In the main room of the Snow Pear Yard, Nanny Zhan watched the incense burn out and nodded with a smile, "Miss, you deserve to be Prime Minister Qin's legitimate daughter. You're really smart. You've learned this posture very well! You must be tired now. Why don't you take a rest? "
"Thank you, Nanny Zhan." Qin Yining responded, but her dignified posture was not messed up. She just looked a little more relaxed.
Nanny Zhan liked her even more when she saw her like this.
"Miss, you're very smart to apply what you've learned. Although everyone knows the rules and etiquette, not everyone can do it well. What you need to do in the future is to let the new habits go deep into your bones, so that every bone and every piece of meat in your body has new memories. Only in this way can you have a calm demeanor. "
"Nanny Zhan is right." Qin Yining agreed and nodded seriously.
"In the future, I'll carefully explain to you every move, no matter if you're sitting, lying down, walking, every gesture, every frown, and every smile. I'll let you understand how your every move and look will make others feel."
Hearing this, Qin Yining blinked her eyes thoughtfully.
Seeing her like this, Nanny Zhan couldn't help but teach her, "You're a big girl now. There are some things that I don't have to tell you. For a girl from a noble family like you, your future is all on the road of marriage. And for a girl from a noble family like you, your future husband's family won't be weak.
"As a woman, it's important to be loved by your husband's family, be gifted with needlework, and have good conduct and talent. In the life of a big house, you have to interact with others. Being filial to your elders and being good to your sisters-in-law is the most important thing. When you interact with others, you can accurately grasp your every move, express various meanings accurately, and analyze other people's mood and psychology from their subtle movements. Although not everyone can learn this skill, you can try to understand it."
Qin Yining heard this and looked at Nanny Zhan with admiration.
This was the first time since Qin Yining had returned home that someone had laid out her future in front of her. However, the person who was so honest with her was not her mother, grandmother, or any other female elder, but an etiquette instructor.
She knew that Nanny Zhan was only here to teach them the rules. There were many things that she didn't have to say.
She was extremely grateful for his special care.
When Nanny Zhan looked into Qin Yining's big eyes, which seemed to be able to speak, she was very happy. She smiled and said, "Just like Miss's eyes right now, this servant can see your joy and gratitude. What this servant said just now was actually what I meant. If you can use body language and can understand other people's body language, it will be much more convenient for you to stay in your husband's family in the future. Perhaps you haven't concluded all of this, but you're already using it casually now. Furthermore, this servant can feel your goodwill. "
Qin Yining's face blushed slightly. She nodded and said, "I understand."
Nanny Zhan said again, "Rules and etiquette are actually two separate things. Rules are a kind of rule. If you do something wrong, you may be laughed at by others and may even lead to a fatal disaster. Etiquette, on the other hand, is a kind of ability to make people feel like they're bathing in the spring breeze when interacting with others. "
"It's not only in body language, but also in people's language, tone, clothing, color, and so on. During this time, this servant will also teach Miss some clothing combinations. For example, what kind of color combination will give people a feeling, what kind of clothes should be matched with what kind of jewelry. This way, when Miss sees strangers in the future, the first thing you'll know about them is what they like to wear. "
"So, the people I see may deliberately dress like that. Perhaps they want to confuse others, or perhaps they want to strengthen others' feelings, so they deliberately show a kind of appearance for me to see?"
Nanny Zhan's smile deepened. "Miss is smart."
"No, it's Nanny's care. I grew up in the countryside and mountains, so I've never come into contact with these things. I don't think anyone will analyze these things for me. Your few words have benefited me greatly and will be of great help to my future. "Qin Yining bowed gratefully." I'll have to trouble Nanny in the future. "
Moving sideways to avoid her bow, Nanny Zhan also returned a big bow.
Although she had no choice but to come because of the Empress's edict, after interacting with her for an afternoon, she truly liked and respected the young girl in front of her. She felt that she was honest and cute, without the slightest pretense.
After serving in the palace for many years, Nanny Zhan had seen all kinds of women. There were many beautiful women, and there were also many intelligent women. However, Qin Yining was the first one that caught her eye.
When interacting with Qin Yining, Nanny Zhan didn't feel that she was overly polite and flattering, which would make her lose her status as the daughter of the Prime Minister. She also didn't feel that she was arrogant and full of herself, which would make her feel annoyed and too lazy to speak. She was able to keep their relationship at a comfortable distance, which made Nanny Zhan, who was used to seeing cold and warm people, want to tell her more.
"It's almost time today. Miss must have other things to do, so this servant will leave first." Nanny Zhan stood up with a smile.
Qin Yining hurriedly said, "Nanny, you've been working hard all afternoon. I've already ordered people to prepare dinner. Please stay and have dinner with me, okay?"
"Miss, this servant is very grateful for the meal. However, you are the daughter of the Prime Minister and have a noble status. This servant doesn't dare to offend you. This servant appreciates your kindness." Nanny Zhan declined with a smile.
