Chapter 214. Practice
“You two girls should still call me Young Madam,” Liu Yun said, not wanting to send two elders to An Tong’s side. “An Tong does need someone to take care of her. If you take good care of her, we will definitely not treat you badly in the future.”

Xu Shuanghong panicked. If this arrangement were really made, then she...

She forced a smile and said to Gu Baijiang with a wronged expression, "It seems that my daughter and I have caused you a lot of trouble. The two girls are ignorant, so why don't I take them with me and teach them more?"

Gu Baijiang said, "Speaking of upbringing, my daughter-in-law comes from the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion, and her manners are extremely good."

My granddaughter has helped manage the household affairs since she was little, and she has a great reputation in the capital. It would be a blessing for my two maids to be able to stay by her side; they would be able to learn something from her.”

Even if Xu Shuanghong was dissatisfied, she couldn't say anything at the moment. She could only say with gratitude, "It's all because the three of us, mother and daughters, are ignorant and didn't know the young mistress's good intentions. Two girls, come over here quickly and thank your Uncle Gu."

"Thank you, Uncle Gu," the two sisters stood up and curtsied simultaneously, saying in unison.

Gu Baijiang looked at the two sisters and felt a little dazzled. He licked his lips and said, "We're all family, no need for such formalities."

And so the matter was settled, and Gu Antong got her two maids as she wished.

But she looked displeased. "Even if Mother wants maids, they can't be them."

They're so glamorous and flamboyant, wouldn't having them around just be a nuisance?
"Silly girl, I had no choice but to do this."

There's no turning back for these three people if they stay. Rather than letting them act like elders in front of us, it's better to keep them in check.

Fortunately, your grandfather wasn't senile. He knew how important you were to our family and let this girl stay by your side. If she can be properly trained, you might be able to keep her with you in the future.

If they don't know what's good for them, we can just find an excuse to deal with them.

You've been running around like this these past few days, you must be exhausted. Now that you have someone to lend a hand with any heavy or strenuous work to do, that's great."

Gu Antong, "...but I still feel uncomfortable."

Back in the manor, her mother had carefully trained the maids around her, thinking they would help her secure the emperor's favor in the future. Those maids had been trained for many years and would certainly not betray her. What a pity.

But these two little cuties who suddenly appeared out of nowhere might have ulterior motives, or be pawns planted by others, which is too risky.

“My daughter,” Liu Yun lovingly stroked her face, “you should get used to some things now. Compared to these two, the Third Prince’s harem is your real enemy.”

I'll have them stay with you. You can practice first, observe what tricks they have up their sleeves, and then think about how to deal with them.

At this moment, Liu Yun felt that there seemed to be a big gap in her previous education of her daughter, and the arrival of these two little girls was just the right thing to fill in the gap.

Given the Gu family's current status, even if the Third Prince were to grant her a high rank out of respect for her father-in-law, it wouldn't be by much. An Tong would have to fight for it herself.

Having come from a grand mansion, she knew that the difficulties in the Third Prince's household were definitely greater than those in the Marquis's mansion.

Gu Antong knew her mother wouldn't harm her, so she could only suppress her discomfort and nod in agreement.

"You don't need to be afraid of them. Although you don't have the title of master and servant, you have the reality of master and servant. Just do as you used to do to those maids."

They depend on our family for survival. As long as you don't go too far, they can only tolerate even the biggest objections.

"Don't be afraid of offending your grandfather. Even if Madam Xu has a past relationship with him, so what? Compared to the wealth and glory your grandfather desires, it's nothing." Liu Yun didn't understand why her father-in-law would bring these troublesome people back, but based on her years of experience in the Gu family, this matter was probably not so simple.

Gu Antong had, of course, learned how to train people, and immediately said with full confidence, "Mother, don't worry, even if I can't train them well, I will make them fear me."

Mother is right. There are only two girls; she doesn't need to be so alarmed.

These two girls are a good opportunity for her to practice, so that she can live more comfortably in the backyard of the prince's residence in the future.

Having figured this out, she beckoned the Fan Meilin sisters over, saying, "Since you want to learn from me, let's start with small things."

You probably can't do the heavy work either, so wash these dirty clothes first.

"See those people over there? The women are all washing clothes."

Fan Meilin looked at the pile of clothes that had been picked out and found that they all belonged to the women. Even if they wanted to find fault, they couldn't.

Fan Meibao's eyes darted around, and she pointed to another pile of men's clothing, "Since we're going to wash them, why don't we wash these too?"

Gu Antong looked at her with a half-smile, "Meibao, I don't know how your family taught you manners before, but now I'll give you a proper talk about this outsider..."

Xu Shuanghong had been watching this area closely and saw Gu Antong lecturing her daughter with an air of superiority, and she hesitated several times before speaking.

Gu Baijiang smiled and said, "I told you, you can definitely learn a lot by following my eldest granddaughter."

The children are getting older, so they need to be taught what they need to be taught. Don't worry, my granddaughter is very sensible and won't make things difficult for them.

"I'm just worried that the two girls don't know the rules and will cause Miss Gu trouble."

"It's nothing. I'll talk to An Tong later and tell her not to hold back and to teach what she needs to teach."

"I don't expect to train them to be as outstanding as An Tong, but I can certainly bring about a major transformation."

Xu Shuanghong didn't know if Gu Baijiang was genuinely unaware or just pretending to be stupid, so she could only force a smile and say, "Then I'll have to trouble An Tong. If my two girls are disobedient, I apologize to you in advance."

“This is no big deal. Just stay with us and let the children get to know each other. They might even find us adults in their way later on.”

Gu Baijiang's words did not comfort Xu Shuanghong, so she could only calm down and continue to talk about their farewell.

Seeing that her daughter had temporarily subdued the two girls, Liu Yun immediately went over and picked up her husband and son's clothes, smiling as she said to Fan Meilin and the others, "You two are really well-behaved, thinking of helping us as soon as you arrive."

"Come on, I need to go wash my husband's clothes anyway, I'll take you there."

Of course, it's impossible to pile all the work on these two girls from the very beginning.

Fan Meilin and the others could only obediently agree, and were about to leave with the clothes in their arms when Xu Yulan also put down her work and followed with the clothes.

"Sister-in-law, it's still early, let's wash the clothes first, and then we can cook together later."


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