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

"Hey, why are you dawdling like that!"

Seeing Liu Wenying dawdling, the maid snatched the basin of water from her hand, muttering under her breath.

"It's just a little dirty water, what's the big deal! Are we supposed to carry it two miles to dump it?"

She raised her arm, about to splash the water in the basin onto the rose bushes.

Just as the water was splashed, two people emerged from around the corner on the other side of the flowerbed.

The servant walking in front was the first to be splashed head-on with the basin of dirty water!

"Ouch!"

The servant was stunned for a moment after being splashed, then jumped up and screamed, wiping the water droplets off his face and shouting.

"Who is it? Who poured the water?! Don't you have eyes?!"

Three steps behind him, a man in a moonlit brocade robe was also affected, with dark water stains appearing on the brocade and obvious water stains on his white boots.

When the maid who had splashed the water saw who it was, especially the man in the moon-colored brocade robe behind him, she was so frightened that her legs went weak.

Knowing she had caused trouble, she dared not say anything more.

Liu Wenying hurriedly curtsied, her head bowed low.

Just as the servant, whose head and face were covered in dirty water, was about to start cursing, Liu Wenying apologized first.

"Brother, please calm down. We are really sorry. We are from Tinglan Courtyard. We were just taking care of the young master. This water... was just used to wipe the young master's body."

Upon hearing that the servant was someone who served the young master, and that the water had been used by the young master, the curse that was on the tip of his tongue immediately choked back, and his face changed from anger to a smile.

"So it was used by the young master! No wonder it still smells milky! The young master is precious; anything he's used must be good, very good!"

The stark contrast in their attitudes made Liu Wenying and the maid almost burst out laughing. They bit their lower lips tightly, but their shoulders trembled.

Liu Wenying suppressed a smile and apologized again, "That's true, but it's still our fault for getting your clothes wet."

She then turned to the silent man in the moonlit brocade robe and gave him a deep bow.

"We servants were reckless and have inadvertently soiled your robes. We beg your forgiveness, Your Excellency."

Liu Wenying had never met him and did not know his identity, but addressing him as an important person was always appropriate.

Pei Zeyu's attention fell on Liu Wenying as she explained.

She lowered her head, her figure was slender, the curve of her drooping neck was beautiful, and her voice was clear and articulate.

Especially compared to the panicked maid, she appeared remarkably calm and composed.

She was very clever; her words explained the source of the water and also revealed their identities.

Therefore, if anyone wants to pursue the matter, they have to consider their sister-in-law's feelings.

However, Pei Zeyu despised lowly servants who thought they were clever.

"Since it was unintentional, just be more careful next time. Get up."

His voice was like the clinking of fine jade stones, clear and gentle, and his words were incredibly kind. If others heard him, they would probably be moved to tears.

Look, the maid next to her is already showing gratitude.

But Liu Wenying keenly sensed a hint of extreme disgust in him, far exceeding the level of being unintentionally offended.

Yu Guangli and Liu Wenying secretly sized him up.

The man had well-groomed eyebrows and bright eyes, his skin was whiter than average, and his lips were pale, like the subtle peach blossom patterns visible through the glaze of fine porcelain.

Those eyes were clear yet cold, like a mountain spring soaked in ice.

A person is reflected on the water's surface, but a knife lies hidden beneath.

The man took out a snow-white handkerchief and meticulously wiped his hands, which were not wet.

The force with which he wiped revealed an almost obsessive seriousness.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder related to cleanliness.

She read the message in one glance.

It's no wonder that there was disgust in those words.

The basin of water they just poured landed right in his sensitive area.

Liu Wenying and her maid thanked the emperor and then stood up as instructed, though they still kept their heads down.

Pei Zeyu nodded slightly, said nothing more, and walked away with his servants.

Only after Pei Zeyu and his servants had completely disappeared from the garden did the maid who had caused the trouble finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Amitabha, I was so scared! Luckily, it was Second Master who met me; he has the gentlest and most kind nature."

