Chapter 812: Ugly to the Extreme
Before leaving, the steward gave Ruyu's indenture to Li Tian.
"I have no family." Ruyu's voice was also tender and gentle, and the man couldn't help but want to protect the weak after hearing it.
"My lady said that I should die in the Earl's Mansion." Ruyu raised her head and looked at Chuchu pitifully.
Jiang Qingzhi thought of the old dandy's poetry reading last time, and nodded slightly to Li Tian, indicating that it was no problem.
"You go down first." Li Tian put the indenture on the table, which meant he accepted it.
"Yes." Ruyu said goodbye. Huang Yan'er felt threatened and whispered, "He is a strong enemy!"
"The last time I went to the Duke's Mansion, it was Ruyu who accompanied me. She reminded me." Jiang Qingzhi felt that the Duke's wife was considerate. "This is a troubled time. I feel uneasy that no one is looking after you and the child. Ruyu may look delicate and gentle, but she has a sharp eye. With her around, I can get an early warning."
Li Tian said: "She just looks delicate and gentle, like...a concubine."
In this day and age, people valued marrying a wife for her virtue and marrying a concubine for her beauty. In other words, a wife was to be kept and used to give birth to legitimate children. A concubine was the one for true love.
"Who cares if she's a concubine or not? She's still yours, isn't she?" Jiang Qingzhi knew his wife was being petty, so he smiled and said, "You decide how to use her, and I won't interfere."
"Men are responsible for the outside world, and women are responsible for the inside world." Li Tian said, "But my husband is the head of the family. I will obey whatever he says."
"It's enough to eat enough vinegar!" Jiang Qingzhi said, but then he thought of something like postpartum depression and suppressed the urge to care about it.
Later in life, he heard that women are prone to psychological problems during pregnancy, such as anxiety and depression, which may last a lifetime.
After he left, Huang Yaner said, "My dear, Uncle is so considerate!"
Li Tian also found that her mood was not right. She said with a headache: "Ever since I got pregnant, this person has been a little weird. Today, he is even more wrong."
"Madam, what about Ruyu..." Huang Yan'er looked conflicted. Li Tian smiled. "Are you worried that she will overpower you?"
Everyone is ambitious and doesn't like to be suppressed by others. Huang Yan'er is no exception. She lowered her head and said, "It's my incompetence that I can't manage the backyard. I've lost my wife's face."
Huang Yaner knelt down and said, "Please punish me, my lady."
For slaves, the master is the heaven. Although there are legal constraints, for the powerful families, killing a few slaves is really not a big deal. If the people don't report it, the officials won't investigate. As for the people, the relatives of the slaves dare not take it seriously, and will kill your whole family.
Li Tian sighed: "You have followed me for many years. You are a good person, but you lack a strong heart and vision..."
The most important thing for a backyard manager is vision. He must be able to discern the personalities of the servants and maids and give advice based on each person's personality.
And this is exactly what Huang Yan'er lacks. In Li Tian's eyes, it's okay if she's by his side, but if she's thrown out to take charge... it will definitely be a disaster.
"No one can surpass you!"
Li Tian said gently, Huang Yaner looked up happily, "Yes."
Hey!
He still has the same character, and is of no use.
Li Tian thought about it and felt that if he didn't use Ruyu, he would have to use someone from the palace. The people in the palace had complicated backgrounds, so the Taoist priest wouldn't hire an informant, but what about the nobles in the palace?
If the person who came was someone else's spy, then everything in the Bo Mansion would be visible to that person.
Li Tian had been staying in the backyard recently and didn't know much about the outside world. Her mother Chang and her elder sister Li Xuan would occasionally tell her some gossip, but they would never mention anything related to Jiang Qingzhi.
This is because we are worried that she will have trouble during pregnancy and confinement.
Thinking of this, Li Tian ordered: "Let Fucheng come."
Fucheng was preparing for today's full moon banquet. When he came to the backyard and saw Ruyu, he was stunned.
"Was this person left behind?" Fucheng asked.
"Yes." The maid said, "But the lady did not send it."
If there is no assignment, it means that they just need to observe. If there is no mistake, there will probably be a need for an extra female housekeeper in the backyard of this uncle's mansion.
This delicate and gentle woman...is she suitable to be the housekeeper?
The maid looked at Fucheng with this question in her eyes.
Fu Cheng said calmly: "Just wait and listen to my instructions."
When he met Li Tian, Fu Cheng talked about the preparations for the full moon banquet.
"Well, my husband and I are always at ease with you doing things." Li Tian nodded, and then asked, "I keep hearing about some new policies recently..."
Fu Cheng hesitated for a moment, and Li Tian frowned, "I don't know how to guard against those open and secret attacks?"
Also!
Fu Cheng said: "After the great victory, His Majesty is ready to start a new policy. Today is the full moon banquet..."
He looked at Li Tian, and Li Tian understood instantly, "This is a party to stand in line!"
"My lady, the uncle didn't mean it." Fucheng was worried that there would be a fire in the uncle's backyard, so he wanted to explain.
"Why would I mind this?" Li Tian raised his eyebrows and said, "How is the outside world?"
This lady had been keeping a low profile during her pregnancy, but she suddenly showed her edge today, which made Fucheng feel a chill in his heart. "The outside world is very strange now. Although there is public opinion, it is not much, and there is less evil spirit."
"The murderous scholars in the past will never stop." Li Tian said, "However, in the past, they only did small things, but once the new policy is launched, blood will be shed."
