Shuifu is a strange place.

However, because of the attitude of everyone in the Water Mansion, Zhu Qing'an did not object to this place, and he assigned a lot of maids to serve in the courtyard.

Zhu Qing'an had just asked Fu Guang to put the gifts aside when he saw a maid coming over with an embarrassed look on her face.

"What's the matter?" Fu Guang put the gifts aside and sorted them, then asked the little maid.

"Well, the marquis's wife wants to see my cousin!" the maid said hesitantly.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Qing'an took a sip of tea and stepped into the courtyard where his mother still lived at her parents' home. This courtyard was also called Jingyuan.

The exquisitely trimmed garden, the pavilions and bridges, the flowers and plants on the eaves are all elegant and simple, yet exquisite and ingenious. This quiet garden must have cost a lot of money.

What is even more rare is that my mother has been married for many years and has not returned home in the past ten years, but this Jingyuan is still well-maintained, which shows how much Shuifu cares about my mother.

Before anyone entered the house, Zhu Qing'an heard her mother's voice, kind and gentle, a voice Zhu Qing'an had never heard since she was a child.

"This auspicious hairpin suits you perfectly. Look how beautiful it looks on you!"

Zhu Qing'an walked into the house and saw a young girl sitting in front of a bronze mirror. His mother was standing behind the girl, combing her hair with a comb, her eyes full of love.

Zhu Qing'an was slightly stunned. As far as she could remember, her mother had never tied her hair. She still remembered how she longed for her mother to tie her hair when she was little, so she would deliberately mess up her hair and then run to her side, hoping she would help her.

What did my mother do at that time? She looked at me with disgust, scolded me for my reckless words and actions, and even made me stand outside the house in the cold winter wind, saying that it would teach me a lesson.

But now, her mother was willing to tie the hair for another girl, and even the auspicious hairpin she pinned on the girl's bun was the one she had won in the palace and gave to her mother with great anticipation.

"Mother!" Zhu Qing'an spoke, she really had no interest in watching the harmonious scene in front of her.

The two people who had their backs to Zhu Qingan turned around together. Her mother was still radiant, even more lively than when she was in Ancheng.

I just don’t know whether this freshness is because I returned to my hometown, my mother’s home, or because I saw the young man I could not forget.

The girl sitting next to the bronze mirror also turned around, and their eyes met. In just an instant, she could feel the girl's disgust towards her.

This girl was about the same age as Zhu Baiwei, and her cheeks had not even fully grown yet. Her face was a little thin, giving people a feeling of weakness. Her beautiful features had a slight curve, and her eyelashes were very long. The pair of peach blossom eyes under her eyelashes were clear and beautiful, but there was a layer of frost in her eyes.

"You still remember to come?" Shui Shiyu looked at his daughter standing not far away. The warmth in his eyes was gone, and there was only displeasure and disgust.

"Mother called me over, so of course I came. I wonder what you want me to do?" Zhu Qing'an asked, without any shyness or anger towards her mother's attitude.

"What? You won't come if I don't call you? You are so arrogant as a daughter! You come to Shui Mansion, but you don't even know how to pay your respects to me! Is this what your father taught you, or has your obedience all these years been fake?" Shui Shiyu scolded in disgust.

The girl sitting next to him looked at Shui Shiyu, then at Zhu Qingan, with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

"My grandparents and uncle and aunt are at home. Qing'an should naturally visit them first. Could it be that mother wants her daughter to visit you first?" Zhu Qing'an couldn't help laughing.

Shui Shiyu didn't expect that all his criticisms would be put back by Zhu Qing'an, and he suddenly looked embarrassed.

"Yes, you have always been sharp-tongued and I can never win an argument with you!" Shui Shiyu sighed, hinting that Zhu Qing'an was unfilial.

"This is my benefactor, Miss Yang Chaoyan. I am going back to Ancheng this time to bring her back! You must treat her well!" Shui Shiyu ordered.

Only then did Yang Chaoyan slowly stand up and bow slightly towards Zhu Qingan, "Greetings, Princess!"

Before Zhu Qingan could say anything, Shui Shiyu held Yang Chaoyan's shoulders and said, "Although she is a princess, you are my benefactor. You don't need to be polite to her. If you have any problems in the future, just let her know!"

"You're too polite, madam!" Yang Chaoyan smiled faintly.

Zhu Qingan stood aside, watching with a smile. She knew her mother was confused, but she had never expected her mother to be this confused.

She was the noble Princess Yongfu, but now in her mother's place, she was treated as a servant.

What's even more ridiculous is that she can see that Miss Yang's attitude towards her mother is not enthusiastic, and is even a little cold. But her mother is still rushing to get close to her, and no one knows why.

Could it be that just because Yang Chaoyan is Yang Yu's daughter, her mother loves her all over the place?

"Miss Yang has been living in Shui Mansion these days. I think the yard your grandmother prepared for you is quite nice. You should move out and give it to Miss Yang!" Shui Shiyu ordered.

"Madam, that's not necessary. I'm just a guest staying in the Water Mansion temporarily. I can just stay in the guest room!" Yang Chaoyan spoke up to stop her.

"How can that be? The guest rooms are small and not as well furnished as the main courtyard. You are my benefactor and she is my daughter. This is what she should do!" Shui Shiyu said, looking at Aunt Banxia who was standing beside her. "Banxia, ​​go pack up the princess's gifts and prepare Miss Yang's things. If there is anything missing, just let me know!"

Zhu Qing'an just looked at his mother, not refusing, but not nodding either.

That was the courtyard that my aunt specially prepared for me. She would not let anyone in, not even if my mother asked her to.

However, before Zhu Qingan could speak, a smiling voice came from outside the house, "If you want to prepare a place for Miss Yang to live, just let me know. I prepared that yard especially for the girl!"

Zhu Qingan's second aunt Zeng came into the room laughing. She first glanced at Zhu Qingan, with a flash of pity in her eyes, and then nodded slightly to Zhu Qingan.

Zhu Qing'an lowered his eyebrows slightly, but in Zeng's view, this action meant that Zhu Qing'an had suffered a great injustice, and he felt more and more pitiful for Zhu Qing'an.

Zeng loved her niece. After all, her niece was beautiful and had graceful manners, which fulfilled Zeng's wish of having a daughter. What's more, she was her aunt, so she was naturally partial to her.

I had heard my mother mention before that my elder sister-in-law was confused and had been harsh on her daughter over the years, but she thought it was an exaggeration.

But after hearing these words today, Zeng couldn't stand it anymore. She, an outsider, felt uncomfortable listening to them, let alone Zhu Qing'an.

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