"This is the school at home. After you rest well in two days, let sister-in-law send you to school.”
"What? "I-" Amelia was shocked."I have to go to school too?”
"Heh, what do you think?" Xu Changqing laughed. Before I came, I told your parents to let you study here for two years before you go back. What's a girl who's not even fifteen years old doing not going to school?”
"I, I didn't…" Amelia was so embarrassed that she didn't know what to do. She never expected that as soon as she entered the house (actually, she didn't know if this counted as entering the house), Uncle Xu would start discussing her life with her in a serious manner. Even her parents had never spoken so loudly at home.
Outside the school, on the tree-lined avenue, a few carriages were piled up together. Three teenagers leaned against a big tree and watched a few horses leisurely gnawing on the grass not far away. From time to time, they would look over and snort. The smallest teenager used his whip to whip the grass in boredom. He suddenly looked up and saw Xu Changqing and the other two coming out of the school gate. He instantly jumped up and shouted,"Third Uncle is back!”
The other two teenagers also smiled instantly. The door of the carriage was suddenly pushed open, and a few women filed out. The one at the front was wearing a crimson dress embroidered with hundreds of butterflies. Her facial features were beautiful, and her smile was flamboyant. She walked quickly against the wind, as if her feet were not touching the ground. Her sleeves and ribbons fluttered in the air, and she arrived in front of the few people. She grabbed the child in Xu Changqing's hand and smiled."Hahaha…we're finally here. Little Yi 'er? Quickly let Aunt hug her. This is Miss Amelia? What a good child!"
“……”
"Why is sister-in-law here? And Auntie Lan, Sister Yu, why are you here?”
Eldest Madam Yu only cared about the child in her arms. Lan Yu also grabbed Yu Lian's hand and put it on her shoulder. The two of them did not seem to hear Xu Changqing's question and did not answer. However, a young woman in an orange dress who was half a step slower smiled brightly."If we didn't come, Old Furen would have personally brought us here. Was the journey smooth? Hurry home. Old Master and Old Madam are waiting anxiously!”
Among the three youths, the two older ones came up politely to greet them. Their every move was enough to show their good upbringing. The younger one only called out to Third Uncle from afar before anxiously snatching his sister from his mother.
However, after jumping around for a long time, the third young master, who was glared at by his mother's beautiful eyes, obediently got on his big brother's horse and went to report the news with his third uncle.
Amelia was escorted into the carriage and was able to catch her breath from the enthusiasm of the few of them. Yi 'er also asked in a daze,"Aunt, is this Grandmother's house?”
Eldest Madam Yu placed Yi 'er on her lap and pressed her cheek against her forehead.""Good child, you're home. We'll be there in fifteen minutes by carriage. Your grandparents are waiting for you!”，After saying that, he looked at the slightly uneasy Amelia and said,"Don't be nervous, Amelia. You're home now. Tell me what you want to eat. As long as it's not the stars in the sky, I can find it for you!”
"Pfft-"
"Haha…Yes, our First Madam is bold!”，The woman in orange smiled and said,""The younger generation in the family calls me Aunt Yu, so you guys should call me that too. This is Granny Lan, and there are Granny Lü and Granny Qing in the family…Haha, I'll introduce them to you when we get home…How old is Little Lian this year?”
Amelia was dazzled by the group of mothers-in-law. When she heard the other party ask her, she hurriedly replied,"Hello, Aunt Yu. I'm fifteen this year."
"Oh, really? I told you that it's similar to the two at my house. You guys will definitely be able to play together!”
"I heard that she's already engaged. Your mother is the same. How can such a good girl be engaged so early?”
Cheng Yu hugged Amelia and slapped Lan Yu's hand down.""What's wrong? You're thinking about our Lian girl!"
Amelia didn't know what to say.
Unlike the rugged roads in the mountains, Amelia did not feel the bumps. Through the open window, she saw the two rows of trees that had suddenly passed by gradually slow down, and the houses appeared one after another.
"We're here…" Cheng Yu said gently,"We're here.""We're home-"
Looking in the direction Granny Lan pointed, she saw a stretch of black walls and bright tiles among the flowers and trees. The carriage stopped at a spacious intersection. On the left was a large garden that could not be seen in its entirety, and on the right was a courtyard that had a rustic atmosphere. The word "Harmony Garden" was written on the door. There were red painted wooden doors on the three bluestone steps. Glazed palace lanterns hung on both sides of the door. The sparse fence extended along the door to both sides, and dense clusters of roses poked their heads out from the gaps between the fence. Just by closing one's eyes, one could imagine what kind of lively scene this place would be like in spring.
The three steps were filled with people. When they saw the carriage approaching, the crowd rushed over. The one at the front was a middle-aged woman in her fifties who was wearing a misty blue brocade dress. Her hair was slanted and she had a jade hairpin behind her head. Her gentle and bright facial features still showed the elegance of her youth. At this moment, she was supported by a white-robed young master as she walked quickly towards the carriage. She laughed loudly and said, You guys really got to see my good granddaughter first…" However, her laughter was getting more and more hoarse, and the last part of her voice was replaced by a sob. She quickly adjusted her emotions, and before anyone could get down from the carriage, she impatiently opened her arms."Good child, let grandma take a look…"
At this moment, Amelia and Yi 'er had already been pushed to the door of the carriage. Before they could react, they were pulled into a warm embrace." Good child, good child…" Amelia could feel the other party trembling. His voice was trembling, and so were his hands. It was obvious that he was suppressing something.
