Chapter 214: Chapter 214

Miss Chai brought not only daily necessities but also even transported a bed frame.

Seeing Li Yuzhu staring with wide eyes, dazed at the cart full of items, she felt a bit embarrassed.

Nanny Jiang, who had followed along, laughed and said, "Miss Li, our Miss Chai heard that you three sisters share one bed. Probably there aren’t enough beds at home, so she brought a bed frame along because she didn’t want to trouble your family."

Li Yuzhu twitched her mouth, this girl is really thoughtful.

Indeed, there aren’t enough beds at home.

Liu Si Ni, who is staying here, only sleeps on a wooden plank.

As for the issue of a bed in Miss Chai’s room, Prince Luling and his wife discussed moving the small bed from the Princely Heir’s room, where Guoguo and Jingjing sleep, for Miss Chai to use.

Guoguo and Jingjing now sleep in Prince Luling and his wife’s room, so the small bed in the Princely Heir’s room is vacant.

The bed is four feet wide, the length is the size of an adult bed, enough for Miss Chai alone.

But now there’s no need for the small bed; Miss Chai’s bed frame is a pear wood carved frame, much prettier than Guoguo and Jingjing’s small bed.

"There’s also a small bed of Guoguo’s vacant, slightly smaller and not as exquisite as your bed. We were planning to move it to the empty room, but now it’s not necessary," Li Yuzhu said with a smile.

"How could I use Guoguo’s bed? I should use mine," Miss Chai laughed.

Li Yuzhu called Li Xing’an, who accompanied them, to help with moving the items.

Li Xing’an, who received a commission of 120 taels of silver from Miss Chai, was very enthusiastic toward this wealthy Miss Chai.

He moved luggage back and forth, carrying more than even the Chai family’s servants and nanny.

The Princess Consort Luling came over holding Guoguo to check on the arrangements.

Li Yuzhu said, "Mother, with Brother Li helping, it’s almost all set up."

"That careless person, what could he arrange? I must come and see for myself," the Princess Consort Luling said with a smile.

Nanny Jiang secretly admired that her young lady was just here for a few days, yet the Li Family was so enthusiastic, it seemed her young lady had connected with a good family.

The room Miss Chai is staying in is arranged next to Li Yuzhu and her sisters’ room, originally prepared for Li Yuzhu.

Because the family doesn’t have much money, just barely over twenty taels, which has to be saved for land tax, housing land tax, and emergency needs, living frugally is necessary for the household.

So up to now, the three sisters still share one bed.

The Second Young Master and Li Xing’an also still share a room.

The house, though narrower than the one Miss Chai originally stayed in, is new and therefore clean and tidy.

The room has a small bed, a table, and a chair.

The southern window is the size of a tabletop, with fine gauze to keep out mosquitoes.

Even after Miss Chai brought a bed, the small bed in the room was not moved out.

The Princess Consort Luling said, "This small bed can be for the nanny; no need to move it out."

Miss Chai laughed and said, "At home, I always slept with the nanny."

The Princess Consort Luling shook her head, "How can that be comfortable? It’s still cool at night now, but after the Dragon Boat Festival, it will get hot. How can the two of you share a bed? You should sleep separately; leaving a bed unused would be a waste."

She insisted on letting the nanny use the small bed, so Miss Chai had to accept it.

Nanny Jiang was very grateful.

Li Yuzhu helped Miss Chai’s nanny tidy up the room.

Nanny Jiang made the bed and hung the curtains.

Looking at the new place, Miss Chai was quite satisfied, "This looks even fresher than my original room."

The Princess Consort Luling smiled and said, "I was worried you wouldn’t be satisfied. As long as you like it, that’s good."

Nanny Jiang expressed her thanks, "Sorry for disturbing the lady of the house."

"What are you saying? We have plenty of rooms; as long as you don’t mind, just stay. One more person brings more liveliness," the Princess Consort Luling said with a smile.

After settling Miss Chai, the Princess Consort Luling was ready to leave with Guoguo.

But the little girl refused to go.

As soon as the Princess Consort Luling turned around, she began to complain, twisting her body to find Miss Chai.

"Aunt Chai is tired from moving, she needs to rest, we’ll come back later," the Princess Consort Luling coaxed her.

Guoguo stopped fussing but looked longingly at Miss Chai.

Miss Chai smiled and said, "Auntie, I didn’t do any of the arranging today, it was all Yuzhu and the nanny busy at work. I’m not tired, and I’m free now, let me hold Guoguo for a while."

Guoguo immediately grinned from ear to ear.

The Princess Consort Luling laughed and said, "This girl looks well-behaved, but she’s quite stubborn; if she causes trouble, just come find me right away."

"Got it, Auntie." Miss Chai went over and took Guoguo into her arms.

