Chapter 29: Sister

Suddenly there was a faint sound of sobbing.

Tao's mother, who was walking in front, paused in her steps.

Wu Niang had come to her senses and stood in front of the curtain with a smile: Mom, this mutton-fat jade Buddha hand is so beautiful, but it is carved from a whole piece of mutton-fat jade.

Mother Tao turned around and looked at Wu Niang with unconcealed surprise and admiration: the Buddha's hand was indeed carved from a single piece of mutton-fat jade. It turned out that Fifth Miss was interested in these. With that, she led the two of them to the

Let’s go to Duobaoge in the west room. There are also some jades on display here, and Miss Fifth can appreciate them.

Intentionally letting them avoid it.

Wu Niang smiled and said: Thank you mom. I just opened my eyes.

Eleven Niang smiled slightly.

The more active Wuniang is, the safer she will be

She and Wu Niang stood in front of Duobaoge and looked at the various jade ornaments and porcelain displayed inside, while Tao's mother listened to the goings on in the east room.

All three of them were a little absent-minded.

Fortunately, this situation did not last long, and a little girl dressed as a maid in a red silk coat and blue-green armor came out of the west room: "Mama Tao, Madam asked the two ladies to sit inside."

They were about to meet Luo Yuanniang, the one who could control their future. Although Wu Niang and Eleven Niang didn't show any signs of strangeness on their faces, their hearts twitched in unison.

Tao's mother immediately responded with a "yes" and invited the two of them into the west room with a smile.

Eleven Niang lowered her eyelids and followed Mama Tao around the screen into Yuan Niang's bedroom. Then she quickly glanced to the right according to the general bedroom furnishings.

The big red curtain of the black lacquered mother-of-pearl bed was covered with delicate silver spoons. A woman in her mid-twenties looked tired and leaned on the large ginger-yellow pillow embroidered with green folded flowers at the head of the bed. She wore

She wore an azure satin jacket embroidered with white magnolia flowers, her crow-green hair was neatly combed into a bun, and a red gold hairpin inlaid with beeswax droplets was inserted into her temples. Her pale face was frighteningly thin, and her dark eyes were

Shining brightly, he looked at the eldest lady sitting by the bed with her eyes still red, her face filled with joy of the reunion of mother and daughter.

Such Luo Yuanniang

Eleven Niang was a little surprised.

She had guessed countless times. She thought she would see a cold and arrogant girl, or a strict and solemn woman, or a woman with a gentle expression but sharp eyes. Unexpectedly, she would see someone so gentle, even a little childish.

Luo Yuanniang

So many years have passed in the blink of an eye. There was a hint of smile in the unfamiliar voice. It turned out that the little girl who was always following me has grown into a tall and graceful girl.

The eldest sister, Wu Niang, who was walking in front of Eleven Niang, suddenly choked and knelt down. I, I really want you to still remember the sweets you brought me back from Hangzhou. By the end, she was sobbing.

Upon seeing this, Eleven Niang immediately knelt down, lowered her head and lowered her hands, looking very docile.

Get up quickly. There is a bit of coquettishness in the cool and gentle voice on the ground. It belongs to such a big person. Why is it still the same as before, crying and kneeling at every turn?

Immediately a maid came over to help them.

Eleven Niang didn't move, she glanced at Wu Niang from the corner of her eye, and when she saw her standing up, she stood up too.

Come, come and sit with us so that we sisters can talk.

As soon as he finished speaking, the maid took the brocade teapot and placed it beside the bed.

Wu Niang and Eleven Niang stood up and thanked Yuan Niang, then went forward to kowtow to Yuan Niang to formally perform the ceremony of sisters. Immediately, the maid next to them took the brocade mat and placed it on their knees before they knelt down.

After they kowtowed, a maid immediately came forward to help them up.

The maid's movements were silent and her reactions were quick.

While Eleven Niang was secretly surprised at how well-trained the maids in Yuan Niang's room were, she and Wu Niang sat on the brocade table in front of the bed.

There is a maid serving tea and fruits.

Yuan Niang looked at the two sisters with a smile: The fifth sister has been beautiful since she was a child, and she is no different from what I think. This is the first time I have seen the eleventh sister. Look at her pointed chin, she looks just like the fifth sister.

My aunt is quite similar. However, this one is as black and thick as mine.

When Eleven Niang heard someone mention her, her face turned slightly red, she lowered her head and murmured for a long time, not knowing what was said, she looked very shy and uneasy.

It's up to you. The eldest lady said with a smile, it's up to your grandmother.

Yuan Niang's lips curled up slightly, and everyone laughed, adding a lively atmosphere in the room.

Yuan Niang told the maid next to her: Come, take out the two red-lacquered boxes under my pillow.

In response, the maid squatted down and took out two round boxes the size of a palm under Yuan Niang's pillow.

Sister, I don’t know what you like, so I thought I still had two jade pendants in my hand that I could get, so I asked someone to find them. After saying that, she motioned to the little maid to give the carved red lacquer box in her hand to Wuniang and Wuniang.

