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Chapter 80 Huang Qianxiu

Wei Changying didn't care about the fact that the two cousins had stopped her. After all, even if she couldn't marry the Shen Family, she still could easily punish the two cousins who had no kinship with the grandmother with several words.

Moreover, looking at the fearful looks of Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan, she estimated that they had had a hard time these days. Even if they hadn't worried about being involved by her when accompanying her, they would have suffered for fear that she would complain to the grandmother after they had offended her.

This grudge could be settled at any time. The initiative was in Wei Changying's hands, and it was not worth considering.

But the Granny coming from far away, according to Shuangzhu, made her a little curious. Far away? Granny?A servant of this age was called Granny. In addition to the manager woman in the mansion, people outside were difficult to see Old Madam Song, even if he or she was also a manager. The Old Madam Song handled with family affairs in place of the first daughter-in-law for a few days. If it was not for something important, the old Madam was impatient to call the servant in at any time, and she would definitely make him or her wait for Madam Song to come back.

Was she from Jiangnan? Could it be that there was something wrong with the grandfather so that she was able to see Old Madam Song? The cousin Song Zaishui and her entourage had already arrived at the capital, but the news of the end of the engagement had never been heard. Was it...

With all these speculations, Wei Changying turned the screen and saw Old Madam Song wearing a plain dress and sitting on the highest position. In addition to Chen Ruping, Shuangli, Shuangjiao and others, on the embroidered stool moved down below, there was a strange woman who was talking.

According to expressions, they seemed to have a good time.

This scene made Wei Changying even more amazing. Old Madam Song's first confidant was of course Chen Ruping, to whom even the big steward of Ruiyu Hall was also respectful. She looked at this strange woman. Except for a pair of bright eyes, her appearance was homely. Two hairpins with beads were slanted on the hair bun. Both gold and beads were common. She wore an unadorned, narrow-sleeved upper shirt and a white skirt. The clothes were new, so it was more obvious that she was specially prepared to see Old Madam Song.

This woman was just a maidservant in a big family, but she was so respected in front of Old Madam Song. Even Chen Ruping still stood behind the old Madam, but the woman who could be Chen Ruping's daughter was given an embroidered stool.

Wei Changying glanced at Chen Ruping, but she saw that the old Granny was kind and had no dissatisfaction with it. However, such an old Granny had always been peaceful. Even if she had any thoughts, you couldn't easily observe.

She took two steps forward. Old Madam Song had glanced at her granddaughter and stopped talking. She asked with concern, "Yesterday you said that you were caught in the cold. Why do you come here again?"

"After drinking the ginger soup and sleeping for a night, I have recovered." Wei Changying walked up and paid family respect, laughing.

When Old Madam Song saw her cheeks were red and her voice was sonorous, she was relieved and beckoned, "You happen to come here. I am talking with Qianxiu about you."

Wei Changying glanced at the woman, thinking that Qianxiu was probably this woman. She felt a little surprised, thinking, "This woman is so eventful. What's the matter with my Xianshuang Court?

Old Madam Song turned to the woman and said, "This is Changying." Her tone was very familiar, as she said to Chen Ruping. It seemed that the woman was no strange to Wei Changying as well.

This discovery made Wei Changying curious even more. The woman smiled and gracefully greeted her, "I am a maidservant called Mrs. Huang with the name Qianxiu given by the old Madam. Pay my respect to First Miss!" Her eyes were friendly, and even with a little compassion. She sighed, "I haven't seen you for a few years. Fortunately, old Madam is still healthy, and First Miss has grown up!"

"Granny doesn't have to be polite." Hearing her words, Wei Changying knew that she had seen her, but she couldn't recall this woman at all. She made a gesture to support her, saying in wonder, "Granny has seen me before?"

Mrs. Huang glanced at Old Madam Song with a smile. Old Madam smiled and explained to her granddaughter, "Qianxiu is your Granny Chen’s niece. She is two years older than your second Granny. She has been in the capital’s mansion, helping your Second Aunt taking care of the family. While you were a baby, she took care of you with Mrs. He."

Mrs. Huang said humbly, "Old Madam has flattered me. I am a stupid maidservant, doing nothing but some trifles. Thanks to Second Madam, the mansion has been in perfect order. I dare not claim the credit. When First Miss was a baby, it was also Sister He who was laborious. I just helped her."

