"Wangye is coming back today. Have you checked the arrangements in the front yard?"
"Please rest assured Shizi Consort, this old slave went to look three or four times. Every servants were all very cautious and didn't dare to neglect their duties."
Gao Ran heaved a sigh of relief: "That's good, this is the first time Yan Wang return to the mansion in a long time. I will go to the front hall to meet father-in-law in a while. I can't make any mistakes."
Tao Mama sighed and said, "Don't worry Shizi Consort, since you entered the door which matters you have not done perfectly. You are generous to others, compassionate to old servants, not to say you exempt them from working hard, you also send out monthly silver, what is it called... Oh yes, pension. Now in the mansion from top to bottom which one is not polite to you, there is no perfect person like you in the world. Although Yan Wang has high authority, he is the most reasonable. You take care of the mansion so well. When he meet you he can only feel grateful."
Gao Ran after hearing this didn't refute, but she reprimanded the wet nurse slightly: "What are you talking about Tao Mama, how am I perfect. Don't say that, let people hear the joke."
"How can this be a joke! Although this old slave is your wet nurse, but these words are really not this old slave boasting. When Shizi Consort was still an unmarried young lady, she was praised by everyone, learning the guqin can make a new lively song, and learning chess can come up with uncommon gomoku. This old woman follows just like following Buddha. You to learn without a teacher, can casually say profound Buddhist principles. There is also the story you told the young master when you were ten, what agar wood saved the mother, the fisherman and the fish. Heaven, how old were at you that time, you were able to make up this kind of story. Celestial fairy reincarnation will never be more perfect than you. Shizi Consort, this is not just this old slave who said that, the maids and grannies in the Duke mansion all said that you are the reincarnation of Xuan Nu, it's just a pity you have slightly lower birth, otherwise, why would you be wronged to be the second wife!"
Gao Ran always acted modest, but she didn't stop Tao Mama, she just listened with a smile. After the talk turned to her birth and becoming the second wife, Gao Ran's smile stiffened, but then she felt at ease. What about a lower birth? What about being a shu daughter? Being di or shu should never been a determining factor for evaluating a woman. As long as she married well, what was the different between di or shu?
Moreover, even a di daughter might not be able to live well. Have a noble birth but unable to invite men's affection, that was the same as putting themselves on the road to death.
Gao Ran didn't want to mention another person on such an important day. It's unlucky. Her face turned cold and said to Tao Mama: "Tao Mama, you have cross the line. Older sister is forever my older sister and the first wife of Shizi. The deceased are the noble ones, I have always loved my older sister. I know you don't mean this. But if it heard by Shizi and the others, they would think that I as a shu daughter disrespected her di older sister, and is causing trouble. This cannot be said again, okay?"
Tao Mama and Gao Ran's dowry maid, Ning Fu, felt indignant, she said: "Shizi Consort, the eldest sister did not give you face when she was at home, and her eyes were getting higher when she got married. Even so, you still welcome her with a smile as always and sincerely serve her as a sister. Miss, you are too good, this will make people bully you."
"Okay, don't say anymore." Gao Ran interrupted the maid faintly, and said, "Wangye has been away from home for three years and today is the first time he comes back. We must arrange things well. Wangye's carriage should be coming soon. Let me go to the second gate and wait."
Tao Mama and Ning Fu agreed, supported Gao Ran to walk towards Chui Hua Gate. Tao Mama chattered as she walked: "Yan Wang has not return to capital for three years. When Wangye comes back and sees that the house is well organized, he will feel very fortunate to get such a smart daughter-in-law like miss. If this old slave can say, anyone under the the sun who has clear hands and eyes and who are not deceived by the prejudice of di and shu, they will like the third miss."
Without waiting for Gao Ran to speak, Ning Fu said quickly: "That's right! Shizi Consort is the reincarnation of a fairy, and no one dislikes her. It's just a pity that Wangye was delayed on the road and missed the marriage between Shizi and Shizi Consort"
Speaking of this Tao Mama was also very regretful. She was on Gao Ran's side so of course felt that Gao Ran was good everywhere. It was a great regret that the patriarch of Yan Wang Mansion failed to catch up with Gao Ran's wedding, but this regret was for not Gao Ran, but for Yan Wang Mansion.
Seeing that there was no one on the left or right, Tao mama quietly said to Gao Ran: "Shizi Consort, I heard that Wangye originally wanted to come back to attend the marriage of Shizi, and he left the troops to go alone for this purpose, alas while on the road the daughter of his previous subordinate was sick, which delayed Wangye's schedule."
