The maid's voice was as crisp as ever, but Meng's heart was heavy.

She waved Xia He out to greet her, Xia He answered, and after a short time, she led the Xue mother and son into the house.

An Ruolan glanced up, her cousin An Wenjun and sister-in-law An Ruoxian walked in front, and Xue Shi walked at the end respectfully, all three of them were in memory.

"Son/daughter greets mother, mother is blessed with longevity and health." An Wenjun and An Ruoxian stepped forward to salute first, and they were saluting, kneeling on their knees, palms facing up, pinching the blessing seal with one hand, pinching the longevity seal with the other, folding their wrists with both hands, and their foreheads against their wrists.

This greeting ceremony began at the beginning of the founding of the country, which was specially created by the ancestor emperor to congratulate the Virgin Mary on the birthday of the Queen Mother, in order to express the greatest respect and love of the younger generation for the elders, which is a very solemn etiquette.

Meng Shi was shocked at first, then he was overjoyed, and hurriedly laughed softly: "Good boy, get up quickly, it's cold on the ground." He got up and got off the kang and lovingly helped the two of them up.

Everyone likes polite and obedient children, especially Meng, and she is still young, in the past, only when she gave this kind of gift to the elders, she had never received such a gift in front of the younger generations, today, the two children from the concubine met for the first time to give her this great gift, she couldn't help but have a subtle sense of glory in her heart, and naturally looked down on the two children.

The two siblings got up and thanked him, "Thank you, mother." ”

An Ruolan listened to it funny on the side, this has not yet recognized their identity, just a mother, but it is a little more affectionate than her shouting.

In the previous life, when An Ruoxian's two siblings saw their mother for the first time, they also performed this greeting ceremony, because they won the favor of their mother as soon as they met, and then they coaxed their mother with clever words with their well-behaved and intimate deeds, so that their mother regarded the two as parents and children, but compared her biological daughter.

From this point alone, it can be seen that these two brothers and sisters are thoughtful and very good at what they like, and it can also be seen that they came prepared, did their homework before returning home, and figured out the temperament of everyone in the house.

Thinking of the two brothers and sisters who coaxed their father and mother in their previous lives, designed her to make her infamous, and finally used her mother to ruin her husband's family, An Ruolan couldn't stop hating in her heart, and firmly clenched her five fingers. Although she didn't show it on her face, the five fingers hidden in her sleeve pierced the palm.

In this life, she will not give this pair of sinister siblings any chance!

In a blink of an eye, An Wenjun was still respectful and polite, but An Ruoxian winked at Meng Shi playfully, and two round pear vortices loomed on her delicate and delicate little face, looking very lively and cute.

The two brothers and sisters looked at Meng Shi with a little shyness in their eyes that they wanted to get close but did not dare to get close, full of respect and admiration, which made Meng Shi happy in his heart, and felt more and more pleasing to the eyes of the two children.

The previous grievances were swept away because of a big gift, Meng Shi was very happy, holding An Wenjun with one hand and An Ruoxian with the other, and after taking a closer look, he praised again and again: "They are all good children who are well-behaved and filial." ”

"Yes, especially my sister is so cute and cute, which makes people happy to see it." An Ruolan accosted on the side, covering her mouth and giggling.

She was only seven or eight years old, just the age of lively and lovely, her voice was crisp and loud, and her laughter was like a silver bell shaking, which was very pleasant to the ear.

Meng Shi was stunned, his smile was a little lighter, and worries floated in his heart, was Lan'er blaming her for being too close to the Xue family's children?

The warm atmosphere became a little stagnant because of An Ruolan's words, and the three of Xue's mother and son didn't expect her to react so kindly and dignifiedly, and they couldn't help but be stunned.

