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  Chapter 94: Probe

  Ding returned to the mansion of the elderly lady, where Mrs. Mei Huanlin was coincidentally leaving the house. Ding curtsied: "Have a good trip..." The elderly lady personally saw her off and ordered her personal maid to give her a gift of lip balm as a farewell present. Mrs. Mei didn't show any signs of being slighted and smiled warmly, asking about Ding Min's situation before taking her leave.

  Madam didn't quite like Mrs. Mei Hanlin, or wasn't quite satisfied with Mei Hanlin. When Ding Rou stepped forward to see Madam, the little maid at the door smiled and blocked her way, "Sixth Miss, Li Mama said that Madame has something to say, please wait a moment."

  At this time, there was something to say, not that Mrs. Mei said it, but she did, Ding Rou's gentle and calm smile, "Good..." Feeling Lan Xin's worried gaze, Ding Rou smiled confidently, after a while, Li's mother personally lifted the door curtain, "The lady is calling Sixth Miss."

  Ding Ruo nodded and entered, the madam was reclining on a dark-colored velvet couch with a hundred flowers embroidered on it, wearing a new half-day soft silk jacket with silver threads, a skirt made of edge-cotton fabric, her hair was mostly let down, with a dark red forehead band, Xiao Yatou held a beauty pillow and knelt on the footboard to massage her legs, compared to when she received guests with dignity and elegance, at this moment she looked much more relaxed and casual.

  "Mother."

  Ding Rou bent her knees slightly and stood beside Mrs. Dai, who shifted her body slightly, "Sit down."

  "Yes."

  If it were Ding Min, she would definitely replace Xiaoyu to serve the old lady. Ding Rou sat quietly on the kang, the old lady didn't make a sound, and neither did she respond. She let the old lady's ambiguous gaze measure her up, but Ding Rou wouldn't appear flustered or anxious, just as usual.

  A moment later, the grandfather clock in Mrs. D's house struck the hour with a bird-like sound. Did Emperor Taizu bring an encyclopedia when he traveled through time? When the bird's chirping faded away, Ting Rou heard someone ask: "How is Madame Mei Hanlin?"

  The lady didn't mention Ding Ruo taking charge of punishing Yan Cui's matter, instead she asked about Mrs. Mei, was it because Yan Cui or Ding Min wasn't worth mentioning? Or was it important to put it aside for now and ask later? Ding Ruo turned over many thoughts in an instant, thinking that the lady had been observing her for many days, wasn't a person who would get flustered just because of a quarrel between concubines, nothing in the manor could be hidden from her.

  Ding Rou carefully considered her words, "The young lady observes that Madam Mei is very skilled at handling relationships and speaking in a way that makes people feel close to her. When faced with awkward situations, she knows how to turn them around, and even if she receives some cold treatment, it doesn't seem to faze her."

  "Get to the point. Baidu search Wu Dong Qian Kun latest chapter (web)"

  "Yes."

  Ding Ruo quickly glanced at the madam, seeing her pick up the teacup on the kang table and pour tea leaves. Ding Ruo knew this was a test, to see if she was truly an obedient and stupid concubine-born daughter who could only be used as a pawn. However, being too clever wouldn't do either. As Ding Ruo's younger sister by half a year, surpassing the legitimate daughter would be courting death. The madam had many ways to deal with her.

  "The best thing about Mrs. Mei, in her daughter's opinion, was that she had a thick skin and could stick to something once she'd latched onto it."..."Pfft."

  The old lady coughed, and Ding Rou took over the teacup in her hand and placed it on the kang table. "Mother, take a deep breath."

  "This girl's mouth is unbearable..." Madam scolded Ding Rou with a smile, "Fortunately, there are no outsiders, if someone heard it, how would we be able to show our faces?"

  Ding Ruo's forehead was poked, not painful, enough to show Mrs. Tai's affection for Ding Ruo. The words can't be just listened on the surface, the most important thing is the connotation inside. Ding Ruo smiled and said: "How could there be outsiders in mother's room?"

