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Dong Shu could feel Xu Shiqiu's nervousness, she looked up at him and smiled, then said softly: "Hubby, speak, I'm listening."

When Dong Shu's gentle voice came out, Xu Shiqiu felt that the tense feeling in his heart instantly disappeared, and in the next moment, he could not help but laugh and shake his head.

Because of Dong Shu's action, the atmosphere in the hall instantly became much better.

Xu Shiqiu suppressed the smile on his face, then looked at Dong Shu and said: "My wife, do you know the rank of this dynasty's women?"

"I know a little about this, like Big Sister and Mother, they are all of the same rank." Dong Shu knew about this, and it was only because of the rules after she entered the palace that she mentioned it to her.

It was only today, when Dong Shu saw that her mother-in-law was dressed formally, that she truly felt that the ranks were different, and that the corresponding attire was different.

Xu Shiqiu saw that Dong Shu understood so he nodded his head slightly and continued to speak, "Other than a woman obtaining the title by relying on her husband's rank, the imperial women would also have a rank. For example, if Eldest Sister-in-Law is the eldest daughter of the Prince Duan, she would have the rank of a princess.

In addition to this, there were also a few women who would either be doing meritorious deeds for the imperial court or be bestowed the title of Emperor for other reasons. Most of these people are the county governor, the county lord, and the county lord. "

Saying that, Xu Shiqiu looked up at Young Girl, and saw that she was looking at him with his crescent eyes, causing him to hold back his laughter: "Because the ranks are different, the jewelry worn and the clothes worn will all be different. And amongst the things that the Empress has bestowed to you recently, there are some that can only be used by dukes and county lords. "

Xu Shiqiu had already felt the meaning behind his words.

"So, there is no problem with the Empress's reward, so Empress intentionally bestowed these to me?"

When no one urged Dong Shu to do so, when she slowly thought about it, she was able to discover some problems.

Hearing her words, Xu Shiqiu seriously nodded his head.

"Although I still don't know what Empress really means, I can guess a bit from my wife's words just now, that Empress truly likes her.

"It's just that these items are not ordinary items after all. It's best for my wife not to touch them."

As soon as Xu Shiqiu finished speaking, Dong Shu nodded happily: "I also feel that Empress truly likes me and I like Empress as well. As for these things, leave them at home for now, it's a gift from the Empress, so it's fine to leave them at home for later. "

The moment Dong Shu finished speaking, Xu Shiqiu and Old Madame Xu looked at each other and laughed soundlessly.

They never thought that Dong Shu would actually say such a thing.

But after thinking about it carefully, it did not seem strange that Dong Shu would say such words.

Although the things bestowed by the Empress did not match Dong Shu's current status, the majority of them were good stuff.

Other than that, Mama Yan who came from the Phoenix Palace had decent etiquette. However, after instructing Dong Shu for merely two days, Dong Shu's temperament had clearly changed.

It was obvious that some things were much easier to deal with than others.

In these two days, Xu Shiqiu had also seen a few people alone. Just as Xu Shiqiu was considering whether to bring Dong Shu and Yuanxi out to the villa to relax, the Xu Family Main Room and the Xu Family Second Room had finally arrived.

This time, neither the Xu Family Main Room nor the Xu Family Second Room wrote any posts, and the entire family went to the main house together. When they arrived at the entrance, Xu Shiqiu and Dong Shu received the news.

"Ling Xiang, go inform your mother and have the kitchen prepare snacks and tea. As for the lunch, prepare it as well." After saying that, Dong Shu quickly walked in front of the copper mirror, sized herself up, and added two pieces of jewelry above her head. Then, she turned to Xu Shiqiu and said: "Give Yuanxi a different collar, we'll go over together."

Xu Shiqiu watched his Young Girl as he quickly finished his words. Then, he picked up the rouge box and lightly wiped his cheeks twice.

In the end, he merely lightly tapped his lips with his finger twice, and his whole person had a completely different feeling from before.

If the Young Girl from before was said to only be the delicate and soft Young Girl that obediently stayed by his side, this time around, one could faintly see a trace of the aura of a housewife on the Young Girl.

Looking at such a Young Girl, Xu Shiqiu momentarily blanked out.

However, Xu Shiqiu was not absent-minded for long. After a short period of absent-mindedness, he walked to Dong Shu's side while carrying Yuanxi and asked: "Change into another collar?"

"For the one bestowed by Empress." Dong Shu didn't think much of it and blurted out these words.

After he finished, he realized what he had just said.

