Duke Dingguo Xie Heng was dressed in a black brocade robe, standing straight at the gate of the mansion, watching the carriage disappear around the corner, the corner of his mouth raised a small arc, and suddenly raised his hand to touch his handsome face. I wiped my face.
Leaves a light pink tinge on hands.
Dingguo Gong Xie Heng was not surprised at all, thinking of the sly smile of the little girl when she left just now, he secretly thought that the little girl was really naughty, knowing that no one would dare to stare at his face, and deliberately did not tell him.
Just as he was about to return to the courtyard, a black-clothed personal guard came forward and said: "Master, old madam, please go over."
Duke Ding Xie Heng turned around and went to Rongxi Hall.
In the Rongxi Hall, Mrs. Xie sipped her fragrant tea, her brows were tightly frowned, as if she had something to worry about, and Huang Nai beside her also had a worried look on her face.
These days, Mrs. Xie drinks a small cup of medicinal wine every day, her white temples have turned black, her face has become much smoother, and her fine lines have disappeared. She is not inferior to the well-maintained noble lady of the same age, and she even looks younger. They look younger.
As soon as Dingguo Gong Xie Heng entered the Rongxi Hall, his eyes fell on Mrs. Xie. Mrs. Dingguo saw the changes in Mrs. Xie one by one, and felt more and more grateful to the little girl in his heart.
"Mother."
He saluted Mrs. Xie from afar.
"Heng, you're here. It just so happens that I have something to discuss with you." Mrs. Xie immediately swept away her sorrow when she saw Duke Ding, and showed a happy smile.
"Mother, what's the matter?" Duke Ding Xie Heng's tone showed a trace of concern.
The smile on Mrs. Xie's face disappeared, and she sighed softly: "Mrs. Anyuanhou sent someone over to explain that I will come to discuss matters related to the advance of the wedding date. I just want to ask you what you mean."
Both her son and adopted grandson are getting married this year, and the wedding date is only a month apart. Mrs. Xie is very busy these days, but she is very happy in her heart. The Dingguo Mansion can finally hold a big wedding, but today Mrs. Anyuanhou suddenly When she said that the wedding date would be brought forward, Mrs. Xie's good mood disappeared in an instant.
"Can't wait for a month?" Duke Ding Xie Heng's cold brows sank, and the breath around him suddenly condensed.
"Yes, Mrs. Anyuanhou hopes that the wedding date can be brought forward by half a month."
Mrs. Xie frowned. Ever since it was revealed that the young girl of the Yang family disguised herself as a man and had been in contact with her adopted grandson two years ago as Mr. Shu Yang, the old lady's impression of the young girl of the Yang family dropped sharply.
"The wedding date has been fixed and cannot be changed, unless she wants to renegotiate the marriage. Mother, when you reply to Mrs. Anyuanhou, just say that it is your son's intention."
Dingguo Gong Xie Heng's handsome face was icy cold.
Mrs. Xie nodded, Ah Heng's meaning was the same as hers, how could the auspicious date of the wedding be changed arbitrarily, especially if she wanted to advance it by half a month.
"I'll reply to Madam An Yuanhou tomorrow."
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Back in Changningbo Mansion, Jiang Ningbao brought the two kind-faced nuns back to the west courtyard, arranged for them to live in the guest room, treated each other with courtesy, and treated them as an invitation to teach her female husband.
The two nanny came out of the palace, and they had served the former empress, the empress of Emperor Qianyuan. Jiang Ningbao was quite satisfied with this alone. The nanny who can stay with the first empress must have two brushes, and the etiquette and rules are impressive Can't fault it.
The two nuns, one surnamed Chen and the other surnamed Gao, whether to keep them after a month depends on their performance and character. Jiang Ningbao has a secret and will not let an untrustworthy nun go at will. by your side.
After setting up the two nuns, Jiang Ningbao sent Chunle to tell the eldest brother, and then returned to the house. The maid Chunxi served the girl a pot of good tea and a plate of fresh melons and fruits, and couldn't help but ask. doubts.
