Thrown out of the house, the wet nurse enters the noble household and becomes a person of high statu

Liu Wenying quickly cleaned the side room and then spent some effort moving the original wooden bed inside.

After finishing all that, she was so tired that her back ached, and having stayed up all night, she fell into a deep sleep almost as soon as her head hit the pillow, holding Luo Luo in her arms.

I slept soundly until the sun was setting in the west before waking up.

The daughter in my arms was sleeping soundly, her little face rosy, and she didn't cry or fuss.

From that day on, Liu Wenying settled down in the side room with her daughter.

Before going to Tinglan Courtyard, she would feed Luoluo well to reduce her nighttime crying.

Liu Wenying had plenty of breast milk, and the lactation-boosting meals prepared by the mansion's kitchen were also effective. At the same time, breastfeeding two children would cause her breasts to become engorged.

As the days went by, Liu Wenying gradually figured out the ins and outs of the mansion.

The Duke of Yu and his wife were deeply in love and never took a concubine, which was truly rare among noble families.

The Duchess had four children, all of whom were born of the principal wife.

The eldest son is Pei Dingxuan, who now works in the Ministry of Justice and has a promising future. He is calm and serious, much like his father.

His wife, Wen Jingshu, is the first wife whom Liu Wenying now serves. She is gentle and dignified.

The second son, Pei Zeyu, works in the Ministry of Personnel and is also married.

His wife is Lin Zhiyao, the daughter of the Lin family. I've heard that this second wife is also a gentle person.

However, they have been married for two years and still have no children, so they have secretly sought medical treatment and medicine quite a bit.

The third son, Pei Yaojun, is not yet of age; it is said that he will come of age this year.

He was a handsome young man who had not yet entered officialdom and was studying at the Imperial Academy.

Pei Rongyue, the fourth daughter, was the only legitimate daughter of the Duke and his wife and was greatly favored.

He has been frail since childhood and has been taking medicine constantly, so he has not yet found a spouse.

Having clarified these relationships, Liu Wenying had a vague understanding of the vast Duke's mansion, so that she wouldn't be unaware of who her master was if she offended someone in the future.

That evening, the three wet nurses were eating when Granny Tian suddenly burst in, urging them to hurry up.

"Eat, eat, eat! You still know how to eat, huh! Come with me to the front yard, hurry up!"

Liu Wenying quickly shoveled the last few mouthfuls of rice into her mouth. She needed to eat her fill to save her energy so she could take care of the young master later.

The three of them left Youyu Pavilion looking bewildered, and followed the other servants towards the front courtyard.

When they arrived, the spacious front courtyard was already packed with people; almost all the servants of the household had been summoned there.

In the center of the room, a maid in a light green gauze dress was being held down on a bench by two servants. Her clothes were disheveled and her hair was loose.

The other two servants, each wielding a thick stick, struck her waist and hips repeatedly.

The maid was in so much pain that her face turned pale, tears streaming down her face, and she kept wailing and begging for mercy.

"Third Master, Third Master, I was wrong! Third Master, spare my life—"

Liu Wenying looked in the direction the maid was calling and saw a rosewood armchair in the shadows under the eaves, with a person sitting lazily on it.

The man wore a crimson brocade robe with golden cloud patterns embroidered on the hem. His dark hair was tied up with a jade hairpin, revealing a full forehead and a handsome face.

He has long, narrow eyebrows and eyes with upturned corners, and a high, straight nose.

It is a bright vermilion color, which can easily be overwhelmed if the wearer is not suitable, but it is not on the Third Master of the Duke of Yu's Mansion.

The sounds of beatings and screams mingled, and the crowd below fell silent.

The steward standing beside Pei Yaojun stepped forward, his voice booming like a bell.

"Open your eyes wide and see clearly! This shameless maid has the audacity to take advantage of Third Master's slight intoxication at the banquet and commit such a despicable act of climbing into his bed!"

"According to the family rules, such a person with wicked intentions shall be severely punished with fifty strokes of the cane and expelled from the family!"

Pei Yaojun summoned all the servants of his household, intending to make an example of them.

