The farmer has a mall

Chapter 75 Gu Nanyan's Fate
Li Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, curled the corners of his lips and said, "Prince Ning is headstrong. He thinks that the emperor has always been ostentatious, and he will definitely follow this king back to Beijing with a high profile, so he only asked Cui Yanping to interrogate today."

"Actually three days ago, Brother Huang and the others pretended to be vegetable farmers and entered Prince Sheng's mansion openly and aboveboard."

Speaking of which, King Ning can't be blamed for this, if it were in the past, Brother Huang would indeed do this.

The two were talking, when the old man came over with a few servants and saluted respectfully.

He looked at Gu Nanyan with a smile on his face, and said with a kind smile on his face: "The prince ordered the old slave to clean up this courtyard. Is Miss Gu satisfied?"

His family's lord ordered someone to send a letter yesterday, asking him to clean up Fengfeng Pavilion, he was still a little puzzled at that time.

Qifeng Pavilion is next to the prince's courtyard, which is reserved for the future princess.

The prince always likes to be quiet. There are more than a dozen guest houses in the palace. If you are entertaining guests, there is no need to arrange them here.

Now that he saw Miss Gu, the old housekeeper finally understood.

His face was full of smiles, and he said to Liu Shi beside him: "I think this is Miss Gu's grandmother. The old slave's surname is Tao. You can call me Butler Tao."

Of course he knew that this was not Miss Gu's real grandmother.

The housekeeper of the palace, even if he has no official position, is still the target of many officials.

If it was someone else, he would definitely not be so cautious.

But Miss Gu attaches great importance to Mrs. Liu, even for the sake of the prince, he has to make this old lady happy.

Mrs. Liu felt a little uncomfortable seeing Butler Tao being so polite.

"Butler Tao is polite, my daughter and I will trouble you."

The two exchanged some polite words, and Li Yi asked his servants to bring the new quilt into the house and put it on the bed, told Gu Nanyan to rest well, and then took Butler Tao away.

A few servants stayed in the yard to wait on them.

After leaving Qifeng Pavilion, Li Yi was speechless looking at the cheerful Butler Tao.

"What are you laughing at, Uncle Tao?"

Butler Tao used to be his bodyguard and watched him grow up.

It can be said that he is one of the few people who can make him relax.

"The old slave is happy for the lord. Miss Gu is a good girl at first glance, and our lord has good eyes."

Li Yi endured the upward curve of his mouth when he heard this, and pretended not to care, and said, "It's just a yard, Uncle Tao is thinking too much."

That little girl is not enlightened, he can't make it too obvious, and then scare people away.

"My lord can fool others, but I can't fool this old slave. You look at Miss Gu differently."

The prince of his family didn't like to be touched since he was a child, and he even kept a respectful distance from women, and didn't even look at them.

That is, the servants serving in the mansion are all young servants and elderly women.

Now the prince looks at Miss Gu with light in his eyes. He has been in the palace for so many years, how could he not understand.

"However, since there are female relatives in the mansion, it is still necessary to buy a few maidservants. After all, the servant is a man, so it is not convenient to enter the house to serve."

Li Yi paused for a moment when he heard this, and then said: "Uncle Tao is still thoughtful, and you will handle this matter yourself."

Tao Guanjia happily agreed, and immediately sent someone to find Ren Yazi.

Gu Nanyan didn't feel tired at all, who knew that after washing, he fell asleep as soon as he touched the soft and comfortable bed with the smell of sunshine.

This sleep lasted until the next morning.

Gu Nanyan, who was sleeping in the circle, walked out of the room, and when she looked up, she saw a row of people dressed as maids standing in front of her.

Gu Nanyan:? ? ?

"Miss Gu is awake, my servant Bai Zhi is waiting for you to wash and change your clothes."

A seventeen or eighteen-year-old maidservant who looked calmer than the others, lowered her head and stepped forward to support Gu Nanyan.

Seemingly seeing Gu Nanyan's doubts, another round-faced maid hurriedly said:
"The maidservant is called Bai Shao, and she was bought by Butler Tao to serve Miss."

Gu Nanyan: "..."

She's only staying for a few days, should it be so troublesome?

"No need, tell Steward Amoy to thank him for his kindness, but I don't need anyone to take care of me here, just leave a few people to clean the yard."

Otherwise, relying on her and Mrs. Liu in such a big place, I'm afraid they will die of exhaustion.

