Mother and daughter reborn and swap bodies, both of them went crazy

Lotus happily went to get the brown sugar, but didn't dare put too much. She broke off a few pieces as big as fingernails, added one piece to each tea bowl, and made two cups of brown sugar rose tea with hot water.

These roses grew in the yard in the summer. They picked them in their spare time, dried them in the sun and drank them as tea. Even without adding sugar, they tasted better than the inferior tea foam they received.

After taking a few sips of the sweet hot tea, their faces looked a little better, and Lotus couldn't help but speak.

"Cousin, do you think the Madam will give Li'er a reward?"

Aunt Shui shook her head and said nothing more.

"Madam is so rich and likes to show off. I think Madam should give gifts..."

Lotus was talking to herself, not noticing that Aunt Shui's delicate brows had wrinkled slightly.

"Li'er's enlightenment is a big deal, Madam must give him something, but I think it's better to give him money directly than to give him something..."

"shut up--"

Before Hehua could say anything, she heard her cousin scolding her.

Aunt Shui put down the tea bowl in her hand with a serious expression.

“Madam, it is a great gift that you can enlighten Li’er and send him to school in the future. We should be grateful!

"Why do you still want to ask for a gift from the Madam? You shouldn't have such thoughts. You still want to choose a gift, Lotus. Don't be too greedy..."

This was the first time that Aunt Shui spoke so harshly to He Hua. Seeing He Hua was stunned for a moment and then her eyes turned red, Aunt Shui felt very uncomfortable.

Life in Bodhi Monastery was hard. She felt sorry for Lotus who had been abused by her husband, so she never asked Lotus to follow the rules of a servant. Behind closed doors, the two of them only addressed each other as cousins.

Lotus was afraid of being criticized for being almost "rented out" in the past, so she didn't like going out of the yard, and she never forced herself.

I just thought that my cousin had suffered a lot in the first half of her life, so I should try to be nice to her in the second half of my life.

But when Aunt Shui heard what He Hua said today, she was secretly surprised. She suddenly realized that He Hua was like a stupid lamb in this wealthy family where people were eaten without leaving any bones.

Lotus is so ignorant that it will not only harm herself in the future, but may also implicate Li'er.

Seeing the pitiful and aggrieved expression on Hehua's face, as well as a look of disagreement, Aunt Shui knew what Hehua was thinking. She felt a sudden pain in her head and couldn't help asking.

"Do you think Li'er is the young master of the Sheng family and should live a life of luxury?

"You even think that I shouldn't do this. I should strive for the master's favor, for my own sake and for Li'er's benefit..."

Lotus bit her lip and spoke after a while as if she had made up her mind.

"Cousin, I have seen many landlords in the countryside. If a landlord favors a concubine, the concubine's son can even surpass the legitimate son.

"The master dotes on Madam Hong and Madam Bai so much, it's obvious that he doesn't care about the lady's reputation..."

"So, you think I should compete for favor?"

Aunt Shui asked, her voice was calm but her heart was trembling.

"Cousin, you are good-looking. If you dress well, you will definitely attract the master's attention. If you can gain some pity from the master, Li'er's life will be much better—"

Aunt Shui held on to the handle of the chair tightly. It seemed that the days in Bodhi Temple were too peaceful in the past. So peaceful that she didn't even have the chance to discover that Lotus was so naive and so confused!

Is it so easy to win favor?

Is she richer than the wife and can help the master? Or is she as gentle and considerate as the concubine, adding fragrance to the master's sleeves?

Or like Aunt Hong and Aunt Bai, who are young, beautiful and talented?

She had no capital whatsoever, but she was able to live to this day and give birth to a son, and it was only because she was obedient and honest that she had a place in this mansion.

Lotus actually hoped that she would compete for his favor. If she did, she would probably lose her life...

Aunt Shui felt unhappy, but she thought about how Hehua used to live in the countryside and was used to being careless.

It has only been three years since she entered the mansion, and she rarely leaves this remote courtyard. I'm afraid He Hua has never even seen what Madam Hong and Madam Bai look like. It's not too much to blame He Hua for having such thoughts.

Aunt Shui sighed deeply and advised in a gentle voice.

"Lotus, in this big house in Kyoto, there are countless concubines and illegitimate sons who died at the hands of the mistress. If this gets out, no one will say anything bad about the mistress, but will only say that the concubine and the illegitimate son were unlucky...

