The old lady ordered him to leave before noon, and Cui Ying was extremely reluctant.

  Fortunately, her temperament was neither stubborn nor strong-willed. She knew that in order to live a comfortable and peaceful life in the General's mansion without being bullied, she had to appease the old lady first. So, even if she didn't feel like it, she still quickly packed up her personal belongings.

  She brought several pieces of clothing that she usually wore at home, a few simple and elegant hairpins and earrings, a small box each of rouge and powder that she was accustomed to using every day, a small basket of trinkets such as the nine-linked ring lock that she played with when she had nothing better to do, and even brought along a complete set of towels and washing utensils.

  Du Mama suddenly lost her smile and hastily called for a stop, "Although it's said that we're moving to live with Old Lady Tai, but actually, the Tai'an courtyard is only half a moment away from Cangxiang Garden. Even if there's nothing good at Old Lady Tai's place, even if something is really lacking, having Fifth Mama send this little maid back to fetch it would be fine."

  She pointed to the table full of packages and smiled, covering her mouth, "Those who know, know that you are going to the Taian Court, those who don't, think that Fifth Granny is just going to a suburban villa for a short stay."

  Cui Ling blinked her bright big eyes at Du Niangniang, "That... could it be true what Grandmother said, that as long as I wear close-fitting clothes, I'll be fine?"

  Du Niang saw her bewildered expression and thought it was quite lovely. She thought that this young lady from the Bo household, because she didn't have a mother to guide her, couldn't even understand these simple and obvious things, and Du Niang's heart was moved with sympathy.

  She saw that there was no one else in the house, so she lowered her voice and asked, "What do you think, why would the second lady not be happy about moving to live with the old lady?"

  Cui Ling thought for a moment, "That must be Second Aunt thinking I want to gain some benefit."

  Du Niang nodded, "The old lady's house is full of treasures beyond count, and giving away one or two pieces would be enough for ordinary people to live on for a lifetime. For example, the blood jade bracelet that her elderly self gave to Wu Nainai earlier, it's impossible to find another one with such good quality in this world."

  Blood jade is hard to come by and can only be produced in Nanwan country.

  That year, the Southern Yan Kingdom stirred up trouble and provoked a fight. The Emperor of the Sheng Dynasty sent the old general who had retired to quell the rebellion. This blood jade of Old Lady's was brought back from the palace of the Southern Yan Kingdom by him.

  In fact, to boost the morale of soldiers, emperors throughout history allowed a portion of the gold and silver collected to be privately divided among the generals and soldiers. Therefore, although going to war was a matter of risking one's life, it was also an opportunity to gain wealth and honor. If one had the luck to survive the war, the rewards were substantial.

  Which time did the Yuan family army win and return to the court, wasn't this spoils of war moved into the house by the boxful?

  But that time, the whole city was full of treasures, and the old general only took this blood jade bracelet, which can be seen as a testament to its value.

  Du Niang thought that Lao Tai Jun had given the bangle to Wu Nai Nai without any hesitation, at that time Er Nai Nai's eyes were straight with jealousy, San Nai Nai's face didn't look good either. Even Jin Zhi Yu Ye's Da Nai Nai, Yi Ning Jun Zhuang, although she was saying conciliatory words, the details of her expression showed that she wasn't completely indifferent either.

  Only a woman from the Su family of Longzhong, like Fourth Granny, could truly treat these treasures as if they were nothing.

  Cui Ling furrowed her brow and said, "What Nian'er means is that the Tai'an Institute is like a golden nest. As long as I enter it, no matter whether I come out with something or not, in other people's eyes, I will be the one who has taken advantage of the situation."

  Is this telling her not to worry about reputation, just take what she can get?

  Du Niang's expression was mysterious, and she neither said yes nor no, but only smiled and said, "Wu Nainai just follow the old lady's orders."

  Cui Ling didn't expect that when she moved in with Old Lady for a while, there would be so many twists and turns here.

