Kids need playmates
The next day, Xu Lingwan woke up slowly just before lunch.
When Mother Yu saw that she had woken up, she came in with four maids and helped her wash and change clothes with a happy face.
Normally, when Mother Yu saw some marks on Ling Wan's body, her face would be as cold as ice.
Today, he was acting out of character, ignoring the kiss marks on Ling Wan's chest. As he dressed her, he kept muttering, "Second Master specifically instructed today that Madam can sleep as long as she wants and must not wake you."
"After the Second Master finished his meal this morning, he excused the Sixth and Seventh Young Masters from paying their respects and instead summoned Aunt Zhao and Madam Li, who was with the Seventh Young Master, to the front hall."
"It wasn't long before Aunt Zhao came out with red eyes. Madam Li was also replaced by the Second Master because she 'didn't take good care of the Seventh Young Master.'"
"The Second Master said that when the Madam wakes up, she should choose a reliable mother to serve the Seventh Young Master."
Oh, last night, Huai'an fell into the water and had a fever. As the legal mother, she actually found out later than a concubine. The people around Huai'an really needed to be mobilized. But he personally helped her deal with it, which was quite considerate.
"After the Second Master met with Aunt Zhao and Madam Li, he went to Rong'an Hall again. After that, the Old Madam called the Fifth Master and the Fifth Madam over."
"An hour ago, Madam Zhou, who was by the old lady's side, came to Yanxi Residence in person, bringing a bunch of things that the old lady had given her. She also brought a message from the old lady, saying, 'The Sixth Young Master will be living in Zhuoqing Courtyard from now on. I'm sorry to trouble the Second Young Master's wife.'"
"I am keeping those things now, waiting for Madam's instructions so that I can register them."
Well, I kept my promise and helped her solve the problem of Huai Yin living in the second room. Well, I think her performance last night made Mr. Shen very satisfied.
But, there is something again... I guess someone went to tell Old Madam Shen in a good mood, "Lingwan is not feeling well, come back to pay your respects to your mother later."
Ling Wan couldn't help but blush slightly. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Hongyue making the bed, and his feelings grew even more peculiar. That man usually looked so stern and solemn, but why was he so... full of tricks when he was having sex with her?
"Did the old lady say anything else?" She pretended to be calm, drank a sip of honey water, cleared her throat, and suppressed the ridiculous scene of last night.
"The old lady didn't say anything." Mother Yu frowned and paused, a hint of worry appearing in the corners of her eyes. She hesitated and said, "It's just that today I heard a little about the Sixth Young Master—"
As he spoke, he lowered his head and whispered a few words in Ling Wan's ear.
Ling Wan laughed after hearing this: "It's nothing serious."
Thinking that Huai Yin would be living in the second house in the future, he added to Madam Yu, "Give the order. I don't want to hear any gossip about the Sixth Young Master in Yanxi Residence. Anyone who commits an offense will be expelled from the second house."
Mother Yu responded respectfully.
I also heard from Mother Yu that the Seventh Young Master no longer had a fever when he woke up today and was in high spirits. He and the Sixth Young Master were waiting for Ling Wan to wake up and come over to pay their respects.
Ling Wan burst into laughter.
Children need playmates. If they have playmates, they will be more energetic in everything they do. She was about to assign the mothers of Huai'an and Huaiyin, so she smiled and said to Yu's mother, "Go and invite them all over to have lunch with me at noon."
Ling Wan already had someone in mind as the mother of Huai'an and Huaiyin.
One was Madam Chen. She was sent here by the old lady when Ling Wan got married. She had previously worked in the outer courtyard, but Ling Wan later promoted her to the inner courtyard after seeing that she was well-mannered and neither humble nor overbearing.
Mother Chen was loyal, prudent, meticulous and thoughtful. Not long after entering the inner courtyard, she was highly regarded by Ling Wan.
The other one is Aunt Chu, who was recommended by Mother Yu.
Nanny Chu was of a robust build and had a strong physique. Although she had a straightforward and lively personality, she was well-mannered and meticulous. Ling Wan knew her temperament was very suitable for her the first time she saw her.
So after the three of them finished lunch, Ling Wan called Mother Chen and Aunt Chu over.
She touched Huaian's little head, pointed at Mother Chen and said softly, "Huai'an, Mother Chen will come to take care of you in the future, okay?"
Shen Huaian had met Mother Chen in Yanxi Residence before. Although he didn't know this woman well, he knew that this young stepmother was different from his previous mother, and the mother he chose would naturally not be the same as the previous Mother Li. So he smiled at Ling Wan and nodded.
Ling Wan touched the head of another little bean sprout, no, it should be a bean sprout, and said softly, "Huai Yin, Second Aunt thinks Madam Chu is very good. Let Madam Chu take care of you, okay?"
Chen Huaiyin had been keeping his head down timidly, and froze when he heard this.
Before, Ling Wan asked him to stay in the second room, and he thought it was just "a verbal promise, and he would be sent back in a few days." But today, his second aunt even found a mother to take care of him, so it didn't seem like she planned to let him stay for only a short time.
He heard the concerned voice of his second aunt, who had a fairy-like face: "Huai Yin, what's wrong?"
He fought back the tears in his eyes, and when he looked up again, his eyes were clear. He glanced at his second aunt beside him, then at his plump mother below him, and nodded solemnly.
Such sensitivity and caution made Ling Wan feel even more pity for him.
Today, when she was dressing, Mother Yu whispered to her and told her some stories about Shen Huaiyin's life.
Although it was just a few words, it could explain why when Mother Yu sent people to the fifth room to pack up the clothes and belongings of the Sixth Young Master today, they couldn't find many items, and why everyone in the mansion, even Old Madam Shen, was so indifferent to this grandson.
Chen Yuanyuan felt that this was clearly Master Shen Wu's own absurdity, and had nothing to do with a child. However, she also understood that Huai Yin's biological mother's status was indeed a stain on the noble Shen family.
She sighed silently. But soon she happily took Huai Yin's hand and said, "Before, the second room only had Huai An, a little bean sprout. Now that our Huai Yin is here, I don't know how happy Second Aunt is."
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