An ugly girl starts off, then becomes a beauty

Before the new year, Sang Ling actually had a relatively quiet period of time. Apart from Zhang occasionally coming to Wuyuan to sit with her, she did not need much socializing.

But once we enter the new year, it feels like we have entered a whole new stage.

At the beginning of the new year, Shen made her debut - Nie Ce had specifically told her not to see this person if possible.

The Second Lady also timed her speech very well; it was just when the morning and evening greetings were over and everyone was about to leave.

When Grandpa Nie returned to his room, Madam Zhaoyu and several uncles left first, and Cai also took her son away, leaving only Zhang, Sang Ling and a few others from the West Mansion.

Today, Shen asked Nie Guang and his wife to leave first, and left Shen Huajun in the house for a while.

Zhang looked around, then gave Sang Ling a meaningful smile and left the house. Sang Ling could easily sense something was wrong, and then heard Shen smiling at him, "My nephew's wife is very quiet, and I haven't heard her talk yet. A batch of fruits from Mount Li arrived the other day, and she came to the West Mansion to talk."

She didn't mean to ask, but just called people over. In fact, according to her own thoughts, she just went there. Even if Shen wanted to make things difficult, she would not cause trouble in front of her. She was called to the West Mansion after all. If something really happened, she was still an elder, and she would be the only one in the wrong.

She wasn't that afraid of her.

However, thinking of the words Nie Ce had left behind, she paused for a moment, then quickly winked at Cheng who was waiting at the door, and glanced at her belly - as an old maid serving Sang Ling, Sang Ling had already told her Nie Ce's instructions.

She immediately understood and came forward to help Sang Ling up.

"My niece's wife had to go because my second aunt invited me. I had wanted to say hello to my second aunt for a long time, but the good news came yesterday. The Chinese doctor in my family told me not to go out for the first three days, otherwise I would catch a cold and hurt my body..." She said embarrassedly, and stood up with guilt and bowed to Shen. "When I feel better, my niece's wife will go and apologize to my second aunt."

But it was not clear where exactly to apologize. Anyway, I had to come to the Hall of Right and Wrong to pay my respects to the old man. I would apologize privately here in the future, which would also be considered an apology.

Although what she said was really decent and there was nothing wrong with it, how could the other party really not care about it when she refused the invitation for the first time? However, Shen always had a smile on her face and did not show her unhappiness in her heart. She took Shen Huajun's hand and stood up and walked forward.

This made Sang Ling pause, and she followed him over slowly. The two sides stopped talking in the hall. She bowed again, and nodded and greeted Shen Huajun.

"This is my niece." Shen introduced her.

If he still planned to put his niece into Wuyuan, even if he didn't want to make things difficult for Sang Ling, he would at least come to consult.

Sang Ling recalled what Nie Ce said before: "I don't want to marry her, let alone take her as my concubine." - That is, he first asked to become her wife, and then lowered his requirements to become a concubine.

The girl's eyes gazed over slowly, slightly out of focus, from Shen's face to Shen Huajun's face, and in just a moment, it was replaced with a polite smile.

The people of the two mansions knew the appearance of the Sang family girl. For several days after the wedding, many servants deliberately came and went in and out of Wuyuan, just to see the beauty of the new bride. Those who saw her said that she was beautiful, just like the characters in the ancient paintings, and their legs were weak at a glance. Shen and Shen Huajun came to the hall to pay their respects every day these two days. Naturally, they knew Sang Ling's appearance a long time ago. Originally, they saw her from a few seats away, and they only saw the outline. Even if they knew she was beautiful, they would not be so afraid. But now, seeing her smile from such a close distance, even her aunt and nephew were stunned for a while.

Everything in this world can be faked except one's appearance. It is not something that can be faked with any effort. Her face is plain, without any powder or eyebrows. She just simply applied lipstick, which is just a light red on the center of her lips. Looking at what she is wearing, it is the same style as last year. Among the girls in Beijing nowadays, those who love to dress up no longer wear clothes of the same color. Only she can look so beautiful in a simple plain curved skirt and a double-breasted cloak. It is really effortless for her to win.

No wonder I heard that everyone in the mansion likes to look at the Second Young Master's wife's dress. Instead of dressing as gorgeously as others do, they just dress plainly like her.

Good-looking people can create a sensation no matter what they do.

Shen Huajun lowered her head and instantly looked at herself. She dressed up carefully every day, and started putting on powder and makeup at Yinshi in order to catch up with the greetings at Chenshi. As a result, when she was in front of her, not only did she look inferior, but all her efforts were exposed.

How could Shen not notice that her niece hadn't returned the gift for a long time? She was probably scared and timid. What's the matter? She secretly raised her eyebrows and tapped Shen Huajun's waist lightly, forcing her to wake up from her daze and return the gift in a panic.

Sang Ling also saw what the aunt and nephew were doing, and he kept smiling all the time. After the ceremony was over, he was about to leave. Then he heard Shen say, "My nephew's wife is not feeling well, so she should take good care of herself. It's cold during the holidays, so if there's any coal burning in the house, remember to ventilate it."

This was also a kind reminder, so she politely responded, "Yes, thank you for your concern, Second Aunt. Please take care of yourself."

A child the same age as Hua Jun already knew how to say polite words. Shen smiled expressionlessly and pushed her niece a step closer to her. "There are too many fruits sent over, so it's difficult for you to move. Ask your sister to send them to you later. Send someone to warm them up with hot water so they won't get cold when you eat them."

This kindness was a bit too much. She only knew that Shen Huajun was born in the same year as herself and didn't even know the month, yet she called her sister. It was obvious what Nie Ce, the second aunt, was thinking.

She could only smile and say, "Okay."