  The wrinkles at the corner of Mrs. Big's mouth deepened, "Is that all?"

  Ding Rou said: "My daughter's eyelids are shallow and can only see these things."

  She didn't dare to mention it to Madame Mei, the wife of Mei Hanlin. She was a meticulous person who wouldn't let any clues slip by, and as soon as she sensed something fishy, she would try every means to get to the bottom of it. She wasn't someone you could confide in. Mei Hanlin's rise from county magistrate to Hanlin Academy must have had its reasons, not just because of his teacher's recommendation. The region under his jurisdiction had produced auspicious signs, and the Hanlin Academy was a good place in the eyes of the people. Although it might take a lifetime to enter the imperial court or gain the emperor's trust, once you entered the Hanlin Academy, there would be opportunities.

  The old lady saw Ding Ruan's calm demeanor and couldn't detect any unusual concealment, so she sighed: "It's good that you can think of this point. I just asked your sister about it, guess what she said?" Ding Ruan thought about her sister's temperament, not answering was not an option. As sisters who grew up together, they would understand each other's nature to some extent. Not speaking at this moment would arouse the old lady's suspicion. Ding Ruan imitated her sister's tone: "Mother, I don't like Madam Mei Hanlin."

  The old lady patted Ding Ruo's hand, "Alright, alright, Liu Yaotou, don't provoke Zhi Lan."

  "The fifth sister is naive and reckless, good or evil, discerning even more keenly."

  "Although he is clever and sensible, it's still not as good as being smart and understanding."

  The madam smiled with her eyes, and also resigned herself to DIng Mei. As long as Ding Mei could distinguish good from evil and sit firmly in the position of the lady of the house, she would be fine. The madam did not expect Ding Mei to be like her eldest daughter, nor did she want her to be like Ding Ruo, clever and understanding, able to read people's words and expressions was not innate, but rather something that had been cultivated through practice, and the hardships involved were not worth mentioning to outsiders.

  Ding Rou smiled and said, "I really envy Fifth Sister's sharpness."

  Ding Ruo is not a man of iron, always fully armed and charging to the front, she also feels tired, wants to be protected, nestling in someone's chest, always tense with nerves, calculating every step. She will get annoyed too, but at this moment, she can't help but calculate, perhaps waiting for the right husband, marrying will make things easier. Not calculating, fate would be controlled by others, compared to hard work, Ding Ruo dislikes being controlled even more, struggling to gain a bit of freedom, my life is mine not someone else's, it's not just shouting slogans that makes it happen, gradual and subtle changes are needed to openly walk out of the Ding household.

  "The child has been spoiled by me, and needs to be disciplined more in the future."

  Ding Ruo didn't dare to respond, and with a hint from Ding Mei, Mrs. Lai would definitely be annoyed, so she smiled and said: "It was Fifth Sister who reminded me."

  Madam's eyes flashed with a hint of appreciation, and just then Li Mama came in, kneeling down to say: "Madam, Yun Cui has been punished, just now Third Miss had someone escort Yun Cui back...". Didn't I say that we would send Yun Cui out to convalesce?

  Seeing the displeasure on Madame's face, Li Mama hastily explained: "Third Miss personally came and said how she couldn't bear to part with Yan Cui. I thought that Yan Cui's father and brothers are all good-for-nothings, and her mother is a gossip, if Yan Cui were sent away, who knows what might happen to her? Madame has a kind heart and wouldn't want to see Yan Cui come to harm. Third Miss begged and promised to take good care of Yan Cui, so I softened and let Yan Cui stay, it's all because of the old lady's kindness."

  "Never mind, he's just a young and inexperienced kid who doesn't know the rules. Since Min'er personally went there and gave her guarantee, and also taught him a lesson, this matter..."

