Reborn Concubine, Be Respectful First

Hearing his niece's concern, Song Baoshu sat up straighter, and a look of pride seemed to flash across his helpless face.

His niece still cares about him, just like her sister when they were young, and she is concerned about her big brother in every way.

"Well, Qing girl is fine too."

After a while, Song Baoshu was despised by his wife and daughter.

"Dad, my cousin asked you, how is your health? You just said these few words? It's harder than my elder brother. Cousin, let's chat and don't worry about father. Just let him sit there and watch over it alone."

Fang couldn't help but roll her eyes at her husband, who was obviously quite smart when it came to business.

I don’t know why, but once he meets Qing girl, he has such a sullen face and doesn’t worry about the child becoming unfamiliar with him.

"Yes, Qing girl, come and talk to your aunt, is your stepmother suppressing you again? Your uncle and I have also visited you many times, but we were always rejected on the grounds of your health. Your uncle and I had no choice but to have someone bring things to you, just some food. Banyue even said that you didn't see it at all. Fortunately, the things she brought were not very expensive, otherwise, we would have nowhere to find them..."

The eyes are bright and sparkling with intelligence. The eyebrows are beautiful and slightly upturned, just like the moon in the sky.

She has long black hair, a simple bun, and a moon-white brocade dress with a wide hem. Although there is no complicated pattern, it can outline her tall figure as she walks.

Fang couldn't help but shake her head. She was indeed too thin.

The little girl's speech and behavior were much more stable and decent than her own daughter. She really couldn't imagine what such a good niece would be like if she was really raised by her family.

Once again, it is confirmed that it is right to place a girl like this in a wealthy family for education.

I heard from Banyue that the little girl was recently suspended from school by her father and son.

Fang asked again, "Girl, Banyue said that the teacher in your house doesn't teach anymore? Your cousin has some books at home. Ask Banyue to bring them back to you. Take some time to read them yourself. If you don't understand something, write to your cousin. He should know it all."

Fang was still confident thinking about the praise from her son's teacher. She had no idea whether the books her son was going to write for the imperial examination were suitable for a girl like Su Xinqing.

Instead, Su Xinqing nodded and agreed.

"Okay, mother, you need me to say a few words too. My cousin will leave soon. I haven't seen her for a long time." Then he took Su Xinqing's hand from Fang's and pulled it in front of him. He said dissatisfiedly, "Cousin, why don't you write to my brothers? Aren't you being partial?"

"Jing'er, what are you talking about? Qing wrote you a letter. When did you learn to read?" Fang asked in confusion, her face full of bewilderment. She looked at her daughter seriously, as if she was looking at a stranger.

My daughter grew up in the countryside. Not only has she never been to school, she has never even learned needlework, which is something all girls know.

"Mom, what are you talking about?" On Song Hejing's wheat-colored face, a hint of red lingered on the tip of her ear. If you didn't look carefully, you couldn't see it at all.

However, Fang's eyes really hurt her, and she stamped her feet and said, "Cousin, can you draw for me? I can understand it, okay?"

Everyone suddenly understood, and Fang nodded as a matter of course: "I was wondering, Jing'er, when did you learn to read? Although it is said that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent, as a cousin, you should also learn from your cousin. I can't expect you to learn to read, but you should still learn housework, otherwise, when you get married in the future, you will be despised by your husband and mother-in-law..."

"Mom, mom, I understand. Let's talk about my problem when we get back. My cousin is leaving soon."

When Fang heard her daughter talking about Su Xinqing, she turned her attention back to the other side.

The preaching stopped temporarily.

When Su Xinqing saw how the mother and daughter got along, she couldn't suppress the smile on her face.

Half an hour later, the waiter in the shop brought the silk thread that Su Xinqing needed as usual.

Only then did he reluctantly come out of the room.

"Miss, the shopkeeper said that a big client is in the backyard, so he won't come to greet you in front. There are too many people around, so the account book will be delivered to Mr. Song's house at the end of the month as usual. I hope you can forgive me." The waiter's attitude was no longer one of flattery, but an attitude of respectfully replying to his master.

Su Xinqing nodded, not really caring. Trust the people you employ, and don't employ them if you don't trust them.

Besides, she still trusted Manager Chen very much.

They were only together for half an hour, but Su Xinqing was satisfied for a whole month.

August 18, the tenth year of Jingxuan.

The entire Yong'an Earl's Mansion was decorated with lights, colorful flowers, and an interweaving of red and green.

The servants in the mansion were busy and orderly, wearing uniform clothes, with smiles on their faces filled with joy and pride.

In the center of the main hall, there is an exquisitely carved sandalwood desk covered with gorgeous red cloth, on which are placed various items needed for the coming-of-age ceremony.

In front of the desk, Su Xinya was wearing luxurious clothes, her hair style was simple yet elegant, her face was gentle and she was beautiful.

The faces of all the young ladies from noble families who came to congratulate them all looked a little duller.

All the ladies had looks of admiration and envy in their eyes. Which family would not be honored to have a daughter like this grow up?

Even the ladies in the palace had sent people to watch the ceremony, and now when they saw the real person, they were all amazed.

With the melodious sound of the guqin, the coming-of-age ceremony officially began.

The one who presided over Su Xinya's coming-of-age ceremony was the old lady of Zhang Duke's Mansion, one of the three major duke's mansions. The old lady of the Zhang family had two sons and two daughters in her life. It was most appropriate for her to be the main guest of honor today.

Even the old lady of the Su family was smiling so that her eyebrows were visible and her eyes were not visible, and she had lost her usual majestic and superior demeanor.

Yes, today there are many families with higher status than the Earl of Yong'an.

After the ceremony, the old lady of the Zhang family held Su Xinya's hand, looked at her left and right, and liked her very much.

A concubine's daughter like Su Xinqing naturally stood far away.

I couldn't hear what the superior was saying at all.

"Third sister, why are you standing so high? I can't see anything!" Su Xintao was wearing a lilac-colored skirt today, and her hair was in a bun that was the most fashionable style among young ladies nowadays.

When Su Xinqing saw the other person, she put on almost all of her most valuable jewelry on her head, and raised her little face high, as if to let everyone know her noble status.

Compared to Su Xintao's high profile, Su Xinwan dresses more simply and elegantly, looking like a refreshing little girl.

She gives people the feeling of a fairy who has emerged from the mud and fallen into the mortal world without being tainted by it. Her demeanor is not inferior to that of her elder sister Su Xinya.

Although they were standing at the back, they were still in the main house, not far behind Li.

Therefore, many ladies have already turned their attention to other young ladies of the Su family.

The ladies sitting here have basically been carefully cultivated by their families. It is obvious that the Su family has high expectations for their eldest daughter.

Not to mention the small families, even the door lintels of the mansions of marquises and dukes can be reached, after all, she is one of the two beauties in the capital.

Since childhood, she was taught etiquette and rules by the old maids in the palace and studied under Master Qian, whose knowledge was praised by the emperor himself.

Many families have thought about sending their daughters to Master Qian.

However, the threshold for Master Qian to accept disciples was too high. So far, there were only the legitimate daughter of the Earl of Yong'an and one other person, Princess Showa, who was raised by the Queen.

Some families, as a second best option, directly established good relations with the Li family and sent their daughters to study there for a period of time.

Even if he received a few words of praise from Master Qian, he would drop out of school soon.