"Girl, are the two nuns treated better?"
"Chunxi, the two nuns didn't sign a contract with me. They just came to teach me for a month, so they should treat each other with courtesy." Jiang Ningbao brushed her hair and said with a light smile.
"Whether to sign the contract in the future, we have to observe and observe."
Now she is only the second wife of the uncle's mansion, with a low family background, as long as the old lady says to divide the mansion, her and her eldest brother's identities will plummet, and they will no longer be the young master and lady of the official family.
Of course, the possibility of this is extremely low now.
As long as she marries Duke Ding, neither the old lady nor Dafang will want to divide the mansion.
The two nuns who came out of the palace probably agreed to come to Changningbo's mansion to teach her for a month because of the Duke's face. As for whether they will stay or not, it also depends on Jiang Ningbao's performance.
Of course, it doesn't mean that the two nuns choose to stay with Jiang Ningbao, Jiang Ningbao will happily agree, she also has her own considerations.
Rather lack than abuse.
In fact, this is a two-way choice.
Chunxi was taken aback for a moment, she thought that the two nuns given to the girl by the father-in-law would be the girl's confidant nuns in the future, so they weren't
"Chunxi, tell the people in the yard to pay more attention to the two mothers." Jiang Ningbao is a cautious person, and will not trust without hesitation just because he is sent by the Duke.
"Yes, girl." Chun likes to nod happily, and sighs in her heart, the girl is still the same girl, and it took her several years to really gain the girl's trust when she stayed with the girl.
After Jiang Ningbao took a sip of tea, he sat comfortably on the soft couch by the window and ate melons and fruits. Thinking of the pale pink lip marks he had left on the face of the Duke, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.
With the Duke's keenness, he should have wiped it off after she left. In fact, it doesn't matter if you don't wipe it. No one dares to stare at the handsome face of the Duke like her.
At this time, Chunle came back with a smile on her lovable face.
"Miss, I have some good news for you. The housemaids sent by the ladies in the third young master's yard angered the third young master and were kicked out."
Jiang Ningbao's eyes lit up.
"It is indeed good news."
Some of the maidservants sent by Mrs. Zhang are good. If they don't drive them away, the chances of them becoming demons are extremely high when the elder brother gets married in the future, so it's better to strangle them to death.
After she was happy, Jiang Ningbao couldn't help worrying about her eldest brother's marriage. She didn't want her grandmother or Zhang to make decisions about her elder brother's marriage. Thinking about her second cousin, Jiang Yue, who was in his early twenties, the marriage had not yet been settled, and there were only a lot of people in the backyard. The housemaid who can't get on the stage, the eldest brother can use this to shirk.
Jiang Ningbao felt a little relieved.
The servants of Uncle Changning's mansion paid close attention to the second house in the west courtyard, especially the fourth girl. After learning that the fourth girl brought back two nuns from Dingguo Duke's mansion, the mother-in-law in the mansion suddenly realized that there was no one beside the fourth girl. The confidant mother started talking quietly.
The news reached Mrs. Jiang's ears.
After Mrs. Jiang learned of this, her expression darkened instantly.
The fourth granddaughter and the fifth granddaughter are about to get married, and the fourth granddaughter is marrying Dingguo Gong, a high-ranking and powerful man in the Dai Viet Dynasty, but there is no movement in the Changningbo Mansion, and there is no mention of preparing a phoenix crown and Xiapei, and the fourth granddaughter does not have an experienced nun around her to teach her According to the wedding rules, everyone was preparing for the fifth granddaughter's wedding, and I don't know how many people were secretly watching the joke.
I hope Duke Ding and Mrs. Xie will not feel dissatisfied.
Mrs. Jiang let out a deep breath. Fortunately, there is still a month to make up for it. The most important thing right now is to find out where the two nuns came from.
The nanny found by Mrs. Xie in Dingguo's mansion must have a strong background. If she came from the palace, the fifth granddaughter can also study with her.
"Hong Xing, ask someone to find out where the two nuns brought back by Si Yatou came from?"
