Reborn Concubine, Be Respectful First
Chapter 4 The Future of Yongan Earl's Mansion
Su Xinqing didn't even raise her eyes during this little episode.
This is a competition between the favored legitimate sons and daughters. She is a concubine's daughter who has lost her aunt. She is not even qualified to be a stepping stone.
After a while, the sound of footsteps was finally heard outside.
There was also a scolding voice: "These cheap hooves should have been sold long ago. They were lazy so early in the morning, causing you, Ya'er, to lose a newly made soft satin gown with floral patterns. I'll wash your skins when I get back."
Su Xinqing, standing behind the crowd.
Still, one can see the stepmother Li, accompanied by the eldest sister Su Xinya, walking to the gate of the Yishou Hall in a graceful and elegant manner.
Behind her, there were also a group of maids and old women following. Li was wearing a satin dress with cloud patterns carved from silk and gold and silver, and a fox fur tissue cloak on the outside. On her head, she wore a jade phoenix hairpin and a hollow crabapple hairpin. She walked in a swaying manner. No wonder she had been able to hold the position of the head of the Yong'an Earl's Mansion firmly in her hands for more than ten years.
Although there were many concubines who had sex with him, no concubine was more favored than her.
Her eyes and eyebrows were like water, but she was also fierce and decisive. The dark green jade bracelet on her wrist set off her snow-white skin. Her face was slightly powdered, but it couldn't hide her beautiful face. She gently stepped into the threshold.
He continued to chat with the slightly immature girl beside him, and occasionally covered the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief.
If the girl accompanying him is not Su Xinya, then who is she?
At this time, Su Xinya was almost ten years old, and would reach marriage age in a few years.
Now, she has grown into 70% of Li's appearance, but her eyebrows and eyes are still similar to her father's, and her skin is as white as cream, with a hint of pink in her snow-white skin.
She seemed like she could squeeze water out of her, her red lips were full of smiles, her waist was slender, and she was wearing a white Suzhou embroidery crescent skirt, with a pure and elegant temperament like a fairy from heaven.
Her every frown and smile served as an example for the girls in the capital city to emulate.
Thanks to Li's careful cultivation, Su Xinya had already won the title of the most talented woman in the capital two years ago. With her outstanding appearance and the status of the legitimate daughter of an earl, she became one of the "Two Beauties of the Capital", together with Zhang Wenrui, the eldest daughter of Duke Zhang's family.
However, Zhang Wenrui's mother was Princess Pingning, the sister of the new emperor who had just ascended the throne, although they were not from the same mother.
However, regardless of whether Princess Pingning has a good relationship with the new emperor, her status is there, and the status of the entire Zhangguo Mansion is even more unique.
It can be seen that the Li family's ability and strong ambition are so great that, relying on the power of the Yong'an Earl's Mansion and the Dingxi Earl's Mansion, they have carved out such a large world for their eldest sister.
It can also be said that it has paved a smooth road for Su Xinya's marriage.
Her father, Su Chong, became the envy of many noble families in the capital because of his brilliant daughter.
His relationship with his wife, Li, is becoming more and more harmonious. Who wouldn't envy him?
When Su Chong was young, he was also rich and famous, with both talent and good looks.
My grandmother also put a lot of effort into marrying this wife for Su's father. After marriage, the two of them treated each other as equals and lived in harmony with each other. They had a son and a daughter, who were even more outstanding.
The eldest son, Su Chengyi, passed the examination and became a scholar when he was thirteen years old.
Therefore, Su Chong, who was in his prime, was even more proud and happy, and indulged in the flattery and adulation of others.
He was busy with socializing outside every day and rarely asked about matters at home, so he was more confident in the first wife, Mrs. Li.
My father Su Chong had five concubines, six maids, and seven or eight illegitimate sons and daughters, and none of them was disrespectful to my stepmother and my wife.
Therefore, Li had much fewer worries than others.
It’s just that people are never satisfied. When life goes well, they naturally want more.
No matter how harmonious the relationship between husband and wife was, the presence of so many concubines and illegitimate children was a thorn in Li's heart.
Therefore, Su Xinqing and the others became Li's punching bags. Fortunately, they were protected by the aunt. Once they lost the aunt's protection, Li didn't have to take any action to use all kinds of dirty tricks. The people below also used many tricks, both overt and covert, to please the mistress.
For example, her wet nurse was one of them.
A gust of cold wind blew by, and Su Xinqing saw her stepmother and eldest sister coming over, so she followed the other sisters and went forward to greet them.
"Get up, it's very cold outside. Come on, come inside," Li shook the handkerchief in her hand and said to Wang Mama at the door, "Is the old lady up yet?"