Qin Yining shook her head and said with a smile, "You are now my etiquette instructor, so you are also my master. If this disciple eats at the same table as my master, it will be considered as this disciple overstepping her boundaries. Please don't be polite. "
These words were so appropriate that Nanny Zhan couldn't refuse. She also wanted to be closer to Qin Yining, so she politely thanked her and stayed.
The meal wasn't very sumptuous, but Qin Yining specially ordered Nanny Zhu to go to the kitchen and spend money to add more dishes. There were four meat and four vegetables in a soup. Because Mother Zhu's daughter-in-law was working in the kitchen, she was more careful than usual in cooking, so the taste was needless to say.
After the meal, although they followed the rule of not talking while eating, the two felt that their relationship had become closer.
After the meal and tea, Nanny Zhan said goodbye again. Qin Yining ordered Ruilan and Qiu Lu to send Nanny Zhan back to the guest courtyard to rest. He also asked Qiu Lu to stay in the guest courtyard to serve her and not neglect her.
In fact, when the fu heard that an etiquette instructor had come from the palace, they didn't care. Originally, they had arranged for Nanny Zhan to live in the west wing of Snow Pear Courtyard.
In the afternoon, Qin Yining ordered Ruilan to go to Xingning Garden to see Nanny Jin. She said that Nanny Zhan had come on the Empress's imperial decree. The Sun Clan immediately took it seriously and specially went to discuss with old madam before arranging the guest courtyard.
After Ruilan sent Nanny Zhan off, she returned to Snow Pear Courtyard. Qin Yining had already been helped by Mother Zhu to spread out the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone to continue copying the "Classic of Filial Piety."
"Miss." Ruilan took Mother Zhu's place after saluting. She smiled and said, "Everything has been arranged. Mother Jin prepared Nanny Zhan's Cui Zhu Xuan in the east near the bamboo forest. It's a very elegant residence. "
Qin Yining didn't raise her head. She wrote quickly, "I know."
The people in the fu were too negligent. It would be good if Nanny Zhan lived in the same courtyard as her, but if they neglected this person, it would inevitably offend the higher-ups and cause trouble.
Ruilan thought of the courtyard that was many times more exquisite than Snow Pear Courtyard. Then, she looked at her daughter's beautiful side profile and sighed imperceptibly.
Qin Yining looked at the dog-like characters she had written on the paper and also wanted to sigh.
She was sure that old madam would disdain the "Classic of Filial Piety" she copied. She might even get angry and say that she was fooling around.
She had tried to write well, but her handwriting was ugly. Now, she had given up.
Writing wasn't something that could be done overnight, but the day to report couldn't be delayed.
She had to think of a way to pass the test …
**
In the warm room of Ci Xiao Garden.
"You said that the nanny who came to teach Qin Yining the rules was sent by the Empress herself?"
Qin Yining stopped applying makeup to her face in front of the mirror, "The Empress is such a noble person. Why would she think of arranging a nanny for Qin Yining, that wild hussy? It must be Father! "
Mama Cai sighed, "It must be so."
"Father didn't care about me like this before …" Qin Yining was disappointed for a moment. Then, her eyes became cold, "What kind of person is that nanny?"
"I heard that she used to follow Old Concubine Xuan Yi and Imperial Noble Consort Lu Ming. Later, she went to Zhong Cui Palace and was in charge of selecting and teaching the harem during the palace beauty pageant."
"Such a powerful background!" Qin Yining pursed her lips and looked at herself in the mirror. She gradually became lost in thought.
She knew that her background was unknown. Although she could compete with Qin Yining in terms of status, it was because she had lived in the prime minister's fu for 14 years.
What if one day, Qin Yining surpassed her?
Right now, her parents and old madam were already biased toward their biological child.
Although she could win against Qin Yining in terms of poetry, she had to admit that she wasn't as beautiful and charming as Qin Yining's.
Although her words were disdainful, her future parents-in-law might not like someone who could say, "Marry a wife with virtue, take a concubine with good looks."
But which man didn't like good looks?
She had already been replaced as the daughter of the di. In the future, it would be difficult for her to get married. If Qin Yining had such an outstanding nanny who could prove that she didn't make mistakes in etiquette, wouldn't she have another bargaining chip?
No, no! She couldn't let things continue like this!
Qin Yining stood up. Her hands gradually tightened around her skirt until her fingertips turned white.
After a moment, she gradually relaxed her grip. Qin Yining's eyes gradually contained a confident smile.
"Nanny, please go and take a look at Grandmother. She has already finished her tea. I should also go and help Grandmother wash her feet."
Nanny Cai acknowledged her words.
Not long after, Qin Yining appeared in old madam's room. With a swollen face, she obediently helped old madam wash her feet. She also personally lit a pot of shredded tobacco for old madam.
While chatting, she inadvertently said, "… Nanny Zhan has such a powerful background. If all the sisters in the fu can learn together, it will be beneficial for the girls in our family … If second uncle and third uncle's family know that the girls in our family can benefit together, they will definitely be grateful to father."
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