The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 1188 - 1167: Guests Arrive

Chapter 1188: Chapter 1167: Guests Arrive

Seeing that Fu Wenyun had fallen asleep, Manbao quietly pulled Qiuyue aside to speak in the outer room, "How is the child?"

"In the next room. Last evening, Nanny Fu and Spring Grass went out to meet the wet nurse you recommended. They picked one, and now the child is living with Nanny Fu. When the wet nurse is there, she takes care of the child, and when she leaves at night, Nanny Fu and the hired wet nurse take over." Qiuyue whispered, "The child started nursing yesterday. Today we noticed that the bluish tint on his face has faded quite a bit, and his cries have grown louder. Nanny keeps praying for the blessing of the Heaven Master."

Manbao then pointed towards the legitimate wife’s quarters and asked, "Your family’s matriarch has no objections now?"

Qiuyue snickered, "She actually wants to bring the child to the legitimate wife’s quarters, but yesterday when the master came home from court and heard the neighborhood gossip, he got quite angry. He was so disturbed that he couldn’t even eat his dinner properly last night. This morning, she just went to see the young master and didn’t say much."

Manbao reflected, "It seems the father-in-law still cares deeply about his reputation."

"A tree relies on its bark; a man, on his face. Who doesn’t value their reputation?" Qiuyue said, "Moreover, he is an Imperial Censor. Our mistress said that if these family matters were to leak out, and those in the same court heard about them, the master could forget about retaining any prestige in the future."

She huffed, "That’s why the mistress instructed us not to cause any disturbances; just to quietly take care of the matters inside our home. As long as the mistress is alive, even if we remain silent, there will be others who will manage everything for us."

Manbao nodded repeatedly, raising her thumb quietly, "Second Sister Fu has really used the tactic of leveraging power brilliantly."

The two chuckled together there, and when Nanny Fu came in with the child and saw them laughing heartily, she asked with a smile, "Miss Man, what’s making you so happy?"

"We were just talking about the child. Qiuyue mentioned his cries have grown louder, and we couldn’t help but laugh joyfully," Manbao replied.

Nanny Fu immediately went up to her with the child, whispering, "I was actually hoping Miss Man could help check on the young master."

Manbao felt his little hands and seeing him sleeping soundly with his eyes closed, she rubbed her hands before checking, "His complexion has indeed improved a lot. He was lacking oxygen; I don’t know whether it has affected his brain and heart-lungs. It’s hard to tell for now. Pay more attention in your daily care, and by the time he is around three years old, you’ll know more. If there are any issues, go to Jishi Hall and find Doctor Tao, he is really good with children’s ailments."

Nanny Fu nodded repeatedly.

Seeing the child sleeping soundly, they did not take him back, and she held him in her arms while chatting with Manbao, "I just saw the master inviting Young Master Bai to the front hall for a talk, treating him with great respect. Miss Man, rest assured."

Manbao smiled, "I’m not worried."

She wasn’t concerned about Bai Shan being bullied; they weren’t from some powerful family who could oppress others with their status.

Seeing that she truly wasn’t worried, Nanny Fu relaxed and chuckled, "It was all a bit hectic yesterday, and I couldn’t keep everything in mind. When did Miss Man come to the capital?"

"We came to the capital in June, it’s been almost four months."

"Did Miss Man come with Young Master Bai?"

Manbao nodded, "I came with my husband, to study."

Nanny Fu sighed, "So Mr. Zhuang also came to the capital? It’s been four or five years. Is your husband still in good health?"

Manbao nodded, "He is robust."

Nanny Fu then asked her about her parents and family members, as well as the Bai family.

Although Nanny Fu had never met these people, she had heard of them, and asking about them was a good way to strengthen their relationship.

Nanny Fu smiled, "Back in Luojiang County, you and the mistress used to get along the best, writing letters when you couldn’t meet in person. Even though it was just over an hour’s journey apart, when we moved to Jianzhou, we thought the communication would be cut off. Surprisingly, you kept in touch through letters."

She laughed and said, "In those two years, every time Miss received a letter from Miss Man, she would be as happy as anything. The eldest Miss even teased the Second Miss, saying that if one did not know better, they might think she had received a letter from a lover."

Manbao lowered her head and smiled shyly.

In fact, the Fu Family had indeed harbored suspicions, with Mrs. Fu even secretly checking Second Miss Fu’s letters, which led to some unpleasantness between mother and daughter.

But since the letters were indeed written by Manbao and they exchanged information about the books they read, the principles they knew, and some of her daily amusements, the issue eventually blew over.

However, Mrs. Fu felt somewhat uncomfortable about it. She confided privately to Nanny Fu that she thought Fu Wenyun was reading too much, leading to an increasingly stubborn temperament.

She couldn’t fully blame her own daughter, so she transferred some of her anger to Manbao, feeling that Fu Wenyun was learning bad habits from her.

But after all, it was just an interaction between two young girls. Mrs. Fu couldn’t really forbid them from associating, so she simply mentioned it a few times to County Magistrate Fu, feeling that he should not be sending letters on his daughter’s behalf.

Manbao was unaware of these matters, but Nanny Fu knew, and it was because of this that she trusted Manbao so much.

She quietly glanced at the inner chamber, saw no signs of Fu Wenyun waking up, and then signaled to Qiuyue with a gesture, "Miss Man has been here for so long, hurry to the kitchen and fetch some snacks for Miss Man."

Qiuyue left somewhat unwillingly.

As soon as she left, Nanny Fu spoke somewhat awkwardly to Manbao, "Miss Man, you know the address of our master, right?"

Manbao nodded. She had written to Fu Wenyun before coming to the capital, but now it seemed that the letter had perfectly missed her, and Fu Wenyun had not received it.

The two had corresponded often, so naturally, she knew the address.

Nanny Fu then whispered, "Could you please send a letter to our master and inform him about the situation here?"

Manbao frowned, "What, doesn’t the Fu Family send letters to you?"

"That’s not it. It’s that our young miss does not want to write," Nanny Fu sighed, "Our young miss is very strong-willed and doesn’t want to inform the family about these things, but she has suffered so much injustice, it hurts me to not report it to the family."

Manbao understood that Nanny Fu couldn’t disobey Fu Wenyun’s commands, so she wanted to use Manbao to inform County Magistrate Fu about the situation, hoping the Fu Family would defend Fu Wenyun.

Manbao had no strong objections, but, "Still, we should ask Second Sister Fu first. It’s her matter. She should make the decision..."

"My young miss..."

"Madam, Nanny—" Just as Nanny Fu started to speak, Chuncao ran in from outside, shouting, frightening the baby so much that Nanny Fu had to quickly hold him, annoyed, "What are you yelling for? What’s the urgent matter?"

Chuncao gasped for air, her eyes shining as she pointed outside, "Young Master is here!"

Seeing the puzzled look on Nanny Fu’s face, Chuncao excitedly stamped her feet, "Ah, Nanny, our Young Master is here!"

Nanny Fu’s eyes suddenly lit up, and Fu Wenyun, who had been awakened by the noise, asked, "What’s going on?"

As Manbao asked, she moved towards the inner room, "Is it Fu Wenhua?"

Chuncao nodded happily, "Yes, our young master!"

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