A faint voice came from the room. The maid opened the curtain and Xiao Shi walked in with his siblings. The room immediately became quiet.

Xiao Shi took a step forward.

"Mother."

Rui Ge'er and Wen Jie'er called out to their father in unison, then looked at Ji Wan and his siblings, with a little surprised in their eyes.

"I've seen the old lady."

Ji Wan pinched the palms of her younger brother and sister, and then gave a greeting to Mrs. Xiao in a regular manner.

Two and a half-old child and one child had a tender and crisp voice, without any tension. Especially the two girls, they were dignified and generous.

It is worthy of being raised by the Zhou family.

Mrs. Xiao's eyes showed a look of satisfaction, and her expression became a little softer, "Come here, let grandma take a closer look."

"yes."

Ji Wan took her younger brother and sister to Mrs. Xiao and let her look at her.

Xiao Shi had an engagement with Zhou. Mrs. Xiao had met Zhou, but after all, after many years, her impression was fading. Now, looking at the outstanding eyebrows of the siblings, I have found some memories. These children all look like Zhou. Mrs. Xiao is more loving because of this.

"Okay, they are all good kids."

She said to her grandchildren beside her: "Rui Ge'er, Wen Jie'er, come here to meet her two sisters and little brother."

Xiao Shi smiled and said, "Mother, I just asked Arong that she was born in the same year as Rui Ge'er, but she is three months younger than Rui Ge'er, so she should be called Rui Ge'er's elder brother."

Rui Ge'er immediately said to Ji Wan and Ji Rong: "Hello, elder sister, hello, Rong sister, and Heng brother."

Wen Jie'er also withdrew her gaze, "Hello, two sisters, and hello, brother Heng."

Ji Wan and Ji Rong both smiled and greeted them.

Ji Heng raised his head and called Brother Rui and Sister Wen obediently. He was cute and his voice was crisp, which made people feel joy involuntarily when they saw it.

The old man likes children the most. When Mrs. Xiao saw Ji Heng being cute and sensible, she waved to him, "Aheng, come to my grandmother."

Ji Heng looked up at his two sisters, and saw that the sisters nodded before walking to Mrs. Xiao with short legs, and called out grandmother again.

Mrs. Xiao smiled and took a piece of osmanthus cake and handed it to him.

Ji Heng answered, "Thank you grandma."

The smile on Mrs. Xiao's face widened, and she looked up at Ji Wan and Ji Rong, and said in a gentle voice: "Awan, Arong, I have someone to clean up the yard you live in. It's next to Rong'an Hall. Awan lives in Ruxi Pavilion, and Arong lives in Ruyu Pavilion. Aheng is still young, so she will stay with Rui Ge'er for a night. When your mother comes, she will live in the small yard next to her."

"yes."

"There are still six girls and young masters in the mansion. Let you meet together the next day."

"yes."

Mrs. Xiao asked her granddaughter to take Ji Wan and Ji Rong to their residence, and left Rui Ge'er and Ji Heng by her side, so that the two brothers could get along well with each other.

Ji Heng was a little recognizable and subconsciously looked at his two sisters.

Ji Wan smiled at him and nodded, leaving Zheng Xue who had been serving him, and Ji Heng felt a little relieved.

Xiao Shize also had official duties, so he said a few words to Mrs. Xiao and left.

Sister Wen took Ji Wan to Ruxi Pavilion first and said in a quiet voice: "It's here. I live in the west yard of Rong'an Hall, which is only separated from my elder sister's yard by a wall. If my elder sister doesn't know the people in the mansion, I can come to me."

The nine-year-old girl is short and has reached Ji Wan's shoulders. She has to raise her head when she speaks.

Ji Wan looked at her with her eyes down. Sister Wen was very beautiful, her forehead and eyes looked like Xiao Shi. She spoke with a soft voice, and she was a gentle girl.

She smiled, "Then I'll bother Sister Wen."

Sister Wen was a little shy, her face turned slightly red, and she whispered: "You are kind to me, elder sister, this is what I should do."

"Arong's Ruyu Pavilion is right next to you, so you don't have to work hard." Ji Wan said with a smile: "We have just entered the mansion and are not familiar with anything. If you have time, why not go in and sit there. I happen to have many things to ask for advice on Sister Wen."

"good."

Sister Wen took the two sisters in.

Ruxi Pavilion is still very large and has a very exquisite layout. It can be seen that Mrs. Xiao has put her heart into it.

Wen Jie'er is a simple and kind girl. After discovering that her two step sisters are gentle and kind, she also felt relieved and talked about the affairs of the mansion with them very easily.

"The third uncle has six children. The second brother Xiao An and the third sister Xiao Shu are legitimate children. The third brother Xiao Liang, the second sister Xiao Zhen, the fourth sister Xiao Bi, and the fifth sister Xiao Ying are all illegitimate children. They are all younger than the two sisters. The fifth sister is the same age as Ah Heng and is born on the sixth day of the third month."

Ji Rong said: "I'm more than two months younger than Ah Heng."

"That's sister."

Xiao Wen smiled so hard that her eyebrows were curved.

Ji Wan liked this simple little girl very much, so she left her to have lunch at Ruxi Pavilion. Sister Wen did not refuse and asked the maid to go to Rong'an Hall to inform Mrs. Xiao.

Ji Heng had been taken to his Yi Nanxuan by Xiao Rui. After hearing the maid's report, the old lady Xiao smiled.

"It seems that Sister Wen likes these two sisters very much."

Madam Xi smiled and said, "Don't you like it too?"

Mrs. Xiao took a sip of tea and said, "Mrs. Anguo has always been more arrogant than the top. It is not just because of the Zhou family."

“That’s natural.”

Madam Xi said, "Mrs. Anguo Duke has been looking at the prince for two years. They have chosen ladies from the Qingliu family, both talented and beautiful, and well-educated. Miss Wan has its own uniqueness when she gets her eyes. The old slave just saw that Miss Wan is generous and decent, gentle and beautiful."

Mrs. Xiao nodded.

"After Zhou's family passed by, they arranged for them to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting with the girls in the mansion. They are two older, and they can also manage the three bedrooms."

"yes."

The Xiao family is not as good as the Zhou and Lu families, and fortunately, a queen who is related to the royal family is more glorious than other aristocratic families. However, the Xiao family has few descendants, and the old lady only has one legitimate son. Fortunately, she has a promising future and became the commander of the imperial camp. The third master was a civil servant. After seven or eight years of rituals, she was waiting for the Minister of Rites to retire. After the Minister of Rites retired, the Minister of Rites was promoted and the vacant position was released to fill it.

The grandchildren are still young and cannot enter the officialdom.

If not, Old Master Xiao would have separated the concubine's son before his death.

The prosperity of a family is not a single person’s contribution, but requires all the children in the clan to bear the inheritance.

The third master was not born by Mrs. Xiao, but he was raised by her since childhood. He respected and filial to Mrs. Xiao very much. However, his wife was born in her own legitimate position and was spoiled by her parents and brothers since she was a child. She was a bit domineering and tricky, and her vision and pattern were too low.

After the second wife passed away, she held the gifts and no one in the mansion fought with her, so she was quite at peace. Now that Zhou is about to pass by, I am afraid that the third wife should have an idea.

Madam Xi has served Mrs. Xiao for decades and is very familiar with her thoughts.
Chapter completed!