The Brocaded Tale of The Girl Si

The winter of the 18th year of Jingming was really cold. Before the winter solstice, it snowed.

Snowflakes fluttered, like fine needles falling on the eaves and streets, gradually turning white.

The bluestone road, the thin snow, condensed into a pale white with a cyan color, and the pedestrian's boots stepped on it, making a slight creaking sound, and some slipping.

Naive cold.

People walking on the road rubbed their hands, covered their ears, and quickened their pace.

No one would want to go out on such a cold day if they were not forced to make a living, or if it was necessary.

However, the Dongping Household had a visitor today.

When Jiang Si was invited by Cixintang's maid, she was full of doubts.

Seeing that the winter solstice is approaching, it is a big festival in every house, and even the imperial court has to have a big court meeting. Why are you here as a guest at this time?

Walking to the door of Cixintang, the chatter and laughter inside came out.

"The four girls are here."

Following the communication from the maid, the room fell silent.

Jiang seemed to take a glance.

Mrs. Feng sat cross-legged on the kang, and an eighteen- or nine-year-old woman sat next to the edge of the kang, her brows lowered and pleasing to her eyes, and she couldn't see her face for a while.

The third girl Jiang Qiao, the fifth girl Jiang Li, and the sixth girl Jiang Pei have all arrived, as is the third wife, Mrs. Guo.

Jiang Si took off the cape and handed it to the maid, raised her feet and walked in, salutes Mrs. Feng and Mrs. Guo: "Grandmother, third aunt."

Old Madam Feng looked at Jiang Si with a smile on her lips, with a rare gentle attitude: "Come here, meet your cousin."

Then he said to the woman beside him, "This is the fourth girl."

The woman raised her head and took the initiative to greet Jiang Si: "Four girls."

Only then did Jiang Si see the woman's appearance clearly.

Unmarried woman's hairstyle, beautiful oval face, moist almond eyes, looks like a quiet person.

Cousin?

Jiang Si turned around in her heart, thinking about the identity of a woman.

Let her call her cousin, either the daughter of her grandfather or sister, or the daughter of her grandmother's siblings.

The grandfather passed away for many years, and with the temperament of the grandmother, how could he be willing to pay attention to the people over there, then the woman in front of her was probably the daughter of her grandmother's siblings.

I haven't seen it before, so it's hard to tell which one it is.

Jiang Si thought about it like this, but he kept moving, and bowed slightly to the woman: "I have seen my cousin."

"Four girls, you don't need to be more polite." The woman pursed her lips and smiled.

Jiang Si looked at the woman's quiet and shy appearance, but gave birth to a bit of goodwill.

At this time, Mrs. Feng said, "Your cousin is the daughter of your little aunt and grandmother. She only came from Jinsha. She will live in the mansion from now on. You must be close to your cousin."

Only then did Jiang Si know the identity of a woman.

Mrs. Feng's younger sister was married to Jinsha County, south of the capital. Her husband's family name was Dou, because she was a dozen years younger than Mrs. Feng, and the children were not very old. Unfortunately, she did not live long and passed away more than two years ago. .

So, this cousin just came out of filial piety?

Thinking of this, Jiang Xi's eyelids suddenly jumped, and there was an uncomfortable feeling.

She couldn't tell where the feeling came from, but she chose to trust that instinct.

When the New Year is about to come, such a cousin will come, no matter what kind of character, I always feel that my grandmother is going to make trouble again.

Jiang seemed to look at the woman more than once.

With graceful eyebrows and peaceful expression, she looked at a really lovely girl.

Could it be that the grandmother was going to help the little aunt's grandmother's daughter, so she brought her to the capital to seek a good marriage for her?

This is understandable.

But Jiang seemed to be unable to ignore the uncomfortable feeling.

Fortunately, my cousin and they are different in seniority, so I won't hit my brother's idea.

Of course, she didn't look down on those who took refuge in relatives, but she was wary of her grandmother. Anyone who has a relationship with her grandmother can't help her not paying attention.

Who put her grandmother's interests above all else.

The woman lowered her eyes to avoid Jiang Si's gaze, secretly surprised: Compared with the other three girls, this fourth girl's eyes are so sharp, as if she can read people's hearts.

And Madam Feng's attitude towards the Fourth Young Lady surprised her even more.

When the other three girls came in, the aunt was clearly the grandmother's usual attitude towards her granddaughter, but after the fourth girl came in, the aunt changed her relaxed attitude, and the whole person seemed to be buoyed up.

This kind of emphasis is not like a grandmother treating her granddaughter, but—

But what, the woman couldn't say it for a while, she just felt that something was not right, so she was very careful about Jiang Si.

"Guo, has Qinfangyuan cleaned up?"

Guo Shi, who has been taciturn, said, "I've cleaned it up. Those who don't know what style my cousin likes, the screen and the curtain, can change it if they don't like it."

The woman hurriedly said, "Cousin-in-law is too polite."

Mrs. Feng patted the woman's hand: "No need to be polite, the uncle's house will be your home in the future. If you live in a place you are not used to, remember to tell your third cousin."

Jiang seemed to be more and more surprised.

Qinfang Garden is the closest courtyard to their big house, and no one has lived in it since my aunt came out of the pavilion.

There are four brothers and sisters in Jiang Ancheng's generation. Only Mr. Jiang San is a concubine, and the other two sons and one daughter are the biological children of Mrs. Feng.

For her only daughter, Mrs. Feng naturally loves her very much. After she gets married, she will not let the yard be deserted. Some servants clean it up regularly.

The grandmother let Cousin Dou live in Qinfang Garden, which shows her love for her.

Do you love it? Jiang Si quickly denied the idea.

I don't have much of this kind of affection for my granddaughter, but for my sister's daughter?

Madam Feng said again: "By the way, your cousin is drinking tea with your father, and we will see you later, lest we all live in the mansion and don't even recognize the elders."

Only then did Jiang Si know that in addition to Aunt Dou, Uncle Dou was also here.

"Xi'er, Qinfangyuan is not far from Haitang Residence. You and your third aunt can send your cousin over there."

"Okay." Jiang Si replied with a smile, and decided to wait and see what happened.

Accompanying Mrs. Guo to take Aunt Dou to Qinfang Garden, Jiang Xi went to Jiang Yi's place to sit down and mentioned the fact that the Dou brothers and sisters came to live in Bofu.

Xu Shi's process of uncovering Zhu Ziyu's true face was too bloody, so Jiang Yi had no chance of deceiving herself.

Jiang Yi frowned when he heard the words: "I remember that the cousin has a very outgoing temperament, and my sister should not get too close to him."

"Uncle Dou and Aunt Dou have been here?"

"I've been here, but you were too young at that time to remember anything. In short, it's better for the fourth sister to stay away from Uncle Dou."

"Don't worry, eldest sister, I know. Uncle Dou doesn't live in the inner hospital again, so I don't want to have many chances to meet."

The two sisters chatted for a while, and Jiang Shi returned to Haitang Residence.

In the afternoon, the fifth girl Jiang Li came to Haitangju to sit down.

Jiang Li has a temperament who is reluctant to cause trouble. If she can't go out, she won't go out. It is a rare visitor to come to Haitangju.

Jiang Si suppressed the surprise in her heart and entertained Jiang Li, and Jiang Li left after a while.

Jiang Si felt strange, thinking about what Jiang Li had said, a sentence suddenly caught her attention.

"Mother is probably in a bad mood today because she is not feeling well."