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Mrs. Xie was ill and unable to take care of household affairs for several days, so business affairs were taken over by Xu Qu's second uncle, while the affairs of the Xu Mansion were taken over by the eldest aunt.

That day, the eldest aunt was sitting in the main hall, reading the account book while listening to the report from Aunt Zhang standing beside her. After the report, the eldest aunt said without raising her head: "Okay, I understand, everything will be the same as before, you can go down." But Aunt Zhang stood there and had no intention of leaving, so the eldest aunt moved her eyes away from the account book, looked at Aunt Zhang and asked: "Anything else?"

Nanny Zhang hesitated, the words on her lips but she didn't know whether to say them or not. Finally, as if she had finally made up her mind, she said, "The other day, I went shopping with the maids and servants in the mansion, and I ran into the steward of the Xie Mansion. He saw our people carrying several packets of medicine and a lot of supplements and asked about them. I told him about the lady's illness. This morning, the concierge received a note from the Xie Mansion saying that someone from the mansion would come to visit the lady. This... I don't know how to reply."

"Oh?" The eldest aunt put away the account book, looked at Aunt Zhang meaningfully and said, "Did you alarm the Xie family so soon?" Then she let out a long breath, half-closed her eyes and thought for a moment before asking, "Did you say who was coming?"

Nanny Zhang replied, "It's... it's Master Xie Shen and... and Miss Xie Jin."

"What?" The eldest aunt opened her eyes wide, not hiding her surprise, and asked, "Xie Jin? Is she in Shanghuai?"

Seeing the reaction of the aunt, Nanny Zhang quickly said, "Aunt, it's all the old servant's fault for being too talkative. I'll tell them to go and tell the Xie family not to come." After saying that, she turned around and walked out of the house.

"No need!" The eldest aunt stood up and held the account book to her ear to signal Aunt Zhang to stop. Then she thought for a moment, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she said, "Just go and tell them to go back and tell them that the Xu Mansion welcomes them and asks them to come quickly."

Nanny Zhang was a little hesitant and asked, "Aunt, I have something to say. Now that the young master is married, there is definitely no problem for Young Master Xie Shen to come. ... Is it appropriate for Miss Xie Jin to come?"

"Appropriate! Of course it's appropriate." The eldest aunt said seriously: "Miss Xie Jin is the madam's niece, the cousin of Miss Xiangyue, and the young master's childhood playmate. What's inappropriate about her coming to visit the madam?"

Seeing that Aunt Zhang was still standing there with a little hesitation, the eldest aunt said, "Aunt Zhang, you are also an elder in the mansion. I might as well tell you something directly. Do you know why I took over the management of the household this time?"

"This...I don't know." replied Nanny Zhang.

The eldest aunt said, "It is said that since the Madam is ill, the Young Madam should be in charge of the household, but I took the initiative to ask to manage it. It is not because I am greedy for power, but because your Young Madam does not look like someone who has the talent to manage a household. She comes from a small family and I think she does not know how to manage a large family. I am afraid that if she suddenly takes over the affairs of such a large family, the house will be in chaos, so I want to familiarize herself with the situation in the house first and teach her in person in a few days."

"So that's how it is. The eldest aunt is really thoughtful and well-intentioned!" Aunt Zhang nodded in agreement.

"So, it's just right that Xie Jin is here, so that your young lady can also see what a lady from a noble family should look like!" As the eldest aunt spoke, she was very satisfied with her idea in her heart, and her tone became relaxed. After she finished speaking, she reached out and stroked the flowers on the table.

"I understand. I'll ask the doorman to reply right away." Nanny Zhang finally felt relieved. She smiled and said, then hurried out the door.

Early the next morning, a carriage with the word "Xie" written on it stopped at the gate of Xu's house. The curtain was lifted, and Xie Shenxian leaned out of the carriage. After jumping off the carriage, he turned around and reached out to help a young woman wearing an ice-white cloak and a veiled hat get off the carriage.

When the gatekeeper of Xu's residence saw that it was Xie Shen, he walked up to him and said, "Master Shen, long time no see!"

Xie Shen replied, "We came to visit the lady and handed in the invitation yesterday."

The servant said politely, "Yes, Madam Zhang has already greeted us yesterday. I'm sure the Madam is waiting for you now."

"We'll go in now. I'll have to trouble you with the carriage, brother." Xie Shen was also very polite.

"Mr. Shen, you are welcome. Please follow me through the side door into the backyard, coachman." Then the servant at the door and the coachman of Xie's mansion drove away in the carriage.

"Let's go!" Xie Shen, holding a food box, greeted the woman who was traveling with him, then turned around and walked straight towards the gate of Xu's mansion.

However, after Xie Shen walked a few steps, he found that the woman did not catch up with him, so he turned around and saw that the woman was half-raising her head, staring through the gauze curtain of her veil at the words "Xu Mansion" on the plaque above the gate, lost in her own thoughts.

Xie Shen came back, patted the woman's arm and said, "Let's go, our aunt is waiting for us." The woman came to her senses and followed Xie Shen into the Xu Mansion in silence.

After entering the mansion, many servants took the initiative to greet Xie Shen. They were very curious about the woman who was with Xie Shen, who always came alone in the past.

When they arrived at Jingyuan, a servant took advantage of the fact that he was an old man in Aunt Xie Shen's family. He had known Xie Shen since childhood and was used to playing with him. He winked at Xie Shen and said jokingly, "Master Shen, do you have a beautiful woman by your side?"

Xie Shen was not angry, he just shouted at the bold servant: "Don't talk nonsense!"

The woman remained calm and followed Xie Shen slowly forward.

When they arrived at the main hall of Jingyuan, the accompanying woman took off her veil, and her jewelry jingled with every move. The clothes revealed under her cloak were gorgeous and elegant, which further highlighted her extraordinary charm.

When the woman was walking up the stairs, her silk handkerchief fell to the ground. She looked back and picked it up. The servants were originally staring at Xie Shen and the others with laughter, but when the woman turned back, their expressions immediately turned into a bit of surprise. They looked at each other and whispered:

"I am not wrong, right?"

"Is this, that..."

"Why is she here?"

"Shh! Keep your voice down!"

"What are you afraid of? I'm just going to say it!"

The woman who picked up the handkerchief looked calm as she followed Xie Shen into the main hall. Aunt Zhang was already waiting there. After the three of them exchanged greetings, Xie Shen got straight to the point and asked, "I heard that my aunt was seriously ill. My father missed her very much and sent the two of us to visit her. I wonder how my aunt is doing today?"

Nanny Zhang replied, "Madam is much better now, but her appetite is still not very good. She doesn't eat much, so she is still very weak and has no strength."

At this time, the woman stepped forward and said, "Madam Zhang, I specially cooked your aunt's favorite health-preserving porridge at home and brought it here. Please take me to the inner room to present it to your aunt." As she spoke, she picked up the food box that Xie Shen handed over.

The woman's voice was pleasant and her tone was very respectful and polite, but there was a subtle hint of alienation hidden within.

After hearing this, Nanny Zhang smiled and said, "Miss Jin is still so thoughtful and considerate. Madam will definitely be very happy to see you. Let's go in now. Mr. Shen, please sit here for a while." After that, she left Xie Shen in the hall and led the woman to the inner room.

"Aunt!" The woman lost her previous calmness as soon as she saw Madam Xie, and called Madam Xie affectionately and emotionally.

"Bihua!" Mrs. Xie leaned back on the bed, looking weak and haggard. Although her voice was a little weak, it could not conceal the surprise in her tone.