Nan Yichu slowly raised her head, looked at Nan Qianyue sitting opposite her, and said in a muffled voice, "...Thank you."
Nan Qianyue smiled and said, "No need to thank me, I'm just stating the facts."
"Big sister, actually I..." Nan Kezhi bit her lower lip, feeling ashamed but not daring to say it, especially since her worries had not completely disappeared.
Nan Qianyue turned to look at her, raised an eyebrow and said, "I understand everything, and I sympathize with you all."
"As far as my sister is concerned, you could have been the only daughter of the Prime Minister's family. Even if you were born out of wedlock, you would still be the only one. Your father and mother would naturally love you, and the outside world would also recognize you as the only daughter of the Prime Minister's family."
"My appearance is undoubtedly the biggest threat to you. I am the eldest daughter, which gives me an edge over you in terms of status. Coupled with my father's favor and my mother's attention, you feel a great sense of crisis. You are afraid of being ignored, afraid that I will steal all the glory, and afraid that you will be reduced to dust."
"Big sister..." Nan Kezhi lowered her head in shame, her lips almost bleeding from being bitten.
Nan Qianyue reached out and patted her, "You don't need to blame yourself. If I were you, I would have the same worries."
"Don't worry, little sister. You will not lose anything that belongs to you. Father and Mother are reasonable people and will not mistreat any of their children."
"As for identity, that's all for outsiders to see. As long as we are open-minded and have a free mind, then nothing will be an obstacle."
Nan Kezhi looked up with tears in her eyes, "Big sister... so you knew all along."
Nanqianyue raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corner of her eyes. "Don't cry, little sister. Look at you, so well-educated and virtuous, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Compared to you, I am truly rude."
"Pfft..." Nan Kezhi was amused, but tears still streamed down her face.
Nan Yichu, who was sitting opposite, felt uncomfortable. He stood up, walked to Nan Qianyue, and bowed to her. "...Elder sister, I have offended you before. I apologize to you."
The steward, who was eavesdropping in the corner, kept wiping away tears. He wanted to quickly tell the Prime Minister and his wife everything that had happened.
The eldest daughter is indeed a wise elder, the second daughter is still pure and kind, and the young master has finally grown up. The Prime Minister and his wife can rest assured now.
Nanqianyue got up and helped him up, saying, "It's alright, we're all family. Occasional bumps and bruises are part of life."
"Green dress," she called out, turning her head.
The woman in green immediately came over carrying a carved mahogany box.
Nan Qianyue took the box and handed it to Nan Yichu, saying, "Aren't you going to have your hair-turning ceremony soon? This is a gift from the Xie siblings to you."
Nan Yichu felt that the box looked familiar. He opened the box in a daze, and his eyes immediately lit up.
"This! This is that dagger! The diamond dagger!" He was overjoyed, but then he thought, "Such a valuable gift, the Xie siblings just gave it to me?"
Nan Qianyue saw through his thoughts and, without any modesty, raised her eyebrows and smiled, "You can accept it without worry. I saved Xie Yanzhou's life, so I can accept this favor."
Nan Yichu felt that her eldest sister was even more amazing; the highly skilled young master Xie actually owed her a debt of gratitude for saving his life.
"Big sister, thank you!"
Nan Yichu completely let go of his grudges. He couldn't wait to take out a dagger and wave it wildly in the hall, scaring the servants into retreating.
"Alright, alright, I was just thinking of stretching my muscles. Come on, let's go to the courtyard and have a little sparring." Nan Qianyue pulled Nan Yichu toward the courtyard, and the servants finally breathed a sigh of relief.
That gleaming knife was truly frightening.
Nan Kezhi was also frightened by her younger brother's waving, so the maid helped her back to Qingyin Courtyard.
"Miss, you don't really think the eldest daughter will treat you sincerely, do you?" The maid frowned, her eyes filled with sarcasm.
Nan Kezhi frowned. "Of course, my eldest sister is sincere."
The maidservant said anxiously, "Miss, you're being foolish! The eldest young lady is very cunning. She's been deliberately getting on your good side these past few days to lower your guard. Who knows, she might be plotting to harm you."
"Nonsense!" Nan Kezhi scolded in a low voice, "You must not say such things again."
The maidservant, however, did not give up. If the young lady fell out of favor, her future as her personal maidservant would be over. She had to persuade the young lady properly.
“Girl, think about it carefully. Your aunt was sent to live on the estate because of her. If she really cared about you, she should have asked the madam to bring your aunt back. You know how hard life is on the estate.”
"The eldest daughter has driven away the concubine; who knows, you might be next!"
"Shut up! Auntie was sent away because she made a mistake." Nan Kezhi stood up angrily, her chest heaving with rage.
At the same time, I was also scared...
Qingyun Courtyard.
After returning from the southward migration, I wanted to lie in the courtyard and bask in the sun, but Granny Qiao dragged me to learn etiquette for an entire afternoon.
Under Granny Qiao's watchful eye, they ate their dinner politely. Now that night had fallen, Granny Qiao was finally seen off.
She soaked in the fragrant bath, and the hot water released all her fatigue.
She never imagined that ancient etiquette was so complicated, much more so than what she learned in the drama. She would rather wield swords and spears than learn this torturous etiquette.
"Girl, how's this pressure?" The woman in green massaged her shoulders.
With her eyes closed, Nanqianyue asked, "Green Robe, are there any cliffs near the outskirts of Beijing?"
She already knew how to travel back in time: jump off a cliff.
In my memory of Xie Yanzhou, I came through a cliff fall and returned through a cliff fall.
Xiao Chen also said that she fell off a cliff, so two years ago, she must have also traveled back in time because of falling off a cliff.
In summary, she wanted to jump off a cliff and go home.
“Miss, you…” The woman in green began to overthink.
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