On our wedding night, my wife acted strangely.

"Oh! It's me! It's me!" Seeing that she believed her, the old woman was overjoyed, tears streaming down her face, nodding repeatedly, "Good child, Grandma has finally found you! You've suffered so much all these years!"

Yifei was half-believing and half-doubting. She helped the old lady sit down on the chair and then saw the little child sucking his finger, looking timidly at the snacks on the plate.

Yifei got up, picked up a piece, and handed it to him: "Here, have some."

"Thank you, sister!"

They are quite polite.

Yifei smiled knowingly and looked at the old lady: "Grandma, how did you find this place? How are my parents?"

The old lady sighed, wiped away her tears with her sleeve, and said earnestly, "It's a long story. A while ago, your uncle's sworn brother, the butcher on the street, came to the back gate of the Prince's mansion to deliver a pig's head. He happened to see you going out to buy something. He said you looked exactly like your mother when she was young, and he came back and told your uncle. Your uncle didn't believe her, so he went out on the street and secretly looked at you for a long time before he dared to recognize you. Otherwise, where would we have found you!"

It turned out to be the case.

Yifei lowered her guard slightly, then felt a pang of sorrow and asked again, "What about my mother? Where is she now? Is she doing well?"

Mentioning her daughter, the old lady's face immediately darkened, and she shook her head: "Sigh, don't mention it. Back then, during the famine, your father took your mother and you, fleeing all the way from our hometown to the capital. After they sold you, we didn't know where they went. We haven't heard from them for so many years. But don't worry, your father is a capable worker, and your mother is hardworking too, so they definitely won't starve."

No news...

Sigh, even though she knew this was the outcome, hearing it from her family still made Yifei feel a little disappointed.

As a daughter who was forced to be sold, not being able to fulfill her filial duties to her parents was the biggest regret of her life.

She composed herself, forcing back her disappointment, and asked again, "Grandma, what brings you here today?"

The old lady rubbed her hands together, looking somewhat embarrassed, and stammered, "This is your cousin, your uncle's son. Alas, the family is going through a tough time right now, and your uncle suggested that the boy come to work for the household. It's not much, just enough to give him food."

Yifei understood.

Ultimately, it all comes down to money.

This is only natural. Unless one is truly at their wit's end, who would be willing to lower themselves to beg for help?

But Yifei was just a maid. Even if she was a first-class maid, the prince's personal maid had no right to assign people to the mansion.

"But the Prince's mansion isn't short of manpower right now..."

Upon hearing this, the old woman's expression became even more awkward: "Then...then a little money, just a token, will do. Child, you're destined for great wealth and honor in this life, but we...you see...we don't ask for much, just enough to buy a few bushels of rice to last until the autumn harvest..."

Yifei was even more conflicted.

She has no money.

Over the years, although her monthly salary wasn't small, she spent most of it on buying fabric to make clothes for the prince. In her heart, the prince was her everything; as long as he was happy, she was willing to spend any amount of money. As for the remaining scraps of silver... she saved them all, thinking that if she ever found her parents, she could provide for them.

Now, suddenly her maternal grandmother and cousin have appeared, and she doesn't have any spare money right now.

Seeing the old lady's expectant gaze, Yifei gritted her teeth and decided to take out five taels of her savings.

After all, this was the first time they had come to him for help, and he couldn't just ignore them.

"Alright, you guys..." Just as she was about to get up, she heard a clear voice coming from behind the screen.

"Oh, who do we have here? It's Sister Yifei's family! What a rare guest!"

Yifei turned around and saw Mimi leaning against the screen with her arms crossed in front of her chest, a half-smile on her face.

This girl is a bit different today. She's wearing a brand new peach-colored floral silk dress, a red gold hairpin with rubies, and exquisite makeup. She looks radiant, completely different from the Mimi who, although favored, is still just a maid.

In particular, she was fiddling with a bunch of brass keys in her hand, as if she was deliberately showing off something.

"What are you doing here?" Yifei asked in a cold tone.

I thought to myself, could this girl be here just to watch the fun?

Mimi chuckled, glanced at the old lady and the child, clicked her tongue twice, and then looked at Yifei.

"Tsk, this old woman just wants money, isn't she? It's such a small thing, why are you all making such a fuss about it?" Mimi said in a condescending tone. "How about this, for the sake of Sister Yifei, I'll personally give you fifty taels of silver, enough for you and your daughter to settle down at home for a while."

Fifty taels!

Upon hearing the number, the old woman's eyes widened, and her previous bitter and resentful expression vanished instantly, replaced by a look of surprise and flattery.

Yifei was trembling with anger: "I don't need you to play the good guy here!"

Mimi seemed to have anticipated this reaction, her smile widening as she dangled the bunch of keys in her hand, saying proudly, "Sister Yifei, look what I have in my hand!"

Upon hearing this, Yifei finally turned her gaze to the key, her pupils suddenly contracting.

That... it's the warehouse key!

"Last night, the Prince granted me permission to learn accounting from the accountant. From now on, all the expenses, big and small, in this mansion will pass through my hands." Mimi raised her chin slightly, her tone full of pride. "I know you're aloof, but all the little money you've saved over the years has gone to buying clothes for the Prince or useless trinkets to please him. Where would you find any spare money for this old woman?"

"Don't worry, this money will be paid through the Prince's account. Even if the Prince finds out, he won't say anything. After all, you've served him for so many years and have done a good job. Consider this small amount of money a reward from the Prince."

Yifei was so angry that she gritted her teeth.

Mimi was telling herself that in the Regent's Palace, she was the woman who had any real say! And you, Yifei, were just a poor maid!

So annoying!

Because she used any means necessary to get into the prince's bed, she dared to boss me around!

Excessive!

"you……"

The old woman didn't care about any underhanded dealings between them. As soon as she heard the words "fifty taels of silver," she became so excited that she trembled all over. Forgetting all about the dignity of being an elder, she grabbed the little boy beside her and knelt on the ground once again.

This time, however, it's aimed at Yang Mi.

"Oh! Thank you so much, Fairy Grandma! Thank you so much, Fairy Grandma, for your great kindness! You are truly a living Bodhisattva descended to earth!" The old lady kowtowed and murmured, pressing the little boy's head down so that he would kowtow as well.

Seeing this, Yifei felt her face burning with embarrassment, feeling both angry and anxious. She quickly went forward to help her up.

"Grandma, get up! You can't take this money!"