Chapter two hundred and ninetieth, do not seek merit, but seek no fault
Yu Xijiao entered the eldest princess's house and followed her mother-in-law to visit An and the eldest princess first.
Princess An and the eldest princess smiled and waved their hands, asking her to stand up: "Why are you here today?"
"I miss my grandma." Yu Xi said sweetly.
Princess An and the eldest daughter smiled brightly and reached out to pat her: "You are so sweet. I haven't visited my grandma for so long, but you still dare to say such things."
"Grandma, Jiao'er has been thinking of you, but can't leave for a while?" Yu Xijiao stretched out her hand and pulled the sleeves of An and the eldest princess, and said reluctantly.
Princess An and the eldest daughter laughed loudly, pulled her to sit on the brocade stool next to her, and then asked: "How is your eldest sister's matter?"
"Grandma, don't worry. Even if General Jingyuan's wife is a little dissatisfied, Mr. Xu is very good. He also promised to take the eldest sister out of the capital after getting married. He will not let General Jingyuan's wife and the eldest sister be at odds." Yu Xi said with a sweet smile.
, his eyes wavered slightly, as clear as water.
"Your eldest sister has a hard life." Princess An and the eldest daughter sighed, "It's just that our relationship with me is less."
Princess An and Dachang didn't pay attention to the affairs of the Xuanping Hou Mansion before, not even her own son, let alone her son's adopted daughter.
When the little granddaughter came to Beijing, the Qian family incident came out. Only then did An and the eldest princess know how harsh Qian family was to their adopted daughter, and they felt guilty in their hearts.
It's just that she has been arrogant for the eldest princess for many years, and now she will not take the initiative to apologize. The two named grandsons are actually more like strangers. Even if they know that Yu Zhuqing has been wronged, An and the eldest princess still feel that they cannot get close.
She just planned to give more dowry and support Yu Zhuqing while she was still there. She couldn't do other things.
"Grandma, the eldest sister is very good now. The one who makes the decision in the house now is Mrs. Zhou." Yu Xi smiled tenderly, knowing the knot between An and the eldest princess, and asked you to pay more attention to Yu Zhuqing without any special intention.
Talk about the good things in the house.
"She is quite a good person, but it's a pity that her status is a bit low." An and the eldest princess nodded.
She may be able to hold the position of wife, but may not be able to hold the position of wife. After all, her roots are shallow.
"Grandma, father and second sister." Yu Xijiao smiled. An and the eldest princess already understood the meaning of her words without saying too much.
"You! You are such a clever little kid. I don't know who I followed, but you dared to say such bold and unrestrained words." Princess An and the eldest daughter's thoughts were guessed by their little granddaughter again, and she couldn't help but stretch out her hand and gently
He nodded her eyebrows and laughed and cursed!
"Jiao'er knows that grandma loves her, so she relies on her love to be so presumptuous." Yu Xijiao climbed along the pole, took An and the eldest princess's hands and shook them.
"You child." Princess An and the eldest daughter were both pleased and helpless. Suddenly, they thought of something and suggested, "Your eldest brother and Qian are very good people and respect her very much. They treat her as their biological mother."
, now that you and Mr. Qian are related, he may not be on your side."
An and the eldest princess also beat Yu Xijiao first, fearing that she would have too high expectations for this eldest brother and end up hurting herself.
Some things may not come to an end...
"Don't worry, grandma, big brother will explain clearly what's wrong." Yu Xijiao smiled slightly and said softly.
"No matter how clear the argument is, Qian must have raised him for many years. He seems to be wholeheartedly caring. If anything good comes, he will send it to your elder brother. I also noticed this at first, and then I felt that Xuanping Hou Mansion
Nothing will happen, but I ignored you and your eldest sister."
An and Princess Dachang still can't figure out Qian's behavior.
In aristocratic families, the first son to be treated harshly is often the first wife's son. The first wife's son should be dealt with first, and then the first wife's daughter. Or, the first wife's son should be treated well, but the daughters should be treated well. They are all going to be married off anyway, so there can be no separation.
No matter how much family property there is, Qian's family just did the opposite.
"Grandma, I can't blame you for this." Yu Xijiao smiled.
"Your eldest brother will come to Beijing soon, and the marriage should be settled. Although he is a man, he does not get married earlier than women, but he is not young now." Princess An and the eldest princess sighed, looking out the window.
, looking at a sycamore tree outside the window, "Your eldest brother has been away from Beijing for several years."
"Grandma, it's rare for a prince like eldest brother to go to the border early. Why would eldest brother leave home so early?" Yu Xijiao asked curiously.
Even if he is the son of General Jingyuan, he will reach adulthood or get married first before going to the border. With the name of such a useless father, his father should not urge his eldest brother to go to the border for training. The border land, now
Although the relationship with Southern Tang Dynasty gradually became better, in the past few years, it was a real war.
This feeling is very strange. If in my last life, my father was still the Marquis of Zhengyuan, and if I had an older brother, he would probably have followed his father to the border early, but that was also with his father, and now my father is the Marquis of Xuanping, in the capital.
Everyone knows the "useless Xuan Pinghou". With such a name, you can know that he is not a motivated person.
Well, it was a surprise for my eldest brother to go to the border.
A family that obviously has no need to make progress, and a family that obviously doesn't need to make progress, why would the eldest brother go to the border?
"It's my decision about your eldest brother." After hearing Yu Xijiao's question, An and the eldest princess said.
