Xie Jingxing transmigrated and became a widow whose husband had just died. Fortunately, the widowhood was a false front, but the two chubby baby boys in his arms really were his own.
In the bitter cold, it was impossible to find work while carrying two newborns.
Just then, news spread that the Duke of Zhenguo's household was looking for a wet nurse for its young master. Though he was a man, Xie Jingxing had inexplicably given birth to a pair of children, and his body had undergone some embarrassing changes. Gritting his teeth, he put on a woman's dress, took the name Xie Jingyun, and entered the household as the wet nurse to the eldest young master's son.
Only after entering the Duke of Zhenguo's household did Xie Jingxing learn that there were three young masters. The eldest had inherited the title and earned the favor of his superiors. He now worked at the Ministry of Personnel, leaving at dawn and returning at dusk, so he was rarely around.
The second young master was said to be frail and unlikely to have children. He spent all his time recuperating in his own courtyard.
The third young master loved practicing with swords and cudgels, and served in the capital's military camp, where he had earned the rank of lieutenant.
There were four wet nurses in all. Each day, they were each expected to care for the young master for four of the twenty-four hours. Three worked in shifts while one rested, and the hours assigned to each changed every day.
Xie Jingxing had signed a contract selling himself into service when he entered the household. He planned to save his monthly wages and use them to care for his own children for the time being. Once the young master no longer needed a wet nurse, he would have some savings, and could buy his freedom and take his children with him with a little more confidence.
But plans never keep up with changes. When he first entered the Duke's household, he had no idea he would soon find it so difficult to leave.
Core premise written on April 30, 2026.
The eldest young master is married, but his wife has died and he has not remarried.
Theme: Ordinary life is what matters most