Gao Ran originally felt that it was not appropriate to discuss Yan Wang in the mansion. If someone heard, they might think she was gossiping. But the wedding without the husband's parents was indeed a thorn in Gao Ran's heart. Now she seemed to hear the reason, Gao Ran was curious. She didn't stop Tao Mama, letting her continue to talk.
"Subordinate's daughter? Who is this and why is she in Wangye's convoy?"
"I don't know, I heard that she is an orphan. Her father died in order to save Wangye, so Wangye pulling her everywhere. It was spread in the capital some time ago, and it seems to be called... Oh yes, Marquis Zhongyong."
When Gao Ran heard this she had already lost interest. An orphan who lost both her parents and came to the capital to seek shelter in Yan Wang Mansion, a little white flower has enter the scene. Gao Ran just heard this and already imagined what kind of person was coming.
Gao Ran vowed to marry a rich second generation in her previous life, the wedding should also be very grand, and must overwhelm all her female classmates. Unfortunately, her dream of marrying a rich second generation had not realized before she had an accident. After transmigrating, she found that she became a Miss Perfect, she was simply overjoyed. Gao Ran also secretly rejoiced that under the skin of a child was the heart of an adult.
Later, her vicious di mother died by disaster she brought to herself, and Gao Xi, who had robbed Gao Ran's marriage, also got her retributions. She could not get the favor of her husband, prematurely died to clear the position for her. Gao Ran was like all story heroines, her status as a shu daughter was only to sharpen her character. In the end, she married the most powerful husband, one with family background that surpassed all second generation of officials, which was much better than the rich second generation in her previous life.
Gao Ran was very satisfied with her counter-attack career. It was a small regret that the husband's parents did not attend the wedding. Gao Ran thought that Yan Wang cared about her shu daughter status, but now it seems that this was just an intro. An intro that leads to the upcoming arrival of little white flower.
What a cliché. After the male and female leads had gone through hardships together, they just got married, then came a woman who had lost both parents, and the ancestor that previously owed the woman a favor let her come in to live. Later this woman would likely to fell in love at first sight with Gu Cheng Yao, blinded by Yan Wang Mansion's rich and honor, under the name of returning the grace, she wished to be Gu Cheng Yao's concubine.
Thinking of this, Gao Ran's smile became gentler, but the light in her eyes was sharp and full of attacks.
Gao Ran took many servant girls and grannies to wait at the Chui Hua Gate, Gao Ran was like the moon that were hold by many stars, faintly became everyone's head, with noble young lady's posture and great style. She stood for a long time before the frame of Yan Wang's convoy slowly arrived. Many men who looked like members of the army surrounded the second carriage, escorting it carefully and vigilantly. The coachman unintentionally rushed into a small stone, and the carriage shook invisibly, the coachman was immediately glared by everyone.
The coachman hurriedly apologized to the inside. When Gao Ran saw this, the smile on her lips grew deeper, revealing a vague victory. After the carriage cautiously stopped, Zhou Mao Cheng knocked on the door and said, "Lin girl, we're here. Are you still uncomfortable?"
There was a slight noise in the carriage, a white hand opened the curtain, and a fair and delicate woman appeared in front of the crowd. Gao Ran looked at the one that had just arrived, unconcerned. Sure enough, what ability a poor family could have? This kind of person was not even worthy of her shoes, how could she compete with her?
Gao Ran just moved a step and was about to speak when she saw the woman jumped out of the carriage with the corner of her skirt, and then quickly turned back to help the other person.
The carriage's curtain was opened again, and another woman with a double bun hairstyle supporting a girl appeared in front of everyone. The people of the mansion that waited in the second gate saw the people coming and couldn't help but gasp with amazement.
When they saw the first woman who got off the carriage, many people were despised. This was the oil bottle that delayed Wangye's journey? That was it! However, in fact, this was just a maid. When the main character came out from the back and they saw Lin Wei Xi's face, many people were stunned, their mouths opened unconsciously.
Everyone had a heart for beauty, but to be called a beauty also divided into different opinions. Everyone has their own type. Some people preferred the pitiful kind, some liked the dignified and magnanimous kind, but the one who slowly got off the carriage, even the pickiest person couldn't say that her looks was bad.
