Chapter 141: Beat the Servants and Move Out of the Mansion
After Chen Yuan said this, she didn't say anything else. Yun Qiao wanted to ask something, but seeing that she didn't want to say anything, she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to get any answers even if she asked.
Chen Yuan stayed with Yun Qiao for a while and then left.
"Qiu Chan, keep an eye on Sister Yuan. Did anything happen to Sister Yuan while I was away from the Marquis' Mansion?"
Yun Qiao treated Chen Yuan quite well, never letting her suffer any loss in terms of food, drink and other expenses. She hired a private tutor to teach her reading and numbers, and also hired a nanny to teach her needlework and cooking. Chen Yuan learned very well, and after another three to five years, it would be time for her to discuss marriage.
Girls are engaged when they are eleven or twelve years old, and they get married after two or three years.
When Chen Yuan was adopted by Yun Qiao, she was already over six years old. More than two years had passed, so she was ten years old at most. If she turned one year older, she would be an eleven-year-old child.
Although in modern times, eleven or twelve years old is still a junior high school student, in ancient times, it was indeed the age to discuss marriage.
Since Yun Qiao raised her, he wanted to find a good marriage for her.
It was worth it for the child to call her aunt.
Chen Yuan was raised under her name and was not her biological daughter, but that didn't mean she didn't care about her.
Seeing that she looked like she had been wronged, Yun Qiao asked his men to investigate. Unexpectedly, they actually found out some secrets.
"You really think you're a rich lady and you're taking advantage of Qiao. Giving you something to eat and drink is already good enough. Aunt Qiao is a princess now and will be moving to the princess's mansion soon. When she leaves, will she still be able to take you with her?"
"Your fate is to be a servant, so giving you something to eat is good enough."
Achun, the maid serving Chen Yuan, looked at the food on the plate and Chen Yuan's face, which had turned red with anger.
Achun wanted to go forward to argue, but Chen Yuan grabbed his clothes.
"Achun, let's go. I'll eat whatever's available. I'm not picky about food."
Ah Chun was a little angry when she saw the weak-willed Chen Yuan, but she was a servant after all, and it was not good for her to quarrel with her master.
Then she said, "Sister, you shouldn't let them bully you like this. As I said, Auntie is so good to us. I think even if she leaves the Marquis' Mansion in the future, she will still remember us. Auntie is a princess, and you have the princess's support, so what are you afraid of, sister?"
Chen Yuan whispered, "I don't want to cause trouble for my aunt. I'd better be a good boy. I won't argue with them. I'll just let them say whatever they want."
Looking at the green vegetables and two bowls of rice porridge on the plate, Chen Yuan realized that she had not had many good days in the past six months since her aunt left the Marquis' Mansion. She had been eating these vegetarian meals all day long.
When Qiu Chan came over, she saw Chen Yuan and A Chun, the master and servant, being bullied.
She immediately stepped forward, stared at the old woman and started scolding her.
"Who do you think you are, an old woman? I told you, this Yuanjie'er is my aunt's child. I naturally value her. Otherwise, I would have sent me to keep an eye on her. I didn't realize that your subordinates bullied Yuanjie'er like this. If my aunt knew about it, she would definitely not forgive you."
After Yun Qiao left the Marquis' Mansion, Chen Yuan's meals came from the mansion's main kitchen.
Now that Yun Qiao had just returned, she was not feeling well during her pregnancy, so she focused on taking care of the fetus and finding out about her biological mother. She didn't pay much attention to Chen Yuan. She really didn't know that Chen Yuan had been bullied to this extent.
After being scolded by Qiu Chan, the old woman hung her head.
He said with dissatisfaction, "Everyone eats this. If you don't want to eat it, make it yourself."
"You are such an amazing old lady."
At this moment, an old maid with a kind face came out of the kitchen. She came forward and grabbed Qiu Chan's clothes.
"Miss Qiuchan, please stop talking. There are still two bowls of meat in the kitchen, and they are for Miss Yuan."
Qiu Chan then asked a few questions in a low voice.
He said to himself, "No wonder."
She asked Achun to take Chen Yuan back, and Qiuchan was also going to Lanyuan.
"Sister Qiuchan, thank you for what you did just now." Achun said hurriedly.
Chen Yuan also said, "Thank you, Sister Qiuchan."
Qiu Chan looked at Chen Yuan's cowardly appearance and wanted to persuade her to be braver, but she didn't know how to say it.
Then he said softly, "You two go back and eat first. I'll go and tell Auntie. Sister, be braver in the future. Auntie is thinking about you."
Qiu Chan left after saying this.
Achun took Chen Yuan to their residence.
"Sister, you heard what I said just now. I said that Auntie has us in her heart. Sister, you should be braver in the future. We won't cause trouble, and we won't be afraid of trouble."
