bayedsolid Chapter 364 Visitors at home
Chapter 364 Visitors at home
"Crack, click, click..."
Miaomiao cracked sunflower seeds and ate walnuts like a little mouse.
She didn't eat much at the banquet today.
The banquet at the Duke's Mansion was very beautiful, with all kinds of dishes arranged in a variety of ways, truly showcasing a great deal of artistry.
They have all kinds of delicacies from land and sea.
Very respectable and impressive.
But Miaomiao still prefers Aunt Xiuxiu's cooking skills.
Because guests had come to visit, her mother prepared to take her home as soon as the banquet ended.
Before leaving, knowing that the little one liked nuts, Madam Mu packed several large boxes of torreya nuts, walnuts, and melon seeds for her...
Holding her mother's hand sadly, she said, "Yaoyao, now that Xue'er is married, I'm the only old woman left. You must bring Miaomiao to visit me often, or after Xue'er returns home, I will move into the house next door to you. You can talk to your aunt when you have time."
Mu Jiangyue: ...
What is her mother saying? Is she getting senile?
The Yan and Mu families lived close by, just a few steps apart, so she would go home to see her mother every few days.
Now that she's pregnant again, and fearing her son might cause trouble, she's left Yan Cheng'an at the Mu residence to keep his maternal grandmother company.
How did it come to the point where I'm left all alone?
"Mom, I will come back to visit you often, so please don't bother Yao Yao. She's very busy."
Madam Mu rolled her eyes at her daughter, "You... don't speak, go back and rest well, and don't run around everywhere."
Mu Jiangyue looked aggrieved. "Mother, I'm afraid Yao Yao and I were switched at birth. Yao Yao is your daughter, isn't she? Why do you only have eyes for her?"
Old Madam Mu tapped her daughter on the head, "What nonsense are you talking about? Have you gone crazy from being pregnant?"
How could she not worry?
Now only her eldest son is left, and no one knows when he will be able to come back.
It's rare that he's willing to get married, but he just won't come home.
My daughter's mouth is like a lisp; she just talks nonsense.
How could she not be angry!
Seeing that the mother and daughter were getting more and more carried away with their conversation, and that they were about to hurt each other's feelings if they continued, it became clear that the conversation was going to be strained.
Lu Qingyao quickly stepped in to mediate, soothing her emotionally unstable sister, "Ah Yue, your aunt is just worried about you and afraid that you'll ruin your health by working too hard."
Yan Huan couldn't get a word in edgewise, nor did he give his wife a chance to speak. He half-pulled, half-carried Mu Jiangyue away.
If she keeps talking, her mother-in-law will shut her up.
Mu Jiangyue was pregnant and easily agitated; her mother's teasing only made her more agitated.
She held her husband's hand and chattered all the way in the carriage.
"Husband, did I say something wrong? Why is Mother glaring at me and scolding me?"
"No, Mother just feels bad seeing that you've all gotten married and that my eldest brother is rarely home. She's all alone, so please don't take it to heart."
“Alright, since Mother likes Yao Yao so much, why don’t we take Yao Yao as our goddaughter while Big Brother is away? That way, the three of us sisters can take turns going back to keep her company.”
Yan Huan: ...
Damn!
Why let him know about his brother-in-law's affairs, and why make him keep it a secret from his wife?
How could this be kept secret?
“Ah Yue, if you ever suggest that our mother take Lu Qingyao as her goddaughter again, my elder brother will definitely break off all ties with you.”
"Why?" Mu Jiangyue asked, completely bewildered.
Yan Huan pulled his wife into his arms and said with a smile, "Because our mother and elder brother want your good sister to be your sister-in-law, you don't need to worry about this matter anymore."
"What! Big brother wants to marry Yao Yao?" Mu Jiangyue stared wide-eyed at her husband.
She finally understood why her mother was angry; it turned out that only she and Yao Yao, the parties involved, didn't know.
No wonder my eldest brother opposed Mother taking Yao Yao as her goddaughter.
It's strange, why didn't she think of bringing her older brother and Yao Yao together? Thinking about it, the two really are a good match.
If only we had become a family from the beginning, why did we have to go through all this trouble until this age?
As she pondered, Mu Jiangyue suddenly realized something.
I feel a little sorry for my older brother.
But my mood improved instantly.
