"The first account?" Old Grandma asked as she couldn't remember what Qin Wanru was asking.
"Mother, what Wanru asked might be the list of dowry when sister married into Qin's Mansion." Shui Ruolan explained. She had a very quick mind and understood Qin Wanru's words immediately.
"There should be one!" said Old Grandma. She then turned and looked at Nanny Duan as she always let Nanny Duan keep those important things!
When a woman married into her husband's family, there would be a list of dowry sent to the family. Then people of the family would check the list and recorded them when they received the dowry!
"Old Grandma, the list is still there. I have always kept them carefully for you!" said Nanny Duan after she thought carefully for a while. The list was very important which she dare not lose. Thus, she paid particular attention to the list before coming here and then brought it to the capital city.
Madam Di had
Qi Tianyu didn't know that he had been watched by people of Qin's Mansion. Staring at the beautiful clothes in front of him, he was hesitant! "Should I break off with the Qin's Mansion?" After thinking for a while, he let his servant take the clothes and headed to Qin's Mansion with him. When he arrived at Qin's Mansion, he visited Qin Huaiyong first out of courtesy. After a short talk, Qin Huaiyong let an old maid take him to meet Qi Rongzhi. Qi Rongzhi lived in a guestroom. As she was female, she lived in the one closed to the Chuihua Gate. Many people had seen Qi Tianyu following the old maid and some even reported to Qin Yuru. Qi Rongzhi was in a bad mood. When Qi Tianyu came in, he saw her servant girl, Chun Yi who knelt on the ground crying. Qi Rongzhi seemed to get mad again as she looked unhappy. "Bring some tea for my elder brother! Now!" Qi Rongzhi kicked Chun Yi and shouted, "Stupid girl!"
"I do but, but our relationship would mean to be nothing if you, if you have an engagement to others!" Qi Tianyu said and sighed. His eyes were gentler and gentler in which there were not only struggle and pathos but also love and unwillingness. "Then... I would wait for Brother Tianyu to propose to me!" Qin Yuru smiled with tears. As she saw the pain and struggle full of Qi Tianyu's eyes, she finally relaxed and continued to promise solemnly, "I would be a noble aristocratic lady in the future waiting for Brother Tianyu to marry me when you pass the exam!" "A good reputation is the most important factor. If I want this, I must not let Qi Tianyu spread any gossip which might do harm to me!" "Okay!" Qi Tianyu nodded and patted her on her shoulder as he looked much gentler. He said, "Then it would be better for me to call you Lady Qin in front of other people and for you to call me Master Qi!" "Yes! I only listen to you!" Qin Yur
"Lady, do you still remember the source of the bird's nest?" Qing Yue asked. Unknowing why Qing Yue would ask this, Qin Wanru answered questioningly, "Our mansion newly bought the bird's nest for mother in order to build up her health. She particularly asked her servants to prepare an extra bowl of bird's nest for me when cooking porridge!" "Yes! There is not only one bowl but four!" said Qing Yue indignantly. Thinking of that scene that four bowls of bird's nest porridge were in the kitchen, she vented her fury and said, "It is Madam Shui's healthy bird's nest porridge and Old Grandma used her own money to let Madam Shui build up her health with that! However, why would everyone be able to enjoy the bird's nest now?" "Did you ask about that?" asked Qin Wanru with her eyelashes batting. "Yes, I did. I asked them who could have these bowls of bird's nest porridge and the supervisor of the kitchen told me that they were Madam Di'
When Qin Wanru got to the kitchen, the two servants who fought each other were pulled apart. Yujie was holding Qionghua while the supervisor of kitchen was holding the old maid. Their hair was totally in a mess because of their fight. There were even scratches in their face. They both looked very combative now. Shui Ruolan still had not come here yet while Madam Di had been here and was interrogating them. The old maid was the one they saw before. A throng of servants hung around the kitchen door and those people behind were standing on tiptoe and looking at the kitchen. Qin Wanru came with Qing Yue quietly behind these servants and started to listen carefully. Madam Di's voice was very loud and sounded very furious. They just stood so quietly and no people found them for they all focused on the event in the kitchen. "Qionghua, why would you suddenly hit others without any reason? Do you think that i
"Yujie, refresh her mind!" Qin Wanru said, smiling coldly. Before everyone understood Qin Wanru's meaning, Yujie slapped the old maid in her face heavily and directly. She even kicked the old maid in her chest rudely, which knocked the old maid over. Everyone was shocked! How could people around the Second Lady behave so fiercely? The servant who named Yujie seemed to be very kind and gentle in daily life. She even smiled at everyone she met. Many onlooking servant girls and old maids spontaneously stepped back. They dare not get close to Yujie and feared that they would irritate her because of their carelessness. They used to think that Second Lady was the daughter of Madam Shui while Madam Shui was the one who managed the inner court. Thus, they would flatter them and, what was more, Madam Shui now was pregnant. Flattering Second Lady was equivalent to flattering Madam Shui. There was nobody who didn't pay atten
