As the Third House's eldest lady left, Xu Wen and Li Yuxin looked at each other. Li Yuxin then pulled Xu Wen to sit down and said soothingly, "Maybe she's just too anxious. Don't take it to heart."
Xu Wen shook her head and said, "It's just this once. I'm not in Youyang all year round and will be returning to Beijing in two days. I didn't expect to be blamed for helping someone. I really didn't expect it."
Yes, who knows who else unless something happens, Li Yuxin thought silently in her heart, but did not say it out loud.
The two sat for a while longer, then went to the back room to watch Hong'er and Yun'er learn etiquette. Nanny Lin had a rather aloof disposition, but she was very gentle when teaching the girls. In less than two months, Hong'er had mastered the rules, while Yun'er, still young, needed more instruction.
Right now, the two of them were focusing more on learning how to greet people and handle banquets, which was easy enough to learn with just a few more practices. Nanny Lin was introduced by Xu Wen, and Xu Wen always made sure to meet her when she returned to Youyang.
"Greetings to mother, greetings to aunt." The two young girls, one tall and one short, moved so smoothly that the eyes of the onlookers brightened.
Li Yuxin had seen it so often that it was not surprising. However, Xu Wen said with envy: "Sister-in-law, you have to give me one of your two daughters. Look at their little appearances, they are really pitiful." As she said that, she took off a pair of jade bracelets from her wrists and handed them to Hong'er and Yun'er respectively.
Seeing Li Yuxin nod, Hong'er and Yun'er gladly accepted it, and then expressed their gratitude: "Thank you, Auntie, for the gift."
Afterwards, Xu Wen and Nanny Lin sat down in the inner room and talked, while Li Yuxin and Hong'er and Yun'er went to sit in the outer room.
"Madam, are you used to staying in Youyang?" Xu Wen took Madam Lin's hand, and they sat together on the soft couch in the room.
Nanny Lin's usually cold face was now covered with a faint smile, and she replied gently, "Of course I'm used to it. The eldest lady of the main house has made very appropriate arrangements. The two girls are well-mannered and talented, and I, on the other hand, feel at ease."
After a pause, Nanny Lin asked, "I heard you sent someone to Jinling a few days ago. How did it go?"
Xu Wen's smiling face froze for a moment. She lowered her head and said in a trembling voice, "We did send someone to Jinling to find a doctor."
When Xu Wen was young, she had a past relationship with Nanny Lin. Nanny Lin knew what Xu Wen was thinking and consoled her, saying, "There are no parents who hold grudges in this world. If you are not in a hurry to return to the capital, why not go back to Nanjing yourself?"
Xu Wen, her eyes red, shook her head and said, "I can't go back." Seeing that Nanny Lin was trying to persuade her again, Xu Wen changed the subject: "Don't you have a nephew, Nanny? Do you want to send someone to look for him?"
Now it was Nanny Lin's turn to shake her head. "We've lost all our relatives long ago. I have money to rely on, and I've never expected to rely on them when I'm old."
The two exchanged a smile, each knowing what the other was thinking. They had known each other in the palace, and their friendship had lasted all these years, stemming from their similar personalities. Both were strong-willed and stubborn, looking at each other like a mirror.
Half an hour later, the two of them walked out of the inner room hand in hand. When they came out, they saw Li Yuxin and her three daughters still waiting, so they sat together and talked for a while before they dispersed.
On the way back to the courtyard, Qiu Ling, who was supporting Xu Wen, hesitated to speak, finally winking at the two maids following behind her. After everyone had retreated to a nearby area, Qiu Ling approached Xu Wen and said, "My lady, this is all my fault. How about I go to Jinling again? The fact that I didn't see Madam last time might not have been Madam or Master's fault, but rather that woman's instigation."
Xu Wen, who didn't stop walking, shook her head and finally sighed softly and said, "No need."
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