Mantuo Garden

"Eldest Miss, Madame has been dead for three years, and the day when Aunt Wang will be corrected is not far away." Mama Wang reminded while instructing Xiao Jing to embroider lace, it was really strange, until after being dismissed, the eldest lady's embroidery skills were 108,000 miles worse than before.

"Oh, really?" Ancient women were really troublesome, and they had to learn embroidery.

"Yes, there were no children before, but now Aunt Wang is a month pregnant, I am afraid that the old lady will allow her to give birth to a child with peace of mind, if she gives birth to a boy, she will not only sit in the main room, but also sit more steadily."

"Hmm." Xiao Jing replied thoughtfully

Seeing Xiao Jing wandering again and leaving the room lightly, Xiao Jing put down the needle and thread in her hand, her head was running rapidly, Xiao Jing's previous personality was cowardly, the door did not go out of the second door, and even her aunt and sister could climb on her head as a blessing, and she could live safely until today just because she was a concubine, and she would marry to Ruiwangfu as a princess in the future, and now even Ruiwangfu has withdrawn from the marriage, then his future life will only be more sad, the old lady now loves her very much, but she loves her grandson even more, if Aunt Wang's baby really gave birth to a son, Since then, my life in the Zhenguo Mansion has been really difficult.

Early in the morning, Xiao Jing went to Baishoutang to ask for peace after freshening up and having some breakfast, and the old lady asked her to go to the national courtyard early after a few words.

The carriage stopped outside the gate, Xiao Jing got into the carriage with a noble and elegant light green dress, Xiao Qing, who was standing outside the door, was full of jealousy, clenched her fists, and in the future, her mother helped her to go to the national courtyard in a beautiful way, and trampled Xiao Jing under her feet, thinking so, her mood was always better.

The carriage was parked far away outside the national courtyard, because there were too many carriages blocking the road, Xiao Jing had to help the maid's hand to get off the car and walk, before the morning class time, the ladies chatted in groups of three or five, when they saw Xiao Jing coming to them, everyone looked at Xiao Jing and stopped talking, this is Xiao Jing who never looked up when he walked? But at this time, she was well-dressed, noble and generous, could she become like this after being divorced once?

Surprise was surprise, but no one dared to come forward and talk to him.

"Jing'er." There was a gentle and nice voice behind him, and she didn't need to look at it to know that it was her gentle and virtuous beautiful cousin Shangguan Lanxue, Shangguan Lanxue was the niece of Xiao Jing's mother, Shangguan Wuyu, the eldest lady of the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion, speaking of which, the reason why Xiao Jing was bullied by the Duchess of Zhenguo in the past was that she was too lacking in self-confidence, and after Shangguan Wuyu died, she never had any contact with the people of the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion, and she didn't even go out of the gate of the Zhenguo Mansion. Even Shangguan Lanxue is not very familiar with her, Shangguan Lanxue has always been learning female celebrity and etiquette at home, even the qin, chess, calligraphy and painting have a special master to teach, and she only recently went to the national hospital, half a month ago, after knowing that Xiao Jing was seriously ill, she went to the Zhenguo Mansion to see her, and the two talked very happily and gradually became acquainted.

"Cousin." Xiao Jing smiled slightly, and bowed elegantly, which was regarded as a greeting.

"Oh, you and my peers don't need to be polite, I thought you couldn't come to the academy before your body recovered, I was worried that I didn't have a companion and now that you're here, but your body is already well?"

"Thank you cousin for your concern, Jing'er is already fine." Xiao Jing smiled and took Shangguan Lanxue's hand and replied.

"So very good, after the last goodbye, I will tell the Marquis of Zhongyong Mansion and my grandmother and mother about you, they are very surprised, the lady of the Tangtang Mansion is not as good as the concubine, they are also very worried, you are now very well, take the time to go back to the Marquis of Zhongyong Mansion to see them, and calm their hearts." Shangguan Lanxue's voice was very small, only the two of them knew what they were talking about, Shangguan Lanxue was a measured person, how could she shout loudly to let others know that Xiao Jing's private life was so embarrassing?

Xiao Jing knew that Shangguan Lanxue was for her good, so she smiled and patted her hands, "That's natural." "If you let others know that Xiao Jing is not as good as a concubine in the Zhenguo Mansion, maybe people will make fun of her.

"It's getting late, let's go in." Shangguan Lanxue took Xiao Jing's hand and walked into the school.

The National Academy also opened embroidery and piano, chess, calligraphy and painting classes for the children of the nobles, the folk customs of the Western Xia are still open, men and women can also sit in a school to study, Shangguan Lanxue and Xiao Jing sit in the same row, the two have a very good temperament, and they are particularly conspicuous when they sit together.

"Sitting with Miss Shangguan is Xiao Jing, who was divorced by the prince of Rui? The prince of Rui said that she was ugly, unruly, and did not understand etiquette, but now she doesn't look like that. Liu Xiangli, the daughter of the head of the household, said with a questioning face.

"Isn't it? It was a baby kiss that was set more than ten years ago, and maybe it is now that the prince of Rui Wang has an excuse that his sweetheart does not want to marry Miss Xiao. Although the status of the Zhenguo Mansion is not low, it is not as good as the royal family, is it? Besides, now that the Zhenguo Mansion is not sure which side it is onwards, the Ruiwang Mansion can't win it over, so it's better to marry some young ladies who are useful to him to stabilize people's hearts. "Chu Xinran, the daughter of the secretary of the military department, has always been a straightforward and fast-talking lord who is not afraid of offending people.

