Concubine's Survival Handbook

Chapter 274 Say hello to the old lady

Jing Ning was woken up by the noise in the mansion.She rubbed her sleepy eyes, half leaned on the bed rail and called out the door: "Wen Xing, Bi Hua?"

Wen Xing, who had been waiting outside the door, heard the voice and entered the room. Seeing Jing Ning covering her mouth with her hands, she yawned and said with a smile, "Miss, did you wake up? You must be exhausted from attending the palace banquet yesterday." Alright, how about you sleep a little longer, Miss?"

Jing Ning shook her head, lifted the quilt and got up and got out of bed, "No, I'm already awake." It was already Xu time when I came back from the palace last night, and after I came back, I washed up before going to bed, maybe I was really tired, so As soon as I got into bed and touched the pillow, I fell asleep.

When Wen Xing came in, he asked another little maid to bring water, and that little maid also came in during the conversation.

As soon as the maid came in, Wen Xing saw it, and she stepped forward to take the water basin from the maid, "Okay, you can do other things."

The maid nodded and left.

Jing Ning came over and took a brief wash. Thinking of the noise outside the door when he woke up, he asked casually, "Wen Xing, why is the mansion so lively?"

Wen Xing took the towel that Jing Ning handed over, and said with a smile, "Miss, have you forgotten? Today is New Year's Eve, and everyone in the house is preparing for the New Year."

Year thirty?Jing Ning couldn't help laughing, she was always thinking about yesterday's palace banquet, and forgot that the palace banquet was on the 29th, and the day after the palace banquet was the New Year's Eve.

Jing Ning sat at the table, Wen Xing brushed her hair very carefully.Although the young lady's blue hair feels smooth and soft to the touch, but what if I accidentally force it too hard and hurt the young lady?So Wen Xing combed his hair very slowly and carefully.

Bihua used to do these things, but now Bihua is busy ordering his servants to clean and decorate Jingning's yard, so Wen Xing does it for him.

Jing Ning noticed that Wen Xing's movements were slow, and he didn't rush her. Instead, she closed her eyes and fell asleep, her long eyelashes flickering, casting a shadow on Jing Ning's fair skin.

After Wen Xing finished combing, he helped Jing Ning change her clothes, and Jing Ning covered her mouth and let out a small yawn. "Wenxing, let's go to see the old lady."

When the two of them walked to the mansion, the servants and maidservants came and went in a hurry, all holding some New Year's items in their arms, and when they saw Jing Ning, they all saluted and greeted Jing Ning.

"Hello miss."

Jing Ning also nodded in response, and red lanterns had already begun to be hung in every corner of the mansion.Jing Ning looked at the obviously different scene in the mansion along the way, and felt emotional in his heart.Another year has ended like this, and another year has passed.Time flies so fast.

The two walked to the courtyard of the old lady. The old lady's place was much more lively than other places.

The old lady was wearing a purple jacket and a brown fox fur scarf around her neck, she looked very graceful and luxurious.She was standing in the courtyard watching people busy around, with a smile on her face.

I heard the servants reply that the eldest lady is here.The old lady looked towards the gate of the courtyard, and a beautiful figure appeared in her eyes.The old lady smiled, and said to her maidservant who had served her for many years: "This Jing Ning has become more and more graceful."

The old nanny also smiled, and followed the old lady's words, "Isn't that right, the young miss is already a big girl now."

As soon as Jing Ning came in, she heard the old lady talking about herself, her face remained unchanged, and she walked slowly to bow to the old lady.

Perhaps it was the joy brought by the New Year's Eve, the old lady seemed to be in a much better mood today than before, she held Jing Ning's jade hand with a smile, and led her into the house.

"It's cold outside, let's go inside and talk."

Jing Ning didn't refuse either, and followed the old lady into the house.

"Jing Ning, is your wedding dress ready?" The old lady sat on the chair, took a sip of hot tea slowly, saw Jing Ning still standing at the door, and said, "Come, sit here." She He pointed to the seat next to him.

Jing Ning walked over, sat down, stretched out his hand to take the hot tea from the maid, didn't drink it, put it in his hand to keep warm, the heat came from the palm of his hand, Jing Ning lowered his eyes, "Returning to the old lady, it's ready. "

The old lady smiled so that her eyes narrowed into slits, and the wrinkles on her face were also very prominent. "That's good. Well, I watched your child grow up. Now Xiu Ning is already married. After a while, your child will leave too, and this mansion will be empty."

Jing Ning knew that these were the old lady's words, she still had a smile on her face, she tightly held the teacup in her hand: "Sister Xiu Ning followed Master Shen to a remote frontier, so she really wanted to come back to see the old lady, it's a pity the journey Yuan Yuan can't come back. If the old lady feels lonely, Jing Ning can come back to accompany you more after she gets married."

The old lady smiled, "Just talking nonsense! After you get married, you are not only a lady of my prime minister's mansion, but also a member of the general's mansion. How can you often go back to your mother's house? It is not in accordance with etiquette."

Jing Ning said: "It's because Jing Ning didn't think carefully, Jing Ning knows."

The old lady sighed, thinking that in the end Zheng Xiuning only married a small military champion and followed him to the remote frontiers, but Zheng Jingning ended up marrying into the general's mansion.What a trick.

Since Jing Ning was by her side, the old lady couldn't express too much emotion, she just shook her head, "When you marry into the General's Mansion, you have to do things properly, and don't lose the appearance of our Prime Minister's Mansion, you understand?"

Jing Ning nodded when he heard the words, his face was full of humbly listening to the teaching.

The old lady seemed very satisfied, and smiled: "The mansion will be busy today, so you can go back first, I think your clothes are too thin, don't be cold and cold."

Jing Ning stood up, thanked the old lady and left.

For what the old lady said, Jing Ning generally listened to the left ear and out the right ear or only listened to three parts. After all, only three parts of the old lady's words were usually spoken to her sincerely, and sometimes three parts were too much, so Jing Ning just listened to the old lady's words and passed them by. If she thinks too much about it, she is torturing herself.

Wen Xing walked with Jing Ning in the mansion, and found that the young lady's interest was not as high as when she came, so she asked cautiously: "Miss, did the old lady say something that made the young lady unhappy?"

Wen Xing may not know what the old lady is thinking, but Jing Ning knows it very well.When the old lady talked about her engagement with Xiao Lin, her mood changed obviously. She must have compared her marriage with Zheng Xiuning's.

Jing Ning sneered inwardly, the old lady only had the interests of the Prime Minister's House in her eyes.

Jing Ning walked for a while, and met Zheng Anyan.

During the Chinese New Year, the emperor gave these officials a holiday to spend the New Year with their families, and Zheng Anyan was no exception.

Zheng Anyan frowned slightly after seeing Jing Ning, and stepped forward: "You child, why did you come out with so little clothes on?" He untied the cloak on his body and put it on Jing Ning as he spoke, and stretched out his hand. Tan Jingning's hands were icy cold.His brows furrowed even tighter.

(End of this chapter)