As soon as Li Xiangyang entered the room, he wanted to rush into Yan Qingqing's arms, but seeing that there were other people present, he forcibly restrained himself.
Li Jinxiu is almost seven years old this year. She has lost her baby fat and is quite like a well-bred young lady.
She stood before Yan Qingqing and bowed respectfully, saying, "Jinxiu greets Grandmother."
Yan Qingqing smiled and waved to them, and then they walked up to her.
Yan Qingqing put her arms around both of them and said, "You two are already grown up, and it's time to learn some rules and etiquette."
These two matrons were specially invited back from the palace by Mo Chen, so their manners and etiquette are naturally impeccable.
They know many other things too. You two should learn from her, especially Xiao Qi. Don't be naughty, or your mother will punish you according to family rules.
Yan Qingqing wasn't worried about Li Jinxiu, who was always well-behaved, but she was genuinely afraid that Li Xiangyang, who spent his days fighting chickens and dogs and had no sense of propriety except for martial arts training, would become unruly.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiangyang pouted, looking aggrieved. How was she being naughty? And Brother Mo Chen was so annoying, he even found two old nannies for her.
Seeing Li Xiangyang's aggrieved look, Xiao Mochen spoke up to defend her, "Auntie, Xiao Qi is lively, but she has a kind heart."
I suppose she won't disobey if what the nanny says makes sense.
After speaking, she glanced at Granny Lin, who quickly stood up and said, "This old servant greets the young lady and Miss Sun."
His Highness Prince Chen is right; both young ladies are clearly exceptionally intelligent.
This old servant will only teach you some basic life skills. Of course, if you wish to learn things like flower arranging, tea brewing, embroidery, and reading, this old servant can also teach you those.
Upon hearing this, Yan Qingqing realized that Granny Lin was indeed a capable and all-around talented person.
No wonder Xiao Mochen recommended her to be Li Xiangyang's governess. But thinking about it, it makes sense; someone who can serve the Empress must be quite capable.
Upon hearing that Granny Lin knew so many things, Li Xiangyang's eyes lit up as she looked at her. She always respected capable people, like her mother.
However, she has never met a woman more capable than her mother.
So when Li Xiangyang heard that Granny Lin said she could do everything, even though there were some things that Li Xiangyang wasn't interested in, her goodwill towards Granny Lin increased rapidly.
Li Xiangyang and Li Jinxiu returned the greeting to Granny Lin, which was considered their way of acknowledging her as their governess.
Although Lin Mama was specially hired by Xiao Mochen for Li Xiangyang, Li Jinxiu is her only granddaughter, and as her grandmother, she cannot show favoritism.
I believe that Xiao Mochen, as their uncle, wouldn't have any objections, so Granny Lin became their governess.
Yan Qingqing was very happy to see that Li Xiangyang and Li Jinxiu had accepted Lin Mama.
Then he said to Granny Song, "Granny Song, I have two more daughters, but they are already adults."
The second young lady has left the manor today; you can meet her when she returns.
"You may all go and rest for a while, and familiarize yourselves with the surroundings of the manor."
After saying that, he told Ruxue to take Lin Mama and Song Mama to settle in.
After the two left, Xiao Mochen looked at Li Xiangyang and said, "Xiao Qi, would you like to stay at Brother Mochen's residence for a few more days?"
Li Xiangyang was angry that his meddlesome servant had found him a governess, so he shook his head like a rattle-drum.
Seeing this, Xiao Mochen continued, "What a pity, Xiao Hei said he misses you."
Li Xiangyang was somewhat tempted by what she heard. She really missed Xiao Hei, but Xiao Mochen had just found a nanny to discipline her, and she was unhappy about it. She would have to ignore him for at least two days, no, at least three days.
Thinking of this, Li Xiangyang raised his head and said, "Hmph, what's so interesting about that silly bird? I still need to learn manners from Granny Lin. If I don't learn them well, my mother will beat me."
After saying that, he grabbed Li Jinxiu and left.
Xiao Mochen was a little confused. What had he done to offend this little girl? They were fine just now.
Seeing this, Yan Qingqing laughed and said, "Alright, Mo Chen, you don't need to worry about her. She probably thinks you're meddling in her affairs, so she hired a governess for her."
Don't worry, she'll be over it in three days at most.
It is said that no one knows a daughter better than her mother, and Yan Qingqing's understanding of Li Xiangyang was quite accurate.
Xiao Mochen didn't take it to heart when he heard this.
Li Yueniang returned in the evening; she now had several close female friends.
She occasionally goes out for social events; she's a grown woman now, and Yan Qingqing doesn't restrict her.
She only sent people to protect her secretly when she went out. In addition, her family had several female bodyguards. After Yan Qingqing passed through the open road, she arranged them to be stationed next to Li Yueniang, Li Xiangyang and Li Jinxiu respectively.
Li Jinxiu arranged for Du Ruzhi's daughter, Du Juan, to be by her side, so that the mother and daughter could meet openly and legitimately. This could be considered a favor to Du Ruzhi.
After all, it's not very realistic for bodyguards to get married and have children, but the maids around their masters usually arrange for them to marry into good families.
Amao's younger sister, Xiaoyu, went with Li Xiangyang.
This was something Amao begged Mu Xi for; he didn't want his sister to live a life of constant danger like them.
After Mu Xi reported to Yan Qingqing, Yan Qingqing agreed and allowed her to follow Li Xiangyang from now on.
At times like this, Yan Qingqing would always sigh that raising girls always requires more care than raising boys.
Li Yueniang chattered away, telling Yan Qingqing about everything she had seen and heard that day.
Then she said, "Mother, Miss Chen wants to buy our family's cosmetics through me."
But I overheard her maids talking about how she was trying to use our family's things to curry favor with Miss Qian.
"Hmph, she knew perfectly well that I didn't get along with Miss Qian, yet she still did something like this. I'm never playing with her again."
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "Some things are best left unsaid."
If we say it out loud, it won't look good for anyone.
Making friends requires not only listening and observing, but also carefully considering whether the friend is worth making.
Alright, these are all minor matters. Just make sure you don't get taken advantage of on important issues.
Li Yueniang nodded upon hearing this.
Yan Qingqing looked at her again and said, "I asked Mo Chen to invite two governesses back from the palace. Starting tomorrow, you should learn from Granny Song properly."
Li Yueniang was a free spirit and had been used to being free since childhood.
Upon hearing that a maid from the palace had come, her little face immediately fell.
Seeing this, Yan Qingqing said, "What, you're still not happy? Let me tell you, this is something many families would beg for but can't get."
Not only you have to learn, but Jinxiu and Xiaoqi also have to learn.
It's not that Yan Qingqing has been assimilated by this era, but rather that her family has reached a point where their social circle has changed.
The people and things they encountered later in life also changed.
Nowadays, which woman from a wealthy and powerful family doesn't have some tricks up her sleeve? If their daughters didn't have the ability to protect themselves, they might be eaten alive without even realizing it.
Just like Li Yueniang today, one must be able to distinguish between sincerity and pretense.
Upon hearing that even Li Xiangyang wanted to imitate her, Li Yueniang immediately shut up. So what if he wanted to imitate her? She had someone to back her up; what was she afraid of?
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