I Became The Stepmother of My Ex-husband

Chapter 10: Shu Younger Sister

"Wangye is coming back today. Have you checked the arrangements in the front yard?"

"Please rest assured Shizi Consort, this old slave went to look three or four times. Every servants were all very cautious and didn't dare to neglect their duties."

Gao Ran heaved a sigh of relief: "That's good, this is the first time Yan Wang return to the mansion in a long time. I will go to the front hall to meet father-in-law in a while. I can't make any mistakes."

Tao Mama sighed and said, "Don't worry Shizi Consort, since you entered the door which matters you have not done perfectly. You are generous to others, compassionate to old servants, not to say you exempt them from working hard, you also send out monthly silver, what is it called... Oh yes, pension. Now in the mansion from top to bottom which one is not polite to you, there is no perfect person like you in the world. Although Yan Wang has high authority, he is the most reasonable. You take care of the mansion so well. When he meet you he can only feel grateful."

Gao Ran after hearing this didn't refute, but she reprimanded the wet nurse slightly: "What are you talking about Tao Mama, how am I perfect. Don't say that, let people hear the joke."

"How can this be a joke! Although this old slave is your wet nurse, but these words are really not this old slave boasting. When Shizi Consort was still an unmarried young lady, she was praised by everyone, learning the guqin can make a new lively song, and learning chess can come up with uncommon gomoku. This old woman follows just like following Buddha. You to learn without a teacher, can casually say profound Buddhist principles. There is also the story you told the young master when you were ten, what agar wood saved the mother, the fisherman and the fish. Heaven, how old were at you that time, you were able to make up this kind of story. Celestial fairy reincarnation will never be more perfect than you. Shizi Consort, this is not just this old slave who said that, the maids and grannies in the Duke mansion all said that you are the reincarnation of Xuan Nu, it's just a pity you have slightly lower birth, otherwise, why would you be wronged to be the second wife!"

Gao Ran always acted modest, but she didn't stop Tao Mama, she just listened with a smile. After the talk turned to her birth and becoming the second wife, Gao Ran's smile stiffened, but then she felt at ease. What about a lower birth? What about being a shu daughter? Being di or shu should never been a determining factor for evaluating a woman. As long as she married well, what was the different between di or shu?

Moreover, even a di daughter might not be able to live well. Have a noble birth but unable to invite men's affection, that was the same as putting themselves on the road to death.

Gao Ran didn't want to mention another person on such an important day. It's unlucky. Her face turned cold and said to Tao Mama: "Tao Mama, you have cross the line. Older sister is forever my older sister and the first wife of Shizi. The deceased are the noble ones, I have always loved my older sister. I know you don't mean this. But if it heard by Shizi and the others, they would think that I as a shu daughter disrespected her di older sister, and is causing trouble. This cannot be said again, okay?"

Tao Mama and Gao Ran's dowry maid, Ning Fu, felt indignant, she said: "Shizi Consort, the eldest sister did not give you face when she was at home, and her eyes were getting higher when she got married. Even so, you still welcome her with a smile as always and sincerely serve her as a sister. Miss, you are too good, this will make people bully you."

"Okay, don't say anymore." Gao Ran interrupted the maid faintly, and said, "Wangye has been away from home for three years and today is the first time he comes back. We must arrange things well. Wangye's carriage should be coming soon. Let me go to the second gate and wait."