"Sister-in-law."
Ruan Ruan hugged Wen Yi, tilted her head back and giggled, her big eyes blinking, she was especially cute.
Wen Yi couldn't resist poking the soft cheek; it really was soft.
When Wen Yi poked her like that, Ruan Ruan not only didn't get angry, but she also really liked it, laughing happily and showing her dimples. She was as cute as could be.
That smile is so healing.
Wen Yi was already nervous and in a bad mood, so she suddenly relaxed a lot.
"Ruanruan, now that you've met your new sister-in-law, you should go upstairs to sleep."
The girl next to Ruan Ruan said.
Ruan Ruan was quite unwilling. She was smiling happily, but suddenly she became quite unhappy and disappointed. However, she was still very obedient.
"Now I'm going to sleep, new sister-in-law. Can I see you again tomorrow?" The little baby's eyes were full of anticipation.
"Of course." Wen Yi's voice became lighter.
Ruan Ruan was immediately happy. When she let go of Wen Yi, she jumped up and down happily. "I have a new sister-in-law! Ruan Ruan's new sister-in-law is not fierce at all. She looks like she can be bullied... Mmm mmm."
Before Ruan Ruan could finish speaking, her mouth was covered by the girl next to her, and then the little baby was picked up.
The girl gave Wen Yi an awkward smile, "Sorry, children say the darndest things."
"It's okay." Wen Yi shook her head; she didn't care about it.
Before marrying into the family, Wen Yi knew that the second master had married several wives before, but all of them had died young.
Some died suddenly on their wedding night.
Some died unexpectedly within the first two months of their marriage.
When Wen Yi married into the family, she thought that she might die on her wedding night, or perhaps she would die in an accident someday.
I never thought I'd live too long.
The main reason was Gu Huaixu's accident and disappearance, which was a storm in Wen Yi's heart. She had never longed for death or liberation so much.
However, the scene inside the Imperial Garden seemed to be completely different from what Wen Yi had imagined.
It's not that dark, it's even a bit... bright.
"I'm sorry, Second Madam, the children in the house are quite noisy."
The girl who had just taken Ruan Ruan away and made arrangements for her returned.
Wen Yi composed herself and shook her head. "Since that's the case, then I'll..."
"Now that you've arrived, let's consider the banquet to have begun."
Wen Yi spoke at the same time as the girl, and she was a little confused, "Has the banquet started?"
Looking around the entire banquet hall, apart from Wen Yi and the girl, there were only servants and no other guests. The only few guests had already left.
Wen Yi wanted to say that the banquet should end here.
“Those people weren’t qualified to attend the banquet in the first place,” the woman said matter-of-factly. “Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Xiao Kongkong.”
Xiao Kongkong reached out to Wen Yi and added, "Empty as in 'empty'."
Wen Yi was genuinely stunned, and almost instinctively shook hands with Xiao Kongkong, "Then you're the old one in your family..."
The second brother is impossible; that's the second master.
The third one is that aloof young man.
The fourth one was a hot-tempered teenager.
Softie is the smallest.
Wen Yi racked his brains trying to sort things out, but he just couldn't get Xiao Kongkong into the list.
Xiao Kongkong seemed to know what Wen Yi was thinking, and hurriedly said, "Second Madam, I am their nanny, and not a young lady from Yutingyuan."
nanny.
“I was an orphan since I was a child and grew up with the Second Master. Later, I came to the Imperial Garden with the Second Master and the others. From now on, I will take care of everything concerning the Second Madam. If the Second Madam needs anything or encounters any problems, she can come to me for advice.”
After Xiao Kongkong finished speaking, he blinked, then lowered his voice and leaned closer to Wen Yi to add, "If you encounter any problems, even if you go to Second Master, it might not be as useful as going to me."
Wen Yi was finally amused by Xiao Kongkong's words.
She thought that the Imperial Garden was quite different from what she had imagined, and it was also somewhat interesting.
“Madam, to begin the banquet, we must have an opening dance,” Xiao Kongkong said, then snapped his fingers, and the band began to play.
"But I'm not very good at dancing at banquets," Wen Yi said frankly.
At the Wen family home, her parents would only take Wen Ge to banquets, never her. Even if the banquet was held at the Wen family home, Wen Yi would inform her in advance not to come downstairs.
Over time, Wen Yi no longer needed her parents to give her any special instructions or arrangements. Whenever there was a banquet, she would intentionally avoid it and leave the Wen family.
"You can learn if you don't know how. I'll teach you."
Xiao Kongkong said casually, then pulled Wen Yi, "Second Madam, you need to pay attention to keeping your dance steps in rhythm with the music..."
Wen Yi was quite reserved at first, but Xiao Kongkong really taught Wen Yi the dance steps seriously, just like a teacher.
Even though Wen Yi is prickly now, she is powerless against sincerity.
Xiao Kongkong is teaching her so earnestly, so she will learn very diligently and doesn't want to disappoint him.
"Second Madam, once you learn these dance steps, you will be representing the Imperial Garden and Second Master at any banquet. This is a matter of face, so Second Madam must not only perform well, but also impress everyone."
As Xiao Kongkong spoke, she looked up at Wen Yi with a determined gaze.
Wen Yi looked up unexpectedly and met Xiao Kongkong's gaze.
Xiao Kongkong asked, "Second Madam, is there a problem?"
Wen shook her head. "No."
“I thought the second madam would refuse,” Xiao Kongkong laughed. “After all, the previous madams all refused outright on the same day.”
Wen Yi was about to reply when she accidentally stepped on Xiao Kongkong's instep. "Sorry."
“It’s okay, let’s try again,” Xiao Kongkong said.
She controlled the rhythm of the dance.
Wen Yi followed her rhythm, and after stabilizing, she said, "I don't know what the previous wives thought or how they got into trouble. I only know that from the moment I agreed to marry into the Royal Garden, I had to fulfill my duties in this position."
"Since the Imperial Garden wants me to attend various banquets and make me the most dazzling guests, then I will fulfill the Imperial Garden's requirements."
"I thought the Second Madam would say she would do her best."
"If you haven't done your best, you should do what you're supposed to do in your position."
"What if we can't do that?"
“We must bear all the consequences,” Wen Yi said, his gaze firm. “Moreover, there is nothing we cannot do, only things we must do.”
Wen Yi met Xiao Kongkong's gaze with unwavering eyes.
Xiao Kongkong didn't speak. She stopped dancing, gave instructions to the band, and changed the music to something more upbeat.
“I remember what Second Madam means,” Xiao Kongkong said. “Then today’s dance practice ends here. From now on, I will take Second Madam to practice dancing every day.”
“I will practice on my own,” Wen Yi said.
She looked around and thought that the banquet should end here. Xiao Kongkong had already given his instructions, and there was no need to say anything more.
Just as Wen Yi was about to speak, Xiao Kongkong spoke again...
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