The Reborn Noble Girl is Hard to Find

"Sister is telling the truth?!" Zhuang Hanming became excited in an instant: "I won't say it, but my sister must keep her word." Then he said seriously: "If I learn martial arts, I will definitely not let my sister be bullied."

Han Yan's eyes became hot, and his heart was moved, and he said in his mouth: "You protect yourself well, which is the best repayment for sister, but you have to endure hardships in martial arts, so don't give up halfway."

"I won't." Zhuang Hanming suddenly thought of something, and asked: "Ji Lan said that Dad just came here, what did you say?"

Brother Ming also knew about Zhuang Shiyang's quarrel with her, Han Yan shook his head: "It's nothing, I just want us to meet the Zhou family who is going to come in tomorrow."

"You agree?" Zhuang Hanming said loudly in disbelief: "Sister, this is not allowed, we only have one mother."

"Don't talk about it." Han Yan hurriedly interrupted his words, and the wall has ears: "You don't understand, you listen, don't mention this in front of your father, just don't know. When you see them tomorrow, just be cool That’s it, don’t make your own claims.”

Zhuang Shiyang didn't like this son in the first place, if Brother Ming made a fuss in front of him again, I'm afraid it would only make Zhuang Shiyang hate him even more, and this would satisfy Zhou's heart. Although father's kindness and son's filial piety is only an illusion, it is very necessary. Brother Ming had a fight with Zhuang Shiyang because of Han Yan's illness before, and was fined and beaten with a board and locked up in the ancestral hall. This time, the same mistakes must not be repeated.

"Sister, but she wants to be our mother." Zhuang Hanming said aggrievedly: "My mother just passed away, how can father..."

Han Yan shook her head: "Our mother will only have one, fifth brother, if you believe in me, then do as I do, I have my own plans."

Zhuang Hanming thought for a while, and finally said: "I believe in my sister."

Hanyan looked at the small figure at the door and smiled slightly.

Today is the last time she shed tears. From now on, Zhuang Hanyan will swallow all the tears in her stomach to protect the person she wants to protect.

Ji Lan, Shu Hong, Mother Chen, and Zhuang Hanming.

The early winter sun shines into the house through the carved mahogany windows with a little warmth. There is a simple and simple pavilion in the atrium, with angled corners and cornices. A pool of clear water flows around the pavilion, and the red plums are reflected on the surface of the mirror-like pool, like a few rubies inlaid on the green jade.

The garden is deep and secluded, and the trees are trimmed in order, which is pleasant and romantic. Zhuang Shiyang, as a third-rank minister in the court, prefers to be elegant and exquisite in his own house, with small courtyards made of hills and stones, all of which are well-arranged.

Just looking at the landscape of the garden, one can tell that the person who arranged it had a heart of ingenuity and exquisiteness. Unfortunately, the man has gone, leaving only this picturesque scenery, which is a disadvantage to some people.

Han Yan sat in the small pavilion, with a piece of snow-white rice paper spread out on the bluestone table, Ji Lan rubbed the ink on the side, Han Yan dipped the pen in the ink, thought for a long time, and wrote a word on the paper.

Ji Lan glanced curiously, and said strangely, "It's the word 'quiet'."

The fragrance of ink still remains on the snow-white paper, and the handwriting is full of color and unrestrained. Ji Lan didn't know how to read, so she felt that the young lady's handwriting was usually elegant and well-behaved, but this time her handwriting was a bit sloppy. It looked a little different from the past, but it was comfortable to look at.

"Miss, why did you write the word 'quiet'?" After holding back for a while, Ji Lan finally couldn't help asking curiously.

Hanyan smiled and said: "I give this word to you, and I also give it to myself." After all, today is the day when the mother and daughter enter the mansion, and Zhuang Shiyang has not sent someone to pass the word, so he can't take the initiative to ask. It is wise to stop with a static brake.

Ji Lan blushed: "Miss, you mean the slaves are too talkative, so noisy that you have to write?"

"The most pleasant thing in the world is red sleeves, how dare I think that our Jilan girl is talkative?" Han Yan deliberately looked up and down at the girl beside her, pretending to be obsessed.

"Miss teased me again." Ji Lan became more and more embarrassed, since the young lady woke up, her temperament has changed a lot, and her actions are much bolder than before. Although he joked and bickered with them in the past, it was not as open as it is now. But this is not a bad thing, it would be great if the young lady can get out of the shadow of losing her mother. Speaking of which, after Madam passed away, this was the first time I saw such a sincere smile from the young lady. As long as the young lady was happy, being teased was nothing.

Just as she was about to say a few more words, Han Yan saw Shu Hong walking towards her, and quickly stood up.

Shuhong approached a little closer, and handed her a small cloth bag: "A total of two hundred taels of silver bills were pawned, and the rest of the quartz bracelet was exchanged for some broken silver."

Han Yan glanced at the mouth of the pocket twice, put it in the sleeve and put it away, then nodded to her.

She asked Shuhong to take some jewelry from the house and pawn money at the pawnshop. When my mother was alive, in order to prevent her from developing the habit of arrogance and extravagance, she was always given a monthly salary for pocket expenses. Fortunately, she usually doesn't need a lot of money, and her life has been fairly well-off. After my mother passed away, everything changed. In the past, Haitang Pavilion got mother's order, and would come to cut cloth and make clothes for her every month, but now no one gives money, so they don't come. Several aunts were not close to her, and they would not take the initiative to mention this matter. Even the food cooked in the kitchen is not as exquisite as before. She has always been picky, but now she has developed the habit of eating everything.

The original daughter of the Hou's Mansion, now it is a problem to have enough food and clothing, plus Zhou's mother and daughter come in, if she wants to install eyeliner cronies, she must be ready to tip money. Brother Ming wants to learn martial arts, so it will cost a lot of money to invite Mr. Wu. The dowry left by her mother is locked in the warehouse, it was left for her when she got married, and it cannot be moved now. The far water can't quench the near thirst, so I have to sell some jewelry as a last resort.

This matter can only be done by Shu Hong. Shu Hong has been with her for so many years, and she is a very safe person in her work. Although he doesn't like to be close to people, he is also cold-faced and warm-hearted. Ji Lan needs to be smarter and more lively, and all the maids in the mansion have more or less friendship with her. Keeping such a person by her side is equivalent to keeping a news bank, and it is easy for some news to sound big. These two maids are extremely loyal to Han Yan, and this is the most important quality for a maid. Being able to be of one mind with the master, Han Yan would not shy away from them in many things.

As soon as the bank notes were collected, housekeeper Lin came to pass the message, and Zhuang Shiyang asked Han Yan to go to the front hall.

Hanyan understood that Zhou's mother and daughter should be here, but she thought it would be later. In such an early morning, she really couldn't wait to enter the mansion. She lowered her head, a coldness flashed in her eyes, she raised her head softly and demurely: "Shu Hong, Ji Lan, let's go."

Walking through the corridor, bypassing the Huixie, and just about to step into the front hall, I heard crisp laughter from the hall.

Han Yan raised his eyes and saw that Zhuang Shiyang was sitting on the wooden chair in the center, sitting beside Zhou's side, Zhuang Yushan brought a young man to lie down in front of the two of them, and said something, which made Zhuang Shiyang laugh out loud. Zhou's lovingly looked at her daughter's gentle words, if she saw this scene without knowing it, she would probably be amazed at the joy of family.