The ink, paper and inkstone brought by Lianzi Mo were delivered by Jiang Wans maid. Jiyan took them from the maid and couldnt help but ask: "Xiaoyu sister, why didnt Fourth Young Master Lian come to see our young mistress this time?" The maid heard Jiyans words and slapped her head with her hand, scolding in a low voice: "Jiyan, you should be grateful that Im the one who came today. If this gets out, neither the eldest miss nor the madam will let you off. Are we, as servants, supposed to ask about our masters affairs?"
Ji Yans face fell, and she lowered her head, looking wronged. The maid thought that Ji Yan usually liked to listen to her, so she explained in a low voice: "I heard the people around Miss say that Eldest Young Master said Third Young Mistress is not feeling well and hasnt come out to have fun with the family." Ji Yan listened to this and looked at her with an expression of disbelief, saying: "Miss isnt sick, its just that the masters of the house dont like Miss being together with them."
The maid shook her head and whispered to her, "Ji Yan, its good that youre with the third miss. Shes not a cruel person, so your days are relatively easy. With this temper of yours, if you were with another miss, youd be pinched by people every day. You should change, or else when something happens to you, even the third miss wont be able to protect you." The maid glanced at Ji Yan again and said in a low voice, "Ji Yan, we all envy your good job. In this matter, the mistress is also showing kindness to your family."
After the maid left, Ji Yan entered Jiang Wans room with a look of distress on his face and gently placed the things in his hands on the table. Jiang Wan naturally heard the noise outside the door, although she didnt listen carefully, but that maids sentence "Third Miss cant protect you" still echoed in her ears. Now she heard Ji Yan say: "Sent by Xiaoyu Jiejie beside Eldest Miss." He was afraid Jiang Wan wouldnt understand, so he added another sentence: "The third-class maid beside Eldest Miss." Jiang Wan didnt even lift her head, only responding with a faint "Hmm".
Jiang Wanru rummaged through the gifts on her desk, looking at those ordinary paper notes. The pen sent by Lian Zigen was no different from the others. The inkstone had obvious rough workmanship, and the ink block only lightly touched, leaving a black mark on her hand. Jiang Wanru looked at the simple gift and thought that Lian Zimo must not be having a good life in the Lian family, contrary to what she had imagined. Or else, he was an exceptionally considerate person who understood her situation. Jiang Wanru believed it was the former, as Lian Zimo was not a meticulous and considerate person.
Jiang Wanmu was still happy in her heart, at least she didnt have to hold a pen and dip it in water, writing words on the table over and over again. Until now, she still doesnt know how good her brush calligraphy skills are. In her previous life, her grandfather had invited a famous calligrapher and painter to teach her for three years, and that master had praised her in front of her grandfather, saying that her writing had spirit, but her painting was too straightforward, lacking some new ideas.
Ji Yans words were swallowed back as he saw the smile in Jiang Wanrus eyes. Ji Yan had been with Jiang Wanru for some time and had gradually understood her temperament, becoming bolder in front of her day by day. Jiang Wanru thought that Ji Yan was not a lazy person, although she was curious and liked to be around lively scenes, but she also had some cleverness to herself, so she turned a blind eye and let her come and go as she pleased.
Ji Yan didnt go to control her, but she also knew how to return favors. Whenever she heard any news outside, she would tell Jiang Wanju about it when she came back. Ji Yan was young, but her gossip spirit was more vicious than anyone elses. She was young, and the servants in her family never guarded against her, instead letting her hear many things about the Jiang family. And Ji Yan knew these things, but couldnt tell them to others. She could only come back and tell Jiang Wanju, anyway, the young lady of their own family had nothing to do with the masters of the Jiang family.
Ji Yan now understood the gaze of his own young mistress, knowing that she was enjoying looking at these things. She quietly walked towards the door and it closed softly. Jiang Wanru raised her head, looked at the door, and sighed in her heart, "Im still so young, yet Ive already started living a life like a resentful wife." Turning her head to think again, she couldnt help but laugh, "My current life is actually not bad, as long as I dont think too much about the future. At least my clothes and food are guaranteed, its a pretty good life."