Chen Yuan was touched by her aunt's concern for her, but she also thought that she was not her aunt's biological daughter after all, so she should also consider her aunt and not cause trouble for her.
If she really becomes the child who causes trouble for her aunt, I'm afraid her aunt will never like her again.
She also thought that she would be able to see her brother again in the future.
Chen Yuan had her own plans in mind. She had nothing to rely on now, so she had to be more low-key.
***
Qiu Chan went back to the house and told Yun Qiao about it.
"...But there was an old maid, surnamed Su, who privately pulled me aside and told me that Wang Po was the old lady's servant. Because she made good pastries, she was allowed to work in the main kitchen. She relied on the old lady's kindness to gain power in the main kitchen and bullied the people under her."
Yun Qiao snorted coldly when she heard this. "This isn't bullying the people below, she's bullying me. Keep an eye on that old woman Wang. If she bullies Sister Yuan again, beat her up. If the old lady pursues the matter, come find me..."
At least I am a princess now, even if it is a fake one, but I am still a princess.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Chan hurriedly said, "Yes, I saved it."
Look at her dominant posture, she is really likable.
Yun Qiao's mood also improved.
These days, whenever Yun Qiao had time, she would call Chen Yuan over. Not only did she ask the master tailor from the tailor shop to make clothes for Chen Yuan, she also gave her some jewelry.
Seeing that Yun Qiao valued this child, the people below also became friendly towards Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan smiled more often.
"Auntie, Ayuan thanks you."
Chen Yuan sat next to Yun Qiao and spoke in a low voice. Yun Qiao took out a big red apple and stuffed it into Chen Yuan's hand.
"Look at you, child, how could you be so distant from me? Eat some fruit. Now that I'm in the Marquis' Mansion, you should stay with me more. When I leave the Mansion in the future, don't worry. You are my adopted daughter, and I will definitely not abandon you."
"But you must also understand that I cannot take you away. If you have any questions in the mansion, you can come to me. Do you know my current identity?"
Chen Yuan raised her head suddenly and said, "I know, Auntie is a princess now."
"So now I have your back."
Chen Yuan hummed, "I'll listen to my aunt. Sister Achun also told me not to cause trouble, but also not to be afraid of trouble."
Yun Qiao then laughed.
"Ah Chun is really good. I feel at ease with her by your side. You should listen to Ah Chun more in the future. If you encounter something you don't understand, just ask for her advice."
"Yes, I'll listen to my aunt."
Looking at Chen Yuan, Yun Qiao saw herself trying to make a living in front of her aunt. However, she was not as cowardly as Chen Yuan and did not even dare to speak big words.
When she was in the Chen family, her aunt did not give her those clothes, and she did not think of asking for them. She thought that after she left the Chen family, she would not have to remember the Chen family's reluctant kindness to her, and the Chen family could not morally blackmail her.
From the very beginning, she completely distanced herself from the Chen family.
Yun Qiao looked at Chen Yuan, but was thinking in her heart, does Chen Yuan also want to be so distant from her?
"Ayuan, is Auntie treating you well? Auntie wanted you because she liked you. You have to understand what the people below said. You are the closest to me."
Chen Yuan stared at Yun Qiao.
"Auntie..."
"Auntie is happy about you, but she has been busy lately and hasn't been able to take care of you. You must not let your imagination run wild."
Chen Yuan's eyes immediately filled with tears.
"Auntie..." Chen Yuan immediately stepped forward and lay on Yun Qiao's legs. "Ayuan thought Auntie didn't want me anymore. I didn't dare tell Auntie. After Auntie left, the people in the head kitchen were very harsh on me in terms of food. I thought, after all, I am Auntie's daughter, and Auntie is not around, so I didn't dare to resist."
"I just can't bear to say it."
Chen Yuan felt very aggrieved. Everyone in the Marquis' Mansion gave her a cold shoulder.
She had no one to talk to.
"Don't be afraid. Go tell Qiu Chan whoever bullied you. You can wait a little longer, but you must take revenge."
"It's done, but don't cry anymore. When the baby in Auntie's belly is born, you will be the eldest sister."
Chen Yuan wiped away her tears and said, "Don't worry, Auntie, Ayuan will definitely be a good sister. I will take good care of my brothers."
Yun Qiao smiled and said, "How can you be so sure it's a younger brother? Maybe it's two younger sisters."
Yunqiao loves both boys and girls.
I was just chatting with Chen Yuan here for fun.
After talking with her aunt, Chen Yuan felt much better and had dinner in Yun Qiao's room.
After dinner, Chen Yuan and A Chun left.
Chen Jingyan hasn't come back often these days, so Yun Qiao is having a lot of free time.
