Marrying into a rich family by mistake, it is difficult to be a mistress

Chapter 205: I feel inferior to you, so I will be your concubine

Ji Chuhe happened to see Liao Yunfei's secret glance and smiled at her generously.

Liao Yunfei immediately lowered her head, like a frightened bird.

Ji Chuhe frowned slightly.

Xiao Yanan didn't pay any attention to her at all, staring at Xiaojiu who was lively and active with her little movements.

This little cousin just hugged his thighs and kept calling him "big brother"!

He would ask his wife later if there were any delicious foods among the gifts she brought from Huaiyang. He wanted to save some for Xiaojiu.

"Don't be too anxious. You can't remember so much at once. You will get familiar with it slowly. Go back to your seats and eat." The old lady said to everyone.

"Yes." Everyone responded in unison and took their seats.

This meal was a joyful one.

After dinner, the princess stayed to talk with the duke and the old lady.

Ji Chuhe returned to his residence first.

This time they came back to live in the same courtyard where the princess lived before she got married.

Although it is just a small courtyard, there are two buildings in front and back.

The building at the back is even an exquisite two-story attic, where the princess's boudoir was located.

Ji Chuhe, Dong Ling and Xu Yan'er live in the building in front.

At the northernmost end of the courtyard, there are two rows of rooms for servants to live in, which are large enough to accommodate all the female relatives brought by the prince's palace.

Xiao Yan'an lived with those older young masters who no longer lived with their parents.

The servants and guards of the palace were also arranged there.

Although, a daughter who is married off is like spilled water, and she is a guest when she returns to her parents' home. Ji Chuhe, the daughter-in-law of a married woman, felt a natural sense of closeness when she first came to the Rongguo Mansion.

It can be seen that my mother is really favored in the Duke Rong’s Mansion.

There was another point that she felt particularly reflected the peaceful atmosphere of Rong Mansion.

The ranking of the young masters and young ladies was not actually based on the order of the first and second wives.

Instead, the ranking is calculated together for the four rooms.

For example, Xiaojiu is the son of my eldest uncle.

This ranking does not consider the ranking of legitimate or illegitimate children.

It truly ensures that the legitimate son has his own way of upbringing, and the illegitimate son has his own future planning.

Many wealthy families also value their illegitimate sons.

After all, we all share the same ancestors and blood.

How can one feel more reassured, more secure, and more able to share honor and disgrace with disciples outside than with one's own family?

The more importance you place on illegitimate sons, the less internal strife there will be.

Because the bastard knew from the beginning that as long as he was good enough, even if he could not inherit the title, he would still have a way out, so he would only work harder. He would also compare the treatment of other bastards.

Their resources may even be better than those of the legitimate sons of some small families, not to mention those illegitimate sons who are unwelcome and suppressed by the legitimate sons.

It is their blessing to meet such a head of the family in such a big family.

Of course, you will also encounter some ungrateful people with abnormal brains and bad intentions.

But, none of them could cause any big waves.

Dong Ling and Xu Yan'er had arrived here early and both had settled in.

As soon as Ji Chuhe came back, Dong Ling went to see her immediately.

Xu Yan'er looked at Dong Ling's figure, hesitated for a moment, and followed.

Now, the place where they and Ji Chuhe lived was in the east and west directions, separated by a small garden, which was only a few dozen steps away.

"Are you two settled?" Ji Chuhe looked at the two of them and asked softly.

"Madam, everything has been settled." Dong Ling replied immediately.

“Although the Duke Rong’s Mansion doesn’t treat us as outsiders, we must remember our identity as guests. We must abide by the rules and never cause trouble.” Ji Chuhe taught in a deep voice.

"Yes." Dong Ling and Xu Yan'er responded in unison.

"Normally, if you have nothing to do, you two had better not leave this courtyard. If you want to see the prosperity of the imperial capital, I will find a suitable time to take you out."

"Thank you, ma'am." Dong Ling thanked her quickly.

There was no surprise on Xu Yan'er's face.

She had just arrived in the imperial capital when she experienced a life-and-death crisis, and she really couldn't muster up any energy.

Moreover, she felt very insecure. She wanted to be with Xiao Yanan instead of being alone here.

"Madam, where does the prince live?" Xu Yan'er couldn't help but ask.

Dong Ling immediately rolled her eyes at her.

"The prince lives with the young masters in the mansion. Aunt Xu, I know you want to be with the prince, but you can't. It's taboo." Ji Chuhe's tone left no room for doubt.

"Does the prince need a maid to take care of him? Can't I just take care of him like a maid?" Xu Yan'er's eyes were filled with tears. She really felt wronged and wanted the prince's comfort.

"Aunt Xu, do you believe what you said? Can you really endure the loneliness staying by the prince's side?" Dong Ling couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

"Dong Ling, shut up! It's not what you think! It's not that you were accused of stealing, nor that you were almost executed! Only when I stay with the prince can I feel at ease." As Xu Yan'er spoke, tears kept falling.

"Mrs. Xu, I know you're worried. You're afraid something else will happen to you, right?"

Ji Chuhe's question hit the nail on the head.

This is what Xu Yan'er is afraid of.

"Don't worry, I will protect you. You are the prince's aunt. If you are framed like this, I can't protect you. It is my fault as the mistress."

Dong Ling looked at Ji Chuhe with admiration.

Madam will protect Xu Yan'er and will definitely protect her.

Madam is the most beautiful, kindest and most domineering mistress in the world!

Xu Yan'er was also somewhat moved.

The emotions in my heart feel weird and strange.

There was one thing she had to admit, she was really not as good as Ji Chuhe.

She didn't know that the mistress of the house had to deal with so many things.

She used to think that being a mistress of a house means just managing the household. As long as she has money and people, she can manage it well!

Along the way, she saw with her own eyes Ji Chuhe handling all kinds of things, passing by so many post houses, and dealing with so many people in charge of the post houses. Just the management of things was complicated and there were tricks everywhere.

For a few days, the weather was bad and it rained all the time.

They were trapped in the post house.

In the evening, there was another sudden downpour.

She took a hot bath and was ready to rest.

Ji Chuhe was still directing people to reposition the carriage.

There were not only various generous gifts on the carriage, but also birthday gifts prepared by the Empress Dowager, and there could not be any mistakes.

It was unknown how many days the rain would last, and unloading the goods was quite troublesome. The carriage could only be parked in the stable, where it would be easily wetted by the rain. Ji Chuhe made a quick decision and quickly unloaded everything while the rain was a little lighter.

As a result, the stable collapsed that night.

If Ji Chuhe had not made an immediate decision, the valuables loaded on the carriage would have been damaged.

That night, when Ji Chuhe returned to his room to rest, it was almost midnight.

She saw through the window that Ji Chuhe was soaked and sneezed several times along the way.

The Prince stayed with Ji Chuhe. She could see that he really wanted to take care of her, but she did not keep him.

That calm and composed demeanor made her feel sour at the time.