Chapter 1453: Please Let Me Stay

Cai Ying cautiously lifted her head, seeing that Bai Zhi’er truly had no intention of making things difficult, she finally stood up.

"Thank you, Madam." Her eyes were red.

Bai Zhi’er then asked, "How is that child?"

Cai Ying replied, "When the young master brought him back, he was already gone."

Bai Zhi’er was taken aback, "The child in the swaddle, he died?!"

Stealing the Madam’s child, with the assertive nature of the Fan Family, they surely wouldn’t spare her life, right?

Cai Ying nodded sadly, "Although Madam is stern, she is kind-hearted. After Second Aunt pleaded, she only exiled Second Aunt to the military camp in Yuzhou, she didn’t take her life directly."

"It’s just a pity for the young master, only a few months old, innocently lost his life. Second Aunt thought his crying was too noisy, so she gave him the Knockout Drug, but the child was so small, he couldn’t withstand the dosage, so he died."

"When I was chased out of the Mansion, I heard that the Lord Governor had already been kneeling at Madam’s door, heartbroken, for an entire day."

Bai Zhi’er was at a loss for words, sighing at the unpredictability of life.

It must be that the Fan Family’s current mood is one of painful embarrassment.

After Cai Ying finished grooming Bai Zhi’er, she called for the meal to be brought up.

"Miss, please try these. I personally made this breakfast, authentic Peng City style, you may not have tried it before."

Bai Zhi’er didn’t want her to call her Madam, so Cai Ying switched to calling her Miss.

She enthusiastically set the table with the dishes and utensils.

Bai Zhi’er looked at the array of sumptuous dishes on the table.

Drizzled scrambled eggs, cold shredded beef, a plate of green hot water vegetables, served with a steamer of translucent, plump small dumplings.

"Cai Ying, you really have great culinary skills."

"Thank you for the compliment, Miss. Before I became Second Aunt’s grooming maid, I was a kitchen Servant."

Bai Zhi’er tasted a few bites, the filling inside the small dumplings was savory and delicious.

The minced meat with bits of lotus root, providing quite a satisfying texture.

Upon closer inspection, Bai Zhi’er noticed that Cai Ying had also added diced mushrooms and wood ear, enhancing the texture.

The small dumplings had thin skin and a large filling, yet only thumb-sized, allowing Bai Zhi’er to pop one into her mouth in one go.

She praised Cai Ying’s performance lavishly.

"If Miss likes it, I will make it for you every day, changing it up to keep you happy!"

Bai Zhi’er gave a sweet smile, "Alright, you’ve worked hard."

Cai Ying shook her head, "It’s not hard at all, so..."

She seemed embarrassed to speak, "When the master returns, could you put in a good word for me, Miss?"

Bai Zhi’er, eating the small dumplings, looked up at her, "The master? Brother Fu Ce?"

Cai Ying nodded, "It should be, it’s the master that Brother Lei respects. This morning when he left, he said that whether he’s satisfied or not, whether to keep me or not, it’s up to the Miss’s decision."

"I promise, I eat little and work a lot, every month just two cents of silver is enough, if Miss doesn’t like me, I can just stay in the kitchen."

"I implore you, Miss, to keep me, otherwise, my Contract will have to be returned to the broker, and as someone who has offended the Fan family in Peng City, the broker can only sell me to a brothel."

As Cai Ying spoke, she anxiously shed tears.

Bai Zhi’er, seeing this, said, "Don’t worry, when Brother Fu Ce returns, I’ll naturally keep you."

"Your cooking is so delicious, you’re so skillful, you even keep me company to dispel boredom, I can’t keep you fast enough, I certainly won’t let you go, don’t worry."

Cai Ying finally broke into a smile through her tears, "Thank you, Miss!"