Su Lanxin and Su Lanfang greeted Pei but did not say much. They stood aside as usual and answered every question Pei asked. As a concubine's daughter, what is required is not cleverness, but honesty, sensibility and well-behaved. Su Lanxin and Su Lanfang understood this very well, so they have been doing this for so many years so as not to offend anyone.
"Yue Niang, greets auntie. Auntie, have you been okay living here these days? The climate here is relatively humid due to the different climate and soil. But you look fine, auntie. I don't know how you maintain your looks, but you look younger and younger." Su Wenyue said with a smile, holding Pei's hand affectionately, as if she were being affectionate with her own mother.
"It's fine. You have such a sweet mouth. Listen to what you said. It's impossible to get younger as you get older." Pei said this, and the smile on her face became brighter. It can be seen that she benefited from Su Wenyue's words. Which woman doesn't love beauty? The love of beauty is not limited by age.
"Of course. If you don't believe me, ask your two cousins. If you have a good attitude, you will naturally get younger as you grow older. My eldest aunt is lucky. Her son is promising and her daughter-in-law is filial. Everything goes well for her. Isn't she getting younger as she grows older?"
Su Wenyue did not forget to mention Su Lanxin and Su Lanfang as she spoke. She had just seen that her aunt was quite cold towards the two sisters Lanxin and Lanfang, and Pei Yuhan had a gloating look on her face. She knew that Pei Yuhan must have instigated discord. She was the one who brought the people back and helped her a lot. Now that she was sent back, how could she let her aunt blame the two sisters Lanxin and Lanfang for this reason?
Lan Xin and Lan Fang understood Su Wenyue's good intentions and agreed: "Yes, mother really looks younger and younger. What cousin said is true."
Pei didn't care about the compliments from the two concubines, but praised Su Wenyue: "Our Yue Niang is getting better and better at talking. No wonder my second brother and his wife love you so much. If I had a daughter like this, I would definitely treat her like the apple of my eye."
"If auntie really wants a daughter, why not treat me as your daughter? I really want to be loved by auntie." Su Wenyue said this with a giggle and acted coquettishly, which made Pei happy again.
"I have to thank my aunt. A lot has happened these days. I wanted to take my two cousins to stay with me for a few days, but I encountered so many things that I couldn't take care of them all by myself, so I kept my two cousins for a few more days. My aunt has brought up my two cousins very well. They are not flustered and take responsibility when encountering problems. They have helped me a lot during this period."
Su Wenyue understood that even if Pei Yuhan was instigating the matter, she was just using it to make more trouble. It would be better to talk it out. Although the aunt didn't like the two concubines' daughters very much, she was a sensible person.
After hearing what Su Wenyue said, Pei's face warmed up a bit as she looked at Lan Xin and Lan Fang. "They are still young, how much can they help? But it's always good to have this intention. I haven't made friends with them for nothing over the years. They know how to help their sisters."
"Aunt, you underestimated my two cousins by saying that. My husband went to the mountains to suppress bandits at that time, and the people in the Li Mansion had bad intentions. I was worried about my family. Thanks to Lan Xin and Lan Fang, it's much better to have a proper master than a servant. And I think Lan Xin and Lan Fang are capable of doing things. When the time came, not only did they not say they wanted to go back, but they were willing to stay and help me. The situation at that time was not without danger. For this reason, I am grateful in my heart. Although my brother and sister-in-law also came later, I was grateful for their company these days and their comfort and counseling from time to time."
Su Wenyue deliberately made the situation sound more dangerous and serious, so as to highlight the importance of Lan Xin and Lan Fang.
"Why are you saying all this, Yue Niang? After all, you are cousins. Although our Su family has split up, the friendship remains the same. It is natural for sisters to help each other." After saying this, Pei looked at the sisters Su Lanxin and Su Lanfang.
"You did the right thing this time. It's worth my years of educating you. You are sensible. Since you have the ability, don't stay idle in the house all day. Come and help me with some things in the future." Pei's tone was full of satisfaction. She actually wanted to cultivate the sisters Lan Xin and Lan Fang.
Lan Xin and Lan Fang were a little excited, but they did not agree immediately, nor did they dare to show too much joy. Instead, they looked nervous and worried: "Thanks to mother's love, we are very willing to help her take care of things, but we have never done it before, and we are afraid that we will not do well and fail her trust."
Pei was even more satisfied after hearing what the two concubines said. She was a patient person and said, "What are you afraid of? We all learn things from scratch. You sisters are not young anymore, especially Xinjie. You are old enough to get married. When you get married and become a mistress, the first thing you need to do is to take care of household affairs. It's time to learn. The daughters of our marquis' mansion are good at everything and should not be looked down upon."
"Thank you for your teachings, mother. We sisters will study hard and will never embarrass you or bring shame to the Marquisate." Lan Xin and Lan Fang suppressed the joy in their hearts and responded in unison.
The thing they were most worried about before was that their stepmother would send them to noble families as concubines in order to add strength to the family. Now it seems that their stepmother has no such idea, otherwise she would not have said such words. She would rather be a poor woman than a concubine of a noble family. They sisters have watched their aunt being humble in front of their stepmother since they were young. She has no status in the family, and even her children are not valued. Her status is not much higher than that of a servant in the family. They don't expect to marry well, but only hope that they will not be like their aunt in the future, living without any dignity.
Pei Yuhan had finally managed to instigate Pei's family and made them dissatisfied with the two concubines, for which she was lectured by Pei. But now, Su Wenyue's few words made Pei very happy, and she even looked at the two concubines in a different light. She hated them in her heart, but could not find any fault. Suddenly, she saw the clothes worn by Lan Xin and Lan Fang, and an idea suddenly came to her mind.
"Aunt, speaking of which, the two cousins have changed their temperament and dress style since they came to live in the Han family. Look at the clothes they are wearing. Both the material and the workmanship are top-notch. They look more elegant than the legitimate daughters of other families. I heard that the clothes were made by Cousin Yue herself. Even aunt is not so lucky to wear clothes made by Cousin Yue herself."
As soon as Pei Yuhan said this, Su Lanxin and Su Lanfang looked at Pei with some concern. It would be bad if their relationship caused a rift between their stepmother and their cousin.
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