Unaware that My Legitimate Sister is My Husband - Chapter 36
Chapter 36
(13.3)
Xi Xian had thought things through.
In the past few days, her little brother was born, her concubine mother’s body became more and more healthy, and Xi Xian now could see clearly in front of her eyes.
When her little brother was a full-month old, her concubine mother was able to get up from bed and walk and move like usual. She even embroidered a few pairs of socks for her.
This was the perfect life she had dreamed of in her past life.
Even for the sake of her concubine mother, Xi Xian felt that she should no longer compete with her legitimate sister to snatch a man.
Xi Xian originally wanted to be a bad person, but now being this way was uncalled for. She laid on the desk as she teased the petals of flowers, feeling dejected.
Another happy event happened. The door of the old matriarch’s courtyard was finally opened.
Since Xi Xian had entered the residence, she would from time to time do some needlework for the old matriarch, her embroidery could not be considered good, but in her past life, she embroidered so many pieces that the emperor wore, so her skills weren’t that lacking, and she was aware of some of the newest styles.
Although every time she delivered her work to her, the old matriarch would only send her the momo serving by her side to thank her and reward her some melons and other fruits, but she never had the intention to get closer to her. Regardless, Xi Xian never slacked off.
If she stopped, it would show that she had a heart full of interests and was not sincere at all, so she took it as a daily homework. Even if the old matriarch still did not like her, at least she would not dislike her.
Maybe it was because of her little brother’s birth, or for some other reason that Xi Xian didn’t know, but the old matriarch had summoned her a few days before.
The old lady was holding a dark green velvet cloth to wipe her forehead, the corners of her eyes and eyebrows had fine wrinkles that were particularly obvious when she smiled, but she was very amiable. When the old lady saw her, she just smiled and nodded her head, she took the pastries for Xi Xian to eat, before holding her granddaughter’s plump hands, asking her what books she was reading and what she usually liked to eat.
Adding the experience of her past life and this life, Xi Xian’s impression of the old lady was as remote as the sky, she was kind but distant, and lacked an inherent love for children.
But now she found that the old lady was at least friendly, and if the old lady in front of her wanted to, she could make people feel comfortable, and cherished.
Xi Xian read a book to the old lady and accompanied the old lady to eat. She remained quiet, not speaking a lot, but she appeared very steady.
A few days later, the old matriarch proposed to take Xi Xian under her wing to educate her.
Xi Xian was a little surprised.
The old lady came from the Zhou family. It was a scholar family from Jiangnan, with a long list of eminent scholars who succeeded the examinations, the difficult benchmark for aspiring Jiangnan students. Moreover, the Zhou family’s teaching was also very good and, since ancient times, the Zhou family’s daughters had a very good reputation, and many had their own biographies, all the women coming from the family were well married, and the children raised by a Zhou’s daughter herself were blessed with a good reputation.
Whether it was marriage or succeeding the examinations, they had more opportunities than others.
Xi Xian felt that she had no virtue nor talents, she was also a black-hearted person, if the old lady could see her unruly thoughts, she would make the old lady lose face, so she did not dare to accept it.
The old lady smiled kindly and stroked the hair on her temple: “Child, you’re deserving.”
“Grandmother is old, and I want to have someone to accompany me, I have chosen you very carefully, you’re not lacking in any way.”
Her concubine mother was still in bed when she heard the news, she still had a wet cloth on her forehead, but she was overjoyed and tearfully said: “Our Xianxian has prospects now, go to the old lady’s side, Yiniang won’t be a burden for you…”
In fact, Xi Xian was very unwilling.
She didn’t think about having a great marriage, so going to the old lady’s side didn’t mean anything to her. Unless she wanted to marry into a top family to be the matriarch of that family, it was not interesting for her to have this kind of reputation, on the contrary, it would be an obstacle to marry the person she really wanted.
Xi Xian thought about it again, but did not dare to refuse directly, although she persisted to go on her own path, she did not want to disappoint the old lady. So she secretly took a cold bath in the middle of the night and did not cover herself with a quilt. She fell so sick she was almost unable to get up from bed and got a very bad flu. One could smell the medicine coming from the small courtyard. Xi Xian had a wet cloth on her forehead as she lied on her sick bed, her small face was thin, and her lips were pale and dry.
The old lady came to look at her once, just shook her head and sighed. She tugged the corners of the quilt for her, but didn’t say anything more and just slowly left, supporting herself with a walking stick.
Translator : Laura
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