The Eunuch Has A Wife - Chapter 14

The main hall is located right in the center of the mountain villa.

After bathing, changing clothes, and filling their stomachs, Bai Zhi and Wei Ziwan followed the servant towards the main hall.

Ninglin Mansion is situated in the central part of Baiyue, near the sea. It was autumn, the season when osmanthus flowers were in full bloom.

When they arrived at the main hall, they saw, besides Bai Li, another woman dressed in plain clothes.

The woman in plain clothes appeared to be about the same age as them, with long eyebrows that extended to her temples and a somewhat sharp expression.

Bai Zhi looked at the face of the woman in plain clothes and for some reason felt a sense of familiarity, though she was sure they had never met before.

“This is the second young lady of the villa, twenty years old, just a year older than you, and your cousin, Bai Luo.” Bai Li introduced Bai Luo to Bai Zhi with a slight smile.

Bai Luo was not in a hurry to speak. She raised her eyes to look at the two in front of her. Bai Zhi, dressed in a snow-blue robe, had delicate features and an androgynous attire, resembling her brother somewhat.

Wei Ziwan, wearing a moon-white dress, was truly a stunning beauty, the kind of femme fatale who looked like she could stir up trouble. Bai Luo immediately felt a dislike towards her.

After sizing them up, Bai Luo smiled lightly and said, “Younger sister Bai Zhi, no need to be formal. Calling me ‘cousin’ sounds too distant, just call me Second Sister. Big brother only mentioned one cousin was coming, who is this young lady?”

She was asking about Wei Ziwan.

Wei Ziwan did not respond, as she was questioning whether she had hallucinated the term ‘Younger sister Bai Zhi’.

Bai Zhi was momentarily stunned, forgetting that this troublemaker was unaware of her identity! And why wasn’t the uncle present?

She took a deep breath, stepped forward half a step, and saluted first, “Bai Zhi greets Second Sister.”

“And how should I address this younger sister?” Bai Luo turned to Wei Ziwan again, who had not answered her earlier, truly lacking in manners.

Wei Ziwan was startled, still somewhat dazed from earlier.

“Younger sister Bai Zhi? What kind of nonsense is that? How did my husband become a sister? No way!”

“Second Sister, I am Bai Zhi’s lawfully wedded wife.” she replied, thinking this was the correct response.

Bai Luo raised an eyebrow, her tone ambiguous, “Younger sister Bai Zhi and you are both women, right? Have you received a marriage certificate?”

“Actually, we…”

Bai Zhi was about to explain when Wei Ziwan interrupted, “We were married by the decree of the Empress, it’s all legitimate.”

Bai Luo was surprised, “You two are quite fortunate. Although Baiyue allows marriages between women, it’s become increasingly rare to see people as compatible as you two.” Two women married by the Empress’s decree, how interesting.

Bai Zhi remained silent. Baiyue originally allowed marriages between women, but as time passed, such marriages became less common, and even the government stopped issuing marriage certificates.

Regardless of Wei Ziwan’s considerations, it was inappropriate for her to undermine the situation.

Bai Li seemed to be aware of their situation but had no intention of explaining, letting the three women exchange greetings.

After a few more familiar exchanges, they each returned to their rooms.

Closing the door, Wei Ziwan smirked, “My dear husband, could you tell me how you became Younger sister Bai Zhi?”

Hearing this, Bai Zhi’s breath tightened, then she coldly replied, “Do I need to explain myself to you?”

This troublemaker, always meddling.

Wei Ziwan chuckled softly, reaching out to rest her hand on Bai Zhi’s shoulder, making it look like they were leaning close together.

She slowly leaned in, her breath like orchids, “Husband~ I want to know, are you a fake man or a real woman?”

Bai Zhi pushed Wei Ziwan away, seemingly uncomfortable with such close proximity, stepping back two paces, she succinctly said, “I am a woman, just like you.”

As for why she was a eunuch in the cold palace, she herself was confused and didn’t feel like explaining to this troublemaker.

Wei Ziwan wasn’t angered by being pushed away. She curved her lips into a smile, “Then what should I call you from now on? Little sister Bai Zhi?”

Bai Zhi almost lost control of her expression at these words, this annoying troublemaker.

She coldly stated, “Wanwan, you should still call me husband, after all, we were married by the Empress’s decree, it’s legitimate.”

They were the same age, weren’t they?

And calling her ‘Little sister Bai Zhi’, dare to call her that again, and she might just slap her to death.

Wei Ziwan laughed softly, her tone coquettish and ambiguous, “Alright, husband.” Damn eunuch.

Bai Zhi rolled her eyes, giving up on communicating with this troublemaker.

Soon, a servant brought their monthly stipend, Bai Zhi received ninety-five coins, Wei Ziwan one hundred coins exactly.

Bai Zhi quickly gathered all the copper coins, then swiftly changed the subject, “Apart from this hundred coins each month, we have no other income. What are your thoughts on the four acres of land under our name?”

Of course, she would keep the money, after all, she had been the one covering all the expenses along the way, this troublemaker hadn’t contributed a single coin.

“Husband is the head of the household, you decide on the farming matters.” Wei Ziwan twitched the corner of her mouth, the smile on her face gradually fading. Since you want to pocket all the money, then you handle all the matters, let’s see how you manage.

In the palace, she thought the eunuch’s talk about returning to the countryside to farm was just an excuse, never expecting they would really have to face the soil and toil under the sun.

Simple, whoever takes the money handles the affairs.

Bai Zhi’s hand trembled, suddenly finding the tea in her cup too hot to drink. She was to decide? From where would she decide?

“I’m not really skilled in farming matters.”

Wei Ziwan raised an eyebrow at this, “Do you think I am?”

Bai Zhi paused, remembering that this troublemaker was the eldest princess of the Western Island Kingdom. Although she had become a fallen princess, she probably wasn’t familiar with agricultural work either.

After thinking for a while, she proposed a roughly feasible idea, “I learned flower planting from the old concubine, maybe we could try that.”

Wei Ziwan’s eyes lit up slightly, “What kind of flowers can you plant? Maybe we could give it a try.”

Bai Zhi took a sip of tea, her eyes slightly evasive, “How about noon flowers?”

“Noon flowers?” Wei Ziwan showed a hint of confusion.

Bai Zhi thought about the old concubine’s words and slowly explained, “Perhaps in the folk they’re also called ‘sunflowers’. The old concubine said they were common in her hometown, very nostalgic, so she kept a large pot of them, which I usually helped take care of.”

Wei Ziwan was stunned for a moment, then uncertainly said, “That big pot in the old concubine’s courtyard? The ones that are easy to care for, just cut a piece, stick it in the soil, water it, and it lives?”

Bai Zhi glanced at her, her expression serious, “They still require careful tending.”

Wei Ziwan’s expression froze, suddenly unsure how to respond, “Have you seen any others in the cold palace?”

Bai Zhi didn’t understand why she asked this, but she carefully recalled, “No, only the old concubine had a pot. She said they were very precious.”

Precious flowers, easy to care for, planting them could probably earn a good amount of silver.

Wei Ziwan twitched the corner of her mouth, looking at Bai Zhi with pity, “The old concubine probably plucked all the sunflowers in the cold palace to plant in her own pot.”

Poor little eunuch.

Bai Zhi put down her tea cup, feeling that the troublemaker’s gaze was full of implications. She pursed her lips and asked, “What do you mean by that?”