"Is that Second Master?" Liu Wenying suddenly realized.

The cold and dignified demeanor of the Second Master and the First Master Pei Dingxuan, and the flamboyant and gorgeous demeanor of the Third Master Pei Yaojun, were all different.

He possessed a refined and noble air, like a meticulously crafted piece of jade, his brilliance understated.

However, this piece of jade was too clean, so clean that not a speck of dust could be allowed to taint it.

The maid was still patting her chest and saying, "Yes, it's fortunate that it's Second Master. If it were First Master or Third Master, we would definitely be punished today."

Liu Wenying smiled faintly and did not reply.

She felt it was inappropriate from the beginning and told him not to splash her, but he insisted on grabbing the water and splashing it anyway. Now he's scared, isn't he?

She wasn't a pushover when facing the Second Master, but if she hadn't said a few words, she would have been implicated as well.

Without saying another word, the two fetched clean, warm water and returned to the pavilion.

In the afternoon, it was time for the handover.

Liu Wenying informed Cuihua about the young master's situation.

"He drank milk at the end of Chenshi (7-9 AM), played for 15 minutes, fell asleep at the beginning of Sishi (9-11 AM), slept for almost an hour, and woke up at the beginning of Wushi (11 PM-1 PM). He was just fed not long ago and is currently energetic. His diaper was also recently changed. Keep an eye on him; I reckon he should get sleepy after playing for another half hour."

Cuihua nodded. "You're very perceptive. Don't take it to heart when Granny Li confronted you the other day. That arrogant woman will get what's coming to her sooner or later."

She was taking care of the young master during the argument that day and wasn't present at all; she only found out about it today.

Moreover, after spending these days together, Cuihua's feelings towards Liu Wenying had long since changed from initial indifference and criticism to current recognition and protection.

Liu Wenying smiled and said, "I just hope she doesn't really cause a big disaster. If she gets kicked out, we'll be short-handed, and it'll be us who suffer the most."

"That's right, she likes to stand out. Let her stand out, as long as she doesn't drag us down, I can't be bothered with her."

The two exchanged a glance, both offering wry smiles, and went about their own business.

After dinner, Liu Wenying sat on a small stool, holding a bowl of warm rice porridge, and fed it spoonful by spoonful to Luo Luo in her arms.

Luo Luo is five months old and can already eat some complementary foods.

Rice cereal smeared half of his face, making him look adorably silly.

After feeding her daughter, Liu Wenying placed her on a softly padded bed and let her play with a clean little cloth tiger.

She lit an oil lamp and, in the dim light, took out the two bolts of Hangzhou satin that the Duchess had given her last time.

One horse was water-red, and the other was lake-green; both colors were very bright.

Such fine material is excellent for making clothes for masters, but it's a bit extravagant for her and Luo Luo to wear.

Liu Wenying stroked the smooth satin surface, already having made up her mind.

She cut off a piece of light red satin, intending to make little clothes for her daughter.

Besides making clothes for Luo Luo, she also specially cut a piece from that piece of light red satin.

She planned to use this piece of cloth, stuff it with cotton, and make several small cloth balls or animal-shaped grasping toys to give to the young master.

Now that the little boy is almost three months old, it's the time to start developing fine motor skills in his hands.

He especially needs some safe and fun toys to attract his grasping ability and to develop his hand strength and coordination.

Buza's toys are soft and won't hurt him, and the colors are bright, which is just right.

As for the young master's clothes, there are people in the manor who are in charge of them, so it's not her place as the wet nurse to worry about it.

Having just finished putting away the little smock she made for Luo Luo and the cloth ball toys she prepared for the young master, Liu Wenying rubbed her slightly sore neck and was about to blow out the lamp and rest.

There was a knock on the door. When it was opened, Cuihua was standing outside, looking unusually excited.

"Quick, come with me, there's a good show coming!"

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