After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 282 Raising a Daughter-in-law

After a moment, Princess Yongding shook her head slightly, thinking that they must be similar people.

Seeing that Princess Yongding remained silent for a long time, Shen Ling could not help but ask, "Aunt, is there something wrong?"

Princess Yongding forced a quick smile on her face. "What's wrong with that? This is a rare opportunity for me to see such a beautiful porcelain doll. I heard that this girl pleases your mother very much. It's a pity that I was ill when your mother held a flower viewing banquet, otherwise I would have seen this child a long time ago."

Shen Ling nodded and said deliberately: "Niuniu is well-behaved and sensible. Her mother loves her so much that she only has Niuniu in her eyes and can hardly see me!"

Shen Ling said this because he was afraid that Shi would meet someone as tactless and frivolous as Princess Rongjia today, who would bully Niu Niu again.

Princess Yongding just glanced at Shen Ling when she heard this. She could naturally understand her niece's little thoughts. She took off a coral bracelet from her wrist and put it on Niu Niu's wrist without giving her permission.

Niu Niu immediately looked at Shen Ling.

Shen Ling smiled and said, "Aunt Yongding likes you, keep it."

Niu Niu was at a loss as to what to do when she got a red coral bracelet. She couldn't help but glance at Qin Jingshu who was standing beside her.

After all, they came in together and only gave her a gift. Niu Niu was afraid that Qin Jingshu would be disappointed.

But Qin Jingshu's expression did not change at all. Instead, she smiled and bowed to Princess Yongding and greeted her.

"You are a well-mannered girl. How is your mother these days?" Princess Yongding asked with a smile.

Qin Jingshu still had that measured look: "Thank you for your concern, my mother is doing well recently, and she asked me to say hello to you."

Princess Yongding nodded: "Your mother is thoughtful."

After a few casual greetings, new guests came. They did not stay with Princess Yongding all the time. The maids pulled them to their seats.

Niu Niu and Qin Jingshu sat side by side, and Niu Niu couldn't help but secretly observe her expression.

Qin Jingshu not only let Niuniu look at her, but also asked openly: "Miss Gu, how old are you this year?"

"Six years old, how about you?" Niu Niu asked.

"I'm six years old too. What month was your birthday?" Qin Jingshu asked.

Niu Niu casually mentioned a date. Her birthday was not a real birthday. She did not celebrate her birthday in the Zhang family before. When she celebrated her birthday in the Gu family, it was based on the day when she left the Gu family.

"Well, I'm older than you, so can I call you sister?" Qin Jingshu asked softly.

Niu Niu had never seen anyone of the same age as Qin Jingshu. Although they were all six years old, Qin Jingshu was exceptionally dignified and calm, as if nothing could cause her emotional fluctuations.

"You have been secretly looking at me just now. Do you have something to ask me?" Qin Jingshu asked proactively.

Niuniu didn't know the rules of these dignitaries. She looked around, lowered her voice, and asked, "Why didn't Princess Yongding give you a gift? I thought it was something that only children would give."

Qin Jingshu looked at Niuniu's innocent face, with pure curiosity in her eyes. She was not angry because of the question, but explained in a good-tempered manner: "This is not the first time I have met Princess Yongding. Usually, I only give gifts when I meet for the first time."

Niuniu looked as if she had suddenly realized something, and said sincerely, "Thank you for clearing up my confusion. I almost made a fool of myself."

Qin Jingshu asked, "Do you rarely attend banquets or poetry gatherings?"

Niuniu nodded and said, "I only participated in these two events when I came to Beijing."

Niuniu had attended several banquets in Qingshui Village before, but at that time everyone at the table was busy grabbing food and competing to see who could speak louder. This kind of banquet was obviously different from the ones in the capital. Whether it was the last flower-viewing banquet or this poetry meeting, everyone who came to participate was dressed in gorgeous clothes, their faces were calm, and they always spoke softly.

That feeling of relaxation without being chased by life is naturally different from that of the people in Qingshui Village.

Niu Niu was only six years old and couldn't describe the feeling, but she couldn't help thinking that it would be great if the fellow villagers in Qingshui Village could also live this kind of life.

"There are many rules in the capital. If you can't remember them, you will easily be laughed at. If you want to learn, I can teach you." Qin Jingshu said softly.

When Niu Niu heard this, the first thing she thought of was not herself, but her father and brothers.

My father is attending a poetry reading next door. If he breaks the rules, will he be laughed at?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but ask.

Qin Jingshu listened, shook her head and said, "Men and women are different. Even if a man makes a mistake or breaks the rules, others may laugh at him, but it's only temporary. If he achieves some success in the future, he will still be respected by others."

"As girls, we can't make any mistakes."

When Qin Jingshu said this, her face was somewhat gloomy.

Niuniu heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this and said, "That's good. Then I don't have to worry about Dad being laughed at."

Qin Jingshu looked at Niu Niu's innocent appearance and couldn't help but feel envious. Sometimes knowing too little seems to be a kind of luck.

Niuniu suddenly patted the back of her hand and said, "Why can't girls make mistakes? My parents said that as long as you don't do anything harmful, you are still a good child."

Qin Jingshu envied Niu Niu for being carefully protected by her parents, but she still patiently explained to Niu Niu the rules her mother taught her.

"Girls from wealthy families in the capital will be watched by countless eyes every time they take a step or make a move. If they do something wrong or lose their sense of propriety, they will be noticed and remembered by those who have ulterior motives. When they meet someone in the future, it may be brought up and affect their marriage prospects."

After hearing these words, Niu Niu immediately frowned.

"But we were not born for a marriage," said Niu Niu.

Qin Jingshu was stunned when she heard this.

Niuniu asked again: "It's impossible for people to be born without making mistakes. Isn't it enough to just correct them? It's not a serious crime. How can someone be unable to turn over a new leaf for the rest of his life just because of one embarrassing mistake?"

Qin Jingshu bit her lower lip tightly.

Although she was precocious and often behaved like an adult, she was actually only six years old, and many of the principles were instilled into her mind by Lady Xian Guogong.

She didn't even have time to think about it.

In other words, Lady Xianguogong did not allow her to think about it too much.

"My mother has always said this. She said that if I made a mistake... then I would not be able to marry... find a good husband in the future..." Qin Jingshu said.

Niuniu looked puzzled and tilted her head and asked, "Doesn't your mother want you to relax a little? Doesn't she want her daughter to be happy?"

Qin Jingshu really wanted to give Niu Niu a positive answer, but she didn't even dare to think deeply about the answer to this question.

Niuniu continued, "I don't know if all mothers in Beijing are like this, but your mother's requirements are so strict that it doesn't seem like she is raising a daughter, but more like raising someone else's daughter-in-law."