Chapter 16: Chapter 16 The Wet Nurse Arrives l
Translator: 549690339
“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.
A fourteen-year-old boy, his skin had been bronzed by the sun, and he was dressed like a farmhand.
Because of the argument, his face was blushing, extending to his neck.
Upon seeing Wei Ruo, the downcast young boy’s eyes instantly lit up. He was about to call out to Wei Ruo, but remembered his mother’s words.
His mother had said that now, Miss Ruoruo was a lady of the Military Prefecture, and was increasingly different from before. She asked him to be more careful in his words and actions, and to not cause any trouble for the young lady.
So Xu Zhengyong held back and didn’t say anything.
By the time Wei Ruo arrived, Wei Yichen was already at the gate.
Seeing Wei Ruo coming over, Wei Yichen said, “You stay here. When there’s a commotion at home, caused by outsiders, you should not go out and watch.”
“He is my wet nurse’s son.” Wei Ruo said.
On hearing this, Wei Yichen furrowed his brows, and upon looking at the boy again at the gate, he understood.
“You can’t see him, but if you want to see your wet nurse, I will help you arrange that.”
“Alright, then please try not to make it difficult for the guards.” Wei Ruo replied.
“Alright, I will.” With that, Wei Yichen turned and walked towards the gate.
He exchanged a few words with the guards, and they let Xu Zhengyong go.
Wei Yichen returned to the house and told Wei Ruo, “I have spoken with him. His mother will come tomorrow. That boy is not young anymore, and he can’t be frequenting the women’s quarters of the backyard. Be careful when you meet him in the future.”
“Alright.”
“You should let Mother know about this. She won’t stop you from seeing your wet nurse, but she should be informed about such matters in advance.” Wei Yichen spoke with heartfelt concern.
“Alright.”
Wei Yichen looked at Wei Ruo’s radiant face, and paused as if he wanted to say something more.
“Is there anything else?”
Wei Yichen thought for a moment and said, “When you have some free time, spend it with Mother. Don’t always stay in your own courtyard. She exempted you from the ritual greetings, but you can take the initiative to be closer with her. She would like it.”
“Well, it depends.”
“You should keep it in mind.”
“Oh.”
Wei Ruo neither refuted nor agreed, and walked back to Tingsong Garden with Xiumei.
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The next day, when Xu’s mother came to the Military Prefecture again, the guards didn’t stop her. They led her straight to Tingsong Garden.
“Miss!”
Upon seeing Wei Ruo, Xu’s mother was greatly moved.
She carefully looked at Wei Ruo and soon her eyes turned red.
“Nurse, why are you crying? Isn’t seeing me something to be happy about?” Wei Ruo approached her and used a handkerchief to wipe her tears.
“I am happy, very happy! I knew those people of the He Family were callous all along, it turns out they aren’t your real parents! Now it’s great, you found your actual parents, not only is your father of noble status, but he also loves you! Miss, your hardships are finally over, I am happy!”
“If you’re happy, then smile; there’s no need to cry.” Wei Ruo replied.
“Alright, I won’t cry, I won’t cry.”
Wei Ruo wiped Xu’s mother’s tears, helping her to calm down.
“Look at me, I was so preoccupied with crying that I forgot the actual matter!”
Hurriedly, Xu’s mother opened the bundle, took out a small wooden box, and when opened, neatly arranged small silver ingots could be seen..