Eleven Niangs, you two are together, wear them and play with them

Yuan Niang said it politely, but the two of them didn't really think that the two jade pendants were just handy, so they stood up, thanked them and took the box solemnly.

Open it and take a look, Yuan Niang said with a smile, see if you like it.

Both Wu Niang and Eleven Niang were startled.

How can there be any reason to open a gift in front of the person giving it?

The eldest wife also said to the side, open it and take a look, it is your eldest sister's kindness. The two of them no longer hesitated and opened the boxes in their hands.

It is warm and translucent, white and flawless, like condensed fat. You can tell it is the best mutton-fat jade at a glance.

Both pieces of jade are one inch square, but one is carved with a happy brow with several plum blossoms blooming on the branch, and the other is carved with a bat holding a pomegranate in its mouth, indicating many children and many blessings.

What does it mean

Can't draw lots for the passage?

Is that a blessing of joy or a blessing of having many children?

The Eleventh Niang looked at the jade pendant in her hand that brought many children and blessings, feeling a little bit dumbfounded, while the Fifth Niang was as happy as the jade pendant in her hand.

Thank you eldest sister. Her smile goes all the way to her eyes. I like it very much.

Eleven Niang nodded, agreeing with Wu Niang's statement: It's so beautiful.

Yuan Niang smiled slightly after hearing this and said, "As long as you like it."

As soon as she finished speaking, a maid said respectfully through the screen: Madam, Master Chen is here.

Yuan Niang’s face immediately lit up: Come in quickly

Immediately, a tall and plump woman came in carrying a little boy wearing a bright red lace brocade cloak, followed by two maids with bright eyes and white teeth.

But everyone's eyes were focused on the child.

He has fair skin, delicate eyebrows, and is as beautiful as a doll. However, he is only two or three years old in stature, and has a timid look in his eyes. He is deficient at first glance.

Mrs. Zhen Ge came up to him with tears in her eyes and reached out to hug him.

But he turned his head and hid in the arms of the woman holding him. The bells on the small gold bracelet on his hand jingled.

The eldest lady looked slightly stiff.

Yuan Niang has explained apologetically: She is a bit unfamiliar with life.

The eldest lady tugged at Brother Chen's clothes in a nonchalant manner: "It's only my fault that I came to see him."

The woman holding Brother Zhun smiled and said: The only fault is that our brother is young. After saying that, she hugged Brother Zhun and made a squatting salute: Brother Zhun paid his respects to his grandmother.

The maids all called Brother Zhun Master, but this woman called Brother Zhun. It seemed that she must be Brother Zhun's wet nurse.

Eleven Niang was thinking and saw the eldest lady laughing, then she took a red lacquered gold box from Mother Xu's hand and handed it to Brother Chen: This is a meeting gift from grandma. A piece of Duan Inkstone. It will be used when you grow up.

The maid who came in with Brother Zhun came forward, bent her knees, bowed and thanked the eldest lady, and accepted the order for Brother Zhun.

Yuan Niang pointed to Wu Niang and Eleven Niang: Brother Chen, this is your fifth aunt, and this is your eleventh aunt.

When Brother Zhun heard his mother's voice, he immediately raised his head, glanced at Wu Niang and Eleven Niang, and immediately buried his head in the woman's arms. Wu Niang and Eleven Niang, however, did not dare to neglect and stood hurriedly.

stand up.

The woman held Brother Zhun in her arms and said, "Brother Zhun, please say hello to the fifth aunt." Brother Zhun said hello to the eleventh aunt, and bowed to the fifth and eleventh mothers respectively.

Both of them said they didn't dare to take it seriously, so they leaned on their sides and suffered.

Wu Niang took out a peach wood blessing tablet from her sleeve. This was the one that Master Huizhen of Ci'an Temple personally blessed when I copied the blood sutra and offered it to Ci'an Temple. Let's give it to Brother Chen as a greeting gift.

What Eleven Niang gave me was a set of bright red clothes, shoes and socks, woven with gold and embroidered with emerald green bamboo all over: I sewed them myself, with a little bit of care.

The maid who followed Brother Zhun smiled and stepped forward to thank Brother Zhun and took it.

Everyone sat down again and the maids changed the tea.

The woman carried Brother Zhun to Yuan Niang's bed, bent her knees and bent down to salute. Brother Zhun suddenly raised his head, looked at Yuan Niang longingly and called out "Mother."

Yuan Niang's face immediately softened: Put him next to me

The woman hesitated for a moment and placed Brother Chen next to Yuanniang.

Brother Zhen rolled a few times and got into his mother's arms.

Brother Zhun, please be gentle. The woman who hugged Brother Zhun looked at the child tremblingly, but Yuanniang smiled and touched her son's soft head: It's okay.

The woman was about to say something else, but the eldest lady turned around and started talking to the eldest lady: "Why don't you invite your younger siblings and Brother Xiu too? Our brother Chen just likes to play with Brother Xiu."
To be continued...