novelaction Chapter 591: Sister Xin is perfect in every way.
Chapter 591: Sister Xin is perfect in every way.
The Xiao Mansion is a two-courtyard house with a back garden. It is the official residence allocated to Lord Xiao after he returned to Beijing. Although it is also in the west of the city, it is quite far away from their families and its location is quite remote.
These days, it is good enough to be able to get an official residence, and there is naturally no choice.
Madam Xiao does have a private residence in the north of the city, which is quite spacious, but it is too far away and it is not convenient for Lord Xiao to go to court every day. The surrounding environment is not suitable for an official of this level to live in, let alone for Yuanbao to go to school.
It is naturally very rare for the wife of Duke Shun to come in person with her daughter.
Madam Xiao was very happy and was so delighted that she kept saying that the wife of Duke Shun was a rare guest and she kept chatting with her for a long time.
After asking them to sit down and serving tea, he was busy asking Xiao Baobao to eat. At the same time, he complained to Chuchu: "Chuchu is willing to leave her parents and run so far away. I'm afraid she has forgotten about uncle, auntie and brother Yuanbao. Why did you go to Xiangzhou County when we returned to the capital? If you had gone a few years earlier, auntie wouldn't be so lonely there."
Chuchu refused to listen to her and immediately teased her, "How could Chuchu forget about aunt? Didn't you just come back last night and the first thing you did was to see aunt and uncle? Aren't Uncle Xiao and Brother Yuanbao at home?"
When she heard that they were the first ones to come, Mrs. Xiao's fat eyes smiled with tiny wrinkles, feeling that she was valued.
But after a while, he complained, "Alas, it's not so comfortable in the capital. Look at my aunt's house. Not to mention a garden, there's not even a backyard.
If it weren't for your Shunguo Mansion and a few of my uncle's classmates to visit, I would have been so depressed. Brother Yuanbao finally got into the Imperial College, but his grades are a bit behind. The kid only now realizes that he wasn't diligent enough in the past two years, and he's thinking about catching up and even dreams of taking part in the imperial examinations with you brothers. How can it be that easy?
Sometimes he was reluctant to come back during his holidays, and when he came back, he would go to Li Mansion to ask your brother Erlang for advice. Even I rarely got to see him."
There are not many people in the Yan Mansion. Erlang seldom goes home now and mostly lives in Mr. Lanchuan's house. Chuchu knows this.
Li Yan laughed and interrupted: "Isn't it Madam Xiao's blessing that the child is so hardworking? Just be happy on your own! Madam, what else do you have to complain about? Isn't there Sister Xin to accompany you now?"
Madam Xiao looked thinner than when she was in Xiangzhou County. It seemed that living in the capital was not as free and comfortable as living in Xiangzhou County. Not everyone lived comfortably at the foot of the imperial city.
Madam Xiao added, "Brother Yuanbao will be happy to know Chuchu is back. When he has his day off, I will take him to your house and pay my respects to the old lady."
Having just received Li Yan's reminder, she quickly called out to Amber beside her: "Hurry up and see if Sister Xin has woken up. Bring her over to greet the Duke's wife and the young lady. It's rare for the lady to come to your house, so you have to ask for a big gift."
He said that seriously, but there was a smile on his face.
She was not polite at all. From the look on her face, one could tell that Madam Xiao must have been in frequent contact with the Shunguo Mansion in recent years, and their relationship should be very harmonious.
"How old is Sister Xin? I remember she should be only a year younger than Bao Bao, right?"
Chuchu remembered that Mrs. Xiao became pregnant when she was about to return from Xiangzhou County to fight the epidemic. She was the one who pointed and said that it was a girl in her belly, and it turned out to be true.
When he and his fourth aunt went to Xiangzhou County, Madam Xiao was unable to see them off. She said that the baby was about to be born at that time, and logically speaking, the baby should be only about three years old now.
Sure enough, after drinking another cup of tea, I heard a sweet and sticky voice coming in from outside. Before she came in, she just shouted loudly outside, "Mom, Sister Xin is in!" The voice was so loud that people couldn't help but look sideways.
Amber came in holding hands with Xinjie, who was wearing a pink jacket. Xinjie was jumping around and stepped on the threshold before jumping down. Fortunately, Amber and the nanny protected her and she didn't fall. She looked quite naughty.
A wet nurse followed behind, but she did not go in. After she came in, she stood under the porch at the door.
"Brother Bao Bao, Brother Bao Bao..." Amber must have let her know that there was a brother at home when she coaxed her over, so when Xin Jie came in, she didn't even bother to look at the adults, she just looked for Brother Bao Bao.
"This child is not sensible at all. Sister Xin, come quickly and meet your aunt and Sister Chuchu first."
When Amber heard this, she quickly turned Xin Jie'er's head away from the little bag and said, "Xin Jie'er, hurry up and kowtow to the Duke's wife first."
Unexpectedly, Xin Jie'er held the bag's hand but didn't let go. The bag didn't open itself and let her hold it. He was really curious about Xin Jie'er. How could someone be so round? A round face, especially those round eyes, like two grapes. I wonder what it looks like when you close your eyes when you sleep?
The bag was pulled over by her.
While protecting her, he stared at her face and said, "Sister, you look so funny. There is no part of your face that is not round. You should be called Yuanyuan."
"That's right. They said you'll take after me. I hope you grow up to be a fat girl. But don't call me Yuanyuan anymore, or you'll become even rounder." When Mrs. Xiao said this, she looked at her slightly bloated figure. She felt a little embarrassed, as if she felt that she had lowered her daughter's appearance.
Li Yan and Chu Chu were so happy that they laughed.
Li Yan looked at Xin Jie'er. Her round face did resemble Madam Xiao, but her body was only slightly plump, not fat or thin, and she didn't look like her mother at all. "Children grow fat only when they eat and sleep well. Otherwise, how can they be so energetic? I like chubby ones. It's much easier for me to carry the bag. When I was taking care of his little brother, he was sick every other day. I don't know how difficult it was."
Seeing that Xin Jieer almost fell down because of the force she exerted, Bao Bao helped her up. Amber, who wanted to teach the young lady to kneel down, used a little force. Unexpectedly, Xin Jieer had no intention of letting go of the young man's hand, and was pulled down to kneel down with Bao Bao.
Li Yan couldn't help but sigh: "Little guy, your strength is quite strong."
Xiao Baobao thought Xin Jieer was adorable and always asked him to be involved in everything. He even knelt down and kowtowed to his mother in a very formal manner. Naturally, he followed her and kowtowed to the two mothers in front of him.
"Greetings to my aunt and sister." Her voice was very clear and pleasant. If she hadn't been jumping around mischievously just now, everyone would have thought her to be quiet and well-behaved. But now it seems that her personality is similar to Yuanbao's, lively and active and not shy about strangers.
Xin Jieer was pulled up by Xiao Baobao, but she didn't leave with her brother. She raised her head and bowed again in a proper manner, then stared at the little sister she had never seen before with curiosity, and said, "Sister is as pretty as aunt."
That kid didn't sound fake at all. Children's words are the most pleasant to hear, and they made Chu Chu and Li Yan laugh.
Just as Xiao Baobao described, she has a round face. Other people’s eyes are long, but her eyes are round like glass balls. Even the tip of her nose on her small cherry mouth is round. She is really likable. At first glance, you can tell that she is a blessed and cheerful child, without any scheming at all.