"It turns out that Granny came from the capital." Wei Changying detected that Mrs. Huang was assigned by the grandmother to stay in the capital and stare at Second Uncle's family. But why did she suddenly arrive in Fengzhou? Was there something that needed to be informed by the grandmother? Or was it in the grandmother's order? She thought quickly and smiled, "I just heard Mrs. Huang saying that my grandmother was talking to a Granny coming from afar, and I thought she was from Jiangnan! Granny also took care of me before, but unfortunately, I was too young to remember Granny. Granny doesn’t blame me!"

Mrs. Huang hurriedly said, "First Miss was still young, and how could you remember me? Besides, I just helped Sister He."

Old Madam Song laughed, "Originally I asked Qianxiu and Mrs. He to take care of you together. Later, we went back to Fengzhou in a hurry because of your grandfather's illness. Many people didn't come with us, so she was left in the capital’s mansion. You hadn’t seen her since you could remember people; no wonder you thought that she was from Jiangnan."

Hearing that, Wei Changying thought that Mrs. Huang had been in the capital all these years because she was arranged by the grandmother on purpose. Otherwise, according to Chen Ruping's relationship with Old Madam Song, no matter how hastily they were, she couldn't be forgotten. So she must be left intentionally.

At that time, Mrs. Huang seemed to be as old as she was now. It appeared that she was still a young maidservant then. Even if she had been engaged, she was still too naive to supervise the family of Second Uncle, who was even praised by the grandfather for being smart.

Or did Old Madam Song leave people more than Mrs. Huang? There were other older and more reliable spies, but they just did not come back together with her this time?

But Old Madam Song said that Mrs. Huang helped Second Madam with the household. As long as Old Madam left, Mrs. Duanmu was the only Head Mother in the capital's house. Even if Mrs. Huang had the support of Old Madam, they were distant. If she was incapable, after a dozen years, Mrs. Duanmu would have replaced her, if she dared not to kill her. Then, how could she help to take care of the household?

In this way, even if Old Madam Song had placed more than one spies beside Mrs. Huang in the second branch, Mrs. Huang should be one of the excellent among them.

Given the years when Mrs. Huang was ordered to stay in the capital and the achievements she made today, it could be seen that she was shrewd and smart. Otherwise, how could she be picked up by Old Madam at a young age and be entrusted with an important errand?

She didn't know why such a person suddenly returned to Fengzhou at this moment. It was the first time that Mrs. Huang appeared in Ruiyu Hall after more than ten years, but Old Madam Song was still very familiar and casual with her. Obviously, it was impossible to stop communication on both sides for more than a decade. On the contrary, from this point of view, they must send messages frequently to maintain the familiarity of being in the same house as more than ten years ago.

If it was a normal thing, it would be unnecessary for Mrs. Huang to run in person. Since she had come in person, nothing would be a trivial matter!

But now Old Madam Song and Mrs. Huang were both in relaxed looks. Old Madam Song even thought to help Mrs. Huang and his granddaughter get closer... Wei Changying couldn't help but wonder, "Is there something that should be untold? So the grandmother and Granny Huang just laugh and talk about trifles."

She was speculating when Old Madam Song continued, "Qianxiu is as old as Mrs. He, but she is much more careful than Mrs. He. When you have her by your side in the future, I will also be at ease!"

Wei Changying was startled and blurted out, "Grandmother is going to drive Granny He away?"

She speculated that Mrs. Huang was respected by Old Madam Song not only for the sake of Chen Ruping, but she must be a very smart person. It was just that Mrs. He, although being rude and straight, had been with Wei Changying. Wei Changying had a lot of affection for this wet nurse and naturally couldn't bear to be separated from her.

At this moment, she looked anxious, regardless of whether Mrs. Huang was here or not.

Old Madam Song felt angry and funny, saying, "Why do you behave so anxiously? Is it difficult for our family to have one more Granny?" Old Madam Song poked her forehand and said, "You are going to marry next year. Although you were born in the capital, you grew up in Fengzhou, and the people around you were the same. Your Second Granny was also in the capital, but she couldn't stay with you in the Shen Family. Qianxiu was born and raised in the capital, and she was most familiar with the capital. Don’t you need such a person to be around you?"

Hearing that Old Madam Song was not to rush Mrs. He away, but to add another maidservant to her, she turned her worries into joy and said, "Ah, the grandmother did not make it clear. I believed that you would change Granny for me!" Because Mrs. Huang was also there and she was highly recommended by Old Madam Song, Wei Changying apologized to her with a smile, "Granny Huang, don't be angry with me. I know you are amiable when I see you. But Granny He has been with me for many years, so I can't bear to separate with her."

