Chapter 16 - Chapter 16: Chapter 16 The Wet Nurse Arrives l (1/2)
Chapter 16: Chapter 16 The Wet Nurse Arrives l
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“Huaibei Town is in Huzhou Prefecture.” Wei Jinyi stated.
“Yes, the young miss is from Huaibei Town. No wonder she has that paper!”
“This paper is not cheap.” Wei Jinyi said in a heavy tone.
Ordinary paper costs one coin for ten sheets, but paper from Four Treasure House costs five coins for a single sheet, which is fifty times the price of ordinary paper.
The key point is, it’s not easy to purchase paper from Four Treasure House. Even though it’s expensive, because of its superior quality, it’s highly sought after by many nobles. This leads to a daily sale limit, and when it’s sold out, that’s it.
Wei Ruo casually handed him twenty sheets.
Where did she get the money from? And why is she treating him so well? What was her actual intention?
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Back in Tingsong Garden, Wei Ruo lazily sprawled herself on the bed.
After a full meal, her blood went straight to her stomach, leaving her brain blank and the perfect time to daydream.
“Miss, why do I feel like you treat the second young master better than the Colonel, Madame, and eldest young master? I feel that the eldest young master treats you better than the second. He is so cold and aloof, not even willing to converse with you. But the elder brother is much gentler and more considerate. He even gave up his courtyard for you.” Xiumei curiously asked.
“Because I don’t feel any pressure when I’m with the second young master.”
“You feel pressure from the eldest young master?”
“Yes, if I am good to the eldest young master, others will suspect I am trying to fight for favor, but because the second young master himself is an invisible man, I don’t feel any pressure to be nice or cold to him, I can behave as freely as I want to.”
“I see, even though I don’t understand it all, I know whatever you decide will be the right decision.”
Wei Ruo gave a light smile. In fact, it wasn’t just about not wanting to compete for favor.
She might have taken the original owner’s memory, and because it was a transmigration from the womb, regardless of her willingness, she would inevitably hold some sentiments when dealing with her family who abandoned and hurt her in the past.
This was something she couldn’t simply control or suppress with rational thinking.
She was also aware that the original owner’s ultimate demise was tied to her own self-destruction, but the yearning that the owner had for her family, as well as their abandoning her at the end, had left a deep scar in Wei Ruo’s heart.
Therefore, even though Madam Yun and Wei Yichen were nice to her now, she couldn’t face them with openness.
On the other hand, Wei Jinyi didn’t leave any marks in the original owner’s memories and was irrelevant in the original story, so she had no grievances against him, and didn’t need to worry about anything excessive.
It was the same when dealing with her neighbours at Mo Jiazha. As long as they were not malicious towards her, she could interact with them genuinely and help them out where possible.
This kind of ease and comfort was something that Madam Yun and Wei Yichen couldn’t provide.
Of course, it was also important that she liked his small kitchen! Being able to occasionally cook something delicious for herself was very important for someone with a craving for food, like her!
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The next day, Wei Ruo was busily picking out sweet potato vines for propagation.
Xiumei came back from outside, her face filled with anxiety: “Miss, it’s Brother Xiaoyong! The person arguing with a guard from the Military Prefect’s residence is Brother Zhengyong!”
Brother Zhengyong, as Xiumei referred to him, was Xu Zhengyong, the son of Wei Ruo’s wet nurse, Xu’s mother.
“Why are they arguing?”
“I heard from inside the gate. Xu’s mother was sending letters to the guards at the gate for the last two days, wanting to see Miss, but they kept stopping her and sending her away. Out of frustration, Brother Zhengyong came on her behalf today, and ended up arguing with the guards, claiming that they were submitting letters according to the rules of the Military Prefecture, so why weren’t they being delivered.”
Sweating profusely out of anxiety, Xiumei exclaimed, “I knew it! According to the timings, Xu’s mother should have arrived by now. It turns out her letters weren’t even allowed in!”
“Don’t worry. Let’s go to the gate and see.”
Wei Ruo put down the sweet potato vine in her hand, tidied herself a little, and led Xiumei towards the gate.
When they arrived, she saw Xu Zhengyong, as expected, arguing with a guard from the Military Prefecture.