Guoguo immediately wrapped her arms around Miss Chai’s neck and wouldn’t let go.

Princess Consort Luling laughed with frustration, "Alright, alright, your aunt is the best."

Li Yuzhu said, "Mother, go attend to your business. I’m here, and I’ll stay with E Ying and Guoguo."

Princess Consort Luling chuckled, "Alright, you young folks have a chat. I’ll be off to my own tasks."

Miss Chai hugged Guoguo, walked around the house for a while, and then went outside to enjoy the scenery.

In the Li family’s residence, various flowers had been planted one after another, blooming beautifully both in front and behind the house.

Miss Chai introduced Guoguo to the flowers.

Guoguo smiled widely at every flower she saw.

After playing for a while, Miss Chai thought of something and asked Li Yuzhu, "Yuzhu, why haven’t I seen your sister-in-law?"

Although she was staying temporarily at the Li family’s home with their approval, she felt it was necessary to meet Li Yuzhu’s sister-in-law, Xue Family, the mistress of the Li family.

The last time she was there, she found Xue Family to be a difficult person to get along with. Without greeting her, her stay at the Li family would be rather uncomfortable.

"My sister-in-law..." Li Yuzhu, recalling a lie agreed upon with her parents, shook her head and replied, "She’s not well. She went to a convent to recuperate."

Miss Chai asked suspiciously, "Aren’t you a doctor? You can’t cure your sister-in-law?"

Li Yuzhu sighed, "I can only treat surface ailments. She has a psychological condition that I cannot cure."

The condition of Xue Family’s obsession with wealth was indeed beyond her treatment.

"Psychological condition? What kind of psychological condition?" Miss Chai inquired with concern, "Is it severe?"

"Um... quite severe. She can’t sleep well, eats poorly, consistently suspects the sky is falling, and always says there’s someone trailing her to harm her. Our family decided to send her to the convent for some peace and quiet."

Miss Chai understood, "I see." She looked at Guoguo in her arms empathetically, "Poor Guoguo, unable to see her mother."

Guoguo glanced at her and lowered her eyes.

Li Yuzhu thought to herself, it’s better for Guoguo not to see Xue Family; not seeing her would mean living longer.

Ever since Miss Chai embraced Guoguo, Princess Consort Luling had tried several times to take her, but no matter what she said, Guoguo just wouldn’t go to Princess Consort Luling or even usually cling to Li Yuzhu.

Princess Consort Luling had no choice but to move the chair where Guoguo sat from the North Courtyard Main House to Miss Chai’s place.

This chair was specially designed for infants.

Four wooden wheels were attached to its feet, allowing it to be pushed around.

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Miss Chai pushed Guoguo around the residence, while Jingjing followed enviously.

There was a guard board behind the chair, and Miss Chai let Jingjing sit on it, and it surprisingly fit.

However, pushing it became laborious.

After walking a circle, Miss Chai was so exhausted that she was sweating.

Nanny Jiang offered to help, but Miss Chai found it fun to bring the children and refused to let go.

Li Yuzhu picked Jingjing up, "Look at your aunt, sweating all over from exhaustion, and you’re still not getting down? This chair is for Guoguo; you can run already, why are you sitting? Get down and by running."

Jingjing pouted, "No, I want to sit."

Li Yuzhu frowned; how could this child not listen? "Obey, good Jingjing, come down quickly."

"I don’t want to!" Li Jing grabbed the guard plate with one hand and hugged Guoguo with the other, "I want to sit with Guoguo."

Miss Chai laughed and intervened, "Alright, how heavy could Jingjing be? I can manage; let him sit for a while. Children like novelty; they might want to play today, but tomorrow they might not."

The Princely Heir returned from the fields, and just happened to see Miss Chai entertaining the two children.

Raising an eyebrow in surprise, he noted that a young girl with such patience to entertain children was unusual.

The wheeled chair, being made of wood, was already difficult to push when empty, and even more so with Guoguo and Jingjing sitting in it. Yet she hadn’t complained?

The Princely Heir stepped forward, "Jingjing? You’re the elder brother, how can you sit in your sister’s chair? Get down quickly."

Miss Chai turned around and noticed it was the Princely Heir, and she quickly performed a small curtsy, "Brother Li."

Nanny Jiang also followed suit with a bow.

Li Yuzhu laughed, "E Ying has been playing well with Jingjing and Guoguo."

The Princely Heir remained serious, "Third sister, Jingjing is too young to understand. Don’t you understand? How can you let a guest take care of the children?"

Miss Chai waved her hands, "No, no, I don’t find it tiring. In fact, I find them quite interesting and I enjoy playing with them."

The Princely Heir was even more surprised, she found children interesting?