Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 547 - 0508 Don’t Regret It Then (1)_2

Lady Lou heard that Li Yu En is the daughter of Prince Luling, but it did not stir her at all.

The Zeng Family, Lady Lou’s natal family, is a prominent family in the Capital, and she herself is a fourth-rank Lady, with her husband being a local official. As for a Prince Luling who has lost his noble status, Lady Lou simply does not regard him as significant.

What about the second daughter of Prince Luling, Li Yu En?

Lady Lou still looks down upon her in her heart.

Prefect Lou said again, "My dear, the political situation is unpredictable. Today they may be down-and-out, but you never know when they’ll return to the Capital and regain their former glory."

"It’s hard to say." Lady Lou scoffed, "My elder brother said that His Majesty dislikes that family the most. As long as His Majesty is alive for a day, they shouldn’t even think about returning to the Capital. A family like this, why should you care?"

Prefect Lou stroked his beard tips, lowering his breath, "Dear, no matter what, Li and Wulang are already married. Given Wulang’s dissolute nature, he couldn’t find a match in the city. Finally, he’s married; you should treat Li well."

Lady Lou has forgotten the pain as soon as she is healed.

And somehow feels her son is capable now.

"You always say he’s dissolute, but I think you’re being biased. He’s still young; in a few years, his nature will naturally temper down. Why rush into marrying him off? How many rushed marriages are harmonious or perfect?" Lady Lou thought of Li Yu En, who was not as gentle as the other daughters-in-law, and felt irritated.

Prefect Lou became annoyed.

He stood up, "I’ve been speaking for ages, and you haven’t listened at all. No matter what Li’s father’s future holds, they’re married now. Don’t interfere with them; let them live their life. You forgot how unruly Wulang used to be? Always fighting with other kids, beating servants, even pushed a girl into the river nearly drowning her. He set fire to a carriage, almost causing a human tragedy. If not for his father being an official in the city, he would have died several times over! Now he’s married, hasn’t caused trouble for a day, clearly showing Li is managing him well. Aren’t you satisfied?"

Lady Lou chuckled, "They’ve been married for only three days; how can you tell anything? Whether Li is virtuous or not, let’s wait until they have been married longer."

Prefect Lou, with hands behind his back, said, "In any case, please remember my words and don’t overdo things; leave some room for yourself."

"Got it, dear." Lady Lou replied perfunctorily.

Prefect Lou reminded Lady Lou not to reveal Li Yu En’s identity to avoid trouble.

"Got it, dear." Lady Lou said impatiently.

Reveal Li Yu En’s identity?

She couldn’t care less to mention it!

Li Yu En and Lou Chengye returned to He Feng Courtyard.

The wind blew at night like a wolf, able to blow people away. Li Yu En and Lou Chengye shivered with cold, calling out to Second Lady Liu for bath water as soon as they entered the house.

The two nannies, not wanting to work, seized the moment when Li Yu En and Lou Chengye weren’t watching them, quietly slipped away, attempting to leave early to go home.

How could Second Lady Liu let them go?

She walked over to pull them back.

"Ladies, there’s one thing I forgot to mention. Earlier, Chang Sui Lou Shuosheng came to inquire how many people work in He Feng Courtyard." She smiled with a crafty look.

"Why is Shuosheng asking this? What did you say?" Nanny Jing felt uneasy, asking Second Lady Liu.

Second Lady Liu replied, "I told the truth, didn’t I? There are only three people working in this courtyard."

Nanny Jing’s brows furrowed, "How can there be only three people? Clearly, there are seven!"

"Can’t you count? There are three!" Second Lady Liu smiled.

Nanny Jing sneered, "You can’t count; clearly there are seven people: you and your two nieces, that’s three; me and those from the Tian Family, that’s two more; then there’s Hongzhu and Qiugui, making seven, isn’t it?"

Second Lady Liu laughed, "You are quite amusing. Do those who do nothing count? If counting like that, I could pull ten or eight from the street into this courtyard, counting them monthly for pay."

Nanny Jing squinted, "What do you mean?"

"What do I mean?" Second Lady Liu chuckled, "You could do nothing too, but when the master personally inquires, I won’t lie for you. I’ll only say, you two sisters leave with darkness and return with daylight, often disappearing during the day. Saying there are seven working in He Feng Courtyard, yet only three work, the remaining four’s whereabouts unknown."

Another nanny, Auntie Tian, subtly pulled Nanny Jing’s sleeve, signaling her to ignore Second Lady Liu.

Nanny Jing glanced at Second Lady Liu and sneered, "Who are you scaring? Do you think the master listens to you?" She waved to the other nanny, "Tian’s, let’s go, let’s go home."

The two nannies pushed past Second Lady Liu, hurriedly leaving.

The two maids Lady Lou sent also shut the door early, pretending to be deaf.

Second Lady Liu, hands on hips, angrily shouted, "Just wait, when you cry after being punished, don’t come asking us for mercy!"

Next morning, Li Yu En wrote a prescription for Lou Chengye, asking him to find some herbs and ingredients in the kitchen, wanting to personally prepare a medicinal dish for Old Lady Lou.

Lou Chengye held the list Li Yu En wrote and went to the kitchen.

Lady Lou doesn’t much like him, and no one in the mansion respects him.

In the kitchen, he turned things over here and there, attracting complaints from the steward cook.

"Fifth Young Master has jumbled everything; is breakfast still to be made?"

Lou Chengye didn’t argue with them, found what Li Yu En needed, spotted a small stove and pot, then took them and left.

The cooks were angry but had no recourse.

The other Young Masters of Lou’s Mansion were scholarly, only the Fifth Young Master was known for being unreasonable and dissolute, would resort to violence if annoyed.

Lou Chengye brought the items back to He Feng Courtyard; Li Yu En was pleased, saying, "Wonderful, there are two stoves now, one for boiling water and the other for brewing the old lady’s medicinal dish."

The day was just breaking.

It’s early to visit Third Aunt Lou’s house, so Li Yu En washed the pot and millet with the water Second Lady Liu provided, adding appropriate water and some herbs for cough and asthma.

Li Yu En worried Er Niu and San Niu would struggle to prepare the dish correctly, so she personally watched the fire beside the stove.

After half an hour, the medicinal dish was ready.

The housekeeper lady from the front yard came to relay an invitation from Third Aunt Lou’s home, asking Li Yu En to visit.

Li Yu En said, "I’ll deliver a bowl of porridge to the old lady first, then I’ll go right away."

She sent the housekeeper away.

Lou Chengye worried about Li Yu En’s visit, "Yu En, I’ll go with you to Third Aunt’s house later."

Li Yu En smiled brightly, "Alright, let’s go together."

They carried the dish to the old lady’s residence.

Old Lady Lou just got up, having not eaten breakfast yet.

Seeing them arrive, she was delighted, instructing to arrange breakfast.

Li Yu En presented the cooked porridge, "Old Lady, this is the medicinal porridge I made early in the morning, especially good for persistent coughs; there is some Sichuan fritillary in it."

The mansion had brewed medicinal porridge before, but the old lady was picky and refused to eat it.

Said she loathed the taste of medicine in porridge.

The maid seeing Li Yu En bring the porridge thought that Fifth Young Madam’s intention was good, but the old lady might not eat it, and her efforts might end up wasted.

Indeed, Old Lady Lou furrowed her brows upon seeing the porridge.

Li Yu En smiled brightly, "Old Lady, we ate your food; you should eat the porridge we made, it’ll only be fair. If you don’t eat, we won’t eat your breakfast either."