Butler Li led Qiao'er away from the back courtyard.
On the way, looking at the somewhat unfamiliar route, Qiao'er couldn't help but ask, "Butler Li, where are we going?"
Butler Li didn't look back and continued walking.
As he walked, he said, "Qiao-furen, your status is different now, so naturally you can no longer live in your previous room."
Qiao'er understood and said no more, following Butler Li all the way.
.........
Butler Li led Qiao'er to a secluded courtyard.
There were two rooms and a small courtyard here.
Inside the courtyard, there was also a small flowerbed and a small fish pond.
Although the entire house and courtyard were not luxurious, they had a unique charm.
Of course, it was countless times better than the previous woodshed.
"Qiao-furen, from now on, you will live here. All facilities have been prepared, so you don't need to worry. You just need to rest assured and take care of your pregnancy," said Butler Li.
Qiao'er looked at the courtyard, then at Butler Li, who showed a hint of respect, and couldn't help but think.
Her status was truly different from before.
She touched her bulging belly, feeling relieved.
"Child, life will be better from now on."
Just then, several footsteps sounded from outside the courtyard.
Qiao'er looked back and saw two servants dressed as young men, and a small maid.
At a glance, all three looked quite good.
However, as soon as the three arrived, they knelt on the ground, their voices trembling, "Butler Li, we were late."
Butler Li snorted coldly and sneered, "Qiao-furen has moved in, and you three, as her personal attendants, dare to be late. It seems you don't plan to live. Men, drag them out, chop them into pieces, and use them as fertilizer."
Upon hearing this, the three turned ashen and quickly kowtowed.
They kowtowed while begging for mercy.
Seeing the tears in their eyes, Qiao'er felt a pang of pity and quickly said, "Butler Li, it's fine, please spare them."
She had thought Butler Li wouldn't pay attention, but unexpectedly, Butler Li's expression suddenly changed, becoming emotionless.
"Qiao-furen has spoken, why aren't you three thanking her?"
The three seemed to wake from a dream and quickly turned to kowtow to Qiao'er, muttering words like "Madam's great kindness" and "we will repay with our lives."
Looking at the gratitude in their eyes and Butler Li's calm face, Qiao'er seemed to realize something.
"Is Butler Li helping me win over their loyalty?" Qiao'er couldn't help but feel a renewed sense of fear towards Butler Li.
For him to hold the position of Butler, he indeed possessed extraordinary methods.
"Qiao-furen, from now on, these three will serve you. If you need anything, just give them orders." After saying this, Butler Li cupped his hands to Qiao'er and turned to leave.
.........
Butler Li left the courtyard and arrived at a dimly lit room.
Here, a person was quietly waiting.
This person had a black mole on his right cheek, with three thick black hairs growing out of it.
Seeing Butler Li arrive, he respectfully stepped forward and handed him a bamboo slip.
Butler Li opened the bamboo slip and examined it carefully, not missing a single piece of information.
A moment later, he closed the bamboo slip.
"The old rule, since Qiao'er is now a Madam, her maternal family is a bit of an eyesore. These country bumpkins are most prone to causing trouble, and the Lu Family cannot afford to lose face."
After speaking, Butler Li handed the bamboo slip to Black Mole Man.
"Hehe, Butler Li, don't worry, this subordinate knows what to do." Black Mole Man showed a fawning smile and made a gesture of slashing his own neck twice.
This action, coupled with the black mole on his right cheek, was truly unsightly.
Steward Li, however, curled the corner of his mouth and reached out to pat Black Mole Man's head, the movement like stroking a loyal dog.
And Black Mole Man cooperated well with Butler Li's action, not only lowering his body but also sticking out his tongue and panting, showing extreme flattery.
.........
"You three may rise," Qiao'er said to the three.
"Thank you, Qiao-furen." The three wiped away their tears and said gratefully.
"Don't be nervous, I was just a maid myself before, so there's no need to be formal," Qiao'er said with a smile, seeing their nervous expressions.
Upon hearing this, the three looked at Qiao'er with curious eyes, and indeed felt less nervous.
Next, the few of them chatted for a while. The three realized that this unfamiliar Madam in front of them was indeed very kind, unlike those other Madams who were often spoiled, willful, or even killed servants for amusement.
They truly relaxed and felt fortunate to have met a good master.
And Qiao'er also learned about the three of them.
They were all orphans, raised by the Lu Family, and very loyal.
The two young men, the taller one was named Xiao Ping, and the shorter one was named Xiao An.
Both were only fourteen or fifteen years old.
The little maid was named Ling'er, and she was only twelve years old.
Although the three were young, they were very good at taking care of people, which elevated Qiao'er's comfort level significantly.
Lu Yun, inside her belly, heard most of what was happening outside.
He couldn't help but sigh, saying nothing else, the Lu Family truly had skill in training its subordinates.
"A seemingly benevolent matriarch, and the stern Butler Li, tsk tsk, I really want to be born early to witness it all." He couldn't help but think to himself.
.........
The next day, Ling'er served Qiao'er as she got up.
Qiao'er was a little unaccustomed at first, but under Ling'er's persistence, she acquiesced to her service.
Then Ling'er brought a bowl of medicinal soup.
"Madam, this is the fetal-preserving medicine sent by Butler Li. Please drink it while it's warm." Ling'er held up the medicinal soup, scooped a little with a spoon, then blew on it to cool it before offering it to Qiao'er's lips.
Qiao'er slowly drank the medicinal soup, then was helped by Ling'er to sit on a chair in the courtyard.
"Madam, let's get some sun." After Ling'er finished speaking, she took the soup bowl out the door.
Qiao'er saw someone waiting at the door, and after taking the soup bowl, the person nodded and left.
Inside her belly, Lu Yun waited calmly.
Before long, a warm current surged into his body.
Different from before, this warm current was much more robust.
"This feeling!" Lu Yun was startled, then waited with great anticipation.
A moment later, the warm current disappeared.
Lu Yun hastily opened the System interface.
【Name: Lu Yun】
【Realm: None】
【Bloodline: Blazing Flame (Yellow Rank Low Grade)】
【Talent: None】
【Martial Arts: None】
【Points: 2】
"Indeed!"
"This fetal-preserving medicine is different from the previous one; it directly added two points!"
Lu Yun was incredibly excited.
"Could it be because I achieved a Bloodline, which raised Mother's status, that I received a different kind of fetal-preserving medicine?"
"My Blazing Flame Bloodline needs a thousand points to advance to Yellow Rank Medium Grade. If I can drink this Rank of fetal-preserving medicine every day, then it will only take five hundred days, which is less than seventeen months, to advance!"
"Before, I was worried that accumulating a thousand points would take too long, but now it seems I can look forward to it."
"I wonder what kind of treatment a Yellow Rank Medium Grade Bloodline will receive."
"I hope I can be born later," Lu Yun thought to himself.
At this moment, he no longer wanted to be born early; accumulating more points was the Righteous Path.