Duke Xu was recently assigned to train troops in the Western Suburbs Camp, and Xu Yuejia also had official duties to attend to, so the two did not stay in the main courtyard for too long and went about their own business.
Wen Ye was kept by Lu and talked for a while.
Mrs. Lu did not keep her for too long. She briefly explained some things about the West Courtyard and let her go after just a cup of tea.
But she was the only one who went back, and Xu Yuxuan stayed in the main courtyard.
After everyone left, Lu hugged Xu Yuxuan and said softly, "Xuan'er, that person just now was your mother, did you know?"
"Mother?" A two-year-old child could not remember much. Xu Yuxuan's round little head tilted, and his little face was full of confusion.
Seeing this, Lu couldn't help but sigh. She had just hinted to Wen several times to ask her to tease Xuan'er, but Wen was just in a daze the whole time, so Xuan'er was still not familiar with her.
It seems that I have to ask the nanny to take Xuan Ge'er to the west courtyard more often during the day.
Xu Jingrong pulled his second brother Xu Jinglin into the house, walked up to Lu and said, "Mother, don't send Xuandi to the West Courtyard. That woman will not treat Xuandi well at first glance. If mother is unwilling to continue raising him, let Xuandi come to the East Courtyard to live with me and my second brother!"
Anyway, the East Courtyard is big, so it’s no problem to raise a few disciples.
Xu Jinglin on the side also nodded confusedly. He didn't quite understand some things, but Xu Jingrong told him that if he didn't nod, his brother would be sent away.
Xu Jinglin didn't want his younger brother to be sent away, so he ran over following his older brother Xu Jingrong.
Lu raised her hand and tapped her eldest son's forehead with a little force, and scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about in front of your brother? Your second aunt is Xuan'er's mother!"
Although Mrs. Lu was somewhat dissatisfied with Wen Ye, in front of the children, Wen Ye was their elder. The two sons must be taught a lesson for being so disrespectful to their elders.
What's more, no matter how reluctant she was, Xuan Ge'er would have to move back to the West Courtyard in the future, and the mother-son relationship between him and Wen Ye had to be cultivated sooner or later.
Even for Xuan'er's future, Lu was determined not to let her two sons discuss and make up stories about Wen Ye behind her back.
So Lu frowned and said solemnly: "Go back and copy the article that the teacher left for you the day before yesterday twenty times. Bring it to me for inspection at this time tomorrow. As for Jinglin, twenty sheets of large characters."
When the brothers Xu Jingrong and Xu Jinglin heard this, their faces were filled with disbelief.
It was a bolt from the blue.
"Mom, can't you reduce it a little?" Xu Jingrong was eight years old, at the age when he was hated by cats and dogs and was very naughty. It would be better to whip him twice than to let him sit on a chair and copy articles for a whole day.
Xu Jinglin also said: "Mom, it will take a long time to write twenty large characters. Jinglin's hands are about to hurt from writing."
After saying this, he wanted to throw himself into Lu's arms. Normally, if he did this, Lu would have been furious and would have held him in her arms and loved him dearly.
Today, Lu was unmoved and said sternly, "Wen is your aunt. You two brothers should respect your uncle in the same way in the future. Do you understand?"
How could Xu Jingrong not understand? If he didn't understand, he would have to read the article more than twenty times. He nodded hurriedly: "Son, I understand."
The younger Xu Jinglin was a little slower: "Jinglin doesn't dare to do that either, wuwuwu is still the eldest brother..."
As he spoke he started to cry. Seeing this, Xu Jingrong quickly covered his second brother's mouth and dragged him out of the main house.
If this kid succeeds in filing a complaint, saying that he was the one who instigated it, that would be disastrous.
Lu didn't care about the secret between the two brothers and just asked the nannies and maids who served the brothers to follow quickly.
Xu Yuxuan's eyes widened. How come in the blink of an eye, all his brothers disappeared...
Mrs. Lu found it funny and reached out to touch his little face.
At this time, Nanny Xian said, "Although the words of the young master and the second young master were a bit blunt, they were not wrong. Didn't Madam also feel reluctant to let the third young master go to the West Courtyard?"
Mrs. Lu shook her head and said, "I can't bear to leave, but Xuan'er can't live in the main courtyard forever. I can't see anything now, but after a while..."
She couldn't keep raising her brother-in-law's son forever. The Duke's Mansion was rich now, and outsiders didn't dare to say anything irresponsible.
But time is changing rapidly, and no one can guarantee the future will be different?
Wen Ye didn't know what happened after she left. As soon as she returned to the west courtyard, she immediately ordered someone to bring breakfast from the small kitchen.
The bowl of porridge we had in the main courtyard was of no use at all.
In order to maintain his image in his previous life, Wen Ye had never had a happy meal.
Now that I have started a new life without the constraints of work, I can eat whatever I want.
Of course, Wen Ye was not greedy. He put down his chopsticks as soon as he realized he was full. After all, eating too much would be bad for his health.
She is determined to live to be a hundred years old, and how can she do that without a healthy body?
After eating and drinking her fill, Wen Ye finally had the leisure to call the two maids over for questioning.
"Are the others still used to it?" Wen Ye asked the two.
Yunzhi replied: "The breakfast you just had was made by Hongxing."
Hong Xing was the cook in the small kitchen of Hengwuyuan before Wen Ye got married. Most of her cooking skills were taught by Wen Ye.