Sweeping the surprise that flashed in An Ruoxian's eyes, An Ruolan sneered in her heart, but blinked playfully on her face, raised a cheerful smile, and said, "What's the matter, am I wrong?" ”

At this time, the Xue family stepped forward and bowed to the Meng family, lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes: "The concubine asks Mrs. for peace, and I wish Mrs. I will be healthy and auspicious." ”

Then he saluted An Ruolan again, and said respectfully in his mouth: "The concubine asks Miss for peace, Miss is rich and prosperous." ”

Hearing the sound, An Ruoxian and An Wen both came back to their senses from the shock, An Ruoxian followed the blessing body, and called sweetly: "Ruoxian greets my sister." An Wenjun bowed his hand politely: "My sister is polite." ”

An Ruolan pursed her lips and smiled, her posture was dignified and generous, and Shi Shiran got up and saluted back: "Brother is polite, sister is polite." ”

This move surprised the Xue family and son again.

Although she was clever and clever, An Ruoxian was still young after all, and she couldn't compare to her scheming in the future, and she was good at disguising, seeing that An Ruolan's reaction was unexpected three times and twice, she couldn't help but look at Xue Shi suspiciously, seeking answers.

An Ruolan, who was sitting on the edge of the kang, watched her every move, and bent the corners of her lips silently, her eyes were on Xue's body as if she were nothing.

Sensing An Ruolan's gaze, Xue didn't dare to look at An Ruoxian at all, only hung his head silently, but the hand covered by his sleeve was tightened with a handkerchief.

Seeing this, An Ruoxian also knew that the timing was wrong, and quickly retracted her gaze.

Xue's eyes rolled, and he smiled respectfully: "Brother Jun and Sister Xian haven't given tea to Mrs. yet!" ”

She expected that Meng would not let her two children serve tea, so she wanted to break back to a city. They can't come against the cold wind, and only let the reputation of the five wives and concubines spread out.

Meng Shi had been immersed in his thoughts, and he didn't pay attention to every move of Xue's mother and son at all, and when he heard Xue Shi say that he wanted to serve tea, the smile on his face suddenly froze.

Once she drank the tea of the Xue family's children, it meant that she recognized the two brothers and sisters, and indirectly recognized the Xue family, she knew that it was a matter of time, but now she showed her attitude, is it really good?

Although Lan'er is very dignified and cheerful, she knows that Lan'er is just forcing a smile, and she really doesn't want to hurt Lan'er's heart anymore, but she has accepted the matter of Xue's mother and son returning home, if she doesn't accept the tea ceremony of Xue's children at this time, what will the fifth master think?

Meng felt that she was in a dilemma, caught between her husband and her daughter.

After a pause, she said: "There is no hurry to serve tea, it stands to reason that this matter should be placed after you officially enter the family tree, and I will receive the filial piety of Brother Jun and Sister Xian, but the rules should not be messed up." ”

For now, she can only delay. Meng Shi glanced at An Ruoxian's two siblings apologetically, she still likes these two children very much, although she has a grudge against Xue, but the children are innocent, because she is unwilling to hurt these two children, just for Lan'er, she can only live up to the filial piety of these two children.

Glancing at An Ruolan with a sigh of resignation, Meng hoped that her daughter could understand her hard work and not let there be a dislike between their mother and daughter.

An Ruolan didn't know that there had been a war between heaven and man in Meng's heart, but when he was looked at by Meng's eyes, he suddenly felt that his previous efforts had been lost.

After sitting for a while, Xue's mother and son returned to the arranged courtyard.

That night, after An Wuye rested in the main room of Xinyue Garden, he asked about the Xue family's mother and son coming to see the ceremony, Meng has always had nothing to hide from her husband, so she told her about the tea ceremony, and talked with her husband again, saying that she saw her daughter laughing and couldn't bear to hurt her daughter's heart, so she didn't accept the tea ceremony of Xue's children, and she was very guilty.

When An Wuye heard this, he only felt that his wife was forced to be helpless, and saw that his wife was crying because of guilt, where would he blame her, even if he was comforting him softly in his arms, he was tender and sweet, but he was a little dissatisfied with the daughter who forced a smile in his wife's mouth.