in2ebook Chapter 71 The Little Maid of the Marquis's Mansion 1
Chapter 71 The Little Maid of the Marquis's Mansion 1
"Chunping, what are you daydreaming about?"
The young maid in green nudged the person next to her.
Jiang Ping quietly moved his hands and feet to adapt to his new body, and started talking nonsense.
"Ah, I'm thinking about what to have for lunch."
"You're hungry again. Here, these are some snacks my sister gave me."
The two seemed to have a good relationship, as the green-clad maidservant directly gave her half a piece of yam cake.
That's why they weren't serving their masters; otherwise, they would have been sent back to learn the rules again.
The green-clad maid is named Chunxiao, and the original owner of the body is named Chunping. The two are cleaning maids in the Marquis's mansion.
After the original owner's mother died, her biological father sold her to a human trafficker in order to build a house and bring in a new bride.
The slave trader, seeing her cheerful appearance, then sent her to the Yong'an Marquis's residence.
Chunxiao was a servant born into the household and was not very clever.
Her parents worked under the Lady of the Marquis, and fearing that their daughter would be plotted against and get into trouble, they used their connections to arrange a quiet, unassuming job for her.
They are sheltered from the wind and rain, and don't have to serve others every day, but they don't usually receive any rewards from their masters.
The two maids were quite content with their lives.
In her previous life, the original owner of this body reached the age to marry and died of a cold before leaving the manor. In the end, only Chunxiao was saddened by her death.
Her wish is simple: to live to old age without getting married. She feels that marriage is too unlucky and brings her bad luck.
Seeing that it was getting late, Chunping didn't let Xiaoyi come out to work for her, since they had already finished their work for the day.
The original owner must have benefited from Chunxiao's kindness. The two of them only had to clean the smallest side courtyard of the Marquis's mansion on a daily basis, and did not have to sleep in the eight-person room. Chunxiao even prepared a small stove to heat up the meals.
That's why it's called a marquis's mansion; they even have maids specifically assigned to clean the empty courtyards.
The system says the original owner got the job by following Chunxiao, hahaha.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be an empty yard that needs someone to clean all day.
After all, these two are probably the only unambitious people in the Marquis's household; one is clueless, and the other is a bit silly.
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When it was time to eat, Chunping and Chunxiao took turns going to the kitchen.
With Chunxiao's connection, the original owner wouldn't be made things difficult, since everyone was on the same communal table anyway, and there was never enough to eat.
Chunping felt that living in the Marquis's mansion was alright for the time being, so she did not fake her death to leave.
They assigned Xiao Yi to go to the original owner's village and smash up his father's new house.
Xiao Yi is quite skilled; even though the house collapsed, he survived and was able to rebuild it.
Over the next year, Xiao Yi repeatedly challenged the game three times, challenging it every time he was blocked.
The original owner's biological father's wife, seeing that things were not going well, ran away immediately.
The man in charge is really unlucky; I'm not as lucky as him.
The original owner's biological father wanted to sell the house, but the other villagers were unwilling to take it over. Instead, they superstitiously believed that the house was haunted by the original owner's mother.
As they talked, the original owner's father also came to believe it, so they had no choice but to temporarily move into an uninhabited thatched hut at the edge of the village.
My mind is filled with thoughts of finding a wife again.
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When Xiao Yi returned to the Marquis's residence, he first went to clean the side courtyard in the dark so that Chunping and the others would have less work to do.
After Chunxiao fell asleep, Chunping gave her a good sleep pill that wouldn't affect her getting up to work the next day.
He sat cross-legged on the large communal bed and practiced his exercises.
I feel that cultivation was easier in ancient times than in modern times, unless there is a spiritual revival or an apocalypse in modern times.
The system was chattering in her mind like a roadside murmur.
"Lots of gossip next door, hehe. The reborn heir's wife coldly washes her underwear, hehehe."
"Su Mengying didn't exactly give a cold shoulder when washing underwear. Isn't this just a case of trying to get rid of the father and keep the son?"
"Half a year after her rebirth, she brought five concubines to Prince Pei Ji. Putting everything else aside, Pei Ji must have been thrilled."
