When Nanny Sun heard Lianyi's words, she looked at Nanny Zhen who was standing respectfully beside Lianyi. She wanted to say something, but Nanny Zhen spoke up:
"Madame Sun, the young lady's belly is getting bigger and bigger. Don't let her worry about this kind of thing. I'll definitely do my best to take care of the young lady. You don't have to worry."
When Nanny Sun looked back, she saw Lianyi was just stroking the cat and didn't refute Nanny Zhen's words. Her heart skipped a beat, but she didn't dare say anything more. She could only bow respectfully and leave.
Lianyi then turned to Nanny Zhen and said:
"Madame Zhen, even though Madame Sun is back now, you still have the final say on matters in my courtyard."
"I know, Madam, just take care of your pregnancy and I will take care of the rest."
Nanny Zhen speaks with great discretion.
"Originally, family disgrace should not be made public, but you are all people I need to use, so I feel there are some things I need to tell you."
Lianyi said while stroking Tornado.
Nanny Zhen and Meizhi both acted as if they were listening attentively.
"My wet nurse passed away early, and I only had a personal maid named Cherry by my side. But on the day of my wedding, Cherry disappeared, and her whereabouts were very strange.
I only found out about this when I returned home. Cherry was originally my dowry maid and also my chief maid.
It was because Cherry was gone that my mother gave Meizhi to me. As for the remaining maids in the yard, they were all trained by Nanny Sun, but Nanny Sun’s indenture is not in my hands.”
Lianyi’s words were not very clear, but Nanny Zhen understood immediately.
This is because the wife of Marquis Anding still wanted to control her married daughter and was afraid that her daughter would get out of control, so she did not give Nanny Sun's indenture to the young lady. Moreover, Nanny Sun's family must have stayed in the Marquis' Mansion, so there was no need to worry that Nanny Sun would betray her.
But the more this happened, the less the Young Madam would use Nanny Sun. No one wanted to live a life controlled by others, and saying these words to her was also an indirect statement to Madam Lin. She was the daughter-in-law of the Lin family and would always side with her husband's family.
Although she didn't know what the conflict was between the young lady and the marquis's wife, it didn't stop her from delivering the message and showing her loyalty, so Nanny Zhen immediately said:
"Young Madam, don't let your imagination run wild. You are not alone now. We servants are definitely not better than our master. Madam, you can use whoever you find convenient, and transfer those who you find unpleasant far away.
In two days, the mansion will send a group of older servants away, and the housekeeper will buy new servants. The young lady can personally select one or two pleasing ones to keep with her."
"What Zhen Ma said makes sense. I do need to choose a few people. After the child is born, there will be at least three wet nurses, and I also need to train maids and servants for the children. All these need to be prepared early.
I'm really stupid for three years after pregnancy. How could I forget such a big thing? Fortunately, Mammy reminded me. "
It is easier to talk to smart people. I believe that those servants who followed from the Marquis' Mansion will be transferred away soon.
"It is the duty of this old servant to share the worries of the young lady."
Nanny Zhen said immediately.
Meizhi on the other side didn't say anything, but she also understood what Lianyi meant. The young lady was planning to replace all the people in the yard before she gave birth, at least with people who were loyal to her.
She had already expressed her loyalty once, and she was unwilling to become Lin Yaozu's concubine, so she was confident that she would be kept.
Sure enough, three days later, the housekeeper brought a group of people for Lianyi to choose. Lianyi selected ten people according to her status, plus two households of eight people, and replaced all the people who came with the marquis's dowry.
Lian Yi gave the more honest people indentures and asked them to redeem themselves. As for the other servants who acted as ears and eyes, she sold them all. It was a quick and efficient handling.
Meizhi was left behind and was still Lianyi's maid. Nanny Sun was spared because her bond was not in Lianyi's hands, but her face was very pale.
Nanny Zhen also went from being a temporary managing nanny to the real powerful nanny in Lianyi Courtyard. After a major reshuffle, Nanny Sun was sidelined and she could only live in fear. But even so, she fell one morning and broke her pelvis, and had to lie in bed to recuperate.
After hearing the news, Lianyi said with a little heartache:
"How could Madam Sun be so careless? She came to serve me, and I was prepared to take care of her in her old age."
"Madam, this injury will take at least a hundred days to heal. The maids and servants in the courtyard are all here to serve you. If you ask them to serve Madam Sun, I'm afraid they won't be dedicated and will bring trouble to Madam's reputation."
Nanny Zhen said immediately.
"That's what Mammy said. Do you have any good suggestions?"
Ripple asked deliberately.
"Young Madam, no one can take care of her better than her family. I think it would be better to send Madam Sun back home to recover. If you can give her some money, it will not only preserve the master-servant relationship, but also allow Madam Sun to reunite with her family. Isn't that better?"
"Madame Zhen is indeed very thoughtful. I will do as you say and give Madame Sun one hundred taels of silver from my private pocket, not from the public account."
Ripple instructed with a smile.
"Yes, I will do it right away."
Nanny Zhen took the silver note handed over by Meizhi and took people to the servants' room.
Whirlwind sent a message to Lianyi:
"That Nanny Sun fell on purpose. No one framed her."
"She is very self-aware. She uses this method to leave me. This way, when she returns, the Marquis will not blame her, but will only put the blame on me."
Ripple said as he touched Tornado's head.
"Just keep it in mind."
Seeing that Lianyi didn't care, Xuanfeng didn't say anything.
When Madam Hou learned that Nanny Sun was carried back, she knew that Lian Yi was expressing her dissatisfaction with her. What could she say? All the servants she had arranged to work in the Shangshu Mansion had basically been replaced by Lian Yi, and now her eldest daughter was completely out of her control.
The Marquis' wife wanted to ease the relationship with Lianyi, so she sent someone to the Shangshu Mansion to send a letter, wanting to visit her eldest daughter, but was politely declined.
In the end, even Mrs. Lin stepped in. She made it very clear that her daughter-in-law was pregnant with twins and there was a risk of premature birth. The older the pregnancy got, the more inconvenient it would be for her to go out. Lately, she had been staying in her own yard, neither going out nor meeting guests. If the marquis' wife loved her daughter, she should stop making such a fuss.
Mrs. Hou was so angry that her teeth itched, but she could only accept it with frustration, because the good news she was waiting for never came, and her eldest daughter's belly was stable and she was about to give birth. She could only give up and not bother Lianyi anymore.
The Marquis's wife held her breath, wanting to wait until Lianyi gave birth before taking action, just like she did in her previous life, except this time Xue Lianyi was not pregnant, so there was no child to replace her.
Another month passed, and after Lianyi determined the auspicious time, she was ready to give birth. She had raised her two children well, and it was time for them to be born.
After breakfast, Lianyi was supported by Nanny Zhen and Meizhi to walk around the yard. Then she touched her belly and said:
"I think I'm about to give birth."
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