The next day, the sky was slightly dark, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and the cool wind hit. The sweet-scented osmanthus trees in the yard rustled, bringing bursts of chill, and it seemed that it was going to rain heavily.
After Jiang Ningbao had breakfast with her eldest brother, she decided to start studying from today. Whether it is the relationship after marriage, housekeeping matters, or the imminent wedding rules and etiquette, Jiang Ningbao needs to focus on learning.
Dingguogong's family has a very high family status, as the future Mrs. Dingguogong, she must be able to find no faults.
The foster nuns from the clan or the palace are extremely sought-after, and Jiang Ningbao will definitely not be able to get them. The nuns that the auntie Zhang spent a lot of effort on inviting fifth younger sister Jiang Mingyao are actually the nuns from a wealthy family.
This is also the reason why Jiang Ningbao needs the Duke's help in finding a nurturing nanny, and the nanny from the general official family does not meet her requirements at all.
Jiang Ningbao was about to send someone to the guest room to invite two nuns when Hong Xing, the confidant maid beside Mrs. Jiang, came and saluted Jiang Ningbao as soon as she came in.
"Fourth Miss, the old lady invites you to go over."
Jiang Ningbao frowned slightly, his eyes fell on Hong Xing's pretty face, and he asked calmly, "Did grandma say anything?" Today is not a day to ask for your blessings, Mrs. Jiang told her to come, there must be something important.
Thinking that he had just brought back two nuns yesterday, Mrs. Jiang was going to see her today, most likely because of this matter.
"The fourth girl will know when she's gone." Hong Xing replied respectfully.
Jiang Ningbao smiled faintly, tidied up her skirt a little, and ran her index finger down the imperial concubine's red silk-cut butterfly dress, calling Chunxi and Chunle, and took them to the Shoujin Hall together.
In the Shoujin Hall, sandalwood is curling up.
Mrs. Jiang was sitting in the high hall full of energy. In the past two days, happy events happened one after another. The eldest son woke up, and the fourth granddaughter brought back two nuns who came from the palace. They were still the nuns who served the former queen. His heart was burning, and he couldn't sleep last night, but his face didn't look haggard at all.
Early this morning, the second room of the Xie family sent someone to change the wedding date between the fifth granddaughter and Master Xie Jinghui to the first day of May, and to marry the fourth granddaughter on the same day.
Mrs. Jiang agreed without even thinking about it.
The day when the fourth granddaughter got married must be very grand and grand. Both the fifth and fourth granddaughters were first cousins, and they were both girls from Changningbo Mansion, so they could be honored by the fourth granddaughter.
As soon as Jiang Ningbao arrived at the Shoujin Hall, he saw Mrs. Jiang and Jiang Mingyao, who was as cold as ice below her, and wondered in his heart. Could it be that her guess was wrong? Jiang Ningbao turned this thought in his mind, and saluted with a blissful body, with a melodious voice.
"Say hello to grandma."
Jiang Mingyao greeted strangely, then looked away.
Mrs. Jiang took a sip of her tea and frowned slightly when she saw the interaction between the two granddaughters. She took a closer look at the fourth granddaughter, and the more she looked at her, the more she felt that this granddaughter was pleasing to her eyes. Are the two nuns going back to the mansion?"
"Yes, grandma." Jiang Ningbao slightly hooked her lips, nodded with a smile, and didn't say much about the two nuns.
Mrs. Jiang took a deep look at Jiang Ningbao. The fourth granddaughter is really calm and calm. No matter who invites a nanny from the palace to teach her daughter, it is an extremely enviable thing. happy event.
The fourth granddaughter is indifferent, not proud, not excited, and not showing off.
"It's all my fault that grandma got so busy with your two marriages these days that she forgot to ask for a nanny for the fourth girl. Fortunately, the Duke's mansion has not forgotten about this matter. By the way, fourth girl, there are two skilled craftsmen in the mansion." My embroiderers, I will hand over your wedding dress to them to embroider, and I will ask them to come over and measure you later."
Mrs. Jiang said with a loving face.
