Chapter 18 (1/1)

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The next day, Jiang Ruan woke up at dawn Bai Zhi had received so hly mashed, then simmered to a pulpy texture A faint, sweet aroma wafted from the dish It piqued Lian Qiao's curiosity, ”The kitchen is treating us well today Why are we having corn porridge?”

The usual breakfast in the residence consisted of plain brown rice congee, which was so watery that one could see one's own reflection in it, and soe It was not because the ingredients were extre to spendtheir meal When they had first arrived at the residence, Bai Zhi and Lian Qiao argued endlessly with the kitchen staff on this ed in the end All of this was aggravated by the fact that those ere in the capital had never shown any concern towards Jiang Ruan, so there was no one to support her Therefore, Jiang Ruan had become used to it

Bai Zhi smiled, ”Xiao Yuan sent it here” Ever since she had helped Xiao Yuan with htful and kne to repay their kindness with her own kindness Also, she visited them more frequently

Lian Qiao was surprised, ”She has a good character” After she finished speaking, she lifted the bowl, ”Miss, you should drink a few ood for your body”

Nevertheless, corn porridge could not be considered a rare delicacy As one ht expect, its nutritional benefit could not be compared to that of precious medicinal herbs or fish supplements But now, for thee, their days were indeed rather rough Bai Zhi felt slightly sad thinking about it However, Jiang Ruan lifted the boithout any hesitation to take a sip and asked them to eat some as well Bai Zhi was touched It was rare to see her own lady re to such a e, she had served Jiang Ruan and grown up with her in the residence As a maid of a mistress who held no importance in the residence, naturally, she also met with cold shoulders from others In a short span of a few years, she had seen beyond the facade of a person's warmth and coldness And because of this, she had e and acted more responsibly Even so, she felt that her tolerance and steadiness were nothing much when compared to her lady But, she did not know froan, perhaps, it was after that serious illness, that her lady had become someone she could not read

It was unusual that in one's life, one could still retain their ability to rerief In the past, whenever her lady reone days in the minister's manor, she would privately shed tears and feel dispirited about it, but now, Bai Zhi never witnessed those expressions any about it, Bai Zhi said to Jiang Ruan, ”Miss, it see happier as the days pass by”

Jiang Ruan shtly, but did not bare herself to Bai Zhi The stress of living in poverty was nothing So what if she had previously lived a life of luxury and extravagance? The , and yet, felt as if they had nothing; no one to love her, no relatives, no faht that she had a lover, but his love for her was nothing but a pretense Besides, these days were far, far better than being trapped in a wooden basin like a hu hu about it At least now, she still had a complete body and her freedo as she was alive, she would have the chance to turn the tables and make a comeback And since she had crawled out of hell, she would not be ht at thattowards the Ruan and her maids were all present in the roo on the door Lian Qiao was shocked After she had seen the person clearly, she reprimanded, ”Xiao Yuan, why are you in such a hurry?”

Propping herself against the door, Xiao Yuan huffed and puffed, her face swollen and coed to utter, ”Miss, oh no!”

”Speak slowly,” Bai Zhi furrowed her brows, ”What happened?”

”A large nuuardsmen^[1] have surrounded the residence They are clai that someone has seen you kill a person” Xiao Yuan's eyes were frantic, ”Auntie Lan is currently leading theuan

Lian Qiao widened her eyes, ”How can our lady kill someone? It is clearly a malicious slander How sha Ruan slowly placed her bon, ”Let's bide our tiekiss

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