Yun Musi and Yun Mulan, having been advised by Mrs. He, went to find Xu Xinmo to co along, and Yun Matriarch still didn’t make things difficult, only asking them to sit and talk.
When Yun Jinnian arrived, her eye corners and brows were adorned with a faint smile, appropriate and graceful, pleasing to the eye.
"Greetings to Grandmother!" Yun Jinnian slightly curtsied.
Yun Matriarch nodded, "Hmm, sit down!"
"Thank you, Grandmother!"
Yun Jinnian was sowhat surprised that she was not troubled, but seeing Yun Matriarch’s displeased expression, she scoffed inwardly.
I fear she won’t hold back for long!
Sure enough...
"You are all grown girls now, and you co from the Yun Family. In the future, you will marry into prominent families as mistresses, and the most important thing for such families is decorum. I have neglected this in the past, but from today onwards, we must learn the rules!" Yun Matriarch said, sipping tea lightly before continuing, "The rules are nothing more than the Three Obediences and Four Virtues. At ho, obey your father; after marriage, obey your husband; if your husband dies, obey your son. The four virtues are female morality, female speech, female appearance, and female labor. Go back now and copy them five tis each, and show them to tomorrow!"
Yun Matriarch appeared gentle and loving, a picture of a good grandmother.
Yet, inwardly elated.
Copying the Three Obediences and Four Virtues five tis, Yun Jinnian won’t have ti to read books, and her wrist will likely ache, over ti leading to laxity.
She won’t act foolishly like before, outwardly tornting her.
In the future, she must change thods so everyone sees no fault but praises her kindness.
Yun Jinnian responded with a light smile.
Xu Xinmo and others followed suit, but their individual feelings were only known to themselves.
Yun Matriarch continued, "Jinnian!"
"Present!"
"Now in this family, you are the elder sister, also the Commandery Princess, having traveled far several tis. Xinmo and the others are still young; you must take good care of them and be a good example, understand?"
"Rest assured, Grandmother, I will rember!" Yun Jinnian replied obediently.
Grandmother to her was rely a title, without any affection or expectation.
"Hmm, that’s good!" Yun Matriarch nodded, then asked, "Yesterday, the child who ca with your maternal grandfather... what’s his na?"
"Tianci!"
"How old is he?"
"Eleven years old!"
Yun Matriarch was a bit startled, "Eleven years old, yet he looks fifteen or sixteen, quite a handso fellow!"
Appearing sowhat familiar.
Yun Matriarch pondered carefully but couldn’t recall who he resembled!
Yun Jinnian smiled.
Yesterday, Tianci ca over, his face slightly altered, looking sowhat like the third uncle but not quite.
Seeing Yun Jinnian silent, Yun Matriarch smiled, "Alright, you all may go back now!"
They stood up and exited Cixin Academy.
Copying the Three Obediences and Four Virtues five tis amounted to quite a number of words indeed.
"Cousin, do you have any Xuan paper?" Xu Xinmo asked.
"I do. Do you want to co with to get it, or should I send soone to deliver it to you?" Yun Jinnian asked.
She had several boxes of fine Xuan paper, enough to give each person a stack.
It wasn’t for Xu Xinmo, Yun Musi, or Yun Mulan since they had silver, and Lady He would sort things out. But Yun Zuomo, Yun Qingqing, and Yun Qingzhi did not have it.
At that ti, even the Xuan paper would be divided into grades, making them unable to lift their heads, originally being of a lower birth.
"Then I’ll go with Cousin to get it!" said Xu Xinmo, stepping forward intending to take Yun Jinnian’s arm affectionately.
Yun Jinnian skillfully evaded, "Then let’s go!"
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