Rebirth is not a dream.

The eldest aunt is named Qin Tan'er, and she is the elder sister of the Marquis of Anning. Her husband's surname is Yang Zhongchang, and he is currently the prefect of Wuzhou. After the report on his work this year, Yang Zhongchang was transferred back to the Imperial Censorate in the capital to serve as the deputy supervisory censor. Yang Zhongchang is a person with a relatively upright character and a decent appearance, but there is nothing special about him. He doesn't seem to talk much, but he is very principled when doing things. Because he doesn't know how to be flexible, he has not been promoted despite having served in the local government for many years.

Qin Tan'er was born to the first wife of the Duke of England, and the old lady today is the successor and the younger sister of the first wife of the Duke of England. Both of them are from the Kangle Marquis's Mansion. When the old lady married the Duke of England, her ex-wife had left two daughters. At that time, the eldest daughter Qin Tan'er was only five years old, and the youngest daughter Qin Xiu'er was only three years old. As for the two children left by the former Madam Xie, Madam Xie was also very responsible to them after entering the mansion, and their marriages were also pretty good. Qin Tan'er chose to marry the poor scholar Yang Zhongchang, and Qin Xiu'er was selected into the palace to become a concubine. However, Qin Xiu'er died shortly after giving birth to the third prince.

Qin Tan'er's husband had been serving as an official in the local government, and each term lasted nearly 30 years. Qin Tan'er had never thought that she would have the possibility of returning to the capital to live. She originally thought that she would spend her old age in Jiangnan with the Yang family. However, unexpectedly, when she became a mother-in-law, she had the opportunity to return to the capital.

After Qin Tan'er returned to Yuqing Courtyard, she found that the courtyard was tidy, but this was not the courtyard she lived in before she got married. It turned out that the courtyard she lived in back then was now occupied by several girls from the second house. Nanny Chun, who followed Qin Tan'er, was her maid when she came with her as a dowry. At this moment, while helping Qin Tan'er remove her makeup, she sighed: "The mansion has indeed expanded a lot since we left, and these courtyards have also been built more elegantly."

Qin Tan'er smiled slightly and said, "My aunt has always been a good person and will never let anyone find fault with her."

Nanny Chun nodded and said, "That's true. The old lady doesn't manage things much now, and doesn't ask people to pay respects to her every day. Instead, she chants Buddha's name all day long."

Qin Tan'er frowned slightly, then shook her head gently and said, "She has always liked to worship Buddha since she was young. She has become much more peaceful over the years. I just don't know if she really doesn't care about those things anymore."

Nanny Chun replied, "I think it should be true. After all, at this age, what else can you calculate?"

Qin Tan'er thought for a moment, and then said, "When the master comes back tonight, let's see what the court has arranged. If the house arranged by the court is not suitable, we can sell one ourselves. You can find a real estate agent to take a look tomorrow. Don't be caught off guard when the time comes."

Nanny Chun asked doubtfully, "Didn't the Marquis tell us to stay here without worrying about it? We don't need to be so anxious, right?"

Qin Tan'er explained seriously, "We are going to live in the capital for a long time. The New Year will come in two months. We have to settle down before the New Year. The Marquis's Mansion won't say anything, but we can't be ignorant. If this young lady spends the New Year at her parents' home, outsiders will say that we are ignorant."

Nanny Chun nodded in sudden realization and said, "Madam is very thoughtful. Yes, I will make arrangements."

Qin Tan'er was talking to Nanny Chun: "In a moment, you will deliver all the gifts to each room. We don't know if any of the gifts we prepared when we came here have been left behind. You must count them carefully and make sure no one is left behind."

Nanny Qin responded, "Yes, ma'am."

At this moment, Yang Jingjing opened the curtain and walked in, then quickly walked to Qin Tan'er, stretched out her hand and held her hand, and said excitedly: "Mom, this mansion is so beautiful!"

Qin Tan'er looked at her with a smile and asked softly, "Do you like it here?"

Yang Jingjing nodded vigorously, her eyes sparkling with joy, "I like it. The designs of many places here are different from those in Wuzhou."

Qin Tan'er gently stroked Yang Jingjing's hair and said to her with a smile: "Since you like it here, that's great. We will live here for another month or so, and you can go for a stroll every day. When our house is settled, you can decorate your yard yourself and put whatever you like."

Yang Jingjing raised her head and looked at Qin Tan'er, her eyes full of curiosity. She asked softly, "Mom, do we have to live here for a long time?"

Qin Tan'er nodded slightly and responded with a smile: "That's right, your father has been transferred to the capital to take up a post, and our whole family will live here permanently from now on. After Jingjing has her coming-of-age ceremony next year, she can look for a good in-law in the capital."

Hearing this, Yang Jingjing blushed and said coquettishly, "Mom, what are you talking about! Jingjing doesn't want to get married. I just want to live with my father and mother for the rest of my life."

Qin Tan'er patted Yang Jingjing's hand gently, and said jokingly with a smile: "Girls have to get married eventually. By then, I'm afraid Jingjing won't want to accompany an old lady like me anymore."

Yang Jingjing quickly hugged Qin Tan'er's arm and said coquettishly: "Mother is not an old woman, mother is the most beautiful little old lady in the world."

Qin Tan'er smiled, looked at Yang Jingjing and asked, "What do you think of those cousins ​​from your uncle's family? Do you like them?" Yang Jingjing blinked, thought for a moment and replied, "They all look good, but I don't know if they are easy to get along with." Qin Tan'er smiled and touched Yang Jingjing's head, comforting her, "Don't worry, our Jingjing is so cute, they will definitely be happy to play with you. If you really meet someone who is difficult to get along with, just come back and play with your sister-in-law." Yang Jingjing nodded obediently, "Okay, I know!"

Seeing that Yang Jingjing understood, Qin Tan'er let her go out and play by herself, and then turned around to discuss some things with Nanny Chun. At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside. Qin Tan'er frowned and asked impatiently, "What's going on outside?"

A servant ran in and reported: "My dear aunt, it's the second concubine's aunt who is teaching the servants a lesson." Qin Tan'er was a little unhappy when she heard this, thinking that the second concubine was becoming more and more unruly, and she dared to teach the servants in public. But after all, she was a daughter who married out, so she couldn't intervene directly, so she ordered the maid beside her: "Go tell that concubine to be careful and not embarrass herself here." The maid responded and hurried out.

Aunt Chun: "This aunt is too unruly."

Qin Tan'er: "My second brother was spoiled by the old lady. He insisted on finding the nominal daughter of the Marquis of Wei. If he had married the third daughter of the Xu family that the old lady had chosen, he would have been successful a long time ago."

Qin Tan'er sighed, "This is not our business."

Nanny Chun nodded, "That's true. But, Auntie, we are new here, so we'd better be careful. The people in this mansion are not like us in Wuzhou."

Qin Tan'er naturally understood the interests involved. "I know. I will go to talk to my sister-in-law later to learn about the situation in the mansion. By the way, ask the kitchen to prepare some snacks and send them to my room later."

"Yes, aunt." Nanny Chun responded and retreated.