Rebirth: Ordinary Life and Living

When Zhou Xinyue heard that Fanxing was going out to buy sweets for her, she laughed.

At this time, Fanxing was happily saying that nanny Lin Ma had brought back a lot of fresh food, which was being heated up in the small kitchen and would be brought over later.

Moreover, six maids will come to the courtyard in the afternoon for Zhou Xinyue to choose, and she can keep as many as she wants.

Zhou Xinyue's heart sank when she heard this. She didn't want to keep those girls. She was afraid that it was arranged by Li Yingying and the others. If she kept these people in the courtyard, wouldn't it cause trouble for her?

Fanxing looked at Zhou Xinyue who was in deep thought and knew what she was worried about. She gestured with her hands and said that these girls were arranged by the prince and were brought from other places outside the mansion yesterday. They had clean backgrounds.

Zhou Xinyue looked up at Fanxing, and felt a little more at ease when she heard her say that.

Soon all six girls came in the afternoon. They looked very simple and green, as if they had not experienced the world. They were indeed worthy of being admitted to the garden for training and kept by the side.

Zhou Xinyue didn't like having too many people so she only kept four. The courtyard was extra lively with four maids. In order to make it easier to identify and use them, she gave them four traditional names: plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum.

They named them Xiaomei, Xiaolan, Xiaozhu and Xiaoju. The four girls were so happy to get such nice names for the first time and surrounded Zhou Xinyue to express their gratitude.

Zhou Xinyue felt guilty and embarrassed. Only she knew how random these names were. It was not until she heard the names given by the parents of these girls that she felt it was unexpected. The names of these four girls were Tiedan, Feier, Caoer, and Gaier. None of the names sounded like a girl's name.

It was difficult for their parents to raise them, let alone give them good names.

Zhou Xinyue felt mixed emotions after listening to this. It is really difficult for girls.

After a few girls stayed behind to help with the work, Fanxing felt much more relaxed, and the two wet nurses felt the same way.

Every day, nanny Lin Ma would get some exquisite, slightly sweet pastries from somewhere. At first, Zhou Xinyue would eat some while it was fresh, but after eating them continuously, she didn't want to eat any more, thinking it was boring and even a little boring. She would always give the food to Lin Ma herself, thinking that it was always more difficult for Lin Ma to take care of the child at night. There were two nannies, Zhang Ma was responsible for taking care of the child during the day, and Lin Ma was responsible for the night. Zhou Xinyue would occasionally take care of the child herself at night, so she knew how hard it was to do so.

A few days passed like this, and one day Xiaolan came in to report that someone outside wanted to see her.

Zhou Xinyue was playing with her child in the yard. When she heard someone asking to see her, she was very curious and wondered who it could be. So she let the person in.

It turned out to be the concubine Li Yingying's personal maid, who came to invite Zhou Xinyue to a banquet in the front hall of the mansion in the evening.

After asking around, I found out that it was Li Yingying's elder sister Li Xiu'er and her husband Gui Zhilin who came to visit Li Yingying, and today's banquet was set up for them.

I heard from Xiaolan, Xiaoju and the others that the two men brought a lot of things with them, twenty full carriages, with all kinds of stuff, very novel and valuable.

Li Yingying's personal maid even emphasized that it was necessary to attend the banquet tonight because everyone wanted to see the young prince.

Zhou Xinyue knew she couldn't refuse, so she readily agreed. She had originally planned to deal with those women after she had enough rest, so that she could find the murderer.

Zhou Xinyue was still plain, without any makeup, only wearing a beige dress with a slightly yellow base, and only a jade hairpin on her head, without any extra jewelry. She had fair skin, and a pair of flowing peach blossom eyes under her willow-leaf eyebrows. Her charming look made people feel pity for her. She had a high nose bridge and peach blossom petal lips. Although she was not made up, her charming appearance was unforgettable.

The banquet had not started yet. As the child was still sleeping, Zhou Xinyue arrived early for fear of delaying the banquet. Jin Yourong and two strangers were just walking in from the door. When they saw Zhou Xinyue who had already taken her seat, they immediately walked over with a smile on their faces.

Happy said: "You are here."

Zhou Xinyue stood up quickly and bowed: "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Jin Yourong said politely, "No need to be polite, get up quickly! Let me introduce you, this is Jiangbei Governor General Gui Zhilin, and this is his wife, Yingying's elder sister, Madam Gui."

Zhou Xinyue knelt down gracefully and the two of them politely returned the greeting.

Gui Zhilin quickly glanced at Zhou Xinyue and said with shining eyes: "She is really a lotus emerging from the water, a natural beauty of unpolished jade, a bit like the charm of the princess in her youth, beautiful enough to overwhelm the whole country."

Zhou Xinyue said politely: "Thank you for the compliment, General. I dare not compare myself with the princess."

Gui Zhilin smiled and said, "You are all a family of 銆€銆€. Everyone knows that a beautiful woman comes from a 銆€銆€. Haha, it really lives up to its reputation."

Zhou Xinyue felt upset when she heard the family's words. Jin Yourong knew everything about the family, including what happened to Zhou Xinyue. He was also afraid that Zhou Xinyue would be embarrassed, so he quickly leaned over to Gui Zhilin's ear and said, "Aren't you afraid that he will be angry if you continue to praise you? Okay, hurry up and take your seat."

Gui Zhilin's smile faded halfway when he heard this. He turned to look at Li Xiuer, who was staring at Zhou Xinyue without blinking.

Gui Zhilin turned around and said with a smile: "See? It's not just us men who appreciate the beauty of this world. Women are the same. Hahahaha."

Li Xiu'er retracted her gaze amidst the laughter and said with a smile: "Yes, my husband is right. This kind of beautiful thing is not only liked by you men, but also by us women. The girl is fresh and elegant, just like she came out of a painting or calligraphy. She is really a beauty."

Zhou Xinyue quickly bowed and said, "Thank you for your praise, madam. I am very honored."

Li Xiu'er smiled and said, "Fear? I don't see any fear in you, but I do feel a bit of ambition."

After saying that, Li Xiuer stared at Zhou Xinyue with a stiff smile and stopped talking.

Zhou Xinyue felt as if her heart twisted, and she knew that the person who came was not friendly.

Li Yingying took two steps forward and said with a smile, "Sister, please take your seat quickly. The prince has been waiting for you for a long time."

After saying that, Li Yingying glanced at her sideways and asked them to take their seats.

Gui Zhilin was not very famous. He had a majestic appearance and was a man who had been on the battlefield frequently. He was tall and strong, with thick eyebrows, a pair of piercing eyes, a high nose bridge, a beard, and a big mouth. He liked to eat delicious food. He was wearing a brown robe embroidered with silver tiger flowers, a typical Jiangbei man.

Looking at Li Xiu'er, she had the same almond-shaped eyes as Li Yingying, but there were a few more wrinkles around her eyes, her skin was yellowish, and her lips were slightly rounder and thicker, not as beautiful as her sister Li Yingying. She was wearing a brown, yellow, silver orchid-embroidered dress that matched her husband's dress very well.

Li Yingying's outfit today was very bright, with a pink dress with peony embroidery, a floor-length dress set and a head full of gold and jade, glittering and shining, as if to announce to everyone that she was the hostess, elegant and graceful. However, her eyebrows and eyes were a little more fierce, not as gentle as before in front of the guests.