The group in the Su Mansion included an elderly lady, a group of delicate girls, and Aunt Fang who was pregnant, so they walked extremely slowly on the road, and it was already winter when they arrived in the capital.
The carriage slowly arrived in front of the Marquis Xuanning's Mansion on a snowy day. Su Ningxin lifted the curtains on the carriage and immediately felt a chill on her face. In stark contrast to the warmth in the carriage, Su Ningxin shuddered.
"You are such an impatient girl, what should you do if you are caught by the cold wind?" The old lady in the carriage complained and handed the hand stove on the table to Su Ningxin.
Su Ningxin took the hand stove and smiled mischievously, "Thank you grandma, I am in good health so I won't catch the cold."
"You." The old lady smiled and shook her head, but she didn't say anything more. Ning'er probably didn't remember anything when she left, and it was inevitable that she would be curious about the Hou Mansion.
Su Ningxin held the hand stove and continued to look at the gate of the Hou Mansion through the car window. It was probably because the door was newly painted for the Chinese New Year, and the stone lion outside was also polished. It looked very majestic from a distance.
Su Ningxin had been here before before entering the palace, but she just passed by and never went in. The feeling now is completely different at that time. At that time, I just felt that it was a mediocre family with no real power. If they didn't come over on their own, the five princes would even I didn’t even bother to win over her, but now it was my future home.
The carriage did not stop at the gate, but went directly inward to the second gate. From here, it took only a few steps to reach the inner courtyard.
Shuanghua on the side was waiting for Su Ningxin to put on the white bamboo pattern cloak, and then Su Ningxin opened the car curtain and went out. She saw several ladies and girls in the carriages behind her being helped out of the car, and there were already people at the second door. There are many lords and ladies waiting.
Those people looked at Su Ningxin, who lowered her head slightly and nodded, then turned to help the old lady.
After getting off the carriage, everyone greeted each other in confusion. Su Ningxin did not fully recognize the people of the Su family. She still had some impressions of the masters and ladies, although she had only seen them in the intelligence. As for the brothers and sisters, she had no idea at all. Impressed.
Su Ningxin thought that this could not be blamed on her poor memory. The House of Marquis Xuanning actually had many heirs, but there were more than thirty girls in the family, so how could she remember clearly.
After everyone was confused for a while, Su Ningxin supported the old lady at the front, while the others walked towards the ancestral courtyard talking in twos and threes.
This ancestor is the old lady's mother-in-law and Su Ningxin's great-grandmother. She is now eighty-two years old.
Su Ningxin was a little surprised when she saw this ancestor, because she was now paralyzed on the bed. Her eldest aunt even specially dragged her to see her in front of the ancestor. But judging from the appearance of the ancestor, she must have been dead for a long time. Lost consciousness.
Su Ningxin stood up after saluting her ancestor, and heard the old lady on the side ask, "How did our ancestor become like this? When did it happen?"
The eldest lady lowered her eyes and replied, "My ancestor had a stroke three months ago, and he could only lie in bed after that. He invited many doctors to see him, but they didn't work, so he had to be taken care of first."
The old lady nodded, "You did your best."
Su Ningxin lowered her head and listened to their conversation. From the indifferent tone of the old lady, it seemed that her relationship with this ancestor was not very good, but that's right. In ancient times, these mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law only had good relationships.
But when I peeked at the eldest lady just now, I found that she had a reluctant and forbearing expression in a place where others could not see much. I don't know who it was for.
After coming out of the ancestor's yard, he supported the old lady and took her back to her own yard. The old lady didn't say anything along the way, but when she was about to arrive, she suddenly asked Su Ningxin, "Does Ning'er still remember the ancestor?"
Su Ningxin shook her head, "I was too young when I left, so my family doesn't remember much."
"You were only three years old at that time, what can you remember?" The old lady paused, "You were sick at that time, and my ancestors were also sick. They were also sick. They said you were possessed by evil spirits, but our ancestors were. I've been bitten by you, I have to send you away."
Su Ningxin continued to lower her head and said nothing, but she was thinking in her heart that it seemed that Mr. Su San had not told the truth about what happened back then. He lied that Su Ningxin was not dead but was sent to the nunnery because he was afraid that his ancestors would not be able to bear it. blow.
Judging from the meaning of the old lady's words, it is estimated that the third wife and her husband concealed the news of Su Ningxin's death because they were afraid that their ancestor had really passed away and that their daughter would be blamed for cursing the ancestor to death.
"My Ning'er has suffered. If anything happens in the future, grandma will make the decision for you, so you won't be wronged again." The old lady held Su Ningxin's hand and said.
"Then Ning'er has thanked grandma. Grandma still loves Ning'er the most." Su Ningxin said obediently in accordance with the old lady's wishes. I don't know if it was Su Ningxin's misunderstanding, but the old lady seemed to show a trace of satisfaction.
Back in her own yard, Su Ningxin casually leaned on the imperial concubine's couch, thinking about the relatives she had met today. She was mainly impressed by her eldest aunt, Mrs. Xuanning Hou, but she really didn't understand her strange mood.
"Shuanghua? Frosty white?" She couldn't figure it out, so Su Ningxin called her maid.
After a while, Shuanghua ran over, "Girl? Do you want some snacks?"
Su Ningxin shook her head and said with concern, "You guys went to clean up the yard? Didn't I say you don't need to clean it up? We won't be able to live here for long."
Shuanghua didn't feel tired at all, "Everything has to be arranged. The deaf and mute servants brought back can't do it well, so you have to do it yourself with peace of mind."
"It's not a big deal. Don't do it yourself yet. A prince's mansion is still short of servants. Go to the housekeeper and ask for a few servants to move things. There is no need to go elsewhere."
Shuang Hua nodded in agreement, and also felt that the three of them had to tidy up such a big yard. I don't know how long it would take for the three of them to tidy it up. When they returned to the capital, the yard assigned to Su Ningxin would be bigger than the one in Xingyuan Mansion. After all, the Hou Mansion had many rules. The treatment of concubines was also much worse. Su Ningxin would rather leave a yard like this empty than give it to concubines.
After saying this, Su Ningxin gave her instructions, "When you have the opportunity, ask about the connections in the mansion, especially the eldest lady's."
The interpersonal relationships in such a big family are complicated and difficult to fully understand, but it is not a secret that everyone knows.
Shuanghua smiled and said, "No need to find a chance to ask. I know something now. I heard it when I was unloading the carriage and loading the things."
Su Ningxin couldn't help but smile. Shuanghua's communication skills were really not for show.
"Tell it to your girl." Su Ningxin said frivolously, almost picking up Shuanghua's chin with a fan.
(End of chapter)