There was no flaw in Madam Di's words. She even said in a very generous and decent way. Nobody could find out any fault in whatever aspect of her words. However, Qin Wanru still antagonized her when Madam Di had an advantage in the event now. "General, just look... Wanru now doesn't know the true meaning of the filial piety at all. She is very willful! We are now in the capital city, not Jiangzhou where we used to live. Young Ladies from aristocratic families are now everywhere in this city. Let alone our mansion, any lady from a noble aristocratic family in the capital city dare not be so willful like her!" When finding out that Qin Wanru stood out again, Madam Di looked very sorrowful. She wiped her tears with a handkerchief, pretended to be very heart-struck and said, "When I cared for Wanru, she had been a very innocent girl!" She meant that Shui Ruolan failed in educating Qin Wanru well when she raised her up. It was in a short time tha
"What? Say it," asked Madam Di. "I just want to ask why these bowls which the porridge is poured into are the same. If there is a mistake, then what should we do when the unborn boy in mother's belly might be hurt?" Qin Wanru said calmly. "Madam, why would you want to have bird's nest porridge like mother's especially? I remember that you used to do not like that porridge. I still remember once that the kitchen misunderstood your meaning and cooked bird's nest porridge instead of bird's nest thick soup. Then because of this, you even beat the supervisor of the kitchen and threw the porridge directly upon the supervisor. Do you remember this event?" This event happened in Jiangzhou and even made an uproar because Madam Di threw the scalding bird's nest porridge upon the supervisor of the kitchen. As for why this event would go viral, it was because this supervisor actually was not a child of a servant who was born in the Qin's M
"What do you mean, brother-in-law?" Qin Huaiyong's face turned gloomy. "Nothing. I just think that there are so many women who could give birth but why would you marry a widow, who has always stayed in your mansion? If others know this, the censor would not let you go easily!" Duke Yong sneered and threatened him coldly. "The witness before is still there. Don't you remember?" said Qin Huaiyong with an unkind expression. "So what? Or you don't need the help from Marquises' Mansion of Fengyang, do you?" said Duke Yong very slowly as a sharp look appeared in his face. He said, "When I went to Marquises' Mansion of Fengyang, I have mentioned you to them. They told me that your position would be confirmed soon. However... If the censor gets involved in this because of Madam Shui, then things would become complicated!" "You wouldn't show the witness in front of others and say something vague, would you?" He meant that
"Not yet. My leg just cramped up." Shao Wanru reached out to touch her calf, but her belly was too big to reach it.The Emperor reached out his strong hand and massaged her calf. The young and handsome Emperor breathed a sigh of relief. "Thankfully, you are not going to deliver the baby!"As soon as he said this, Chu Liuchen realized he had said something wrong. He hurriedly explained, "I didn't mean that. It's good that you are not delivering the baby now."After saying that, he realized that something was wrong again and laughed.Shao Wanru laughed so hard that she couldn't speak. Since when did Chu Liuchen, who was as scheming and gloomy as a demon king, could not even speak clearly?"You're still laughing. Did I say anything wrong?" Chu Liuchen glared at her. However, with an elegant smile on his face, he didn't look domineering at all.Shao Wanru continued laughing happily. After a while, she s
Everything in the past had a cause, but this cause was concealed in many mists, so it appeared unreal.After reading the letter in her hand, Shao Wanru put it down with a trace of a smile across the corners of her eyes. She had been relieved of some things. Once she hoped that Qin Huaiyong would treat her like Qin Yuru.This was what she hoped for most in her last life. After all, at that time, she had always thought that she was Qin Huaiyong's biological daughter, and she had no idea that her identity had been seized by Qin Yuru. Right now, Shao Wanru didn't want to mention it again. After the rebirth, she found out the truth and could not be reluctant to get close to Qin Huaiyong anymore.The memories of her last life were fading away, and they become blurred in her eyes.Putting down the memorial in her hand, Shao Wanru smiled with an elegant and calm look in her eyes. "Madam, please pass my gratitude to Ningyuan Army Gen
Shui Ruolan followed the Nanny who led the way ahead and felt uneasy. Since she came to the capital, she occasionally associated with some Madams from aristocratic families. She would not attend their parties unless it was necessary.On the one hand, she always had a weak character. On the other hand, every time she joined them, some Madams always asked about Madam Di intentionally or unintentionally. They were polite to Shui Ruolan on the surface, but they sneered at her behind her back when talking about her.People in the capital thought that Madam Di was Qin Huaiyong's legal wife. Shui Ruolan was a divorced woman. How could she compare with a decent Madam from an aristocratic family? Her status was much lower than Madam Di's. Of course, there were some people who flattered her. They were two-bit nobodies who wanted to curry favor with Qin Huaiyong.This was the first time Shui Ruolan had entered the Palace since she came to the capit
