The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Shangguan Dong looked doubtful and asked, "Really?"

"Of course, Dad, if you don't believe it, you can ask Aunt Deng when she comes tomorrow. But I plan to let her go back early. After all, she has a sick niece at home, who is so pitiful."

"Oh? What happened? Tell Daddy?"

"Okay, Dad, let's go sit down in the pavilion over there and talk slowly."

Shangguan Dong nodded.

The father and daughter walked to the pavilion in the Crimson Purple Courtyard and sat down.

Chunxiao served them tea and some cakes, then left so as not to disturb the father and daughter's chat.

Shangguan Ziling then told Shangguan Dong about Aunt Deng's family affairs in detail. Of course, Shangguan Ziling skipped the tuberculosis issue and only said that she had caught a cold.

After listening to this, Shangguan Dong frowned and was silent for a while, then said: "I will ask the housekeeper to find you an aunt who can educate you in etiquette and manners."

"Why?"

"Your father originally thought that Aunt Deng was the maid in charge of Lanyue Pavilion in the past, so she would have no problem teaching you etiquette and rules. But now she can't even handle her own household affairs, and she has a seriously ill niece at home. How can she teach you? It's better to let the housekeeper go and find one."

Shangguan Ziling stood up and walked to Shangguan Dong, pulled his sleeve, shook it, and said coquettishly: "Dad, no, I want Aunt Deng. She will be here tomorrow. If she is worried about her niece at home, I will send my maid to help take care of her. Dad, Aunt Deng is counting on her to come to the mansion to be a foster aunt and earn money. If she changes someone else, she will have no money to buy medicine for her niece."

Shangguan Dong looked at her strangely and said: "Zi Ling is so kind now? Well, I won't change people."

She can say she just doesn't want to learn the rules.

"Master, the baby has goose bumps. Master, please be normal. Acting like a spoiled child doesn't suit you."

"Little Fatty, you are a spirit, why do you have goose bumps? If you can't speak, just pretend you are dumb."

"Uh, Master, don't be angry, baby shut up!"

Shangguan Ziling held her forehead with her hand. She found that the little fat boy was not normal recently. He talked a lot and now called himself a baby. Was he bored in the space?

Oh... by the way, I forgot to put the rabbit into the space to accompany the little fat boy.

The little fat boy said aggrievedly: "Hehe, master, have you finally remembered now? You promised me."

"Sorry, I forgot. I'll send the rabbit to the space for you to play with. Qiu Kui has caught a nest of rabbits!"

"Um"

Shangguan Dong looked at Shangguan Ziling who was in a daze, and with one hand on his forehead, he called out worriedly: "Ziling, what's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Shangguan Ziling exclaimed "Ah", and after coming over, said: "No, it's just that my daughter was thinking about something just now and was lost in thought."

"What are you thinking about so intently?"

"My daughter, please think about what I should cook for dinner for dad and elder brother tonight."

Shangguan Dong waved his hand and said: "No need, your father has already made an appointment with Brother Han to go to Xiangxiangxuan Restaurant today, and your brother will not be home for dinner today."

"Oh"

"Zi Ling, girls should take good care of their hands. You can have a cook cook for you on weekdays. You don't have to do it often, otherwise your hands will become rough. When you get married, your husband will dislike your rough hands."

Shangguan Ziling said arrogantly: "He dares? If my future husband dares to dislike the roughness of my hands, I will divorce him."

Shangguan Dong's eyes twitched and he said: "Nonsense, how can a woman divorce her husband? Stop talking nonsense, you are so unruly. Learn the rules from Aunt Deng at home tomorrow."

Shangguan Dong said this, put his hands behind his back, and left the Crimson Purple Courtyard.

Shangguan Ziling curled her lips, thinking that her father was too old-fashioned!

The little fat boy was rolling around in the space with joy, "Haha, master, this is ancient times, do you think this is still your world where people get divorced all the time?"

"Little Fatty, I'm not the kind of woman in this world who can tolerate these men, the three or four concubines, the women who can't show their faces in public. I don't want to stay in the deep palace waiting for favor, and I don't want to be a shrew. I want to be free, unrestrained, and live my life happily."

"Uh, master, I hope your wish comes true."

Shangguan Ziling called out, "Okra?"

"I am here, what do you want, young lady?"

Shangguan Ziling looked at the okra flying towards her with envy, which increased her desire to learn Qinggong.

"Where's the rabbit you caught?"

"Chunxiao is raising him."

"I'll go and take a look."

"I will lead the way for the young lady," said Qiu Kui.

Shangguan Ziling nodded, and the two of them came to the backyard of Jiangziyuan, to a lawn, and saw Xia Yu squatting there feeding grass to the rabbit. He had also woven a big cage and the rabbit was locked in the cage.

Shangguan Ziling said to the fat boy in the space: "How can I get the rabbit in so that these girls won't get suspicious? It's really a headache."

"Master, why don't you just say a few perfunctory words? You are their master, do these girls dare to question you?"

"That makes sense, little fatty. Have you ever thought about this? If I send them away and bring the rabbit in, and they come back and the rabbit is gone, won't they be surprised? Won't they be confused? Won't they be suspicious?"

The little fat boy fell silent.

"Don't worry, don't worry. When it's dark and windy at night and they're asleep, we'll come back to collect the rabbits."

"Master, you feel like a thief."

Shangguan Ziling choked, "Little Fatty, let's talk properly, who is the one who is thiefing? Who am I doing this for?"

"Okay, okay, master, it's okay if I said something wrong, don't be angry."

Xia Yu said: "What are you thinking about, Miss? I have called you several times."

"Huh? Oh, I was thinking this rabbit is so cute."

"Yes, yes, Miss, this litter of rabbits has snow-white fur, so cute," Xia Yu said while gesturing.

Shangguan Ziling said "hmm" and walked away back to the front yard.

Xia Yu looked at the back of his young lady in confusion. Did the young lady just look at the rabbit from a distance and then left?

Shangguan Ziling returned to the house and lay comfortably on the small couch.

Chunxiao walked in and said, "Miss, what would you like to eat tonight?"

"Whatever. My Chunxiao is a good cook. I like whatever she cooks."

Chunxiao covered her mouth and smiled, saying: "The eldest lady always knows how to make me happy. I will go and prepare now."

Shangguan Ziling nodded. These girls of hers really all have their own specialties.

Chunxiao likes to stay in the kitchen all day, studying food or doing embroidery.

Xia Yu could chat with people wherever he went and tell her interesting stories every day.

Compared to holly, okra is more lively, while holly is a bit dull.

As it was getting darker, Shangguan Ziling asked them to put up lanterns in the yard and have dinner there tonight.

At this time, an uninvited guest came, and a joking voice came from the courtyard wall: "Little girl."