The High Gate Mistress of Rebirth

Chapter 8 She won’t wrong herself anymore

After coming out of Anxi Hall, Jingshu did not go back to Qingfeng Garden. She asked Ziyun to take back the satin that the old lady had given her, and went to Xiyuan herself.

There is no separate house between the first and second bedrooms. Their first bedroom lives in the East Garden and the second bedroom lives in the Xiyuan. There is only a long corridor between them.

Jing Shu walked all the way to Bitangju, where Xu Wanning lived in Xiyuan, and the housekeeper went in to inform her. After a while, Xu Wanning came out in person to welcome Jingshu in.

The two exchanged pleasantries and entered the upper room.

Xu Wanning has a son and a daughter. The elder brother Lang Kun has just turned three years old, and the younger daughter Zhuang Jieer is not yet one year old.

The wet nurse was coaxing Sister Zhuang to play on the couch. The little baby was so cute that Jing Shu stood in front of the couch and stretched out her arms to tease her and said: "Come to Auntie and let Auntie give her a hug."

As expected, the little guy crawled up to Jingshu, grabbed her clothes, stood up unsteadily, and threw himself into her arms.

Jingshu picked up the little baby and praised: "This child is so cute."

Xu Wanning smiled and said, "She's looking at the bright clothes you wear."

Jing Shu kissed Sister Jing's round little face and said with a smile, "You know beauty at such a young age?"

Jingshu hugged Sister Zhuang reluctantly for a while, and then handed Sister Zhuang to the wet nurse when she felt sleepy. The wet nurse took Sister Zhuang to the nursery to take a nap.

Xu Wanning joked: "If you like children so much, hurry up and have one."

She really wanted to have a baby, but she had no choice but to make a fuss about separating from her.

Although Jing Shu felt a little awkward in her heart, she didn't show it at all on her face. She smiled and said, "How can I be so lucky to have a sister-in-law? I only entered the family a few years ago, and I already have a son and a daughter."

After saying that, Jingshu asked: "Why haven't you seen Brother Yu?"

Xu Wanning put down the tea cup, pouted in the direction of the second wife Guo's house, and sighed: "My mother-in-law took her to Songletang."

Mrs. Guo is Li Xian's biological mother. Although she is the mother of the second landlord, she is acrimonious and harsh, so there has never been harmony between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Although she had little contact with the various houses in the Zhenguo Palace in her previous life, she still heard about the rift between their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Xu Wanning said: "To be honest, I envy you the most among the female members of the family."

"Sister-in-law comes from a well-known family and has sons and daughters. How can she be better than me? I have nothing to envy you."

"It's so peaceful without my mother-in-law here." Xu Wanning said quickly.

No matter how discordant Xu Wanning is with the Guo family, they are still mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Jingshu can't follow her in scolding her mother-in-law. She advised: "Auntie is just a son like the eldest brother. If you don't feel sorry for your son, who else can you love? She just has a stronger temper. You

Just don’t take everything personally.”

Xu Wanning complained bitterly: "I don't care that she loves me. I hope she has more sons so that she won't have to mess with us all the time."

"Sister-in-law is a thoughtful person, why bother arguing too much with aunt? Isn't it you who will suffer in the end?"

This is a sweet thing to say.

No matter how strong Xu Wanning tries, she can't get out of her mother-in-law's hands. No matter how free and easy she is, if her mother-in-law acts like a monster, her life will be miserable.

"I have been respectful enough to her, but she..." Xu Wanning choked up and couldn't continue.

Jingshu patted her hand and comforted her: "Don't be like this. No one's life is all piecemeal. Sister-in-law, please don't take it seriously, or you may get angry and ruin your body."

Xu Wanning sniffed and complained: "It would be fine if it was someone else, but she wants to have Brother Yu's idea."

"A few days ago, she found me and my father-in-law. She cried a lot and said that she was dreaming about her father-in-law. Instead of living alone in this world, she might as well go with her father-in-law. Hum! It seems like we are so right for each other.

She seemed unfilial. Everyone in the capital didn't know that the uncle of Zhenguo Palace was a well-known filial son. The uncle was so helpless that she cried, so he said he would carry Brother Yu over to accompany his grandmother to relieve her boredom."

