Ah Ying chuckled twice, anyway, her master was the best in the world.
After making up her mind, Rong Ning had breakfast and went straight to the Prime Minister's wife's courtyard.
She came uninvited, but under the pretext of paying respects to the Prime Minister's wife, the Prime Minister's wife's people dared not stop her and could only obediently report to her and then let her pass.
Her arrival was so sudden that the people who came to pay their respects to the Prime Minister's wife hadn't even had time to leave yet. The house was filled with the daughters-in-law of several households and the younger generation of the family, making it extremely lively, even more so than when she entered the mansion yesterday.
Rong Ning felt... it had been a long time since she had seen such a scene.
The last time I saw this scene was when my grandmother was seriously ill, and a bunch of princes and grandsons were serving her at Cixi Palace every day.
There were many people, but few of them were truly there to stay.
Rong Ning thought that the people here were pretty much the same.
The Prime Minister's wife still had that kind expression. She led a group of people out to greet her respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness! May Your Highness be well!"
"Get up, all of you... What are you doing..." Rong Ning personally helped the Prime Minister's wife up, her tone carrying a hint of reproach, "I came to your residence to learn etiquette, Madam. How am I supposed to behave with such formality!"
The Prime Minister's wife's eyelids twitched, but she didn't respond to that question. Instead, she said softly, "If Your Highness has any instructions, you can simply send someone to tell her. Why make you come all the way here in person?"
“Madam…” Rong Ning said with a serious expression, “Although I am not very good at learning etiquette, I still know how to respect my elders. The Prime Minister drank my apprenticeship tea in the Taiji Hall and is my master. Therefore, you are my master’s wife. According to the rules, I should pay my respects to you every day.”
"Ouch……"
The Prime Minister's wife looked terrified. "How dare I, Your Highness! Please don't mention this again, I'm terrified..."
Rong Ning smiled without saying a word, and followed them inside, her eyes looking around freely.
After taking her seat, Rong Ning said softly, "Yesterday, I was in a playful mood and dragged Miss Xizhu out for drinks. As a result, I didn't know my own strength and not only got Miss Xizhu drunk, but also made her sick. I am really ashamed, so I came here to apologize to the old lady."
"No, no..." The Prime Minister's wife's smile remained unchanged. "It's just that Xizhu is a delicate child, just like her mother. She gets sick every few days. Sometimes I envy Your Highness's strong body, which saves you a lot of trouble."
"Indeed, good health is the most important thing."
Rong Ning followed her lead.
"However, if a person wants to be healthy, he needs to travel around. I've seen Miss Xizhu spend all her time in the mansion reading, writing, and learning needlework. Even the best health has been ruined by that."
"Madam Prime Minister, how about this... Could Miss Xizhu accompany me more often on outings in the future? I don't have many close female friends in Nanyang City, and Miss Xizhu is my first. I want her to be well."
That sounds a bit high-sounding, but really I just wanted to have some fun with Xie Xizhu.
The Prime Minister's wife seemed lost in thought and did not reply immediately.
However, a woman sitting at the lower end spoke up, "Your Highness... the young lady is ill, and we don't know when she will recover. If Your Highness would like someone to accompany you, Xiyue is also an option."
As he spoke, he pushed a girl forward.
The girl paused for a moment before rubbing her hands and bowing, "This humble woman, Xie Xiyue, greets Your Highness!"
The Prime Minister's wife raised her eyebrows, glanced at the woman with a sharp look, and the woman shrank back slightly, but only for a moment before continuing, "Mother, the princess's matter is of utmost importance. Xizhu is ill, and the princess is new to this mansion, with no one to talk to. Xiyue is the same age as the princess and has always admired her grace and beauty. Mother, please let..."
"That's enough..."
The Prime Minister's wife gently set down her teacup, interrupting the woman.
She still had that smile on her face, turned to look at Rong Ning, and said gently, "That's the second wife's daughter-in-law. She doesn't know the rules. Please forgive her, Your Highness!"
The second wife...
Rong Ning recalled what Xie Xizhu had said last night: her second aunt was the most difficult to deal with, extremely competitive, and single-mindedly wanted to use her daughter's marriage to pave the way for her son's future.
His gaze fell on Xie Xiyue.
She was beautiful, more beautiful than Xie Xizhu, but she rarely smiled, and her eyes held a lot of helplessness when she looked at her mother.
She may not have wanted to speak up, but was pushed forward by her mother.
Because Rong Ning is a princess, even though she has a bad reputation, her status is undeniable. It would be good if we could establish even a slight connection with her.
Judging from yesterday's arrangements, the Prime Minister's Mansion did not want other members of the family to have too much involvement with Rong Ning, or rather, the Prime Minister's Mansion gave the opportunity to contact Rong Ning to the eldest branch of the family.
Therefore, only Xie Chong and Xie Xizhu received her.
But it seems that the other people in the mansion are very dissatisfied with this arrangement.
It's good that you're not satisfied...
Those who harbor resentment are the ones who stir up trouble!
Rong Ning smiled brightly, but her words were unpleasant: "Madam, the reason I came to your residence is to learn etiquette, but I think the Prime Minister's residence doesn't even have very good rules!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately knelt down, pleading, "Your Highness, please forgive us!"
"Hmph... I said, if Miss Xizhu is to accompany me, then it must be Miss Xizhu. Don't let just anyone jump around in front of me. I have a bad temper, and I can tolerate it for the sake of the Prime Minister, but that doesn't mean that just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can act presumptuously in front of me!"
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