Quick Transmigration: Always Just a Passerby

Chapter 162 My Aunt's Mansion: Working People 4

Zhe Dong chose a gloomy day.

After leaving the mansion and completing the tasks assigned by Wu Yisu, he unfolded a dark outer garment and put it on. He then circled around the Yao family's residence a few times before entering the alley.

It was cold at this time, so she also followed the common practice of using a gray cloth to cover her mouth and nose, which could block the wind and cover her face.

The system had already reported to the host, so Yao Ruoping didn't think of anything funny today and instead sat quietly by the stove to keep warm.

Yao and Yang were entered into a dream by an immortal and wanted to write down the methods they learned in the dream, but their family members could only write in illegible characters.

Yao Ruoping doesn't count; she's practically illiterate.

So, on this freezing cold day, Yao Mengji was kicked out of the house by her parents, who said she had to learn to read and write all over again.

The reason given was that if he knew it, he could teach his own daughter.

Okay, whatever my parents say goes.

During the day, I would go to the old scholar's house in the next alley to learn to read. In addition to tuition, I would sometimes bring some fresh tofu and soy milk from home and do some chores for him.

In the afternoon, he came back and learned a new skill from his father. The little donkey watched him work under the tree every day.

And just then, they bumped into Zhe Dong, who was standing in a daze at the Yao family's door.

Then everything fell into place naturally.

As soon as the Yao family members entered the house, they burst into tears, embracing and weeping. The neighbors were already used to it.

I assumed they were reminiscing about someone again.

Zhe Dong knew from her dream that her parents, brother, and sister-in-law were prone to crying, so she was quite surprised to actually see it now.

Even the concubines in the Fourth Prince's harem couldn't control their tears so well!

She repeated her childhood experiences two or three times, and Yang Yuhua simply held her hand without disbelieving her.

I suppose that's what the immortal in my dream meant.

Has my daughter gotten married? She looks very presentable in her clothes.

She even secretly thought that if her daughter's husband's family minded, she could just treat them as distant relatives and not acknowledge them as relatives.

...

Zhe Dong didn't guess what his mother was thinking.

Having had that dream beforehand, she wasn't unfamiliar with the Yao family and even took out the longevity lock she had prepared.

He put it on his little niece, who was sitting to the side staring blankly at him.

She took out a handkerchief to wipe away Yang Yuhua's tears, then took her arm and told her that she was now working in the prince's mansion and that her mistress was a concubine in the mansion.

It omitted the hardships he endured in the south during the years he was abducted.

Anyway, her injuries and calluses on her hands had long since healed. She simply said that she was a maid in the Wu family and that's how she was fortunate enough to enter the prince's residence.

This startled the family so much that they sat up straight.

The Prince's residence? This...

It sounds so distant from ordinary people like them...

The others stopped crying. Yao Mengji opened his mouth, wanting to say something to ease the tense atmosphere in the room, but Yao Wanhe spoke first.

"Girl, you...you won't get pushed out...snap...right?"

After Yao Wanhe finished speaking, he gestured to his neck with his hand.

After all, as the storyteller in the teahouse once said, this is how the confidants of important figures are: they do things when there's something to do, and they take the blame when there's something to be done.

"Father and Mother, don't worry about your daughter. Consort Wu is very capable... I will be careful myself..."

That's what they say in winter, but in reality, even after returning to the prince's residence, they still have to devote themselves wholeheartedly to their master.

However, all of this was done voluntarily by her.

If she hadn't been chosen by Wu Yisu, her fate in the south wouldn't have been good, and she wouldn't have been able to return to the capital to reunite with her family.

After explaining why he had kept it a secret from outsiders, Zhe Dong said some comforting words to his parents.

It was time to return home.

Yang Yuhua and Tan Liu escorted the person out of the alley. Zhe Dong went into the concubine's private residence to tidy up her appearance before going to the teahouse to call a coachman to return home.

As for what the concubine's personal maid did on her own?

That's the master's business; he's just a carriage driver, so he shouldn't pry.

Those who are good at playing the deaf, blind, or mute will receive more reward money than others.

That's great, now that I've saved up enough money, I can get married sooner.

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The Prince's Residence in the West of the City.

The fourth prince had some free time today and overheard his eighth brother teaching his ninth and tenth brothers "how to keep the inner courtyard harmonious".

Thinking he could put what he learned into practice immediately, he actually took the initiative to have dinner with Wu Yisu.

Instead of going to be served by the newly arrived Miao concubine.

Zhe Dong guessed that his master was probably not moved.

After all, the fourth prince is quite picky about food, which will definitely affect the master's appetite.

Fortunately, this meal was served in a hot pot.

Choose your preferred dipping sauce dish.

Master was busy with his master, so Zhe Dong went into the tea room.

After exchanging greetings with Granny Li, the maid Ningchun spoke up and told her what the concubine would be having for dinner.

Then he asked if Zhe Dong needed to go to the small kitchen to order more dishes.

After all, with the Fourth Prince coming to eat, the kitchen must have prepared a lot more dishes.

Ningchun is Li Mama's goddaughter. Zhe Dong noticed that she was craving it again, so she didn't refuse.

Granny Li stood by, completely unperturbed.

If Zhe Dong weren't so ruthless, I would actually want a goddaughter like her.

But it's fine as things are now.

If the subordinates have too close a relationship, the master will not be happy.

While Ningchun was leaving, Zhedong briefly mentioned the Wu family's affairs to Granny Li, pretending that she had been busy with this matter after finishing her business that afternoon.

In reality, the entire dream is explained without any blind spots.

Granny Li was even more satisfied after hearing this; this method of preparing winter remedies was quite useful.

...

Wu Yisu sat in front of the mirror, lost in thought.

It's truly hard to understand the thoughts of the stepmother and stepsister.

Zhe Dong did not leave after he finished his report.

I imagine the master will soon be able to process the news that Wu Rouchun wants to enter the manor.

The Wu family mother and daughter were always eccentric and unruly, and with Master Wu spoiling them, even the old lady sometimes couldn't control these two crazy women.

You're a perfectly respectable young lady from an official family, yet she's ruining her health by taking medicine at home and learning dances she shouldn't be learning.

Sometimes, Old Madam Wu wished she would die sooner.

That way, even if people know that the eldest daughter of the Wu family is outrageous, they can't laugh at her.

Instead of what we are doing now, constantly bearing the brunt of a major bomb and waiting to explode.

Wu Yisu received some care in the household because of her elder sister, who loved to dance...

This made her seem obedient, gentle, and sensible.

Granny Li stood guard beside Wu Yisu.

They were afraid that their master might have a miscarriage, although the possibility was slim.

In Li Mama's memory, Wu Yisu's most emotionally devastating moment was the year Aunt Hu passed away.

However, she only experienced a year of despondency before regaining her composure.

as predicted.

Wu Yisu's expression didn't even change.

He just chuckled softly.

But there was also a hint of helplessness in it.

Let my elder sister come into the mansion if she wants.

However, becoming a prince's consort is absolutely impossible for her.

Over the years, with her stepmother and the old lady watching over her, her elder sister has been remarkably "naive".

You must make proper arrangements for others.

I will never let her down, given her determination to be the best in my life.

When Wu Yisu was thinking about her family.

Zhe Dong secretly planned that when the time came, he could hide the sleeping potion and incense burner in the immortal's pouch while he went to do his business.

She could now guess what her master was going to do.

Wu Yisu wasn't surprised that Zhe Dong started calling her "Master" after she became pregnant.