"The quality of the jade that the Empress has bestowed upon me is good, and when I touch it my hands will feel ice-cold. It just so happens that with Yuanxi carrying it, it would still cool a little."

Xu Shiqiu could hear that Dong Shu was doing this on purpose, but he did not think too much into it.

Xu Shiqiu first placed Yuanxi in Dong Shu's embrace, then removed the collar on Yuanxi's neck, and quickly walked to Yuanxi's jewelry box to exchange for the collar bestowed by the Empress.

Xu Shiqiu's movements were fluid. After doing all this, he started to size Dong Shu up.

The mother and daughter pair would look at him with similar gazes, but they were both wearing identical colored dresses. Just one look at them would cause his heart to soften to the point of being a mess.

"Hubby?"

Seeing that Xu Shiqiu was distracted again, Dong Shu immediately called out to him.

Hearing Dong Shu's voice, only then did Xu Shiqiu recover his senses. He carried Yuanxi in one hand and held Dong Shu's hand with the other as they walked out.

Just as the family of three walked out of the house, Dong Shu saw Mama Yan leading Yuanxi's wet nurse who seemed to be waiting for him in the courtyard. Without much thought, Dong Shu directly said: "Nanny, you carry Yuanxi, Mama Yan would like to trouble you to follow me."

As soon as Dong Shu finished speaking, Xu Shiqiu looked at her in shock. It was obvious that he did not expect his own Young Girl to call her over.

And Mama Yan did not seem to be surprised by Dong Shu's words, nor did she intend to reject him. After hearing Dong Shu's words, she merely nodded slightly at him.

"Mama, watch and see for yourself. If there's anything I can't do properly, inform me when you come back. I will change." Dong Shu looked at Mama Yan's serious face and placed him in her teacher's seat.

After being in contact with Dong Shu for the past two days, Mama Yan had already understood Dong Shu's personality, so after hearing Dong Shu's words, although her expression did not seem to have changed, anyone who was familiar with her would definitely be able to tell that she was in a good mood.

Xu Shiqiu had not been by Dong Shu's side these past two days, so not everyone knew about her contact with the Mama Yan.

Looking at the Mama Yan now, Xu Shiqiu finally understood how powerful her own Young Girl was. Even his own Mama Yan had fallen for her.

Because the Mama Yan had also gone forward with them, when Dong Shu and her family of three arrived at the Main Yard Hall, it became more crowded.

Originally, Madame Jiang wanted to say a few words to Dong Shu, but when she saw the Mama Yan following behind Dong Shu, he immediately shut her mouth.

There were not many people who knew the Mama Yan, but the Madame Jiang did.

Back then, when she followed Madam Jiang Family to see the imperial concubine, she had coincidentally seen the Mama Yan and knew that she was someone close to the empress.

The reason she came to the main house today was naturally because she heard that the empress valued Xu Family and Dong Shu.

So when she saw the Mama Yan following behind Dong Shu, although she was shocked, she was not as impudent as she was before.

When Old Madame Xu saw Xu Shiqiu and his family, she finally revealed a smile and looked at them: Bring Yuanxi over and let me hug him. While speaking, Old Madame Xu's eyes were focused on Yuanxi. After she saw the collar around her neck, she unwittingly opened his mouth: "This collar is perfect for Yuanxi to wear, and Empress has good eyesight."

As soon as Old Madame Xu finished speaking, everyone present shifted their gazes from Dong Shu to Yuanxi.

This was the first time Yuanxi had seen her eldest uncle and second uncle's family ever since she was born.

Although Yuanxi was small, she was still spoiled to grow up by Xu Shiqiu, Dong Shu and Old Madame Xu. At this moment, with so many people watching, although she couldn't speak, she was still restless and moved within Old Madame Xu's embrace.

Seeing Yuanxi moving randomly, Dong Shu quickly walked two steps forward and said to Yuanxi who was in Old Madame Xu's embrace, "Yuanxi, stop messing with Grandmother. Yuanxi, be good." As she spoke, Dong Shu even touched Yuanxi's head.

When Dong Shu spoke, the people in the hall did not think much of it, but after she finished speaking, Yuanxi, who was in Old Madame Xu's embrace and wanted to make a ruckus, suddenly stopped.

Seeing this scene, the people in the hall immediately thought of the rumors they'd heard recently.

Madame Jiang actually wanted to say something, but when she remembered the instructions from Master before she left, she endured it in the end. She just looked at Dong Shu with a sinister gaze.

Dong Shu did not notice anything wrong with Madame Jiang's eyes, but Xu Shiqiu did.