Chapter 28: The Secret of the Late Lady
Tang Wanning's tomb is overgrown with weeds, and the words carved on the tombstone are difficult to recognize due to wind and rain.
The area near the ground where the tombstone was located was damp and covered with moss.
Ye Chutang pushed Ye Jingchuan and Kong Ru aside and knelt down.
She arranged the incense and candles and burned paper money.
"Mom, I'm an unfilial daughter. I haven't been able to come to see you. Are you angry with me?"
"You love me so much, you will definitely not be angry. I'm going back to the Ye family, and I will come to see you often in the future."
"Don't worry about me, mom. No one can bully me. I will live very well, very well."
After saying this, she kowtowed three times devoutly.
You should have seen your biological daughter, right?
I will live for her and take back everything she has lost!
I hope you can be born into a good family in your next life and live a happy life.
After speaking silently, Ye Chutang stood up.
"Dad, Madam Ye, please kneel down and apologize to my mother, and pray for her."
She herself went to pull the grass off the grave.
Tang Wanning's grave had not been cleaned for many years. It was overgrown with weeds and shrubs with deep roots.
But this was not a difficult task for Ye Chutang who had earth-related abilities, and he pulled it out easily.
But she deliberately took her time and worked for about an hour.
Ye Jingchuan and Kong Ru's knees were swollen from kneeling.
When they left, both of them could not stand steadily and had to be helped into the car by Chen Zhong.
Return to the Shangshu Mansion.
Kong Ru went to see Old Madam Ye.
"Mother, the master gave Chu'er fifty thousand taels and asked her to learn the rules. I want to ask Aunt Gui who is beside you to teach her."
When Old Madam Ye heard that Ye Jingchuan gave Ye Chutang 50,000 taels, she was so angry that she smashed the teacup in her hand.
"That evil girl, is she trying to empty the Shangshu Mansion?"
"Just like her mercenary mother, she stinks of money!"
"She would just cause trouble. We shouldn't have brought her back."
Kong Ru looked at the furious Madam Ye and hurried to comfort her.
"Mother, the survival of the entire Shangshu Mansion is now in Chu'er's hands, so naturally what she says goes."
When Mrs. Ye heard this, she became unhappy.
"It's not her turn to make the decision in Shangshu Mansion!"
After saying this, she looked at her personal maid Guixiang beside her.
"Guixiang, go teach the young lady the rules, and teach her well!"
She wanted to let that evil girl know that the fifty thousand taels from the Shangshu Mansion were not so easy to get!
"Yes, ma'am."
Kong Ru took Nanny Gui to Ningchuyuan.
Shuang'er was kneeling in the yard.
Her injured forehead was simply bandaged and her face was as pale as paper.
Dan'er was busy in the kitchen, and the whole yard was filled with the aroma of food.
She has been doing laundry and cooking at home since she was young, and her cooking skills are pretty good.
Wangcai was pruning the flowers, plants and trees in the yard.
When he saw Kong Ru coming, he immediately bowed and said, "Meet the Madam."
The sound was loud enough for Ye Chutang in her boudoir to hear.
New furniture was placed in the boudoir. Although the quality was not as good as before, it was not much worse.
Ye Jingchuan is a person who cares about his reputation, so naturally he wouldn't let anyone find fault with these dead things.
Ye Chutang put the ancient medical book in his hand into the space, stood up and walked to the yard.
Shan'er also came out from the kitchen and bowed to Kong Ru.
"Hello, ma'am."
After the poisoning incident, Ye Chutang no longer wanted to eat from the big pot.
She asked Dan'er to go to the big kitchen to get vegetables every day and cook for herself.
Kong Ru asked curiously, "Where did you go last night?"
Shan Er shook her head. "After I fainted last night, I didn't know what happened. When I woke up, I was in the small kitchen."
Kong Ru knew that Shan'er would not lie to her, so she nodded.
"Go get busy."
After saying that, she looked at Ye Chutang.
"Chu'er, this is Aunt Gui. She will teach you the rules. You must study hard and don't let your father down."
