Aunt Zhao got up before dawn.
First, I cleaned myself up and washed up, and tidied up the yard, and then helped Master Shen get up.
Over the years, she has been so diligent, getting up early and going to serve Madam Shen on time.
Even after the young ladies came into the mansion, she did not relax.
Never compete for favor, only obey Madam Shen!
For the past two days, Mr. Shen has been resting in her yard. She was not happy, but only fearful!
After finally seeing Mr. Shen off, she sat in a chair in a daze, looking worried.
When Ruonan entered the room and saw her appearance, she asked with concern, "Little girl, what's wrong with you?"
When Aunt Zhao saw that it was her daughter, a smile appeared on her face. "Let's go! Go and pay your respects to the lady!"
As soon as the mother and daughter arrived at the gate of the courtyard, they met Nanny Wang who came to deliver a message.
Aunt Zhao went to greet her politely, with an anxious look on her face, "Why is Nanny Wang here? Madam has already gotten up. Do you have any instructions? Oh, it's all my fault. I'm late today..."
In fact, even if there was some delay, it was because she was serving Master Shen, so there was no need for her to be so humble.
But she didn't mention a word about it, which made Wang Ma very impressed with her.
"Don't worry, Aunt Zhao. You don't need to go and pay your respects today!"
Ruonan couldn't help but ask, "Why? Did the Madam go out for something?"
Nanny Wang was relatively reassured about Aunt Zhao's behavior. With a worried look on her face, she told the truth, "Madam is ill and needs to stay in bed. She asked Aunt Zhao to help the three young ladies and temporarily manage the affairs of the mansion."
But she was careful and didn't say the time was just three days.
Aunt Zhao was surprised at first, wondering why the lady suddenly fell ill, and expressed her concern; then she tried to make excuses, saying that she was not capable enough and could not do the job.
Nanny Wang looked at her, feeling somewhat disappointed. "Although you and that Concubine Sun both come from humble backgrounds, you're at least a relative of Madam's mother's. You should be more confident than Concubine Sun. Why are you always so timid? It's true that you rely on Madam, but you should at least stand up for yourself and overshadow Concubine Sun."
"You're always afraid of this and that. Don't think Madam doesn't know. I asked you to supervise the young ladies to learn the rules, but you pretended to be sick. From today on, you must cheer up and help Madam keep a close eye on them..."
Nanny Wang gave her a heartfelt lecture before she left with peace of mind.
Ruonan watched her walk away before she dared to show joy on her face. She whispered, "My dear, are we finally over it? Our good days are coming, aren't they?"
Aunt Zhao tapped her head lovingly, "Silly child, times like these are the most testing times. Just hold on a little longer! Only when you get married will you have a chance to shine!"
"There's no hope for my life, but you can still strive to change your future! It's time to go and practice etiquette with your three sisters-in-law."
Ruonan didn't move. She didn't want to go around trying to please others every day. She used to please her wife and brothers, and now there were three sisters-in-law of ordinary status, and she had to please them again!
She is not very willing!
Even though she was born out of wedlock, she was still the daughter of the Shen family!
Just now, Nanny Wang said that the lady has handed over the housekeeping power to me, which means that I am already very much in the lady's favor. There will definitely be no problem for me to ask the lady for her approval in getting married.
Aunt Zhao saw that she was still not leaving, so she urged her, "Hurry up and go!"
"Little girl, it's enough for us to please the Madam. Why bother trying to please the sisters-in-law?"
Ruonan couldn't help but speak out the doubts in her heart.
"Ruonan, you need to look at the long term. Right now, Madam is the head of the household, but in the future, when Madam is old, the younger wives will definitely be in charge. When you get married, you will naturally rely more on your brothers and sisters-in-law."
"Remember what my wife said. It's better to be the wife of a small family than the concubine of a large one. Marry a man from an ordinary family. With our family background, as long as you have a good relationship with your parents and don't dare to be bullied, your life will be much easier!"
Aunt Zhao patiently explained to her daughter that she used to think she was lucky and could stand out from a group of poor relatives, marry into a wealthy family as a concubine, eat well, dress well and live a good life. But after living such a life, she found out how depressing it was to live a life of servility and lack of dignity!
But Ruonan didn't understand what she was thinking. She just thought her mother was timid and cowardly and afraid of things.
“If you want to please them, why don’t you go with them, but only let me go?
Aunt Zhao knew the resentment in her daughter's heart, so she could only express her thoughts in more detail.
"Of course you have to go. I can only rely on Madam and your father for the rest of my life. Your brothers have no affection for me at all."
"But you're different. You're their sister. You have a good relationship with your sisters-in-law, so you'll have more interactions with your brothers. This is the bond between you two, so naturally it's up to you to maintain it!"
Ruonan seemed to understand but not quite, and nodded reluctantly.
My little sister, even though she is a little cowardly, will never harm me!
In fact, Aunt Zhao had another consideration.
If she gets too close to the young ladies, Madam Shen will naturally be suspicious, after all, she is the proper aunt.
If there is any more disagreement between the young ladies and the lady, people will inevitably suspect that she is the one who is instigating it!
Naturally, she didn't need to tell Ruonan about these thoughts, so as not to make her worry!
Ruonan obediently went to Jingxinzhai, and came back after a while!
Following behind him were Liu, Guan and Zhang.
"Hello, Aunt Zhao!"
The three of them greeted her politely.
Aunt Zhao quickly responded with a smile, "You three young ladies are so polite! Please come in and take a seat!"
Although she is considered half an elder, she does not put on airs at all, and her smile is not flattering or trying to please!
Liu Wanyun smiled and waved her hand. "There's no need to come in and sit down. We came to see Aunt Zhao because we wanted to tell you that the three of us definitely can't do what Madam has asked the housekeeper to do."
"We've just arrived and are unfamiliar with the people and affairs of the mansion. We have no experience as a housekeeper and are still learning the rules. Therefore, the management of the mansion for the next few days will be handed over to Aunt Zhao."
Zhang Xinyue echoed, "Yes, leave it all to Aunt Zhao. You don't need to ask for our opinions. The three of us need to learn the rules well recently. Auntie said that only if we learn them well will she take us to the Hundred Flowers Banquet in a few days!"
Guan Xiaoyu had a calm expression and spoke very little, "I'm going to have to trouble Aunt Zhao recently!"
After the three of them finished speaking, they said they were in a hurry to go to Jingxinzhai and that Nanny Rong was still waiting for them!
Aunt Zhao looked confused as she watched them leave!
Coming and going like the wind!
She had prepared a lot of excuses to shirk responsibility for the housekeeper's responsibility, but she didn't even have time to say a single word!
Just leave like that?
Go away!
They were so unconventional, not even a word of greeting.
This burden really fell on my shoulders!
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