Daughter Reborn as the Head of the Family

Chapter 31 Miss Cousin

A hint of dawn appeared on the horizon, and Song Jinyue had changed into a light blue peony skirt embroidered with gold and light pink.

There is a silver hairpin with jade tassels on each end of the bun, and a white jade bracelet is set on each of the white jade wrists.

The outfit is neither cumbersome nor luxurious.

Qiu Yun looked at the girl in the carved bronze mirror, raised her lips and sighed with relief: "My lady's appearance can overwhelm everyone even without these vulgar decorations."

The late Madam Zhang's appearance was the most beautiful in the capital at that time, and she was three points more beautiful than the Queen in the palace. If the Queen hadn't been the eldest daughter, Zhang would have been able to enter the palace.

Thinking of the late wife's passing, Qiu Yun couldn't help but feel a pang of regret in her heart. She carefully checked the young lady's expression and saw that there was nothing unusual, and hurriedly covered up the trace of disappointment on her face.

"The appearance will one day fade away due to old age. Only the strength of the heart can withstand the crushing wheels of time."

Song Jinyue said lightly, raised her hand to stroke the bun on her hair, and took out a white jade hairpin from the carved makeup box and inserted it into the left bun.

There is a vivid little fish carved on the white jade hairpin, which is very novel.

This hairpin was a New Year's gift from her uncle from Dingzhou when she was five years old.

Thinking of that uncle, Song Jinyue's nose felt sore and her eyes became red.

"Miss, do you miss your wife?" Qiu Yun turned around and took out the handkerchief hanging on the shelf and handed it to her lady.

Song Jinyue took the handkerchief, wiped it, handed it to Qiu Yun, and shook her head.

"Let's go to my grandfather's house."

Logically speaking, Song Jinyue had to go to her father one day in advance to tell Qian'er before leaving the house.

But unfortunately, my father didn't come home last night.

Shen didn't sleep a wink all night, which was also related to the fact that his father stayed out all night for the first time.

Mrs. Shen is her stepmother. Logically speaking, she has to go to Mrs. Shen to report to her maternal grandfather's house. Song Jinyue doesn't want to go to Mrs. Shen to report to her. Otherwise, she will be a little upset and ruin her good mood.

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Therefore, when she left the mansion, she only spoke to Song Guanshi, and took Qiu Yun with her to the Zhang Mansion in the carriage of the Duke's Mansion.

The tenant's residence is on South Street, and the Tongguo Palace is only four or five long streets away. It takes about two-quarters of an hour to get there.

In the Zhang Mansion in the capital, my grandmother was in charge, and my aunt, second cousin, and third cousin performed filial piety under my grandmother's knee.

And my uncle and his eldest cousin have been guarding the border in Dingzhou all year round.

It has been ten years since I returned home. When my eldest cousin turned thirteen, he went to the border to accompany his father to guard the border.

At that age, none of the noble children of the nearby aristocratic families were eating, drinking, having fun, and enjoying their splendor in the capital.

Dudu's eldest cousin has determined to serve in the military since he was a child and inherit the great ambitions of his fathers.

Therefore, he is now twenty-one years old and has not yet married or had any children. His aunt always writes letters urging him to return to Beijing, but his eldest cousin always uses the same excuse to excuse him.

"When the territory is not stable, how can our ancestors rest in peace?"

In a word, it is not easy to push my aunt to say anything, but she often secretly wipes her tears when she turns her back on someone.

My mother-in-law often advised my aunt that people have their own destiny in this life.

The door of Zhang's Mansion is open, and the words "General Zhang's Mansion" are engraved on the black lacquered door plaque. The boys on the side are wearing black cavalry uniforms, standing upright and guarding the door. Each of them also holds a long spear in his hand.

It is tied with a bunch of red tassels tied with gold thread.

It looks extremely majestic and majestic.

The general's mansion is naturally more majestic than the noble mansion next to it.

