The green oil car entered the side door, walked a little further in, and stopped until it reached a door with hanging flowers.The housekeeper opened the curtain, helped Anise get out of the car, and stretched out her hand to help her straighten her cloak before leading her into the hanging flower door and walking in the chashou corridor, "I will see the old lady in a while, don't be afraid, the old lady is always Missing the girl."

Auntie naturally knew how much her grandmother's feelings for her were true and how much was false, but in front of the housekeeper's wife, she still responded softly: "Yes."

The housekeeper nodded in satisfaction, and her smile showed more kindness, "You have lived in the Northwest since you were a child, and you have never met your sisters, but don't worry, the girls in the mansion are all docile and polite! It’s past the time to greet you in the morning, but everyone knows that you’re here today, and I’m afraid they’re still waiting to see you in the old lady’s yard—you’ll definitely like them!”

Regarding this, Hui Niang was even more noncommittal, not to mention the elder sister Fu Niang, the third younger sister Ling Niang, and the fifth younger sister Yin Niang, at least her fourth younger sister Zhi Niang—the only pro-daughter in the mansion besides her, and " Submissive and courteous" has nothing to do with it.But she just smiled slightly, quickly covered her expression, put on a submissive look again, and walked in with the steps of the housekeeper's wife.

She couldn't help but think of her last life—that was her real first time in Beijing, when she first entered her grandmother's yard, she couldn't help but look around, seeing everything was new.At the same time, she thought to herself if her mother-in-law, Mrs. Bai, was still around... wouldn't she have lived in the same courtyard since she was a child?Living such a rich life?Thinking of this, Qiqing showed unwillingness and resentment on his face.

But in fact—this is what Hui Niang recalled after she was reborn many times—in the life in the capital that her birth mother Bai occasionally told her in her early years, what Qin Mengyuan and his family lived in the capital was just a house without a courtyard. The third courtyard, even this three courtyard, was set up by Bai Shanqing himself through his relationship with his son-in-law. The location is in a small alley in the north of the city, compared to East Third Street and West Third Street. The place is far worse.But now this mansion located on West Third Street, with cross yards, gardens, and even many small yards, was carefully selected by the eldest princess—now the eldest princess—loved her daughter after the Wei family got married. One of the houses he owned was directly given to his daughter as a dowry.

From this point of view, it seems reasonable that Qin Mengyuan followed Wei's advice and left everything in the family—except for the eldest son—in the hands of Wei.After all, West [-]rd Street was the residence of civil servants of the current dynasty, and most of them were the mansions bestowed by the emperor himself to several cabinet ministers of the current dynasty. Even if Qin Mengyuan became a minister, he might not be able to buy it Zhaizi—he has been an official in the capital, but he has never had any lucrative jobs.What's more, if there is no Wei family, whether he can become the minister of the Ministry of Industry is still a matter of two opinions.

From this point of view, in her previous life, Anise had a lot of idleness for nothing, and let others see her true self...

Alas, as far as the idea of ​​the city in my last life, it's no wonder that Wei's smiling tiger played with it in the palm of his hand, and he didn't even have half the strength to turn over.

After passing through the hallway, you can truly enter the courtyard where grandmother Xu’s daily life is. In the yard, a group of little maids are moving boxes and cages from the wing room. The boxes and cages moved out are placed on the corridor in the center of the courtyard. The satin and fabric inside.When they turned around and saw the two of them, they greeted them one after another, "Ms. Zou is back, this... is the second girl, right?"

The girl who started the conversation was wearing an ai-green long jacket, a beige long skirt, and some pearls and pearls on her hair. She looked even richer than Huiniang.There was also a polite smile on the face of the lady in charge, "Miss Banxia, ​​the second girl is here, can the old lady be free?"

"My servant Banxia has seen the second girl." The girl named Banxia smiled and bowed to Hui Niang, then looked at the lady in charge, "The old lady is waiting for the second girl in the house. Not only the old lady, but also the wife and All the girls are also here... just now the old lady asked Sister Zisu, Sister Zisu told me to come out to meet her, and watch the little girls doing things by the way, don't let them be lazy and play tricks, and miss things."

A look of hesitation appeared on her face again, "It's just that Sister Zisu just told me that Mrs. Zhou in the big kitchen didn't know what was going on. She has been waiting for you for a few days. I asked you to send the second girl to her and hurry over to see her." Let's see what's going on, I'll just take the second girl in."

Aunt Zou glanced at the smile on Ban Xia's face, and let go of Hui Niang's hand.The expression on Hui Niang's face remained unchanged, she obediently held Ban Xia's hand, and carefully pulled the corner of her lips towards Ban Xia, showing a timid but kind smile.But in her heart, she suppressed a sigh that was about to blurt out.

In the last life, after Hui Niang came to Beijing, Ban Xia became her maidservant.Ban Xia is not unfaithful to Hui Niang, but Hui Niang has never been able to treat this maid sincerely, and even in the end... she failed to keep Ban Xia who has been protecting her all this time, and this has become something she can't let go of. Pity.

