Chapter 97 Nanny Xu Delivers Silver to Chen Hu?

Chapter 97: Does Nanny Xu Really Bring Silver to Chen Hu?

Heh heh, that kid’s just too clever!

Ji Yuntang: “…”

Being dragged along by the two of them, the older sister and the little prince, she felt both amused and helpless.

Luo Qingge aside, the Seventeenth Prince was the apple of the Empress’s eye—how could she dare to take him back?

Not to mention that the Prince Ye’s residence was still poorly guarded, with most of the servants under Nanny Xu’s control being good-for-nothings.

Before clearing out these people, Ji Yuntang wouldn’t dare to bring the two of them back.

“Qingge, Seventeenth Prince, it’s not that I don’t want to take you back, but the Prince Ye’s residence is still unstable with wicked servants bullying their masters. I also have to take care of your third brother, so I’ll be stretched too thin to look after you.”

“How about you two come over to the mansion as guests in three days? I’ll prepare things well and entertain you. What do you think?”

Luo Qingge was reluctant, but she knew Ji Yuntang was right.

From what Ji Qingqing had said today, she could tell that Ji Yuntang’s life at the Prince Ye’s residence was far from easy.

She was already wiped out from the palace banquet, and going back to look after her third brother would keep her busy for a long time. How could she have time for them?

Luo Qingge pouted and gave Ji Yuntang a hug. “Alright then, sister-in-law. Don’t forget to miss me when you get back!”

“Fairy Sister, you have to miss An’er too~”

Luo Qingge gave him a light tap on the head. “From now on, you must call her sister-in-law, not sister, got it?”

The little dumpling whined, “Got it, Fairy Sister-in-law~”

Ji Yuntang smiled, thinking Luo Xian’an was just adorable.

That three-year-old little cutie made everyone’s heart melt!

This only strengthened Ji Yuntang’s resolve to cure Luo Xian’an.

Finally, as the siblings watched them reluctantly, Ji Yuntang bid them farewell and boarded the carriage back to the Prince Ye’s residence with Tao Zhi.

Meanwhile, at the Prince Ye’s residence.

When Nanny Xu found out Ji Yuntang had left, a cunning gleam flashed in her shrewd eyes.

She knew the chance she’d been waiting for had finally come.

Nanny Xu and Liu Linlang immediately led a group of five straight to the West Courtyard.

But before they even reached the entrance, Chen Hu blocked their way.

“Nanny Xu, the Princess isn’t here. If you need to see her, come another day. Without the Princess’s permission, I can’t let you in.”

Chen Hu expected Nanny Xu to start scolding him again, but today she was different. Her pudgy face forced out a smile she thought looked friendly.

“Brother Chen Hu, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not here to see the Princess today—I’m here to see you.”

“I admit, it was wrong of Linlang and me to make you suffer so much in the Prince’s residence. I’ve seen your hard work all these years. The reason I treated you that way was to temper your will, exhaust your body, and starve you to mold your character—all to train you.”

“Chen Hu, your abilities are clear to everyone in the Prince’s residence. For the sake of all my care over these years, can you forgive me this once? Let’s work together as before.”

Behind her veil, Liu Linlang’s eyes widened in shock, her mouth hanging open.

What was her mother saying?

Weren’t they here to take the twenty thousand taels of gold from Ji Yuntang’s storeroom? Why were they apologizing to Chen Hu?

Whether Chen Hu bought it or not, Liu Linlang didn’t believe a single word her mother said.

The moment Chen Hu sided with Ji Yuntang, he was as good as dead in their eyes.

It was just that Nanny Xu and her daughter hadn’t had a chance to kill him yet.

Chen Hu’s eyes widened. He stared at Nanny Xu like she was a monster, stepping back two paces to keep his distance.

He looked at her warily. “Are you trying to pull one over on me again?”

“Don’t think a bunch of high-sounding words and flattery will make me believe you. I’m telling you—not a chance, no way. Go back to wherever you came from. The West Courtyard doesn’t welcome you.”

Chen Hu had worked his tail off in the Prince Ye’s residence for years, but Nanny Xu had worked him like a mule. She didn’t just withhold his wages, but she often didn’t even give him food.

If Chen Hu weren’t young and strong, he would’ve been worked to death by Nanny Xu long ago.

Nanny Xu had done so many bad things that a few nice words wouldn’t make him let it go.

Nanny Xu cursed under her breath, thinking he had a brick for brains, but on the surface, she wore a fawning smile.

“Brother Chen Hu, don’t be upset. I really came today to apologize. Everything in the past was wrong, and Linlang and I have realized our mistakes.”

“Now that the Princess is managing the entire residence, this old servant’s load will be lighter. From now on, my daughter and I just want to live in harmony with the Princess and work peacefully with the other servants. Isn’t that right, Linlang?”

Nanny Xu shot Liu Linlang a look. Though Liu Linlang didn’t know what game her mother was playing, she played along smartly.

“Yes, my mother is right. We’ve thought it over these past few days. We’re just servants in the residence and have to rely on the Prince and Princess to live. We don’t want to fight for control of the household anymore. We just want to stay in the Prince Ye’s residence and do our duty.”

“I was rude to you before. Please, be big-hearted and don’t hold it against me.”

Liu Linlang almost threw up after saying that. If it weren’t for coveting Ji Yuntang’s gold, who would bother to apologize to that big dummy Chen Hu?

It was disgusting!

Nanny Xu gave Liu Linlang mental applause for being so quick-witted. Truly her precious daughter, smart and savvy.

But still, this wasn’t enough.

To win Chen Hu over, she had to show some sincerity.

As the saying goes, ‘You can’t trap a wolf without baiting with a child.’

Nanny Xu gritted her teeth and went for it.

She pulled out a five-hundred-tael banknote from her sleeve and, with extreme reluctance, handed it to Chen Hu.

“Brother Chen Hu, this five hundred taels is just a small token of my apology, compensation for the wages I never paid you. If you don’t mind, please take it!”

The second she finished, Chen Hu snatched the banknote out of her hand.

Only a fool would turn down free money!

Especially cash from Nanny Xu—her heart must be dripping blood! A triumphant gleam flashed in Nanny Xu’s eyes. He took it. Perfect, he took the bait.

I was afraid he wouldn't take it.

"Brother Chen Hu, since you've accepted the silver, does that mean you forgive us?"

Liu Linlang glared at the banknote in Chen Hu's hand, almost spit blood.

She recognized that banknote—she had always spent money lavishly, and that five hundred taels was hard-earned savings over the years, originally intended to pay for her own medical treatment.

To her astonishment, it was taken by her mother.

And why did Nanny Xu give Liu Linlang's banknote to Chen Hu?

The silver's gone—what about her face?

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