Yu Wanqiao couldn't be as carefree in the Zhao Mansion as he was in the Prime Minister's Mansion, where he had to set his rules every morning and dusk. Although the rules of the Zhao Mansion were much fewer than those of other aristocratic families, there were more people now, so he still had to abide by some things that should be observed.

Shen Yubai had hired the best etiquette nun for Yu Wanqiao since she was a child, so this was not a problem for her.

Soon, everyone in the Zhao family said that Yu Wanqiao was a beautiful and sensible girl when they mentioned her.

The young masters of the Zhao family treated Yu Wanqiao very well. When they had free time, they took her out to ride horses and pick fruits in the countryside.

"Sister Qiao, let the doctor take a look at your wound later. Scars on girls don't look good."

The second lady hurriedly asked: "What's wrong? Wan Qiao is injured?"

Yu Wanqiao was a little embarrassed, "I accidentally fell, it's okay."

Mrs. Zhao San answered, "That's good, Yu Bai just came here. If he knew you were injured, he might blame us for not taking good care of you."

Yu Wanqiao stood there blankly, "Has your Excellency been here?"

The third lady said with a smile: "Yes, as soon as he left, you came back with your back."

The only thing Yu Wanqiao could think of was that he had been here before, so she turned around and picked up her skirt and ran outside.

The ladies behind them sounded surprised, "Hey! What is she doing?"

Yu Wanqiao ran out and stood on the street, looking around but did not see the carriage from the Prime Minister's Palace. People were coming and going on the street, and a carriage passed by and almost hit her. Fortunately, Shi Xing arrived in time and pulled her away.

"Miss, let's go back."

Yu Wanqiao just felt like crying. The happiness she had pretended to be all these days fell apart at this moment.

She put her head on Shi Xing's chest, "Auntie, I miss home."

For Yu Wanqiao, the Prime Minister's Mansion is her home.

Not far away, a carriage stopped in a remote corner. Shen Yubai's pale and slender hands held the car curtain, and through the crack he saw the little girl lying on Shi Xing's chest, trembling slightly.

He knew she was crying.

It wasn't until Shi Xing brought people into Zhao Mansion that Shen Yubai lowered the curtain and said, "Let's go."

Half a month later, the niece of the second wife Li's natal family came to Beijing to stay for a while.

Li is the legitimate daughter of the Li family in Cangzhou. She passed through Anping County and met Zhao Gaozhan several times before, and then returned to Beijing to ask Mrs. Zhao to be a matchmaker for him.

The Zhao family has a good family tradition and has no concubines. I don't know how many nobles want to marry their daughters into it. It's a pity that their family's marriage depends entirely on their children's preference.

Li's niece is not considered a relative. Her mother died young and she was bullied by her stepmother. Mr. Li was kind-hearted. After receiving the letter, he thought that for the sake of the friendship between the sisters, he would help her find a good marriage.

On the first day Li Qiuchan arrived, she prepared gifts for everyone in the Zhao family. Even Yu Wanqiao was given a handmade sachet as a gift.

Everyone said that Miss Li was a well-educated and sensible person, especially when they saw that the only thing on her body that was pure and simple was a gold bracelet on her wrist, the elders of the Zhao family felt pity for her.

Yu Wanqiao didn't have many close friends, so knowing Li Qiuchan's situation, she was sent a lot of things.

Li Qiuchan has returned some specialties.

Li Qiuchan had just arrived, and the young masters of the Zhao family were not very familiar with her, so they talked more closely with Yu Wanqiao. Sometimes she looked at Yu Wanqiao, feeling lonely and jealous.

On this day, Yu Wanqiao went to greet Mrs. Zhao as usual, and met Li Qiuchan on the way.

"Sister Wan Qiao, where is Aunt Shi Xing?"

"Auntie has been busy recently and has returned to her hometown." Shi Xing sometimes goes out to help Shen Yubai collect some information, and Yu Wanqiao knows these things.

An unknown smile appeared on Li Qiuchan's lips, and she moved slightly on her toes as Yu Wanqiao walked aside.

