Chapter 178
It was getting late, and Shu Ningshuang left after sitting for a while. The two of them kept the door closed while they were talking, so no one knew what they were saying.
The next morning, Shen Rang looked at Yun Xi, who was so sleepy that she could barely open her eyes, but still insisted on getting up early, and felt sorry for her.
However, it was an established rule to pay respects to the mistress morning and evening, and Yun Wan could not be exempted from it, so Yun Xi had to keep going.
Shen Rang had considered personally speaking to Yun Wan to ask her to waive the idea of paying respects to her morning and evening, but before he could go, Yun Xi stopped him.
This girl is honest; I just don't know how tough today will be for her.
"Remember to eat before you go," Shen Rang said.
Yunxi nodded dazedly, it was unclear whether she had heard him.
Shen Rang left the house, but was still worried. He went to the small kitchen to urge Yunxi to finish eating, and then instructed Le'an to watch Yunxi finish eating before leaving the Marquis's residence.
He asked for half a day's leave from the Hanlin Academy, bought some gifts on the street, and then went to a private residence in the east of the city.
This house is not large, with only two courtyards, but it is very clean, with flowers and plants everywhere inside and out, making it warm and elegant.
The owner of the house was a woman in her fifties. She had a kind face, a regular and full face, and soft facial features, which made people feel close to her.
Upon seeing Shen Rang arrive, the woman raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Young Master? What brings you here?"
Shen Rang handed over the gift before saying, "There's something I'd like to ask Mom for help with."
"What could possibly trouble someone as divine as you?" The woman's eyes and brows were full of smiles. "Tell me about it."
The two sat down in the hall, and Shen Rang began to recount Yun Xi's story.
After listening quietly, Mrs. Wu couldn't help but sigh, "So that's how it is. This child is also a pitiful person."
“Now the young mistress is making things difficult for her under the guise of etiquette. I can’t stand it, but I can’t really help her. After thinking it over, I think only you can help me with this.”
Shen Rang's etiquette was taught by Mama Wu, and he knows Mama Wu's temperament best. If Yunxi learns from her, she will definitely not suffer.
Without hesitation, Mrs. Wu nodded: "Since you've come all this way, I'll naturally go too. Don't worry, I'll teach you well."
"Thank you very much, Mom."
“However, there’s something I’m curious about,” Mrs. Wu said with a hint of sarcasm in her smile, “is it really necessary for that girl to come to me just to get her out of this misery as soon as possible?”
She herself came from this deep mansion, so she naturally knew that no matter how much the young mistress disliked Yunxi, she would stop making things difficult for her in three to five months, or at most a year and a half. If Yunxi were clever, dealing with the young mistress would be no problem at all. The reason Shen Rang came to see her now was to teach Yunxi to study hard.
Does a concubine need to be so well-educated?
“As expected, nothing can be hidden from Mother,” a hint of tenderness flashed across Shen Rang’s usually cold face. “I want her to be my wife. Rather than scrambling at the last minute, it’s better to start planning from the beginning.”
Mrs. Wu chuckled.
rare.
It's astonishing that such a cold and aloof person would have such thoughts.
“The affairs of your big mansions are very complicated. I’m old, but I know the path you’re taking won’t be easy,” said Mama Wu. “This old woman can’t help you with anything else, but I still have a little bit of strength left in this matter.”
Thank you, Mom.
Shen Rang had official duties to attend to, so he left her a token that allowed her to enter and leave the Marquis's residence at any time before getting up and leaving.
When Madam Wu returned home, she instructed the maids in the courtyard to take good care of the flowers and plants. Then, estimating that it was about time, she went to the Marquis's residence.
Meanwhile, in the Marquis's residence, Yunxi was still in Liuyun Garden.
When she came to pay her respects to Yun Wan, there was naturally a lot of teasing involved.
Yun Wan has learned her lesson and no longer tells Yun Xi to carry anything; she just tells her to stand there.
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