C3 The Girl with the Watch Arrived

Qingliu didn't continue speaking, but her meaning was already very clear. Normally, no matter what she said about the old lady in Yuehua Courtyard, she would at least give her some face when she came to the Congee Courtyard. If he was even the slightest bit careless, he would be recklessly rendered as he wished. It was truly a loss he could not make up for the loss.

Mrs. Han immediately understood Qingliu's concerns. She nodded and said, "Your considerations are quite thorough. It's the same for the two of them. Oh yeah, have you cleaned up their courtyard? "

Qingliu replied with a smile, "I finished packing half a month ago. I just went to check in the morning and had all kinds of furnishings packed properly. I'll get the little girl in their yard to prepare some hot water later. "

By this time, Mrs. Han was dressed and dressed, and since she wanted to see her guests, Xiaoyu helped her comb a solemn peony bun, put on a set of gold silk jade jewelry, and wore a soft silk jacket embroidered with lopsided peonies. It was both dignified and unassuming. She nodded towards the mirror in the inner room. "It's getting late. Let's go and see why the girls aren't here yet."

Just as he finished speaking, he heard footsteps coming from the yard, followed by a maidservant who answered from outside, "Reporting to the Madam, the ladies are here."

Mrs. Han quickly said, "It's hot outside. Quickly get the girls to come in and bring us some fruits."

Soon after, five or six maidservants came in with their three sisters. The one walking at the very front had an oval face, tall and slender build, fine eyebrows and apricot eyes, a dignified and gentle appearance, and a temperament that was very similar to Mrs. Han's. This was the first daughter of the loyal Marquis Mansion — — Shen Tian.

The second person who was slightly younger, with a moderate stature, medium looks, and gentle and amiable was precisely the second young lady of Shen Mansion — — Shen Ying.

The third person was only eight or nine years old. He still had a childish face, but was also born with the adorable appearance of Jade Snow. She was the second young lady from the second house in Shen Mansion, Shen Xiang. The Senior Marquis knew that his three sons were different mothers and had their own plans, so he was afraid that after he left, his brothers would bring disaster upon the Xiao Clan and return to their ancestral heritage. Thus, when the Senior Marquis passed away, he had already decided to split up his family and the second and third branch had already split up their own residence and moved out.

Shen Xiang was the first-born daughter of the second branch, and she also had a concubine on top, so she was ranked second. Three years ago, the second master had hired an outsider. He had originally wanted to take his wife and children with him. Who would have thought that halfway, Shen Xiang because of the soil and water, vomiting and diarrhea can not go ahead. Second Madam brought her daughter back to the capital to recuperate. Who knew that Shen Xiang, who had vomited on the way back, would be so lively? Second Madam brought her to the most famous temple in the capital, the Emperor's Inception Temple. The master of the temple said that Shen Xiang's fate was like this: to the south and to the north, where there was nothing to do.

However, it was difficult for the Second Master to change the position of the State of Zhizhou, which he had managed to find with great difficulty. Even though the land of fish and rice was rich in oil and water, the women there were famous for their beauty. Second Madam didn't dare to let her husband stay there alone for a long time. Moreover, she also had to follow him to take care of the backyard. She had to help him carry out his wife's diplomatic affairs, take care of his two sons, as well as all the other children. Helpless, the Second Madam could only entrust her daughter to her eldest sister-in-law and left with her maidservants to follow her husband. Since she was from the second house, her servants called her the "Second Miss of the Tang Dynasty". As time went by, she was shortened to the "Second Lady of the Tang Dynasty".

Fortunately, the girl was open-minded and didn't resent her parents. On the contrary, it can eat sleeping, quick talk, very big guy like.

After the sisters had done their salutes, the Tang girl started to shout, "Eldest Aunt, I heard it just now. What kind of fruit are you pouting for? At this time, besides watermelons and peaches, are there any other fresh fruits? "

Mrs. Han lightly tapped her forehead. "Girl, you only know how to eat. "My second brother sent some immortal nectar from Fujian. It's pretty fresh, you guys can have a taste when you cut it later."

Shen Xiang clapped her hands and said, "I remember that I've eaten the Celestial Nectar Fruit once in the spring. It's so tasty, not the same as the ones we have here." I thought I would have to wait until next year to eat it.

Shen Tian continued, "Some of our peaches will bear fruit in May, while others will only ripen in July and August. This is because of the variety. "I assume that this fruit is the same. There are some that are mature, but there are also some that have matured late."

"Big sister, you're so smart. You know everything." Shen Xiang looked at her elder cousin with adoration.

Shen Tian scratched her cousin's nose. "You, if you spent your time on eating and reading more books, you wouldn't be so ignorant."

Shen Xiang pouted. "The Sage has said that 'the people eat the sky'. I'm listening to the teachings of the Sage."

This childish remark made everyone in the room laugh.

At this time, the young maid brought over the sliced Celestial Nectar Fruit. Everyone used a few pieces and drank another cup of tea.

Seeing that it was about time, Mrs. Han stood up and said, "Let's go to the Congee Courtyard to greet the old lady. I believe Sister Su and Brother Jane will be arriving soon." There was no mention of Shen Lian, the third lady who had not come over to pay her respects.

Thus, the group of people walked towards the courtyard.

When they arrived, Aunt Bai had already led Shen Cang and Shen Lian to wait upon them. Seeing them arrive, mother and the others couldn't help but come forward to greet them. After the ceremony was over, the third lady, Shen Lian, bowed and said, "Reporting to mother, because the dressing time of the old lady was wrong, I did not go to pay respects to mother. Please punish me."

Mrs. Han didn't even look at her. "It's a good thing that you're filial to the old lady. How could I blame you? Hurry up and get up."

The old lady sitting in the seat of honor chuckled. "Old master, how about the clothes and accessories that Miss Lian helped me pick out?"

Mrs. Han looked at the old lady's burgundy dress, which was covered with lotus flowers, and her dazzling golden hair. She was speechless for a moment. In his heart, however, he was ridiculing himself: [Although the one who passed away is your stepdaughter, you don't need to wear filial piety as an elder. On the surface, she still praised without showing any emotion, "Sister Lian's eyesight is naturally not bad. The old lady's red dress makes her look a lot younger. However, the old lady was an elder, so it didn't matter what she wore. However, the clothes that Lian'er and Cang'er are wearing are a bit inappropriate. Your aunt hasn't even been there for seven months. "

Hearing this, the old lady was somewhat unhappy. She was about to retort when she heard a servant report, "Cousin and Young Master have already arrived at the entrance and are changing into a palanquin."