Chapter 2 Greetings
  Subconsciously, I wanted to hide quickly, but when I heard the voice, it was too late. I just sat there openly and responded sweetly, "Mother!"

Song Wanrou, the second wife of the Xiao family, came in with gentle eyes and saw the roasted mutton on the table. She frowned and scolded her, "You girl, your greedy habit has come back again. I have a sore throat. What can your body do with this?" What? How do you serve your girl? I..."

The more Xiao Tingyun listened, the more helpless she became. He quickly held her hand and said, "Mother~"

Although it's shameful to act coquettishly, she has been here for so long and her grandfather loves her so much that naturally the little daughter's coquettish behavior has come out.

Song Wanrou was funny and angry, and nodded her head. Her daughter's skin was delicate, and a small red spot appeared on Xiao Tingyun's forehead instantly, which made Song Wanrou feel a little distressed.

He touched it gently, "Does it hurt?"

No wonder Song Wanrou loved her so much. She had been suffering from weak illnesses since she was born. She was sick every three days and had a cold every five days. She finally got a little older and was sent to Jiangnan to recuperate.

Now Hua is the same age, but he hasn't been by his side for long, and he is still so sensible that it makes people feel uncomfortable. How can he not feel distressed.

Xiao Tingyun shook her head, "How can my daughter be in pain if my mother has such little strength?"

"Don't eat this!" Song Wanrou glanced at the mutton and glared at Xiao Tingyun angrily.

"Yes!" Xiao Tingyun replied in a funny way.

Song Wanrou chuckled, "You, you, are used to misbehaving, and you did a lot of bad things in your maternal grandfather's house, right?"

Considering the temperaments of her father, mother, brother and sister-in-law, and the fact that Ayun is the only girl of their generation, there is no telling how they will pamper her.

"No way, Grandma and the others feel sorry for me." Xiao Tingyun rested her head on Song Wanrou's shoulders and breathed a sigh of relief when she smelled the faint scent of plum blossoms on her body.

Song Wanrou touched the top of her daughter's hair, sighing unavoidably in her heart, and expressed her intention, "Next month, the Taifu's family will hold the 60th birthday of his old lady. You can come with us."

The smile on Xiao Tingyun's lips faded, and she raised her head. Her bright and clear eyes made people feel weak, "Why did mother suddenly ask me to attend the banquet this time?"

She had just had hairpins for half a year, but she had been recuperating her body because of her frail health. Rumors spread throughout the capital that there was a frail third lady in the Xiao family, but she had never seen her.

In the past, when she first came back, she also wanted to go out for a visit, but except when she was in poor health, she was advised to go back even if she wanted to go out.

I'm not a lively person at first, so I just don't go out. I just stay at home and learn piano, play chess, read travel notes, and get some fresh food from time to time, which is also a unique flavor.

All in all, this was the first time Song asked himself to go out with him.

Song Wanrou patted her daughter's hand lovingly. Although Ayun was weak, she was as handsome as any boudoir daughter in the capital.

"You haven't gone out for a walk for so long since you came back. Your grandmother saw that you were feeling better and asked me, so I agreed."

As he spoke, his voice became long and sad, "My son has grown up..."

Xiao Tingyun's eyes flashed slightly and he just leaned against Song quietly.

"Are you going to Guanghua Temple in a few days?"

Mrs. Song nodded, "Go ahead, you haven't been out for so long, and your health has improved a lot recently. It's time to go to Guanghua Temple to burn incense in person."

Although Xiao Tingyun does not believe in gods and Buddhas, in this world where even traveling through books can happen, who knows that some strange art event will not happen in the next second.

Xiao Tingyun nodded in agreement.

On the morning of the next day, which happened to be the fifteenth day, Xiao Tingyun took Lvzhi and Lanzhi to pay respects to the old lady.

Walking through the circular cloister, the scenery in spring is particularly good and the greenery is pleasant.

Xiao Tingyun was unhurried, wearing a long blue dress, the skirt seemed to be moving like a lotus, her forehead hair was slightly lifted by the wind, and her clear eyes were unforgettable.

After passing two straight doors, you entered the old lady's Shouhua Hall.

Xiao Tingyun came not too early. She was not in good health. Mrs. Xiao loved her granddaughter. She had already told Xiao Tingyun that she did not have to follow those people's rules. However, Xiao Tingyun did not have days when she was not feeling well. When there are no rules.

Before I even entered the door, I heard the excitement inside and the laughter of children.

The servants of Shouhua Hall opened the door curtain for Xiao Tingyun, and everyone's eyes suddenly focused on Xiao Tingyun.

