Nanny Ruan smiled and said, "Do you have a younger sister?"
"Yes, my sister's name is Xiao Yuan." His face was full of smiles when he mentioned his sister Xiao Yao.
Qin was a little worried. Nanny Ruan had not agreed to stay yet, and Ping An mentioned that the little granddaughter might make people suspicious and think that her family had other intentions and was planning to ask Nanny Ruan to teach two children at once!
Nanny Ruan stared into Xiao Yao's eyes and asked after a while, "Where's your sister? Call her over so I can see her."
Xiao Yuan was currently playing in the garden with her maid. Yuan Yutong had told her last night that today was a very important day for her sister, and she must not go over and cause trouble. A white cat followed her at her feet; the little nest in the new room in the embroidery building was for it.
The maidservant beside Yuan Yutong found the young lady, helped her tidy up her clothes, then picked her up and walked towards the embroidery building.
"Have the guests left?" Xiao Yuan asked the old woman.
"No, everyone is waiting for you in the embroidery building!" Yuan Yutong told her to just bring the young lady over and not say anything else.
"Then I'd better not go. My mother said I'm not allowed to go and cause trouble for my sister." Xiao Yuan struggled to get up.
"It was the Third Madam and the Eldest Miss who asked this servant to carry the Second Miss."
"Really?" It turns out that he is so popular. Xiao Yuan maintained a proud expression all the way to the embroidery building. He only restrained himself a little when he saw strangers around.
Nanny Ruan saw a chubby and pink little girl from afar. She was not as outstanding in appearance as the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, and she was not as smart as her husband, but she was particularly cute and adorable.
"Ruyi, come here and meet Nanny Ruan." Qin asked the maid to put her granddaughter down and said to her.
Xiao Yuan cast his gaze over the crowd and quickly found a person he didn't know. He bowed without hesitation and greeted him, "Hello, Ma'am." Then he looked towards the table habitually. Hey, there are guests here, why are there no snacks?
"Your sister gave this place a name. Do you want to know what it is called?" asked Nanny Ruan.
"Name, what's the name?" Xiao Yuan, who hadn't gotten into the mood yet, turned his gaze to his family again, asking for a hint!
"My name, your name." Xiao Yao couldn't help but give a friendly reminder.
"A name... Oh, I remember now. My sister said that if I let her choose a name, it would be Yaoyuanlou. It's my sister's Yao and my Yuan put together, right?" Xiao Yuan excitedly rushed towards Xiao Yao. His sister was so considerate. She always thought of him no matter what she did.
Xiao Yao nimbly hid behind Yuan Yutong. This younger sister always forgot that she was in a different weight class than her, and the gap was getting bigger and bigger. She never thought about what would happen if she suppressed her only sister and made her unable to take care of herself for the rest of her life?
"You're playing with Xiaobai again!" Xiao Yao muttered softly.
"Sister, your nose is getting better and better. I just played with it for a little while, and you can already smell it. If Yixiang Garden releases new snacks one day, you can tell by just smelling them from our yard!"
"You want to say that I look like... right?" Xiao Yao made a "woof woof" gesture like a puppy, but cut off the sound and didn't broadcast it.
"Hehe, I didn't say anything." I didn't mention any small animals in my words. Isn't that smart?
The two sisters thought they were talking in a whisper, but they didn't know that in the silent environment, every word they said was heard by everyone.
Now that we have seen what we need to see, the next step should be to get to know each other and talk about how to get along.
"I am very satisfied with Miss Xiao and the Xiao family, but there are some things I would like to make clear in advance to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings in the future." Sitting in the living room of Ninghe Hall, Nanny Ruan said straight to the point. Since both parties are interested, let's talk frankly.
"Madam Ruan, please feel free to say whatever you want to say." Tong Mingyu was also a decisive person, so he fully agreed with what Madam Ruan said.
"First, I hope that Miss Xiao is willing to study with me and not be forced to do so by you."
Everyone turned to look at Xiao Yao.
