Chapter 187 I'm Not Leaving
Aunt Xin bowed respectfully to Shangguan Jin before looking at Boss Ye.
"Cousin, I've just thought about it, I'm not leaving."
They lived in the capital.
You can ask around; actually, my wife treats me very well.
We were the girls who were given by the Empress Dowager to be concubines of nobles.
Some died, some were crippled, some went mad, and I was the only one left who was normal.
The Duke doesn't favor me, but the Madam doesn't mistreat me.
When the Duke was alive, my food and clothing were better than most people's, except that they were not as good as the Lady's.
The Duke doesn't favor me, perhaps because the God of Marriage didn't tie the red thread between us.
Furthermore, it wasn't the Duke who forced me into marriage; he was quite helpless when I entered the Duke's mansion.
Ultimately, it was the Duke of Dingguo's mansion that protected me all these years.
After the Duke passed away, the Madam had to support the Duke's mansion on her own, which was no easy task.
Even so, the lady didn't say she would sell me off; instead, she asked me what I wanted to do.
The lady said that no matter who you are, you should always have something you want to do and something you should be able to do.
See, I'm doing pretty well now.
I work as a tutor in a teahouse, and I earn a good amount of money.
After saying this, Aunt Xin turned to look at Shangguan Jin.
"Madam, if you don't mind me being in your way, please let me stay. If you get bored, I'll play the zither for you and make you tea."
If you feel it's not good to keep me around.
Then I'll rent another courtyard in the capital and live there on my own.
But I must ask you, Master Hua, not to fire me for any other reason.
I really enjoy... being a tutor's wife.
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone understood what Aunt Xin meant.
Actually, she wanted to tell Boss Ye in front of everyone.
She lived a good life in the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, unlike other concubines who suffered mistreatment.
“Yunniang… I feel a little embarrassed by what you’re saying. You know I can’t possibly send you away,” Shangguan Jin sighed.
Aunt Xin gently wiped her eyes, then looked at Boss Ye, who remained silent.
"Cousin, actually, the Ye family has already gone to great lengths to find me."
Thirty-three years have passed, and I really want to cry. Thank you for still remembering me.
Now that everyone knows I'm doing well, isn't that good for everyone?
If you take me back, what will people say about the Ye family?
An aunt who had been missing for thirty-three years has returned. What did this aunt encounter during those thirty-three years?
Perhaps, the Ye family's peaceful life will be disrupted.
Furthermore, everyone in the capital knows that I was sent to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion by the Empress Dowager.
If the madam arranges for me to leave, I will feign death as she suggested.
What will others think?
There's no shortage of smart people in the capital; they'll gossip about things behind people's backs for days on end, even if there's nothing going on!
When the news of my death gets out, who knows what people will say about me behind my back!
If this gets back to the Empress Dowager in the palace, there will inevitably be another uproar.
After Aunt Xin finished speaking, everyone fell silent.
What Aunt Xin said is definitely true; there are many things in the capital that are made up out of thin air.
“Yunniang, you don’t need to worry about these things. Since I can arrange it, I will definitely arrange it in a way that others cannot find out anything.”
You don't need to worry about these things...
Shangguan Jin was about to offer some advice, but Aunt Xin shook her head.
"Madam, I used to be a bit foolish. I would do whatever others told me to do, which caused you a lot of trouble."
But later Dongmai told me that people should not only remember grudges, but also remember kindness.
In this world, there are many people who are bad to you.
But there are very few people who are good to you.
We should remember not only those who are bad to us, but also those who are good to us.
After all, it's even more precious when someone is kind to you.
Madam, Dongmai, Chunbuwan's owner, and all the people in the manor have been kind to me.
I can't help but remember.
Although I am foolish, not as clever as Dongmai, and not as steady as Lin Mama and the others, I can't be of much help to Madam when she encounters problems.
But I must at least make sure I don't cause trouble for my wife!
Actually, what difference would it make if we went to Jiangnan and returned to the Ye family?
My cousin also said that I was their only daughter, and that they are no longer with them.
When I went back, apart from my cousin, I was still surrounded by strangers.
I am very timid. When I was in the palace, I was always very careful. It took me a long time to get used to life in the palace.
Later, when I arrived at the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, it took me a long time to get used to it.
Now that I can finally leave my old courtyard, they want me to move to another place.
"I... I don't like it!" Aunt Xin shook her head and expressed her opinion.
Mr. Ye opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
Shangguan Jin also took a fresh look at Aunt Xin.
Actually... Aunt Xin wasn't that foolish; she was always very insightful.
Like a tiny drop of water falling into a stream, it tries its best to adapt to the new environment and lives cautiously...
"Linniang, your uncle and aunt are still waiting for you!"
"Aren't you going back to take a look?" Boss Ye asked with difficulty.
Aunt Xin smiled.
"My father and mother... they would be very happy to know that I am doing well!"
Cousin, actually, whether in Jiangnan or in the capital, I am still Xin Yunniang, and also your Ye Linlang.
You know I'm doing great, isn't that enough?
Some things don't necessarily need to be changed.
Our names, our lives, and our environments are things we need to know for ourselves.
At least to others, everything seems normal, which is good for everyone.
As for my parents, I will go with you to Jiangnan to pay my respects and tell them that you have found me.
"I'm doing very well!" Aunt Xin said earnestly.
Mr. Ye didn't know what to say.
Hua Yueniang looked at Aunt Xin with a surprised expression.
The aunt of the Ye family doesn't even care about this Aunt Xin in front of her; she's still thinking about earning a few dozen taels of silver a month as tuition at Chun Bu Wan...
People from the capital city really do think differently...
Shangguan Jin looked at Aunt Xin, not knowing what to say, and then looked at Ye Wei.
"Mr. Ye, look..."
It's not that I'm not letting her go; it's that she refuses to leave.
Boss Ye stared at Aunt Xin for a while, then suddenly laughed.
"Yes, we had already given up hope. Thirty-three years have passed, and the chances of finding it are slim."
Now that I've found you and know you're doing well, isn't that a blessing from God?
Linniang, I respect your opinion.
Madam Shen, Master Hua, in order to make Linniang's life a little more comfortable, let's just say to the outside world... that we haven't found her!
We know it ourselves.
Aunt Xin breathed a sigh of relief, carefully walked to Dongmai's side, and even smiled smugly at Dongmai.
Dongmai glared at her, then her lips moved.
Aunt Xin was nearby and knew what Dongmai was saying.
"You're such a little fool..."
However, Aunt Xin knew that Dongmai wasn't scolding her when she said she was a little fool; on the contrary, she was praising her...
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