She looked at her husband and asked, "How about I go talk to Yao Yao about it?"
"You're not allowed to go. If you ruin your brother's plans, he might disown you." Yan Huan was afraid his wife would have a loose tongue and go to Lu Qingyao to give her a piece of her mind.
If not handled properly, it could backfire.
Mu Jiangyue: ……
Lu Qingyao took her daughter and several large boxes of nuts home.
My daughter loves it, and I couldn't refuse her kind offer, so I accepted it.
Jiang Miaomiao started taking pictures while she was still in the carriage on her way home.
Lu Qingyao had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, from that day on...
My little girl takes pictures after meals, and after reciting her lessons and practicing calligraphy, she takes pictures again.
I eat a few walnuts before bed and before washing up, saying they're good for the brain.
Click click click...
Princess Rong'an was also bored.
Sometimes she would help Aunt Lu manage the household affairs and check the accounts.
When he had nothing to do, he would also join the little girl in cracking sunflower seeds and pine nuts.
I find eating these things quite stress-relieving; when I'm chewing on something, I can stop thinking about things.
It's visibly noticeable that people feel much happier.
As soon as Lu Qingyao got home, she heard clicking sounds...
It feels like we have several little mice in our house.
Even while sleeping, I could hear clicking sounds.
The key point is that this stuff seems to be contagious. Miaomiao took it, Xi'er took it, Princess Rong'an took it, and even Xiuxiu took it too.
Even she sometimes unconsciously grabs a handful of sunflower seeds and crunches them...
Finally, after half a month of using it.
We finally finished those big boxes of nuts.
That's enough for now, I definitely won't buy it for my daughter again.
Lu Qingyao received a letter early in the morning from Mu Yunji, about Feng'er.
After reading it, I felt a bit lost. I've never experienced anything like this before. I need to hurry back to my parents' home and ask my mother.
Looking at Princess Rong'an, who had been staying at home for more than half a month, he didn't know how to start the conversation.
It felt like the little girl was hiding from someone.
In her letter, Princess Liang only said that the princess could stay at her house temporarily, and she didn't ask too many questions. She only asked Xiuxiu to take good care of her daily life.
Let her daughter stay with her.
When I'm busy and have something to do, I don't have time to overthink.
It seems something has happened in the palace recently, and Princess Yuqing spends most of her time accompanying the Empress.
Every now and then, someone would be sent back to ask about Miaomiao.
This child's studies cannot be delayed.
Miaomiao thought it was really just about eating and playing with them.
She didn't want her mother to give her even the slightest chance to slack off.
She asked her older sister, Yuan, to supervise her reading and calligraphy practice, and also asked her to teach her musical instruments and chess.
They even had to teach her to draw.
Forget about painting; even with meticulous brushwork, you can't write characters clearly, let alone paint them clearly.
If all else fails, try a freehand painting. Just splash some ink on it, dab it with your fingers, and maybe that will turn out perfectly.
It's also a fine piece of work.
Jiang Miaomiao is a very proactive child.
He rolled up his sleeves and started painting.
Spread out the Xuan paper, place a paperweight on top, and then splash ink onto the paper.
Spread it out with a brush, or use your fingers if that doesn't work.
Paint mountains, paint trees, paint water...
It's like a traditional Chinese ink painting.
However, Miao Miao seemed to have overestimated her drawing skills.
Princess Rong'an frowned as she looked at the messy ink stains on the Xuan paper.
"what is this?"
"In freehand painting, there are mountains here, water below the mountains, and an old man fishing by the water."
"Why are there five fingers on that mountain?"
"Uh! This... is called Five Finger Mountain. It's made from the palm of Buddha. There's a monkey trapped under the mountain. Sister Yuan, can you see it? It's here." Miao Miao added another detail below Five Finger Mountain.
She spoke with a serious expression.
Freehand painting is simply that when you look up, it's ink; when you look from afar, it's mountains; the perspective varies depending on distance and height; it's a ridge when viewed from the side and a peak when viewed from the front.
With a little bit of her mouth weaving, it becomes a masterpiece.
Princess Rong'an stared at the painting for a while, but still couldn't make out its meaning.
What Five Finger Mountain, what monkey, what Buddha's palm?
The monkey was trapped under the mountain.
Wouldn't they be crushed into a dead monkey?
This kid is quite good at making things up!
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