The two little girls looked to be about her age, sitting timidly in the carriage, not daring to look up.
"You don't need to be nervous. Just stay home and serve tea and water every day. My family members are easy to get along with. As long as you work hard, they won't treat you unfairly."
"yes."
When I arrived home, my family rushed out, thinking something had happened, and asked anxiously, "Why are you back at this hour? Did something happen?"
"No, I just took in two maids, who will stay at home to work."
Liu Yuelan then noticed the person following behind her daughter and laughed, "You silly girl, we have hands and feet, what can't we do? Why do we need a maid?"
“I’m worried about not being home often these days, so I’m leaving two maids to help my mother and grandmother with some of the cooking. I’ll also find two more cooks in the next few days, so my mother and aunt won’t have to cook for themselves anymore.”
"Oh dear, why waste that money?"
"Mother, our family is not like it was in Tianxiang County now. Don't worry, you can just enjoy your life from now on, I'll take care of the rest."
Liu Yuelan said she didn't need it, but she was secretly delighted. Her daughter was so filial. Look at her, who could have such a good life?
After leaving Nanshan Village, I now have maids to serve me at home.
After sitting at home for a while, someone finally came in and said that Xie Linzhou had arrived.
Liu Yuelan was delighted and quickly invited people in.
Xie Linzhou glanced at Song Ning cautiously, and seeing that her face was unchanged and she didn't look like she had been crying, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"You've come all this way, why don't you have a meal before you leave?" Liu Yuelan said with a smile.
"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you, Mother."
"No trouble at all. I'd be happy to cook for my daughter. You all sit down first, I'll go cook right away."
The two maids that Song Ning brought back were quite sensible and followed Liu Yuelan to the kitchen.
Madam Xu smiled and invited them into the house, and the nanny quickly served tea.
After asking the two of them a few questions, Madam Xu went to rest. Song Ning got up and said, "I'll go help my mother cook."
Xie Linzhou wanted to say something, but he didn't.
It's not convenient to talk at the Song family's house, so let's go home and talk.
The family enjoyed a pleasant dinner together that evening, and then the two of them took a horse-drawn carriage back home.
Inside the carriage, Song Ning remained silent, and Xie Linzhou began to feel uneasy.
"Ah Ning... are you angry?"
"No, I'm not angry."
Xie Linzhou's eyes darkened. She was indeed angry. The sketchbook said that women often say one thing but mean another. Even when they are angry, they insist that they are not.
"Ah Ning, what happened today was all a misunderstanding. I just helped out. I promise, it'll only be this once."
Song Ning wasn't really angry, but seeing how sincere the man's apology was, she still replied, "Alright, I know what kind of person you are."
She believed in Xie Linzhou's character, but some things couldn't be explained by character alone.
If he truly loves that girl, she can really give him her blessing.
That night, Xie Linzhou kept bothering Song Ning as if he was afraid she wouldn't believe him, causing her to wake up late again in the morning.
A maid brought in water from outside, and Song Ning asked while washing her hands, "Where is the young master?"
"Young Madam, the young master is entertaining guests at the front."
"Have we had guests at your residence?"
The maidservant lowered her head and replied, "That's right."
"Whose guest are you?"
The maid hesitated. What should she say? The young lady from the Yuan family was practically clinging to the young master.
"It's...it's the Second Prince and...and Miss Yuan."
Miss Yuan?
After washing up, Song Ning didn't rush to leave the mansion. Instead, she went to the front hall and took a quick look. It really was the girl from yesterday.
It seems Xie Linzhou has really fallen for her.
Xie Linzhou is the kind of person who would never let anyone get close to him if he didn't like them.
However, she wasn't surprised; the girl was indeed beautiful.
He sighed slightly; it was time to discuss with the princess about carrying the person.
She hasn't even given birth yet, so her marriage can't break down.
The maidservant followed behind her, trembling with fear, afraid that the young mistress would lose her temper.
However, Song Ning did not react at all until she left the mansion. The maid breathed a sigh of relief, but was also puzzled. The young mistress was really calm.
On the other hand, having seen off the Second Prince, Yuan Huizhu naturally saw no need to keep him around, so she also took her leave.
Back in his room, he learned that Song Ning had already left. He felt even more dissatisfied with the Yuan siblings and vowed that there would be no next time.
After Yuan Huizhu learned yesterday that the woman she met was Xie Linzhou's wife, she wanted to come and explain to her today. However, no sooner had she arrived than Jiang Yuanqi followed her.
All her energy was devoted to dealing with the second prince.
That very day, rumors began circulating in the capital that Xie Linzhou and the Yuan family's daughter had fallen for each other.
"Master, there are already rumors circulating outside, saying..."
"say what?"
"They said...that you've been rejected by your son-in-law and will be kicked out of the house very, very soon."
“There are even more outrageous rumors, saying that you are extremely ugly, that this marriage was arranged by the princess, and that the groom didn’t like you, so he found someone else outside just half a month after the wedding.”
Song Ning sighed: "I understand."
“Master, don’t listen to those people’s nonsense. We all see how General Xie treats you.”
"I know, don't worry, I won't take it seriously."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a person rushed in through the door – it was Zhou Ling'an.
"What's wrong?"
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