The next day, Ms. Lin was going to take her daughter back to the Lin family.
The old lady obviously valued her eldest daughter. The day before, she told everyone to wait in her room after saying good morning.
Yuan was in a very bad mood and was too lazy to deal with Lin Jiangwan, so she just made an excuse and didn't come.
Lin Zhixiu wore a pea green summer shirt and skirt. It was simply cut and the skirt was neither wide nor narrow. It swayed slightly when she walked, making her look as if she was floating on the water.
She didn't wear any extra jewelry, just a few flowers in her hair.
When Lin Zhifang saw it, she was still wondering why Lin Zhixiu was dressed like this. She pulled her and took a look, and it turned out that some of the flowers were made of agate!
Lin Zhixiu smiled and said, "Good morning, big sister!"
Lin Zhifang smiled and said, "I thought you, Third Sister, were only wearing a few flowers, but it turns out they are made of agate, just like the real thing! It's hard for this craftsman, how can it be such a coincidence?!"
Lin Zhixiu instinctively became wary of her closeness and resisted not taking away her hand.
Yesterday afternoon, Lin Zhifang asked her personal maid Qingniao to give Lin Zhixiu a box of Go. The white pieces were snow-white, the black pieces were bright black, and they were also carved with flowers. They were very beautiful.
Lin Zhixiu said, "Sister's chess pieces are very beautiful! They are also carved!"
As she spoke, she entered the old lady's house. Huang, Lin Zhirong and others had already arrived. Fang Qunqun smiled warmly at her.
Mrs. Huang basically ignored Lin Zhixiu with a cold face. But Lin Zhixiu, when she met her uncle, didn't care about her. She didn't even look at her except to follow everyone's greetings.
The old lady looked emphatically at Lin Zhixiu's head, and she thought they were flowers. Except for special days, she rarely put flowers on her head. When she realized it, she found that the flowers were carved from fine agate.
Thinking of the evil second daughter-in-law, I snorted in my heart.
I thought to myself that this third girl is too free of her own temper. Today she is going to meet her aunt, who is Mrs. Jingjiang Hou Shizi!
Lin Zhixiu didn't have anything to say today. She sat quietly among the sisters, recalling the past.
It was the first time I met Lin Jiangwan in my last life: she was surrounded by people, jeweled, beautiful, and aloof... Such a lady actually said with a smile, "Xiu'er, I am your aunt."
At that moment, my tears flowed down uncontrollably, and my heart felt peaceful and touched.
She had seen how other people's aunts treated their nieces and nephews. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were better than their own children. She thought that after losing her parents, being abused, and returning to the unfamiliar Lin family, she would finally have someone.
Love your elders.
But the result...haha!
A cold glint flashed in her eyes, "I have plenty of good things, if you want to reach out for them, it depends on your ability in this life!"
The ladies and girls beside the old lady had already arrived at the second gate. At this moment, they heard laughter and laughter at the entrance of the courtyard.
Mrs. Lin walked in. She was as beautiful as in the last world, with a gorgeous face and a graceful manner! It seemed that no matter where she was, she would be the center...
Yan Xin followed her, wearing the latest clothes in the capital and the latest hair accessories. Supported by her personal maid, she followed her mother quietly.
Mrs. Lin greeted the old lady as "Mother." Her voice was gentle and honest.
The nieces all stood up and called their aunt.
The old lady looked at her granddaughter Yan Xin and felt happy. She called "Xin girl" and stretched out her hand to her.
Yan Xin had already seen a strange girl sitting among her cousins. When she heard her grandmother calling her, she looked at the old lady with a coquettish smile. She walked up and gave the old lady a gift in a coquettish way, "Grandma..."
The old lady responded kindly, even more gently than her own granddaughter, and let her sit next to her.
Yuan was not there. After Lin Jiangwan had greeted the old lady, he didn't need to be polite. He turned around and sat down. He glanced at the girl and saw the girl! His eyes blurred and he held his breath... Is this the girl?
Yes, it’s really good!
As soon as I thought about it, my brain turned around quickly, and I laughed: "Okay, stop being polite, everyone, sit down! Mother, is this Xiu'er?"
The old lady said, "Xiu girl, come here."
Lin Zhixiu stood up again and took two steps forward. Lin extended her hand to her, "Xiu'er, I am your aunt!"
Lin Zhixiu smiled sweetly, took two more steps, stood out of Lin Jiangwan's reach, and bowed deeply, "Aunt, Xiu'er is polite."
She ignored Lin's extended hand.
Lin Jiangwan paused in her heart, turned her palm upwards, made a movement to get her up, and then retracted her body. The movement was quite smooth.
The little girl was shy and aloof, so Lin Jiangwan didn't pay much attention to her.
"Mom, Xiu'er has grown so big! She has a good figure and looks good." She smiled at the old lady.
Old lady: "Well, it's not as good as your time!"
Lin looked at her mother angrily and smiled.
"Auntie praised me." Lin Zhixiu stood still.
"Xin'er, I've met your cousin."
Yan Xin stood up dignifiedly and said, "Show me cousin."
Lin Zhixiu replied, "Cousin Xin."
Yan Xin looked at Lin Zhixiu seriously... feeling very depressed.
Mrs. Lin said, "You two are close cousins. From now on, you are not allowed to be naughty when you play together. Do you hear me?"
Two people agreed.
Lin Jiangwan took a box from the girl next to her and said, "Xiu'er, this is a meeting gift from your aunt."