"Good morning, Madam. The old lady is up. The third lady has gone in with the seventh lady and the sixth young master. The old lady told you to go in directly when you arrive." Mother Wang smiled even more deeply with wrinkles on her face. She looked at the eldest lady next to her and said in a more amiable tone:
"Early in the morning, the old lady asked if the walnut honey crisps that she asked the new maid in the kitchen to prepare yesterday were ready. She was waiting for the young lady to come and taste them. If they are not good, they will be replaced immediately. Young lady, please go in and try them."
After saying that, Mother Wang stood aside, lifted the curtain and invited everyone in.
Li held her daughter's hand and told her, "Thank grandma later for caring about you so much."
"Yes, my daughter understands, mother." The gentle and soft voice rang in everyone's ears.
When passing by Liu's mother and daughter, Su Xinya also performed the junior's salute in a dignified manner, and there was nothing wrong with her.
The eldest lady and Su Xinya entered the hall first, followed by Liu, and finally Su Xinqing and her sisters.
After Su Xinqing entered the room, she saw that her stepmother Li had already taken her seat, and Su Xinya was standing beside her with a faint smile on her face.
Everyone would praise her, saying that she is indeed a noble lady of outstanding talent and beauty in the capital, and a role model.
The old lady was wearing a dark blue Sichuan brocade round-necked, double-breasted long gown, and a crimson short blouse with a longevity pattern on the outside. Her bun was neatly done, with only a gold hairpin inlaid with oriental pearls. She had a dark blue gold satin headband on her forehead, which made her look even more elegant and luxurious.
From time to time, he looked at Su Xinya, with a loving smile in his eyes and nodded.
Her eyes gradually turned to the other granddaughters. If you didn't know, you would think that the old lady valued the granddaughters standing below.
Actually, it’s just…
Life is just a play, and the old lady just wants a good reputation for being kind.
Watching the illegitimate grandchildren paving the way for the legitimate sons with various reasons.
In fact, in this world, it is a very normal thing, but it would not take the lives of the vast majority of illegitimate children.
It was as if the deal had been completed, and the greatest benefit to the Earl of Yong'an's Mansion had been achieved, and he would no longer care about it.
Even if a married concubine's daughter is taken advantage of by her husband's family, it seems that she has nothing to do with the Earl of Yong'an's Mansion.
She was unwilling and even more confused.
In this life, she just wanted to leave the Earl of Yong'an's Mansion safely. She didn't want to be a pawn in the hands of her stepmother, nor did she want to be a stepping stone or substitute for Su Xinya.
Because in her last life, she had paid back all that she owed, a life dominated by others.
Been fooled all my life.
Su Xinqing followed her sisters and bowed to the old lady, then continued to act as a background and stood aside.
Listening to the old lady chatting: "Come, let grandma take a look, Yaer has lost weight recently, isn't it bad? Mother Wang, quickly bring the walnut honey crisps to Yaer to try, she must be starving this morning."
"Thank you, grandma. Yaer is not hungry. It is Yaer's blessing to pay respects to grandma. Grandma is so blessed. Yaer and my sisters are blessed by grandma to be able to chat with her. How could we feel hungry?" Su Xinya said as she stood in the middle of the hall, bowed half a bow to the old lady, and then stood up with the help of Mother Wang.
"Look, our Ya'er is still filial. Come sit here, grandma, let me take a good look at you. We haven't seen you for a few days and you are beautiful again." As she said this, the old lady handed the snacks to Su Xinya: "Come, try what the new maid made."
Su Xinya wrapped the top piece with a handkerchief, put it to her mouth and took a small bite.
He savored it carefully, and after a while he said, "Grandma, it's delicious."
The old lady who had been waiting for Su Xinya to come back heard a positive answer.
Shu Xin smiled and said, "Okay, that's fine. Grandmother knows that you like to eat these things, so she asked someone to find this old lady Wu from Jinling. She is an expert at making snacks and can also make some nourishing soups. You need to pay attention to your diet when you grow up. Take them back to your yard later and I will make some snacks for you. Look at your thin face."
The old lady looked at her eldest granddaughter with a loving face, as if she saw the bright future of the Earl of Yong'an's Mansion.
The smile deepened a little bit.
When Mrs. Li saw her daughter and was praised, she smiled brightly, straightened her body, and raised her chin slightly.
It seemed as if all the light in the room was reflected proudly on her.
As a sister-in-law, Liu naturally had no objection.
Wei had been dissatisfied for a long time. Ever since the first wife came in, the old lady had never even looked at her own children.
As if she had drunk ten years of aged vinegar, Wei smiled and joked, "Oh, the old lady still loves our eldest daughter the most. You see, when the eldest daughter comes, our Xinru and Wenxin have to stand back."
The old lady glanced at Wei out of the corner of her eye and said nothing.
But Mother Wang, who was standing next to her, smiled and stepped forward to answer, "Third Madam, what are you talking about? These are the lifeblood of the old lady, there is no front and back."
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