Xu Wanning tried her tears with her handkerchief and said angrily: "I don't know about her yet, but I have long wanted to keep Brother Yu by my side. But our uncle is a foolish and filial man, and he doesn't care about us ladies, so he just agreed.

."

This Guo family is indeed difficult to deal with.

Jing Shu comforted him: "Auntie may take care of him for a few days before sending him back. Just go over and see him every day and let the wet nurse take good care of him."

"You didn't know my mother-in-law when you first came in. She is very tricky, and she dislikes me as my daughter-in-law. Why did she insist on carrying Yu'er over? Isn't it just to make me unhappy?"

"No, I brought Brother Yu's favorite food to see him this morning, but the nanny next to her made various excuses to stop me, saying they wouldn't let me in. You said I can't force my way in, right?

But our uncle not only refused to let me make the decision, but also asked me to calm down, saying that there is nothing wrong with raising him by his mother's side."

"If she were a sensible person like my grandmother, I wouldn't say anything if I were raised by her side. What do you think a person with a temperament like her can bring my son to?" Xu Wanning choked and cried as she spoke.

With Guo's temperament, Brother Yu is really not suitable to be kept by her side.

Although the uncle is her son, he can still be regarded as a good thing. He was the top girl in high school and was born in the government of Zhenguo. Therefore, he was highly regarded by the emperor and is now a second-rank minister of household affairs. But the reason why he has become a talented person is that

Therefore, the second old master personally taught and trained her, so it has nothing to do with her Guo family.

Now, Mrs. Guo relies on her old age and stubbornness to keep her grandson by her side to educate her, and she doesn't blame Xu Wanning for being worried.

Doesn’t this delay the child’s future?

Jingshu thought for a moment, smiled slightly, and said slowly: "Da Lang was still young, and it was a time for naughty. The second uncle left early, and the second aunt was not in good health. She insisted on taking Da Lang with her, just in case.

I’m exhausted from having children.”

She paused and said meaningfully: "I'm afraid my grandmother will feel distressed again."

Xu Wanning said disdainfully: "It's too late for my grandmother to hate her. How could it be so?" Halfway through, she looked up at Jing Shu: "Hmm? What do you mean?"

Jingshu quickly picked up the tea cup and sipped the tea: "It's nothing, sister-in-law, this tea is good."

Xu Wanning rolled her eyes and burst into laughter: "Look at me, my mother-in-law and uncle are so angry that I am confused." She looked at Jing Shu gratefully and said angrily: "Fortunately, you understand."

Jingshu put down the teacup: "Don't be impatient yet. We'll talk about it in a few days, so as not to be blamed."

"I know." Xu Wanning gave Jing Shu a look that said, "Don't worry, I'm measured."

The two of them quietly smiled knowingly.

It was already noon when she returned to Qingfeng Garden. Jingshu wanted to take a nap as usual, but she didn't expect to sleep until the second half of the day.

Hearing her get up, Ziyun came in and served her, saying, "My uncle just ordered someone to come back to deliver a message, saying that he had a social event in the evening and would not be back for dinner."

Jingshu replied: "I know."

Ziyun asked: "Then what do you want to eat tonight? I'll order the kitchen to make two kinds of food."

According to the rules of the house, the main dinner consists of eight dishes: four meat dishes, two vegetarian dishes, and two cold dishes.

Judging from Ziyun's tone, since Li Ling is not coming back tonight, it would be easier for her to prepare the dishes according to portions.

Hey! I don’t blame Ziyun for this.

Since she married Li Ling, she has always treated him as the main one. Even her personal maid has become accustomed to him.

"We will still prepare the dishes as usual for dinner, and let the kitchen make two extra desserts."

It is true that she can't eat so much by herself. But the dignified Duke's Mansion will definitely not be destitute just because she asked for two more dishes.

If Li Ling didn't come back to eat, she wouldn't make do with it and wronged herself.

"Oh, okay, slave, I will tell the kitchen now." Ziyun listened to the master's instructions, agreed, left the house, and went to the kitchen.

But I was murmuring in my heart: The young lady is really different these days from when she first married into the Zhenguo Duke's mansion. She is even more thoughtful than when she was in her boudoir.

But, there's nothing wrong with that.

Ziyun thought about it, and his steps became brisk unconsciously.

(End of chapter)