Returning to the Taian Hospital, Cui Ying had lunch with Old Lady.

  Today, there are dishes such as Cloud-Scissor Fish Maw Soup, Pipa Big Prawns, Four Delights Locking Meat and Phoenix Eye Autumn Wave, all of which she has been yearning for. These precious ingredients, through the skilled hands of famous chefs, have been cooked to perfection, with a full display of color, fragrance, and flavor, as if they were being served at a banquet in the Jade Pool Peach Garden.

  As for food, Cui Ying has always been a welcome guest. After a big feast, she patted her small belly contentedly and said, "Grandma, the dishes here are really delicious! I've grown up so big, but this is the first time I've eaten so well!"

  She couldn't help but hug Grandma's waist and rubbed against her, "Grandma, you're so nice!"

  The old lady laughed happily, "As long as you like it!"

  Even if she was a strong and capable person in her youth, after aging, from appearance to heart, everything has softened. She likes seeing her children and grandchildren happy and joyful, this is more important than her own happiness.

  In the past, when Yuan Yue'er was at home, she had also been like Cui Ying, happily hugging her grandmother and refusing to let go. The old lady didn't have a daughter, so she especially liked that lovely and adorable little girl's attitude. But since Yue'er entered the palace to accompany Princess Changling in reading, no one had dared to be so spoiled with her for a long time.

  Cui Ling saw that the old lady was in a good mood, so she took the opportunity to tell her about what she had learned from her elder sister-in-law today, and also mentioned that Fourth Sister-in-law had invited her over to see some new words. She pursed her lips, "Fourth Sister-in-law has good intentions, but Sun's daughter-in-law understands in her heart, it's just..."

  She slightly lowered her head, "It's not that the daughter-in-law is lazy, but actually she is dull and not cut out for studying."

  As she spoke, she raised her drooping head and looked at the old lady with a hopeful face. "Grandma, can you help me and Fourth Sister? From now on, I'll come back from Big Sister's place every day and keep Grandma company, chatting and telling jokes. Meizi also likes to eat the food I feed it, and I'll feed it with Grandma!"

  The old lady couldn't help but laugh, and Xiao Wu's wife said that she wasn't lazy, but actually, she was just being lazy.

  If she hadn't asked the seamstress beforehand, perhaps she would have been deceived by Xiao Wu's wife. But what the seamstress said was clear: Miss Cui Jiu is clever, it's just that she doesn't want to learn.

  This person, if he doesn't have an enterprising spirit, then even if a good teacher is invited, it will be of no use.

  The old lady was very open-minded, and the daughter-in-law of the Yuan family didn't need to be proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting. The mansion already had a talented woman, Sun's daughter-in-law, which was enough. If Xiao Wu's daughter-in-law refused to learn, it wasn't necessary to force her either.

  If it were in the past, when Cui Rong spoke so pitifully, Lao Tai Jun would have definitely agreed.

  But it will be different.

  Just because Old Lady was worried about the movement in Cui Ying's belly, she had a mind to exempt her from daily morning exercises. Although tying a few horse stances is nothing for those who have practiced before, it is a tiring thing for newcomers without experience.

  She's afraid Xiao Wu's wife might get hurt accidentally.

  In any case, the great-grandson is the most important. Getting up early to exercise is for strengthening one's body, but if it harms the fetus, then it would be a loss.

  It's just a tradition passed down from ancestors to do morning exercises, so that in times of crisis, the women of the Yuan family can also take on heavy responsibilities. Although the world has changed and women no longer need to charge into battle, this is a family tradition, and without a reasonable reason, it shouldn't be broken.

  The old lady was also afraid and specially exempted Xiao Wu's wife from morning exercises, although it was her good intention, but it would inevitably make Xiao Wu's wife feel burdened.

  After all, it's just one night in the bridal chamber, and the chances of getting pregnant are too small. She actually only held a glimmer of hope and didn't have to insist on having a great-grandchild.

  But now, Little Fourth's wife, Madame Su, had given her a perfect excuse.

  The old lady thought for a moment, smiled and patted Cui Ying's hand. "Silly girl, your fourth aunt wants to teach you to recognize characters and read books, this is a good thing. It's rare that you can enter her eyes, you know, ordinary people, she can't stand them."

  She paused slightly, "By the way, also learn from your fourth aunt's demeanor and etiquette. The Su family is extremely strict in educating their daughters. I heard that even the extent of their gestures are measured with a ruler. It's not grandmother exaggerating, when it comes to rules and etiquette, none of the noblewomen in Beijing can compare to your fourth aunt."

  Su was almost perfect, the only regret is that she married into the Yuan family, which did not attach much importance to rules and regulations. The elder sisters-in-law were deeply influenced by the Yuan family's values of admiring bravery and ignoring trivial matters, so they didn't think much of her meticulousness.

  But in the capital city of Shengjing, there were many gatherings of noble families, and which of the aristocratic ladies who had seen Su Shi's wife was not full of praise for her?

  There were also many influential and powerful families who tried their best to get acquainted with the Su family, with the sole purpose of asking the Su sisters to guide their own daughters in etiquette and manners.

  Cui Ling stared blankly with her cherry-like small mouth open, "Huh?"

  It seems that grandma's intention has gone beyond just recognizing characters and reading books, but to teach her manners and etiquette. Has she tied herself up in knots again?

  She made a bitter face and said in a low voice, "Grandma said last time that at home, we can come and go as we please, our Yuan family doesn't have those tedious rules like other families."

  The old lady saw Cui Ying with a small face, looking lovely and cute, and couldn't help but smile and tap her palm, "You also know that's at home! What kind of family is the General's mansion, how many people come and go, gatherings and banquets, can't be pushed away."

  Her eyes moved slightly, and she smiled and said, "If you were still at home as a young lady, you could naturally claim to be ill and not go. You might even get some praise for being virtuous and steady. But it's different when you're a daughter-in-law. If you always make excuses, people will gossip, and even Wu Lang in the northwest will be affected by your reputation."

  The old lady said this not to scold, but just to state a fact.

  There are many rules in this world that must be followed, even if they don't make sense, and can't be changed by one person's effort.

  She was just a wild girl from Xiling City when she was young, born into a military family, galloping across the battlefield, and inevitably carrying a few wild and unruly airs. But after being tempered by the years, polished by those helpless rules, she has now cultivated herself into an elegant and refined noblewoman, and judging from her appearance alone, no one can tell her origin and experience.

  In the eyes of Lao Tai Jun, Cui Ying is an unpolished jade, with excellent quality, but only willing to immerse herself in her own world, defending her nature by abandoning all desires.

  She likes this kind of Cui Jiu.

  But everything is not either this or that, nor is it black and white. Old lady believes that as long as you have a heart, you can always find a harmonious balance. She also hopes that Cui Ying can think carefully and do what she wants to do freely.

  Cui Ling hung her head and didn't speak, after a while she nodded and said, "Grandma, don't worry, I will study hard with Fourth Aunt."

  The old lady's mouth curled up into a gentle smile, she nodded slowly, her face full of relief and satisfaction. "You have to learn household chores from your eldest sister-in-law every day, and also learn to recognize characters and read books from your fourth sister-in-law, it's really hard work, so Grandma will make an exception for you."

  She smiled mysteriously, "From tomorrow on, Little Fifth Daughter-in-law, you don't have to follow Grandmother to the Shangwu Hall anymore. As for practicing morning exercises, I'll mention it again later and let your Second Aunt know."

  Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, Cui Ying finally mustered up her spirit, "Hmph!"

  Compared to the painful and unbearable trotting, she suddenly felt that learning to read with Yuge was not a shameful thing at all!