(Ya Zheng Gong Zhu walked out of the door, turned her head and looked at Jiang Wan Ru who got up to see her off. She said with a smile: "Today I heard you speak, only then did I know that you are a down-to-earth person, saying things that are all true. Hehe, no wonder people from the Jiang family spread rumors outside saying that you are a silly young lady, they don't recognize your goodness.")

  (Jiang Wan Ru listened to Ya Gong Zhu's words and her face lit up with a brilliant smile. She smiled and said: "Thank you, Princess, for being broad-minded and believing that what I say is true.")

  The Crown Prince's wife came to welcome the guests, and all the way, she was worried that Jiang Wan would be cold. Now listening to Princess Yajing's words, Jiang Wan's words were still pleasing to her. The Crown Prince's wife glanced at Jiang Wan with a smile, then looked at Jiang Yi with a big smile on his face, but his eyes dodged. She smiled and said to the obviously delighted Princess Yajing: "Yajing, don't praise Wan too much. She's just too straightforward, her words are too direct, and she has offended Hawthorn, who still doesn't get along with her."

  Jiang Wanru escorted them to the gate of the manor, originally intending to lift her head, but upon hearing the words of the young master's wife, she blushed and lowered her eyes, stopping in her tracks. In a low voice, she said: "Princess Yajing, following you beautiful people, I know I have no face to show myself, so I won't see you off further." Princess Yajing heard her words and turned her head to look at Jiang Wanru's demure and obedient appearance, which made her particularly happy. Smiling and nodding, she said: "Yes, Third Young Master's wife is afraid of embarrassing your family, so don't see us off further."

  The crown prince's wife smiled and looked at Jiang Wanru, who was nervous and fidgety, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Princess Yajing, for your concern. Thank you, Concubine Lian, for visiting our mansion." Jiang Wanyi's eyes were cold as she glanced at Jiang Wanru and said in a chilly tone: "No need to thank me." The crown prince's wife quickly took a glance at Jiang Wanyi, her eyebrows revealing dissatisfaction between them. She smiled and said to the calm and composed Jiang Wanru: "Wanru, you used to be able to keep a low profile when you were in your mother's house, but now you are the third young mistress of the Lian King's mansion. You should hold yourself up high and maintain your dignity."

  Yazheng Gongzhu heard the words of the Crown Prince's wife, and turned her head back, saying to Jiang Wanyu without avoiding: "Sister-in-law is right. You need to be stronger, or with your father's temper, he will suffocate you." Jiang Wanyu could only smile and couldn't say anything more. Jiang Wanyi's eyes dimmed, she was originally here to watch the joke. Who knew that Jiang Wanyu was low-key in everything, and had appeased Yazheng Gongzhu who came to cause trouble, but now she had provoked a sharp glance from the Crown Prince's wife instead.

  Look at the noble guest leaving, Jiang Wanru turned around with a smile on her face and walked into the courtyard. Under the gaze of the people below, she entered the room. After sitting down quietly, she gently rubbed her stiff face with a smile. In her heart, she thought, 'This welcoming and sending off is not something that ordinary people can do. It's just a moment's work, but my facial muscles are sore from smiling.' Ji Yan lightly knocked on the door and entered the room, took a look at Jiang Wanru who was rubbing her face, and sat down silently beside her on the side stool.

  Jiang Wanru gazed at Jiyuan, who rarely took the initiative to sit down, and turned her head to look at her. She saw that Jiyuan's small face was tense, her eyes slightly red, and her expression looked flustered and uneasy. Jiang Wanru's eyes narrowed slightly, she put down her hand that was rubbing her face, and coldly asked: "Jiyuan, who made you angry? Tell me what happened?"

  Ji Yan's eyes turned slightly red as he shook his head and said, "Miss, since Shu Xiang and Shu Yu left, they've all been very considerate towards me. Where would anyone dare to give me a hard time? Miss, I just saw someone I knew for the first time in a long while. She's different from before, and now that I think about it, my heart feels distressed." Ji Yan finished speaking and lowered his head, lost in thought.

  Jiang Wanru heard Ji Yan's words and thought about how much she had liked Jiang Wanyi in the past. But after seeing Jiang Dajie outside, she couldn't help but think more about it. She carefully recalled whether there was anything wrong with Jiang Dajie. After thinking for a while, she felt that from head to toe, Jiang Dajie carried herself with an air of elegance and poise, without revealing any signs of despair. Jiang Wanru thought somewhat humbly, "Could it be that Ji Yan's pure nature allowed her to see the underlying sorrow in Jiang Dajie's bones, which is why she was so heartbroken for her?"

  She reached out and gently patted Jiyan's shoulder, saying: "Jiyan, the young mistress is Lian Shao's legitimate wife and has given birth to a legitimate son. She is the one who holds power in the household. If she were to have any grievances, the Jiang family would certainly support her. How could it be your turn to worry about her?" After finishing this sentence, Jiang Wanru suddenly thought that she was the one who truly had no one to rely on in this world, and her heart felt a chill for a moment. Jiyan heard Jiang Wanru's words and looked up at her, saying: "Miss, the young mistress's life is better than yours, why should I worry about her?"

  Jiang Wanru rarely sighed at her own fate, but when Ji Yan suddenly spoke up, she looked at him and asked, "Then who are you sad for?" Ji Yan's eyes reddened again, and Jiang Wanru could only put aside her own sorrow to comfort him: "Ji Yan, there's no one else here, what can't you tell me?" Ji Yan's lips moved several times before he fell into tears and said, "Miss, I saw Yu Jie, she was dressed as a married woman, so she didn't follow the young ladies into the room. I thought she had gotten married, but she hadn't, she was taken in by the eldest uncle."

