Nanny Gui stuffed the two purses into Nanny Duan and Hongying respectively. Hongying had been following the princess for many years and seldom went in and out of other people's inner courtyards. When she saw the Ren family giving rewards, she subconsciously raised her hand to stop them. Nanny Gui couldn't help but look a little embarrassed.
Nanny Duan glanced at Hongying and winked at her. Hongying recalled the rules of the inner house that she had learned but had almost forgotten. Finally, she did not refuse anymore and let Nanny Gui carefully put the purse into her sleeve.
Nanny Gui and Old Lady Ren both breathed a sigh of relief. The palace's housemaid and the princess's personal maid weren't easy to come across, so if they had the chance, they'd naturally have to manage them well, even if it meant they wouldn't be able to establish a good relationship in the future.
When Madam Duan accepted the purse, she knew it was a generous reward, but her expression remained unchanged, as if she had accepted an ordinary reward. After taking two steps, she stopped, turned around, and said meaningfully to Old Madam Ren, "They say a dragon gives birth to nine sons, each one unique. Speaking of which, I've met the Fourth and Fifth Young Ladies. I won't talk about the Fourth Young Ladies, but the Fifth Young Ladies is well-educated, talented, and as close to our Princess as a family. Not only does the Princess love her, but even the wife of Master Xu of Yunyang Book City is extremely fond of the Fifth Young Ladies. She not only teaches her zither skills but also gives her her own collection of music. Madam Xu is a person even our Princess has to address as 'Sir'! I've been in the Palace for decades and consider myself quite knowledgeable. The Fifth Young Ladies must be quite fortunate! Take today's incident for example. If it weren't for the Fifth Young Ladies's respect, how could our Palace allow anyone to bully our Princess?"
Old Madam Ren was startled when she heard this, but after thinking it over, she felt delighted. She had originally thought that after today's incident, even if the Yanbei Palace didn't pursue the Ren family, they would probably still be displeased with them in the future, and she felt a little uneasy.
If the Yanbei Palace dislikes a family, as long as it shows the slightest sign of dislike, that family will definitely no longer be able to gain a foothold among the aristocratic families of Yanbei.
Nanny Duan still praised Yaoqi highly, indicating that the princess and the county lord's attitude towards Yaoqi hadn't changed. As long as Yaoqi could still please them, the Ren family still had a chance to improve their image in front of the Yanbei princess. The fact that the Yunyang Academy's principal's wife valued Yaoqi would also help the Ren family maintain good reputation in front of the Yanbei nobles.
Thinking of this, Old Lady Ren couldn't help but feel a little relieved, but she smiled and said, "The princess and the princess like her, that's her blessing."
Aunt Duan smiled slightly: "Isn't it a blessing? It's also a blessing for you, old lady."
When Mrs. Ren heard this, the smile on her face became even brighter.
After personally escorting Nanny Duan and Hongying out, Old Madam Ren asked Nanny Gui, "Did you seal the purse?"
Nanny Gui hurriedly said, "I took it upon myself to exchange the mutton-fat jade toad and jadeite ring for a twenty-liang reward. The last time I saw Miss Hongying, she was with the princess at our residence. She was the head maid in the princess's room. Nanny Duan, judging by her elegant attire, must be a respected steward in the princess's household. I'm afraid they won't appreciate the small amount of silver they gave me."
Old Madam Ren didn't take it personally. Instead, she nodded in praise, "Very good, you've been very thoughtful. They all have influence in front of the masters of the Yanbei Palace, so a generous reward wouldn't be a problem. I'm just afraid it's too light."
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