"Grandma..." Yu Xijiao became more and more surprised.
"Good boy, you don't have to ask about this yet." Princess An and the eldest daughter smiled bitterly, "You just need to live a good life. If you have any difficulties, go to grandma. Grandma will be there for everything."
"Grandma, don't be sad, I won't ask." Yu Xijiao pulled the sleeves of An and the eldest princess, coquettishly, and waved to Qingyue: "Grandma, let's see if I can wear this hairpin tomorrow.
suitable."
Qingyue brought the jewelry box over, and Yu Xijiao opened the box, took out a pair of hairpins, and handed them to An and the eldest princess.
The hairpin is not particularly gorgeous. The millet-like pearls hanging down are a bit girly and playful. The orchid wrapped with gold thread on the tail of the hairpin adds a bit of elegance.
"Yes, it's a good choice." Princess An and the eldest daughter took it and looked at it, then nodded repeatedly.
Tomorrow's lotus appreciation banquet is not the focus, there is no need to be too showy.
"You have just arrived in the capital. It is your first time to attend the palace banquet tomorrow. You must be careful. The Queen may also summon you specially. You don't need to worry about it. Just be careful. At the lotus appreciation banquet, the daughters of various aristocratic families compete for gold, and there may also be competitions.
You are still young, so there is no need to compete with them for the limelight."
Princess An and the eldest princess said sincerely, reaching out to insert the hairpin into Yu Xijiao's hair. Looking at her granddaughter who was looking more and more beautiful, An and the eldest princess suddenly felt that they needed to give some more advice.
"Don't talk to others at the banquet. Just watch what others do and then you can follow. But there is no need to be underestimated. No matter how grandma is, she is also the eldest princess. No one can bully you on the surface."
"Grandma, I know." Yu Xijiao smiled and shook the hairpin, "Grandma, should I follow my second sister tomorrow?"
"Your second sister..." The smile on Princess An and the eldest daughter's face faded a little, and she thought for a while before saying, "You don't need to follow your second sister, you can just choose to talk to the daughter of the aristocratic family you have obtained. Your second sister has her own
If you have a good circle of friends, people in that circle may not necessarily agree with you. If your second sister is willing to take you to meet people, then go and see them together."
"You also have to be careful in the palace. The most... unclear place in the world is the palace. When you look at a group of noble people, sometimes they may not be as grand as they appear."
An and the eldest princess showed a trace of ridicule on their faces.
She didn't say this too deeply for fear of scaring her granddaughter. The second granddaughter was too deeply influenced by Mrs. Qian Shilang's wife, and she was unable to change her temper. She only hoped that she was smart and knew what to do and what not to do.
Afraid that the little granddaughter would not know what to pay attention to when entering the palace, An and the eldest princess deliberately named the main concubines one by one to give Yu Xijiao some advice.
Yu Xi nodded softly and listened to what An and the eldest princess said in detail. When she encountered something she didn't understand, she deliberately asked a few more questions. It has been three years, and many people in the palace have also changed. She has been there for three years.
What she knew before may not be what she knows now. Fortunately, her grandmother helped her fill in the unfamiliar link.
It was said that An and the eldest princess stayed away from the court, closed their doors and focused on living their own lives, not even wanting to pay attention to their unsatisfactory son, but Yu Xijiao heard many things that were different from the rumors.
But her grandmother didn't want to tell her for the time being, so she didn't ask further.
The grandfather and grandson talked very late. Yu Xijiao used it at An and Princess Dachang's place during dinner. After dinner, the two of them talked for a while, and then Yu Xijiao took the others to rest.
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It was still the place where she came to live that day. This place was specially left for her by her grandmother. Lying in the yard of Princess An and the eldest daughter, she felt more relaxed than in the Xuanping Marquis Mansion.
There was no words all night, and Yu Xijiao got up early the next morning. After Qingyue and Mingyue helped her wash up, and had breakfast, the two maids followed Yu Xijiao to bid farewell to An and the eldest princess.
An and Da Zhang were having breakfast. When they saw their granddaughter coming over dressed up, they put down the bowl in their hands, looked at Yu Xijiao's dress, and said to Aunt Qin: "Go get those pair of Nanzhu earrings."
Aunt Qin went in and soon took out a jewelry box. When she opened the jewelry box, a pair of crystal pearl earrings appeared in front of Yu Xijiao.
This pair of southern pearls is slightly larger than the pearls on Yu Xijiao's hairpin, but the tiny pearls on the bottom are similar to those on the hairpin, and they are shiny and smooth, hanging down.
Where it is inserted into the ear, there is a magnolia flower. It is not very big and looks like it just rests on the ear.
An and the eldest princess stood up, took the earrings, took off Yu Xijiao's previous earrings, and put them on for her personally. After putting them on, they stepped back and looked at them and nodded, with satisfaction and love in their eyes.
, her granddaughter is indeed the best.
"alright!"
"Thank you, grandma." Yu Xi smiled tenderly and knelt down to salute.
"Go ahead and be careful. Don't seek merit, but seek no faults." An and the eldest princess warned again worriedly.
"Don't worry, grandma, Jiao'er will leave first." Yu Xi agreed with a smile and left with the two maids.
Looking at Yu Xijiao's back, An and the eldest princess' eyes turned red.
"Princess Princess, don't worry, what happened in the past will not happen again." Aunt Qin knew that An and Princess An were remembering the past and comforted her.