Reborn Concubine, Be Respectful First

"Su Xinqing, what do you want to do? If you have something to say, please say it quickly. I still need to prepare the pearl hairpins for the coming-of-age ceremony. Grandmother and stepmother have sent many things over. I need to try them one by one to see what kind of skirt will look good with them. By the way, third sister, did grandma and stepmother forget about your coming-of-age ceremony? Do you need me to ask grandma and stepmother about it when you are free? They are busy with their work and it is common for them to neglect it. Third sister, please don't complain..."

Seeing Su Xinqing's unhappy face, Su Xinwan felt much better.

Even if her aunt was an orphan, she still had her coming-of-age ceremony, while she lived in the Earl's Mansion like a transparent person.

In the past, the eldest sister would help and support the other party, but now, all that has been forgotten.

As if to verify Su Xinwan's guess, a maid walked in from outside the door. It was Siqin who was beside Su Xinya.

"Third Miss, it's good to be here. The eldest Miss asked me to come and look for you. She said that she hasn't seen you for a long time. She wants to take you to the eldest Miss's yard to have a good chat and to test the third Miss's knowledge." Siqin bowed to the two of them politely and stated the purpose of her visit.

"Oh, okay, wait a moment, Sister Siqin, I'm here to give Fourth Sister a coming-of-age gift, Banyue!"

"Yes, young lady." Banyue stepped forward and placed the brocade box in the hands of the maid beside Su Xinwan, then followed Su Xinqing's footsteps and left the yard.

Su Xinwan watched the master and servant leave the yard, then angrily threw the things in the maid's hand to the ground: "She, an ugly girl without an aunt, how can she be favored by the eldest sister? Even the legitimate daughter has to look up to her, just because her aunt has a family, while my aunt is just an orphan!"

Seeing the scattered velvet flowers on the ground, Su Xinwan stepped on them hard a few times to put an end to it.

Seeing that Su Xinwan was in a bad mood, the maidservant next to her stepped forward and advised, "Miss, don't be angry. Look at how the third lady looks. Which mistress would be willing to marry such a mistress? It would be shameful to take her out. Maybe the third lady will become someone else's concubine like Concubine Song. It will be much more glorious than you! If you marry, you will be the mistress. When I went out, I heard from people in the capital that the wife of the Earl of Yongchang is very fond of our son-in-law. Fourth lady, your life in the future will be much better than that of the third lady. If the third lady wants to live a good life in the future, she may have to live by your face!"

After hearing what the head maid said, Su Xinwan felt much better.

With his chin up, he saw the velvet flowers on the ground that had been trampled beyond recognition, and said in a good mood, "The things on the ground are given to you as a reward."

"Yes, thank you Fourth Miss for the reward." Seeing her master happy, the maid bowed briskly and picked up the velvet flowers on the ground happily.

Once you have it in your hands, it doesn't matter what the master rewards you with. The most important thing is that the master is happy.

They would also be beaten less often. Otherwise, given the fourth girl's temper, if she casually broke a set of cups and plates, she would say that it was their clumsiness that broke them.

They were given a beating by the housekeeper.

At this time, Su Xinqing was not in a very relaxed mood.

In the elegant attic, smoke curls up from the incense burner, emitting a faint scent of sandalwood.

A woman in a lavender gown sat quietly by the window. She had a graceful figure and a pretty face, like a fairy from heaven.

I saw her gently stretching out her slender hands and plucking the strings gracefully. Every movement seemed so light and agile.

As the fingers dance, the melodious and graceful piano sounds flow out like a gurgling stream, as if bringing people into a dreamlike world.

The sound of the piano is sometimes high-pitched and passionate, sometimes low and gentle, like crying and complaining, making people intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves.

In this wonderful piano music, time seems to have stopped.

The woman playing the piano was completely immersed in her own world of music. Her eyes were focused and affectionate, as if she had forgotten everything around her.

At this moment, she merged with the guqin in her hand, performing moving music with her heart...

When the song ended, Su Xinya turned around and spoke. Her voice was soft and gentle, with a captivating beauty.

"Third sister?" The beauty frowned slightly, but even with her angry voice, it still sounded so nice.

"Third Miss." Si Hua, the maid beside Su Xinya, pushed her, and Su Xinqing, who was in a daze, finally reacted.

"Ah? Big sister, it sounds beautiful. Big sister is indeed like a fairy from heaven. The music you play is unique in the entire Dali Dynasty." Su Xinqing praised from the bottom of her heart.

If someone else said it, it might seem a little frivolous, but with Su Xinqing's dull face and low, timid tone, it seemed much more sincere.

Even Aunt Zhang, who was standing next to Su Xinya, couldn't find any fault at all.

The look he gave Su Xinqing was filled with dislike and disgust, not because of what Su Xinqing had said, but because he saw that Su Xinqing was not presentable.

"Miss, you are right. Miss's zither art was taught by Master Qian himself. It is unique in the Dali Dynasty." While speaking, Aunt Zhang handed the tea served by the maid to Su Xinya and said in a completely different tone: "Miss, drink some water to moisten your throat. Talking for a long time like this is not good for your throat. Drink some tea first. I will go to the kitchen to make some food to nourish your yin and lungs for you at noon."

"Thank you, Aunt Zhang." Su Xinya drank a few sips of tea with the help of Aunt Zhang.

She put down the cup gracefully and dignifiedly, and with a pair of jade-skinned hands, she wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, revealing the non-existent tea.

He looked at Su Xinqing again, his eyes full of gentleness and calmness: "Si Hua, bring the item for Third Sister over here, let Third Sister see if she likes it?"

"Yes, big girl."

After a while, Si Hua was seen walking in from outside, holding a tray with a pale green brocade dress embroidered with a crabapple pattern.

Along with Si Hua came Si Shu. They were twins with pretty faces, but of course not as pretty as Su Xinya.

However, compared with ordinary maids, these two are the best in appearance, and they are family-born children. Their father is the manager of the farm, and their mother is Li's dowry.

Therefore, it was most appropriate for Li to place Sishu Sihua next to Su Xinqing.

The librarian was holding a set of gold-sprinkled jade headpieces. Although the jade was not very precious, it was quite good for a concubine's daughter of her status.

"Big...Big sister." Su Xinqing looked at Su Xinya with hazy eyes. Every frown and smile of hers was a picture of a beauty.