The black-bellied peasant girl is reborn, and her weird relatives are mad

Jiang Muxia slept for two hours and then got up.

The sky was still gray. She picked up Qinghong and Caiyun, washed up, and walked towards the kitchen.

Halfway through the journey, she stopped and asked Qinghong, "When does Madam's Aunt Zhang usually get up?"

"My lady, Madam, Madam Zhang is the Madam's personal maid. She doesn't have to keep watch at night, so she gets up earlier than everyone else, around the hour of Mao." Qinghong replied respectfully.

Ever since Jiang Muxia accompanied them to be punished last night, her heart has been leaning towards this future young lady whom she originally looked down upon.

A woman who can empathize with the servants and does not care about status. She had never met Jiang Muxia in her life. She said to them, "We just have different divisions of labor, there is no distinction between high and low." The weight of this sentence was enough to completely change her attitude towards her and make her respect her.

Although I know that no one else would say or do such things except her, it is such an honor to be her maid.

She secretly made a vow that as long as Qinghong stayed with this man, she would protect him with her life.

"Okay. Go to the kitchen and prepare the ingredients I told you to."

"Yes."

Jiang Muxia changed direction and headed towards Guizhiyuan.

People in the mansion had started to get up one after another, and in the courtyard there were sounds of sweeping and watering.

When she arrived at Guizhi Courtyard, the gate was just opened. She knelt down to the maid who opened the door and said with a smile, "Good morning, maid. I came to ask if Madam has any dietary restrictions. Can you please list the dishes for the guests today? Is there anything I need to prepare in advance?"

Nanny Zhang returned the greeting and smiled, "Thank you for your hard work. Entertaining guests is something we do every year, and we do it according to the convention every year. There is someone in the kitchen who is responsible for this matter. You just need to rest well and stay with Madam."

"Okay. My hometown has several new and unique mooncake styles. I'll prepare some for everyone to try. After they are ready, I'll ask Madam to give her an evaluation. If they are suitable, I'll serve them to the guests. If they are not good, I won't serve them. I must not lose face for Madam."

"Yes."

Jiang Muxia had a plan in mind and put all her energy into making mooncakes.

Aunt Zhang watched her leave and felt relieved for the lady. They had heard that the second young master had taken a fancy to a peasant girl in Suanzao County, which puzzled the servants.

Guessing Jiang Muxia's image, this woman is beautiful and has great skills in dealing with men. She must have learned the identity of the second young master, so she seduced him in every possible way, making the second young master, who had never experienced sex, surrender to her beauty, succumb to her gentleness, and be devoted to her.

She was skeptical and reserved about the description of Jiang Muxia in Nanny Jiang's letter. Later, after the lady went to Suanzao County, she praised Jiang Muxia in front of them more than once, which made her curious.

The sight of her yesterday had dispelled most of her prejudice.

She was a fresh and refined girl, dressed appropriately, spoke and acted with moderation, and faced the contempt of the servants calmly without being servile or overbearing.

Who would believe that such a wonderful person is a peasant girl?

She immediately fell in love with this future young lady.

Jiang Muxia came to the kitchen, and the two prepared everything she wanted. She specifically asked the kitchen manager for a stove, and cooked the fruits she prepared in separate pots.

When her hands were free, she noticed that Qinghong and Caiyun looked unhappy.

"What's wrong with you two? Do you have any problem with me?" She teased them with a smile.

"My lady, you are joking. How dare we?" Caiyun couldn't hold back her temper and glared at the old women and waitresses who were picking vegetables at the door.

Jiang Muxia smiled knowingly, "My background is like this, no one can change it. So I can only change myself, make myself stronger, and no one can hurt me. Those who talk behind my back are just jealous and trying to pull others down and lift themselves up. They always think that if they pull others down, they will be superior. But the real situation is that nothing has changed, it just makes them look more hateful."

She glanced at the women, their faces turning red and blue, and they lowered their heads so low that they wished they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

She had no intention of letting them go, and raised her voice, "Am I right, sisters?"

Several people hurriedly responded, "Madam is right, we are the ones who look down on others."

"No, what you think is normal." She gestured to Qinghong to prepare the porcelain plate so that she could knead the dough.

Then she said, "For a country girl like me, it is my blessing to be favored by Mr. Tang Er. So I must always consider the Tang family in my words and deeds, and I must not lose face for the Tang family. This is what I have to do as the future daughter-in-law of the Tang family."

She looked at the women seriously and sincerely and said, "As for you, once you enter the Tang family, you will rise and fall together. Our fate is closely linked to the Tang family. As servants of the Tang family, you are to maintain the reputation of the Tang family. If you meet someone who belittles the Tang family, I don't ask you to argue with them, but I hope you won't add fuel to the fire. Do you understand?"

"Yes, we know we were wrong."

Jiang Muxia smiled and bowed to them, "Thank you, sisters."

She deliberately tilted her head to ask for their help, and asked playfully, "I wonder which sister can help me clean the oven in the yard and lend a hand."

Before breakfast, she had tried to bake a batch of mooncakes with different flavors. She cut them and sent them to Guizhiyuan, and the rest were distributed to the maids working in the kitchen.

While she was busy in the kitchen, in Guizhi Courtyard, Aunt Zhang held the food box in front of Liu Ying and opened it mysteriously.

"Madam, please take a look. This is what Madam Jiang made early in the morning. Do you want to taste it and see if it suits your taste?"

Liu Ying rolled her eyes at her and said with a sour tone, "She must have let you taste it first, right? Alas, I, her mother-in-law, am not the most important person in her heart."

Nanny Zhang smiled and said, "Madam is right. Shouldn't the second young master be the most important person in Madam Jiang's heart? Are you still jealous of your own son?"

"Bah, you old bitch." Liu Ying pouted at her with a smile, "Of course I'm happy that they are so loving, and I'm lucky that I found two daughters-in-law that suit my heart. The only thing I'm worried about is that we won't be able to return to the capital in this lifetime. It's hard to see each other when our family is divided into three places."

Nanny Zhang also sighed. After following Liu Ying for many years, she understood everything. Although the Tang family had fallen, there were too many branches of the Tang family. Since the time of the previous emperor, the capable and talented children of the Tang family had been assigned to various places across the country. Among these people, only Tang Shiyan held the highest official position. Four military camps were arranged hundreds of miles away. As long as someone in the Tang family had a disloyal heart, the four military camps could quickly capture the person.

The eldest son was able to take up a position in the capital thanks to Prince Yi’s sponsorship and General Cao’s support, which allowed him to rise to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

"Why not let the second young master return to the county? Suanzao County will never be able to make a comeback. In the county, he can stay with you and the master, and you can enjoy your children and grandchildren around you."

Liu Ying sighed deeply, "When a son grows up, he is no longer under the control of his mother!"

After saying that, he pinched a piece of salted egg yolk-flavored mooncake and put it into his mouth.