NCCnovel Chapter 121 Niece from my mother's family
Chapter 121 Niece from my mother's family
Moreover, Madam Xie is a sworn sister of Madam Ge, and has nothing to do with Yang Jia.
And from a selfish point of view, considering the lady's family background, it is really a high marriage for her to be able to become a sister of the marquis's wife.
But Madam Xie herself doesn't mind, so naturally they, the maids, can only be happy!
Just when the atmosphere was getting lively, two little girls suddenly appeared, one big and one small. The big one was about thirteen or fourteen years old, and the small one looked only eleven or twelve years old, with distinct temperaments.
The older one's eyes show intelligence, but they roll around. He is smart, but it's too obvious on his face, which is a bit unpleasant.
The smaller one appears to be quite honest, with a somewhat timid look, and looks only slightly better than the larger one.
When these two girls appeared, Xie Lingxi noticed them and blurted out.
"Aunt, these two sisters are..."
Xie Lingxi asked this.
Mrs. Ge also noticed it. After looking over, her expression froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal. She waved to the two girls and said.
"Why are you two here? Xinghua, Guihua, come here and say hello to Mrs. Xie and Miss Xie."
While speaking, he also introduced Mrs. Xie Lingxi.
Of the two maids, the younger one obviously didn't know what a marquis's mansion was, but the older one obviously knew something and her eyes lit up when she heard the word "marquis's mansion".
She immediately came over excitedly, greeted Mrs. Xie and Xie Lingxi, and kept calling Xie Lingxi "sister".
I have to say, he really has a keen eye.
Seeing this, Xie Lingxi smiled gently and then asked Ge who the two girls were.
Mrs. Ge said, "These two are my nieces. The elder one is called Ge Xinghua, and the younger one is called Ge Guihua. One is fourteen, and the other is twelve. They are both younger than you. If you like, you can call them sisters."
When Xie Lingxi heard that she was Ge's niece, her expression remained unchanged, but she had already made up her mind.
She didn't know if it was her own problem, or the problem of these two girls, or if it was simply because their auras didn't match, but Xie Lingxi couldn't say that she liked these two girls.
Of course, it may also be because of the lack of contact.
After all, I lived for quite a long time in my previous life, and I am not a girl who looks like a teenager.
No matter whether it was Ge Guihua or Ge Xinghua, they were just little girls in Xie Lingxi's eyes. She had no intention of taking care of children, so she just smiled and said.
"It turns out she's my aunt's niece. She does look very well behaved."
After thinking about it, she simply took off the two jade hairpins that she had inserted in her hair before going out and gave them directly to the two maids.
No matter what, today is a good day to go to Ge's house and become her godchild. Judging from Ge's appearance, she seems to be quite nice to these two girls. Maybe she loves the two girls as well.
Xie Lingxi boasted that she had lived a few more years than in her two lifetimes combined, and that she was an elder, so she simply gave him two jade hairpins as a meeting gift.
It just so happened that these two jade hairpins were a pair, exactly the same in size and shape. In order not to offend Master Yang's scholarly family, these two jade hairpins were not top-grade items, but were made of ordinary jade.
It is not too expensive for two teenage girls, Ge Guihua and Ge Xinghua.
The two girls were obviously very happy. They accepted the gifts and expressed their gratitude. However, after receiving the gifts, the two girls did not leave. Especially Ge Xinghua, who was very enthusiastic and almost kept talking to Xie Lingxi.
"Sister Lingxi, your clothes are so beautiful. No wonder my parents always say that the rich and powerful are different from ordinary people like us. Look at your whole body, you are really the daughter of a wealthy family!"
Ge Xinghua was praising people implicitly in her words. She first complimented Xie Lingxi and then went on to compliment Madam Xie.
Xie Lingxi just raised her eyebrows and smiled in response.
Mrs. Xie was already quite old, and although she could see that the little girl was trying to please her on purpose, and was a bit fawning, she was Ge's niece after all, so her attitude was still very gentle.
As for the gift for the meeting, her daughter had already given it, so she didn't need to give any.
The purpose of coming here today was to recognize godparents.
However, recognizing Ge as her godsister did not mean that she had to recognize all of Ge's family members. Therefore, Mrs. Xie's attitude was still neither too close nor too distant, but there was nothing wrong with it.
Ge Xinghua obviously didn't know that Madam Xie and Xie Lingxi were deliberately distancing themselves from each other, and her attitude remained enthusiastic.
For a moment, the only sound in the room was Ge Xinghua's chattering.
As for Ge Guihua, she sat obediently at the lower seat, playing with the jade hairpin without saying a word.
Occasionally, when Ge asked her, she would look up and smile foolishly. In the end, only Ge Xinghua's warm voice was heard.
At the beginning, Ge let Ge Xinghua speak, but later on, Ge Xinghua lost her composure and even asked about Xie Lingxi's brothers and sisters in her conversation.
When he heard that his elder brother Xie Zhibai was the Minister of Justice and the eldest son of a marquisate, his eyes lit up and his little thoughts were revealed in his words.
Xie Lingxi just smiled slightly in response and did not continue the conversation.
Although Mrs. Ge was a straightforward person, she was ultimately unable to break free from the shackles of family affection. Seeing her niece like this, she felt unhappy and a little uncomfortable.
The nieces did not have a comfortable life at home. Perhaps because she remembered her own experiences in her childhood, Mrs. Ge took extra care of her two nieces compared to other people in her mother's family.
Although she knew that her two nieces grew up a little crooked due to the messy environment in her mother's home, they were still children after all, so Mrs. Ge turned a blind eye.
But now she found that these two girls, especially Ge Xinghua, were still talking nonsense in front of the distinguished guests. Ge felt that her daily teaching was not enough, so she quickly interrupted them and said.
"Okay, Xinghua, let your sister Lingxi have some tea too. Didn't you say you wanted to learn how to make tea? Go to the small kitchen and make a pot of tea with sister Yueming. Madam Xie and Lingxi are here. Let them taste your tea."
Ge Xinghua was interrupted and was obviously unhappy, but at such a young age, she already knew how to conceal herself. Although some of her behavior was still seen through, she was able to handle the situation.
Said to Xie Lingxi and Madam Xie.
"Then Madam Xie, Sister Lingxi, I'm going to go make some tea. Please wait a moment, I'll be back soon!"
After saying that, he took Ge Guihua away with him, and his steps were more anxious.
Seeing this, Xie Lingxi winked at Qiao'er, who was serving tea nearby. The years of tacit understanding between the master and servant finally came into play at this time, and Ge Xinghua quietly retreated.
As a maid, it was not convenient for her to ask for instructions at this time, so she could just go out and ask Ge's maid.
"Sister Xiaoyu, I feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach. Can you take me to the toilet? My young lady is still talking to Madam Yang, and I don't want to disturb her."
Xiaoyu was Madam Yang's maid. She smiled when she heard this.
"It seems that Miss Xie is really good to you. You must have eaten a lot of good food, right?"