Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 452 Thoughts

The changes in the court situation had little impact on Zhao Wangshu who was in the inner house. However, one day in September, Xiao Rui, a maid who lived in the same room with the Deng sisters, came to report the incident.

"Baoying said that the work was too tiring and she didn't want to do it anymore."

Lan Fen frowned. "The steward just arranged for her to clean the guest rooms with Caihong and the others. What's so tiring about that?"

"She didn't clean. Hongying finished her own work and then helped her." Xiao Rui said with some dissatisfaction, "Baoying just sits aside every day, watching Hongying busying around, occasionally moving her hands, and the rest of the time she is lazy."

"She doesn't want to clean, what does she want to do?" Lan Fen asked.

Xiao Rui glanced at Zhao Wangshu who was sitting next to him eating melon seeds. "Baoying advised Hongying to seduce the master, saying that Hongying looked like a foxy girl and was meant to be someone's concubine."

Lan Fen was stunned. She turned to look at Zhao Wangshu, her eyes filled with disbelief and horror.

Zhao Wangshu spit out the melon seed shell elegantly, "Did Deng Hongying agree?"

"No." Xiao Rui shook her head. "Hongying refused. She said she just wanted to do her job peacefully and didn't have any extravagant thoughts."

"She still has some self-awareness." Lan Fen laughed sarcastically.

"Baoying refused to give up and kept persuading Hongying, saying that they were slaves of the government and if they didn't do this, they would never be able to turn over a new leaf and would be slaves for the rest of their lives. She also said that the master was so handsome and if Hongying missed him, she would definitely regret it in the future." Xiao Rui eavesdropped for several days before she made up her mind to come and tell on him.

Zhao Wangshu listened quietly, with no expression on his face, as if the person Deng Baoying asked Deng Hongying to seduce was not her husband.

Lan Fen glanced at Zhao Wangshu again and asked, "What did Deng Hongying say?"

"Hongying cried and said she didn't want to. She would rather be a slave all her life than do that kind of thing. She said that no matter how good the master is, he is still the young lady's." Xiao Rui replied.

"What about Baoying? How did she react when she heard Hongying say that?" Lan Fen continued to ask.

"Baoying said that it is natural for a man to take a concubine. She also said that as long as Hongying is willing to follow you, she will be able to fly up to the branches and become a phoenix, and she won't have to do such menial work anymore." Xiao Rui showed a look of disdain on her face. "She also said that if Hongying missed this opportunity, she would definitely regret it in the future."

"What opportunity?" Zhao Wangshu asked curiously.

"I didn't hear it clearly." Xiao Rui lowered her head.

Lan Fen sneered, "You can't hear what you should hear clearly."

"I know I was wrong. Please punish me, Madam." Xiao Rui knelt down and said.

"You're right, she's teasing you." Zhao Wangshu smiled slightly, "Give her a few copper coins to buy some candy."

Lan Fen took out five copper coins from her purse, stuffed them into Xiao Rui's pocket, and took her out, telling her, "Don't show any signs in front of the Deng sisters. Keep an eye on them. If there's anything unusual happening, tell me right away."

Xiao Rui accepted the copper coin and nodded, "Got it."

"Go ahead." Lan Fen sent her away and turned back to her room. "What is the young lady going to do?"

"Let's wait and see." Zhao Wangshu picked up the cup and took a sip. "If Deng Hongying is instigated by Deng Baoying and has some ideas, then it's not my fault. If she can remain steadfast, I will give her a good future."

Lan Fen nodded, "Young Madam is wise."

As the two were talking, a maid's voice came from outside, "Madam, the master is back."

Zhao Wangshu was surprised, "Why did he come back so early today?"

Having said that, she stood up and went out to greet him.

The door curtain was lifted and Yun Hao came in with an oil-paper bag in his hand.

Zhao Wangshu smiled, "What delicious food did you buy?"

Yun Hao smiled and handed the oil-paper package to Zhao Wangshu, "Try it. This is a snack from a new snack shop in the east of the city. I heard it tastes very good."

Zhao Wangshu took the oil-paper package and opened it. She saw that it was filled with exquisite snacks, exuding an enticing aroma. She took a bite and found it delicate, sweet but not greasy. She nodded and praised, "It's really delicious. You should try it too."

Yun Hao lowered his head and took a bite of the pastry in her hand. "Not bad."

"Why did you come back so early today? Have you finished dealing with the affairs in the yamen?" Zhao Wangshu asked.

Yun Hao nodded. "Well, there's not much to do today, so I came back early. What about you? What did you do at home today?"

"After playing with your son for a while, I will arrange for the delivery of winter clothes." Zhao Wangshu sat down next to him.

"Where is that boy?" Yun Hao asked.

"Swinging in the back garden." Zhao Wangshu said with a smile.

The couple chatted about their son for a while, and Zhao Wangshu mentioned the Deng sisters. "Have you seen the Deng sisters in the past few days?"

"I haven't seen it. What's wrong? Are they disobedient?" Yun Hao frowned slightly.

"Deng Hongying is relatively well-behaved, but Deng Baoying has some small thoughts," said Zhao Wangshu.

"They were originally going to enter the music school, but I changed them into official slaves because I remembered that Deng Zhang had done a favor for my father. If they still want to use this favor to ask for a reward, you can give them a warning." Yun Hao actually doubted that the favor was fake, but since there was insufficient evidence, he could only accept it.

"I'm worried that they will complain to you, saying that I treat them harshly, and you will believe them and blame me." Zhao Wangshu pouted.

Yun Hao reached out and pinched her mouth, "I only listen to you one-sidedly."

Zhao Wangshu spat at him lightly, "I have always been fair."

After hearing this, Yun Hao chuckled and said with a doting look in his eyes: "Yes, my wife is the most fair and selfless person."

The two of them exchanged a few lines of fancy words, and then the sound of running feet could be heard.

Zhao Wangshu said angrily, "This kid just ran away after he stood firm. He's not afraid of falling."

"Boys become stronger after falling down." Yun Hao said with a smile.

As he was speaking, Xiao Yunyu lifted a corner of the door curtain and poked his head in, "Mom."

"Hey, come in quickly, your father is back, and he can throw it up high for you." Zhao Wangshu waved with a smile.

Little Yunyu climbed over the threshold with difficulty, entered the house, and ran to his father, "Dad, throw it high."

"Okay." Yun Hao picked him up, threw him up and caught him, making the little guy giggle with joy, grinning from ear to ear.

After throwing it high a few times, Yun Hao put little Yun Yu down on the kang and said, "Yu'er, have you been good at home today? Did you eat well and sleep well?

"Be good, Yu'er. Eat well and sleep well." Little Yunyu replied in a baby voice.

That night, some official documents were delivered. Yun Hao asked Zhao Wangshu to put his son to bed first, and he went to the study.

On his way to the study, he was seen by Deng Baoying who sneaked in. Deng Baoying excitedly ran to find Deng Hongying and said, "Hurry up, change your clothes and dress up to meet the adults."

"You sneaked into the inner house again? If you are discovered, you will be beaten to death." Deng Hongying said angrily.

"I've already inquired about it. Madam Yun believes in Buddhism and would not beat a servant to death. Oh, don't change the subject. Hurry up and put on your makeup again and go to the study to meet the master." Deng Baoying pulled Deng Hongying to the closet where clothes were stored.

Deng Hongying shook her off and said, "I said I won't go."

"You ungrateful thing, if I were a few years older, I would have gone there by myself and you wouldn't have gotten this good thing." Deng Baoying said angrily.

Deng Hongying ignored her, closed the door, took off her outer clothes, and lay down on the bed.