It was good to have a few days of free time, so she could deal with the people under her. Perhaps it was because she now held the title of princess, Yun Qiao slapped the old nanny a few times in private. She ran to the old lady and cried, and the old lady privately sent the old nanny back to the farm.
The eldest wife had targeted her before, and now that they know she is a princess, they dare not show up.
***
It was hot and humid in midsummer, so Yunqiao moved in time for the move. Just then, she heard that the princess's mansion had been built, with pavilions and ponds, which was a perfect place to escape the summer heat.
Before Chen Jingyan came back, someone came from the palace and took Yun Qiao to the princess's mansion.
All her things were left in the Marquis' Mansion, and when she moved into the Princess' Mansion, the food and drinks she had were all provided by the government.
As soon as Yun Qiao arrived, the people below were already guarding outside the door.
Yun Qiao then realized that the princess had originally lived in Hua Chao's house, but the emperor had only ordered a symbolic renovation.
Yun Qiao knew clearly what the emperor was thinking.
But she also understood that everyone is destined to die, sooner or later.
Before I die, I should eat and drink and live the life of a princess.
The emperor's requirements are not high, the main thing is that the child is well-behaved and obedient.
She was doing what the emperor asked. If she really didn't want to be rich anymore in the future, she would be disobeying the emperor and would be dead.
Before she died, she had to make plans for the two children in her belly.
Thinking that with Chen Jingyan around, the two children can grow up safely.
Yun Qiao is now enjoying her single life with money and children, but if Chen Jingyan wants to marry her, she will accept it.
After moving to the princess's mansion, Yun Qiao arranged for someone to deliver a letter to Chen Jingyan.
Before the messenger left the princess's mansion, Chen Jingyan came rushing over.
But his face looked quite bad.
"My Lord, you're here. Look, I just called someone to invite you. I've prepared dinner and I'm waiting for you."
Chen Jingyan walked up to Yun Qiao with a bad look on his face.
"How's your appetite these days? I've only been busy for a few days, and you're already running off."
Yun Qiao smiled and said, "Look at what you said, Lord Marquis. What do you mean by I just ran away? If I really ran away, I would have left someone to pass on a message to you."
"That's exactly what I wanted to tell you. I'm staying at the Princess's Mansion, so even if I take Xiao Tao with me, Qiu Ye and Qiu Chan are both from the Marquis' Mansion, so I won't be taking them with me."
Chen Jingyan said, "I'm used to it, so it's convenient to carry it around. Now that you've entered the Princess's Mansion, are you trying to distance yourself from me? Don't even think about leaving me behind. Don't forget, the child in your belly is my child. When they're born, they have to call me daddy."
Yun Qiao's eyebrows and eyes were curved, and she was extremely happy.
"Who said they are not allowed to call you dad? Look how anxious the Marquis is."
Yun Qiao reached out and helped Chen Jingyan up.
"My body is getting heavier. It's a bit difficult to stand up. I need your help."
Chen Jingyan helped the person up and said softly, "I'm most worried about you. Doctor Zhang came with you and lives in the princess's residence. Now that you are a princess, you should call the imperial physician as needed. Don't let yourself be wronged."
"Besides, I'm here, so even if something does happen, I can handle it."
This is what Chen Jingyan said to Yun Qiao.
Even if the emperor wanted to make things difficult for her, it was only for Chen Jingyan's sake.
"I have something else to tell you today..."
Yun Qiao glanced at him and said, "Are you really going to the Northwest Military Camp? How long will it take you to come back?"
"I have to go. As for my return date, I'm afraid I won't be able to return in time for your birth."
This is his regret.
He was also worried that Yun Qiao would mind this.
Just say it in advance.
"My Lord, don't worry about me. You need to take care of your own safety. I will send someone to deliver a message to you after the child is born."
She sounded calm and steady when she spoke.
Chen Jingyan even suspected that Yun Qiao seemed to be urging him to go to the battlefield and kill the enemy.
"You're not expecting anything to happen to me, are you?"
He looked at Yun Qiao with scrutinizing eyes.
Yun Qiao really didn't think so.
"My Lord, you are the father of the child in my belly. I definitely did not want my child to be fatherless right after birth."
[I'm counting on you to raise our children in the future, so I can't let you die early.]
Chen Jingyan confirmed.
It seems that Yun Qiao really has feelings for him.
"Then I am relieved. I will tell His Majesty as soon as possible, and we will get married first."
Yun Qiao nodded.
"Regarding the marriage, I will follow the Marquis's wishes. My most important task now is to take care of the baby so that I can give birth in the future. I don't want to interfere with anything else."
Men don’t care, but business must be taken care of.
In her spare time during her pregnancy, she thought about making more money. She made money not for any other reason but to enjoy life to the fullest.
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