Transmigrator meets Reincarnator

Ch. 35 The Ladies Have Arrived

Chu Lian nodded obediently. Her cute appearance gave Matriarch He the urge to pinch her little cheeks.

She had to admit that Sanlang's wife was rather pretty. Even in the sizeable capital, Chu Lian's appearance stood out as one of the top beauties around. In the past few days of observing her, Matriarch He had also realised that Chu Lian was of a kind and innocent nature — nothing like the arrogant, scheming personalities that most noble ladies had. Thus, she tried to spoil her granddaughter-in-law as much as she could, and gave her advice whenever possible, afraid that she would be taken advantage of.

Matriarch He had simply been aiming for a fertile bride from the Ying Estate. She hadn't thought that she would get a hidden gem.

It was also due to her understanding of Chu Lian's personality that Matriarch He found it strange that He Changdi had left home so suddenly, just to join the army.

How could Sanlang leave behind such a beautiful, good-natured wife, just like that?

Chu Lian was submerged in worries of her own, so she didn't notice Matriarch He's momentary distraction.

After thinking it over, Chu Lian still decided to remain low-key today. She also had to avoid going to the Dingbo Pavilion in the Dingyuan Estate at all costs!

Allowing the servants to support her as she got off the carriage, she saw that Madam Zou was already waiting outside with her two nieces.

He Dalang sent them off to the inner court before he followed a manservant to the outer court, where the guests were being received in the parlour.

Madam Zou handed Little An and Little Lin over to their nursemaids and gave them orders. "Take the young ladies to play with their cousins."

It was clear that Madam Zou returned to her maiden home often. Little An and Little Lin were probably used to playing with the children in the Dingyuan Estate too. On Madam Zou's command, the two nursemaids and a few of her personal maidservants led the two girls away.

Madam Zou watched until her children disappeared from sight. Then, she turned back to Chu Lian with a smile. "Third Sister-in-Law, come with me. Don't be nervous. Perhaps we'll bump into your relatives from your maiden family here!"

Chu Lian couldn't help but be a little nervous. No one would be able to relax in a strange, new environment, especially since it was her first time here.

Madam Zou walked with Chu Lian for about ten minutes, introducing the various interesting sights in the estate on the way. When they reached a large pond covered in lotus plants, Madam Zou stopped. She pointed over to the opposite side of the pond. "Third Sister-in-Law, look over there. That's Mei Court, where the young madams and ladies are gathering."

Chu Lian looked in the direction that Madam Zou pointed out. As expected, she saw a few women who clearly looked like noble madams sitting on sofas along the corridor, laughing as they chatted. Maidservants and older servants were bustling in and out of the parlour next to the water. The whole place looked lively.

She swept her gaze over the group of young madams, but she didn't recognise a single one

With her sharp eyes, Madam Zou singled out one of the ladies to her. "Third Sister-in-Law, look, isn't that your eldest sister-in-law from the Ying Estate?"

Chu Lian opened her shiny, black eyes wide, and spotted Madam Rong walking out of the parlour with another middle-aged woman. They were clearly laughing as they spoke together.

"Ah, yes, that's my eldest sister-in-law," Chu Lian replied.

Madam Zou pulled Chu Lian, "Let's go over there too."