Yi 'er, who had not cried all the way, suddenly burst into tears. She hugged her grandmother's neck and cried until she was out of breath. Amelia hurriedly patted her back.
"Alright, alright, don't cry. Yi 'er, I'm your maternal grandfather. Furen, don't cry. The child's health is more important.”，An old man with a green beard patted the old madam's shoulder from behind and slowly said.
"Yes, Mother, let the children get out of the car first…"
The white-robed young master stepped forward and took Yi 'er from Old Madam Ji's hands.""Girl, guess who I am?" The voice that sounded like a clear spring magically calmed Yi 'er down.
"And me!"
"And me!"
" Sister, I'm Third Brother!!"
“……”
Old Madam Ji held Amelia's hand and returned to the courtyard surrounded by everyone. Amelia could feel her excitement and sadness from her gradually clenched fingers and the silver strands hidden in her black hair. However, her straight back and firm eyes gave people a sense of trust that was awe-inspiring and reliable. Amelia could not help but reach out her other hand and gently hold her arm.
This was a particularly spacious flower hall. It was decorated with furniture that Yu Lian had never seen before. Doctor Yu went forward to introduce her and Yi 'er to the people gathered in the flower hall. Yu Lian was dizzy from listening and only remembered a few women wearing clothes that matched their names. Among them, the one wearing a red dress with a long face and gentle eyes was Uncle Cheng's wife, Hong Yan. Yu Lian specially kowtowed to her and called her master's wife, which made the other women envious.
There was also a man in black who was taller than everyone else. His facial features and chin were sharp and sharp like a knife. He was Zhou Ye, the son of Granny Lan who had gone to pick them up.
Yi 'er didn't sit in the adults' arms for long before she was pulled to the side to play by the third son, Xu Yuanpei. There was also a little girl of similar age who wore a light green dress and had a double bun.
From the moment they entered the room, Amelia noticed a woman in her thirties wearing a yellow dress staring at Yi 'er. Unlike the excitement of others, this woman was obviously more sad and happy. From time to time, she turned her back to wipe her tears. The others in the flower hall naturally noticed it. Two girls who were about the same age as Amelia quietly moved over and stuffed a handkerchief into her hand.
The old madam waved at her." You've been a crybaby since you were young. Go, go. Yi 'er will be under your care in the future."”
The yellow-clothed woman's excitement was evident in her words. She hurriedly bowed and walked towards Yi 'er who was outside.
Mrs. Cheng laughed." Haha…Miss, you don't know. Huang Mei knew that Third Young Master went to Yunzhou and locked herself in her room to cry for three days. Later, when she heard that Third Young Master wanted to bring Little Miss here, she locked herself in her room to do needlework for ten consecutive days. I heard that she made three sets of clothes for each of these two girls!”
"Hey, her!" Old Madam Ji shook her head and patted Amelia's hand." I don't know if you've heard of Little Lian, but she's Huang Mei, who grew up with your Aunt Yue. Later, she married into the General's Estate and is very good at needlework…"
Amelia's eyes lit up and she quickly looked up to find the yellow figure outside.
"You know her?"
Amelia nodded." Aunt Yue taught me needlework before. She often said that she had a sister who was good at needlework. I think it must be this Aunt Mei."”
"Aiyoyo…Yue 'er can teach you needlework. When did she ever thread a needle?”，The old madam smiled as tears flowed out of the corners of her eyes. She remembered that her daughter had been impatient with this since she was young. Who would have thought that an unforeseen event would cause her poetic daughter to live a life of daily necessities?
How could Amelia not understand this? She was afraid that the old madam would be too sad, so she quickly picked up some happy things in King Village and told the old madam.
As he spoke, Xu Changqing, who had already washed up, came in from outside and waved his fan."Mother, I was the one who brought her back for you. Now that you have a granddaughter, you're abandoning me, your son, right? Second Brother, do you feel the same way?"
The white-robed young master glanced over, and the air froze. Xu Changqing rubbed his nose.
"Look, look, someone's here to take credit!" Old Madam Ji laughed.”
Xu Changqing complained," It's true, Mother. I'm hungry. If you don't believe me, you can ask Amelia and Yi 'er. In order to let you see your granddaughter as soon as possible, I've been running non-stop…"
"I won't starve you!"
"Third Brother, are you craving for it?" Eldest Madam Yu laughed. Don't worry, don't worry. We'll start the banquet after the two girls are done. Uncle Zhou has been arranging it since yesterday!”
The old madam also smiled and patted Amelia's hand."Go, wash up and change your clothes. Let your Granny Lan take you there. She arranged everything. If you don't like it, look for her!”，"Xiao Mei, bring Yi 'er to clean up too. We'll have dinner after we're done!"”
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