Aunt Ding swallowed the sullen breath in her heart, showed a respectful expression on her face, and raised her feet into the inner hall.

Xie Mingxi did not hurry, and stepped in.

The woman sitting at the top was wearing a red robe embroidered with dark patterns of water clouds. The long eyebrows are in a bun, the skin is whiter than snow, the black hair is like ink, the complexion is cold and glamorous, and the burning is pressing.

Compared with the outstanding appearance, the innate dignity is more heartbreaking.

This woman is the county lord of Yongning!

In terms of appearance, Aunt Ding is more beautiful. In terms of bearing, the gap between Aunt Ding and the county lord of Yongning is like the difference between a fish eye and a pearl.

Xie Jun repented of the marriage contract and married the county lord of Yongning, obviously not only because the county lord of Yongning was born in the Huainan Palace.

Aunt Ding didn't say it in her mouth, but she knew it in her heart, so she became more and more jealous.

Mama Zhao, who had a colder face and a harder heart, stood beside the county lord of Yongning.

Mama Zhao is over fifty years old, her appearance is mediocre, her face is full of wrinkles, and there is no superfluous expression on her face. The whole body exudes the aura of "don't get close to the living" and "don't mess with me".

Xie Mingxi quietly glanced at his mother-in-law, who he hadn't seen for decades, stepped forward, and saluted: "Daughter Mingxi, please say hello to your mother." ”

The voice of the county lord of Yongning was faint: "Get up." ”

Xie Mingxi answered yes and stood up straight.

Aunt Ding also bowed. After getting up, he couldn't wait to look at the handsome young man beside the county lord of Yongning.

The young man was dressed in a blue brocade robe, with a jade crown on his head, eyes like stars, a straight nose and thin lips, and he was handsome and extraordinary. It is Xie Yuanting, the brother of Xie Mingxi's mother.

This style is that no matter how broad-minded the master mother is, she will feel unhappy in her heart. What's more, the county lord of Yongning has never been a good-hearted lord who is easy to provoke.

The corner of Xie Mingxi's eyes swept over Xie Yuanting, who looked indifferent.

……

As soon as Xie Yuanting was born, he was carried by Xie Jun to the Yongning County Lord's Mansion. Xie Jun coaxed Aunt Ding with clever words, saying that her son was raised under his mother's name, and he was no different from his grandmother. promised to let Aunt Ding go to see her son often in the future.

For the sake of her son's future, Aunt Ding reluctantly retreated.

Unexpectedly, this let is more than ten years.

The lord of Yongning treats his concubine as his own, and has been strictly upheld since he was a child.

Xie Yuanting was 14 years old, young and talented, handsome, and studied at the New Confucian Academy, one of the eight major academies. Most of the people who come and go on weekdays are the sons and daughters of the princes and eunuchs of the family, or the likes of the royal family. and the eldest grandson of the Huainan Palace.

is so young and handsome, with a bright future, the only stain is his background, and he can't wait to erase the word "concubine" forever. For Aunt Ding, who is full of maternal love, Xie Yuanting's attitude is so cold that it is chilling.

That's it.

The love and pity in Aunt Ding's heart almost overflowed her eyes.

Xie Yuanting turned a blind eye to Aunt Ding, and respectfully bowed his hand to the county lord of Yongning: "Mother, there are still a few days before the monthly examination of the academy, and my son wants to go back to review his books first." ”

The county lord of Yongning's expression softened slightly, and said gently: "Reading is important, don't hurt your body." ”

The concern in his words made Xie Yuanting flattered and moved, and hurriedly responded: "The son obeys his mother's teachings. Then he stepped back and didn't even look at Aunt Ding.

This sound of mother pierced Aunt Ding's eyes and heart alive.

Aunt Ding squeezed the silk handkerchief in her hand hard, and her nails pinched into her palms, stinging pain.

Mama Zhao glanced over intentionally or unintentionally.

The painful memory of being punished for kneeling for a whole day instantly came to mind. Aunt Ding's whole body was agitated, and she immediately lowered her eyes to hide the gloomy sadness in her eyes.

Mama Zhao shocked the restless Aunt Ding with her eyes, and she was quite complacent. His gaze naturally swept over the third young lady Xie Mingxi beside Aunt Ding.

Xie Jun has a wife and a concubine, and there are not many heirs under his knees, only one son and two daughters.

Xie Yuanting, the eldest son of the concubine, was raised by the Yongning county lord since he was a child, and lived in the county lord's mansion with the Yongning county lord on weekdays. The second lady, Xie Yunxi, is from the county lord of Yongning, and she is the treasure in the eyes of the county lord of Yongning.

Only this third lady was left in the Xie Mansion and raised by Aunt Ding's side.

Most of the concubines raised by my aunt can't be on the stage.

Miss Xie San is an exception.

That unforgettable face that is so beautiful that it is not stained with vulgarity is a girl's greatest capital. Not to mention, among the three brothers and sisters, only Miss Xie San truly inherited Xie Jun's extraordinary reading talent.

He was literate at the age of three, read books at the age of five, and was able to compose poetry at the age of seven. At the age of nine, he was proficient in music and rhythm, and he was good at calligraphy and painting.

Unforgettable, gifted and intelligent, no one can match.

Fortunately, the third lady is young, and she is by Aunt Ding's side, so she never has the opportunity to go out as a guest.

Therefore, outsiders only know that the Xie family has a second miss from the eldest young master, but no one knows that there is such a talented, beautiful and unparalleled Miss Xie San.