He is about to come of age, and many maids with ulterior motives are trying to sneak into his bed. Today is the best wake-up call for them.

However, before the fifty strokes of the rod were finished, the green-clad maid on the bench had already died.

Fresh blood soaked through the thin gauze dress, dripping onto the stone slab, winding in a glaring red.

The red liquid flowed everywhere along the cracks in the bricks, eventually reaching Liu Wenying's feet.

Liu Wenying lifted her foot to avoid it, her stomach churning violently.

A living person was beaten to death just like that?

There were figures moving among the servants. Pei Yaojun glanced up, but there were too many people, and he could only see a bunch of heads, so he looked away.

Liu Wenying's mind went blank; she had no idea when Third Master had dispersed everyone.

She had only one thought in her mind; all thoughts of clinging or delusion were irrelevant to her.

All she wanted was to do her duty, take good care of the young master, earn her monthly salary, and save money to support her daughter.

She had no desire to be involved in the turbulent events within this mansion.

They returned to Youyu Pavilion in a daze, and Granny Tian followed them in, giving them a dressing down.

"Have you all seen it clearly? Our Duke's family has an upright and honest tradition. The Duke and his wife set an example by their own conduct, and none of their three sons have any concubines. This is the true style of a noble and aristocratic family!"

"Now that you've entered the manor and taken on your duties, put away all those inappropriate thoughts. If any of you become too ambitious and start behaving like those despicable scoundrels..."

She paused, her gaze sharp as a knife. "The fate of that maidservant is a warning to you all! Do you understand?!"

Liu Wenying and the other two were terrified: "We understand, Granny."

The interlude in the front yard is over, and Liu Wenying still has to go to her assigned shift.

She sat on the embroidered stool by the bed, watching over the young master, but her heart was not as calm as it appeared.

The bloody scene from not long ago is still haunting my mind.

She came from a peaceful and tranquil era; how could she have personally experienced such cruelty that disregards human life?

Even though she kept telling herself to just do her duty, the shock and fear of facing death still made her uneasy.

Ye'er on the bed seemed to sense her unease, twisted her body, pouted and started to cry.

Liu Wenying quickly composed herself, forcing herself to stay calm, and began breastfeeding her child.

The little guy found a familiar source and began to suckle vigorously.

She lowered her head, focusing all her attention on the child.

Therefore, he did not notice that a gaze fell upon him through the window.

After feeding Ye'er until she was full, skillfully patting her to help her burp, and then coaxing her to sleep and putting her back in bed, she continued feeding her.

As soon as she turned around, Liu Wenying caught a glimpse of a tall figure that had appeared outside the curtain, which startled her.

Just then, the man lifted the curtain and entered. Liu Wenying saw him clearly and curtsied, "Sir, sir."

Aren't there maids keeping watch outside? Master, why didn't you make a sound when you came in?

Pei Dingxuan stepped forward. "Is Ye'er asleep?"

"Reporting to you, sir, the young master just fell asleep after drinking his milk."

Pei Dingxuan nodded. With the insight honed from years of service in the Ministry of Justice, he immediately noticed her unease.

"If the household lacks anything, or if you have any needs, just give the order to the servants."

His voice was indifferent, as if he were simply giving a routine explanation.

After a pause, Pei Dingxuan added, "Only when the wet nurse is in stable condition can she take good care of the child."

Unexpectedly, he turned out to be a cold-faced but warm-hearted person.

"Don't worry, sir, this servant will take good care of the young master."

Pei Dingxuan hummed in agreement, said nothing more, and left as he had come.

Once she knew he was gone, Liu Wenying breathed a sigh of relief.

This nobleman has such a powerful aura that I can't help but feel nervous every time I face him.

However, as Pei Dingxuan visited the child more often at night, Liu Wenying gradually figured out some patterns.

The old man was extremely busy with official duties and often did not return home until late at night.

But he loved his children dearly, and no matter how late it was, the first thing he would do after returning home was to visit his sleeping son at Tinglan Courtyard.

The fact that he cares so much about his child suggests that he and his wife must have a very loving relationship.

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