Chapter 4 — The whole family told me I was not filial, so I immediately helped the Marquis add more people to be filial

She looked at me blankly, seemingly not knowing what to say. Tieu Dao Hong stood in front of the door frame, polite but distant.

“Madam, is there anything else?”

Mrs. Marquis returned to her senses, wiped her tears, her voice was hoarse.

"Nie Niep... Mother knows, I'm just angry in my heart, not on purpose. But this Marquis has a small population, An Nhi is the only son of the Marquis. From now on, everything inside and outside the palace will have to rely on him for support. Later when I get married, if my mother's family wants to support me, they will also have to rely on this elder brother. If I keep confronting him like that, it will only make him hate me..."

She looked at me, her eyes filled with longing and pleading.

"Listen to your mother, live in harmony with Nha Nhi, don't cause trouble anymore, okay?"

Having finished speaking, as if afraid that I would refuse, she immediately turned around and left. Leaving only me alone standing bewildered. Did you cause trouble? The next morning, it was not yet completely dawn when there was movement outside the hospital gate. I was still sleeping, I heard someone outside, so I turned around, pulled the blanket over my head, and vaguely called out:

“Little Dao Hong…”

Soft footsteps approached. Tieu Dao Hong opened the curtain and walked in, lowering her voice and saying:

“Miss, are you awake yet?”

“Who's making all that noise out there?”

“It's the mama next to the old lady of the Marquis Palace.”

Tieu Dao Hong's face was not very pleasing to the eye.

"It's not even dawn yet. Tell the old lady to invite the young lady over to ask for help. This slave has been blocking for an hour, but in the end she still can't stop it."

I sleepily sat up and rubbed my eyes.

“Old lady Marquis?”

Tieu Dao Hong leaned closer, helped me adjust my clothes and said in a low voice:

“She is the mother of Marquis Thanh Vien.”

It's that old lady. I yawned and let her serve me, wash my face and change my clothes. The water in the copper basin is still warm. Tieu Dao Hong must have prepared early. I grabbed some water and washed my face, only then was I completely awake. The old lady's mansion is located in the north of the Marquis Palace. Along the way through the corridor, passing through each yard, the flower-engraved windows gradually become more sophisticated and sophisticated, completely different from the desolate appearance of our heavenly garden. Before he even entered the door, he heard a burst of laughter from inside. The old lady laughed extremely cheerfully. Occasionally mixed with a soft and sweet voice, I don't know what witty words he said that made the old lady laugh happily. There was a maid who opened the curtain. We step in. There were indeed many people in the room. Thanh Vien Hau sat in the position below, holding a cup of tea in his hand, using the lid to remove layers of tea foam. Hearing the movement, he didn't even bother to lift his eyelids. Little Marquis sat opposite Thanh Vien Hau, crossed his legs, and as soon as he saw me, he pouted, his face full of contempt, as if looking at me one more time would dirty his eyes. The Marquis lady sat on the old lady's left, her hands tightly twisted with a handkerchief, her eyes red, still with that look of falling tears, her eyes still earnestly looking at me. Green tea... Tan Nha Nhi. She stood next to the old lady, bending slightly to help the old lady squeeze her shoulder. Seeing me enter, the movements of her hand slowed down a bit, then immediately curled the corners of her eyes, smiling obediently and properly.

“Sister is here.”

His voice was as gentle as the March breeze.

“Grandmother has been waiting for you a long time ago. But it must be true, she must have just returned home and is still not familiar with the rules of the Marquis Palace. There is nothing to blame about this. I believe my grandmother will definitely sympathize.”

She tilted her head to look at the old lady, then turned back and smiled at me, her voice even gentler.

“From now on, let your great-grandmother slowly teach you, okay?”

I stood at the door, looking at the smile on her face, suddenly feeling extremely interesting. On that face, the gentle smile, the gentle eyes, the corners of the lips curled just right— Not a bit more. Not even missing a glass. Like it was carefully measured with a ruler. I leaned closer to Tieu Dao Hong, lowered my voice, and said in a new and appreciative tone:

“Little Dao Hong, look.”

“That's what brother said...”

“Face-changing art.”

The corner of Tieu Dao Hong's mouth twitched slightly, not daring to answer.

“It's really difficult to invite.”

A heavy snort burst out from the old lady's nose, making the entire atmosphere in the room vibrate three times.