Chapter 6
When it truly came to this moment, she was surprisingly as calm as ice
All of her hatred and anger were tightly pressed into the bottom of her heart
Waiting for the coming day to spurt out
Ling Jingshu rippled out a light smile, stepped forward, and performed an upright salute: “Niece greets auntie”
Her voice was like a yellow warbler’s first cry, soft and pleasing to the ear
Ling’s heart secretly praised her and fixed her eyes on Ling Jingshu for a few moments
She only saw that she had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and her complexion was as calm as water
What was even more rare was that there was no hint of impatience or jumpiness, which made people look at her and feel good about her
Ling’s eyes flashed with surprise and amazement: ”Back then when I got married, you were less than two years old, and you couldn’t even call your aunt clearly
In the blink of an eye, you’ve already grown into a big, beautiful girl”
Ling Jingshu hung her head and softly responded, “Shu’er doesn’t dare to take such praise from auntie”
Ling smiled as she took Ling Jingshu’s hand, “You have been sick and didn’t show up for the past few days, so the gift that Auntie prepared for you can finally be sent out today”
Saying this, she turned her head and ordered, “Wei Zi, go back to the house and fetch the brocade box on the dresser”
The maid in the indigo dress answered and turned to retreat
Ling seemed to be particularly fond of Ling Jingshu, so she held her hand and gossiped with Old Madam Ling, “I married into the Lu family for many years, and only had a son like A Qian
I’ve always wanted a daughter, but unfortunately I didn’t get my wish
Nowadays, when I see a gentle and well-behaved girl, I have a special craving for her!”
A talk of witty and interesting, amusing Ling old lady laughed non-stop: “You this girl, now is also a mother’s person, but still this naughty
Well, you and Shuji’er have such a good relationship, when you leave, just take her back with you”
Knowing that Old Madam Ling was joking, Ling Jingshu’s heart still floated with a chill
Ling’s familiar laughter rang out, “This is what mother herself said
Second sister-in-law, fourth sister-in-law, and fifth sister-in-law can all hear it and bear witness for me as well”
The sisters-in-law naturally didn’t spoil the fun and intentionally chimed in, “Good, several of us will be witnesses
Even if the fifth master returns, there’s no place to reason”
Ling returned to her mother’s house, her mood was quite comfortable, and she immediately took over the conversation with a smile, “Fifth brother only has such a precious daughter, if I snatched her away, it would be strange if she didn’t flip out with me”
Ling Jingshu resisted the urge to pull back her hands, hanging her head, revealing just the right amount of shyness and joy
Ling Jingxian, who was standing by the side, however, could hardly stop laughing, the cynical fire in her heart burning brightly
It was always like this every time!
As soon as Ling Jingshu appeared, everyone’s eyes would revolve around Ling Jingshu
Wei Zi quickly brought over the brocade box
Ling opened the box and took out a pair of jade bracelets, ”Although this jade bracelet is not the finest Hetian jade, the texture is still excellent
Come, auntie will put them on you now”
While saying this, she personally put on the jade bracelet for Ling Jingshu
Ling Jingshu duly revealed a grateful and touched smile, taking advantage of the curtsy to say thank you, and smoothly drew back her hand
After greeting and saluting, Ling Jingshu and Ling Jingxian stood together at Ling Jingwan’s side
As the elders were talking and chatting, the juniors did not need to be too formal and came together to inevitably whisperCousin Wan,” Ling Jingxian asked quietly, “Where are Cousin Hong and Cousin Qian, why didn’t they come with Auntie?”
Ling had brought the two brothers Lu Hong and Lu Qian back with her this time
Lu Hong was the first born of the original couple, and also the first grandson of the Lu family
Lu Qian is Ling’s son and is twelve years old
When Ling married at the beginning of the year, she was pregnant and the baby was born prematurely in less than eight months
Ling almost lost her life in childbirth, and has not been pregnant again in the years since
Ling Qian was born weak and has been sick since childhood, Ling’s son for the sake of the safe growth of all the effort, he is also extraordinarily spoiled
Thinking of Ling Qian, Ling Jingshu subconsciously frowned, then returned to normal
Ling Jingwan did not notice Ling Jingshu’s slight difference and said with a smile, “Cousin Hong stayed in the mansion for three days, and was too bored, so early this morning he went to the Ling family’s family school with Cousin Qian to listen to the lessons”Cousin Hong is really studious and progressive!”
At the mention of Lu Hong, Ling Jingxian’s eyes immediately sparkled, “I heard that cousin Hong already has a Xiu Cai title, and will definitely be able to win the gold list in the future”
Ling Jingshu glanced at Ling Jingxian in amusement
Seeing her excited and exuberant look, what does Lu Hong’s success in the gold list have to do with her?
Ling Jing Wan was very attentive and perceptive, and apparently also noticed something, and smiled, “Cousin Hong looks like he has great prospects, and will definitely not be a pool animal in the future
Although we are only cousins, however, we are also looking forward to the day when he has a great future”
Intentionally or unintentionally, he emphasized the two words “cousin” a bit more
Saying cousin was actually a bit forced
Lu Hong was born out of the original spouse, and the Ling family did not have any blood relationship at all
Ling Jingxian snapped and stopped talking
Ling Jing Wan turned her head to look at Ling Jingshu and smiled in relief, “Cousin Shu’s body is finally well, these days I have been worried in my heart, and now I can finally rest assured”
If she really cared about her, how come she never went to the Autumn Water Pavilion to visit her in the past few days?