The boy at the gate of Zhang's Mansion saw the carriage of Song Guogong's Mansion coming towards Zhang's Mansion from a distance. Someone hurriedly went back to report to the steward, and the steward hurried back to Mrs. Zhang.

The boy in front of Zhang's Mansion saw the carriage of Duke Song's Mansion stopping steadily in front of the General's Mansion.

A girl dressed as a maid got out of the carriage first. The curtain was raised, and a girl in a light blue skirt slowly got out of the carriage.

The boys lowered their heads, saluted respectfully, and called out, "Miss Song."

Song Jinyue stood in front of the Zhang Mansion, looking at the tall and imposing door plaque, she felt a trace of sadness in her heart.

The Zhang family is so noble, and many of their descendants have died in battle to protect the country.

But what about the end?

Such a tragic death has chilled the hearts of many veterans in the past?

Because He Yuan frame was raised in the name of his aunt, the Zhang family recognized him as their direct grandson.

After all, he just raised a white-eyed wolf!

Song Jinyue's eyes were sour, she lowered her head, took a plain-colored handkerchief and pressed it against the end of her eyes.

Even if she is reborn, she cannot make up for the regrets of her previous life. Her close relatives in her previous life died tragically in front of her eyes. How can she feel at ease?

She wished that He Yuanzhen would be skinned and cut into pieces, but even so, it would not be able to relieve the hatred in her heart!

Qiu Yun cautiously stepped forward to support her young lady and called softly, "Miss?"

She thought that her young lady must have been moved by the scene and thought of her late wife.

Song Jinyue turned her head away, took a deep breath, and then looked back at Qiu Yun. She pulled up the corners of her lips and shook her head slightly, signaling that she was fine and not to worry.

Only then did the master and servant cross the black painted gate and step into General Zhang's mansion.

He ran into a woman wearing a light brown jacket.

"My cousin is finally here. The old lady has been talking about it for two days, saying that if you don't come today, she will definitely come to your door tomorrow to make you angry." The woman bowed her body slightly, smiled apologetically, and muttered a few words.

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Song Jinyue knew this person.

She is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhang family, Mrs. Liu, who is about forty years old. She usually stands guard at the gate of the Zhang family to welcome the nobles who come and go.

The ladies, maids, and servants in the Zhang family all call Song Jinyue Miss Song. Mrs. Liu alone, along with her grandmother and the waiters in the aunt's courtyard, call her Miss Cousin.

"Mama Liu still looks the same. How is my grandmother's health these years? Is everything in the house still fine?"

Song Jinyue caught up with Nanny Liu's outstretched arm, smiled and asked a few questions, then followed Nanny Liu to the backyard of Zhang's Mansion.

Zhang's Mansion is different from Guogong's Mansion. The carved beams and painted columns in Guogong's Mansion all have a unique Jiangnan charm.

However, the Zhang Mansion is a rough and bold military general's house. There are not many rockeries in the courtyard, only the bluestone eaves on the black corridor have a Jiangnan charm.

The rest is a wide courtyard paved with bluestone slabs.

The front yard is like this, but the back yard is completely different.

There were wooden stakes and black-painted wooden frames set up in the backyard, with long spears and daggers polished and polished on them. The descendants of the Zhang family had been using martial arts to strengthen their bodies since they were children.

"Everything is fine in the house, except that the old lady often sheds a few tears when she talks about my cousin." Aunt Liu sighed.

But when I think about it, my cousin has finally completed the five-year mourning period for my second aunt, and now she is back.

I think everything will go smoothly in the future.

Song Jinyue remained silent and did not answer. It was because she was unfilial and had not been filial to her grandmother in these years.

Fortunately, she is back!

Everyone in the Zhang family was beaming with joy when they learned that Second Miss Song was here.

In the past few years, there has been nothing more joyful for the Zhang family than this day.

As soon as we entered the main courtyard, we saw a woman who was lifting the curtain and peeking out to take a look.

"Miss Cousin."

(End of chapter)