  Jiang Wanru was speechless upon hearing these words. Other people's masters and servants, as well as their maidservants, were all willing participants in this matter, yet the little maid by her side was causing trouble here. Jiyan looked at Jiang Wanru with a nonchalant expression, wiped away her falling tears, and said: "Miss, Yujie is a good person, she has always treated me well. The relationship between our two families is also good, both families have said 'a daughter cannot be a concubine.' Miss, Yujie would not think of letting Dagu Ye take another wife." Jiyan looked up at Jiang Wanru with determination in her eyes.

  Jiang Wanmo gently patted her shoulder, nodding to show that she believed her words. People who have lived in the inner house for a long time see the cruel struggle between wives and concubines more clearly than outsiders. To put it bluntly, no matter how favored a concubine is, there is always a wife above her. And as long as the legitimate wife is not too weak, she will not tolerate being surpassed by a concubine at all times.

  Any elder who thinks slightly for their daughter would not want her to take that thorny path. Ji Yan looked at Jiang Wanru, who seemed to be thinking deeply, and continued: "I went out of the house and saw Sister Yu, I saw her married woman's hairdo, and congratulated her with a smile. I asked her, 'You got married, why didn't you invite my family to celebrate?' She pulled me aside and asked me many questions, until later she smiled and said 'A few months ago, Big Brother praised her in front of Big Sister, saying that she had a good temperament. That night, Big Sister took the initiative to let Brother take her as his concubine.'

  The young lady said to her at the time, sending her a good life of wealth and honor. 'Miss, Yujie said with a smile that looked very difficult, her eyes were all red. Yujie and Sen Ge, who was beside the young master, grew up together since childhood. Sen Ge's family had agreed with the young master early on to marry them in two years. When Yujie heard that Miss set our two families free, she smiled and said, I'm still a lucky person, bringing good fortune to my family. But she dragged down her own family, causing her family members to be unable to redeem themselves.

  Miss, my heart aches. How could the young mistress treat Jade Sister like this? When she got married, she took a liking to Jade Sister's thoughtfulness. The old madam promised Jade Sister and her family that as long as she accompanied the young mistress for a few years until she came of age, they would be set free. Why did the young mistress pick on Jade Sister specifically? Miss, seeing Jade Sister's frail appearance, looking at her dull eyes, hearing her whisper to me 'Tell Brother Sen not to wait for her anymore', my heart feels like it's being stabbed with a knife.

  Jiang Wanru tried to recall the maid beside Jiang Wanyi, but only had a vague impression. She patted Jiyan's shoulder and said in a low voice: "Jiyan, no one will separate you from Mugeng. Both of your families are free from obligations. After the new year, when the matchmaker comes, everything will be settled. Next time you see her, let her live well. She has been with the eldest miss for a long time, maybe she'll have children, and life won't be difficult then."

  Jiang Wanmu said such resigned words, thinking that things were already like this, and as a servant girl, she had no choice but to resign herself to her fate. Ji Yan listened to her words, thought for a moment, and looked at Jiang Wanmu, saying: "Miss, as long as the eldest sister and brother-in-law are willing to let Yu Jie out, Sen Ge knows Yu Jie's hardships, he will still be willing to marry Yu Jie." Ji Yan said this with clear and bright eyes.

  The concubines and maidservants of the Ning family, as long as they were released by their masters, could marry out. Jiang Wanru was speechless, staring at Jixian, feeling that her luck was indeed good, always following by her side. Although she didn't receive attention, at least she didn't have to join the ranks of competing for the favor of the elders. The people and things around her in the inner courtyard were rare and simple, and she had less contact with many ugly aspects of reality.

  Jiang Wan gave her a glance, shattering her fantasy. "The big sister in your memory is gone forever. Your Jade sister seems to have a gentle temperament and is considerate of others, being meticulous and thoughtful. When the big sister needed her, she would never let go. Perhaps your family's big sister had ideas about her early on, but used Big Uncle's words as an excuse to push her from behind, helping her gain a reputation for being virtuous. She tried to learn everything from Madame Jiang, unfortunately only learning the surface without grasping the essence."

  Jiang Wanmu didn't say anything wrong this time, Jiang Wanyi had always wanted to use her maid, Yu Yatou, to gain favor and pull Lian Zimo away from his favored concubine. By her side, only Yu Yatou was gentle and considerate in her actions. The only drawback was that this maid had someone she loved, and all her thoughts were on redeeming her freedom in two years and getting married.

  Jiang Wan-yi and Lian Zi-mo have been drifting apart in recent years. Lian Zi-mo only shows her superficial respect, but is very considerate of his concubine. Under these circumstances, Jiang Wan-yi has already sent two maids who accompanied her to the wedding to Lian Zi-mo's quarters. However, the two maids combined were no match for the concubine. On that day, when Lian Zi-mo casually praised Yu Nu (Jade Maid), it immediately caught Jiang Wan-yi's attention. She looked at the maid in front of her and thought about her gentleness, and made a decision on the spot. Meanwhile, upon receiving the news, Yu Nu's expression changed dramatically as she knelt to the ground, but heard her master's light and airy words: "Think about your family back in the Jiang household. This kind of wealthy life is something others can't even get."

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