The Rebirth of an Ill-Fated Consort

Her words were unintentional, but Jiang Susu's face under the veil froze, and Xia Yan squeezed her palm. I just heard Jiang Dan timidly say: "I, I made a bottle of nectar myself."

"The gifts from the sisters are so good," Jiang Ruan said in a low voice, "but I haven't prepared anything."

"Silly boy," Xia Yan patted her on the head lovingly: "How could mother forget you? This morning, knowing that you might have forgotten about it, she asked the kitchen to make a new basket of snacks. It's very cold today. , but it can be kept for a few days. The dim sum is very delicate, and it will not lose etiquette."

Jiang Ruan was a little surprised, and then said to Xia Yan: "Mother is bothering, she is so considerate for me, Jiang Ruan is ashamed."

"You and I are mother and daughter, so why would you mind those things?" Xia Yan said with a smile: "Stop talking nonsense, when you see your grandparents, remember to take the gift yourself."

Jiang Ruan nodded. Seeing her like this, Xia Yan felt relieved, Jiang Susu raised her lips and smiled calmly. Impatient with their conversation, Jiang Li turned her head away and closed her eyes to rest. Jiang Dan looked at Xia Yan's face thoughtfully.

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Xiahou's Mansion is far away from Jiang's Mansion, and the road is slippery in rainy days, and the sky is gloomy. When we got outside the gate of Xiahou Mansion, it was actually only evening, but the sky was dark and cloudy, as if it had fallen into the night.

The lady and servant at the door welcomed them in, and said as they walked, "Miss is back, the master and wife are already waiting in the hall."

Xia Yan smiled and said yes, when he arrived at the hall of Xiahou Mansion, it was really rich and luxurious, and there was a man and a woman sitting at the head. The man was over sixty years old, with a kind round face, the corners of his mouth were always upturned, looking like a Maitreya Buddha. The woman was only in her early forties, her complexion was rosy, and she looked jeweled and very kind.

Standing sideways are two pairs of men and women. The taller man has an ordinary appearance, looking serious and smiling, but the woman beside him is as beautiful as a flower, it is Xia Yi, the young master of the Xia family, and his wife Shen Rou. Another pair of men and women are younger, the man has a handsome face and romantic eyes, but the woman next to him is not as good-looking as Shen Rou. This is Yu Ya, the second young master of the Xia family and only the second young mistress in Xia Tian.

Between these two pairs of men and women stood a pair of boys and girls, both of whom were only thirteen or fourteen years old. The girl has a delicate appearance, and she is wearing a sky-blue colored phoenix-patterned smoked gauze and soft satin skirt, which looks soft and pleasant. The young man's complexion is slightly dark, but he is handsome, but his expression is exactly the same as that of Master Xia Er.

This girl is Xia Jiaojiao, who came from the Xia family's big house. The boy's name is Xia Jun, from the second room of the Xia family.

At this moment, everyone in the room was standing in the hall, Madam Xia called out first: "Yan'er."

Xia Yan responded with a smile: "Mother." Then he pushed Jiang Chao and Jiang Susu: "I don't call you grandmother yet."

Mrs. Xia beckoned and said with a smile: "Chao'er, Susu, come forward and let grandma take a good look."

Jiang Susu and Jiang Chao stepped forward as promised, Mrs. Xia touched their heads, and when she saw Jiang Susu's veil and Jiang Chao's right hand wrapped in gauze, her eyes dimmed again.

"My sister-in-law is back. Mother has been nagging these days." Shen Rou, the eldest wife of the Xia family, said first: "Long time no see, Su Su has become beautiful again."

As soon as she said this, Xia Yan couldn't help but froze, and Jiang Susu's hand in the sleeve was tightly clenched. Xia Yi glared at Shen Rou, but Xia Jiaojiao's eyes were gloating.

Mrs. Xia didn't pay attention to her, but it was Xia Tian who said: "How long is my sister going to stay this time? I think it's better to stay a few more days."

"Just bring Su Suchao'er back to see his parents." Xia Yan said with a smile.

Lord Xiahou, who had never spoken all this time, suddenly said, "Didn't the big girl come too? Which one is the big girl?"

Xia Yan smiled and said, "Ruan'er, I haven't come to see my grandfather yet."

Jiang Ruan, who had been standing in the shadow all this time, said softly: "Yes." She walked forward slowly.

In order to deliberately impress the other daughters of the Jiang family, everyone in the Xia family deliberately ignored the others and only talked to Xia Yan and the others. At this moment, only a soft answer was heard, a girl in red walked out from behind Xia Yan, and slowly raised her head.

Red lips and white teeth, looking forward to lingering. Although he is still young, his features are gentle and graceful, without any timidity or childishness, like fine wine that has been settled for a long time, it is fragrant when opened.

Xia Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly, although there was a smile on his face, there was already an invisible pressure pressing on him, the girl in front of him didn't move, she was still smiling slightly, as if no one could shake her straight back one iota.

Xia Cheng was surprised in his heart, now that he is in a high position, his every move is full of oppression, although it is not so deep, but ordinary girls will at least be afraid when they see him. But Jiang Ruan was fine. Did she not understand, or was she so scheming to the point of frightening?

Thinking of the words in Xia Yan's letter, he had a deeper understanding of Jiang Ruan, and suddenly said with a smile: "As expected, she is a big girl, compared to the Jiaojiao in our house."

When Xia Jiaojiao saw Jiang Ruan's appearance, a layer of depression and resentment arose in her heart. She was originally beautiful, but usually Jiang Susu was already a head taller than her. It was so easy that Jiang Susu was disfigured, but she saw that Jiang Ruan's appearance was not inferior to Jiang Susu. I thought that even if a daughter raised in a mountain village had good looks, her manners would be vulgar, but now, it seems that she has outstanding demeanor, which makes her look eclipsed.

Xia Tian smiled slightly: "Sister, it turns out that there is such a fairy-like figure in your house."

These words were a bit frivolous, Lian Qiao frowned slightly, but Jiang Ruan didn't seem to hear it, showing no embarrassment at all. This scene fell into the eyes of everyone in the Xia family, so they naturally thought about it again.

After talking for a while, Xia Yan asked the servant girl to bring up the prepared gift. Jiang Susu's handkerchief naturally got everyone's joy, and Jiang Dan and Jiang Li's gifts were also praised. Jiang Ruan handed over the dessert box that Xia Yan had prepared for her to Mrs. Xia, and Mrs. Xia ordered her servants to keep it. Suddenly remembered another thing: "Since you are back today, and the ancestral hall in the mansion was repaired last month, you came here to offer incense sticks to the ancestors of the Xia family. The master invited a few days ago said that this year There is a catastrophe in the Xia family, and people born in April need to pray sincerely for one night to save themselves from danger. I heard from Yan'er that Ruan'er was born on the seventh day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar. I wonder if Ruan'er can help my grandmother and pray at Xia's house overnight."

Lianqiao wanted to stop her when she opened her mouth, Jiang Ruan was not considered to be the Xia family, even if the Xia family really suffered a catastrophe, what did she have to do with it. Besides, going to the ancestral hall to kneel and pray all night, and it's freezing cold today, was an unkind proposal, even she could hear it. Jiang Ruan's health was not good in Zhuangzi in the early years. If he knelt down like this for a night, he would have a serious illness if he didn't collapse. But before Lian Qiao had time to speak, she heard Jiang Ruan say: "If you can help, Ruan Er will definitely do my best."

Mrs. Xia smiled with satisfaction: "Ruan'er is really a sensible child."