Wen Ye said: "No wonder it tastes so familiar to me."
Taozhi stood behind Wen Ye, massaged her shoulders, and asked, "Madam, do you want to call everyone from the West Courtyard to come over and see me?"
Even she understood Yunzhi's words, so it was impossible that the lady didn't understand.
Yesterday I only saw two first-class maids, Liu Ya and Liu Xin, and I didn’t see any others.
Therefore, Wen Ye nodded and agreed: "Yunzhi, I leave this matter to you."
Yunzhi said "yes" and left the main room.
After a while, several maids and old women, led by Liu Ya and Liu Xin, came to the main house.
Wen Ye stood up and walked out of the inner room. More than ten maids and servants, led by Liu Ya and Liu Xin, bowed to her in unison.
Not a single detail is too meticulous and not a single bit of courtesy is too wrong.
He is worthy of being a servant taught by the Duke's Mansion.
Wen Ye sat at the head of the table and waved, "Liu Ya, how long have you been managing the West Courtyard?"
When she heard her name, Liu Yaxin was immediately startled, but she still took a half step forward without changing her expression, and replied respectfully: "Madam, I was transferred to the West Courtyard by the Duke's wife two years ago."
"Two years ago?" Wen Ye seized on this moment and raised his eyebrows slightly. Something was not right.
She originally thought that Liu Ya and Liu Xin were both maids left as dowry by Xu Yuejia's first wife, but now it seems that is not the case.
"Liu Xin, what about you?" Wen Ye asked again.
"Replying to the Second Madam, I came to the West Courtyard in the same year as Liu Ya." Liu Xin answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Wen Ye retracted his gaze, then looked at the rest of the people and said, "You can also tell me, when did you come to the West Courtyard?"
There were two first-class maids in the West Courtyard, four second-class maids, six third-class maids, two cooks and three maids, and these did not include those in the front courtyard.
Wen Ye couldn't help but sigh, Xu Yuejia was so lucky to have so many people serving her.
But what Wen Ye found interesting was that the earliest of these people had only been here for two years.
Wen Ye didn't want to ask about what happened in the West Courtyard before them.
Therefore, after asking the questions, Wen Ye left Liu Ya and Liu Xin alone and taught the rest of the people to continue working.
Of the two people left behind, Liu Ya was the most nervous. She was worried about herself and was also afraid that the new wife would take the opportunity to attack Liu Xin.
Liu Xin had a clear conscience. She had been taking care of the front yard without any mistakes. If the new lady picked trouble with the maids and servants for no reason, how could she treat the young master sincerely in the future?
If that day really came, she believed that the Duke's wife would make a fair decision.
In just a few words, Wen Ye also roughly understood the personalities of the two first-class maids in the West Courtyard.
Liu Ya has a gentle personality, while Liu Xin is more arrogant. However, Wen Ye did not see any disrespect for her in their behavior.
"My sister-in-law and I praised you," Wen Ye said, "saying that Liu Ya is meticulous and thorough in her work. In that case, you will be in charge of arranging the tasks for my concubines. In the future, the West Courtyard will still be in your hands. Please come to me for a report at the end of each month."
Liu Ya knelt down and replied, "Yes."
But in my heart I thought, this... Second Madam doesn't want to seize power?
She is ready.
"The front yard is still in Liu Xin's hands." Wen Ye looked at her and instructed, "My dear, he is very busy with official duties on weekdays. You must serve him well and provide him with tea and food properly."
"......yes."
This time even Liu Xin was confused. Liu Ya was in charge of the backyard. In the past, the Second Master seldom stayed in the backyard, so the two of them did not see each other often. On the contrary, she always served in the study in the front yard.
Liu Xin originally thought that the first thing the new wife would do when she came home was to remove her from the front yard.
Unexpectedly, the new wife let her continue to manage the front yard.
What Wen Ye was thinking, however, was that she had just experienced a little bit of the joy of loving husband and wife, and Xu Yuejia must take good care of her health.
After all, it will take many years to use.
Mrs. Lu said that Liu Xin could take care of people, so let her continue to stay in the study in the front yard and take care of Xu Yuejia.
"Now that we've seen them all, you can go and get busy." Wen Ye said with a smile, "I only have Yunzhi and Taozhi here, which is enough."
Liu Ya and Liu Xin looked at each other secretly and said in unison, "Yes."
Then they left the main house together.
After everyone left, Wen Ye returned to the soft couch in the inner room.
Yunzhi couldn't help but worry: "Madam, you should keep Liu Xin in the front yard. What if your husband..."
She said politely, "What will you do then?"
Wen Ye took the tea that Tao Zhi handed over, took a sip and said, "How can I handle this?"
Yunzhi choked and said, "That's right."
Even Father Wen, who doesn't care about women, has three concubines in the backyard.
And Mr. Xu, before their wives, had married a wife...
Taozhi said angrily: "It's too good to be a man."
Wen Ye smiled and looked out the window.
She never worried whether Liu Xin would be taken as a concubine in the future.
If Xu Yuejia really falls in love with Liu Xin in the future, even if she drives Liu Xin to the ends of the earth, it will be of no use. Without Liu Xin, there will be other "hearts".
You must not have any illusions or expectations about this kind of thing from the very beginning.
As for all the affairs of the West Courtyard, since there is someone as capable as Liu Ya, why should she take them over and cause trouble for herself?
Isn't it great if everyone does their job and lives in peace?
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