Gu Xi thought about the investigation he had asked someone to do on Yu Tang.

She was from Lin'an, the daughter of a scholar. Her family had only a shop, 100 acres of water land, and three or four servants.

She had previously thought that the Yu family was low-key and reserved and didn't want to cause trouble, but now it seems that they are probably really poor.

Gu Xi's slender white fingers gently stroked the shiny, dust-free black lacquer tabletop, smiled silently, then turned around and said to Yu Tang in a gentle voice: "Miss Yu, I'll leave first. I'll come visit again when Mrs. Shen is better."

Yu Tang smiled and nodded, without even asking what happened to Mrs. Shen, he just watched Shuang Tao send Gu Xi and his servant out.

Then Yu Tang heard the Fifth Miss beside him say something in an almost inaudible voice.

Is Miss Five nervous when facing Gu Xi?

Yu Tang looked at the Fifth Miss in confusion.

Miss Wu's face immediately turned red, and she murmured, "Miss Gu, you are amazing, you can do everything, I am just timid..."

Does that make her feel stressed?

Yu Tang tried hard not to laugh out loud.

Gu Xi was also like this in her previous life. As soon as she appeared, she would become the focus of everyone's attention. Even if she was restrained in front of the Pei family in this life, the things engraved in her bones were not so easy to change. If she really came here for something, she probably never dreamed that those things she was proud of would become an obstacle for her to integrate into the Pei family?

Yu Tang just wanted to throw his head back and laugh.

She comforted Miss Wu in a cheerful mood: "It's okay, it's okay. After all, there are only a few people as powerful as Miss Gu. We are all ordinary people. We can just watch from a distance."

The fifth young lady nodded repeatedly, and looked at Yu Tang with a closer look, saying, "Miss Gu plays well with the second and fourth sisters, and the third sister likes to play with me."

Yu Tang thought of the arrogant Second Miss and the lively-eyed Fourth Miss.

In other words, Gu Xi currently has the Second Miss and the Fourth Miss under his control.

She was a little surprised.

She thought that the self-disciplined and polite Third Miss would like Gu Xi more, and the arrogant Second Miss would compete with Gu Xi for beauty.

It can be seen that she can also make mistakes sometimes.

Yu Tang smiled and returned to the inner room. Seeing that the maids had already made the bed, she was a little tired, so she asked the Fifth Miss, "Do you want to rest with me? We'll go and pay our respects to Old An later."

The fifth young lady thought about it and agreed happily.

The maid who served the Fifth Miss came in to help her remove her makeup and fumigate the quilt.

After a busy period, the two lay down side by side.

The maids let down the gauze curtains.

Miss Wu saw that the gauze tent top was an ordinary white silver tent that had been hanging here. She couldn't help but ask, "Sister Yu, what color do you like? I'll ask Ah Shan to get you one. I have a lot of gauze tents and flower tents here, I'll give you one."

"No need." Yu Tang understood what she meant.

In her previous life, when the young lady from the Lin family came to visit the Li family, she would only use the tents, bedding, and even the toilet that she brought herself.

She is not so particular.

Of course, it was also because she couldn't explain it.

Moreover, whether in her past life or this life, she has never had the habit of pretending to be strong.

"I'm only staying here for a few days. It's too much trouble to change things all the time." She smiled and turned to look at the Fifth Miss. "Besides, I think even if the things I brought from home are similar to what you use to decorate the guest rooms, don't bother our servants."

Seeing her sincerity, Miss Five smiled softly and said, "Sister Yu, how about I give you a heater? My aunt sent it from Jinling. She said it's the newest one there. I think it looks great too."

Yu Tang remembered that the second wife's brother from her mother's family seemed to be an official in Jinling.

Seeing that Miss Fifth was sincere, she did not want to dampen the girl's interest, so she smiled and thanked her, "That's great! It's OK since you have a ground heating at home. When I was at home, I didn't even practice writing. My hands would freeze if I stretched them out for a while."

It was obvious that the Fifth Miss had never lived in a house without a floor heating, so she didn't doubt it at all when she heard her say that, and was secretly happy that she had given the right thing.

The two of them talked in low voices for a long time, then gradually became sleepy and fell asleep.

By the time the two were woken up, it was almost noon. Miss Five sat up in a hurry and said anxiously, "It's over, it's over, it's too late, too late!"

Ah Shan was a little girl of fifteen or sixteen years old. It was said that she had been serving the Fifth Miss since she was born. After all, she was older than the Fifth Miss. She smiled calmly and said, "Don't worry, Fifth Miss. It's a good time to get up, dress and wash."

The Fifth Miss glanced to the side and saw that Yu Tang was calm. She relaxed and smiled at Yu Tang, stroking her chest. She explained, "I, I am always in a daze and have been late several times..."

After all, Yu Tang was not really a seventeen-year-old girl. If it was this time in her previous life, she might have found the Fifth Miss funny, but at this moment, she only thought the Fifth Miss was cute.

"Take your time." She comforted Miss Five, "If you're late, I'll still be with you, right?"

The fifth young lady smiled shyly, and while Ah Shan helped her to stand up, she asked Ah Shan, "Have any sisters come yet?"