“The dirty things in the rich families are far more numerous and horrifying than those in the landlords’ homes.

"Li'er and I were able to survive, and even you were saved, all thanks to Madam's kindness.

"I have nothing but gratitude and respect for Madam, and you should do the same. Don't think of climbing over Madam's head... I will teach you all these slowly in the future.

“Also, Li’er calls me Auntie, so you should also call me Auntie from now on, and call Li’er Second Young Master.

"So that I won't be able to change my words in a crowded place in the future and break the rules of the mansion."

Hearing these words, He Hua felt like her heart was blocked by a ball of cotton and she was a little unconvinced, but suddenly her mind flashed back to the scene where the lady spent money to buy her into the mansion three years ago. If it weren't for the lady's money and effort, her cousin alone could not have saved her.

Thinking of this, He Hua finally swallowed what was in her heart and agreed.

Aunt Shui smiled and gently wiped He Hua's tears with a handkerchief.

Just after cleaning up, Sheng Mingli came over with his servant Fengshou.

Both of them bowed. Sheng Mingli had a delicate appearance and a thin figure.

Fengshou, a servant of the same age, was tall and strong. When they stood together, he was half a head taller than Sheng Mingli.

When Aunt Shui saw that her son's face was rosy and there was a hint of excitement in his eyes, she knew that her son's trip to see the lady was smooth, and she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth a little.

I saw tiny snowflakes on my son's clothes again, and when I looked outside, it began to snow lightly in the sky.

She hurried forward and gently patted the snowflakes that had almost melted off Sheng Mingli's body, speaking with concern.

"Are you frozen? You don't even hold an umbrella when it's snowing. It's not fun to get your clothes wet when the snow melts. Come on, have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up..."

"Aunt, it started snowing when we were almost there, it's okay..."

"Second Young Master, please have some tea."

Lotus had already made a cup of sugared tea and brought it over with a smile.

It was the first time that Sheng Mingli heard the title "Second Young Master" from Hehua and he looked surprised.

Aunt Shui smiled and took over the conversation, "Now that you can study, we will have more opportunities to go out of the courtyard in the future, and we should also set up the necessary rules to avoid being caught by others.

"From now on, I'll call you Aunt Lotus. Just call me... Aunt Lotus."

Sheng Mingli always listened to Aunt Shui. He nodded obediently and looked at the lotus with clear eyes.

"Thank you, Aunt Lotus. No matter what you are called, you will always be my loved one in my heart."

"Second Young Master, I know."

Lotus also smiled, this time her smile was brighter and more sincere.

He turned around and went to the small stove, poured a cup of sweetened scented tea and handed it to Fengshou.

Fengshou was a quiet man. He put the tray in his hands on the table, took the cup of tea handed to him by Hehua with both hands, and said softly, "Thank you, Aunt Hehua."

Only then did Aunt Shui notice the things in the tray. She was more surprised than delighted because those things were so valuable.

Judging from the lady's usual behavior, even if she gave gifts, she would not give such valuable study treasures and jade pendants. She suddenly felt a little uneasy.

In fact, Aunt Shui has always felt that the Madam's recent behavior is very abnormal. The Madam has always loved her children, but some time ago she even punished her three legitimate sons to kneel in the ancestral hall for a whole night and refused to allow anyone to bring them water or food.

Punish Miss Six's nurse, reprimand Miss Six in public, and reduce Miss Six's food, clothing, and daily expenses...

The most unbelievable thing is that the lady also cut off the master's privilege of going to the shop to withdraw money...

Now, the lady has begun to promote her cousins, Li'er and Shu'er.

It seemed that there were reasons for all these things, but Aunt Shui still felt that they were a little weird.

She thought maybe she should go out more and interact with the people in this mansion...

Aunt Shui had no idea that the current lady was not the same lady as before.

The others didn't notice Aunt Shui's worries. Lotus and Sheng Mingli were happily studying the gifts...

Snow is getting bigger and bigger.

[My dears, I wonder if you like the chapters about the two aunts. I wanted to delete them because I was afraid that you would say I was rambling, but after much hesitation I decided to keep them because I always feel that it is not enough to just write about the protagonist well in a book. The protagonist also needs good supporting roles to play with, so that the story will be more complete...]