Lin Zhixiu smiled and said, "Thank you, aunt." She stepped forward and took it with both hands.
Only then did Lin Jiangwan see the ornaments on Lin Zhixiu's head, and couldn't help but be startled. She was very sharp-eyed and knew that what Lin Zhixiu was wearing was agate flowers. Although agate was not a precious material, the style, color, and shape were not
generally.
Lin Zhixiu took the jewelry box, opened it and took it out.
It was also a hairpin, also made of agate, with a flower and a small flower bud. The shape was not bad, but the quality and color were not comparable to what Lin Zhixiu wore on her head.
It was impossible for Lin Jiangwan to give precious jewelry to an orphaned niece. She still needed it herself! But when Lin Zhixiu took it out and compared it with the one on her head...
As everyone watched, Lin Jiangwan's ears felt a little warm...
Unexpectedly, Lin Zhixiu happily said, "Aunt, you really like agate jewelry! When her mother was still alive, she said that when Xiu'er was born, you gave her a set. Well, this is the set Xiu'er is wearing now.
Oh! Although my mother has a lot of agate jewelry, there are really not many hairbands like this one! Today, Xiuer specially wore them for you to see, my aunt!"
Lin Jiangwan felt even more embarrassed. How could she give her anything?
Could it be that the second brother was trying to smooth things over for him?
She had no intention of asking for anything from her niece, but she still felt guilty when she said it like this.
I didn’t know the whole story, so I couldn’t answer the question rashly, “Little girl, you look good in anything you wear!” Without admitting or denying, he took the words and went on to say, “For so many years, my aunt has been thinking about your father. She always thought that the future is long, alas,
did not expect……"
Her eye circles were red, so she took out a handkerchief and touched the corners of her eyes and nose.
Lin Zhixiu sneered in her heart. In her last life, how naive she was to be moved to tears by you.
The old lady was a little surprised and didn't say anything.
Lin Zhixiu was moved and said, "Auntie, when my father was alive, when he talked about his family, apart from his grandparents, the one he talked about the most was you. My father said that you were the most beautiful girl in the capital. You were smart, versatile, and had a good personality.
She is cheerful and loves her family. Every time she talks about it, she feels very proud... When Xiuer met her aunt today, she felt that her father's words were indeed correct!"
Mrs. Lin really got emotional when she thought of her second brother describing her like this: "Auntie is getting old! Ha... Xiu girl, your dad is not as eloquent as you. He is the least able to coax people."
Your aunt is the only girl in your father's generation! At that time, when her aunt cried, everyone would try to comfort her. Only your father would always look at your aunt inexplicably, as if she was making trouble unreasonably... At that time, he was so angry!
However, I didn't expect that we were separated for so many years. The other brothers were all in the capital, but he was alone, thousands of miles away. So, in the end, he was the one I missed the most." After saying that, there were still circles in her eyes.
red.
Lin Zhixiu secretly laughed in her heart, thinking about him?
Do you still remember when my father returned to the capital?
After all these years, when have we ever received a letter from you?
Have you received your New Year’s gift?
Lin Zhixiu secretly laughed in her heart, but she had a bright smile on her face. "Aunt, Xiu'er was still young and ignorant at that time. Dad... must have mentioned aunt's concern, as well as those letters and gifts..." With her delicate hands, she held the new
I drew the agate hairpin on my head and showed it to the old lady. When I put the one in my hand and the one on my head together, the difference is even more obvious.
Lin Zhixiu couldn't see it herself, but she had two shallow dimples, and she was very happy.
Lin Jiangwan paused in her heart again and smiled calmly, "Those things are over! Now that you have gone home, calm down. Go back and live at your aunt's house for a while. Let your cousin introduce you to some friends in Beijing.
There are many fun things to do on weekdays, you sisters can play together."
Lin Zhixiu smiled and agreed, "Yes!"
Lin Zhixiu turned around and sat down, and asked with a smile, "Auntie, my eldest cousin is the empress! Do you often go to the palace to see your eldest cousin? Next time you go, can you take Xiu'er with you? I really want to see the palace.
What is she like inside, and what is the empress like? Xiu'er has told her childhood playmates many times that they are all waiting for my letter!" She looked like she had never seen the world, and she longed to go to the palace to see the empress.
.
Lin Jiangwan was heartbroken again and a little irritable.
My daughter is currently in the Zhaoyi position. With such a position, how can she meet relatives at will?
Even if there is a banquet in the palace, there are strict rules, so we can't get together rashly. We have to seize the opportunity to say a few words in private...
Why did she get the title of concubine before she could submit a post and go visit her palace! She became anxious, and her expression disappeared. She said calmly, "There are so many rules in the palace, how can it be so easy to get in? Don't talk about your eldest cousin, just
Queen, you don’t just meet whoever you want. There are a lot of rules! Later, your grandmother will invite a nanny for you, so study hard and you will know!”
Huang didn't look at Lin Zhixiu directly, she only looked at her with her peripheral vision and listened to her words. She felt that this girl was always confused and didn't know what she meant.
"Oh, that's right!" Lin Zhixiu was obviously a little disappointed. Her little mouth pouted slightly, with a look of coquettishness.
The old lady said, "I want to ask someone to teach me. She talks too much!" Lin Zhixiu's question also reminded the old lady of the things that were pressing in her heart, so she didn't feel angry anymore.
Yan Xin didn't pay attention to what they were saying. She looked at Lin Zhixiu carefully.
From head to toe, from face to hands, I focused on her fingers that were like bamboo shoots...