Jiang Ningbao sneered secretly in her heart, Mrs. Jiang finally remembered that she was also a girl waiting to be married, but unfortunately she no longer needed the Changning House to help her prepare, Jiang Ningbao smiled lightly, and blessed Mrs. Jiang: "Thank you for your concern, granddaughter. Someone has already embroidered her wedding dress, so don't bother the embroiderer in the mansion."
"Nonsense, fourth girl, you hired an embroiderer from outside, right? A good embroiderer has already been invited into the mansion by high-ranking officials. If it's your turn, leave quickly and let the embroiderer in the mansion help you embroider the wedding dress. " Mrs. Jiang was stunned at first, then frowned and scolded.
"Fourth sister, what grandma said is right, the embroiderers in the house are more skilled." Jiang Mingyao suddenly said.
Jiang Ningbao smiled slightly: "Grandmother, it is not the embroiderer outside who embroidered the wedding dress for the granddaughter, but the embroiderer invited by Mrs. Xie from the palace."
Mrs. Jiang's hand holding the tea cup trembled slightly, her eyes were full of shock, and she couldn't help but raise her voice a little: "You said it was the embroiderer in the palace who embroidered the wedding dress for you?"
Jiang Mingyao also looked at Fourth Sister fiercely.
The embroiderers in the palace, even if they are just a small embroiderer, are more skilled than the embroiderers outside.
"Yes, grandma." Jiang Ningbao still smiled.
Old Mrs. Jiang couldn't help laughing out loud, she said several good words again and again, she was obviously very happy, she glanced at Wu Yatou, whom she loved so much, and thought about it.
"Si Yatou, you and Wu Yatou are cousins, and they are both girls from Changningbo Mansion. Why don't you ask the embroiderer who embroidered your wedding dress for you to also embroider one for Wu Yatou?"
"Grandmother, the embroiderers in the mansion are very skilled, so don't bother Fourth Sister." Jiang Mingyao was startled when she heard that, she glanced at Fourth Sister in shame, and refused in a cold voice.
"Grandmother, Zhang Xiuniang, who embroiders her granddaughter's wedding dress, is a female official who is responsible for embroidering dragon robes for the emperor. She is not an ordinary embroiderer in the clothing department. Forgive her granddaughter for not being able to make the decision." Jiang Ningbao said lightly, she was not surprised at all by Mrs. Jiang Such a request would be made, but Mrs. Jiang is doomed to be disappointed.
Jiang Mingyao glanced at Fourth Sister with a complicated expression, and at the same time secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
Hong Xing and other maidservants in Shoujin Hall were shocked.
"It turns out that she is not an ordinary embroidered lady in the palace. It is because grandma wants to make a mistake, so let's let this matter go."
Mrs. Jiang's complexion changed, and she quickly revealed the matter. She never thought that Zhang Xiuniang, who embroidered the wedding dress for her fourth granddaughter, was actually the embroiderer who embroidered dragon robes for the emperor. This Zhang embroiderer helped embroider the wedding dress, that is, Ding Guogong has this face.
Jiang Ningbao smiled lightly: "The granddaughter understands."
Mrs. Jiang took a sip of Ningshen tea soup, took a deep look at her fourth granddaughter, and changed the subject: "Fourth girl, I heard that the two nuns you brought back came from the palace. Fifth girl and your wedding date are similar. Why don't you let Wu Yatou accept the teachings of the two nuns with you."
Zhang Xiuniang was helping the emperor embroider the dragon robe, and the fourth granddaughter could not be the master. Although the two nuns in the mansion were from the palace, but now they live in the Changningbo mansion, they should be able to teach the fifth girl by the way.
It's just that I can't tell Si Yatou now that Wu Yatou's wedding date will be advanced and she will get married on the same day as her.
Old Mrs. Jiang crackled her wishful thinking.
Jiang Ningbao sneered in her heart, glanced at Jiang Mingyao who was full of shame, with a faint smile on her beautiful face, and calmly refused.
"The granddaughter disagrees."