In the Bitao Courtyard of the Anshun Marquis Mansion, Su Hele raised her chin haughtily and glanced at Nanny Gui waiting beside her. Nanny Gui was sent by Chen Wanrong to teach her the rules.
Su Hele sipped the chrysanthemum tea, her mind swirling with thoughts.
She didn't need to attend to the sick today, but Nanny Gui wouldn't let her off easily. She was called to Concubine Li's place again to continue attending to the sick.
And now that she had just returned, she had to learn the rules. Did they want to exhaust her?
Su Hele gently rubbed her wrist and said indifferently,
"Actually, our Marquis Mansion is a noble family. There's really no need to be so stuck in old ways. Elegant people never care about these pedantic rules."
Hearing this, Nanny Gui curtsied and replied,
"Replying to the Second Young Mistress, this old servant is just a servant and doesn't understand what's elegant or not. This servant only knows to follow the mistress's instructions."
Su Hele's hand paused in the act of rubbing her wrist. A flash of hatred flickered across her usually calm face and then disappeared in an instant.
"Then, Nanny, please start teaching. I'll listen."
With that, she slowly took another sip of the chrysanthemum tea, not even looking at Nanny Gui.
"Second Young Mistress, the rules can't be learned just by watching. One has to practice them personally. Please follow this old servant's instructions and move accordingly. Then you can learn the mansion's rules more quickly."
Nanny Gui's attitude was respectful, and her tone was neither overbearing nor humble, but it sounded extremely harsh to Su Hele's ears.
Just listening wasn't enough? She had to learn it personally?
Did they really think of her as a vulgar person who didn't know any rules? It was absurd!
"I've never done such tiring things when I was still in my boudoir, so I'm very tired. Nanny Gui, why don't you come and teach me tomorrow?"
Su Hele closed her eyes and rubbed her temples, looking a bit pained.
Nanny Gui smiled slightly.
"That's exactly because you were too lax in your boudoir. The Second Young Mistress will get better with more practice in the future. The mistress said that only when the Second Young Mistress has learned all the mansion's rules can this old servant stop coming."
Su Hele suddenly opened her eyes and stared straight at Nanny Gui, her eyes cold.
Nanny Gui met her gaze, still smiling.
After a while, Su Hele stood up and said indifferently,
"Please give me your instructions, Nanny."
...
In the main courtyard of the Marquis Mansion, stacks of account books, indentures, land deeds, and shop deeds were piled up on the mahogany table like small hills.
Behind these hills were Su Nansheng's wide - open eyes.
After coming out of Xizi Pavilion, she had rushed here to learn how to manage the accounts from Chen Wanrong.
In her previous life, when Su Hele was in charge of the household affairs, there were too many mundane matters in the mansion, which didn't match her elegant temperament.
Naturally, those trivial matters fell on Su Nansheng, including the mansion's accounts.
She thought she could handle it calmly based on her previous - life experience, but there weren't so many accounts in her previous life.
Did Chen Wanrong hold back some information from Su Hele in her previous life and didn't show her all the mansion's accounts?
But now, she didn't even have the power to manage the household yet, and Chen Wanrong was showing her all the family's assets?
Su Nansheng sighed secretly. For the first time, she felt that being trusted was also a very stressful thing.
"Mother, there are so many accounts. I'm afraid I won't be able to sort them out for a while."
Su Nansheng looked up, with a somewhat forced smile on her face.
Chen Wanrong was sitting far away, with a very sincere smile on her face.
Finally, she could hand over this mess!
"Of course I understand this. It's impossible to get the hang of it so quickly. Today is just to let you have a general understanding. If you can't finish looking today, just move these account books to your Tingfeng Courtyard and take your time. Don't be in a hurry."
Chen Wanrong's tone became even more gentle, for fear of scaring Su Nansheng away.
"Well... maybe it's better to leave them here with mother. I'll just come here to look at the accounts every day." Su Nansheng tried to decline.
Looking at such a pile of account books every day, she was afraid she would have nightmares every night.
Her sleep quality had just improved recently. She didn't want to be reconciling accounts even in her dreams. It was too terrifying.
Seeing that she could get rid of these tasks, Chen Wanrong couldn't agree to Su Nansheng's words. She immediately said,
"Oh, that would be so troublesome. You're newly married now. How can I let you spend every day here with me? You should spend more time with A Xun."
"It's not troublesome. Anyway, I have to come here to pay my respects every day." Su Nansheng struggled.
"From tomorrow on, I'll excuse you from the daily morning and evening greetings. Just come on the first and fifteenth days of each month."
Su Nansheng: "..."
In the end, there were more than twenty maids following Su Nansheng.
They placed the account books, land deeds, and other things in a small study that had been temporarily tidied up, and then rushed out of the door.
...
When Su Nansheng returned to her bedroom, her eyes were dull.
"Miss, what's wrong with you? You look so listless."
Bitao quickly helped her sit down and served her tea.
It was only when her fingers touched the warm teacup that Su Nansheng came back to her senses a little.
After drinking two cups of tea in a row, Su Nansheng let out a long breath.
"The account books have sucked away my energy."
Sure enough, only shiny silver taels could please her. Any other form wouldn't do, especially account books.
Bitao didn't understand what she said. While checking her makeup, she said,
"Miss, you have to cheer up. The young master is waiting for you in the Willow - Hanging Courtyard."
Su Nansheng came back to her senses instantly. Was He Xun waiting for her?
Hadn't he been ignoring her for the past few days? Why was he so proactive today?
When something was abnormal, there must be something fishy. She had to be careful.
Although thinking this way, after taking a short rest, Su Nansheng still went to the Willow - Hanging Courtyard.
From afar, she saw He Xun lying on a recliner with his long legs stretched out, his head resting on his arms, his eyes slightly closed, his eyebrows relaxed, looking relaxed and comfortable.
Hearing the noise, He Xun opened his eyes and sized up Su Nansheng.
"You look less energetic than yesterday."
Su Nansheng was already a bit ashamed because of the failed seduction plan last night. Hearing this, she silently rolled her eyes in her heart.
You try looking at account books for a whole day.
Seeing that Su Nansheng didn't say anything, He Xun rubbed his brow bone.
On normal days, she would surely show her standard fake smile. But now she didn't react at all. Was she... not very happy?
Thinking this way, He Xun's gaze fell on Su Nansheng's hair bun, and his eyes darkened slightly.
"Where's the hairpin I gave you?"
She already had a bad memory. If she didn't wear the hairpin he gave her, it would be strange if she could remember him.
The little bit of anger that Su Nansheng had just mustered immediately disappeared. She smiled and said,
"That hairpin is too precious. I've stored it carefully."
He Xun gave her a sidelong glance, smiling faintly. "Really?"
Su Nansheng's smile was gentle.
"I'll surely wear it every day from now on."
Just by looking at her smile, He Xun knew she was lying.
But since she promised to wear it from now on, he wouldn't argue with her anymore.
He had come today just to ease the relationship with her.
He had already figured it out. The reason why Su Nansheng wanted a child so much was just to gain status through her child and gain a firm foothold in the mansion.
But there was more than one way to gain a foothold in this mansion.
"I've been busy with official business these days and have neglected you. I'll make it up to you today."