Thirteenth Lady's Comback: Her Everyday Life as a Bystander-Chapter 84 - 10: Sisters Reunited

Today, Hong Fei watched over the courtyard, while Lv Cui accompanied Ruan Shiniang to attend a banquet. When the two young maids in the courtyard saw Ruan Shiniang return, they smiled and asked, "Miss, what delicious things did you bring back?"

They were just two little girls of about eleven or twelve. Because they were fairly loyal, Ruan Shiniang would always share any goodies with them, and though life was a bit meager, the master and servants got along happily.

"Look at you gluttons! Lv Cui, give them the roast chicken and pastries. It’s been more than half a month without any meat; I’ve really let you down!"

Hearing this, the two little maids quickly waved their hands, "Miss, please don’t say that. Here we can eat our fill and keep warm, and you don’t hit or scold us. We’re truly blessed servants!" They were not servants assigned by the Household Affairs but were purchased later, coming from poor families.

At this moment, a maid of about fifteen or sixteen lifted the curtain and came out, "Miss, you’re back. I’ve brewed tea, sent by Aunt An, for you to taste. If it’s good, she will send more!" It was Hong Fei.

Ruan Shiniang went into the room, took a sip of tea, and said, "Aunt An is considerate, but you mustn’t be so extravagant in the future!" Aunt An, mentioned by Ruan Shiniang, was a cook in the outer kitchen of the Prince Ke Mansion. They had become friendly when Ruan was the head maid in the study.

Ruan Shiniang put down the tea cup and said, "Lv Cui brought back quite a bit of food, untouched. You two go and have some." Lv Cui and Hong Fei responded and left, and only then did Ruan Shiniang take out a pocket from her sleeve.

Upon opening it, there were some broken silver pieces, gold melon seeds, and a few silver notes inside. The largest denomination was five hundred taels, and even the smallest was ten taels, amounting to over a thousand taels in total.

Ruan Shiniang felt a bit puzzled and, in a daze, caught her face reflecting in the dressing table mirror. She recalled Susu’s face, and no wonder it seemed so familiar. Though they didn’t resemble each other, their eyes were identical.

Ruan Shiniang didn’t have the original owner’s memories, but she knew the identity of the body she occupied. Having stayed at Duke Li’s Mansion for half a month, she had figured out what she needed to. Recalling the little girl scared when her sister fell into the water, their eyes were exactly the same.

Unexpectedly, the little girl from that day had grown into a fairy-like beauty, and her life seemed quite good. To know that she was at the Prince Ke Mansion and to easily send out a thousand taels of silver, it appeared her life was more than just "good."

Ruan Shiniang, in her past life, was an orphan, and even though she had hardened her heart, she couldn’t help but be moved by this sisterly affection!

If it were her past life, Ruan Shiniang would have wondered, could this be a scam? Did the other party target her for her money and power?

But now, Ruan Shiniang had nothing, and the feeling of having a relative relentlessly thinking of her was so wonderful that she couldn’t bear to let go!

Ruan Shiniang clenched the light green pocket, embroidered with exactly three morning glories.

Meanwhile, Susu wouldn’t have expected the impact of her pocket to be this good and well-timed. Deep down, Susu truly wanted to acknowledge this sister, not just because she was the protagonist, the golden ticket, but because they came from the same time and space. Even if they never recognized each other, neither of them was truly alone!

At this moment, Susu came out from the restroom and had already befriended the young maid, learning her name was He Miao. Returning to the back garden, Susu took a red agate ring from her own pocket and gave it to her, "He Miao, this is for you. The next time we meet, make sure to embroider a beautiful pocket for me!"

He Miao blushed and said, "Susu, I’ll definitely work hard to get into the sewing room, learn embroidery well, and make you a beautiful one!"

Recommendation for a newly-made friend’s book today:

"Dragon Girl" — Doubao819

"Changyi" — Qing Si Nishang