Ah Shan smiled and said, "I just came up the mountain. I guess I haven't settled down yet. When the young lady has packed up, we can go and pay our respects to Mr. An together."

The Fifth Miss looked more relaxed.

Yu Tang was secretly surprised.

The Second Wife seems to be a very easy-going person, but why is it that when she comes to the Fifth Miss, she looks so strictly controlled?

They dressed up and went out, and just as Ah Shan said, they met the other three young ladies of the Pei family who came to greet Old An at the door of the main hall.

The second young lady was still as proud as before. She wore a honey-colored jacket with a silver-red edge, and held a hand warmer with a gilded plum blossom pattern in her hand. She looked at people with her head held high.

The third young lady wore a moon-white bodice inlaid with gray squirrel fur and white rabbit fur handcuffs. She looked so furry that one could warm one's heart at a glance.

When she saw Yu Tang and the Fifth Miss, she called them "Sister Yu" and "Fifth Sister" in a polite manner.

The fourth young lady ran over excitedly, holding the fifth young lady's hand, and after saying hello to Yu Tang, she began to chatter about the family's preparations for the New Year. The light green awning looked particularly lively in this winter.

Maybe someone in the room heard the noise, or maybe a maid had gone in to report it. Aunt Chen came out with a smile on her face, lifted the curtain for them, and said to them, "Mrs. An calculated that several young ladies should be here by now, so she just told us to boil osmanthus honey and bring it in. Now they are here."

Everyone went into the house laughing.

The fourth young lady let her maid help her take off her outer cloak and laughed loudly, "Grandma is the best. She knew we wanted to drink osmanthus honey. She is also very powerful! She knew we were coming just by counting with her fingers."

Old An was amused and started laughing.

The fourth young lady took the fifth young lady and ran to Mr. An first to pay their respects to him.

Old An accepted her gift and gave her a jade ornament as a reward.

The fourth young lady was so happy that her eyes turned into crescents.

Yu Tang thought that the Second Miss would compete with the Fourth Miss for favor, but the Second Miss said nothing, and together with her and the Third Miss, they stepped forward to pay their respects to Old An.

Old An looked at the group of pretty young ladies in front of him, his brows relaxed, and said, "It's almost New Year, so I asked you to go up the mountain to have some fun. You are not allowed to run around, or I will never take you out to play next time!"

Everyone thanked him in unison, smiled softly, and sat around Old An.

Mr. An would ask about what he had been doing these days and how his character practice was going. The atmosphere was very harmonious and warm.

Yu Tang couldn't help but glance at the Second Miss who was sitting quietly beside him several times out of the corner of his eye.

The fourth young lady had somehow managed to get close to her ear and whispered with a smile, "Don't be surprised, Sister Yu. The second young lady is about to leave the pavilion, and she is embarrassed to play with us."

Yu Tang suddenly realized what was going on, but was glared at by the Second Miss who heard what the Fourth Miss said.

She had no choice but to smile apologetically at the second young lady.

The second young lady turned away and ignored her.

Yu Tang didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Aunt Ji came in and asked Mrs. An whether she could have dinner.

Old An waved his hand and said, "Prepare the food! The girls must be hungry." Then he said to them in a gentle voice, "The kitchen has made eight-treasure rice pudding today."

Which little girl doesn't like sweets?

Several people cheered.

The fourth young lady was still very lively and asked Old An: "Grandma, can we eat dragon beard candy and water chestnut cake tomorrow?"

Old An said with a smile: "Okay, I'll ask the kitchen to make it for you later."

The little girls cheered again.

Everyone was in high spirits when a maid came to report: "Mrs. Shen and Miss Gu are here."

Everyone was stunned.

The smile on Lao An's face faded a little.

"Please let them in!" said Lao An.

Aunt Chen tiptoed to lead the two people in.

Mrs. Shen looked like she had just recovered from a serious illness, but Gu Xi looked radiant and was wearing a plain blue silk jacket that set off her picturesque features, making her look even more beautiful.

Yu Tang's heart sank and he quickly glanced at Lao An.

There was no expression of love or hate on Old An's face. He calmly asked Mrs. Shen, "Didn't I tell you to stay in bed and recuperate? Why are you out of bed? Are you okay?"

"Thank you, Mr. An." Mrs. Shen smiled weakly, "It's just a stomachache, not a serious illness. I'll be fine after taking some medicine."

Old An said, "You still need to have a good rest. Age is not forgiving. You are old and you can't do whatever you want as you wish. "

Mrs. Shen's expression changed slightly.

Gu Xi hurriedly said, "Aunt Shen, let me help you sit down and talk!"

Aunt Chen tried to smooth things over. She immediately smiled and moved an embroidered cushion to place it behind Mrs. Shen, saying, "Please sit down!"

Mrs. Shen sat down with a pale face, glanced at the young ladies of the Pei family, and said, "I heard that the young ladies all went up the mountain, so I came to say hello, didn't I?"

Old An said calmly, "You are the elder. Even if they want to greet you, they should go to greet you. Why do they ask you to go there in person?"

Mrs. Shen said, "We are not like other families. There is no need to be so particular."

Old An raised his eyebrows but said nothing.

The Miss Peis were still young and Yu Tang was a stranger, so it was easy to deal with them. However, the Second Miss snorted coldly.