This is the second time today that I have been forced to express my opinion. Every frown and smile of Aunt Ruan touches people's hearts. I believe that as long as one is a woman, well, (although I am still a little young now), there is no one who does not dream of becoming someone like her.
"Madam Ruan, can we have a discussion?" Xiao Yao did not answer her question directly, but started to make her own plans.
"Tell me about it." He knew that this child was different from others. At this point, if it were another person, he would have agreed and would never take the opportunity to make conditions. What if he scared the person away, all his efforts would be wasted.
"If I do something wrong in the future, could you please not punish me by making me copy the 'Legends of Women'? Let's try a different punishment."
"For example!" Nanny Ruan didn't get angry but laughed instead.
"As long as you don't punish me by copying the 'Instructions for Women', the rest can be discussed. Everything can be discussed, right?" Xiao Yao knew what it meant to stop when enough was enough. Besides, who was Nanny Ruan? She would be the one she would live with from now on. Establishing a good relationship was very important for both of them, and they must not make the situation awkward.
"Okay, I promise."
Xiao Yao got the answer she wanted and left obediently.
"The second thing I want to say is about the second young lady. Judging from the two girls' behavior, they have a very good relationship and definitely don't want to be separated. I can agree to teach the two sisters together, but how far the second young lady learns depends entirely on her own."
"I'm Xiao Yuan's mother. I never thought my daughter would have such an opportunity. Now that you've agreed to let her study, I'm very grateful. Thank you, Madam Ruan." Yuan Yutong expressed her gratitude with great emotion. How much she could accept was up to her. She was also very grateful to her sister-in-law and Xiao Yao. If it weren't for Xiao Yao, she would never have been able to invite Madam Ruan no matter what she paid.
"That's good. My last question is, do you have any plans and arrangements for Miss Xiao's future?" Nanny Ruan glanced at Xiao Yao and tactfully asked a crucial question. If the Xiao family wanted the girl to enter the palace or marry into a royal family, she would have a set of methods to educate her; if the Xiao family wanted the girl to marry down or already had a marriage partner, she would make timely adjustments.
"Ping'an and Ruyi, go out and play." Tong Mingyu said to send the two sisters away because the next words were not suitable for children.
Just go. Xiao Yao is not interested in this topic. It is better for a person who has no say to leave some room for imagination. If you know what your future will be like early, what fun will there be in life?
After the two children walked away, Tong Mingyu said, "You can just call her by her name. If you don't mind, just call her Ping An. There's no need to call her Miss Xiao. What do you think?"
"Okay, let's do as Mrs. Xiao wishes and call her Ping An from now on." Isn't it strange to always call her Miss or Young Miss?
Tong Mingyu then frankly said, "Ping'an may seem well-behaved, but in reality, she can't stand being disciplined and is used to being lazy. She's totally unsuitable for life in a royal mansion. Our family just hopes she lives a safe and smooth life."
That meant they wouldn't choose a wealthy family. Nanny Ruan had to look at the Xiao family differently. If a family in Kyoto had a child like Miss Xiao and hired a Nanny from the palace, they would definitely be heading for the imperial palace or a prince's mansion. But the Xiao family would give up such an opportunity, which was really unimaginable.
"I understand. I don't have any other questions. If Mrs. Tong has anything to say, please feel free to speak up."
"There is one more thing I need to tell you. My daughter was injured when she was a child and has not recovered yet. I wonder if Nanny Ruan would mind."
"Could you please tell me the reason?"
Tong Mingyu gave Nanny Ruan a detailed account of Xiao Yao's injury and the results of her treatment over the past few years.
"Since Doctor Fang is treating Ping An, I won't try to teach him anything, but based on what you said, there's still great hope for a cure. I can't say I'm good at other things, but when it comes to treating my daughter and making medicinal meals, there are still few people in Kyoto who can compare to my Nanny Ruan."
This is such a pleasant surprise! Hearing what Aunt Ruan said, all the Xiao family members present were overjoyed.
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