Mrs. Huang smiled from beginning to end, even when Wei Changying clearly showed that she did not want to substitute her for the wet nurse Mrs. He, she had not changed her expression. At this moment, hearing Wei Changying's words, the smile on her lips was deeper, and she respectfully said, "How do I dare to blame First Miss? First Miss is sentimental. What's more, Sister He has been serving First Miss for many years, but I have just arrived. It will be necessary to be taught by Sister He in the future."

Old Madam Song determined, "Okay. Qianxiu and Mrs. He are not strange to each other. There are several empty houses in Xianshuang Court. You can just go back together in a while. From tomorrow, listen more to Granny Huang about the capital!"

Wei Changying immediately turned around and instructed Yan'ge behind to go back first and let Mrs. He arrange for the house. She knew that Old Madam Song cared much about Mrs. Huang and was dissatisfied with Mrs. He in a certain way, so she was afraid that Mrs. He would be bullied by Mrs. Huan on this matter. She said intentionally, "Unfortunately, it has been raining for the past two days. The houses in Xianshuang Court have not been used for a long time. Even if they are cleaned carefully, I am afraid that there will always be some smell."

"First Miss is bothered," Mrs. Huang said softly, "I am not a delicate person. Any room will make me satisfied. I will wait for a sunny day and take things out to expose to the sun."

Looking at the gentle, considerate Granny like that, Wei Changying couldn't pick out any bad things from her, although she was always a little wary of her because of Mrs. He; besides, Mrs. Huang was familiar with the capital customs. Since Wei Changying was sure to marry the Shen Family, honestly, she was short of such a person around her. Although she could ask from the servants of the Shen Family when she was in the capital, how could it be more reliable than the person given by the grandmother?

Therefore, Wei Changying thought that since Granny Huang was recommended by the grandmother, she’d better not rely on it to bully Mrs. He and others. Although Mrs. Huang was smart and capable, Mrs. He and the four maidservants including Qin'ge had been serving Wei Changying for some time. With some sentiment, comparing with Mrs. Huang, who suddenly entered the Xianshuang Court halfway, Wei Changying always preferred the party that she was more familiar with.

However, thinking the other way, Mrs. Huang could take over the responsibility of supervising the second branch when she was young. Even when Old Madam Song left the capital for more than ten years, Second Aunt Mrs. Duanmu still had to sit back and watch her divide her right. As long as Mrs. Huang was loyal to her, she could worry less in the future, accompanied by such a capable Granny.

With this kind of thought in mind, Wei Changying secretly hoped that when Mrs. Huang arrived at the Xianshuang Court, she would be able to get along well with Mrs. He and others in humility, so that everyone would work together to help her.

Old Madam Song obviously attached great importance to Mrs. Huang. In the following chats, she included Mrs. Huang in her talk now and then. Despite that, Mrs. Huang never showed any arrogance. She was always gentle and humble, and she even worried that Old Madam Song respected her too much, which would make Mrs. He and others embarrassed. Wei Changying relieved, thinking that no wonder she was chosen by the grandmother, because she was really calm, not like a shallow person who would be proud when being respected.

However, Mrs. Huang behaved like that in front of the old Madam. As for whether it was Mrs. Huang's temperament, it still needed to be seen when she entered the Xianshuang Court and got along with Mrs. He and others.

They had a pleasant conversation inside. Intentionally or unintentionally, they had forgotten Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan, who had been waiting outside to pay respect to the grandmother.

Nearly in an hour, Old Madam Song prepared to have the meal with her granddaughter and let Chen Ruping accompany Mrs. Huang to have the meal behind so that they could talk with each other as aunt and nephew. Looking here and there, Shuangzhu was called to come in, and she said, "Fourth Miss and Fifth Miss had waited for a long time. They began coughing."

Recently, coldness had penetrated in the air because of the autumn rain, and now outside was full of wind. Wei Changying caught a cold after being in the wind for some time. For Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan, the quiet and delicate daughters of an eminent family, they would definitely be sick after standing tiredly in the cold wind for almost an hour without cloaks, which they dared not ask the maidservants to bring here.

"Then let them go back," Old Madam Song said without even raising her eyelids, not concealing her partiality at all.

Chen Ruping added, “First Miss’s body is still not well, and Old Madam is getting older. How can the two Misses come in if they have signs of a cold? What if they spread their sickness to others?”

Shuangzhu understood and said, "I will tell the two Misses. They should stay in their rooms for a few days, and they should not come out."

After Shuangzhu went out, Old Madam Song looked at Wei Changying with a complicated expression and said blandly, "You should handle this matter by yourself."

Wei Changying froze and then nodded thoughtfully.

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