Sima was a close friend of my grandfather, and he had taught Ling Xiao how to read and write in his early years. Now my grandfather and my brother were far away in the frontier and could not show up. Ling Qingwan naturally had to go and congratulate them on their behalf.
Besides, Lord Sima only sent one invitation to the Ling Mansion. He did not invite Ling Chuchu to the two legitimate daughters of the Ling family. Ling Qingwan knew the deep meaning of this.
Lord Sima is on her side.
There are still seven or eight days until Lord Sima’s birthday. During this time, Ling Qingwan has nothing to do, so she plans to rest in the mansion.
Just when she was feeling bored, Ling Chuchu showed Ling Qingwan some fun.
"Miss, the eldest lady is here."
At that time, Ling Qingwan was sitting on the swing reading a storybook. Nanny Pu hurried in and reported to Ling Qingwan.
"Ling Chuchu? What is she doing here?" Ling Qingwan wondered.
According to the rules, Ling Chuchu's visit is bound to bring bad things.
"She has a nanny following her. I heard she came from the palace." Nanny Park told Ling Qingwan.
A nanny from the palace
interesting.
Ling Qingwan became interested. She put down the book and walked out of the yard.
As expected, there was a nanny standing next to Ling Chuchu. She looked neat and neat, and was about the same age as Nanny Park.
"Miss, what are you standing there for? When you see the second young lady, you should greet her." Nanny Sun reminded Ling Chuchu.
Ling Chuchu bit her lips tightly, her face full of dissatisfaction.
Ling Chuchu had already lost face in front of Ling Qingwan because of the incident at the Snow Nest last time, and now she had to come specially to greet Ling Qingwan. Ling Chuchu was extremely unwilling to accept this.
Seeing this, Ling Qingwan roughly guessed something.
This nanny doesn't seem to be afraid of Ling Chuchu at all. It seems that she is here to take care of her.
Ling Qingwan thought of Concubine Jing, Song Zhicheng's biological mother.
"Sister, how come you have so much free time today? You got up so early." Ling Chuchu forced a smile, which was uglier than crying.
"I went to bed early yesterday and woke up at dawn." Ling Qingwan raised the corners of her mouth and smiled back.
She didn't interrupt Ling Chuchu's act. She exchanged a few pleasantries with her before returning to the yard.
During this time, Ling Chuchu's nanny introduced herself to him.
Sure enough, it was sent by Concubine Jing.
"Earlier, Concubine Jing got angry because the eldest daughter pushed Miss Xu into the water, and punished her to kneel for several hours. Now she suddenly invited a nanny to teach her the rules. I'm afraid the eldest daughter will have a hard time."
Nanny Park shook her head and sighed.
"It seems that Madam Sun has a bad temper. Besides, because of Concubine Jing's face, even if Ling Chuchu is angry, she can't lose her temper." Thinking of this, Ling Qingwan couldn't help laughing out loud.
"Let's just watch the joke."
She was worried about being bored at home.
"It seems that Concubine Jing doesn't like the eldest lady very much." Nanny Park started chatting with Ling Qingwan.
"Ling Chuchu is only the daughter of a fourth-rank local official, while Miss Xu has the Empress behind her, a true golden branch and jade leaf. When comparing the two, the difference is obvious. If you were Concubine Jing, who would you like?"
"Besides, Xu Yuanyuan and the eldest prince have been engaged since childhood, and Ling Chuchu is considered to have intervened in the middle. If the eldest prince had not insisted on marrying Ling Chuchu, I'm afraid Concubine Jing would not have agreed."
Ling Qingwan couldn't help but wonder if Ling Chuchu regretted breaking off Song Zhiqing's engagement and being with Song Zhicheng now.
In his previous life, Song Zhiqing loved Ling Chuchu to death.
In the past few days, Nanny Sun has been following Ling Chuchu. Ling Chuchu can't go anywhere and can only stay in the yard to learn the rules. Ling Qingwan's daily fun is to wait for Luluo and the others to get news and then tell Ling Qingwan.
Just as Ling Qingwan thought when she first met Nanny Sun, she had been in the palace for a long time and had seen all kinds of people. There were so many difficult concubines in the palace, and in Nanny Sun's eyes, Ling Chuchu's willful temper was just like a three-year-old child's tricks.
What's more, Nanny Sun was following the orders of Concubine Jing.
Concubine Jing didn't like Ling Chuchu in the first place, and she said she was calling someone to teach her the rules, or to be frank, to teach her a lesson. Ling Qingwan could tell with her toes that Nanny Sun would not treat Ling Chuchu well.
Compared to the cheerful atmosphere in the Orchid Garden, there were continuous screams in the Plum Garden.
Zhiqin was guarding outside the door and heard shouting from inside from time to time, and she trembled with fear.
"Mammy, this should be enough, right?"
Ling Chuchu couldn't bear it any longer, so she stood up and took the vase off her head.
"You haven't kneeled for a stick of incense yet." Nanny Sun glanced at the incense burner unhappily.
The incense stick was only half burned.
"You only need to teach me how to kneel, why do you need me to kneel all the time?" Ling Chuchu frowned, suppressing her anger.
She was indeed very angry, but she didn't dare to show it.
Ling Feng is now a fourth-rank local official. Not to mention that his official position is far inferior to before, even if he can have a say, Weizhou is still some distance away from Tokyo City.
The emperor is far away and the mountains are high. How can Ling Feng care about her affairs
And Madam Ling, who had always been very fond of her, has now fallen for Ling Qingwan and has lost all real power in the mansion.
Ling Chuchu’s biggest backer now is Song Zhicheng.
It just so happens that this Nanny Sun was sent by Song Zhicheng’s biological mother.
"I taught you once or twice, but you didn't remember it clearly. If you kneel for a long time, you will naturally know it next time." Nanny Sun raised her head slightly and refuted Nanny Sun with confidence.
"You know I knelt for several hours last time and the wound on my leg hasn't healed yet." Ling Chuchu was unhappy.
The old injury has not healed yet, and new injuries have appeared. I wonder if her leg can ever get better.
"Then I have no right to interfere. I only listen to Concubine Jing." Nanny Sun responded coldly, not giving Ling Chuchu any face at all.
Ling Chuchu's face fell.
"Then you should go back to Concubine Jing."
After spending a few days under Nanny Sun's care, she felt sore all over, and the days felt like years. She was almost exhausted.
Ling Chuchu really couldn't bear it anymore.
"You are about to become an imperial consort. If you violate the rules and etiquette and are seen by others, it will not only embarrass you, but also embarrass Consort Jing and the eldest prince. The queen treats you as her own, so she asked me to teach you. If she didn't care about you, she wouldn't even look at you. Don't you agree?"
"I have been in the palace for decades, and I have served countless maids. None of them has been criticized for not knowing the rules. You think I am strict, but I am like this on weekdays. I am gentle to you. If you don't like me, go and tell Concubine Jing. If she agrees, I will go back immediately and never bother you again."
Nanny Sun's words were well-reasoned and irrefutable. Ling Chuchu instantly became depressed.
Ling Chuchu was angry just now and didn't think much about it. But now she is thinking about how she will live a good life in the future if she offends Concubine Jing.
There was no way out, Ling Chuchu calmed down and made light of the farce.
"Then Miss, shall we continue practicing?" asked Nanny Sun.
"Um."
Ling Chuchu reluctantly put the vase back on her head.