"I will study hard and not let my mother down."
Kong Ru was too lazy to argue with her. "I still have to arrange a homecoming banquet in two days. I'm leaving now."
As she left, she gave Shuang'er a warning look.
Shuang'er was so scared that her body was shaking, and she buried her head in her chest like a quail.
After Kong Ru left, Nanny Gui wanted to set rules for Ye Chutang.
"Miss..."
Ye Chutang raised his hand to interrupt her, "Wait until I finish breakfast, otherwise I won't have the energy to learn the rules."
"Eating is also a science, old slave..."
"There are three meals a day, don't rush this one."
As soon as he finished speaking, Dan came out of the kitchenette carrying a tray.
"Miss, it's time to eat."
After saying that, she carried the tray into the kitchen next door.
Ye Chutang had eaten some bread in the morning. It was almost noon now and he was still quite hungry.
She entered the kitchen, smelled the colorful and delicious food, and ate with relish.
Shan'er felt relieved when he saw Ye Chutang eating with relish.
After finishing her meal, Ye Chutang began to learn the etiquette of a lady from a noble family from Nanny Gui.
She is serious about learning the rules.
Because she wanted to make the original owner famous in the capital.
It's a good name, not a bad name!
But she is not a fool. When Nanny Gui deliberately bullies her, she will fight back immediately.
"Mammy, what you said is so abstract, why don't you demonstrate it yourself?"
"Mammy, why is your greeting posture different from what I said? You're not squatting low enough."
"Oh my, the gestures for making tea are all wrong. Mammy, can you really teach me?"
"I know I should take small steps, but Mammy, you are crawling like a maggot!"
“…”
Two days later.
Nanny Gui didn’t know how many rules Ye Chutang had learned, but she had learned all of them.
My old arms, legs and waist are all going to be useless!
"My lady, I have taught you everything I can. The old lady will allow you to have dinner with everyone."
Ye Chutang understood and wanted to check the results while eating.
She nodded, "I understand, you can go now."
She was extremely exhausted these past two days and needed to have a good rest so that she would have the energy to deal with those monsters.
Nanny Gui fled from Ningchu Courtyard as if escaping.
Before Ye Chutang returned to her boudoir, she looked at Shuang'er who had been kneeling in the yard for three days.
In the past three days, she only drank the water that Wangcai gave her, and she has become very thin.
"It's no use kneeling here and dying. Let's go."
Shuang'er knew that Ye Chutang was the only one who could save her.
"My lady, I was wrong. I will serve you wholeheartedly from now on, and I will never have any second thoughts!"
She knew very well that as long as she left Ningchuyuan, the lady would not let her go.
"You should pay the price for your choice."
Shuang'er rubbed her head against the ground.
The wound on her forehead had not yet healed, and the blood immediately stained the gauze red.
"Please, young lady, give me a chance to atone for my crime."
Ye Chutang knew very well that Shuang'er didn't really want to be her, she was just trying to make a living.
When Shuang'er finds out there is a better way to go, she will betray her without hesitation!
Such people are a disaster, but if used well, they can also be a good knife!
"I don't accept useless people. Think carefully about your own value. Once I have rested, I want to hear the answer."
Shuang'er responded respectfully, "Yes, Miss."
Ye Chutang returned to his room, drank some spiritual spring water, and lay down for a nap.
She slept for nearly an hour when Butler Chen came.
"My lady, the master asked you to have dinner in the front yard."
"Got it, I'll be there right away."
Ye Chutang got up and washed up, and Shan'er helped her to tie her hair and change her clothes.
When I came out of the main house, Butler Chen had already left.
She looked at Shuang'er who was still kneeling and asked, "Have you thought about your own value?"
Shuang'er nodded, "My hands are very skillful..."
She was interrupted just as she began to speak.
"What I want to hear is not something that everyone can do. Don't waste my time."
Shuang'er heard the dissatisfaction in Ye Chutang's tone and quickly got to the point.
"This servant knows a secret about the late Madam."
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