The girl is thin but still graceful, with a straight back and a hint of morbidity in her fair skin. It was well known to the entire Xiao family that Xiao Tingyun was unwell, but they still admired the girl's beauty. They had to admit that she was the most beautiful girl in the entire Marquis.

Compared with her appearance, her character and bearing are the most eye-catching.

When Mrs. Xiao saw Xiao Tingyun, her smile widened a lot, and she hurriedly recruited people to come over.

"Quick, come sit here with grandma."

Xiao Tingyun smiled and bowed as a junior, "Greetings, grandma."

After bowing to Mr. Song and the two aunts, he finally sat down next to the old lady at her urging.

Mrs. Song's eyes showed pity. She knew that her daughter had a hard time getting up in the morning. She wished that her daughter could sleep more to recuperate her body. But after all, she was a big girl, and some things should be taken seriously.

"Stop being so polite. Both of your aunts feel sorry for you."

Mrs. Xiao is less than seventy years old, and she is still very energetic. She wears a brown forehead wipe on her head and has a kind face, which makes people feel close to her at first sight.

Xiao Qu, the old man of the Xiao family, followed the late emperor through the country, so he was granted the title of Marquis of Dingbei and was given this mansion.

Dingbei Hou Xiaoqu and the old lady were a young couple who were very loving and gave birth to three sons.

The second bedroom was that of Xiao Tingyun's father, Xiao Huanshan, who had two sons and one daughter with Song Wanrou, the eldest son Xiao Heming, the third son Xiao Hezhou, and the third young lady Xiao Tingyun.

The woman sitting next to her in a dark blue dress is Li Xiuya of the eldest family, who is also the wife of Xiao Tingyun's uncle Xiao Huanjun. Her natal family belongs to the Li family, the Minister of Rites, and now she has given birth to the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, Xiao. Listen to the piano, the second young master Xiao Hetian.

The next in line was Jiang Lanqing from the third room of the Jiang clan. Jiang Lanqing's father was only a fifth-rank official, but Xiao Tingyun's third uncle Xiao Huanlin liked him. The old lady couldn't stand in his way, so she simply agreed to marry Yao'er.

Now they have also given birth to Xiao Tingqi, the second young lady, and Xiao Tingxue, the fourth young lady of the Xiao family.

The two women sitting near the door are Shen Lan, the wife of the eldest young lady Xiao Heming, and the one holding in their arms is Xiao Tingyun's nephew Xiao Ji'an, who is not yet two years old this year.

The other one is Zhang Minqiu, the wife of the second young lady Xiao Hetian, who is six months pregnant and is also a cousin from Li's natal family.

After hearing what the old lady said, Mrs. Li made fun of her, "It turns out that Ayun is the old lady's biological granddaughter. We all have to stay away from her when she comes."

Xiao Tingqin is the eldest sister in the family. Three years ago she married Zhang Run, the eldest son of the Zhang family, the Minister of Household Affairs, and gave birth to a son, Brother Hao, who is now two years old.

Li's daughter got married so early, so she loved all the girls in the family, especially Xiao Tingyun, who was good-looking but weak, so it was inevitable that she would feel more pain.

The entire Shouhua Hall was full of people, except for the youngest fourth lady, Xiao Tingxue, who had not come yet. She had been ill with wind and cold in the past few days.

Xiao Tingqi was originally sitting next to the old lady, making her happy. When he saw that Xiao Tingyun came, the old lady only looked after her and neglected him. He couldn't help but feel a little unhappy and rolled his eyes secretly.

Xiao Tingqi is only a few months older than Xiao Tingyun, and she is pretty and cute. She is now wearing a pink lotus-colored skirt and a jacket of the same color.

Unexpectedly, Song Wanrou, who was sitting aside, saw the little move behind his back. Xiao Tingqi's expression suddenly turned ugly.

Song Wanrou pretended not to notice, looked calm, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea.

The old lady laughed and scolded Mrs. Li, "You can just hide away, otherwise the girls in our house will be embarrassed to go out."

In one sentence, he summed up that he treated the girls in the house equally, which saved him from having any unpleasant comments or worries in his heart.

Jiang's brows were tired. Her daughter had a fever again at night yesterday, so she was naturally in trouble. She really wasn't in the mood to tease and fight with them.

When the girl was having tea, Jiang didn't pay attention and accidentally hit the cup. The tea instantly wetted her clothes. Jiang was shocked and stood up immediately.

The girl serving the tea was so frightened that she knelt behind and shivered.

Seeing Jiang's appearance, the old lady frowned slightly and didn't bother to say anything else to her. She just told her to go back, "Fourth girl is not feeling well. Jiang, please go back and see her first."

Jiang's face turned pale, knowing that the old lady had something against her.

(End of this chapter)

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