Jiang Wan sat quietly in her room for a while, thinking that she should put away the things Lian Zimo had sent over. If she were to use them now, it would seem too attention-seeking. When Jiyuan knocked on the door, Jiang Wan was already sitting upright in her room, flipping through a book of characters. After Jiyuan entered, she looked at Jiang Wan with an uneasy expression, lowered her head and rubbed her small hands forcefully, her hands turning bright red, but still couldnt bring herself to speak.
Jiang Wanmu glanced at those hands that had suffered so much and looked at Jiyuan, saying: "Jiyuan, speak your mind." Jiyuan raised her head and said in a small voice to Jiang Wanmu: "The new madam who just arrived, the mistress has arranged for her to live next to Yu Niangniangs room." Jiang Wanmu heard this and smiled, originally thinking that her own mother had a deep heart, but still reserved some feelings for Jiang Anshi.
Ji Yan looked at Jiang Wanrus smiling face with some concern and said, "Miss, do you want to go see Yu Niang?" Jiang Wanru glanced at her but didnt respond. Ji Yan automatically stopped talking and stood by the table until the sound of knocking on the door came from outside the courtyard. Ji Yan quickly went out of the room.
Jiang Wanting was in the room when she heard Jiyans surprised greeting: "Big sister is well!" Then a gentle voice said: "Jiyan is good, how about your familys young lady? I had lunch and wanted to take a walk to digest my food, but ended up wandering here for no reason. Thinking that this was Sanmeis courtyard, I thought Id come see if Sanmei was doing well?" As Jiang Wanting listened to these words in the room, the clarity in her eyes gradually dimmed.
Ji Yan was still young, and the astonishment on her face couldnt be concealed. She opened her mouth for a long time before blurting out: "Young Miss, Third Young Miss has always been like this, its just that there is no place to receive guests here." As soon as she finished speaking, she was rebuked by Jiang Wans personal maid: "Ji Yan, you are a servant born into the household, what kind of servant speaks to their master like this?"
"Big sister has come to see third sister, its all about sisterly affection." Jiang Wanmu, who had slowly stood up in the room, heard the maids words and slowly sat back down. The fool didnt react much to the commotion. Jiyin could only say in a small voice: "Sorry, big sister, I dont know how to speak."
Jiang Wanmus door opened, and Jiang Wanyi walked in with a smile. A delicate and refined young woman with a smile on her face said: "Third sister, youre not feeling well and couldnt go out to play. I came to see you specially." Jiang Wanmu raised her head woodenly and replied: "Thank you." Seeing this, Jiang Wanyi slightly furrowed her brow and turned to ask Jiyuan: "Is your young mistress always so reserved?"
"Take a look at Jiang Wanrus room, its very simple," said the maid with a slight shake of her head. "Miss, you like quietness." Inside Jiang Wanrus room, except for a large table, a small table, a stool, a bed and a trunk, there were no other decorations. After saying "thank you", Jiang Wanyi just kept staring at the tabletop, looking at the flowers carved on it, thinking that she didnt have much to say to herself. She suppressed her anger and quickly walked behind the screen, when she came back, she didnt say much, but instead told the maid behind her: "Lets go."
After Jiang Wan-yi and her group left, Jiang Wan-mus eyes calmed down, she stood up and moved around the room a few times. Turning back to see Ji Yans frightened expression, she just smiled slightly and turned out of the room, letting the little maid slowly wake up from the shock. Jiang Wan-mu went into the courtyard, closed the open courtyard door, and cleared the snow shovel in the middle of the road before Ji Yan slowly came out.
She stood in front of Jiang Wanru and said, "Miss, I just had a dream. In the dream, Big Miss came. She also spoke with you." Jiang Wanru nodded and said, "Yes, she came and left." Jiyuan slowly said, "Big Miss wouldnt come to your courtyard, Big Miss is such a gentle and kind person, if she were to visit you, she would definitely be all smiles and courteous."