Chapter 4: Slowly



After having dinner at the Marquis' Mansion, Jiang Muyu decided not to stay any longer and prepared to return home.

Just now, the servant beside Liang Qingchen came over and gave her a message, saying that he was delayed by something and would return home later.

So she took her daughter and Jiang Muxue and got on the carriage.

It was Jiang Muxue's first time riding in the palace's carriage. When she saw the decoration inside, she couldn't hide her envy.

The floor was covered with a blanket made of the finest fox fur, the embroidery on the cushions was very delicate, and even the small table for placing snacks was made of the finest pear wood.

Jiang Muyu didn't miss a single bit of the look in her eyes. He smiled and poured her some tea, saying, "It'll take a while to get to the palace. Eighth sister, drink some tea to moisten your throat first."

"Thank you, sister." She carefully picked up the exquisite teacup and took a sip.

The tea has a lasting fragrance and a fresh, mellow taste. You don't have to guess that it is a top-grade tea. She thought of the tea in her own courtyard. She was not treated harshly in the Jing'an Marquis Mansion, but her food and clothing were not as good as those of a legitimate daughter. She usually drank ordinary Wuyi rock tea.

Jiang Muyu said at this time: "This is the newly arrived Yunding Minglan. Sister, are you used to drinking it?"

Jiang Muxue put down the teacup and nodded.

She had never drunk Yunding Minglan before, so she didn't dare to say she was used to it, let alone say she was not used to it. She felt a little embarrassed for a moment.

Tangtang, who was eating the osmanthus cake on the table, suddenly stood up and tried to reach for the teacup in front of Jiang Muxue. Seeing this, Jiang Muyu quickly stopped her and said, "Don't touch me. Be careful not to get burned."

Tangtang pinched the osmanthus cake, scattered the crumbs on the table, and said in a baby voice: "Tea, tea."

Seeing her like this, Jiang Muyu knew that she was thirsty because she had eaten too many cakes. Fortunately, before she left, Mu prepared a pot of hot milk for her, saying that she was afraid that Tangtang would want to drink it on the way.

No wonder Tangtang likes her grandmother so much, Mrs. Mu is really good to her.

Jiang Muyu took out a small white porcelain cup from the bag beside the carriage, rinsed it with tea, and then poured out milk to feed Tangtang. Seeing that her mouth was covered with milk stains, he took out a handkerchief to wipe it clean.

It was the first time that Tangtang received such patient care from her mother. She was so stunned that she just stared at her with her big round eyes and even forgot to eat the osmanthus cake.

Jiang Muyu thought she looked so adorable, like the silly cat in the emoticons, and subconsciously touched her head.

Tangtang's hands were shaking for a moment, and the remaining osmanthus cake in her hand fell onto the carpet.

Jiang Muyu's eyes fell on the small piece of osmanthus cake. There were teeth marks on the cake. It was still intact after falling on the blanket, but there were many crumbs stuck to the fox fur, which might be a bit troublesome to clean up.

She was just about to get another piece of osmanthus cake for Tangtang when she saw the child stretch out his little hands to grab the osmanthus cake on the carpet and put it into his mouth, then use his hands to pick out the crumbs on the carpet, trying to clean it up.

Jiang Muyu quickly said, "Why are you still eating this when it's dirty? Spit it out now."

This carpet looks clean, but I don't know how many bacteria it must have when it is laid on a carriage and people walk on it.

She used a handkerchief to catch the osmanthus cake that Tangtang spat out, and then used tea to rinse her mouth.

Tangtang seemed a little at a loss. She held her two little hands together and whispered, "Mom said not to waste it..."

Jiang Muyu hasn't fully adapted to this body yet, so his memories have to be retrieved bit by bit. Now there are some images in his mind.

It turned out that the original owner was very strict with her daughter. She asked her to start learning to read when she was less than three years old. How could such a young child be stable?

