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　　Chapter 11 The punishment of protracted kneeling

　　Unpleasant!

　　Shu Huan was already prepared and pretended that nothing was the matter. She paid her respect like how Huiyun had taught her.

　　Old madam humphed coldly and didn't bother with her.

　　Fortunately, Liangchen and Meijing brought the tea to let her present it to old madam and Lin s.h.i.+.

• s.h.i.+: clan

　　The atmosphere eased slightly.

　　Old madam took over the bowl of tea, took a sip and let someone take a piece of white jade annulus that symbolizes good fortune as the gift of the first meeting. It could be considered that she had recognized this granddaughter-in-law.

　　Lin s.h.i.+ took over the tea and gifted a hairpin with a lotus design. She smilingly pointed at Fang s.h.i.+ and said, "This is your sister-in-law."

　　Shu Huan took another tea and paid her respect, "Greetings to elder sister-in-law."

　　Fang s.h.i.+'s appearance was ordinary, but she wins for being young. Her bearing was graceful and proper. Seeing that she (SH) came with the tea, she (F) quickly took off a pair of puure gold twisted bracelet made from her arm and said laughingly, "I didn't know that little sister got well and didn't prepare a gift. This pair of bracelets is a bit of my kind feelings. Little sister, don't dislike it. Keep them to reward people."

　　The concubines were master Gu's. Although their status was below her, but they were elders and also gave her some jewelries.

　　Shu Huan received a lot of valuable things. In her heart, she felt lucky. Fortunately, it wasn't the official next day of the wedding night. Otherwise, this room wouldn't only have these people. Presumably, she would also had needed to gift a lot of money of the first meeting.

　　She said her grat.i.tude well-behavedly and sweetly. She did as concubine Yun when she (SH) saw her (Y) the first time. She respectfully stood at a side. The eyes looked at the nose, the nose pointed at the mouth, the mouth pointed at the chest. Anyway, she made up her mind. The more she said, the more mistakes, she could make. If she didn't say anything, she wouldn't make mistakes. So, if people didn't ask her to talk, she didn't speak.

• Eyes looking at the nose, nose pointing at the mouth and the mouth pointing at the chest: look down and lower head

　　Old madam saw that her behavior was still decent. She didn't have the uneasiness and restlessness of a daughter from a humble family. When she saw the jewelries, she didn't show a bit of greed. The anger in her heart disappeared a bit.

　　Lin s.h.i.+ looked at Shu Huan for a while and then praised, "I was in a hurry yesterday and didn't take a good look at you. Looking at you today, you are a pretty child."

　　Concubine Wen was originally a dowry maid of Lin s.h.i.+. So, naturally she had to comply with her and said laughingly, "This is old madam's and madam's blessing. Second young master is handsome. Now his wife is also so pretty. Their child would certainly be very cute and loved."

　　When a child was mentioned, Shu Huan couldn't help but recall the lie about consummating the marriage that Gu Xiran told. Her heart skipped a beat. Feeling a bit uncomfortable and seeing the blaming look that Lin s.h.i.+ casted concubine Wen, she wanted to say something to liven up the mood. And while she is at it, also bootlick old madam a bit. She didn't expect that she just opened her mouth when she was reprimanded first by old madam, "What's the use of being pretty? There isn't a bit of properness dressing up gaudy like this while being the main wife! Look at your sister in-law. That is a real girl of a proper family. Still not hurrying to wipe off that blush from your face!"