This was one of a kind extremely good-looking, extremely beautiful, not only pretty, but gorgeous woman. The people in the mansion looked a little dumbfounded, Gao Ran swept across Lin Wei Xi's face, body, down to the shoes, unconsciously frowning.
Lin Wei Xi was tortured by the journey, her whole body was haggard, and her state was extremely poor. If possible, Lin Wei Xi didn't want to appear weak in front of everyone in the Yan Wang Mansion, but her body didn't allow her. Lin Wei Xi felt tortured and lost her disposition. She gave up and stop bothering, let's make a living like this. Anyway, everyone in Yan Wang Mansion didn't know who she was.
Lin Wei Xi was assisted to get off the carriage by two maids. The escorting guards stared at Lin Wei Xi's movements with bated breath. When they saw her safely standing on the ground, they let out the tightly held breath. Lin Wei Xi drew close the shawl on her body, almost without delay noticed Gao Ran at first glance.
Oh, I haven't seen her for a few days, this shu younger sister has been reborn, and almost made her unrecognizable.
Gao Ran also happened to ran into Lin Wei Xi's line of sight. She and Lin Wei Xi looked at each other for a short while, and then she calmed down her unhappiness, smiled gently and walked a few steps, wanting to pull Lin Wei Xi's hand: "So this is the distinguished guest that father-in-law said in his letter. What's the girl called?"
Lin Wei Xi coldly avoided Gao Ran's hand, and said with an expressionless face: "My surname is Lin. Shizi Consort can call me Wei Xi."
It turned out to be Lin Wei Xi... Gao Ran taste the name in her heart, and then put on the posture of the hostess again, smiled broadly: "Miss Lin just came, I'm afraid she is still afraid of stranger. Younger sister, no need to be afraid, treat the mansion as your own home. If you have any needs, just tell me directly."
"Shizi Consort, my parents only have one daughter, I am afraid I can't be your younger sister." Lin Wei Xi's smile didn't changed, although there was smile in her eyes, but frost was hidden in her voice, "I don't have any siblings, and I'm not used to calling people brothers and sisters. You can call me by my name."
Dare to call her younger sister, where Gao Ran's face came from?
Again and again, Gao Ran couldn't hold back her face. She secretly sneered in her heart, sure enough this one came from a poor family. Petty from head to toe, not allowed to be seen in public. But the more it was so, the more enthusiast Gao Ran treated the other.
Zhou Mao Cheng was not surprised to hear Lin Wei Xi's words, he knew that no one could escape this girl's harsh words except for Wangye. But after all Zhou Mao Cheng knew that even though Lin Wei Xi's mouth was not merciful, her heart was good. He was afraid that Shizi Consort would make things difficult for Lin Wei Xi, so he quickly stepped forward and said: "Pay respect to Shizi Consort! Wangye originally want to send Lin girl back to the house first, but the palace called urgently, Wangye have to go to the Imperial Palace, so we are the one that send her back. This subordinate will go to the front yard to see Shizi. Lin girl is in poor health and is still sick from the road. Please Shizi Consort take care of it temporarily."
Although Zhou Mao Cheng was a rough person, but these people had follows Yan Wang closely, his speaking skills was also not lacking. His remarks seemed polite, but both inside and outside the words revealed that Yan Wang attached great importance to Lin Wei Xi. Finally the last sentence "Please Shizi Consort take care of it temporarily", you know the weight of this.
Gao Ran understood, and her heart became more and more unhappy. An orphan without a father or mother, wasn't it just that her face looks better, how could she compared to a distinguished and educated woman like her? Gao Ran secretly ridiculed these crude people for their lack of eyesight and ignorance, but still politely bid farewell to Zhou Mao Cheng and the others, and then took Lin Wei Xi into the house affectionately.
Gao Ran enquired about Lin Wei Xi's well-being along the way, the hostess's coy attitude was extremely excessive. But Lin Wei Xi had always cold and indifferent, reservedly holding the hand stove, and occasionally replied with a sentence or two. One could imagine how frustrated Gao Ran was. She accompanied Lin Wei Xi to walked Yan Wang Mansion's richly decorated winding corridor. Turning her head slightly, she could see Lin Wei Xi's delicate profile and long eyelashes. Gao Ran looked at Lin Wei Xi's profile and suddenly felt an extremely absurd feeling.
It felt like the person walking beside her was not Lin Wei Xi, who had lost her father and mother and went to the capital to seek shelter, but the one who had stepped on high cloud since she was a child, Gao Xi!