The little ones, huddled together on the tatami mat, sharing fruit, had features almost identical to the original owner's.
However, in her previous life, the original owner was repeatedly used by her scumbag father, spending her life in misery and panic...
He had no energy left to care for his sister-in-law and nephews.
On the contrary, the eldest and second eldest brothers, even with the border war raging and internal and external troubles...
Even after she became empress, he still wanted to secure her future and was willing to be loyal to her to the death...
In this life, she will definitely not be like the original owner, wallowing in self-pity and letting others take advantage of her.
Ning Xi'er chose a seat by the window and sat down, observing quietly for a moment.
They discovered that not only outside the courtyard, but also inside the house, there were no servants to attend to them.
A woman dressed elegantly emerged from the main house. She was slender and graceful, with a gentle expression, and appeared slightly tired.
The face overlapped with the one in my memory; it must be my sister-in-law, Bai Yanying.
In my memory, this sister-in-law was always gentle and kind, and very tolerant of the original owner who had an unpredictable temperament.
The eldest sister-in-law carried a basin of water and a handkerchief, wiping the little ones' hands one by one.
The plums were so sweet and sour that eating them made my hands drool.
The eldest sister-in-law looked at them with affection, her expression seemingly dazed...
He glanced towards his mother's yard, his face showing worry.
Continuing to wipe the children's hands, the eldest sister-in-law gently coaxed, "Children, after we finish eating, let's go see Grandma together, okay?"
The little ones were chattering away.
The tallest one, with a chubby face, must be the eldest, Ning Zhong. He obediently replied, "Okay! Let's eat faster!"
The second child, Ning Xi'er, is Ning Zhong's twin; that's right, they are fraternal twins.
Ning Xi'er, soft and cute, said slowly, "Okay, eat... faster!"
Unfortunately, by the time she took one bite, the children next to her had already taken four or five bites.
Those who are a little smaller all look impressive.
They were also twins, a boy and a girl, not very big, and rebellious all over.
The third brother is named Ning Yong, and his name, along with that of the eldest brother, shows that the eldest brother has high hopes for him.
The little one pouted, "I don't want to go! Grandma's place isn't fun. She never talks to me..."
"You won't kiss me, and you won't hold my hand!"
Fourth sister Ning Tong'er chuckled, revealing two small dimples.
Ning Xi'er was startled as soon as he opened his mouth.
So young, yet you've been smoking for over a decade?!
The little girl's eyes darted around, thinking no one had noticed, and her legs slid nimbly down onto the couch, as if she wanted to make a quick getaway...
Unexpectedly, the eldest brother, Ning Zhong, was quick-witted and didn't expose her. He even helped support her, worried that she might fall.
Ning Tong'er smiled awkwardly at her older brother.
Ning Xi'er then noticed that although her sister-in-law and the children were dressed neatly, the original luster of the brocade was no longer visible...
It looks somewhat worn, likely due to repeated washing.
Thinking of the dazzling brocade worn by Chen Yuhong and Ning Xi, the finest materials and patterns, and their adorned headdresses of pearls and jade...
At this moment, the eldest sister-in-law was only wearing a pair of light-colored jade earrings...
Without asking anything, Ning Xi'er could guess what kind of life her sister-in-law was living in the mansion.
Ning Xi'er wasted no more time and directly took the mother and her five children into her space. She then flashed into the space herself to facilitate their conversation.
Suddenly finding themselves in an unfamiliar space, surrounded by emptiness, Ning Zhong and Ning Xi'er felt a little scared.
The third and fourth children are much better, looking around curiously.
The eldest sister-in-law was very nervous, protecting the children by her side and cautiously looking around.
When Ning Xier appeared, the eldest sister-in-law's eyes widened suddenly.
"Xi'er?"
Ning Xi'er walked in with a smile and gave her sister-in-law a gentle hug.
It represents not only herself, but also the original owner of the body who was ignorant in her previous life.
Upon receiving confirmation, Bai Yanying showed a look of surprise and asked curiously, "Xi'er, how come you are here?"
Where is this place?
The little ones beside her all recognized their aunt.
Ning Zhong and Ning Xi'er were visibly happy.
Ning Yong and Ning Tong'er didn't have a particularly good impression of this aunt; their attitude was extremely perfunctory, and they habitually wore fake smiles.
The children were chattering away, and Ning Xi'er couldn't have a proper conversation with her sister-in-law...
Ning Zhong and Ning Xi'er are a little older and can understand what adults are saying, so Ning Xi'er is worried that they will be frightened...
Then, Zheng Ye's name was called out.
Zheng Ye was taking a nap when he heard Ning Xi'er's shout, and immediately crawled out of the pile of various sundries stored on the Imperial Street...
Seeing the white eyeshadow and several small balls, I couldn't help but be surprised.
Ning Xier introduced them to each other, and upon learning that there were other people here who were also considered her own people, Bai Yanying finally felt a little more at ease.
Ning Xi'er worried that if she brought the children into her storage space, they might dismantle all the shelves inside...
With a large enough empty area, Ning Xi'er asked Zheng Ye to help pick out some toys that the children liked to play with, and then she led the children to play on the side.
This task is really putting Zheng Ye in a difficult position, as he has the least patience.
Ning Xi'er kindly reminded him of the "treasure" she had promised him...
Zheng Ye immediately perked up, dashed back to the storage room, and brought back a bunch of toys. The eldest and second eldest immediately started playing obediently...
The third and fourth children, however, were not satisfied. Each of them could only play for a short while before immediately asking to switch to something else.
Ning Xi'er and Bai Yanying stared in disbelief at Zheng Ye's figure as he moved back and forth.
Bai Yanying showed a gentle yet slightly apologetic expression, "The children have never played with these things before..."
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