  She also loves wealth, but what she loves is not gold and silver itself, but the comfortable life that gold and silver can bring, beautiful clothes, exquisite jewelry, and fine wine and delicacies.

  But if the price paid for these riches is too high, and she would thus make enemies and be targeted by others, forcing her to live in endless strife, then she will surely abandon wealth and choose peace.

  Who made her greatest wish in this life not to own a mountain of gold and silver, but to mix and eat, live comfortably and lazily until death?

  Moreover, when she got married, her grandfather An Ningbo gave her a generous dowry in addition to the share of the family property. Her father, who had always treated her as nothing, returned her mother's dowry to her and secretly handed over a small box filled with silver notes. So, not only did she have a rich dowry on the surface, but also a considerable amount of silver notes hidden privately.

  Cui Ying thought that after marrying into the General's mansion, her daily expenses were all provided by Gong Zhong. If she wanted to enjoy extra things, her dowry and private property were enough to support her. She didn't want a luxurious life, except for having some requirements for good food. In her daily life, as long as things were practical, she was content and wouldn't spend too much money.

  So she didn't want to take advantage of the old lady.

  "After some thought, she persisted and said, 'Bring all these things along, they are the things I am used to using at my mother's home. If I suddenly change them, I may not adapt.'"

  Since she has been wrongly accused, then so be it. The innocent will always be clear of heart. She didn't have any greedy intentions, and others can think whatever they want to think.

  Du Niangniang was actually a seasoned person and didn't feel displeased because Cui Ying had retorted her. She only gave the Fifth Lady a suggestion because she knew the ladies in the manor too well, as for whether to listen or not, that was the Fifth Lady's own decision.

  On the contrary, she also felt that this Fifth Granny was a really honest person because of Cui Ying's silly persistence. Unlike First Granny who always put on airs, or Second Granny who was so gloomy and difficult to get along with, without Third Granny's cunning and selfishness, or Fourth Granny's cold indifference to everything.

  She smiled and said "good", then helped to pick up together.

  Cui Ling looked at the time and saw that it was getting late, so she called over her two personal maids. "This time when we go to Old Lady's place for a short stay, I plan to bring Mu Qi along. Jie Geng, you'll stay here and keep an eye on things. Since it's close by, if anything happens, just have one of the little maids come over and say something."

  She thought to herself, "Jie's way of doing things is too rigid. If she were to go with me to the Taian Institute, she would definitely be at a disadvantage when it comes to adapting to unexpected situations. It's better to let her stay in charge of Cangxiang Garden. With her loyal and honest nature, she will surely be able to handle it."

  Mu Ge is relatively more clever, in case something happens in the Tai'an courtyard, with such a quick-witted girl by her side, she will have some peace of mind.

  Jie Xiang was taken aback for a moment as he separated from Miss, "Ah?"

  Cui Ling nodded her head, "Ah what ah, you think staying here to watch the house is a trivial matter? I'll tell you, this is important. The things we brought from the Bo Mansion are all sealed in the warehouse, and someone trustworthy has to keep an eye on them."

  "She paused for a moment, 'That's our reliance for the second half of our lives, Jie, this important task is handed over to you!'"

  "Miss, don't worry and go ahead. I'll take care of the house even if it costs me my life!"

  Cui Ling chuckled and said, "Alright, you handle it, I'll feel at ease."

  As she was about to leave, she laughed so happily that it relieved her anxious mood a little.

  In her heart, Lao Taitai's status was equivalent to that of a superior, and now she would be living with the boss who could decide her comfort level in close proximity.

  But the key is that she doesn't understand her boss's temperament at all. In fact, they just met recently.

  At this time, it's no longer the point that I've lost the free life I wanted. The most important task is how to avoid mistakes and win the old lady's favor and support.

  With a somewhat melancholic determination, Cui Ying followed behind Du Lian, leaving the Cang Xiang Garden with large and small packages.

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