Hui Niang quietly tightened the tightly held hands, shook them lightly, and when Ban Xia looked at her, she showed a brighter smile.Ban Xia was stunned, then said sweetly to Hui Niang's smiling face, "Second Miss, let's go in, the old lady is waiting for you."

***

Followed Ban Xia into the main room, but there was no one in the main room, and Ban Xia took Hui Niang through the flower covers made up of two Duobao Pavilions, and arrived at a gorgeously decorated room. In the whole row of kang, there is an arhat bed on the opposite side of the kang, and a small and exquisite beauty couch is placed diagonally beside the arhat bed.

Standing or sitting in the room, there were about seven or eight people in the room. Hui Niang has experienced it once. Although the situation in this life is not the same as the previous life, but after a quick glance, she knows it well.Leaning on the beauty's couch and reading a book with a book is the elder sister Funiang. She and Qin Mengyuan's eldest son, Qin Jiarong, are twins—she is still the older sister. Therefore, although she was born as a concubine, she is more like a master and more comfortable in the old lady's yard than the fourth sister Zhiniang.

Sitting on Luohan's bed were three girls, the third sister Lingniang, the fourth sister Zhiniang, and the fifth sister Yinniang.Lingniang and Yinniang are sisters of the same mother, and they are also huddled together at this time, but Lingniang doesn't pay much attention to her younger sister—she is Zhiniang's follower at any time, and she is trying to stretch her neck to get close to her at this time. Zhi Niang whispered something in her ear, with a flattering look on her face.Although Zhi Niang hides impatience in her eyes, she will perfunctory her one after another.

On the kang under the window on the other side sat an old lady with gray hair and a rich woman with a round face. The two seemed to be discussing housework.Seeing Ban Xia coming in holding Hui Niang's hand, the two of them glanced at Hui Niang at the same time, then looked away again, as if they didn't see anyone coming in, and continued the previous topic.On the contrary, on the opposite side of Luohan's bed, the voices of Lingniang and Zhiniang's small talk gradually decreased.

They, as well as the other two maids standing in the room, all looked at Hui Niang.

Ban Xia gently squeezed Hui Niang's hand, and Hui Niang knelt on the ground obediently, and kowtowed to the two elders, "Hi Niang pays her respects to the old lady and madam." She spoke clearly and her voice was not loud. It's not small, and the standard mandarin of the capital is spoken, without the slightest Northwest accent.

Only then did the two elders turn their faces and looked at her openly, and the old lady Qin's eyes showed a bit of surprise and kindness, "Hui Niang is here, ah, in a blink of an eye, you are so old."

It was as if the old lady had seen her when she was young.However, in fact, Hui Niang was born in Qinjia Village, and in order to give birth to her, the Bai family almost died of dystocia.Although I survived that test, I was in poor health and died of illness within a few years.

And——Hui Niang couldn't help but sighed in her heart again—it's not easy to get the old lady's kindness as soon as they meet. I know, it's because the old lady dislikes her northwestern accent. Whenever she speaks, the old lady will not consciously think of the most desolate days in Qinjia Village.The old lady didn't want to think about that past, so she didn't want to see this granddaughter even more.

This official dialect was slowly changed after she got married in her previous life.At that time, she had no other choice, her natal family was not close to her, and her in-laws also rejected her—at that time, she naively thought that as long as she learned the official dialect of the capital, Chen Ke would treat her a little better.She worked hard for nearly two years, and finally changed her accent, but this official dialect failed to change her fate in the previous life—however, if it can make the beginning of her life in the capital smoother, that's not bad , isn't it?

Hui Niang was full of emotion in her heart, and Wei Shi also spoke, "Hui Niang came from her hometown, is the journey tiring? I will meet your sisters first, and when your father and Dalang come back in the evening, the whole family Someone will catch the wind for you." After finishing speaking, she stared at the maid who was standing next to the edge of the kang, and the maid spontaneously stood up and led Hui Niang to salute the sisters.

Funiang looked lukewarm, but she didn't do anything to embarrass Aniang.Lingniang carefully looked at Zhiniang's face, but the elders were watching from the side, and they didn't dare to show negligence.Zhi Niang is a younger sister, and this courtesy was unwilling, and she bent her legs perfunctorily, which was regarded as a courtesy-in fact, this behavior is considered extremely impolite for a young lady, but Wei Shi As if she didn't see it, the old lady glanced at her, but she didn't show any anger.The youngest, Yin Niang, was also the least courageous, she saluted politely and said hello, her voice was like a mosquito, she kept her head down the whole time, and Hui Niang didn't even see her face.

——Although many things in this life have more or less changed, the dispositions and attitudes of these sisters towards her are not the same as in the previous life.Hui Niang smiled slightly, almost nostalgicly returning the salutes one by one.

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