As soon as Chen Jingxi entered the mansion, a maid came up to greet her and whispered, "Princess, Madam Zhou and her daughter are here. They have been waiting in the guest hall for a long time."
"Aunt and A-Man are here."
Arriving at the living room, Chen Jingxi chuckled softly and said, "Aunt, A-Man, why didn't you tell me you were coming so Jingxi could go and greet you."
Zhou Peiman said first: "You are finally back, we have been waiting for you here for a long time!"
Madam Zhou glared at Zhou Peiman, then turned to Chen Jingxi and explained, "We just came in not long ago, and thought you might be busy outside, so we didn't disturb you."
Chen Jingxi smiled and said, "Aunt, next time you come, you must tell me in advance, otherwise I won't agree."
Mrs. Zhou smiled and nodded, then asked, "Is everything done?"
"Thanks to the dowry list given by my aunt."
Zhou Peiman interrupted, "I think you're a fool. You only remembered the dowry after all these years. That family must have almost taken it all."
Mrs. Zhou scolded her softly.
Chen Jingxi didn't mind. Instead, she smiled and said, "Aunt, Ah Man is right. I was ignorant before and only thought of this dowry today."
Madam Zhou nodded and said, "I'm here today for no particular reason. I just realized you'll have a lot of things to take care of in the future, so I remembered the nanny who was with your mother when she was alive, and thought of bringing her here for you to see if she can be of any help."
Chen Jingxi turned her gaze to the side and saw two maids dressed simply and decently.
"Young lady!" The two came forward, tears welling in their eyes. "Young lady is already so old. It is us servants who betrayed Madam's trust and left her alone in the Chen family for so many years. Even after we die, we are too embarrassed to see Madam."
Chen Jingxi was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say.
Should I cry my heart out in this kind of situation?
"Mother! You're fine down there. Don't blame the two maids. If you really want to blame someone, blame me. It's my fault for not living up to my expectations. I'm useless."
Two maids: “???”
"The two maids are old and it's not easy for them. You should meet them after they go down."
The young lady has been so kind to them, and now she is begging for mercy on their behalf.
Zhou Peiman stood by, stunned. "You are so screaming like a ghost, aren't you afraid of disturbing your aunt's rest?"
"You don't understand. My mother likes to be lively. She is so happy when I cry like this."
"Your mother understands!"
Chen Jingxi gave her an affirmative look.
Mrs. Zhou smiled and said, "Little sister, you can rest assured down there. Jingxi is smarter than you."
"Madame Li, Madame Gao, Jingxi is now the princess, so you can no longer call her Miss."
After being reminded by Madam Zhou, the two maids quickly wiped their faces and respectfully addressed her as "Princess."
Mrs. Zhou continued, "When they were driven out of the Chen family, you were only four years old. Seeing them again now, it's inevitable that you feel unfamiliar... uh, excited."
Chen Jingxi nodded, "Madam, have you been doing well these years?"
"Well, I'm sorry to have missed you, Princess. After leaving the Chen family, we returned to Yanzhou. We've been pursuing pleasure for so many years and only came to the capital now. We are truly ashamed of our Madam."
Madam Zhou said, "A few days ago, my father heard about your situation and sent them to the capital. They arrived two days ago. I wanted to find an opportunity to tell you, but you sent someone to find me yesterday, so I decided to bring them to see you."
Chen Jingxi bowed to Madam Zhou and said, "I'm sorry to have caused you so much worry."
Mrs. Zhou held her hand and smiled, "Silly child, just keep talking nonsense. What's the point of doing this? We are family after all. Come home more often and let your uncles and grandfather feel at ease."
"Aunt." Chen Jingxi lowered her eyes, feeling a little sad.
Before she could say thank you, a faint noise came from the yard.
Chen Jingxi frowned and looked up, "Han Yu, what's going on outside?"
"Princess, it's the young master of the Chen family who has arrived. He's clamoring to see you outside the courtyard. The guards originally wanted to take him to the side hall to wait, but he refused to go, and now he's causing a commotion." Han Yu replied respectfully.
Chen Jingxi smiled faintly, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, aunt."
"No problem, go and have a look."
As soon as Chen Jingxi walked out of the room, he heard Chen Tianbao's insults: "You bunch of dog slaves, why don't you go and call Chen Jingxi out to this young master!"
When everyone heard this, their faces turned pale. They were all concerned that he was the princess's only brother, so they didn't dare to do anything to him.
Seeing this, Chen Tianbao became even more unscrupulous. "I'm here, young master, and she still dares to hide. Who does she think she is? How dare she act like a princess in front of me? Don't forget that she will still need me, her brother, to support her in the future. Otherwise, what status will she have in this palace?"
"How dare you come back to the Chen family to steal things, and even make my mother fall down on the bed in anger."
Everyone looked at each other, looking at the young man in front of them as if he were an idiot.
Chen Jingxi walked over quickly and asked sternly, "Who's barking here?"
"It's me." Chen Tianbao said with his arms folded across his chest.
When the people around heard this, they couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh.
"So it's you, what's your name here?"
Chen Tianbao was very proud. Instead of restraining himself, he became even more arrogant. "These dogs are trying to stop me here. Tell them to go down and get a beating."
"Who are you? Why should I listen to you?"
"I'm Chen Tianbao."
"Oh, it's Yaozu who's here."
"What do you mean by 'Yao Zu'? I'm Chen Tianbao, are you stupid?"
"Tell me what you want from me, Yaozu."
Chen Tianbao: “…”
Chen Jingxi yawned and said, "Since everything is fine, please let Yaozu go back."
Chen Tianbao was furious. "I said my name is Chen Tianbao, Chen Tianbao, are you deaf?"
"I heard it. Being young is good. You have such a strong temper."
"Then why are you still shouting about showing off? Are you sick?"
"I like to call it that."
"Ah! If I don't beat you until you scream today, I'll call you Yaozu." Chen Tianbao rushed over with all his strength.
Chen Jingxi held his head with one hand.
Chen Tianbao waved his fist and said, "Chen Jingxi, if you have the guts, let me go."
"Let go if you want."
Chen Tianbao slammed his head to the ground, swallowing a handful of dirt. His face was covered in bruises. "Wow, Chen Jingxi, you dare to hit me? I'm going to go back and tell my grandmother, and you'll suffer the consequences."
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