Disguised as a man: Watch me create a new dynasty

Mrs. Zhang, her mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law followed the maid to Old Madam Xu's courtyard. Along the way, they kept Yan Nansheng's instructions in mind and did not look around or ask random questions.

When they reached the entrance of the main hall, they stopped. The maid bowed to Mrs. Zhang and the others and said, "Old Madam and all the ladies, please wait a moment. I will go in and inform them."

"Okay." Mrs. Zhang responded.

Wang and Yuanniang were very impressed to see how calm their mother-in-law was. Unlike them, the sweat on their foreheads never stopped.

Seeing the maid go in, Mrs. Zhang loosened her clenched hands and quietly rubbed the sweat in her palms on her clothes.

Although I have always known that my husband was from a noble family in Beijing, this is the first time I have come into contact with a rich and powerful family since I married him.

From what the servants who came to pick up guests to what they saw and heard when they entered the gate of Xu's mansion, it was clear that even the maids and servants in this family were dignified and well-behaved.

I thought these family backgrounds and rules were very far away from me and I would never come into contact with them in my life.

I didn't expect that I would be able to see such a big world in my lifetime.

After a while, a maid came out and invited them in.

Mrs. Zhang and a few others quickly followed in.

Just as he was about to salute, Old Madam Xu, who was sitting at the head of the table, quickly ordered someone to help him.

"What are you doing, sister-in-law? We are all family, no need to be so polite."

"Xiao Tao, please sit down for Old Madam Yan and the other ladies."

Only then did the Yan family members notice that there were several noble ladies and young ladies sitting around them.

His imposing manner made them feel even more uneasy.

Seeing that the Yan family members were very sensible, Old Madam Xu couldn't help but nodded.

I had always heard Mr. Xu talk about this relative of the Yan family before, and I only knew that they were originally a prominent family in the capital, and many of their family members were officials in the court.

Because they were implicated in party disputes, they were punished and their entire family was exiled.

When they arrived at the place of exile, almost all the older generation of the Yan family were gone. At that time, Mr. Yan was only a teenager, the only bloodline of the Yan family.

The family is in decline and can only settle down here to start a family.

I originally thought that the wife I married in the land of exile would be rude and vulgar.

After all, this is the culture of the North. In such a poor and cold place, it is difficult for gentle and kind people to survive.

Now it seems that I was obsessed with appearances.

As soon as Mrs. Zhang and her companions sat down, several noble ladies and young ladies nearby came forward to greet them.

This made Mrs. Zhang feel nervous but also a little dizzy.

No wonder men like power. It feels really good to be surrounded by so many noble people.

Mrs. Zhang could hardly sit still.

Seeing that the Yan family members were still nervous, Old Madam Xu spoke to ease the atmosphere, "Don't be restrained, sister-in-law. Although our two families are cousins, we are close to each other in the north, so our relationship should be closer."

"I often hear my grandfather talk about how close his relationship is with his cousin. Our two families need to visit each other more often."

The maids came in and served tea to Mrs. Zhang and the others, then left quietly.

There was really no sound. If Mrs. Zhang hadn't been so nervous, she would not have noticed that the maid had left.

When Mrs. Xu, who was sitting at the top of the table, mentioned the problem of moving around, Mrs. Zhang paused for a moment and quickly replied, "Yes, yes, but we are women without any manners, and we are afraid that we would offend you if you came to our house."

Hearing this, Madam Xu frowned, "But who did you hear say anything on the way here?"

Giving a look to the maidservant beside her, Qiuyu immediately brought in the maidservant who was waiting outside the door to lead the way.

The maid who led the way knelt down and apologized as soon as she came in, "Please understand, old lady, Madam Yan is a guest of the Xu family, how dare this servant speak rudely."

Mrs. Zhang, who had been able to remain calm, suddenly panicked when she saw this scene.

"Why is my cousin so angry? No, no one said anything." Mrs. Zhang waved her hands anxiously.

What would I do if this little girl lost her life just because I said a polite refusal?

I heard that the maids and servants in wealthy families all signed death contracts and could be beaten or killed at will by their masters.

Everyone in the Yan family thought the same thing and felt that someone was about to be killed. They were so frightened that they could not sit still and did not know what to say.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.

Old Madam Xu knew that the Yan family had misunderstood, and was about to explain when she heard the little maid outside the door announce that Young Master Yan had arrived.

When the Yan family heard that Yan Nansheng had arrived, they instantly breathed a sigh of relief and sat back in their original seats.

Sheng'er is here! That's all right.

This little girl doesn't have to die.

The reaction of the Yan family caught the eyes of Old Lady Yan, which made her even more interested in this prodigy of the Yan family who had always lived in the mouth of Old Master Xu.

"Please invite Young Master Yan in quickly."

Although there are only women here, Yan Nansheng is still young, only five years old, and there is no need to pay attention to the strict rules between men and women.

When Yan Nansheng stepped into the house, he saw the little maid kneeling on the ground in panic.

She looked at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Yan family with an inquiring look.

Seeing that the three people looked nervous but clear, their eyes were full of apology.

Yan Nansheng understood.

Old Madam Xu was first attracted by the appearance of the little boy who walked in. He looked like a blessed little kid no matter how you looked at him.

When I saw the eye contact between him and his younger siblings, I thought he was an interesting kid.

Yan Nansheng walked up to Old Madam Xu, knelt down and kowtowed politely to pay his respects.

When Old Madam Xu and several other women from the Xu family saw this lovely child paying their respects politely, their maternal love immediately overflowed.

"Sheng'er, get up quickly and come to your great aunt." Old Madam Xu looked at Yan Nansheng with eyes full of pity.

I heard that such a young child is very good at studying and works very hard.

He can read at the age of three and compose poems at the age of four. Such a smart child is really lovable.

Thinking of the eye contact between the child and the Yan family's younger brother and sister-in-law after seeing the kneeling maid, he was afraid that some misunderstanding might have arisen, so he quickly began to explain.

"Just now I heard your grandmother say some self-deprecating words, and I thought it was the servants in the mansion gossiping in front of your grandmother, so I called the maid who led the way to come and find out, but I didn't expect to cause your grandmother to misunderstand."

Madam Xu turned to look at Mrs. Zhang, "Don't be nervous, sister-in-law. I just called the servants to question them. If someone is causing trouble, a family like ours will not tolerate servants who gossip. We will definitely question them."

Hearing that Madam Xu had no intention of beating or killing the maid, Mrs. Zhang and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

"So, that's how it is. I thought..." Mrs. Zhang said embarrassedly.

Seeing this expression on his grandmother's face, Yan Nansheng instantly knew that his grandmother might think that the Xu family would take this girl's life because of this.

"Grandmother, don't think too much. My cousin's family is from a noble family in the capital. They are very reasonable and will not punish servants for trivial matters. Don't you think so, Grandmother?"

Since Old Madam Xu didn't want to emphasize the cousin relationship, Yan Nansheng stopped calling her by that tongue-twisting name.

The names used by ancient people were sometimes too long, unclear, and too tongue-twisting, so calling her this way just suits her needs.