Ling Jingshu pursed her lips and smiled, “Thank you for your concern, cousin Wan”
There were many women in the house, and there were also many rights and wrongs
The Ling family has a large population, and everyone is not an oil lamp
Ling Jingwan looked beautiful and quiet, but in fact, she had a sharp mind
Ling old lady most valued favor Ling Jingshu, Ling Jingxian heart hate, Ling Jingwan is not a saint, heart will not secretly jealous?
Only, Ling Jingwan is better at surface work, better hidden than Ling Jingxian
Moreover, Ling Jingwan’s marriage was finalized at the beginning of the year, and now that she has her mind set on getting married, she has faded quite a bit from Ling Jingshu’s mind
Old Mrs Ling is old and loves to celebrate
At midday, she left everyone for lunch
They were all women, so there was no need to share a table, and they sat down around a large table
Ling Jingshu sat opposite Ling’s without bias or coincidence
Occasionally, when she raised her eyes, Ling’s smiling face crashed into her eyes
A familiar smile that stung one’s eyes
Ling Jingshu had never hated her powerlessness more than right now
Obviously, her enemy was sitting right in front of her, just out of reach
But she could do nothing!
If she wanted to take revenge, did she have to marry into the Lu family like she did in her previous life?
As soon as this thought swept through her mind, it was thrown away by Ling Jingshu without hesitation
In this life, she was no longer willing to be involved with Lu Hong
If she wanted to take revenge, she had to find another way
What’s more, her enemies were far more than just the Ling Clan Why has Sister Shu not moved her chopsticks all this time, is the food not to your liking?”
Li Clan looked over with feigned concern, a fake sympathetic motherly demeanor
The gazes of the crowd suddenly looked over
The rice in Ling Jingshu’s bowl really hadn’t moved much
Sitting across from Ling, it would be strange for her to be able to eat
Ling Jingshu faintly responded, “There is no reason why the food in Yonghe Hall is not good
It’s just that my body is just right and I have a poor appetite
Let mother take the trouble”
Not cold or warm, letting Li Clan hit a soft nail
Li’s heart was secretly annoyed, but her face did not show half: “Sickness comes like a mountain, sickness goes like silk
Daughter’s body is delicate
In the future, you have to take your time to nourish it, so that it doesn’t fall into any sickness”
Old Mrs Ling angrily took over the conversation, “You girl, your appetite is not good, why didn’t you say so in advance
Let the kitchen prepare some light food”
With that, she instructed Mo Kui, “Go to the kitchen right now and ask the kitchen to stew a bowl of bird’s nest for Sister Shu”
As soon as the words fell, Ling Jingshu received four gazes that implied cynicism
Two of them were of course Ling Jingxian’s, while the other was Ling Jingwan
Bird’s nests were expensive, and only Old Madam Ling ate a bowl of it daily in the Ling Mansion
In fact, at this time, not to mention bird’s nest, even if it was dragon’s liver and phoenix gall bladder, Ling Jingshu was not half interested
However, this represented Old Madam Ling’s favor, so she couldn’t and couldn’t refuse
Ling Jingshu smiled gratefully, “Grandmother treats Shu’er really well
Shu’er must have accumulated virtue and good deeds in her previous life, and only in this life was she fortunate enough to be grandmother’s granddaughter”
This kind of ass-kissing was so fleshy that she wanted to vomit herself
Old Mrs Ling was quite flattered, a wrinkled old face stretching out, smiling and turning her head to Ling’s and saying, “Ah Hui, in the past, when you weren’t married, you were the best at coaxing me to be happy
With my daughter-in-law and granddaughter with me all these years, I’m not lonely”
Of course, the weight of a daughter-in-law in Old Mrs Ling’s heart was far from comparable to a daughter
Even a host of granddaughters couldn’t compare to Ling
In the past few days since Ling’s return, Old Mrs Ling was in a very comfortable mood, and the smile on her face almost never stoppedI don’t like it when mother says this
I was being filial back then, I wasn’t trying to make you happy”
Ling’s coaxing skills were really top notch, and in just two short sentences, she made Old Mrs Ling smile
The bird’s nest needed to be stewed slowly over a low flame, and the stewed bird’s nest was only delivered after the banquet had almost ended
Ling Jingshu pretended to be full of joy and ate the bowl of bird’s nest without knowing what she was eating under the gazes of everyone who was envious, jealous or gawking
After lunch, Old Mrs Ling was used to taking a nap
The people were sensible enough to leave individually
Before Ling Jingxian left, she gave Ling Jingshu a complicated look
Ling Jingshu just ignored it and led Bai Yu to retireMiss has been staying in the Autumn Water Pavilion these days, she must be bored”
Bai Yu smiled and suggested, “Today’s weather is sunny, why don’t we go take a look at the peony garden
The pots of peonies that Miss planted last year should bloom in a few more days”
Ling Jingshu’s heart stirred and she nodded
Ever since she was reborn, she had been bored in the Autumn Water Pavilion, with her dark and painful past surging in her heart all day long, and having to face the Ling Clan, she was inevitably depressed
It would be good to go to the Peony Garden to take a break