Tonghua Alley was very close to the residences of those noble families, and it only took a short while to arrive.
The people inside the Prime Minister's residence had probably received the news, and the head steward was already waiting at the entrance.
As soon as they saw people arrive, they strode over to greet them.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
The slightly plump steward was all smiles, and when he saw Wei Wei step out of the carriage, his eyes lit up even more, and he asked with a smile, "Is this Miss Wei?"
Wei Wei naturally dared not delay. It is said that even a seventh-rank official in the Prime Minister's mansion is a high-ranking official. She replied with a very polite smile, "This humble woman is Wei Wei. Greetings, Chief Steward."
The steward immediately shook his head, his tone very humble: "I dare not accept such praise. I hope Miss Wei will take good care of me in the future."
Wei Wei felt that this person was far too modest.
She was so humble that she didn't even know how to answer.
Such a powerful figure could probably crush these powerless businesswomen without any resistance with just a wave of his hand.
How could it be my turn to take care of him?
She glanced pleadingly in Jiang Yu's direction, but he remained calm and composed, his smile unchanged.
She could only smile awkwardly but politely in return, saying, "Not at all, please don't flatter me, Steward."
When the steward saw that she returned the gift, he was naturally quite uneasy. Neither of them dared to accept the other's gift, which looked rather comical.
Jiang Yu finally couldn't stand it any longer and said, "Let's go in."
Wei Wei breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the steward was only being polite because of Jiang Yu.
Steward Zeng immediately led the way, and the two of them went into the study.
Although the Prime Minister's residence is smaller than the Prince's residence, the scenery inside is no less impressive.
They walked around in a winding path for quite a while before finally seeing the very solemn study, where the prime minister kept important matters concerning the country and the people.
Therefore, Wei Wei was very careful after entering.
The people inside heard the commotion, stood up, and announced loudly with a smile, "The Seventh Prince has arrived."
"I was unable to greet you in time, please forgive me."
Looking up slightly, I saw that Prime Minister Gu was not yet fifty years old, and he was full of energy and had a strong voice.
His gaze fell on Wei Wei, a smile playing on his lips: "This is the Wei family girl?"
Wei Wei immediately curtsied: "Greetings, Lord Gu."
Prime Minister Gu laughed heartily: "We're all family, why be so formal?"
After speaking, he asked the two of them to sit down.
A servant brought over tea and food, and the atmosphere seemed quite relaxed.
Wei Wei's doubts grew stronger.
Jiang Yu's inexplicable bringing her here was already puzzling to her. It would be normal for the head steward at the gate to be polite to her out of respect for Jiang Yu, but for Prime Minister Gu to act in the same way was indeed too abrupt.
The old man and the young man in front of them were still talking, and neither of them seemed to have any intention of explaining.
As Wei Wei grew increasingly uneasy, she suddenly heard a child's voice outside: "Is Auntie here?"
"I want to play with my auntie!"
Is it Ah Yu?
Wei Wei's eyes lit up.
In no time, the child dressed in a magnificent brocade robe rushed in.
Following behind him was none other than his own mother!
Has something happened in the past few months that no one knows about, causing the woman who was originally hidden by Young Master Gu to reveal herself?
With a smile on her face and a doting voice, she said, "Don't go too fast! Be careful not to fall!"
Wei Wei had already stood up and was now face to face with the child who had rushed in.
"Auntie!" He was overjoyed and rushed over to hug her leg.
Wei Wei's heart softened, and she bent down and hugged him tightly.
I've gained a lot of weight; I've definitely put on a lot of flesh over the past few months.
Prime Minister Gu was also very happy to see this: "Auntie is here, and you don't even know how to call your grandfather anymore."
Ah Yu then peeked out from Wei Wei's shoulder: "Hello, Grandfather! Hello, Uncle!"
The sound is so crisp that it makes you want to smile as soon as you hear it.
Prime Minister Gu smiled and agreed, then looked at the woman at the door: "Why don't you take Wei girl to get acquainted with the family?"
The woman readily agreed.
Wei Wei turned to look at Jiang Yu in shock.
What does it mean to "recognize your own home"?
Whose house are they trying to claim?
Jiang Yu smiled reassuringly at her: "Go play with Ayu, I'll tell you the details later."
Wei Wei felt incredibly conflicted, but Ah Yu in her arms kept urging, "Auntie, hurry up! I'll take you to play in my and my mother's yard!"
The child was making a fuss, and she didn't dare to ask any more questions, so she could only agree.
After the group left the study, Wei Wei looked at the woman standing to the side.
She looked much better than when we last met.
His face also regained some color.
"Does Ayu live with you now?" she asked with a smile.
The woman nodded: "Thank you for standing up for me, Miss and the Seventh Prince. The young mistress can't say anything more."
How is Young Master Gu treating you now?
The woman paused, her face slightly flushed: "Young Master comes to my courtyard to see Ayu every three days."
"But as long as Ah Yu is by my side, I am already content."
She's such an easily satisfied woman.
She told Wei Wei to call her "Ya Niang" (a term of endearment for a young woman).
"I am the youngest in my family, and that's how I got my name."
Wei Wei patted the obedient A Yu's head: "You're right. In a family like this, it's already extremely difficult to find peace and stability."
"If you understand what you want in your heart, you won't live such a tiring life."
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