bookrandom Chapter 133 Aunt and Younger Aunt Return
Chapter 133 Aunt and Younger Aunt Return
After writing the letter, Xiao Siyue went back to her room and had a good night's sleep.
The next day, after she woke up and had just finished breakfast with her grandmother's care, her aunts and uncles came over.
Their return yesterday had already been told to both families by their second uncle, Xiao Qili.
The two aunts were overjoyed to hear this, and rushed over early this morning.
"Third Sister-in-law" and "Third Sister-in-law" greeted Lin Qin as soon as they entered.
"Big sister, little sister, you've arrived." Lin Qin quickly went to greet them and took their hands.
"Big sister, little sister, how have you been these past few years?"
"Yes, yes, we're both fine," the two replied with smiles.
Lin Qin looked the two of them up and down. They both had rosy complexions and their brows revealed happiness. They seemed to be doing well. Lin Qin was also very happy. She had a good relationship with both of her sisters-in-law and naturally hoped that they were both doing well.
"Third sister-in-law, you look even more beautiful than before." Aunt Xiao held Lin Qin's hand and looked her over carefully. Looking at Lin Qin, who was now over thirty years old, she looked like she was in her twenties. She couldn't help but sigh.
Lin Qin has had no worries in the past few years and doesn't have to do any work, so she naturally looks younger and younger. However, after serving as the county magistrate's wife for two years, her former delicate air has basically disappeared, and she has gained some nobility and dignity.
"You're getting younger and younger too," Lin Qin said with a smile, covering her mouth. What woman doesn't like to be praised for her beauty? Lin Qin was no exception and was very happy.
After the sisters-in-law laughed and joked for a while, the two aunts finally turned their attention to Xiao Siyue.
"Yue'er, let your aunt take a look. I've missed you so much, it's been a year since I last saw you." Aunt Xiao said, pulling Xiao Siyue to her side and looking her over from left to right.
"Auntie, Yue'er misses you too." Xiao Siyue raised her head with her eyes crinkling, letting her auntie look at her.
“Our Yue’er is growing more and more beautiful as she grows up, don’t you think, eldest sister?” Aunt Xiao said, turning to look at Aunt Xiao.
"Yes, our Yue'er has always been a little beauty," Aunt Xiao agreed.
"My eldest aunt and my youngest aunt are both great beauties." Xiao Siyue giggled happily, not forgetting to praise her two aunts.
"Haha, our Yue'er has such a sweet tongue! With such a sweet tongue, Yue'er naturally deserves a reward. Look what your aunt has prepared for you." Aunt Xiao said, taking out her gift.
Xiao Siyue looked at it and saw that it was a pair of small and exquisite gold bracelets, with the words "peace and good fortune" engraved on them.
"Yue'er, do you like it?" Aunt Xiao looked at Xiao Siyue with a smile in her eyes.
"I like it, thank you, Auntie," Xiao Siyue said happily.
"Auntie will put it on you." Auntie Xiao took Xiao Siyue's small hand and put the bracelet on.
"Yes, it suits Yue'er very well. Aunt Xiao made the right choice with this gift." Aunt Xiao was very satisfied.
"Laiyue, your aunt has also prepared a gift for you." Aunt Xiao also took out her gift.
Xiao Siyue opened the box; inside was a jade safety buckle.
"Thank you, Auntie." Xiao Siyue was very happy; her two aunts had always doted on her.
"Auntie, I've also prepared gifts for you. Let's go inside and see." Xiao Siyue put the gifts away, grabbed one of her aunts' hands, and walked into the house.
After asking her two aunts to sit down, she went to her room and took out the gifts.
"Auntie, Auntie, look!" Xiao Siyue had prepared agate and pearl hair accessories as gifts for the two of them, just in different styles.
The eldest aunt's gift was a plum blossom-shaped hairpin, while the younger aunt's was a butterfly-shaped hair ornament. Both were exquisite, and these gifts were specially chosen by Xiao Siyue and Lin Qin.
"Auntie, Auntie, do you like them?" Xiao Siyue asked with a smile after handing the gifts to the two of them.
"I love it, I love it! It's a gift from Yue'er, and I really like it." Aunt Xiao looked at the hairpin in her hand with a beaming smile.
Aunt Xiao also really liked the gift Xiao Siyue gave her.
At this moment, Lin Qin also instructed her maid to bring out the gifts she had brought.
"Big sister, little sister, look, this is a gift for you." When Lin Qin took out the gift, everyone was stunned. They had never seen anything so exquisite and beautiful before.
Lin Qin took out two hair ornaments, exquisite and beautiful, which dazzled everyone.
"Third sister-in-law, this is too valuable, we dare not accept it," Aunt Xiao hurriedly waved her hand to refuse. How could she dare to take something so precious out?
"Little sister, take these. These are all gifts from His Majesty. I've brought you a few sets that are quite suitable."
"This is actually a gift from the Emperor! We dare not accept it!" Aunt Xiao exclaimed.
"It's alright, you can take them. His Majesty bestowed many gifts last time, and I picked out some suitable ones when I came back." Lin Qin stuffed the items into the two people's hands.
Xiao Siyue found it somewhat amusing. These were indeed gifts from the emperor; there was a whole box full of jewelry. She was still too young to wear them all, and her mother couldn't possibly wear them all.
So when the two were choosing gifts, they picked one for each of the women in their family.
Xiao Siyue was still a little confused as to why the emperor's rewards to Xiao Qinian included jewelry and such.
What Xiao Siyue didn't know was that when the emperor bestowed the rewards, Grand Tutor Shen happened to be present. Knowing that Xiao Qinian cared a lot about his wife and daughter, he made a suggestion.
However, none of this matters. Since they have been given these things, they will accept them. These are all material possessions, and although they are valuable, they are not as valuable as what Xiao Qinian has done.
Moreover, Xiao Siyue reciprocated with glass, so they felt perfectly comfortable taking these things.
“Yes, you two should take them. Your third sister-in-law gave each of us one.” Old Mrs. Xiao also chimed in.
"But this is too valuable, we dare not wear it out." Aunt Xiao was still a little embarrassed.
“What’s the big deal? Even if you don’t wear it, you can keep it as a souvenir. These are all imperial gifts,” Lin Qin said.
Imperial gifts are rare, even high-ranking officials in the capital find them hard to obtain. If Xiao Qinian hadn't made great contributions to the Great Zhou, he would never have seen them.
Aunt Xiao and her husband were persuaded. Yes, this was a gift from the emperor. Even if they couldn't wear it out, they could keep it as a family heirloom.
The two then carefully put the items away.
Then, Lin Qin and Xiao Siyue took out some things and gave them to their two uncles and their cousin from their aunt's family.
The two families were stunned. At the same time, their minds flashed back to what their third brother/brother had done in Qianyuan County, what great things he had accomplished, and why His Majesty would bestow so many gifts upon them.
Things that are rare to others are treated like common cabbages in their home.
After the gifts were distributed, the group was still reeling from the shock; it was simply unbelievable.