  The old lady glanced at Ding Ruo, and Ding Ruo hastily said: "Everything is up to Mother's decision. I disapprove of Yan Cui's arrogant behavior, plus the filthy language that insulted Ling Xin, without considering her own health, my third sister. I couldn't bear it, so I punished Yan Cui on behalf of my third sister."

  The madam nodded nonchalantly. "It's just a young maid, punish her if you must, but Mian'er has taken pity on her, and I'll indulge this kind intention of hers."

  The old lady pursed her lips, and Ding Yu's back stiffened. The old lady's hands were not clean either. She was indifferent and resigned to her fate, as she had grown accustomed to it. After all, she was just a lowly maid, and if the old lady wanted her to live or die, she would have to obey. As Ding Yu watched Li Mama attend to the old lady with tea, she saw how obedient Li Mama was in the manor, and how loyal she was to the old lady. Would she dare disobey the old lady's orders just because of a few pleading words from Ding Min? The fierce gaze that had flashed across the old lady's eyes earlier was not directed at the lowly Yan Cui, but at Ding Min...

  No, the Yun Cui who was being pampered by Ding Min was a time bomb left by her side. The lady must have hinted to Li's mother that if Ding Min came to plead for mercy, she would spare Yun Cui. The person placed beside Ding Min might not be useful unless he was the lady's man, and Yun Cui was a good chess piece.

  Ding Ruo thought the more she felt that Mrs. Cui's benevolent eyebrows and kind eyes were unfathomable, gentle and courteous in front of her mother-in-law, although wise and strategic, but seemed a bit dull, now it seems that Mrs. Cui is by no means an ordinary person to compare with, Ding Min absolutely can't measure up to Mrs. Cui, if the speculation about the previous life is correct, then how clever is Ding Ruo? Calculating step by step under Mrs. Cui's eyes, finally thoroughly getting rid of Mrs. Cui's arrangements.

  Ding Ruo greatly admired her, but unfortunately she had not yet bloomed in this life and was misled by Ding Min. Based on this reasoning, Ding Min must have been reborn for a long time, and should have returned to the past when Ding Ruo's mind was still immature.

  Ding Rou accompanied the madam and said a few words before getting up to leave. The madam said, "Give the new ginseng pills to the old lady."

  "Yes, mother."

  Ding Rou held the ginseng pill and left, Li Mama asked softly: "Master, how is Sixth Miss?"

  "Very good..." The old lady curled up the corner of her mouth, "I really don't know how she figured it out. Liu is a blessed person, and in the past two months, Yu'er's body has improved somewhat, thanks to Ding Rou, I remember this."

  "In just over a month, Big Sister will be giving birth."

  "Yes, tomorrow I'll go to the temple to burn incense and prepare more alms and silver, Yier will definitely be safe..."

  The young lady is blessed with good fortune.

  Mrs. Li comforted the lady, and if she could get a good evaluation from her master, Sixth Miss would be fine in the future. The master was heartless, but he was a person who distinguished between gratitude and resentment. Sixth Miss had helped Eldest Miss, and the master would always remember that. Whenever the niece from her mother's side mentioned Sixth Miss' kindness, Mrs. Li made up her mind to let her follow Sixth Miss. If Sixth Miss could protect Lan Xin today, as long as she was loyal, Sixth Miss wouldn't mistreat those around her. Mrs. Li had no children of her own and only had one niece, hoping she would live a good life with the master.

  Back at Chengsong Garden, Ding Rou took off her cloak and returned to her own room to calm down. Today's events were too much for her, and she was feeling a bit disorganized. She didn't have the energy to deal with Old Madam, who was a sharp-tongued person. How did she end up in this situation? Why couldn't she be more clever? The main mistresses in those novels were all extremely talented, so why did it have to be her? Not only was she a concubine's daughter, but also not very intelligent... "Sixth Miss, Old Madam has instructed me to bring you two sets of clothes."

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