang* (the keyword she blocked) liked children. Looking at Baojie's appearance always reminded her of her own daughter when she was little. Her daughter had married far away, and now, with the outside world in chaos, she had lost all contact with her. Wang* (the keyword she blocked) brought Baojie to her side, not letting her do any work, just keeping her company and talking to her.
The more time they spent together, the more Wang liked Bao Jie, because Bao Jie was a grateful person.
Baojie could go home for two days a month. Every time she came back, she would bring Wang* (the keyword was blocked) some small gifts. They weren't anything very valuable, but included game that Baojie had caught herself, delicious fruit, and wildflowers blooming beautifully by the roadside...
It's worthless, but it was made with great care.
Wang's smiles became more frequent, and with Bao Jie by her side, even her appetite improved.
Although some snobbish people in the mansion have sided with the concubine, she is really not cut out to be a steward, and she is harsh and unpopular. Therefore, many people are on the side of the king.
After her son's death, Wang* (the keyword she blocked) had been a vegetarian. However, after discovering that Baojie liked to eat meat and steamed egg custard, every time Baojie ate with her, she would ask for a bowl of steamed egg custard and a plate of meat. Under Baojie's coaxing, Wang* (the keyword she blocked) would also eat a little steamed egg custard, and her complexion improved.
Master Wang also noticed the changes in the *censored keyword*, and he found that when the *censored keyword* housekeeper was around, everything seemed to go smoothly for him. He always had his favorite dishes at meals, and the social interactions were handled very well without him having to say much.
Now that the concubine is in charge of the household, if he hadn't discovered it early, he probably would have exposed everyone's secrets.
For example, when a family celebrates the birthdays of their legitimate son and their illegitimate son, there are specific customs regarding what to give as gifts. Even among illegitimate sons, the gifts vary depending on whether the illegitimate son is favored or not. In families with only illegitimate sons and no legitimate sons, the gifts given are different.
These concubines of Master Wang are all ignorant. Master Wang has also mentioned letting *redacted* take over as the head of the household, but *redacted* has not agreed.
After Mr. Wang discovered the changes to the *censored keywords*, he brought up the matter again. This time, Mr. Wang hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
Baojie did ask, but Wang smiled and didn't explain. Instead, he patted Baojie's head and sent a lot of grain and cloth to Baojie's family. They weren't particularly good, but they were very practical. After discovering that things were not stable in the city, he even took Baojie's family to his residence.
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