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Shujie said sternly: "What you just said is right, 'Filial piety comes first'. It was my grandfather and my father's decision to establish another branch. How can we, the younger generation, go against their wishes?"

"..." Xia Ruoxue's smile froze on her face.

Shujie seemed not to have seen it, and continued: "As for going to the capital, there is really no need. The three of us live very well here, with Mama Liu, Aunt Mei, and so many neighbors who take good care of us. My aunt also said

They offered to take us to Lucheng, but we didn’t even agree.

Although our aunt loves us very much, she is already a member of the Zhang family after all. How can we bother her for a long time? Just like you, you are also a member of the Sima family now. It's not good to always look after relatives of the Xia family, isn't it?

"

This was the first time Xia Ruoxue met Shujie. She did not expect that her second brother Xia Linxuan, who was silent and seldom talked about, would have such a talkative son. Shujie's tone was calm and his attitude was respectful, but his words were all distant and polite.

The meaning of his words was obvious. Xia Ruoyun was their aunt who loved them, but they didn't go with him. In their eyes, he was just a clan relative, and it was the first clan clan they met. How could they follow him to the capital?

Shu Qing saw Xia Ruoxue's expression of embarrassment and quickly stepped forward to help: "No matter how good the relationship between neighbors is, we are just outsiders after all. How can we support you at critical times? Brother Jie, relatives are still relatives."

Shuyao defended with a "puzzled" look on her face: "What is 'critical moment' support? Our parents were buried by uncles and aunts from the neighbors, and everyone also helped with the funeral. Utility room and toilet

Even though it was burned, the neighbors helped build it."

Xiao Shuwen frowned and said surprisingly: "That's right, last time my uncle and third uncle went to the county government to accuse us of stealing the secret recipe of tofu, and all the neighbors came to testify for us."

The words of the Shuyao siblings made Xia Ruoxue and Xia Shuqing a little embarrassed. One of them is the wife of the legitimate son of the Duke of the country, a serious socialite, and the other is a girl from the boudoir. Naturally, they cannot be as greedy and shameless as the Zhou family, so that they do not care about their image, and they have no

Brother Xia Linyu’s shamelessness.

Xia Ruoxue secretly scolded her mother and brother for being stupid, stealing the secret recipe? How lucky they were to figure it out? They actually fell into Jin Tongue's hands!

As soon as they arrived in Yulin, Mother Lu told her about this incident, which made Xia Ruoxue so angry that she scolded her as "a bunch of people who don't have any brains!"

At this time, Liu's mother came in with Danniu and Erniu carrying several bowls of mung bean soup: "Master, girl, you accompany our guests to drink some mung bean and lotus seed soup to relieve the heat."

Xia Ruoxue opened her eyes wide: "Mother Liu, you... it's really you! Why are you here?" I heard from Mother Lu that the mother next to Shuyao was the palace nurse who came from the imperial palace, and her surname was Liu.

, Xia Ruoxue basically guessed who it was, but she couldn't believe it, now "seeing is believing".

"Second Madam Sima has such a good memory! I am now Sister Yao's upbringing mother." Madam Liu is very good at recognizing people. She can remember anyone she has met once. Besides, she spent a lot of time before coming to Yulin Town.

Qi Li got to know everyone in the Xia family. Xia Ruoxue was very popular with the Duke's wife. She followed her into the palace several times and met Aunt Liu several times.

Xia Ruoxue said it was "a pity" in her heart: It would be great if she could go to the Duke's Mansion to be the nurturing mother for her daughter Sima Wu, wouldn't she envy a lot of people? There are so many girls in the mansion, including the little niece of the Duke, this year

Eight-year-old Sima Yan has a palace nanny by her side, who was rewarded by the Queen Mother.

The Empress Dowager wanted to remember that Sima Yan's father and brother died in battle, sacrificed their lives for the country, and also saved her favorite son, Prince Qi, so she specially named Sima Yan, the posthumous daughter of the Sima family, as "Princess Yan" and often received her.

Stay in Cining Palace for a while.

Therefore, although Sima Yan does not have a father or brother to rely on, she does have the Queen Mother to rely on, and the favor of the Duke and his wife. She can truly be called the most noble girl in the Duke's mansion.

Thinking of the Duke's wife, Xia Ruoxue suddenly thought about the "mission" of this trip. Just as she was about to open her mouth, she heard Liu's mother say: "Master, miss, the patriarch sent someone to deliver the Xia family rules and tomorrow's ritual arrangements. You must hurry up."

Take the time to study and make sure you don’t make mistakes tomorrow.”

Shujie swallowed the mung bean and lotus seed soup in his mouth, took the handkerchief handed over by the big girl and printed it on the corner of his lips, nodded and said: "Don't worry, mom, we will go to the study in a moment to study."

Is this an eviction order? Xia Ruoxue frowned almost invisible.

After the eldest girl and the second girl put away their bowls and went out, Xia Ruoxue glanced at Liu's mother and said softly: "Brother Jie, my aunt still has something to discuss with you."

Shujie looked at her: "Please tell me, our family never avoids Mother Liu and we discuss everything with her."

Xia Ruoxue was helpless, she didn't dare to offend Mother Liu openly, she was the Queen's most trusted nanny.

But Mother Liu smiled and said: "I'm going to feed Xiaoguai and Huohuo some mung bean and lotus seed soup. On such a hot day, they have to calm down the fire. Huohuo's temper is getting more and more irritable, and they are all hot."

Looking at Mama Liu's leaving figure, Xia Ruoxue breathed a sigh of relief: "That's it, you write a letter to Mr. Jin, saying that your aunt has come to visit you and that you are grateful to know that he has taken care of you. Your aunt is back in Beijing.

, so I went to visit him with my uncle to express my gratitude."

Shujie sighed in his heart: Is this the real purpose of her coming here? The people in Xia Mansion are really all unprofitable! His father is so pitiful to have such a relative.

Shu Wen curled his lips: "Uncle Jin said that he was just a friend of my parents and had nothing to do with the Xia Mansion. By the way, Aunt Liu who came from the palace that day also said the same thing. When they saw Uncle and Uncle and the others coming, they left.

Just like Uncle Kim."

Of course Xia Ruoxue knew that Jin Xida would not give face to her or the Xia family, or even to the Duke's family. He had always been independent and went his own way.

But now the Duke's wife's favorite natal nephew is in the hands of Jin Xida. The Duke's wife does not dare to let the Duke go to the emperor to plead for mercy. She heard that Jin Xida particularly loves the three Shujies, so she called Xia Ruoxue.

Xia Ruoxue took the order and came back. She originally wanted to use the three children to establish friendship with Jin Xida. She also planned to bring them to the capital to live in the Duke's mansion. As long as Jin Xida came to visit them, she could create an opportunity for her direct sister-in-law to marry Jin Xida.

Get in touch more. If this marriage really happens, why don't the Duke and his wife take a look at her? Her position in the house will be more stable and her life will be more comfortable.

There is another important thing. It is said that the tofu they make is not only delicious, but also nourishing and beautifying the skin. If it is made in the capital, not only will these people's lives be free of expense for her, but it may also be able to make a lot of money for her.

Now that Shujie is determined not to go with her, she can't annoy them anymore at this time, and Aunt Liu is here. She doesn't want to become the joke of the whole city, or even the whole capital, like the Zhou family, so she can only retreat.

Secondly, I want a letter proving the close relationship between her and Shujie.
Chapter completed!