Bai Shao was at a loss when she heard the words, she looked at Bai Zhi who was supporting Gu Nanyan.

Bai Zhi first brought the washbasin into the house, adjusted the water temperature, rolled up Gu Nanyan's sleeves, and then slowly opened her mouth.

"Miss may not know that Prince Sheng's Mansion never keeps maidservants. If Miss does not want us, then we will have to return to Ren Yazi's hands. At that time, whether we will be sold to another mansion or a brothel, the servants will not be able to decide."

Bai Zhi's voice was soft, without any ups and downs, and she also had a slight smile on her face, as if she was used to this kind of thing.

Upon hearing this, Gu Nanyan frowned and looked at her.

"Are you threatening me?"

Her voice was cold.

Bai Zhi was startled and hurriedly knelt down.

"I dare not, it's just that the young lady has just arrived in the capital, and she is also the daughter of the general's mansion. If there is no one to serve her, it may not be suitable for her."

She looked at Bai Shao with a flustered face: "Bai Shao and I were sold to several places. The master's family was either exiled in an accident, beheaded or ruined."

There was a wry smile on Bai Zhi's face.

"That Yazi has long been dissatisfied with the two of us, and what I said just now, I just wanted to ask Miss for a way out."

When Gu Nanyan heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched.

"How many times have you been sold?"

Bai Zhi didn't hide anything, and said with a light smile, "Including this time, there are a total of nine times."

Gu Nanyan: "..."

Should say or not.

The lives of these two girls are really hard.

"The slaves and Bai Shao don't want anything else, they just want a stable and long-term place to stay. Although the slaves don't have any strong points, if they can follow the young lady, they will be loyal."

There was a trace of determination on Bai Zhi's calm face.

Gu Nanyan smacked her lips: "How do you know that you can stay with me for a long time? Maybe I'm even more down and out than your previous master."

Gu Nanyan pointed to the cotton clothes on her body, and said with a half-smile.

"I don't know, I just think that Miss... seems to be different from others, maybe she can keep us both." Bai Zhi said embarrassedly.

The corners of Gu Nanyan's eyes twitched.

What does this girl mean?
This means that she is tougher than them and can hold them down.

She looked at the remaining maidservants in the courtyard, and just as she was about to speak, Bai Zhi understood what she meant.

"The housekeeper asked the slaves and Bai Shao to serve you personally, and put the rest in the yard."

She pointed to a long and round maidservant.

"The chubby one is called Brown Sugar, and it's delicious. Miss can put her in the small kitchen."

There is a separate kitchen in Qifeng Pavilion.

Gu Nanyan nodded, since everyone has been sent to her, it doesn't seem good if they go back.

"In that case, then you can stay."

She rubbed her forehead, how much money would it cost to raise so many people.

"I'm only living here temporarily, and I still have to move out in the future. It's up to you whether you want to go with me or stay in the palace."

After she finished speaking, she added: "Of course I will ask Steward Tao to arrange a good place for you."

"Wherever Miss goes, the servants will follow."

Seeing that Gu Nanyan agreed with her to stay, Bai Zhi hurriedly expressed her loyalty.

"Slaves too." Bai Shao also expressed his opinion quickly.

In the eyes of outsiders, the palace is indeed a good place, but there are no mistresses in this mansion, and they are not the kind of people who want to climb the dragon and the phoenix.

It is useless to stay in the palace, and it will still be sold in the end.

"The remaining people, Bai Zhi, have made arrangements."

She was always impatient with these things.

"Is there someone serving my grandma?"

It's impossible for her to be the granddaughter's front and back hug, while Liu's elder is left alone.

Bai Zhi smiled and said: "Miss, don't worry, Butler Tao helped the old lady choose a few wives, all of whom are good at work."

Gu Nanyan nodded, unexpectedly, Butler Tao was quite thoughtful.

She rubbed her hungry belly, Bai Zhi hurriedly asked someone to bring in breakfast when she saw this.

"These are all made in the big kitchen. You can eat a meal first. Butler Tao can tell the chef what you want to eat, or you can take the ingredients and cook it in the yard."

Looking at the table, Gu Nanyan looked very appetizing. There were different kinds of breakfasts, big and small, and she had a new understanding of the word "just enough".

If this is okay, then what did she eat before, pig food?

　The third of the fifth watch
　　
　
(End of this chapter)