"Yes, Her Highness fainted. Hurry up... Inform His Highness to go to see her. Mingqiu Nun is also there... Hurry up!" Yujie was so excited that she spoke incoherently."Are you stupid?" Xiao Xuanzi looked at Yujie as if she were a fool."Quick! It's true. Believe me." Yujie was overjoyed and kept urging."His Highness will get angry," Xiao Xuanzi reminded Yujie.Yujie blinked her eyes in confusion. "Go quickly. His Highness will be happy.""His Highness will be angry!" Xiao Xuanzi said loudly. He thought that Yujie was out of her mind. What nonsense she was talking about! Xiao Xuanzi had seen with his own eyes how his master treasured Princess Chen. Princess Chen fainted now, but Yujie said that Prince Chen would be happy. What could he be happy for?Xiao Xuanzi felt a chill on his back. He even thought that he might not be safe. Instead, this silly girl was giggling here.Yujie looked
The swing swayed slowly. Shao Wanru sat on it and slightly narrowed her clear eyes in the sun, enjoying the gentle breeze. After a shower, the sky cleared up. Under the blue sky, she felt quite pleasant.It was the third day since the violent political upheaval in the Palace. Everything had returned to the right path, and the Emperor had woken up. The Fake Dead Medicine was remarkably effective.Chu Qing planned to kill the Emperor and shift the blame onto Chu Liuyue. In the end, he occupied the Palace, but at the last moment, Chu Liuchen changed the ultimate outcome.Chu Qing was not the deceased emperor's son. As the truth was exposed, he became a surviving supporter of the previous dynasty.Consort Dowager Qing had an affair with the prince of the previous dynasty on the run and was pregnant. After that, she met the deceased emperor, who had come to wipe out the rebels. She seduced him and entered the Palace. Not long aft
Chu Liuyue looked at the Emperor indifferently. During this period, the Emperor often vomited blood. He was used to such a scene. He fainted again, but so what?He walked up to pull the Emperor up and said, "Father, you'd better write it carefully so as not to cause me more trouble..."The next moment, his hand paused before the Emperor. Abruptly, Chu Liuyue reached out to feel his breath, and his face changed drastically."Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Derong was terrified and looked at Chu Liuyue. Likewise, he reached out to feel the Emperor's breath and knelt on the ground in a panic. "His Majesty... passed away!"Chu Liuyue looked sullen and reached out to feel his breath again. He found it hard to believe that the Emperor would die of anger because of him. Although he had said he was not afraid of this result, it became more difficult for him to clear up such a messy situation when the Emperor died. Since he was in t
Lights of every palace in the imperial Palace went out at night. There was a great noise somewhere. When the first scream came, many people put on their clothes and lit the lights again.These women in the Palace looked ghastly pale. They wanted to hide elsewhere but couldn't find shelter in the darkness. They trembled and huddled together, not knowing what had happened. Anyway, it didn't sound like a good thing. How could such a lot of awful noise appear in the Palace? The first idea that came to many people was that a rebellion was happening.In the night, Zhaoyi Di hurriedly followed a eunuch carrying a lantern and went to a palace out of use.Chu Liuyue was sitting in the middle of the hall."Greetings, Your Highness!" Zhaoyi Di said."How is it going?" Chu Liuyue asked."Commandery Prince Cheng has taken some people to the Emperor's resting place!" Zhaoyi Di reported."Good, well d
"From the previous dynasty?" Shao Wanru looked up. Though she was surprised, she didn't show it. She had figured it out. But after confirming it, she was wide awake."Will the Empress Dowager be in danger? I'll go to the Palace every day in the next few days!" Shao Wanru suggested."No, it's too dangerous!" Chu Liuchen shook his head."It doesn't matter. I have helpers by my side and bracelets!" Shao Wanru reached out her hand and cutely shook it. There was a pair of glossy sapphire bracelets on her wrist. At a glance, they were not ordinary.Chu Liuchen said with his face darkening, "No!"Such a close-fitting concealed weapon should be the last resort. As long as he thought Shao Wanru would be in such a dangerous situation, he would not be at ease. "Let Qin Yiyan accompany my Imperial Grandmother!""But someone should accompany and protect Noble Consort Lan. If those people deal with her..." Shao W
"Master, there is something wrong with the sandalwood." Qi Jue pulled an incense stick out of the incense burner at hand.Chu Liuchen took it and frowned. "What's the problem?"Qi Jue replied with a serious look, "There is something added to it. If it is used for a long term, one will be mentally and physically exhausted, then lack strength, and spit out blood. If putting another ingredient into the medicine at this time, it is very likely to cause sudden death."On the bed, the Emperor leaned against Noble Consort Lan with a pale face. Just now, he spat out blood again, and he felt very uncomfortable all over.Noble Consort Lan stroked the Emperor hard while looking toward Chu Liuchen with her red eyes, but she did not speak."What was added?" Chu Liuchen asked sternly. He didn't trust the imperial physicians in the Palace, so he brought Qi Jue to the Palace. After entering the Palace, Qi Jue did not check the