Ever since she could remember when she was three years old, she had been by her mother's side, helping Zi Qian's brother grind, serve tea, and clean.
Brother Ziqian is four years older than her. He is aloof and their master, but he is very kind to her.
He would secretly hide some snacks for her to eat, and when no one was around, he would hold her and sit on his lap, teaching her to read and read.
She and her mother have been living in Ziqian's brother's yard. Although they are master and servant, they have grown up together.
As the only son of the Yongping Marquis Mansion, Zi Qian's brother has been favored by thousands of people since he was a child. He is good-looking, smart, and well-educated.
At the age of eighteen, he even became the top scorer in high school. Later, there was an accident at the border. He took people there to negotiate, and he fought with the other party's ministers by himself, and won a great victory.
After becoming famous at a young age, wealthy ladies in the capital competed with matchmakers to propose marriage to the Yongping Marquis Mansion. During that time, the threshold of the Yongping Marquis Mansion was almost crossed by matchmakers.
At that time, she was fourteen years old and already had ignorant feelings. When she heard that he was planning to get married, she felt a little disappointed.
However, as she grew older, she knew very well that she was the daughter of a servant. Brother Zi Qian's status was noble, and her status was not even qualified to be his concubine.
Therefore, at the age of fourteen, she firmly hid the secret in her heart.
However, although matchmakers came one after another, Zi Qian brother told everyone righteously that he would not consider marriage before he was twenty years old and would work hard to do practical things for the people.
Everyone praised him for caring about the world!
His marriage was temporarily put on hold!
The fourteen-year-old girl was secretly happy for several days!
Brother Zi Qian asked her with a smile on his face under the peach blossom tree: "Xiao Junuo, you seem to be very happy if I don't marry!"
Her cheeks were hot and her heartbeat was racing: "No, I'm just afraid that after my young master gets married, my mother and I will be kicked out!"
Brother Zi Qian stepped forward and held her hand, his voice gentle but firm: "Don't worry, as long as I'm here, no one can try to kick you out!"
Winter turned to spring, and two years passed quickly.
No one thought that the eldest princess would personally send someone to the Yongping Marquis Mansion to propose marriage to the Lord of Tongle County.
Given the power of the Princess Royal Palace in the court, if the Yongping Marquis Palace were to marry them, it would be even greater.
Therefore, the head of the Yongping Marquis Mansion, the biological mother of Brother Zi Qian, and Princess Qinghe agreed to such a marriage without saying a word.
That night, it was raining heavily. Brother Zi Qian and Princess Qinghe had a long argument. She didn't know what the mother and son said.
All we know is that in the end, brother Zi Qian agreed to marry the head of Tongle County.
At that time, she was already sixteen years old, and she knew clearly that she loved Brother Ziqian in her heart, and she also knew clearly that Brother Ziqian's identity was something she could never reach.
Knowing that his marriage was confirmed, although she felt sad inside, she was also happy for him.
With the support of the eldest princess's palace, brother Zi Qian will definitely be able to rise through the ranks in the court and reach the rank of prime minister.
However, things are unpredictable. As soon as the marriage between brother Zi Qian and the head of Tongle County was finalized, a rare flood occurred in the south of the Yangtze River. He was sent by the Holy Emperor to control the flood.
She never expected that brother Zi Qian would call her to the back garden the night before he left.
She thought he had something to tell her, so she went to the back garden obediently.
What she didn't expect was that brother Zi Qian actually held her hand and told her affectionately and solemnly: "Ju Nuo, my mother has agreed that after I come back and marry the Lord of Tongle County, she will accept you as her daughter-in-law."