Rebirth: Ordinary Life and Living

Zhou Xinyue looked up in a daze. There were three kites floating in the sky and occasionally some laughter could be heard in her ears.

Zhou Xinyue stood up from the rocking chair curiously, walked to the door, opened it and looked out. She happened to see a few young women flying kites, playing the piano and chatting in an open space next to the lotus pond not far away.

Xiaomei happily ran out of the small kitchen and said, "Miss Yue, it's so lively over there."

Zhou Xinyue opened her eyes wide. There was a group of girls over there. They looked very happy. Their bell-like laughter was pleasant to the ears and she felt very happy in her heart.

There are so many girls, it's a good time to get to know them.

Zhou Xinyue turned to Yuan Zhi and said, "Do you want to go over there? Maybe there are clues over there."

Yuan Zhi nodded, and Zhou Xinyue asked Meilanzhuju to get a lot of food from the small kitchen, and then took Yuan Zhi, Fanxing, Zhang Ma, and the little baby over there.

There were some unfamiliar faces. The only faces that had appeared in the banquet hall were Yue Yaoyi who loved to wear ethnic clothes, the sweet-mouthed Xu Huibao, Yunxiao who was plucking the strings of a musical instrument in the pavilion, and four or five unknown young girls without any status.

The group of people were having fun, some were flying kites, some were singing, some were reading, and some were playing chess.

Zhou Xinyue brought over a lot of delicious food and said with a loud laugh, "Excuse me everyone, I wonder if I can join you all? Seeing everyone so happy, I'm really envious."

Xu Huibao quickly stood up and ran over, smiling and said, "How could that be? Girl, you've come just in time, come join us, it will be more fun if you come."

Xu Huibao glanced behind her and asked, "Can I see the baby?"

Zhou Xinyue apologized and said, "I'm sorry, the baby is sleeping soundly now. I will greet all the aunts when the baby wakes up."

Everyone was originally planning to gather around to see the baby, but when they heard Zhou Xinyue say that, they didn't come over and just continued doing what they were doing.

Yue Yaoyi was concentrating on playing chess. When she heard Zhou Xinyue's voice, she said happily, "Yes! Sister, come here quickly and help me find a way to beat her."

Zhou Xinyue smiled and said, "I don't know how to play chess, I'm afraid I'll spoil your fun."

The girl who played chess with Yue Yao was a plain-looking girl with a cold temperament. Her name was Feifei. She smiled and said, "Miss, you are joking. You are from a noble family. How can you not know how to play chess?"

Zhou Xinyue said with a fake smile: "So, I never considered myself a member of the family. I gave myself a new name. You can just call me Miss Yue. No need to call me Miss anymore. I'm afraid of bringing shame to the family!"

Feifei looked Zhou Xinyue up and down and said, "Since Miss Yue asks so, we will listen to you. Hello, Miss Yue."

Zhou Xinyue nodded happily and continued, "To express my gratitude, I brought some food. Do you guys see if there's anything you like?"

Yue Yao came over, looked at the food, and said, "I thought there would be some delicious food, but it turns out to be just ordinary food, not even as delicious as our food!"

Zhou Xinyue smiled and said, "Really? Then I'd like to see it and try it."

Zhou Xinyue has become very greedy now, especially for sweets. If she doesn't eat for a few days, she will want to eat again. If she eats for a few days, she will feel sick of it. If she stops eating sweets for a day or two, she will want to eat again.

Yue Yaoyi took Zhou Xinyue to the stone table next to them. There was a large table full of various dishes, which made Zhou Xinyue's eyes light up.

Yunxiao played the piano and said, "Miss Yue, feel free to take whatever you like to eat. Don't be polite with us."

Zhou Xinyue smiled and said, "Since everyone is so polite, I won't be polite."

Zhou Xinyue looked at the various sweets on the table, all of which were her favorites. She picked one at random and put it in her mouth, praising it, "It tastes good, but it's not sweet enough!"

Zhou Xinyue spit it out when no one was paying attention.

Zhou Xinyue looked around and her eyes were fixed on a plate of dessert. Wasn’t that the sweets that Lin’s mother brought back from outside every day? She didn’t like it after eating it for a few days, so she gave it to Lin’s mother. Afterwards, Lin’s mother got poisoned, and she herself was poisoned too. Could it be this plate of dessert?

Zhou Xinyue's mind cleared up instantly, and she said calmly, "This dessert is really delicious. I wonder who made it."

Xu Huibao ran over and said with a smile, "These are all desserts made by the chefs hired by the mansion. There are more than 20 chefs in the mansion, and it's hard to tell who made them. Haha! Miss Yue, why don't you care who made them? As long as they taste good, it's fine! We just need to be happy and have something to eat."

Zhou Xinyue smiled and said, "I really want to eat it. I want the chef to make a few servings for me. Everyone in my courtyard loves it."

Yue Yaoyi said while playing chess: "Then you have to go to the kitchen and ask yourself, hehe."

The people flying kites over there shouted with a smile: "Ms. Yue, come over and fly a kite with us."

Zhou Xinyue smiled and said, "Oh, the baby seems to be waking up. I'll go check it out."

When they heard that the baby was about to wake up, everyone gathered around and praised the baby for being so cute.

Zhou Xinyue held the slowly waking baby and chatted with everyone for a while. Everyone held their children and played with them happily for a while. Then Zhou Xinyue asked Zhang Ma to hold the baby and feed him.

Several girls chatted and chatted: "I heard that the conflict in the south was settled by our sister Li Fei and her family, and in the southeast it was sister Fu Huan who asked her family to help settle it."

Another said, "Yes, one problem has not yet been solved, another one has arisen. The situation in the northeast was also settled by Sister Li Fei's family. If it weren't for Sister Li Fei's family's strength, our prince would have been exhausted."

Some girls said: "It's not peaceful now. Fortunately, our prince has the help of eight sisters and their families. Otherwise, it would be difficult!"

Yunxiao, who was playing the piano in the pavilion, stopped playing and said in a cold voice, "You should be slapped in the face for gossiping in front of outsiders, but since you have not been in the palace for long and are too young, I will not punish you. In the future, you are not allowed to talk about the prince or sensitive topics that should not be discussed in such occasions. If these words get to the prince's ears, it may be more than just a slap in the face."

Several young girls hurriedly knelt down to apologize, and Yunxiao let them go with a stern face.

Yunxiao stood up from the stool, walked to the stone table, poured himself a pot of tea, picked up the teacup and blew on it, took a sip, and said apologetically: "Miss Yue, I'm sorry, you haven't even entered the palace yet, and you've seen the unruly looks of these sisters in the palace, which has upset you. Don't take it to heart."

Zhou Xinyue forced a smile and said, "How could that be? I definitely won't take it to heart. My sisters are young, innocent, lively and cute. No problem!"

Yue Yao smiled and said, "Oh, that's great. I feel relieved when I hear you say that. There are so many sisters in this mansion. If you like to listen, you will have all kinds of words to listen to in the future. There will be different words to tell you every day, hehe. As long as you like."

Zhou Xinyue lowered her head, smiled, and stopped talking.