"That's right." Liu Xiangli nodded in agreement, and there was a hint of sympathy in Xiao Jing's eyes at this time.

In fact, Xiao Jing was very happy to be dismissed, although qinqi, calligraphy and painting were not difficult for her, but the new ideas of the twenty-first generation did not want her to marry someone who had never even met in person.

At noon, Xiao Jing returned to Mantuo Garden to learn etiquette with the royal grandmother who had just moved in after lunch, Xiao Jing was originally born in the nobility, etiquette is naturally not a problem, the grandmothers are very satisfied, everyone's daughter is everyone's daughter, and it is incomparable to the small family.

Baijudo

"Grandmother, you're fine. I heard that the grandmother who taught the eldest sister embroidery and etiquette was an old man in the palace, and Qing'er also wanted to learn. Early in the morning, Xiao Qing took advantage of the effort to ask for peace to pull the old lady to be coquettish, and said that she would learn embroidery and etiquette with Xiao Jing.

The old lady really couldn't stand her clingy kung fu, so she waved her hand, "Mama is invited to Jing'er, if you really want to learn, ask her." After returning from her second son, she found that Xiao Jing had changed a lot, no longer submissive, she had become more beautiful, she was more noble and generous, and she really had the appearance of a noble lady.

"Grandmother, that grandma is an old man in the palace, so naturally I want to ask if people are willing to teach Sister Qing, and if Sister Qing wants to learn, then naturally it can't rain Sister Ah, don't let others say that a bowl of water in my Zhenguo Mansion is uneven, isn't it?" Now there are three young ladies in the Zhenguo Mansion but no one is a man, in addition to the daughter of Miss and Aunt Wang, Xiao Qing, there is also Aunt Li's daughter Xiao Yu, Aunt Li was brought up by the girl in the room, she has no power and no power in the Zhenguo Mansion and no power to speak, not like Aunt Wang, Aunt Wang not only manages the food, clothing, housing and transportation of everyone in the Zhenguo Mansion, but also Aunt Wang's maiden family is also an official, she is also considered to have a solid foundation, Aunt Li and Xiao Yu are also half of the masters, but under the management of Aunt Wang, they are not even as good as first-class maids, let alone ask Mama to teach etiquette.

"Jing'er is right, don't let others say that our Zhenguo Mansion is harsh to concubines." The old lady agreed.

"Grandmother loves her granddaughters very much, and I believe that those people can't find anything wrong."

"Jing'er said yes." Seeing Xiao Jing's down-to-earth and generous appearance, the old lady became more and more satisfied with this granddaughter. At this time, Aunt Li looked at Xiao Jing's eyes with excitement, Yu'er had no benefit at all to follow her, she was just a maid, where would there be any etiquette, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting? Now that she can learn from the grandmother in the palace, she is not to mention how happy she is, and she really has to thank Xiao Jing well.

"Alright, it's not too early, let's all go back." The old lady spoke, and everyone naturally had to obey.

Xiao Jing walked back to Mantuo Garden to bathe and change clothes, Mama instructed Pei'er to comb Xiao Jing's hair in a bun with suitable clothes, Xiao Jing looked carefully at herself in the mirror, although it was not fully grown, but she already knew what she would look like when she grew up, "Mama, go and wait outside the door, if Aunt Li comes, let her wait for a while." ”

"Yes." Mama lightly withdrew from the back room, and before half an hour Aunt Li came, Mama Wang secretly admired Xiao Jing's materiality.

Aunt Li saw Xiao Jing come out and hurriedly saluted, Xiao Jing helped her up, "Auntie is not polite, what is the so-called thing about coming this time?" ”

Aunt Li pulled Xiao Yu next to her and knelt down again, "Thank you, eldest lady, for interceding for the third lady, the third lady can learn etiquette with the eldest lady, and the slave is grateful." Aunt Li's face was full of sincerity, but Xiao Jing didn't care, "It's just a trivial matter, why should my aunt be so concerned?" It's just that I can help Sister Yu for a while, but I can't guarantee that I can help her for a lifetime, but my aunt can think about how to leave in the future? ”

A hint of doubt flashed in Aunt Li's eyes, "Please also ask the eldest lady to make it clear." ”

Xiao Jing lifted the tea on the table and took a sip, with indescribable elegance in her laziness, "Presumably my aunt also knows that now Wang Xiuhe is one month pregnant, if she gives birth to a son in the future, I will have a bad life at most, but my aunt is different." "In order to ensure her son's status, how could she allow someone who could still give birth to a son to live well in the Zhenguo Mansion?

"This slave knows it, for so many years, no one in the house has been able to give birth to a son, and anyone with a discerning eye knows what is going on." A wry smile crossed the corner of Aunt Li's mouth, if she hadn't given birth to a daughter, she wouldn't have survived until now.

"If I can help my aunt, I wonder if my aunt is willing to work hard?" Xiao Jing looked at Aunt Li carefully, Aunt Li is still very beautiful, but she doesn't have the heart to dress herself carefully, if she passes through her own hands, she must also be a charming and colorful woman.

"Everything is arranged by the eldest lady." Now that I live and die, why not work harder for my daughter if I have the opportunity?

"Since Ming'er, I have come to Mantuo Garden after dinner." Xiao Jing didn't say a word of nonsense, and casually ordered to get up and go back to the inner room.

"Yes." Aunt Li bowed respectfully, and then pulled Xiao Yu out of the Mantuo Garden.