The next second, Yu Wanqiao knelt on the ground. It hurt so much that I almost shed tears.

Li Qiuchan stepped forward, "Sister Wan Qiao, are you okay?"

Yu Wanqiao waved his hand.

Because he injured his knee, Yu Wanqiao went back to his yard to recuperate after saying goodbye.

Li Qiuchan originally thought that she would have a chance to get in touch with several young masters from the Zhao family. Unexpectedly, when they heard that Yu Wanqiao could not go out, they all came to accompany her.

Li Qiuchan had no choice but to follow.

She suddenly understood that as long as Yu Wanqiao stayed in the house, everyone would turn their attention to her first.

An epidemic suddenly broke out in the capital, and by the time everyone noticed, dozens of people had died. Each government strictly prohibits people from leaving the government as little as possible except for purchasing characters.

Despite all precautions, many people in the family fell victim to this trick. Unfortunately, Yu Wanqiao is one of them.

Plague can be treated, but I heard that some treatments can leave various sequelae, and some people with poor health often suffer from headaches.

After discussion, everyone in the Zhao Mansion decided to move her to the back yard to recuperate. Yu Wanqiao had no objection. It was already good that the Zhao Mansion did not send her out and sent a doctor to take care of her.

As the plague spread, more and more people died.

The old lady in Zhao Mansion suddenly fell ill, and everyone said it was Yu Wanqiao who was infected. After several people discussed it, they decided to move her to Zhuangzi, otherwise the rest of the Zhao family would probably be infected.

"This... the conditions in Zhuangzi are poor. If something happens to Wan Qiao... why don't we talk to Yu Bai?" Zhao Gaowu felt that something was not good.

The second lady said: "I heard that Yu Bai recently dealt with the plague. Let's not let him worry about this matter. The air in Zhuangzi is good, and there is a mother-in-law to take care of him. Maybe he will get better faster."

Seeing the others hesitate, the second lady added: "I am the housekeeper. If anything happens, I will take full responsibility."

In this way, Yu Wanqiao was pulled by a carriage to a village in the suburbs at night.

When they arrived at Zhuangzi, the attendants discovered that almost all the surrounding farmhouses were infected with the plague. They followed this lady here to seek death.

Several of them ran away that night, leaving Yu Wanqiao's personal maid and a woman from the village to look after her.

Yu Wanqiao lay on the bed and asked the maid to open the window. She felt that she was about to die. Before she died, she wanted to see the moon in the sky.

"Xiao Shui, take my jewelry and leave here tomorrow."

The maid lay beside her bed and cried, "Miss, I sent a letter to Aunt Shi Xing, and she will be back soon. Just hold on, and Auntie will take you home."

"Home?" Yu Wanqiao's eyes were dull and she murmured, "I don't have a home."

She has been without a family her whole life, so it would be nice to die now.

When Shen Yubai arrived with the miracle doctor, Yu Wanqiao was already dying. He felt great pain in his heart and his eyes were so red that he wanted to kill someone.

"Fortunately, she's breathing." The miracle doctor fed her a pill and then ordered: "Go back home for treatment."

When Shi Xing came back, she felt even more uncomfortable when she saw Yu Wanqiao looking sick. She told Shen Yubai the information she found.

Soon, Li Qiuchan, who was in Zhao's mansion, fell ill and died in just a few days.

Due to corruption in the Li family, the whole family was dismissed from their posts and investigated. The second wife's natal family has lost power, and she has aged several years.

Yu Wanqiao gradually recovered under the treatment of the miracle doctor, but she became less talkative than before.

Shen Yubai figured out a lot in this experience.

One morning, he brought the platycodon flowers he had just picked from the yard to Yu Wanqiao. His hands were trembling slightly and his voice was a little sour. "Qiao Qiao, I am thirty-five years old this year. If you don't mind that I am older than you, you will be the mistress of the Prime Minister's Mansion from now on."

Tears slowly fell from the corners of Yu Wanqiao's eyes. She hugged Shen Yubai's neck tightly with her hands and choked, "Sir, I am willing."

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