"What? Xia Yunxian also asked that little beggar to practice calligraphy with you at the same table. He is a cheap slave, and it is dirty to ask him to serve you tea and water!"
At night, Jiang Ruyan listened to Liu Wenxin's complaints and couldn't help but feel angry.
How noble her children are. Could it be that Xia Yunxian wants them to gradually forget their identity and associate with such low-class people?
"Isn't that right? Shen Ping's smell of sweat made Xin'er almost vomit several times! Auntie, Xin'er's hands are so sore..."
She collapsed in Jiang Ruyan's arms and let her mother squeeze her arms.
"Don't worry, your father and grandmother won't let her do this!"
Fortunately, I came here to ask today, otherwise I wouldn't have known that Xia Yunxian abused two children in this way!
"Xin'er, there are no outsiders at the moment, so you should call me mother." Jiang Ruyan turned to show a loving smile. She was afraid that if the two children each said their aunt like this, they would not be able to change it in the future.
"No! My father has warned Xin'er several times before. If my aunt knows the truth, he will drive me out of the Marquis' Mansion!"
"Your father is joking, how could he be willing to do this?"
"But didn't father punish you to sweep the house? Besides, is the title so important? Doesn't it mean that Xin'er knows who her mother is?" Liu Wenxin pouted her mouth in dissatisfaction, which immediately silenced Jiang Ruyan.
Why isn't it important?
They were pregnant for ten months and could hardly give birth to each other. They used to exchange a few heart-warming words behind each other's back, but I don't know when they started. The two children were no longer so close to her, and they seemed to treat her as their own. The servant who comes and leaves as soon as he arrives!
"By the way, aunt, what do you think of Xin'er's Gongbu?"
Liu Wenxin suddenly became energetic, jumped down on the bed, raised her hands, and walked around on lotus steps like a lady.
Jiang Ruyan's eyes lit up, "She is indeed my daughter, her posture is so good! When did you learn it secretly?"
She was worried that Liu Wenxin only dressed up all day long, but she didn't expect that this child would give her such a big surprise!
"It was taught by the nanny in the palace. It only took two times for Xin'er to learn it. Nanny also praised Xin'er as being talented and intelligent. She will definitely be the most beautiful girl after entering the palace in the future!"
What? !
Jiang Ruyan's expression suddenly changed. She had heard Liu Wenxin mention several times before that she wanted to enter the palace and become a concubine. She thought the child was naive and didn't take it to heart. Looking at this attitude, she was actually serious!
"Don't you like going to temple fairs and looking at street lights? After entering the palace, you will never come out in this life! At my last birthday party, my mother met a son of the Song family named Song Boyu. The child was very handsome and long. The Queen must be a dignified and humble gentleman!"
"Why don't you ask your aunt to go to the Song family and talk about it? After all, Mrs. Song has a good relationship with her. Let's settle the marriage early, and you don't have to study the palace rules so hard!"
"My mother also chose several young ladies of similar age to keep you company. You are the legitimate daughter of the Marquis. Don't make friends with those little concubines. It is really beneath your status. They will only be concubines in the future, so there is no future. Word?"
Jiang Ruyan held such a grand event not just to save face for herself. If the two children wanted to live a good life, they had to take a long-term view!
"Aunt! How come you are more verbose than your aunt, and are so good at making friends, yet no one can stand up to intercede for you in front of your grandmother and father?"
"Xin'er was born to be a palace concubine, and Song Boyu is a poor scholar. He will have to kneel down and salute when he sees me in the future! Speaking of which, my aunt is still disappointing. If she had married the prince, she would not be able to enjoy everything now. The glory!"
Unexpectedly, Liu Wenxin rolled her eyes impatiently, and her harsh words stunned Jiang Ruyan.
"Did Xia Yunxian teach you to say that?"
How could her innocent and romantic daughter say such a thing?
"All the servants in the house said so, and so did my grandmother." Liu Wenxin ate the sweet pear on the side with relish, not paying attention to Jiang Ruyan's red eyes.
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Her daughter's sarcasm kept Jiang Ruyan awake all night. She endured her anxiety and came to the study early, pretending to sweep the fallen leaves on the ground, but her eyes were fixed on everything in the room.
"My dear mother, Yao'er wants to rest for a while and eat some sweet soup to moisten his throat."
"It's really hard to handle this one, so why not replace it with the wolf hair from before?"
"My dear mother, it's time for horse training. Yao'er goes to change clothes first!"
In just one morning, Liu Wenyao ate three snacks, changed four pens, tore up seven pieces of rice paper, and finally went to play horses without even finishing a copybook!
Jiang Ruyan felt that her eyes were darkening, and then looked at Xia Yunxian's unchanging expression. Is this how she taught Yao'er?
As expected, she was just perfunctory with the old lady and the prince, and had no intention of teaching the young master at all!
Look, you really got yourself caught, right?
Jiang Ruyan lost her temper and was about to throw away the broom in her hand and run to Mrs. Liu to complain, but she was immediately stopped after being taught many lessons.
No! She couldn't be impulsive. She would wait and see for a few more days to see how Xia Yunxian would continue to quibble!
Five days later, Grandma Lei finally came to summon someone.
When Xia Yunxian stepped into the house, the first thing he noticed was Jiang Ruyan with an angry look behind Mrs. Liu.
"I heard that you took in a refugee and asked him to practice calligraphy with Yao'er?"
Xia Yunxian bowed slightly and replied calmly, "My daughter-in-law thinks that the previous book boy was too smooth and timid, so she plans to change her to another one. This kid Shen Ping is honest and progressive enough, and can set a good example for Yao'er."
"What my sister said is that a beggar can set an example for the young master of the Hou Mansion. If it spreads out, wouldn't it make people laugh? Moreover, the young master has a hot temper. How can my sister allow him to do whatever he wants? How can he read it if he can't bear the hardship? Good book?"
Jiang Ruyan couldn't help but sarcastically said, but Mrs. Liu did not reprimand her this time.
When she came to complain at first, Mrs. Liu didn't believe it, so she sent Aunt Lei to observe secretly. Unexpectedly, she saw the same scene.
Jiang Ruyan did not wrong Xia Yunxian. She did not discipline Liu Wenyao at all in the past few days. On the contrary, she was very concerned about Shen Ping.
Often Shen Ping was practicing calligraphy hard on the side, while Liu Wenyao was fighting crickets with his servants in the yard!
There are too many things like this. Liu Chengyu had previously told the old lady not to point fingers at Xia Yunxian's actions, but this was too much!
"My sister has never been a mother, but she seems to have a lot of experience." Xia Yunxian smiled softly, and the expressions of everyone in the room immediately changed slightly.
"After all, the general's wife has taught Ruyan before, how could she not understand the principle of a strict teacher producing a good disciple?"
Jiang Ruyan was unconvinced, while Xia Yunxian smiled even deeper, "Have you ever heard of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude?"