She would hit the child on the palms to force her to study, and was even more strict with her about food. She was not allowed to talk to her about eating or sleeping, and she was required to take as much as she wanted to eat. She was also required to pick up things that fell on the ground to eat, otherwise she would be punished by kneeling.

Jiang Muyu felt a throbbing pain in his temples. Although it was for the good of the child, the kid was only three years old. Being so impatient for quick success would only backfire. No wonder a villain was born.

Liang Jingtang's fate in the novel is not much better. She is the first obstacle for the heroine to marry into the palace, and is also the fuse for the conflict between Jiang Muyu and the heroine.

Jiang Muyu looked at the adorable baby in front of him, then thought of her gloomy, violent and twisted personality in the later period, and shook his head helplessly.

She must gradually correct this child's character and world outlook.

She held Tangtang on her lap and wiped the crumbs off the child's palms. She said softly, "It's right not to waste, but don't eat these dirty things in the future. We just need to be careful not to let the food fall on the ground when we eat, because dirty food will make us sick if it enters our stomachs."

Tangtang looked at her mother's face which was so close to her and blinked again and again.

She was still young and couldn't tell what was strange, but she felt that her mother was particularly gentle today, making her want to get close to her.

Jiang Muxue was also a little surprised. Although she and Jiang Muyu were not very familiar with each other, they were from the same family after all, so she knew a lot about her.

Jiang Muyu is the only legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Jing'an. She was originally noble, and later became the Princess of Rui. She became even more arrogant. She never looked others in the eye when talking to them, and was as arrogant as a peacock.

But today, Jiang Muyu's aura was gentle, and he treated everyone with peace. He was even patient with his daughter, whom he had always disliked.

This time, has he changed his character?

The carriage arrived at the gate of Prince Rui's Mansion. Yun Xuan came over and opened the curtain, "Your Majesty, we're here."

Jiang Muyu sent the child out first and let Yun Xuan catch the child before he got off the carriage, followed closely by Jiang Muxue.

After entering the palace, Jiang Muxue didn't dare to look around, but her eyes rolled around, taking in the things around her.

This was not her first time to come to the palace. She had been there for Jiang Muyu's wedding and her child's full-moon banquet. But every time she was always stunned by the magnificence of the palace.

Prince Rui is the younger brother of the current emperor, so this mansion is naturally the best. There is no other mansion in the capital city that is bigger than Prince Rui's.

Jiang Muyu noticed her expression, tucked the hair by her ears, and said to Yun Xuan: "Ask Nanny Zhu to arrange a suitable courtyard for Eighth Sister and assign a few maids. She will live in the mansion for a while."

"Yes." Yun Xuan responded, and then said to Jiang Muxue, "Miss, please follow me."

Jiang Muxue bowed to Jiang Muyu and said, "Then I will leave first. I will visit you tomorrow."

"Okay, if you need anything, just let me know."

"Thank you, sister."

After Jiang Muxue left, Jiang Muyu took Tangtang by the hand and continued walking towards Qingyu Courtyard where they lived.

As soon as I entered the yard, a woman in brown clothes came up to me and bowed, "Hello, Princess. I am here to take the little princess to take a bath."

This person is Tangtang’s wet nurse.

She was about to go up to hold Tangtang, but Jiang Muyu picked up the child before her. She said in a light tone: "I will bathe Tangtang myself today."

The woman was stunned for a moment and said, "Madam, this..."

"What?"

She glanced at the woman coldly, and the woman dared not say a word immediately.

Jiang Muyu entered the house holding the child. Beside her were Yun Xuan, a first-class maid, and two second-class maids, Yun Shan and Yun Yan.

She ordered Yunshan to prepare water, and after entering the house, she put Tangtang on the beauty bed, and told Yunyan to get milk for Tangtang to drink.

She remembered that the reason why Liang Jingtang in the book developed such a bad character was due to the instigation of his wet nurse.

This wet nurse cannot be kept.

But Tangtang has a deep relationship with her wet nurse, who is better to her than her biological mother. How can she get rid of this old bad guy in a natural way?

This matter needs to be handled slowly and gradually.


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