The county lord returned home this time for the third lady......

Mama Zhao pulled the corners of her mouth meaningfully and withdrew her gaze.

……

Mama Zhao didn't notice that after she withdrew her gaze, the corners of Xie Mingxi's mouth were slightly hooked, and mockery flashed in her eyes.

No matter how vicious a person is, he also has a soft side.

is like the cold-faced and evil-hearted lord of Yongning, who treats his daughter like a jewel. In order to give Xie Yunxi, who was full of straw bags, a name, he worked hard.

Xie Yunxi is a year older than her, and she has reached the age to apply for the Lotus Pond Academy. It's just that if Xie Yunxi takes the exam by himself, it is impossible to get in.

The county lord of Yongning thought about it, so he hit her with the idea.

is not just a substitute exam, but let her willingly hide behind Xie Yunxi forever, and move all the light that originally belonged to her to Sister Yan.

In order to make her obedient, the county lord of Yongning naturally came prepared.

"Aunt Ding," the county lord of Yongning slowly opened his mouth: "Yuanting's birthday is coming!" ”

Aunt Ding blurted out: "Yes, there is still a month and three days." ”

Sure enough, it's my mother! Remember it so clearly!

A hint of ridicule flashed in the eyes of the Lord of Yongning County, and he said lightly: "After his birthday, Yuanting will also be fourteen. It's time to think about family affairs. ”

Aunt Ding's expression changed slightly.

The literary style of Daqi is prosperous, and those who have children in the family are proud of their studies. In order to avoid the distraction of too early contact with men and women, most of them do not take care of family affairs until they are sixteen years old, and there are not a few who get married at the age of seventeen or eighteen.

The two words of the county lord of Yongning fluttering, but the intention revealed was surprising.

Aunt Ding calmed down and said with a smile: "Yuanting is still young, and it is too early to mention family affairs at this time." It would be better to discuss the matter in two years. ”

Discussion?

As a mother-in-law, if she wants to marry her eldest son, as long as Xie Jun agrees, why do she need to discuss with a mere concubine?

The county lord of Yongning did not speak, but there was obvious contempt in his eyes.

Aunt Ding was humiliated and embarrassed.

……

This familiar and long-ago scene fell into Xie Mingxi's eyes.

Xie Mingxi was a little surprised to find that there was a rare anger in her heart.

In the second half of her life, she lived a calm and casual life, and rarely got angry.

At this time, facing the unreachable grandmother in the past, the resentment that had been hidden in the bottom of his heart for decades seemed to re-attack his heart.

"Mother," Xie Mingxi opened his mouth, as if he was plucking the strings with his bare hands, and said with a pleasant sound: "Why don't you see the second sister today?" ”

The county lord of Yongning glanced at Xie Mingxi and said lightly: "Jinyue invited her to enjoy the flowers. ”

Sheng Jinyue, the lord of Yongning County, is the only granddaughter of Huainan Palace, and Xie Yunxi is a serious cousin. Xie Yunxi often went to live in Huainan Palace, and he was quite close to Sheng Jinyue.

Xie Mingxi's eyes showed a hint of yearning.

The county lord of Yongning secretly sneered in his heart, and his tone softened a lot: "Ming Niang, you are ten years old this year. At this age, it's time to get out of the house and walk around. In the future, Yun Niang will go out of the house as a guest, and you will go with Yun Niang. ”

Xie Mingxi smiled and said, "Thank you, mother." ”

Aunt Ding's eyes also lit up.

How good Xie Mingxi is, her mother knows it all too well. It's a pity that he never has the opportunity to appear in front of people.

Unexpectedly, the county lord of Yongning was willing to let Xie Mingxi follow Xie Yunxi out of the mansion as a guest!

This means that Xie Mingxi has the opportunity to enter and leave the Huainan Palace, get acquainted with many famous ladies, and soon become famous. In the future, I will have the opportunity to be admitted to Lianchi Academy, and then make a name for myself in the academy. It will be favored by the ladies of the noble and high families. If there is creation, there may be a day when you will enter the palace as a concubine......

At that time, the mother is more expensive than the daughter, and she no longer has to whisper to the Yongning County Lord!

Aunt Ding thought about it, and the more she thought about it, the more happy she became.

The county lord of Yongning looked at Aunt Ding, who was happy, sneered in his heart, and opened his mouth to say, "Ming Niang, you step back for the time being." I have something to say to Aunt Ding. ”

What do you say to deliberately make her avoid it?

Xie Mingxi was stunned in his heart, and retreated with a smile.

……

Half an hour later, Aunt Ding walked out of Yonghetang with trembling all over her body.

His face was pale, his body shook slightly, and he seemed to faint at any moment.

The eldest maid Wenqi was taken aback, and hurriedly stepped forward and hugged Aunt Ding: "Second lady, what's wrong with you?" ”

Aunt Ding's lips moved, and her voice was a little hoarse: "Follow me to Chunjin Pavilion." ”

Wen Qi was slightly stunned.

Chunjin Pavilion is the residence of the third lady, Xie Mingxi.

What is Aunt Ding doing in such a hurry to see Miss Three?

Aunt Ding was full of confusion, and she didn't want to say much, and with the support of Wen Qi, she walked to Chunjin Pavilion.

At first, her steps were slow, but gradually, Aunt Ding's eyes were resolute, and her steps became firm.

Mingniang, I'm sorry!

Ke Wei Niang really has no other choice but to wronged you!

You are so obedient and sensible, you must be able to understand your mother's helplessness!