"My family will probably become a target for someone with ulterior motives." Li Tian closed his eyes. "Have you ever seen Ruyu from the Duke's Mansion?"
"See you."
"What do you think?" "I have been in the palace for many years. There is a saying in the palace that you should not judge a person by his appearance. Many people are powerful inside." Fu Cheng said, "I think that since the Duke's wife sent this person here, there must be something good about him. Our two families share honor and disgrace, so there is no need to worry about any interference from the other side."
"I'm not worried about them adding sand, Ruyu..." Li Tian opened his eyes, "Let her come."
Ruyu came in immediately and bowed tenderly.
"There are a lot of things going on in the backyard. Today happens to be the full moon banquet. You can keep an eye on the backyard and point out anything that is wrong at any time."
"Yes." Ruyu said in a soft voice.
Hey!
Even though Fucheng no longer had that thing, his heart still beat faster at the tender voice. He thought to himself, the Duke's wife actually had such a wonderful person by her side. Isn't she afraid that Zhu Xizhong would notice her and make her her arch enemy?
Fu Cheng coughed dryly, "My lady, there are many things to do today, so I will take my leave."
"Go ahead!" Li Tian nodded, Fucheng looked at Ruyu, and Ruyu followed him out obediently.
The two walked down the steps and Fu Cheng asked, "But are you a virgin?"
This is very important.
Ruyu glanced at him and said with a sweet smile, "Butler is worried about this?"
"The Duke's wife naturally has good intentions, but human nature is hard to predict. If someone wants to climb up the ladder and use some tricks to do so..."
Fu Cheng stared at Ru Yu, "There are many dry wells in the palace. Do you know why? They are for burying people. Although there are no dry wells in this mansion, there are many corpses of unknown origin in the mass graves outside the city every year."
Ruyu was startled. "The housekeeper is from the palace?"
"Eh!" Fu Cheng exclaimed, "With such a keen sense... no wonder the Duke's wife values him so much."
Ruyu smiled and said, "I have no relatives and I am like a floating duckweed. I came to the Duke's Mansion because of the Duke's wife's order. Now my indenture is in my wife's hands. My life and death are not up to me. The housekeeper is overthinking. Besides, I have no intention of becoming a concubine."
"There is no best. Do your best and you will be rewarded naturally," said Fucheng.
Ruyu watched him walk away in a hurry, and smiled as she stood there, "This mansion of the Duke actually has hidden talents! Interesting!"
She turned around and saw several maids gathered together, pointing at her. When she turned around, the maids pretended to be indifferent and dispersed.
Ruyu smiled softly and watched them disperse.
She walked slowly in the backyard, looking under the tree and at the corner of the wall from time to time...
In the front yard, Mo Zhan gathered the guards and said solemnly: "Master is stirring up a hornet's nest. I'm afraid this family will be in turmoil from now on. Everyone, cheer up. Kill those who need to be killed, and bury those who need to be buried!"
Sun Bu Tong smiled and said, "Killing is inevitable, but today is a good day for the young master, and peace is the most important thing."
Mo Zhan's eyes were dim, "I'm just afraid that someone will not be able to see the Bo family live in peace."
King Jing came and presented a gift, a jade pendant with excellent water content.
People from Xianzhang Marquis's residence also arrived. Ma arrived at the Marquis's residence early, acted like a family member, and said, "Come out and help quickly."
Fucheng went out and took a look, and was shocked.
There was actually a large bamboo horse outside the gate, and it was carved from rare and good wood.
"It's too extravagant." Fucheng felt that this thing was a bit too much.
"Does Uncle have only one child?" Ma said proudly, "In the future, his descendants will be endless!"
Jiang Qingzhi couldn't help but smile when he learned about it. "The descendants will be endless. This wooden horse can be passed down from generation to generation. In this way, Xianzhang Marquis Mansion and Jiang family can be in love for generations. This woman is really interesting."
Xu Wei said: "She is good at scheming, but she is not annoying. Xianzhang Hou has a virtuous wife."
As he spoke, Xu Wei looked fascinated. Jiang Qingzhi asked, "How is the progress?"
Xu Wei raised his eyebrows, "Now she is absolutely willing, but the last hurdle at home needs to be dealt with slowly."
"Hold on tight!" Jiang Qingzhi suddenly thought of something, "What's the temperament of that woman like? Is she weak and timid?"
Damn, Xu Wei was a murderer in history who killed his wife. If he was a weak person, it would be dangerous.
"I can chop people with a knife and cook in the kitchen."
"I'm optimistic about this guy!"
Jiang Qingzhi was very satisfied. After he left, Xu Wei scratched his head. "Why do you look so relieved, Master?"
"Hello, uncle!"
Jiang Qingzhi was strolling in the front yard when the Western Chief Advisor came in. After seeing him and bowing, he said, "My Lord, Duke Cheng asked me to pass on a message saying that Yan Shifan is recuperating at home today. He has been left with all the work, so I'm afraid he will be late."
"No problem!" Jiang Qingzhi patted Boll on the shoulder, "You've done a good job recently."
Bol suddenly felt a few pounds lighter, "It's all thanks to Master's good teachings."
"By the way, have you made any plans for your lifelong event?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
Boll was startled, then shook his head.
"No one is interested?"
"Yes, but those women all said that I was a foreign devil and extremely ugly."
(End of this chapter)