"Didn't you notice that the concubines only seek him out to have sons? He's like a stud, hahaha... If he keeps taking this medicine, he'll definitely go limp soon."
"Host, are you going to sell the Venezuelan pigeons to him...?"
"Shut up, you little brat, @￥*%"
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The residence of the Marquis of Yong'an is next to the residence of the Marquis of Xuanping.
The two families had a very ordinary relationship, mainly because the Lady of Yong'an Marquis felt that the Lady of Xuanping Marquis was not clear-headed and didn't like to get involved.
Looking in the mirror, Su Mengying, the wife of the heir of the Marquis of Xuanping, recalled her past life.
At that time, she was so angry with Pei Ji that she died of anger very early on.
As a result, Pei Ji used her dowry to repackage his mistress as the daughter of a minor official, fooling his mother-in-law and getting her into the household as a concubine.
The Su family didn't even try to help her get her dowry back; how old-fashioned!
Unexpectedly, she was given a second chance, but unfortunately, she had already married into the Marquis's mansion.
Forget it, I'm too lazy to get entangled with these two jerks.
Su Mengying directly informed her mother-in-law that she would bring the young master's mistress, Shen Nian, into the mansion as a concubine to serve him well.
She also took the initiative to elevate the young master's concubines and the maids bestowed by her mother-in-law to the status of concubines.
Lady Xuanping thought that her daughter-in-law from a scholarly family had finally come to her senses and learned to yield.
Su Mengying sneered inwardly, thinking that it would be best to bring more people into the manor so that she could sleep Pei Ji to death sooner.
Whether Pei Ji can fall into a deep sleep is a matter for later.
She should probably try to save up more money for her retirement.
Although the mother-in-law was easily confused in front of the Marquis and her son, she was extremely good at managing the household and running the business.
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Another day of slacking off.
Chunxiao and Chunping chattered away in the little house, holding the breakfast they had received from the kitchen. Even this stuff cost extra to fill them up.
Fortunately, in addition to her monthly allowance, she also received a subsidy from her mother. As for her father's nagging, Chunxiao said she couldn't hear it.
"Chunping, I think we'll need to put in some extra effort to clean the yard today."
Chunping chewed on a cornbread with pickled vegetables, then handed half a salted duck egg to Chunxiao.
"This egg is delicious, let's each have half."
"Great, you have a new way to buy things. Is it reliable?"
Chunping: Is this what a foodie's thought process is like...?
While saying it was reliable, she was secretly thinking about how to get Xiao Yi in through her connections.
As for the persona, just be a quiet, hardworking servant.
After finishing their meal, the two pretended to rinse their mouths before starting their work, dawdling over their tasks.
Chunping even thoughtfully added a formation to the courtyard, so outsiders wouldn't think of coming here, and the masters of the mansion wouldn't usually remember it either.
He only thought of the two of them when distributing money and meals.
Despite the seemingly peaceful appearance of the Yong'an Marquis's residence, it actually houses a partially paralyzed marquis, a concubine who truly loves him, a runaway eldest son, and an old lady who practices vegetarianism and chants Buddhist prayers.
It must have been more exciting than the story of the Marquis of Xuanping next door, but none of them are as crazy as they used to be.
Lady Yong'an is truly a ruthless woman; she has managed to keep this madman completely under her thumb.
I heard there are still a few illegitimate sons in the front yard who look like quails. Currently, one gets married and the other is separated from the family.
Lady Wen Xiangrong, the wife of the Marquis of Yong'an, had long ago divided the family property among them.
The story of how Marquis Yong'an was seriously injured while having a romantic encounter with his true love in the carriage had become too widely known.
It's not so strange that Wen Xiangrong kicked her illegitimate son out of the mansion.
Furthermore, she did not withhold the inheritance that her illegitimate son was entitled to, and she felt that she had done everything she could to be kind and righteous.
To be honest, where else in the world could you find such a kind and benevolent stepmother?
Anyway, the lady of the Marquis of Xuanping next door was quite concerned about this matter, feeling that Wen Xiangrong hadn't helped her husband keep it a secret.
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