C35 (1/2)

Actinin Qin nodded her head, and said: ”Everything has been completed, and this servant looked carefully yesterday. Nanny Zhu has already instructed Maid to plant all kinds of plantains, Xiang Fei Zhu and other flowers, I think we should be able to survive for around seventy percent.”

It was already a blessing that he could live 70% of his life by now.

Lin Feng laughed, ”Go and inform Nanny Zhu that after spending so much money, seventy percent of my lifespan is far from enough!”

When she finished that meal, the Nanny Zhu was already close to seventy to eighty percent better. She did not know what kind of knockout medicine the Madam Jiang had given her, but the moment she found the time, she would always mutter next to Lin Shu's ear that the Second Madam was going to celebrate her birthday. Both on the surface and in the dark, she would always ask Lin Shu to give that piece of jade cabbage to her as a congratulatory gift.

Lin Shu would naturally not listen to her, but if it was anyone else who talked to her ears like a fly, they would feel annoyed.

”Alright, this servant will pass the words of the miss to the Nanny Zhu right now!” Actinin Qin smiled as she walked down. If Fifth Madam and the young lady did not ask her to return to Fanghua Garden, she would happily stay in there.

The Madam Lian and the others had treated her well, but the peonies were all older than her by more than ten years, and normally, there was nothing to play around with. In Linglong Pavilion, she spent her days accompanying Lin Shu and teasing Yun Dou, making her days extremely comfortable.

In the blink of an eye, the Second Madam's birthday arrived.

Early in the morning, Madam Lian brought Lin Shu, Lin Lian and the others to the Green Pine Academy. The spirit of Grand Madam, who was also wearing the same clothes as today, the dark green hulk, and the huge sapphire ring on his hand, were twiddling their sandalwood beads together as they rested on the Noble Consort's bed, allowing the Maid to beat her legs.

Hearing the Madam Lian's peaceful voice, the Grand Madam did not even open her eyes, and only nodded her head in an indiscernible manner.

She never liked the Madam Lian, so this wasn't considered a secret in the Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion. She even made it up as an excuse for the Madam Lian to manage the matters of the Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion to prevent the Madam Lian from losing consciousness early in the morning.

Madam Lian was already used to it so she indifferently retreated to the side.

Waiting for Lin Shu and Lin Lian to give their respects, Grand Madam opened his eyes, and said indifferently: ”... Today is the birthday of your Second Aunt, not only are people from your Second Aunt's clan here, even half of the famous families are coming, you two must be cautious and not lose face for our Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion. ”

Although she said that to the two of them, her gaze landed on Lin Shu.

Lin Shu agreed.

Grand Madam gave a few more words of advice, such as not losing face due to Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion and so on. In the end, he changed the topic and said, ”… The guests are probably coming soon, go on, the Madam Lian will stay! ”

Lin Shu also wanted to stay.

However, Madam Lian gave Lin Shu a meaningful glance, and waited until Lin Shu obediently left before saying indifferently: ”Mother, why did you keep my wife here? But did she also need a daughter-in-law to control the matter on the stove? ”There's no need for mother's orders. My wife understands!”

It was because her identity was not as good as others and his words were not as refined and dignified as the ladies from the noble families. Therefore, for all these years, whenever there was a big scene, Grand Madam would always find all sorts of reasons to keep her from appearing … In fact, she didn't want to show his face either.

Grand Madam was embarrassed in front of all the servants and wives in the room, and immediately became embarrassed, ”Madam Lian, what do you mean by this?”

Madam Lian calmly replied, ”My wife, you don't mean anything by this.”

However, Grand Madam slammed the one hundred and eight sandalwood Buddha beads angrily onto the table, and said loudly: ”Heh, you don't mean anything? Do you think I'm stupid? You're blaming me... If not for your status being so low, how would I be like this? Your wife in Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion, could it be that you are just watching others laugh at Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion? ”

If it was in normal times, Madam Lian would definitely endure it.

She had been in the Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion for so many years, what was wrong with her? Back then when she had taken over Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion, Grand Madam had even thrown his account book on her face and she had endured it.

On the way here, every single servant girl's face was filled with joy. On the Second Madam's birthday, everyone in the house had received rewards, not to mention the fact that the Second Branch was extremely busy today. When they passed by the Second Branch's courtyard, she could faintly hear the Second Madam's laughter.

At that time, if not for her Sister Shu, the smile on her face would have died down.

She was also a daughter-in-law of the Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion, but despite marrying for so many years into the Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion, she had never made a single move on her birthday, and no one even remembered this incident. Every time she was born, all she received were the letters and gifts her brother had sent her from the Yangzhou, as well as the bowl of longevity noodles she had instructed the Fanghua Garden kitchen to make.